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September 29, 1976 at San Diego Stadium 
Padres 6, Reds 1  (100-59)
Padres starter Brent Strom held the Reds to a single run on only three hits in a loss to the Padres.  Tony Petez drove home George Foster in the eighth inning to account for the only Reds’ run.
Fred Norman gave up six runs (five […]

September 28, 1976 at San Diego Stadium 
Reds 5, Padres 4  (100-58)
For the second straight season the Cincinnati Reds won 100 times during the regular season.  It was the franchise’s first back to back 100 win seasons in it’s storied history.  Jack Billingham walked away with the win despite Will McEnaney almost blowing the lead […]

September 27, 1976 at San Diego Stadium 
Padres 5, Reds 3  (99-58)
Santo Alcala gave up three runs in the bottom of the eighth and blew a one run lead late in the game as the Reds lost to the Padres.  Alcala dropped to 11-4 on the season.  Don Gullett didn’t get a decision, and he […]

September 26, 1976 at Dodger Stadium 
Dodgers 2, Reds 1  (99-57)
The Reds fell a single run short as they failed to win their 100th game of the season.  Ken Griffey had three hits and Don Werner went two for two with a walk and the only Reds’ RBI of the game.
Pat Zachry took the loss […]

September 25, 1976 at Dodger Stadium 
Reds 4, Dodgers 3  (99-56)
The Reds pulled to within one win of one hundred as they edged the Dodgers.  Tony Perez hit a big seventh inning homerun that tied the game at 2-2 and the Reds then took the lead in the top of the eighth with two more.  […]

September 24, 1976 at Dodger Stadium 
Dodgers 7, Reds 6  (98-56)
The Reds came back and took the lead with three runs after being down 5-3 only to have Will McEnaney give up two runs in the bottom of the ninth to lose it.  McEnaney took his sixth loss of the season.
Ken Griffey went three for […]

September 22, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Reds 4, Padres 3  (98-55)
The Reds edged the Padres and are two wins away from winning 100 games in consecutive seasons for the first time in franchise history.  Don Gullett improved to 10-3 with the win and he gave up three runs on twelve hits in eight innings of […]

September 21, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Reds 9, Padres 1  (97-55)
The Reds hammered the Padres to the tune of nine runs on twelve hits in their 97th win of the season.  George Foster came a homerun short of hitting for the cycle and he scored twice and drove in two runs.  Joe Morgan had two […]

September 19, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Reds 5, Giants 2  (96-55)
Pete Rose doubled three times and led the way for the Reds in their series ending game agains the Giants.  Rose scored twice and drove in a run. 
Gary Nolan held the Giants in check with seven quality innings.  He gave up two runs on only […]

September 18, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Giants 5, Reds 0  (95-55)
Ed Halicki and Gary Lavelle held the Reds to only two hits in one of the worst offensive games of the season for the Reds.  Pete Rose doubled and the Reds drew only a single walk.  They hit into a double play, Ken Griffey was […]

September 17, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Giants 4, Reds 2  (95-54)
Giants starter Jim Barr held the Reds in check as the Giants topped the Reds.  Tony Perez doubled and drove in a run and the double was the only extra base hit for the Reds.  Joe Morgan and Bill Plummer both had two hits.
Jack Billingham […]

September 16, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Reds 4, Dodgers 2  (95-53)
The Reds inched closer to their second straight 100 win season behind a solid outing by Don Gullett.  He improved to 9-3 with the complete game and gave up two runs (one earned) on seven hits and walk with five strikeouts.
Cesar Geronimo drove in two […]

September 15, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Reds 4, Dodgers 3  (94-53)
Tony Perez drove in two runs with two doubles and a single as the Reds edged the Dodgers.  Pete Rose had four hits and a run while Ken Griffey went two for five with a run and an RBI.
Pat Zachry improved to 13-5 on the […]

September 14, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Dodgers 9, Reds 0  (93-53)
The day off didn’t the Reds much good as they were blasted by the Dodgers.  The Reds got 10 hits and a walk, but stranded 12 runners as they were held scoreless.
Gary Nolan dropped to 12-9.  He gave up seven runs on twelve hits in […]

September 12, 1976 at Candlestick Park 
Giants 3, Reds 1  (92-52)
The Giants edged the Reds in game one of their Sunday twin billing.  Fred Norman gave up three early runs and it was all the Giants needed as Barr held the Reds’ offense in check.  Norman dropped to 12-5 on the season.
Cesar Geronimo had two […]

September 11, 1976 at Candlestick Park 
Reds 8, Giants 5  (92-51)
The Reds came back from being down 3-0 and 5-1 to win their 92nd game of the season.  Tony Perez homered and drove in two runs while Dave Concepcion had a double, a single and three RBIs.  Johnny Bench had a single, three walks and […]

September 10, 1976 at Candlestick Park 
Reds 4, Giants 1  (91-51)
The Reds continued their winning ways behind a three hitter by Don Gullett and the pen.  Gullett improved to 8-3 on the season and gave up a single run on seven hits and five walks.  Rawly Eastwick threw a perfect ninth and struck out two […]

September 9, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Reds 4, Astros 3  (90-51)
The Reds won an exciting eleven game thriller after coming back from a three run deficit.  The Astros tagged Pat Zachry for three runs in the first two innings before he calmed down and yielded to a rock solid bullpen.
In the top of the eighth […]

September 8, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Reds 3, Astros 0  (89-51)
Gary Nolan and Rawly Eastwick combined for a four hit shutout over the Astros.  Nolan improved to 12-8 and gave up four hits on seven innings of work.  Rawly Eastwick pitched two perfect frames and earned his 20th save of the season.
Tony Perez and Johnny […]

September 6, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 
Reds 9, Astros 8  (88-50)
The Reds won their fourth straight despite a late inning surge by the Astros.  The Reds scored eight runs in the third inning and had a 9-3 lead in the sixth only to see the Astros score two in the seventh and three in the […]

September 5, 1976 at Fulton County Stadium 
Reds 6, Braves 4  (87-50)
Braves behind some strong work from the bullpen.  Don Gullett gave up four runs in the first three innings and was pulled, but Manny Sarmiento held the Braves scoreless in two innings of work and improved to 4-1 on the season.  Pedro Borbon gave […]

September 4, 1976 at Fulton County Stadium 
Reds 5, Braves 1  (86-50)
Pat Zachry held the Braves to only two hits as he won his twelth game of the season.  He walked five and struck out eight.
Ken Griffey had two hits, a stolen base and an RBI.  George Foster had a hit, two walks and two […]

September 3, 1976 at Fulton County Stadium 
Reds 10, Braves 5  (85-50)
The Reds ran up the score on the Braves in their 85th win of the season.  Dan Driessen hit a big three run homerun in the eighth that broke a 5-5 tie and Tony Perez went yard with a two run shot in the […]

September 1, 1976 at Busch Stadium 
Cardinals 1, Reds 0  (84-50)
Fred Norman and Eric Rasmussen battled in an eleven inning pitchers dual, but it was the pen that decided this one.  Both Norman and Rasmussen pitched ten scoreless innings before getting pulled.  Then in the bottom of the eleventh, Rawly Eastwick gave up the winning […]