1976 World Series – Game Three
October 19, 1976 at Yankee Stadium
Reds 6, Yankees 2  Reds Lead Best of Seven Series 3-0

The Reds continued their winning ways as they took a commanding 3-0 lead over the Yankees in the 1976 World Series.  Pat Zachry went up against Dock Ellis and the Yankees never really had much of a chance in this one.

The big inning for the Reds was the second.  Dan Driessen led off with a single and then he stole second base.  George Foster drove Driessen home with a double and then Foster moved to third on Johnny Bench’s single.  Foster then scored when Bench was forced out second on Cesar Geronimo’s ground out.  Geronimo stole second and then he scored on Dave Concepcion’s single to make it 3-0.  It was only the second inning and the Reds had all the runs they’d need in this one.

The Reds added a run in the fourth inning on a solo homerun by Dan Driessen and the Yankees finally got to Pat Zachry in the bottom of the fourth when Oscar Gamble singled home Chris Chambliss to make it 4-1.  Jim Mason hit a solo shot off of Zachy in the seventh to make it 4-2 but that would be the closest the Yankees got.

The Reds put two more runs on the board in the eighth inning to give their relief pitchers a more comfortable lead.  Pete Rose scored on Joe Morgan’s double and then Foster singled home Morgan to make it 6-2.

Zachry went 6 2/3 innings and he gave up the two runs on six hits and five walks with six strikeouts.  Will McEnaney pitched the final 2 1/3 innings and gave up only two hits.

The Reds were one win away from their second consecutive World Series.  If they won tomorrow, they’d be the only team to go 7-0 in a playoffs since the current format was put in place back in 1969.

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