|

8/5/1976: Montreal’s Wayne Garrett homered off Oscar Zamora of the Cubs in the bottom of the first with no one on base in the second game of a doubleheader. The game was rained out after an inning and a half.

ByTom

8/5/1976: Montreal’s Wayne Garrett homered off Oscar Zamora of the Cubs in the bottom of the first with no one on base in the second game of a doubleheader. The game was rained out after an inning and a half.

Reds reserve outfielder Ed Armbrister collects four hits, including two homers, as the Reds pummel the Astros, 12 – 1. Armbrister’s two homers are half his career total and his only two for the year.

ByBaseball

Reds reserve outfielder Ed Armbrister collects four hits, including two homers, as the Reds pummel the Astros, 12 – 1. Armbrister’s two homers are half his career total and his only two for the year.

In an International League game in Memphis, TN, the Blues’ Art Gardner hits a 3rd-inning shot off the CF wall and, while Syracuse OF Rick Bladt searches for the ball, Gardner circles the bases for an inside-the-park home run. When Bladt can’t find the ball, the umpires rule the hit is only a double.

ByBaseball

In an International League game in Memphis, TN, the Blues’ Art Gardner hits a 3rd-inning shot off the CF wall and, while Syracuse OF Rick Bladt searches for the ball, Gardner circles the bases for an inside-the-park home run. When Bladt can’t find the ball, the umpires rule the hit is only a double.

The Reds do all their scoring in the first three innings to beat Houston, 13 – 8, in the first of two. Cincy adds a 4 – 2 win in the nitecap to sweep as Johnny Bench hits his 250th homer.

ByBaseball

The Reds do all their scoring in the first three innings to beat Houston, 13 – 8, in the first of two. Cincy adds a 4 – 2 win in the nitecap to sweep as Johnny Bench hits his 250th homer.

|

1976 – As it ought to be. The 1,000th game in Astrodome history is a 7-0 shutout over San Diego as Larry Dierker spins a two-hitter. Bob Watson paces the offense with a home run and three runs batted in. 

ByTom

1976 – As it ought to be. The 1,000th game in Astrodome history is a 7-0 shutout over San Diego as Larry Dierker spins a two-hitter. Bob Watson paces the offense with a home run and three runs batted in. 

For the second consecutive game, Cincinnati’s Pete Rose hits a leadoff homer, this one his club-record 693rd extra-base hit. Rose jump starts the Reds to a 9 – 3 win over the visiting Giants.

ByBaseball

For the second consecutive game, Cincinnati’s Pete Rose hits a leadoff homer, this one his club-record 693rd extra-base hit. Rose jump starts the Reds to a 9 – 3 win over the visiting Giants.

|

7/26/1976: Pirate Dave Parker hit a solo homer off Cardinal John Denny in the top of the second inning with one out. It was the only run of a game called in the middle of the fourth inning due to rain.

ByTom

7/26/1976: Pirate Dave Parker hit a solo homer off Cardinal John Denny in the top of the second inning with one out. It was the only run of a game called in the middle of the fourth inning due to rain.

|

1976 – Bo McLaughlin, in his second big league start, fires a ten-inning six-hit shutout to nip the Giants, 1-0. Houston manages just four hits off Ed Halicki but Greg Gross doesn’t need one to chase home pinch-runner Wilbur Howard with a sacrifice fly to send the fans home happy.

ByTom

1976 – Bo McLaughlin, in his second big league start, fires a ten-inning six-hit shutout to nip the Giants, 1-0. Houston manages just four hits off Ed Halicki but Greg Gross doesn’t need one to chase home pinch-runner Wilbur Howard with a sacrifice fly to send the fans home happy.