Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. McLaughlin
  
  Maddox strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. McLaughlin
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews misplays the ball. That's an error on Andrews. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. McLaughlin
  
  Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Kaat
  
  Andrews hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Kaat
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kaat
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. McLaughlin
  
  McCarver hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. McLaughlin
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. McLaughlin
  
  Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLaughlin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Kaat
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. McLaughlin
  
  Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kaat vs. McLaughlin
  
  Kaat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. McLaughlin
  
  Maddox hits a line drive towards right. Cruz catches it and throws to first to double up Kaat. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Kaat
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Kaat
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  McLaughlin vs. Kaat
  
  McLaughlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Kaat
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into left field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. McLaughlin
  
  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 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. McLaughlin
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schmidt vs. McLaughlin
  
  There goes Johnstone. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. McLaughlin
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Kaat
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Kaat
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Kaat
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Kaat
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. McLaughlin
  
  McCarver strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. McLaughlin
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. McLaughlin
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harmon vs. McLaughlin
  
  Harmon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Tolan moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kaat vs. McLaughlin
  
  Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Kaat
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Kaat
  
  Roberts hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Kaat
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maddox vs. McLaughlin
  
  Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. McLaughlin
  
  Johnstone takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Schmidt vs. McLaughlin
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCarver vs. McLaughlin
  
  McCarver hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLaughlin vs. Kaat
  
  McLaughlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Kaat
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Kaat
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Kaat
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards first. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. McLaughlin
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Tolan vs. McLaughlin
  
  Tolan hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harmon vs. McLaughlin
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Kaat
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, 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 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Kaat
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Kaat
  
  There goes Cruz. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Kaat
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Kaat
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. McLaughlin
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Dave Cash pinch hits for Jim Kaat.
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Maddox vs. McLaughlin
  
  Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. McLaughlin
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. McLaughlin
  
  Johnstone 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 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLaughlin vs. Reed
  
  Ron Reed now pitching.
  
  McLaughlin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Reed
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Reed
  
  Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Reed
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. McLaughlin
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. McLaughlin
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. McLaughlin
  
  Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1976 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Maddox G, cf          4  0  1  0   Andrews R, 2b         4  0  1  0   
Bowa L, ss            4  0  0  0   Cabell E, 3b          3  0  0  0   
Johnstone J, rf       3  0  1  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   
Schmidt M, 3b         4  0  0  0   Watson B, 1b          3  0  1  0   
McCarver T, 1b        4  0  0  0   Johnson C, c          3  1  1  1   
Boone B, c            4  0  0  0   Cruz J, rf            3  0  1  0   
Tolan B, lf           3  0  2  0   Roberts L, lf         3  0  0  0   
Harmon T, 2b          3  0  1  0   Howard W, lf          0  0  0  0   
Kaat J, p             2  0  1  0   Metzger R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Cash D, ph            0  0  0  0   McLaughlin B, p       3  0  0  0   
Reed R, p             0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  0  6  0                        29  1  5  1

Philadelphia     000 000 000 --  0
Houston          000 000 10x --  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Kaat J (L)            7.0  5  1  1  0  5
Reed R                1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLaughlin B (W)      9.0  6  0  0  2  5

E -- Andrews R
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Houston 5
2B -- Metzger R
HR -- Johnson C
SB -- Cruz J, Cabell E
CS -- Johnstone J
T -- 1:40
A -- 6395

    

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