Oct 9, 1976 Playoff Game      1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1976 Philadelphia             1 0 1   0 0 2   0 0 1      5 10  0
1976 Cincinnati               1 0 0   0 0 0   0 0 0      1  4  0

GWRBI-Cash
Game MVP: Steve Carlton
Riverfront Stadium, Time 2:38,  60ø,  5mph Out to LF

Phillies started off fast with Greg Luzinski hitting one out in the top of the 1st inning, but 
Cincinnati tied it up in the bottom of the inning on an RBI double by Tony Perez. Philadelphia 
scored again in the 3rd on an RBI single by Dave Cash, then they added 2 more in the 6th on a 
2 run homerun by Mike Schmidt. Steve Carlton went the distance giving up the one run on just 4 
hits, while striking out 5 and walking 5 batters.

Oct 10, 1976 Playoff Game     1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1976 Philadelphia             1 2 2   0 0 2   1 0 0      8 14  0
1976 Cincinnati               0 0 0   0 0 0   1 3 1      5 11  1

GWRBI-Luzinski
Game MVP: Dick Allen
Riverfront Stadium, Time 3:00,  65ø,  10mph Out to CF

The Philadelphia bats remained red hot in game two. Greg Luzinski duplicated his game one feat by 
hitting another homerun in the top of the 1st. The visitors added 2 more in the 2nd on a 2 run blast 
by Dick Allen and 2 in the 3rd on Mike Schmidt's second 2 run shot of the series. By the 7th, the Phils 
lead had ballooned to 8-0 before the Reds hitters finally woke up. Cincy scored 1 in the 7th, 3 in the 
8th and 1 in the 9th, but closer Ron Reed was able to shut the door on an 8-5 Philadelphia win.

Oct 12, 1976 Playoff Game     1 2 3   4 5 6   7 8 9      R  H  E
1976 Cincinnati               2 0 2   1 0 0   0 0 2      7  9  1
1976 Philadelphia             0 1 1   1 0 0   3 1 1      8 13  1

GWRBI-Schmidt
Game MVP: Mike Schmidt
Veterans Stadium, Time 3:27,  63ø,  10mph Left to Right

With their backs to the wall, Cincinnati came out swinging in game 3 scoring 2 runs in the top of the 1st 
inning. Philly cut the lead in half with a run in the 2nd, but the Reds added 2 more in the 3rd on a 2 run 
homer by George Foster to lead 4-1. Mike Schmidt's solo shot in the bottom of the 3rd made the score 4-2, 
then both teams added runs in the 4th. The score remained 5-3 in favor of the Reds until the bottom of the 
7th when the Phillies plated 3 runs thanks in part to a bases loaded hit by Garry Maddox. Philadelphia added 
an insurance run in the 8th to take a 7-5 lead into the 9th inning with closer Ron Reed on the mound. An error, 
a walk, and a 2 RBI double by Foster tied the game and chased Reed, but the Reds could not bring home Foster 
to take the lead. In the bottom of the 9th in a tie game, series MVP Mike Schmidt stepped up to the plate and 
hit his 4th homerun of the series off of reliever Rawley Eastwick to send the Phillies to the World Series.