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April 17, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 

Reds 11, Giants 0  (5-2)

The Reds got back on track by blasting the Giants and starter Ed Halicki.  By the end of the first inning, the Reds had four runs and they never looked back.  Joe Morgan, George Foster and Ken Griffey all homered and Foster drove in four runs.

Lost in the hit barrage was a four hit shutout by Fred Norman.  Norman struck out five and improved to 2-0 on the season.

April 16, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 

Giants 14, Reds 7, (4-2)

The Reds pitching continued to struggle as the Giants pummelled Pat Darcy and the bullpen to the tune of fourteen runs in the Reds first home loss.  Darcy dropped to 1-1 and both Will McEnaney and Rawly Eastwick, normally reliable relievers, combined to give up six runs in 1 1/3 innings.

Pete Rose had two hits and three runs and Ken Griffey went three for five with two doubles, a triple, three RBIs and two runs.  Joe Morgan went two for four with two RBIs and Tony Perez also had two hits.

April 15, 1976 at Fulton County Stadium 

Braves 10, Reds 5  (4-1)

Jack Billingham was chased off the mound in the third as the Reds were handed their first loss of the season.  Billingham dropped to 1-1 on the season and gave up six runs on eight hits and two walks in two innings of work.  Reliever Pat Zachry, Pedro Borbon and Will McEnaney were all also tagged for runs.

Pete Rose scored twice and Joe Morgan went two for three for two stolen bases and a run.  George Foster had three hits and a run in the loss.

April 13, 1976 at Fulton County Stadium 

Reds 6, Braves 1  (4-0)

The Reds extended their season opening winning streak to four game by topping the Braves.  With the Braves up 1-0 in the seventh, the Reds scored a single run in the seventh to tie things up, then they scored five in the eighth to bust the game open.

Gary Nolan was excellent in six innings of work but didn’t get the decision.  Fred Norman got the win and Rawly Eastwick held the Braves scoreless in the final two frames.

Pete Rose had two hits, a run and an RBI and Ken Griffey had two hits and two RBIs.  Dave Concepcion hit the solo shot that tied the game up in the seventh and later scored in the eighth after being given an intentional pass.

April 11, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 

Reds 9, Astros 3  (3-0)

The Reds completed their opening series sweep by once again hitting the Astros pitching hard.  The Reds scored 33 runs in the three game series and while their pitching was less then stellar, their bats led the way.

Pete Rose had a big day with four hits, two runs and an RBI.  Joe Morgan went two for four with two RBIs, a stolen base and a run to further his incredible start.  Tony Perez doubled and drove in two runs.

Pat Darcy gave up three runs on two hits and two walks with four strikeouts.  Pat Zachry and was solid in 2 2/3 innings of work and Will McEnaney pitched a perfect ninth to finish the game, and the Astros, up.

April 10, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 

Reds 13, Astros 7  (2-0)

The Reds made it two in a row to start the season as they once again hit the snot out of the ball.  The Reds scored five in the first and three in the second to effectively put the game away pretty early.

Joe Morgan scored three more runs to bring his season total up to six.  Morgan also hit a two run shot and Johnny Bench also went yard.  He went two for four with three RBIs and two runs.  Ken Griffey singled twice, drove in a run and scored three times.  Five different Reds stole a base and Griffey and Morgan brought their season totals to three.

Jack Billingham gave up four runs on nine hits in six innings.  Newcomer Santo Alcala made his debut and was hit hard in the seventh inning.  Alcala gave up three runs on four hits without getting a batter out, which allowed the Astros to cut the lead down to a single run.  Rawly Eastwick stopped the dammage though and threw three perfect innings to notch his first save of the season.

April 8, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium 

Reds 11, Astros 5  (1-0)

The defending World Champions got off on the right foot in their home opener against the Astros in front of a record 52,949 fans.  By the end of the third, the Reds had a 4-0 lead and while the Astros made things close by scoring three runs in the top of the sixth, the Reds answered with five in the bottom half of the inning to open the game up.  The Reds were helped along the way by four Astros errors.

National League MVP Joe Morgan went three for four with three runs and two stolen bases in the win.  Tony Perez drove in four runs and Pete Rose went three for five with a triple and two RBIs.

Opening Day starter Gary Nolan gave up four runs on six hits in 5 1/3 innings.  Pedro Borbon threw the final 3 2/3 to earn his first save of the young season.

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