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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 30, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Larson |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 5,437 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 48 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bill Williams |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Jerry Martin | Left Fielder |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Jerry DaVanon | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Dan Larson | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 1976
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Larson
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Larson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Larson
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Larson
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Christenson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Larson
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Larson
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Christenson
Herrmann hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Larson
Martin hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Larson
Christenson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Larson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Christenson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Larson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Christenson
DaVanon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger bunts towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. DaVanon moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Larson vs. Christenson
Larson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DaVanon moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DaVanon scores. Larson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Larson moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Christenson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Larson
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Larson
The umpire calls a balk on Larson Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Larson
There goes Maddox. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Cabell applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Larson
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Larson
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Christenson
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larson
Boone hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Larson
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Larson
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Christenson
DaVanon hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Christenson
Larson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Larson
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Larson
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Larson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Larson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Christenson
There's a wild pitch. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Christenson
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Christenson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a line drive towards first. Tolan catches it and throws to second to double up Cedeno. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Larson
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Larson
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Larson
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Larson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Christenson
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Christenson
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Larson
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Larson
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Larson
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Larson vs. Christenson
Larson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Larson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt juggles the ball. That's an error on Schmidt. Larson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Larson scores. Cabell goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Garber
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Garber
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Larson
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Gene Garber.
McCarver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. McCarver reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Larson
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Larson
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Maddox vs. Larson
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCarver tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Larson
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1976 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Gross G, rf 2 0 1 1
Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 0
Maddox G, cf 3 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 2 2
Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Johnstone J, rf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Boone B, c 3 0 1 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0
Tolan B, 1b 3 0 0 0 DaVanon J, 2b 3 1 1 0
Martin J, lf 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0
Christenson L, p 1 0 0 0 Larson D, p 3 1 2 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 1 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 1 5 1 28 3 7 3
Philadelphia 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 001 000 02x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (L) 7.1 6 3 2 3 2
Garber G 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Larson D (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 2
E -- Schmidt M
DP -- Philadelphia 3, Houston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Houston 5
2B -- Larson D, Cedeno C, McCarver T
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Maddox G
SH -- Metzger R
SF -- Maddox G
WP -- Christenson L
Balk -- Larson D
T -- 1:48
A -- 5437
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