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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 4, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on May 4, 1976 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 4, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 4, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 10,655 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 59 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: John Kibler 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
| Tom Hutton | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 4, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lonborg
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops it up and throws to first, with Lonborg covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lonborg
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lonborg
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Tolan who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lonborg
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lonborg
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Lonborg
Dierker hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hutton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dierker
Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Dierker
Hutton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dierker
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lonborg
Milbourne hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Milbourne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Lonborg
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Lonborg
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hutton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Dierker
Lonborg strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cash for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lonborg
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lonborg
Gross 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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dierker
Johnstone hits a line drive towards first. Watson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Lonborg
Dierker hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lonborg
Milbourne 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Dierker
Hutton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Dierker
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonborg vs. Dierker
Lonborg is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lonborg
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lonborg
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lonborg
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lonborg
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger 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 -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Lonborg
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dierker
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Dierker
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hutton for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lonborg
Milbourne hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lonborg
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lonborg
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dierker
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Dierker
Lonborg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Cash reaches third base with a triple. Lonborg goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Dierker
There goes Bowa. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. Bowa scores. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnstone vs. Hardy
Jerry Martin pinch runs for Greg Luzinski. Larry Hardy now pitching.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Hardy
Tolan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hutton vs. Hardy
Hutton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lonborg
Bobby Tolan now playing left field. Jerry Martin now playing center field.
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lonborg
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lonborg
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/4/1976 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Milbourne L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 2 1
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 1 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 3
Johnson C, c 3 0 0 0 Martin J, pr-cf 0 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 2 0 Johnstone J, rf 4 0 0 0
Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf-lf 4 1 2 1
Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0 Hutton T, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 0 0
Hardy L, p 0 0 0 0 Lonborg J, p 2 1 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 0 7 0 30 5 6 5
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 010 000 04x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 7.1 5 5 5 4 6
Hardy L 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W) 9.0 7 0 0 0 3
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Milbourne L, Luzinski G
3B -- Cedeno C, Cash D
HR -- Tolan B
SB -- Bowa L
HBP -- by Lonborg J (Johnson C)
T -- 1:59
A -- 10655
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