April 24, 1976 at Jerry Park 

Reds 6, Expos 4  (7-5)

The Reds won in their first extra inning game of the season in a back and forth game with the Expos.  The Expos jumped out to a 2-0 lead in the fourth but then the Reds scored one in the fifth and three in the sixth to take the lead.  The Expos got back into things in the bottom of the sixth when they scored a single run to cut the lead to one, then tied the game up with another run in the seventh.

Neither team scored in the eighth, ninth or tenth.  In the top of the eleventh, Dan Driessen led off with a single and then he moved to second when Johnny Bench reached first on third basemen Larry Parrish’s error.  Mike Lum bunted both players over and then Cesar Geronimo was walked intentionally.  Then Dave Concepcion came through with a huge clutch single that scored both Driessen and Bench. 

Rawly Eastwick put the Expos down in order in the bottom half of the inning en route to his first win of the season.  He pitched three perfect innings to close out the game.

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