Bonham Guts Out the Reds Eighth Straight Win

National League
Atlanta  5 at Chicago 2
-Only allowing five runs amounts as a small victory these days for the Cubs as they are defeated by John Montefusco (11-12, 3.15) and the Braves
Houston 2 at Pittsburgh 4
-Dave May hit his 27^th home run of the year and Jim Rooker (9-9, 4.89) and Kent Tekulve (24SV, 2.34) factored in the decision as the Pirates earn a series split with the Astros. Rookie Mark Lemongello falls to 17-8, 2.44 with the loss
Cincinnati 2 at St. Louis 1
-The Reds take a 2-0 lead into the bottom of the 9^th and hold on to a 2-1 win in both games of their mini series in St.Louis. Bill Bonham (14-8, 3.04) allowed Ted Simmons and Reggie Smith to hit consecutive doubles to lead off the 9^th but was left in and would dramatically strike out Ron Fairly, Joe Ferguson and Mick Kelleher to end it. The Reds have won eight in a row
New York 0 at Los Angeles 5
-Andy Messersmith (15-7, 2.84), Al Downing (3.62) and Mike Garman (9Sv, 2.36) combine on a one-hit shutout and Ken McMullen hits a three run home run for L.A.
Philadelphia 7 at San Diego 2
-The Phillies sweep two from the Padres to the tune of 15-3. Mike Schmidt had three doubles and his 32^nd home run and John Denny (7-11, 5.02) broke through some struggles with the win
Montreal 4 at San Francisco 2 (11)
-Al Oliver hit his 15^th home run of the season in extra innings to give the Expos a two-game sweep at the Stick.

NL East: The Pirates extend their lead to 10 over the Cardinals
NL West: The Astros now hold a slim 1 game edge on the Reds

American League:
Boston 3 at Chicago 7
-Jim Kaat (5-10, 4.17) pitches a complete game and Bill Stein hit his 7^th home run as Chicago sweeps a mini-two-game series of the Sox
New York 4 at Minnesota 5
-Jim Hughes (8-6, 3.58) earns the win and Larry Hisle hammers his 26^th home run for the Twins
Cleveland 0 at Kansas City 11
-The Royals roll on as Jim Colborn (11-6, 2.51) pitches the shutout and Ruppert Jones (5) and George Brett (14) each hit three run home runs
Baltimore 3 at Texas 5
-The Rangers use six relievers to hold on to their 5-3 lead. Leon Roberts hit his 15^th home run and drove in three. Jim Palmer (14-10, 3.17) took the loss for the O’s
Milwaukee 2 at California 9
-Ron Jackson (12) hit a grand slam and Dave Lemanczyk (7-4, 3.51) earned the win for the Halos
Detroit 2 at Oakland 3
-Dave McKay drove in two and Dave Hamilton (9Sv, 3.80) pitched 1.1 innings for the save, working out of a jam in the 8^th for the A’s.

AL East: The Orioles lead remains 5 over the Red Sox
AL West:  The Royals maintain a 10 game bulge over the Angels

Cincinnati 2, St. Louis 1

8/24/1976, CIN76-STL76, Busch Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Cincinnati        0  0  0  0  1  0  0  0  1     2  7  1     7  3
1976 St. Louis         0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  1     1  9  2     7  1
 
Cincinnati           AB  R  H BI   AVG    St. Louis            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Morgan            2b  4  0  2  1  .316    Brock             lf  4  0  1  0  .342
Rose              3b  4  0  1  0  .349    Sutherland        2b  4  0  2  0  .301
Driessen          1b  4  0  1  0  .288    McBride           cf  4  0  0  0  .342
Foster            lf  4  1  0  0  .274    Smith             3b  4  1  2  0  .268
Bench             c   4  0  0  0  .261    Simmons           c   4  0  2  1  .317
Biittner          rf  3  0  0  0  .372    Fairly            1b  3  0  1  0  .252
Concepcion        ss  3  0  1  0  .278    Ferguson          rf  3  0  1  0  .219
Geronimo          cf  3  1  2  1  .269    Guerrero          ss  2  0  0  0  .232
Bonham            p   3  0  0  0  .297     Hernandez        ph  1  0  0  0  .266
                     32  2  7  2           Kelleher         ss  1  0  0  0  .218
                                          Rasmussen         p   2  0  0  0  .139
                                           Dwyer            ph  1  0  0  0  .260
                                           Knowles          p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                           Terlecky         p   0  0  0  0  .000
                                                               33  1  9  1
 
Cincinnati                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Bonham           W 14-8          9.0  9  1  1  2  7 120  77  3.04
                                 9.0  9  1  1  2  7 120  77 
 
St. Louis                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Rasmussen        L 11-9          7.0  6  1  1  2  2 102  67  2.80
Knowles                          1.0  0  0  0  0  0  10   8  3.03
Terlecky                         1.0  1  1  0  1  2  25  13  3.38
                                 9.0  7  2  1  3  4 137  88 
 
STL: Hernandez batted for Guerrero in the 7th
     Dwyer batted for Rasmussen in the 7th
     Kelleher inserted at ss in the 8th
 
E-Foster, Sutherland 2. 2B-Morgan, Rose, Smith, Simmons 2. SB-Concepcion(21). 
CS-Concepcion. K-Bench, Bonham 3, Brock, Sutherland, Fairly, Ferguson 2, 
Rasmussen, Kelleher. BB-Biittner, Concepcion, Geronimo, Fairly, Ferguson. 
SH-Bonham. 
GWRBI: Morgan