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Who won Game 3 of the 1975 World Series?
Game 3
| Team | 1 | R |
|---|---|---|
| Boston | 0 | 5 |
| Cincinnati | 0 | 6 |
| WP: Rawly Eastwick (2–0) LP: Jim Willoughby (0–1) Home runs: BOS: Carlton Fisk (1), Bernie Carbo (1), Dwight Evans (1) CIN: Johnny Bench (1), Dave Concepción (1), César Gerónimo (1) |
Who won Game 4 of the 1976 World Series?
Cincinnati Reds
1976 World Series – Cincinnati Reds over New York Yankees (4-0) | Baseball-Reference.com.
Who was the short stop on the Big Red Machine?
They boasted a powerful lineup, mainly catcher Johnny Bench, first baseman Lee May, third baseman Tony Perez, left fielder Pete Rose, center fielder Bobby Tolan and right fielder Bernie Carbo. Additionally, the second baseman was Tommy Helms and the shortstops were both Woody Woodward and the young Dave Concepción.
Who played 3rd base for Big Red Machine?
Ray Knight replaced Pete Rose at third base for Cincinnati in 1979 and the rest of the Reds starting lineup still included six of the great eight: Bench, Morgan, Foster, Concepcion, Griffey and Geronimo.
Who was MVP of 1976 World Series?
Johnny Bench
The 1976 World Series was the championship series of Major League Baseball’s (MLB) 1976 season….
| 1976 World Series | |
|---|---|
| Dates | October 16–21 |
| Venue | Riverfront Stadium (Cincinnati) Yankee Stadium (New York) |
| MVP | Johnny Bench (Cincinnati) |
Who played third base for the Cincinnati Reds in 1975?
Pete Rose
8 “Pete Rose Hot at Third Base,” United Press International, July 20, 1975.
Who played in the 1977 World Series?
New York Yankees over Los Angeles Dodgers (4-2)
Where was Game 1 of the 1976 World Series played?
Driessen hit .357 with one home run. Elliott Maddox, Carlos May, and Lou Piniella shared the role for the Yankees. Game 1, played at Cincinnati’s Riverfront Stadium, marked the first time the DH was used in a NL ballpark. Game 2, also at Riverfront Stadium, was the first World Series weekend game to be scheduled at night.
When did the Cincinnati Reds win the World Series?
The Cincinnati Reds were once swept by the New York Yankees during the 1939 World Series and when this factoid was brought up to Joe Morgan he replied, “How can you have a much better team than this one?”
Who was the only team to sweep the World Series?
The Reds swept the Series in four games to repeat as champions, avenging their 1939 and 1961 World Series losses to the Yankees. The 1976 Reds became, and remain, the only team to sweep an entire multi-tier postseason, one of the crowning achievements of the franchise’s Big Red Machine era.
Why was Billy Martin thrown out of the 1976 World Series?
Bench’s two-run home run gave the Reds a 3–1 lead. In the top of the ninth, a frustrated Billy Martin threw a baseball from the dugout onto the field towards home plate umpire Bill Deegan, causing his ejection from the game.