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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 5, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on May 5, 1976 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 5, 1976 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 5, 1976 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 17,944 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
Leon Roberts | Left Fielder |
Wilbur Howard | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Bobby Tolan | Center Fielder |
Tom Hutton | First Baseman |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 5, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Carlton
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Carlton
The umpire calls a balk on Carlton Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Carlton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Milbourne scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Carlton
Roberts strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa takes first base on ball four. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Carlton
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Carlton
Niekro bunts towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Carlton
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Niekro
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Carlton
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Carlton
Greg Gross pinch runs for Cesar Cedeno.
There goes Gross. The throw from Boone and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Tolan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Niekro
Greg Gross now playing right field. Wilbur Howard now playing center field.
Carlton strikes out. Johnson drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carlton out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Carlton
Roberts hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Carlton
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger 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 4
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a fly ball towards center. Howard catches it and throws to second to double up Schmidt. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Carlton
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Carlton
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Milbourne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Carlton
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Carlton
Gross 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 5
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Niekro
Hutton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Niekro
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
McCarver takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reed
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Reed
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski is hit by the pitch. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schmidt moves to third. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Tolan vs. Niekro
Tolan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson juggles the ball. That's an error on Watson. Hutton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Cosgrove
Boone bunts towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boone for the out. Hutton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Brown vs. Cosgrove
Ollie Brown pinch hits for Ron Reed.
Brown hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cosgrove
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Cosgrove
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garber fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Garber
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Garber
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hutton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Boswell for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Schmidt hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Barlow
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Barlow
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Barlow
Tolan hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Garber
Bobby Tolan now playing left field. Jerry Martin now playing center field.
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Garber
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Garber
Gross hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Barlow
Hutton hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Barlow
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garber vs. Barlow
Garber bunts towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Milbourne covering, for the out. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Barlow
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Garber
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garber
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Garber
Roberts hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Garber
Howard 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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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/5/1976 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N) Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Milbourne L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 1 2 1 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 1 0 Gross G, pr-rf 2 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 1 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Martin J, cf 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 3 1 2 2 Johnstone J, rf 3 1 1 0 Roberts L, lf 4 0 0 0 Tolan B, cf-lf 4 1 1 4 Howard W, rf-cf 4 0 0 0 Hutton T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0 Boone B, c 2 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 1 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 0 0 0 0 Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Barlow M, p 0 0 0 0 Brown O, ph 1 1 1 2 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 3 6 3 28 6 6 6 Houston 200 100 000 -- 3 Philadelphia 000 006 00x -- 6 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L)* 5.0 5 4 4 4 3 Cosgrove M 1.0 1 2 1 0 0 Barlow M 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S 5.0 6 3 3 1 3 Reed R (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 Garber G (S) 3.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 6th E -- Watson B DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 4, Philadelphia 7 2B -- Cedeno C, Milbourne L HR -- Johnson C, Tolan B, Brown O CS -- Gross G SH -- Niekro J, Boone B, Garber G HBP -- by Niekro J (Luzinski G) Balk -- Carlton S T -- 2:18 A -- 17944
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