Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kaat
  
  Howard 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Kaat
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kaat
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Richard
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Richard
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Richard
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Kaat
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Kaat
  
  Roberts hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Kaat
  
  DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Tolan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats DaVanon for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Richard
  
  Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Richard
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. Richard
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Boone vs. Richard
  
  There goes Maddox. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Richard
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tolan vs. Richard
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Kaat
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Kaat
  
  Richard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Kaat
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. Richard
  
  Kaat strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Richard
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Richard
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Kaat
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kaat
  
  Cedeno 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Kaat
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Richard
  
  Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Richard
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnstone vs. Richard
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. Schmidt scores. Luzinski moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Maddox vs. Richard
  
  Maddox hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Richard
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Tolan vs. Richard
  
  Tolan hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Kaat
  
  Roberts takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  DaVanon vs. Kaat
  
  DaVanon hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. DaVanon reaches second base with a double. Roberts goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Kaat
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Metzger reaches second base with a double. DaVanon scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Richard vs. Kaat
  
  Richard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Kaat
  
  Howard hits a line drive towards second. Cash catches it and tags Richard out, for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hutton vs. Richard
  
  Tom Hutton pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
  
  Hutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Richard
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hutton moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bowa vs. Richard
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hutton moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Schmidt vs. Richard
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Luzinski vs. Richard
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Hutton scores. Cash moves to third. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Johnstone vs. Richard
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. Cash scores. Bowa moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Maddox vs. Richard
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field. Howard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Howard. Bowa scores. Johnstone goes all the way around to score. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Boone vs. Richard
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Christenson
  
  Larry Christenson now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Christenson
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Christenson
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Christenson
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to home to get Cabell. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Christenson
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. Richard
  
  Rob Andrews now playing second base. Jerry DaVanon now playing third base.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball and throws to Richard covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Richard
  
  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
  
  There goes Tolan. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Richard
  
  Taylor bunts towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tolan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Richard
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Tolan scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Richard
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Reed
  
  DaVanon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Reed
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Reed
  
  Jose Cruz pinch hits for J.R. Richard.
  
  Cruz 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 7

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Pentz
  
  Gene Pentz now pitching.
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. DaVanon juggles the ball. That's an error on DaVanon. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Pentz
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive towards third. DaVanon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Pentz
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schmidt moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maddox vs. Pentz
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. Johnstone moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Pentz
  
  Boone takes first base on ball four. Johnstone moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Tolan vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards third. DaVanon fields it and throws to home to get Johnstone. Maddox moves to third. Boone moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Reed vs. Sambito
  
  Reed hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Reed
  
  Jerry Martin now playing left field.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Reed
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Sambito
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Sambito
  
  There goes Cash. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Sambito
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Sambito
  
  Schmidt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Sambito
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. DaVanon fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Reed
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Reed
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/21/1976 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Howard W, rf          4  0  0  0   Cash D, 2b            5  1  2  1   
Cabell E, 3b          3  0  1  0   Bowa L, ss            5  1  1  0   
Andrews R, 2b         1  0  0  0   Schmidt M, 3b         4  2  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   Luzinski G, lf        3  0  1  1   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  0  0   Martin J, lf          1  0  0  0   
Roberts L, lf         3  1  0  0   Johnstone J, rf       4  1  3  2   
Johnson C, c          4  1  1  1   Maddox G, cf          4  0  3  2   
DaVanon J, 2b-3b      3  1  2  1   Boone B, c            3  0  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         3  1  1  1   Tolan B, 1b           4  1  1  0   
Richard J, p          2  0  1  1   Kaat J, p             1  0  0  0   
Cruz J, ph            1  0  0  0   Hutton T, ph          1  1  1  0   
Pentz G, p            0  0  0  0   Christenson L, p      0  0  0  0   
Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   Taylor T, ph          0  0  0  0   
                                   Reed R, p             1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  6  4                        36  7 13  6

Houston          010 030 000 --  4
Philadelphia     000 141 10x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Richard J (L)         6.0  9  6  5  2  4
Pentz G               0.1  2  1  0  1  0
Sambito J             1.2  2  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (W)            5.0  4  4  4  1  2
Christenson L         1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Reed R (S)            3.0  1  0  0  0  2

E -- Howard W, DaVanon J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Houston 2, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Johnstone J, DaVanon J, Metzger R, Schmidt M
HR -- Johnson C
SB -- Maddox G, Cabell E, Tolan B
CS -- Cash D
SH -- Taylor T
T -- 2:23
A -- 37756

    

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