1976 National League Championship Series
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| Dates | October 9 – 12 | ||||||||||||
| Umpires | Ed Sudol, Jerry Dale, Dick Stello, Ed Vargo, Doug Harvey, Terry Tata | ||||||||||||
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| Television | ABC | ||||||||||||
| TV announcers | Al Michaels, Warner Wolf and Tom Seaver | ||||||||||||
| Radio | CBS | ||||||||||||
| Radio announcers | Ralph Kiner and Jerry Coleman | ||||||||||||
| Team (Wins) | Manager | Season | |
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| Cincinnati Reds (3) | Sparky Anderson | 102–60, .630, GA: 10 | |
| Philadelphia Phillies (0) | Danny Ozark | 101–61, .623, GA: 9 |
The 1976 National League Championship Series faced off the Cincinnati Reds (known for their nickname at the time, The Big Red Machine) and the Philadelphia Phillies. The Reds swept the best-of-five series in three games, winning easily in the first two games, and in their last at bat in Game 3.
Stars of the series for the Reds included batters Johnny Bench (4 for 12, HR), Dave Concepción (4 runs scored), George Foster (2 H, both home runs), Ken Griffey (5 for 13, triple), Pete Rose (6 for 14, 2 RBIs, 3 runs scored), and pitchers Don Gullett (win, 8 IP, 2 hits), Pedro Borbón ( 4 1⁄3 IP, 0.00 ERA), and Pat Zachry (win, 5 IP, 3 SO).
Cincinnati won the series, 3–0.
Saturday, October 9, 1976, at Veterans Stadium in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
Reds starter Don Gullett held the Phils to two hits in eight strong innings and helped his own cause with an RBI single in the sixth and a two-run double in the eighth. George Foster added a solo homer.
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