Don Gullett, making his fourth start for the Reds since being idled for one month by a shoulder injury, turned in his first complete game since June 10 and beat the Dodgers, 4-2, for his second straight victory. The lefthander gave up the Dodgers' runs, one of them unearned, in the second inning.

The Reds took the lead against Doug Rau with three runs in the fourth, two scoring on a single by Cesar Geronimo. Gullett iced his decision with an RBI single in the sixth. With the victory, the Reds expanded their lead over the Dodgers to 12 games and reduced their magic number to four for clinching the West Division title. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 4, Los Angeles Dodgers 2
Game Played on Thursday, September 16, 1976 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Dodgers      0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  1
Reds         0  0  0    3  0  1    0  0  x  -   4 11  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .231      Rose 3b               5   0   2   0     0   1   .327
Sizemore 3b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .239        Flynn 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .281
  Wall p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Griffey rf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .334
Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .283      Morgan 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .323
Garvey 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .311      Bench c               2   0   0   0     2   0   .240
Lacy rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .277      Foster lf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .313
Buckner lf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .298      Perez 1b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .262
Burke cf              4   1   1   0     0   2   .294      Concepcion ss         4   2   3   0     0   0   .282
Pasley c              4   0   1   1     0   2   .292      Geronimo cf           4   0   1   2     0   0   .313
Rau p                 1   0   0   0     0   1   .161      Gullett p             3   0   2   1     0   0   .184
  De Jesus ph,3b      1   0   0   0     0   0   .154

Totals               33   2   7   1     1   5             Totals               32   4  11   3     4   3

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 30,371
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Reds 9
DP: Dodgers 1, Reds 1
Errors: Sizemore, Rose
Doubles: Buckner (22), Foster (18), Rose (35), Concepcion (26)
Stolen Bases: Griffey 2 (32), Concepcion (20)
Caught Stealing: Perez (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Rau (7), Gullett (4)
GIDP: Sizemore (4), Foster (10)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau L(14-11)            6    10   4   2   2   3   0  29   2.57
Wall                    2     1   0   0   2   0   0   8   4.03
Totals                  8    11   4   2   4   3   0  37

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Gullett W(9-3)          9     7   2   1   1   5   0  35   3.14
Totals                  9     7   2   1   1   5   0  35

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes singled to left; Sizemore flied out to left;
Russell flied out to left; Garvey grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey walked;
Griffey stole second; Morgan popped to second; Bench grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Reds
0.

DODGERS 2ND: Lacy popped to second; Buckner doubled to right;
Burke singled to pitcher [Buckner to third]; Pasley singled to
left [Buckner scored, Burke to second]; Rau reached on an error
by Rose on a sacrifice bunt [Burke scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Pasley to third]; Lopes walked [Rau to second]; Sizemore
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Lopes
out at second]; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster flied out to left; Perez struck out; Concepcion
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Russell singled to third; Garvey singled to left
[Russell to second]; Lacy popped to catcher in foul territory;
Buckner flied out to left; Burke struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); Gullett
singled to center; Rose singled to center [Gullett to second];
Griffey flied out to center; Morgan was called out on strikes; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Pasley grounded out (second to first); Rau was
called out on strikes; Lopes grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Bench flied out to left; Foster doubled to left; Perez
reached on an error by Sizemore [Foster scored (no RBI), Perez
to second]; Concepcion singled to left [Perez to third,
Concepcion to second (on throw to home)]; Geronimo singled to
center [Perez scored (unearned), Concepcion scored (unearned)];
Gullett out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Geronimo to
second]; Rose struck out; 3 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Reds 3.

DODGERS 5TH: Sizemore singled to pitcher; Russell forced
Sizemore (third to second) [Russell to first]; Garvey grounded
out (third to first) [Russell to second]; Lacy grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 3.

REDS 5TH: Griffey singled to right; Griffey stole second; Morgan
flied out to left; Bench walked; Foster grounded into a double
play (shortstop to second to first) [Bench out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (third to first); Burke
grounded out (second to first); Pasley was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 3.

REDS 6TH: Perez singled to center; Perez was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Concepcion singled to center;
Concepcion stole second; Geronimo popped to third in foul
territory; Gullett singled to center [Concepcion scored]; Rose
doubled to left [Gullett to third]; Griffey grounded out (first
unassisted); 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 4.

DODGERS 7TH: DE JESUS BATTED FOR RAU; De Jesus flied out to
right; Lopes grounded out (second to first); Sizemore lined to
pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 4.

REDS 7TH: WALL REPLACED SIZEMORE (PITCHING); DE JESUS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); Morgan flied out to left; Bench walked; Bench
was picked off first (pitcher to first to shortstop); Foster
walked; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 4.

DODGERS 8TH: Russell flied out to center; Garvey grounded out
(pitcher to first); Lacy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 4.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion doubled to left; Geronimo popped to third
in foul territory; Gullett grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Concepcion to third]; On a bunt Rose grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 4.

DODGERS 9TH: FLYNN REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 3B); Buckner grounded
out (second to first); Burke struck out; Pasley struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Reds 4.