Winfield Thwarts Reds Sweep Attempt in San Diego

National League
Chicago 2 at Montreal 6
-Rusty Staub hit his 23^rd home run and Frank Tavares (43SB) stole two bases to help Steve Rogers (9-12, 3.58) end the Expos eight game losing streak
Pittsburgh 1 at New York 8
-The last place Mets jump all over John Candelaria (13-9, 2.82) on their way to a series win versus the division leaders. Jerry Grote went 3-for 3 with three RBI’s and Jon Matlack (9-15, 3.73) pitched eight strong innings for the win
Philadelphia 4  at St. Louis 5 (10)
-Ken Reitz (8) hit a game winning home run in the 10^th off Tom Hilgendord (4-4, 2.84). The Cardinals had blown a 4-0 lead.
Houston 4 at Los Angeles 0
-Bob Knepper (13-2, 2.25) continues his phenomenal rookie campaign by scattering nine hits in a huge shutout of the Dodgers. Mike Ivie ripped his 35^th home run of the season. Next up for the Astros is a showdown with the 2^nd place Reds at the Dome.
Cincinnati 3 at San Diego 4
-The Reds fail to complete a sweep through Southern California thanks to Dave Winfield (19HR< 27SB) who went 4-for-4 with a home run, a stolen base, two runs and two RBI’s. Joe Morgan (27HR) hit two solo home runs but it wasn’t enough for Cincy
Atlanta 10 at San Francisco 3
-All of the Braves runs were driven home by the 6-9 batters in the order, including three by Catcher Pete Varney as they maul Charlie Williams (2-12, 3.80) and the Giants.

NL East: The Pirates lead by 10 games. Their magic number is 7
NL West: The Astros lead the Reds by 4 games. The teams play three games in Houston after tomorrow’s mutual off day.

American League:
Baltimore 4 at Boston 7
-Bob Watson broke a 1-1 tie in the 6^th with a three-run double and Carl Yastrzemski lashed his 13^th home run of the year in the 8^th to turn a 4-2 lead into a 7-2 advantage as the Sox take the first of two critical games versus the Orioles. Jim Rice also hit his MLB leading 40^th home run for Boston and the Orioles stranded fifteen runners.
Detroit 8 at Cleveland 3
-Mark Fidrych (9-9, 3.45) went the distance and John Wockenfuss (5) and Bill Madlock (25) homered for the Tigers
New York 6 at Milwaukee 8
-Tim Johnson’s third hit of the game broke a 6-6 tie in the 8^th and Bill Castro (21Sv, 2.15) would come on in the 9^th to save a game against his former mates.
California 4 at Chicago 5
-Bill Stein scored the tying run in the 8^th and drove in the winning run in the 9^th as Don Kirkwood (7-5, 4.75) gets the win in relief against an Angels team that traded him away earlier this season.
Oakland 2 at Kansas City 5
-Steve Busby (15-6, 3.04) went the distance and Frank White (15) hit a three run home run for the Royals.
Minnesota 1  at Texas 7
-Roger Moret (5-3, 3.68) with the five hitter for the Rangers as Leon Roberts (17) and Johnny Grubb (16) both hit home runs for Texas.

AL East: The Red Sox extend their lead to 1.5 games over the Orioles. The teams play tomorrow at Fenway.
AL West:  The Royals lead by 13 games and their magic number to clinch is 5

 San Diego 4, Cincinnati 3

9/15/1976, CIN76-SDP76, Jack Murphy Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1976 Cincinnati        1  0  0  0  0  0  0  2  0     3  7  0     6  1
1976 San Diego         1  1  0  1  0  1  0  0  x     4 10  1     6  2
 
Cincinnati           AB  R  H BI   AVG    San Diego            AB  R  H BI   AVG
Morgan            2b  4  2  2  2  .302    Bumbry            cf  4  1  1  0  .290
Rose              3b  4  1  1  0  .338    Fuentes           2b  3  0  1  0  .316
Driessen          1b  4  0  0  0  .284     Phillips         2b  0  0  0  0  .226
Biittner          rf  2  0  0  0  .367    Garvey            1b  4  1  2  1  .319
 Sarmiento        p   0  0  0  0  .091    Rader             3b  3  0  0  0  .305
 Bell             ph  1  0  1  0  .257    Winfield          rf  4  2  4  2  .266
 Carroll,C        p   0  0  0  0  .000    Hernandez         ss  4  0  1  0  .261
Foster            lf  3  0  1  1  .280    Swisher           c   3  0  0  1  .279
Concepcion        ss  4  0  1  0  .277    Valentine         lf  3  0  1  0  .280
Geronimo          cf  2  0  0  0  .254    Foster            p   3  0  0  0  .158
Plummer           c   4  0  0  0  .187     Frisella         p   0  0  0  0  .000
Norman            p   2  0  1  0  .208     Johnson          p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Bench            rf  2  0  0  0  .265                         31  4 10  4
                     32  3  7  3
 
Cincinnati                       INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Norman           L 10-11         5.0  8  4  4  1  5  84  51  4.43
Sarmiento                        2.0  0  0  0  0  0  24  17  2.20
Carroll,C                        1.0  2  0  0  0  1  20  15  2.83
                                 8.0 10  4  4  1  6 128  83 
 
San Diego                        INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Foster           W 12-13         7.1  7  3  2  2  2 104  59  3.76
Frisella         H 19            0.2  0  0  0  0  1   7   5  2.81
Johnson          S 4             1.0  0  0  0  0  1  13   9  3.22
                                 9.0  7  3  2  2  4 124  73 
 
CIN: Bench inserted at rf in the 6th
     Bell batted for Sarmiento in the 8th
SDP: Phillips inserted at 2b in the 8th
 
E-Rader. 2B-Bumbry. HR-Morgan 2(27), Winfield(19). SB-Concepcion(25), 
Winfield(27). K-Foster, Concepcion, Plummer 2, Bumbry, Fuentes, Garvey, 
Rader, Swisher, Foster. BB-Biittner, Geronimo, Rader. SH-Fuentes. SF-Foster, 
Swisher. HBP-Geronimo. HB-Foster. 
GWRBI: Swisher