August 15, 1976 at Shea Stadium 

Mets 1, Reds 0  (76-42)

Mets’ starter Jerry Koosman held the Reds to only five hits in their second straight loss.  George Foster and Doug Flynn had two singles and Eddie Armbrister doubled.  The Reds didn’t draw a single walk and struck out 11 times.

Gary Nolan dropped to 10-8 despite holding the Mets to only one run on eight hits and no walks.  He struck out seven and gave up three of his eight hits in the fifth inning, when the Mets scored their only run.

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