1976 World Series – Game Four
October 21, 1976 at Yankee Stadium
Reds 7, Yankees 2  Reds Win Best of Seven Series 4-0

For the second straight season, the Reds won the World Series and this year, they did it dominating fashion.  They went a perfect 7-0 in their seven playoff games and other then maybe a couple of games, all of them were won pretty handily.  No team yet has ever swept a World Series, although it’s been made more difficult with the three series format now in place but you have to appreciate how dominating this team was.

Gary Nolan got the start for the Reds and he went up against Ed Figueroa.  The Yankees actually took an early lead in this game.  Chris Chambliss singled home Thurman Munson in the bottom of the first to give the Yankees a 1-0 lead.

Neither team would score in the second or third inning, but then in the top of the fourth, the Reds struck.  Joe Morgan drew a walk before Tony Perez lined out to center.  Morgan stole second and then Dan Driessen fouled out to catcher.  George Foster kept the inning alive with a single that scored Morgan and then Johnny Bench came through with a huge two run shot to give the Reds a 3-1 lead.

The Yankees answered in the bottom of the fifth inning.  Munson singled home Rivers and now just a single run seperated the two teams.  Neither team scored in the sixth, seventh or eighth innings and the score was still 3-2 heading into the top of the ninth.

Tony Perez led off the ninth with a walk and he moved to second on a wild pitch.  Dan Driessen walked and then Figueroa was replaced by Dick Tidrow.  George Foster flew out to center and then Johnny Bench put the game away with a huge three run shot to make it 6-2.  Dave Concepcion later drove in Cesar Geronimo with when the two had back to back doubles, but the Reds had more then enough to win the game.

Will McEnaney put the Yankees down in order in the ninth inning and for the Reds won their first back to back World Series in franchise history.

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