World Series 1976

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World Series 1976
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team Victories Regular season
Cincinnati Reds 4th 102-60, 60.3%, GA: 10
New York Yankees 0 97-62, 61.0%, GA: 10.5
Period: October 16-21, 1976
MVP: Johnny Bench (Cincinnati)
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The 1976 World Series was the 73rd edition of the finals of Major League Baseball . The champions of the American League , the New York Yankees , and the champion of the National League , the Cincinnati Reds , faced each other. The best-of-seven series started on October 16 and ended on October 21, 1976. The Cincinnati Reds won a 4-0 win and were able to defend their title from the previous year and win their fourth championship.

As MVP Series Cincinnati was catcher Johnny Bench Award.

The way to the World Series

  League Championship Series World Series
                 
East New York Yankees 3    
west Kansas City Royals 2  
AL New York Yankees 0
  NL Cincinnati Reds 4th
East Philadelphia Phillies 0
west Cincinnati Reds 3  

Overview of the games

game date guest Score home Score Total status

(NYY-CIN)

Ball park spectator
1 October 16, 1976 New York Yankees 1 Cincinnati Reds 5 0-1 Riverfront Stadium 54,826
2 17th October 1976 New York Yankees 3 Cincinnati Reds 4th 0-2 Riverfront Stadium 54,816
3 19th October 1976 Cincinnati Reds 6th New York Yankees 2 0-3 Yankee Stadium 56,667
4th October 21, 1976 1 Cincinnati Reds 7th New York Yankees 2 0-4 Yankee Stadium 56,700
1 Game was postponed from October 20th to October 21st due to rain

The games in detail

Game 1

Saturday October 16, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati , Ohio

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
new York 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5 1
Cincinnati 1 0 1 0 0 1 2 0 0 5 10 1

Starting Pitchers : NYY - Doyle Alexander   CIN - Don Gullett    WP : Don Gullett (1–0)   LP : Doyle Alexander (0–1)  

HRs :   CIN - Joe Morgan (1)

Game 2

Sunday October 17, 1976 at Riverfront Stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
new York 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 0 0 3 9 1
Cincinnati 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4th 10 0

Starting Pitchers : NYY - Catfish Hunter   CIN - Fred Norman    WP : Jack Billingham (1–0)   LP : Catfish Hunter (0–1)  

Game 3

Tuesday October 19, 1976 at Yankee Stadium in New York , New York

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Cincinnati 0 3 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 6th 13 2
new York 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 8th 0

Starting Pitchers : CIN - Pat Zachry   NYY - Dock Ellis    WP : Pat Zachry (1–0)   LP : Dock Ellis (0–1)   SV : Will McEnaney (1)  

HRs :   CIN - Dan Driessen (1) NYY - Jim Mason (1)

Game 4

Thursday October 21, 1976 at Yankee Stadium in New York, New York

team 1 2 3 4th 5 6th 7th 8th 9 R. H E.
Cincinnati 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 4th 7th 9 2
new York 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 8th 0

Starting Pitchers : CIN - Gary Nolan   NYY - Ed Figueroa    WP : Gary Nolan (1–0)   LP : Ed Figueroa (0–1)   SV : Will McEnaney (2)  

HRs :   CIN - Johnny Bench 2 (2)

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