Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Sambito
  
  Mumphrey 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Sambito
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Chant vs. Sambito
  
  There goes Templeton. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Templeton steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chant vs. Sambito
  
  There goes Templeton. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, Cabell applying the tag. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chant vs. Sambito
  
  Chant strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. McGlothen
  
  Gross hits a popup towards short. Templeton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. McGlothen
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McGlothen
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Sambito
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Sambito
  
  Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Sambito
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hernandez vs. Sambito
  
  Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sambito fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. McGlothen
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. McGlothen
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chant who is chasing the ball. Cruz reaches third base with a triple. Watson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Herrmann vs. McGlothen
  
  Herrmann hits a popup towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  DaVanon vs. McGlothen
  
  DaVanon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metzger vs. McGlothen
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sambito vs. McGlothen
  
  Sambito hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Sambito
  
  Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McGlothen vs. Sambito
  
  McGlothen strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Sambito
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Sambito
  
  Mumphrey is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. McGlothen
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. McGlothen
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McGlothen
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. McGlothen
  
  Watson hits a line drive towards short. Templeton reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Sambito
  
  Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chant vs. Sambito
  
  Chant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Sambito
  
  Simmons hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. McGlothen
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. McGlothen
  
  Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Chant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. McGlothen
  
  DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. McGlothen
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field. Mumphrey picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Mumphrey. DaVanon moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sambito vs. McGlothen
  
  Sambito hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. DaVanon scores. Metzger moves to third. Sambito moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gross vs. McGlothen
  
  Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cabell vs. McGlothen
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Chant throws the ball in to Richard who tags Cabell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Metzger scores. Sambito scores. Gross moves to third. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Sambito
  
  Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Sambito
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sambito
  
  Hernandez hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. McGlothen
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Richard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. McGlothen
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. McGlothen
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Sambito
  
  Richard hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rudolph vs. Sambito
  
  Ken Rudolph pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
  
  Rudolph hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Sambito
  
  Mumphrey hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Templeton vs. Sambito
  
  Templeton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Herrmann vs. Solomon
  
  Eddie Solomon now pitching.
  
  Herrmann hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Chant. Herrmann reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  DaVanon vs. Solomon
  
  DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Solomon
  
  Metzger bunts towards the mound. Solomon juggles the ball. That's an error on Solomon. Herrmann moves to third. DaVanon moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Sambito vs. Solomon
  
  Sambito hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solomon fields it and throws to home to get Herrmann. DaVanon moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gross vs. Solomon
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Simmons settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. DaVanon tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cabell vs. Solomon
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chant vs. Sambito
  
  Chant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simmons vs. Sambito
  
  Simmons hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ferguson vs. Sambito
  
  Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Sambito
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Solomon
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Solomon
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Solomon
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrmann vs. Solomon
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Solomon covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hernandez vs. Sambito
  
  Hernandez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Richard vs. Sambito
  
  Richard 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harris vs. Sambito
  
  Vic Harris pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
  
  Harris hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  DaVanon vs. Curtis
  
  John Curtis now pitching.
  
  DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Curtis
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Richard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sambito vs. Curtis
  
  Sambito takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Curtis
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Curtis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mumphrey vs. Sambito
  
  Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mumphrey for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Templeton vs. Sambito
  
  Templeton 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 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chant vs. Sambito
  
  Chant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/29/1976 -- St.Louis at Houston (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Mumphrey J, cf        4  0  2  0   Gross G, rf           3  0  0  1   
Templeton G, ss       4  0  1  0   Cabell E, 3b          4  0  1  2   
Chant C, rf           4  0  0  0   Cedeno C, cf          3  0  0  0   
Simmons T, lf         3  0  0  0   Watson B, 1b          4  1  2  0   
Ferguson J, c         2  0  0  0   Cruz J, lf            3  1  1  1   
Cruz H, 3b            3  0  1  0   Herrmann E, c         4  0  1  0   
Hernandez K, 1b       3  0  0  0   DaVanon J, 2b         2  2  0  0   
Richard L, 2b         3  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         3  1  2  1   
McGlothen L, p        1  0  0  0   Sambito J, p          3  1  1  1   
Rudolph K, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Solomon E, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Harris V, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Curtis J, p           0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  0  4  0                        29  6  8  6

St.Louis         000 000 000 --  0
Houston          020 301 00x --  6

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (L)       5.0  6  5  5  3  3
Solomon E             2.0  2  1  0  2  0
Curtis J              1.0  0  0  0  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Sambito J (W)         9.0  4  0  0  1  2

E -- Mumphrey J, Solomon E
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 3, Houston 7
2B -- Herrmann E
3B -- Cruz J
SB -- Templeton G
CS -- Templeton G
SH -- Metzger R
SF -- Gross G
T -- 2:09
A -- 7098

    

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