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Cincinnati Reds 1976: The Big Red Machine
The Big Red Machine at full throttle. Sparky Anderson’s 1976 Reds — Johnny Bench, Joe Morgan, Pete Rose, George Foster — didn’t just defend their World Series crown, they went through the entire postseason without losing a single game.
In Go Unbeaten, the Machine is one spin away. Land the MLB wheel on Cincinnati Reds 1976 and you can draft from that legendary lineup, then run a full simulated season to see whether your version can match their perfection.
Spin for this squadThe legends
Marquee names from this squad's player pool in Go Unbeaten, with their in-game overall ratings.
- IFJoe Morgan97
- CJohnny Bench95
- IFPete Rose92
- IFTony Perez89
- OFGeorge Foster90
- IFDave Concepcion87
- OFKen Griffey Sr.85
- OFCesar Geronimo81
- IFDan Driessen78
- OFBob Bailey71
- OFEd Armbrister70
- OFMike Lum70
- IFDoug Flynn70
- CBill Plummer69
- SPGary Nolan84
- SPDon Gullett85
- SPJack Billingham80
- SPFred Norman79
- SPPat Zachry81
- SPSanto Alcala74
- SPPat Darcy68
- RPRawly Eastwick85
- RPPedro Borbón81
- RPWill McEnaney77
- RPManny Sarmiento72
The story
The 1976 Reds won 102 regular-season games behind what fans called the Great Eight — a starting lineup so strong that three of its members, Bench, Morgan and Rose, rank among the most celebrated players in baseball history. Joe Morgan won his second consecutive National League MVP award that year, while George Foster led the league in RBIs and Ken Griffey Sr. chased the batting title down to the season’s final day.
Then came a postseason unlike any other. Cincinnati swept the Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 in the NLCS and the New York Yankees 4-0 in the World Series — a perfect 7-0 October, the only unbeaten run through an entire postseason since the League Championship Series was introduced in 1969.
Johnny Bench was named World Series MVP after hitting .533 against the Yankees, including two home runs in the clinching Game 4. The title made the Reds the first National League team to win back-to-back World Series since the New York Giants of 1921-22.
- Won 102 regular-season games in 1976 under manager Sparky Anderson
- Went 7-0 in the postseason, sweeping the Phillies and the Yankees
- The only team to go unbeaten through a postseason since the LCS began in 1969
- Joe Morgan won back-to-back NL MVP awards in 1975 and 1976
- Johnny Bench hit .533 in the World Series and was named Series MVP
Frequently asked
Did the 1976 Reds lose any postseason games?
No. Cincinnati swept the Phillies 3-0 in the NLCS and the Yankees 4-0 in the World Series, finishing October a perfect 7-0 — the only unbeaten postseason since the LCS era began in 1969.
Who was in the Big Red Machine lineup?
The famed Great Eight included Hall of Famers Johnny Bench and Joe Morgan alongside Pete Rose, baseball’s all-time hits leader, plus George Foster and Ken Griffey Sr. Morgan was the reigning two-time NL MVP in 1976.
Can I draft the Big Red Machine in Go Unbeaten?
Yes. Open /play?sport=mlb and spin the wheel until it lands on Cincinnati Reds 1976, then draft legends like Bench, Morgan and Rose into your seven-slot lineup. Simulate the 162-game season — go unbeaten and you hit the top tier, just like the real Machine did in October.