On This Day

Tuesday, October 12, 1976

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1976 Playoffs

Cincinnati wins series 3 - 0

Philadelphia Phillies 6
Cincinnati Reds 7
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New York leads series 2 - 1

Kansas City Royals 3
New York Yankees 5
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Daily Leaders

Hits

Rk Player H
1 Jay Johnstone 3
1 Mike Schmidt 3
3 George Brett 2
3 Chris Chambliss 2
3 3 others tied 2

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 Johnny Bench 1
1 Chris Chambliss 1
1 George Foster 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 Chris Chambliss 3
2 George Foster 2
2 Cesar Geronimo 2
4 Johnny Bench 1
4 13 others tied 1

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Chris Chambliss 1
1 Willie Randolph 1
1 Jim Wohlford 1

Dominance

Rk Player DOM
1 Dock Ellis 0.62
2 Andy Hassler 0.43
3 Jim Kaat 0.25
4 Gary Nolan 0.12

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rawly Eastwick 1
1 Dock Ellis 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Dock Ellis 5
2 Andy Hassler 3
3 Mark Littell 2
4 Rawly Eastwick 1
4 3 others tied 1

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Sparky Lyle 1

Playoff Leaders

Batting Average

Rk Player Avg
1 Jay Johnstone .778
2 George Brett .500
2 Chris Chambliss .500
4 Pete Rose .471
5 Ken Griffey .429

Home Runs

Rk Player HR
1 George Foster 3
2 Johnny Bench 1
2 Cesar Cedeno 1
2 Chris Chambliss 1
2 2 others tied 1

Runs Batted In

Rk Player RBI
1 George Foster 7
2 Chris Chambliss 5
3 Tony Perez 4
3 Tom Poquette 4
5 3 tied 3

Stolen Bases

Rk Player SB
1 Al Cowens 2
1 Ken Griffey 2
1 Joe Morgan 2
1 Jim Wohlford 2
5 4 tied 1

ERA

Rk Player ERA
1 Paul Splittorff 0.00
1 Pedro Borbon 0.00
1 Randy Jones 0.00
1 Mark Littell 0.00
5 Don Gullett 1.13

Wins

Rk Player W
1 Rawly Eastwick 1
1 Dock Ellis 1
1 Don Gullett 1
1 Catfish Hunter 1
1 3 others tied 1

Strikeouts

Rk Player SO
1 Catfish Hunter 8
2 Steve Carlton 6
3 Dock Ellis 5
3 Tug McGraw 5
5 2 tied 4

Saves

Rk Player Sv
1 Pedro Borbon 1
1 Sparky Lyle 1

Final Standings

AL East

Team W L Pct GB
Yankees 97 62 .610 --
Orioles 88 74 .543 10.5
Red Sox 83 79 .512 15.5
Indians 81 78 .509 16.0
Tigers 74 87 .460 24.0
Brewers 66 95 .410 32.0

AL West

Team W L Pct GB
Royals 90 72 .556 --
Athletics 87 74 .540 2.5
Twins 85 77 .525 5.0
Angels 76 86 .469 14.0
Rangers 76 86 .469 14.0
White Sox 64 97 .398 25.5

NL East

Team W L Pct GB
Phillies 101 61 .623 --
Pirates 92 70 .568 9.0
Mets 86 76 .531 15.0
Cubs 75 87 .463 26.0
Cardinals 72 90 .444 29.0
Expos 55 107 .340 46.0

NL West

Team W L Pct GB
Reds 102 60 .630 --
Dodgers 92 70 .568 10.0
Astros 80 82 .494 22.0
Giants 74 88 .457 28.0
Padres 73 89 .451 29.0
Braves 70 92 .432 32.0