IN THE NEWS:
George Brett edges Royals teammate Hal McRae for
the AL batting title, .333 to .332, when his blooper
drops in front of Twins OF Steve Brye and skips over
his head for an inside-the-park HR. McRae believes
the misplay is deliberate, and charges the Twins with
racism.
The Cubs Bill Madlock wrests the NL crown from
the Reds Ken Griffey by collecting 4 singles in an
11-1 win over the Braves. The hits raise Madlock
from .333 to .339, one point ahead of the idle Griffey,
who belatedly joins the Reds 8-2 win over the
Expos and goes 0-for-2, dipping his average to .336.
Hank Aaron singles in his last ML at bat and
drives in his 2,297th run as the 6th-place Brewers
lose to the Tigers 5-2.
SCOREBOARD: OCTOBER 3, 1976
Chicago Cubs
8, Montreal Expos
2 at Wrigley Field
Cincinnati Reds
11, Atlanta Braves
1 at Riverfront Stadium
San Diego Padres
3, Los Angeles Dodgers
2 at Dodger Stadium
Philadelphia Phillies
2, New York Mets
1 at Veteran's Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates
1, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Three Rivers Stadium
Pittsburgh Pirates
1, St. Louis Cardinals
0 at Three Rivers Stadium
Boston Red Sox
3, Baltimore Orioles
2 at Fenway Park
Minnesota Twins
5, Kansas City Royals
3 at Royals Stadium
Detroit Tigers
5, Milwaukee Brewers
2 at County Stadium
California Angels
1, Oakland Athletics
0 at Oakland-Alameda County Stadium
Texas Rangers
3, Chicago White Sox
0 at Arlington Stadium
IN THE NEWS:
Pete Rose has 3 hits and George Foster homers as
the Reds top the Phillies 6-3 in the first
game of the NL Championship Series.
The Yankees beat the Royals 4-1 in the
AL opener. George Brett's 2 first-inning errors
allow 2 unearned runs, and that is all Catfish
Hunter needs as he goes the distance.
Pirates P Bob Moose dies in an auto accident
en route to a party celebrating his 29th birthday.
IN THE NEWS:
In the last of the 8th, leading the Hanshin Tigers
4-1 with 2 out and a full count, Sadaharu Oh
socks his 715th HR to pass Babe Ruth's mark. He finishes
the season with 716 HRs and takes aim at Hank Aaron's
record.
IN THE NEWS:
The Reds score 7 times in the final 3 innings
to secure a 7-6 win and complete a sweep of the
LCS. Johnny Bench and George Foster hit successive
HRs to start the rally.
In the AL game, Chris Chambliss contributes
a HR and 3 RBI to the Yankees come-from-behind 5-3
victory.
IN THE NEWS:
In the final LCS game, the Yankees take the
early lead only to see the Royals even it up on Brett's
3-run homer in the 8th. Chambliss then connects on
a dramatic 9th-inning HR off relief ace Mark Littell
to win the game 7-6 and the pennant for the Yankees.
By the time Chambliss reaches 2B, he is surrounded
by screaming fans who escort him around the bases.
After he reaches the dugout he returns with a police
escort to make sure he touches 3B and home.
IN THE NEWS:
Don Gullett and Pedro Borbon combine on a 5-hitter,
as the Reds win game 1 of the WS 5-1 over the
Yankees. Three hits by Perez, the first WS designated
hitter, and a Joe Morgan homer supply the offense.
IN THE NEWS:
On a cold Sunday night, the Reds gang up on Catfish
Hunter for 3 runs, but the Yankees battle back to
tie it up. With 2 outs in the 9th inning, Yanks SS
Fred Stanley throws Griffey's easy grounder into the
dugout. A walk and a Tony Perez single follow and
the Yanks lose the second WS game 4-3.
IN THE NEWS:
The Reds take a 3-0 lead against Ed Figueroa,
but the Yankees close it to 3-2. A 4-run splurge
in the 9th, topped by Johnny Bench's 2nd HR of the
game, ices the Reds 7-2 win, completing a 4-game
sweep of the Yankees. WS MVP Johnny Bench has 2 HRs
and 5 RBI,and demolishes the Yankees with .533 hitting.
Opposing C Thurman Munson had 6 straight singles to
tie a WS mark. The 1976 Reds become the first
team ever to go through an entire LCS and WS without
a defeat.
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