Nolan Tosses Second Shutout, Reds Top Braves

National League
Chicago 10 at Pittsburgh 3
-The Cubs explode for 7 in the 9^th to avoid the sweep at Three Rivers. The Pirates have been in 1^st place since Opening day but are now tied with the idle Phillies, 1 game up on these Cubs
Montreal 1 at St. Louis 2 (13)
-Greg Terlecky (1-3, 4.32) pitches three shutout innings for the win today as Lou Brock’s single ends the Cardinals six-game slide
Cincinnati 4 at Atlanta 0
-The NL’s answer to the Royals Paul Splittorff is Gary Nolan who is 4-0, 0.53 after this 6-hit shutout at Atlanta. MVP Johnny Bench ripped his 4^th home run of the year.
Los Angeles 7 at Houston 4
-Dusty Baker’s 1^st home run of the year chased Joe Niekro (1-2 , 5.48) and helped lift Andy Messersmith (3-2, 3.18) to his third straight victory. Elias Sosa earned his 4^th save and hasn’t allowed a run yet this season.


American League
Detroit 3 at Cleveland 4
-The Tigers take a 3-0 lead early but cannot win consecutive games for the first time as the Indians win on Duane Kuiper’s 9^th inning single off Vern Ruhle (0-1, 1.35). Harry Parker (1-1, 1.64) was perfect in the 8^th and 9^th for the win
Boston 7 at Milwaukee 2
-After two days of rain it’s Rick Miller that floods the field of County Stadium with 4 hits – including his 3^rd home run of the season – he had 0 in 279 at bats last year.  Cy Young Bruce Kison is 2-0, 1.78
Minnesota 0 at Kansas City 7
-Dennis Leonard (2-2, 1.95) strikes out 10 and tosses a 4-hitter. That’s 18-0 Royals over Twins in two days
Texas 2 at Oakland 8
-Dick Bosman (1-2, 2.76) went the distance for his first victory and Claudell Washington upped his batting average to .460 with two hits including his 3^rd home run



Cincinnati 4, Atlanta 0

4/22/1976, CIN76-ATL76, Fulton County Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Cincinnati        0  0  1  0  0  0  0  2  1     4 12  1    10  1
1976 Atlanta           0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  6  0     9  1
 
Cincinnati           AB  R  H BI   AVG    Atlanta              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Geronimo          cf  4  1  1  0  .250    Perez             2b  4  0  0  0  .383
Concepcion        ss  5  0  1  0  .206    Montanez          1b  4  0  1  0  .344
Rose              3b  4  1  2  0  .370    Evans             3b  3  0  1  0  .182
Bench             c   4  1  2  3  .224    May               cf  1  0  0  0  .160
Foster            lf  5  0  0  0  .370    Gaston            rf  4  0  1  0  .237
 Collins          lf  0  0  0  0  .211    Pocoroba          c   3  0  1  0  .207
Morgan            2b  4  1  1  0  .265     Chambliss        ph  1  0  1  0  .222
Biittner          rf  3  0  2  0  .385    Spikes            lf  4  0  0  0  .222
Bailey            1b  4  0  2  1  .286    Chaney            ss  4  0  1  0  .286
Nolan             p   4  0  1  0  .273    Harrison          p   2  0  0  0  .222
                     37  4 12  4           Office           ph  1  0  0  0  .000
                                           Reed             p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Burroughs        ph  1  0  0  0  .235
                                                               32  0  6  0
 
Cincinnati                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Nolan            W 4-0           9.0  6  0  0  4  5 115  71  0.53
                                 9.0  6  0  0  4  5 115  71 
 
Atlanta                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Harrison         L 0-2           7.0  7  1  1  3  4 102  62  2.67
Reed                             2.0  5  3  3  1  1  41  26  9.00
                                 9.0 12  4  4  4  5 143  88 
 
CIN: Collins inserted at lf in the 9th
ATL: Office batted for Harrison in the 7th
     Chambliss batted for Pocoroba in the 9th
     Burroughs batted for Reed in the 9th
 
E-Foster. 2B-Rose 2, Evans. HR-Bench(4). SB-Concepcion(5). K-Geronimo, 
Foster 2, Bailey, Nolan, May, Gaston 2, Chaney 2. BB-Geronimo, Rose, Bench, 
Biittner, Evans, May 3. 
GWRBI: Bench