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October 2, 1976

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Bottom 6 R H E
Braves 1 7 1
Reds 0 0 0
Bottom 6 R H E
Braves 1 7 1
Reds 0 0 0

Johnny Bench Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .236
OBP .000 .346
At Bats 2 462
Hits 0 109
• Singles 0 68
• Doubles 0 24
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 16
Walks 0 78
RBI’s 0 74

Phil Niekro Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
16 11 0
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Riverfront Stadium - October 2, 1976
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Walk
Phil Niekro
Dale Murphy
Willie Montanez
Rod Gilbreath
Jerry Royster
Darrel Chaney
Cito Gaston
Brian Asselstine
Tom Paciorek
Johnny Bench
Tony Perez
Dan Driessen
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Bench takes first base on ball four. Driessen moves to third. Perez moves to second.

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Bottom 6 Perez takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 There goes Driessen. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Driessen steals second.
Bottom 6 Driessen takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 6 Griffey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Griffey for the out.
Bottom 6 Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Zachry covering, for the out.
Top 6 Asselstine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bench settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 6 Gaston hits a fly ball into center field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Zachry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 5 Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Concepcion takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 5 There goes Geronimo. The throw from Murphy and he is safe. Geronimo steals second.
Bottom 5 Geronimo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez juggles the ball. That's an error on Montanez.
Bottom 5 Bench hits a ball on the ground towards third. Royster fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Montanez strikes out. There goes Gilbreath. The throw from Bench to Concepcion, and back to Perez, who tags Gilbreath out.
Top 5 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bench fields it and throws to third for the out. Royster moves to second.
Top 5 Royster bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Niekro moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Top 5 Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 4 Driessen strikes out.
Bottom 4 Griffey hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Chaney strikes out.
Top 4 Murphy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Asselstine moves to second.
Top 4 Paciorek strikes out.
Top 4 Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields it and throws to second for the out.
Top 4 Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gilbreath scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 3 Zachry strikes out.
Bottom 3 Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Concepcion scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 There goes Royster. The throw from Bench to Concepcion and they have Royster trapped. The throw over to Perez, who applies the tag for the out.
Top 3 Royster hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Concepcion strikes out.
Bottom 2 Geronimo strikes out.
Bottom 2 Bench strikes out.
Top 2 Niekro strikes out.
Top 2 Chaney is walked intentionally.
Top 2 Murphy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Murphy reaches second base with a double. Gaston scores.
Top 2 Paciorek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rose fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Gaston moves to third.
Top 2 Asselstine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gaston moves to second.
Top 2 Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 1 Perez strikes out.
Bottom 1 Driessen strikes out.
Bottom 1 Griffey takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 1 Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Montanez for the out.
Top 1 Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Driessen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out.