Cincinnati Reds
Zachry joined the Cincinnati Reds out of Spring training in 1976. He made his debut on April 11 out of the bullpen, however, shortly afterwards, he was moved into the starting rotation. For the season, he had a 14-7 record, a 2.74 earned run average and 143 strikeouts in 204 innings pitched, and tied for the National League Rookie of the Year award with San Diego Padres pitcher Butch Metzger.
Zachry pitched quite well in the post-season as well, starting and winning game two of the 1976 National League Championship Series against the Philadelphia Phillies, and in the 1976 World Series, he started and won game three at Yankee Stadium, helping the "Big Red Machine" become the only team to ever sweep the entire post-season en route to winning their second consecutive world championship.
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