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June 5, 1976

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Top 9 R H E
Cubs 3 6 0
Astros 4 9 1
Top 9 R H E
Cubs 3 6 0
Astros 4 9 1

Jose Cardenal Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .310
OBP .000 .358
At Bats 4 203
Hits 0 63
• Singles 0 47
• Doubles 0 10
• Triples 0 1
• Home Runs 0 5
Walks 0 14
RBI’s 0 24

Ken Forsch Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
1 2 11
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Astrodome - June 5, 1976
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Ken Forsch
Cliff Johnson
Bob Watson
Rob Andrews
Enos Cabell
Roger Metzger
Leon Roberts
Cesar Cedeno
Wilbur Howard
Jose Cardenal
Rick Monday

Final Stats

  Runs Hits Errors LOB
Chicago Cubs 3 6 0 8
Houston Astros 4 9 1 5
Winning Pitcher J.R. Richard
Losing Pitcher Oscar Zamora
Save Ken Forsch
Game Winning RBI Wilbur Howard
Attendance 10,329
Time of Game 2 hours 26 minutes
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Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 0 Outs

End of Game

Cardenal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 9 Monday takes first base on ball four.
Top 9 Pete LaCock pinch hits for Darold Knowles. LaCock hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 9 Leon Roberts now playing left field. Rosello takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 8 Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 8 Darold Knowles now pitching. Leon Roberts pinch hits for Jose Cruz. Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock throws to second. Safe. The throw to home, and Cedeno is out. Roberts moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice.
Bottom 8 Paul Reuschel now pitching. Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third.
Bottom 8 Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Cedeno reaches second base with a double.
Top 8 Ken Forsch now pitching. Swisher hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 8 Trillo takes first base on ball four.
Top 8 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 8 Morales hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 7 Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Howard moves to second.
Bottom 7 Richard strikes out.
Bottom 7 Metzger bunts towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Cabell moves to second.
Bottom 7 Dave Rosello now playing shortstop. Oscar Zamora now pitching. Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 7 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws to get the runner, and throws the ball away. Watson picks up the ball and throws it to Johnson who tags the runner out. Wallis scores. Monday moves to second. That run is unearned.
Top 7 Cardenal hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Monday takes first base on ball four. Wallis moves to third. Summers moves to second.
Top 7 Champ Summers pinch hits for Steve Renko. Summers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wallis moves to second.
Top 7 Joe Wallis pinch hits for Mick Kelleher. Wallis takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Wilbur Howard now playing right field. Swisher hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 6 Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Morales who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Watson goes all the way around to score.
Bottom 6 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Howard scores.
Bottom 6 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to third.
Bottom 6 Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Greg Gross. Andrews bunts towards first. Biittner scoops it up and throws to first, with Trillo covering, for the out. Howard moves to second.
Bottom 6 Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Top 6 Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morales scores. That run is unearned.
Top 6 The ball gets by Johnson for a passed ball. Morales moves to second.
Top 6 Morales hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit.
Top 6 Madlock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Cardenal hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Richard hits a line drive into right field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Metzger hits a popup towards third. Madlock settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 5 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Monday hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 5 Renko strikes out.
Top 5 Kelleher strikes out.
Bottom 4 Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 4 Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 4 Cedeno hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.
Bottom 4 Andrews hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Swisher strikes out.
Top 4 There goes Trillo. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Trillo steals second.
Top 4 Trillo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morales scores.
Top 4 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Morales hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Morales reaches second base with a double.
Top 4 Madlock hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Gross strikes out.
Bottom 3 Richard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cardenal. Richard reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 3 Metzger strikes out.
Bottom 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Cardenal is called out on strikes.
Top 3 Monday strikes out.
Top 3 Renko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 2 Johnson strikes out.
Bottom 2 Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Monday settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 2 Kelleher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Swisher hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Trillo moves to second.
Top 2 Trillo takes first base on ball four.
Top 2 Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Morales hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Madlock fields it and throws to first for the out.
Bottom 1 Andrews hits a popup towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 1 Gross strikes out.
Top 1 Madlock hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cardenal hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Monday hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out.