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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 29, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on August 29, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Sambito |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 7,098 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Jim Quick |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
Charlie Chant | Right Fielder |
Ted Simmons | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
Lee Richard | Second Baseman |
Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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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 |
Joe Sambito | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 29, 1976
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score (back to top)
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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