A two-run rally in the seventh inning enabled the Reds to edge the Astros, 8-7. Mike Lum led off with a pinch-single and Pete Rose followed with his second double of the night, pinch-runner Ken Griffey stopping at third. Dan Driessen singled Griffey home to tie the score and Rose, who moved to third on the play, then scored what proved to be the winning run on a sacrifice fly by Joe Morgan. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 8, Houston Astros 7
Game Played on Wednesday, June      2, 1976 (Night game) at Astrodome
Reds         0  0  5    0  0  1    2  0  0  -   8 15  0
Astros       1  0  3    0  0  3    0  0  0  -   7 11  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               6   3   3   0     0   1   .340      Gross rf              2   1   1   1     1   0   .289
Driessen lf           3   0   2   1     2   0   .224        Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Roberts lf          3   1   1   0     0   0   .308
Morgan 2b             4   1   0   2     1   1   .305      Andrews 2b            5   1   2   0     1   1   .325
Perez 1b              5   1   3   3     0   1   .274      Cedeno cf             4   0   2   1     1   0   .315
Foster rf,lf          5   1   2   0     0   1   .335      Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     1   0   .267
Bench c               3   0   1   0     2   1   .234      Cruz lf,rf            3   2   1   0     2   0   .266
Geronimo cf           5   0   0   0     0   3   .261      Johnson c             3   1   1   1     2   1   .233
Concepcion ss         5   0   2   2     0   0   .266      Cabell 3b             4   1   1   2     1   0   .301
Billingham p          2   1   1   0     0   1   .292      Metzger ss            3   0   0   1     2   1   .234
  Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Niekro p              1   0   1   0     0   0   .211
  Norman p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Pentz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Howard ph,rf        1   0   0   1     0   0   .209
  Lum ph              1   0   1   0     0   0   .213        Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Griffey pr,rf       1   1   0   0     0   0   .344        Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .288
                                                            Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Milbourne ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .246

Totals               41   8  15   8     6   9             Totals               35   7  11   7    11   4

Time of Game: 3:20   Attendance: 13,476
Left on Base: Reds 13, Astros 13
DP: Reds 1, Astros 0
Errors: Andrews
Doubles: Rose 2 (10), Driessen (3)
Stolen Bases: Morgan 2 (19), Perez (6), Foster (3), Driessen (4), Cedeno 2 (20)
Sacrifice Flies: Morgan (4), Howard (1)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham              2     8   4   4   3   0   0  16   4.66
Borbon                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   4.03
Norman                  3.2   1   3   3   4   3   0  15   4.50
Eastwick                0.1   1   0   0   2   1   0   4   3.09
McEnaney W(1-2)         3     1   0   0   1   0   0  11   4.43
Totals                  9    11   7   7  11   4   0  47

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  2.1   5   5   2   2   4   0  15   3.52
Pentz                   0.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   3   3.38
Griffin                 2.2   5   1   1   3   2   0  15   4.71
Siebert                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.12
Forsch L(1-2)           3     4   2   2   1   1   0  14   2.11
Totals                  9    15   8   5   6   9   0  48

Wild Pitches: Billingham (3)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Terry Tata


REDS 1ST: Rose struck out; Driessen walked; Morgan struck out;
Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to center; Andrews singled to right
[Gross to second]; Cedeno singled to center [Gross scored,
Andrews to second]; Watson singled to left [Andrews out at home
(left to catcher), Cedeno to third (on throw to home), Watson to
second]; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson was
walked intentionally; Cabell forced Johnson (second to
shortstop); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

REDS 2ND: Foster was called out on strikes; Bench singled to
right; Geronimo struck out; Concepcion flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro
singled; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Niekro to second]; Gross
walked; Andrews singled to left [Niekro to third, Gross to
second]; Cedeno popped to shortstop; Watson forced Andrews
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 0, Astros 1.

REDS 3RD: Billingham singled to left; Rose doubled [Billingham
to third]; Driessen popped to catcher in foul territory; Morgan
reached on an error by Andrews [Billingham scored (RBI), Rose to
third, Morgan to first]; Morgan stole second; Perez singled to
center [Rose scored, Morgan scored (unearned)]; Foster singled
to left [Perez to second]; Perez stole third and Foster stole
second; Bench walked; PENTZ REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Geronimo
was called out on strikes; Concepcion singled to right [Perez
scored (unearned), Foster scored (unearned), Bench to second];
Billingham struck out; 5 R (2 ER), 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Cruz singled to shortstop; Johnson singled to center
[Cruz to third]; Cabell walked [Johnson to second]; BORBON
REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Metzger walked [Cruz scored,
Johnson to third, Cabell to second]; HOWARD BATTED FOR PENTZ;
NORMAN REPLACED BORBON (PITCHING); Howard hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Johnson scored, Cabell to third, Metzger to second];
Gross grounded out (second to first) [Cabell scored, Metzger to
third]; Andrews struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5,
Astros 4.

REDS 4TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING RF); Rose grounded out (shortstop to first);
Driessen doubled; Driessen stole third; Morgan walked; Morgan
stole second; Perez struck out; Foster flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Watson hit into
a double play to right [Cedeno out at third (right to third)];
Cruz walked; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5,
Astros 4.

REDS 5TH: Bench struck out; Geronimo flied out to right;
Concepcion singled to right; Norman grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell flied out to center; Metzger struck out;
Howard popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 5,
Astros 4.

REDS 6TH: Rose singled to left; Driessen walked [Rose to
second]; Morgan flied out to right [Rose to third]; Perez
singled to left [Rose scored, Driessen to second]; Foster
singled to right [Driessen out at home (right to catcher to
second to catcher), Perez to second]; Bench walked [Perez to
third, Foster to second]; ROBERTS REPLACED GRIFFIN (PLAYING LF);
CRUZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); SIEBERT REPLACED HOWARD
(PITCHING); Geronimo flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Reds 6, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Roberts singled; Andrews walked [Roberts to second];
Cedeno popped to first; Watson popped to second; Cruz walked
[Roberts to third, Andrews to second]; EASTWICK REPLACED NORMAN
(PITCHING); Johnson walked [Roberts scored, Andrews to third,
Cruz to second]; Cabell singled to left [Andrews scored, Cruz
scored, Johnson to second]; Metzger walked [Johnson to third,
Cabell to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Boswell struck
out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 6, Astros 7.

REDS 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Concepcion flied
out to right; LUM BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Lum singled to left;
GRIFFEY RAN FOR LUM; Rose doubled to left [Griffey to third];
Driessen singled to second [Griffey scored, Rose to third];
Morgan hit a sacrifice fly to right [Rose scored]; Perez singled
to center [Driessen to third]; Foster forced Perez (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 8, Astros 7.

ASTROS 7TH: MCENANEY REPLACED DRIESSEN (PITCHING); GRIFFEY
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FOSTER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
LF); Roberts grounded out (third to first); Andrews flied out to
center; Cedeno singled to first; Cedeno stole second; Watson was
walked intentionally; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds 8, Astros 7.

REDS 8TH: Bench flied out to center; Geronimo struck out;
Concepcion grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 8, Astros 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Cabell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 8, Astros 7.

REDS 9TH: Griffey grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose flied
out to left; McEnaney walked; Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 8, Astros 7.

ASTROS 9TH: MILBOURNE BATTED FOR FORSCH; Milbourne grounded out
(shortstop to first); Roberts popped to shortstop; Andrews
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
8, Astros 7.