Cesar Cedeno smashed seven hits in 11 times at bat and drove in the winning run in both ends of a twi-night doubleheader as the Astros defeated the Reds, 10-8 and 3-2, with the opener going 14 innings. The Astros apparently had the first game won in the 11th when they scored three runs, but the Reds came back to forge a new tie in their half. However in the 14th, after a single by Rob Andrews, Cedeno hit a homer to break the deadlock and the Astros went on to add an extra run on a walk to Skip Jutze and singles by Enos Cabell and Jerry DaVanon.

In the nightcap, Cedeno hit a two-run double in the eighth inning to break a 1-1 tie and give the Astros their sweep. Ed Herrmann doubled to open the stanza and Joaquin Andujar beat out an infield hit, sending pinch-runner Jutze to third. After a walk to Cabell, Andrews forced Jutze at the plate, but Cedeno followed with his game-winning double. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 10, Cincinnati Reds 8 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, July      2, 1976 (Day game) at Riverfront Stadium
Astros       1  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  0    0  3  0    0  3  -  10 25  0
Reds         3  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  3  0    0  1  -   8 14  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross rf              7   1   4   2     1   0   .290      Rose 3b               7   2   5   0     1   0   .332
Andrews 2b            7   1   2   0     1   2   .318      Griffey rf            7   2   2   0     1   2   .321
Cedeno cf             7   2   4   2     1   0   .283      Morgan 2b             4   1   1   2     4   1   .333
Watson 1b             7   1   3   0     0   0   .273      Foster lf             7   1   2   2     0   2   .335
Cruz lf               7   0   3   2     1   1   .290      Perez 1b              6   0   2   1     1   0   .266
Herrmann c            6   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Bench c               7   0   1   2     0   4   .237
  Jutze pr,c          1   2   0   0     1   0   .137      Concepcion ss         7   1   1   1     0   0   .279
Cabell 3b             7   1   4   0     0   1   .308      Geronimo cf           5   1   0   0     2   1   .312
Metzger ss            3   0   1   0     1   0   .226      Zachry p              2   0   0   0     1   1   .200
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .274        Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  DaVanon ss          2   1   2   3     1   0   .393        Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .211
Richard p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .106        Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .375
  Chiles ph           1   1   1   0     0   0   .333        Driessen ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Siebert p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Forsch p            2   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Bailey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .293
  Pentz p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .250        Hinton p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Youngblood ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .263

Totals               61  10  25   9     7   5             Totals               56   8  14   8    10  12

Time of Game: 4:05
Left on Base: Astros 20, Reds 17
DP: Astros 0, Reds 2
Errors: Griffey
Doubles: Chiles (1), Cruz (8), Gross (6), Foster (12), Perez 2 (15), Rose (17), Bench (15)
Triples: DaVanon (3)
Home Runs: Cedeno (13), Concepcion (6)
Stolen Bases: Morgan (23)
Caught Stealing: Gross (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Forsch 2 (2), Watson (2)
GIDP: Watson (7), Cruz (4)
Hit by Pitch: Cabell (2,by Zachry), Foster (1,by Forsch)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard                 6     6   4   4   5   6   1  29   3.12
Siebert                 0.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.13
Forsch                  5.1   5   3   3   2   4   0  24   2.00
Pentz W(2-1)            2     2   1   1   3   1   0  11   3.34
Totals                 14    14   8   8  10  12   1  67

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Zachry                  6     9   3   2   2   2   0  28   2.48
Eastwick                2     3   1   1   1   1   0  10   2.60
Borbon                  2     3   0   0   2   0   0  11   2.45
McEnaney                2     5   3   3   0   1   0  11   3.74
Hinton L(0-1)           2     5   3   3   2   1   1  12   9.64
Totals                 14    25  10   9   7   5   1  72

Passed Balls: Jutze (4)
Hit by Pitch: Forsch (1), Zachry (1)
Balks: Zachry (1)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Gross flied out to left; Andrews flied out to right;
Cedeno singled to center; Watson singled to right [Cedeno scored
(error by Griffey) (unearned) (no RBI), Watson to third]; Cruz
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose walked; Griffey walked [Rose to second]; Morgan
grounded out (second to first) [Rose to third, Griffey to
second]; Foster doubled to center [Rose scored, Griffey scored];
Perez doubled to right [Foster scored]; Bench struck out;
Concepcion flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Reds 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Herrmann flied out to right; Cabell struck out;
Metzger singled to right; Richard singled to center [Metzger to
second]; Gross forced Richard (second to shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 3.

REDS 2ND: Geronimo flied out to center; Zachry struck out; Rose
singled to right; Griffey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Reds 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Andrews walked; Cedeno singled to right [Andrews to
second]; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Andrews to third, Cedeno out at second]; Cruz grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 3.

REDS 3RD: Morgan struck out; Foster grounded out (first to
pitcher); Perez walked; Bench forced Perez (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Herrmann grounded out (second to pitcher); Cabell
was hit by a pitch; Zachry balked [Cabell to second]; Metzger
lined to left; Richard flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 3.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion popped to first; Geronimo struck out;
Zachry grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Reds 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross walked; Gross was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Andrews struck out; Cedeno flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: Rose flied out to center; Griffey grounded out (second
to first); Morgan walked; Foster singled to left [Morgan to
second]; Perez popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
1, Reds 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Cruz singled
to left; Herrmann lined to shortstop; Cabell singled to third
[Cruz to second]; Metzger lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Bench struck out; Concepcion homered; Geronimo
grounded out (first to pitcher); Zachry walked; Rose singled to
center [Zachry to second]; Griffey flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 4.

ASTROS 7TH: CHILES BATTED FOR RICHARD; Chiles doubled to right;
Gross singled to right [Chiles scored]; EASTWICK REPLACED ZACHRY
(PITCHING); Andrews struck out; Cedeno flied out to center;
Watson singled to left [Gross to second]; Cruz doubled [Gross
scored, Watson scored]; Herrmann grounded out (third to first);
3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: SIEBERT REPLACED CHILES (PITCHING); Morgan popped to
shortstop; Foster struck out; Perez doubled; FORSCH REPLACED
SIEBERT (PITCHING); Bench was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Cabell lined to center; Metzger walked; Forsch out
on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Metzger to second]; Gross
singled to second [Metzger to third]; Andrews forced Gross
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion flied out to center; Geronimo grounded out
(shortstop to first); LUM BATTED FOR EASTWICK; Lum struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

ASTROS 9TH: BORBON REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); Cedeno singled to
left; Watson out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Cedeno
to second]; Cruz was walked intentionally; Herrmann popped to
shortstop; Cabell singled to shortstop [Cedeno to third, Cruz to
second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR METZGER; Boswell grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

REDS 9TH: DAVANON REPLACED BOSWELL (PLAYING SS); Rose grounded
out (second to first); Griffey struck out; Morgan walked; Foster
was hit by a pitch [Morgan to second]; Perez popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

ASTROS 10TH: Forsch grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross
doubled; Andrews grounded out (second to first) [Gross to
third]; Cedeno was walked intentionally; Watson forced Cedeno
(third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 4.

REDS 10TH: Bench struck out; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop
to first); Geronimo walked; DRIESSEN BATTED FOR BORBON; Driessen
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
4, Reds 4.

ASTROS 11TH: MCENANEY REPLACED DRIESSEN (PITCHING); Cruz singled
to pitcher; Herrmann forced Cruz (first to shortstop); JUTZE RAN
FOR HERRMANN; Cabell singled to center [Jutze to second];
DaVanon tripled [Jutze scored, Cabell scored]; Forsch grounded
out (third to first); Gross singled to left [DaVanon scored];
Andrews singled to center [Gross to second]; Cedeno popped to
first in foul territory; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 4.

REDS 11TH: JUTZE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Rose doubled;
Jutze allowed a passed ball [Rose to third]; Griffey singled to
second [Rose stayed at third]; Morgan singled to right [Rose
scored, Griffey to third]; Morgan stole second; Foster popped to
second; Perez popped to second; Bench doubled to left [Griffey
scored, Morgan scored]; Concepcion flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 7.

ASTROS 12TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Cruz struck
out; Jutze grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 7.

REDS 12TH: Geronimo flied out to left; BAILEY BATTED FOR
MCENANEY; Bailey grounded out (second to first); Rose singled to
right; Griffey flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
7, Reds 7.

ASTROS 13TH: HINTON REPLACED BAILEY (PITCHING); Cabell flied out
to center; DaVanon walked; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [DaVanon to second]; Gross grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Reds 7.

REDS 13TH: PENTZ REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Morgan walked;
Foster flied out to right; Perez popped to second; Bench popped
to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7,
Reds 7.

ASTROS 14TH: Andrews singled to shortstop; Cedeno homered
[Andrews scored]; Watson singled to center; Cruz grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Watson out at
second]; Jutze walked; Cabell singled to center [Jutze to
second]; DaVanon singled to right [Jutze scored, Cabell to
third]; Pentz struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 10, Reds
7.

REDS 14TH: Concepcion flied out to center; Geronimo walked;
YOUNGBLOOD BATTED FOR HINTON; Youngblood flied out to left; Rose
singled to center [Geronimo to second]; Griffey singled to right
[Geronimo to third, Rose to second]; Morgan walked [Geronimo
scored, Rose to third, Griffey to second]; Foster struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 10, Reds 8.