The Reds boosted their West Division lead to 5½ games, their largest margin so far this season, by shutting out the Dodgers, 6-0, behind the four-hit pitching of Fred Norman. Norman also batted in a run with a sacrifice fly, but Doug Flynn, playing in place of injured Joe Morgan, led the Reds' attack, driving in three runs with two singles and a grounder. Johnny Bench snapped out of his slump with three hits. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 6, Los Angeles Dodgers 0
Game Played on Tuesday, June      22, 1976 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  1
Reds         0  1  0    3  0  1    0  1  x  -   6 10  0


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Buckner rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .294      Rose 3b               5   0   0   0     0   0   .324
Sizemore 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .231      Griffey rf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .338
Russell ss            3   0   1   0     1   1   .305      Foster lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .342
Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .318      Perez 1b              4   1   1   0     0   2   .275
Smith 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .210      Bench c               3   3   3   0     1   0   .250
Mota lf               3   0   1   0     0   1   .267      Geronimo cf           4   2   1   1     0   0   .282
Baker cf              3   0   0   0     0   2   .249      Concepcion ss         4   0   2   1     0   1   .285
Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .225      Flynn 2b              4   0   2   3     0   0   .327
Sutton p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .057      Norman p              2   0   0   1     0   1   .154
  Walton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Wall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   0   4   0     1   6             Totals               33   6  10   6     2   4

Time of Game: 2:02   Attendance: 39,048
Left on Base: Dodgers 4, Reds 7
DP: Dodgers 0, Reds 1
Errors: Sizemore
Doubles: Garvey (18), Bench (13), Foster (11)
Stolen Bases: Geronimo (6), Flynn (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Norman (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Norman (1)
GIDP: Garvey (8)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutton L(6-7)           7     8   5   5   2   4   0  31   4.38
Wall                    1     2   1   0   0   0   0   6   4.82
Totals                  8    10   6   5   2   4   0  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman W(5-1)           9     4   0   0   1   6   0  31   3.23
Totals                  9     4   0   0   1   6   0  31

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Nick Colosi


DODGERS 1ST: Buckner struck out; Sizemore flied out to center;
Russell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey popped to
third in foul territory; Foster flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey flied out to center; Smith flied out to
center; Mota singled to center; Baker struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Perez struck out; Bench singled to left; Geronimo
forced Bench (first to shortstop) [Geronimo to first]; Geronimo
stole second; Concepcion singled to center [Geronimo scored];
Flynn grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

DODGERS 3RD: Yeager grounded out (shortstop to first); Sutton
flied out to center; Buckner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

REDS 3RD: Norman struck out; Rose grounded out (pitcher to
first); Griffey walked; Foster popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 1.

DODGERS 4TH: Sizemore singled to right; Russell flied out to
center; Garvey grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Sizemore out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds
1.

REDS 4TH: Perez singled to left; Bench walked [Perez to second];
Geronimo singled to right [Perez scored, Bench to second];
Concepcion struck out; Flynn singled to second [Bench scored,
Geronimo to third]; Flynn stole second; Norman hit a sacrifice
fly to right [Geronimo scored]; Rose grounded out (second to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 4.

DODGERS 5TH: Smith popped to third; Mota grounded out (shortstop
to first); Baker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Reds 4.

REDS 5TH: Griffey grounded out (first unassisted); Foster lined
to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Reds 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Yeager struck out; Sutton grounded out (first
unassisted); Buckner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 4.

REDS 6TH: Bench doubled to left; Geronimo popped to shortstop;
Concepcion singled to left [Bench to third]; Flynn forced
Concepcion (shortstop to second) [Bench scored, Flynn to first];
Norman grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Reds 5.

DODGERS 7TH: Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Russell
walked; Garvey doubled to left [Russell to third]; Smith
grounded out (third to first); Mota struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 5.

REDS 7TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey flied
out to left; Foster doubled to left; Perez flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 5.

DODGERS 8TH: Baker popped to second; Yeager flied out to center;
WALTON BATTED FOR SUTTON; Walton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 5.

REDS 8TH: WALL REPLACED WALTON (PITCHING); Bench singled to
left; Geronimo reached on a fielder's choice [Bench to second
(error by Sizemore)]; Concepcion flied out to left; Flynn
singled to right [Bench scored (unearned), Geronimo to second];
Norman out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Geronimo to
third, Flynn to second]; Rose grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 6.

DODGERS 9TH: Buckner lined to first; Sizemore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Russell singled to center; Garvey flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 6.