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KCR
@BAL		3
4
TEX
@BOS		8
3
DET
@CAL		3
6
CLE
@CHW		4
2		 
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@MIN		0
4
MIL
@MIN		6
3
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@OAK		2
1
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@ATL		3
5
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@HOU		2
3
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@MON		5
1
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@NYM		2
6
SDP
@PIT		0
3
CIN
@STL		6
5
Tuesday, August 31, 1976
, Astrodome
Attendance: 6,881, Time of Game: 2:13
Phillies
2
83-47
⇐ Lost 5 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
3
67-68
⇐ Won 6 ⇒
3rd, 18 GB
W: J.R. Richard (16-13)
L: Tug McGraw (6-6)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   1  1  0   0  0  0    2  7  1
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  2  X    3  7  2

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .277 .678 -0.088 0.88 0.000 -0.088 -0.7 3 1
Larry Bowa SS 4 0 0 0 0 0 .251 .590 0.103 1.19 0.162 -0.059 0.4 1 2 SB
Garry Maddox CF 4 1 2 0 0 0 .327 .841 0.054 0.63 0.076 -0.022 0.4 3 0 2B
Mike Schmidt 3B 4 0 2 0 0 2 .272 .924 0.037 1.23 0.109 -0.071 0.2 0 1
Jay Johnstone RF 3 0 0 1 0 1 .339 .883 -0.046 1.15 0.009 -0.055 -0.5 1 0 SF
Bob Boone C 3 0 2 0 1 0 .301 .793 -0.013 1.38 0.051 -0.064 0.3 10 2
Bobby Tolan LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .252 .623 -0.054 1.42 0.078 -0.131 -0.8 2 0 CS
Tom Hutton 1B 3 1 0 0 1 0 .200 .617 -0.044 1.70 0.050 -0.094 -0.2 4 0
Tom Underwood P 1 0 0 0 0 1 .111 .291 -0.035 1.39 0.000 -0.035 -0.3 0 1 SH
   Ron Schueler P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Tony Taylor PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 .646 -0.014 0.60 0.000 -0.014 -0.1
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .500 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Tim McCarver PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .832 -0.103 3.89 0.000 -0.103 -0.3
Team Totals 32 2 7 1 2 5 .219 .507 -0.203 1.27 0.535 -0.736 -1.6 24 8
2B: G Maddox (31, off J Richard).
SF: J Johnstone (7, off J Richard).
SH: T Underwood (3, off J Richard).
TB: G Maddox 3; B Boone 2; M Schmidt 2; B Tolan.
RBI: J Johnstone (50).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding
E: D Cash (7).
Baserunning
SB: L Bowa (26, 3rd base off J Richard/C Johnson).
CS: B Tolan (3, 2nd base by J Richard POCS).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Jerry DaVanon 2B 4 0 0 0 0 2 .309 .836 -0.087 0.91 0.000 -0.087 -0.6 1 8
Enos Cabell 3B 4 2 4 0 0 0 .278 .645 0.222 1.23 0.222 0.000 1.3 0 1 2·SB
Cesar Cedeno CF 2 1 0 0 2 0 .297 .827 0.181 2.44 0.298 -0.117 0.7 3 0 CS
Bob Watson 1B 3 0 2 2 1 1 .300 .813 0.327 2.43 0.377 -0.051 1.9 12 1
Leon Roberts LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .289 .791 -0.201 1.78 0.000 -0.201 -1.7 0 0
Cliff Johnson C 3 0 1 0 1 1 .221 .737 0.036 1.59 0.082 -0.046 0.4 5 0 2B,IW
Jose Cruz RF 3 0 0 1 1 0 .311 .796 0.030 1.89 0.134 -0.104 -0.6 3 0 CS
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .215 .572 -0.120 1.20 0.000 -0.120 -1.0 3 2
J.R. Richard P 3 0 0 0 0 3 .129 .313 -0.090 1.21 0.000 -0.090 -0.6 0 3
Team Totals 30 3 7 3 5 10 .233 .610 0.298 1.67 1.113 -0.816 -0.2 27 15
2B: C Johnson (17, off T Underwood).
IBB: C Johnson (5, by T McGraw).
TB: E Cabell 4; C Johnson 2; B Watson 2.
RBI: B Watson 2 (81); J Cruz (52).
2-out RBI: B Watson.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 2 for 11.
Fielding
E: C Cedeno (7); J DaVanon (7).
Baserunning
SB: E Cabell 2 (29, 2nd base off T Underwood/B Boone 2).
CS: C Cedeno (12, 2nd base by T Underwood/B Boone); J Cruz (9, 2nd base by R Schueler/B Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Tom Underwood 5 5 1 1 3 5 0 3.27 22 55 0.123 1.25 1.0
Ron Schueler, H (3) 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 3.15 3 0 0 0.081 1.23 0.4
Tug McGraw, BS (5), L (6-6) 2 2 2 1 1 3 0 2.64 10 0 0 -0.501 2.79 -1.2
Team Totals 8 7 3 2 5 10 0 2.25 35 55 0 0 -0.297 1.27 0.2

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (16-13) 9 7 2 1 2 5 0 2.54 36 70 0.202 1.27 1.6
Team Totals 9 7 2 1 2 5 0 1.00 36 70 0.202 1.67 1.6
Balks: None.
WP: T McGraw (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: T McGraw (8; C Johnson).
Pickoffs: J Richard (4; B Tolan, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt.
Time of Game: 2:13.
Attendance: 6,881.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Night.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros
1 Dave Cash 2B 1 Jerry DaVanon 2B
2 Larry Bowa SS 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Garry Maddox CF 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Mike Schmidt 3B 4 Bob Watson 1B
5 Jay Johnstone RF 5 Leon Roberts LF
6 Bob Boone C 6 Cliff Johnson C
7 Bobby Tolan LF 7 Jose Cruz RF
8 Tom Hutton 1B 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Tom Underwood P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 1-2 0 12- R HOU B. Watson T. McGraw 24% 76% Single to LF; Cabell Scores; Cedeno to 2B
t5 1-1 2 -2- R PHI L. Bowa J. Richard -16% 36% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hutton Scores/No RBI/unER; Bowa to 1B
b8 1-2 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno T. McGraw 15% 51% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 2B; Cedeno to 1B
b8 2-2 1 123 RO HOU J. Cruz T. McGraw 11% 89% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cedeno Scores/unER; Watson to 3B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R HOU B. Watson T. Underwood 11% 64% Single to RF; Cabell Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI D. Cash J. Richard 2% 52% Groundout: P-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa J. Richard 1% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHI G. Maddox J. Richard 1% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. DaVanon T. Underwood -2% 52% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- HOU E. Cabell T. Underwood 2% 55% Single to CF
b1 0-0 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno T. Underwood 2% 57% Cabell Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno T. Underwood -3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 2 -2- R HOU B. Watson T. Underwood 11% 64% Single to RF; Cabell Scores
b1 1-0 2 1-- O HOU L. Roberts T. Underwood -2% 62% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt J. Richard 2% 64% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 --- O PHI J. Johnstone J. Richard 2% 66% Strikeout
t2 0-1 2 --- PHI B. Boone J. Richard -1% 65% Single to RF
t2 0-1 2 1-- O PHI B. Tolan J. Richard 2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O HOU C. Johnson T. Underwood -2% 65% Lineout: LF
b2 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. Underwood -1% 64% Flyball: LF
b2 1-0 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger T. Underwood -1% 63% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t3 0-1 0 --- O PHI T. Hutton J. Richard 2% 66% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O PHI T. Underwood J. Richard 2% 67% Strikeout
t3 0-1 2 --- O PHI D. Cash J. Richard 1% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Richard T. Underwood -2% 67% Strikeout
b3 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. DaVanon T. Underwood -1% 65% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 --- HOU E. Cabell T. Underwood 1% 66% Single to CF
b3 1-0 2 1-- HOU C. Cedeno T. Underwood 2% 68% Walk; Cabell to 2B
b3 1-0 2 12- HOU B. Watson T. Underwood 3% 71% Walk; Cabell to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
b3 1-0 2 123 O HOU L. Roberts T. Underwood -6% 65% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t4 0-1 0 --- O PHI L. Bowa J. Richard 3% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- PHI G. Maddox J. Richard -6% 62% Double to RF
t4 0-1 1 -2- PHI M. Schmidt J. Richard -10% 52% Single to CF; Maddox to 3B; Schmidt to 2B/Adv on E8
t4 0-1 1 -23 RO PHI J. Johnstone J. Richard -1% 51% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Maddox Scores; Schmidt to 3B
t4 1-1 2 --3 PHI B. Boone J. Richard -1% 50% Walk
t4 1-1 2 1-3 O PHI B. Tolan J. Richard 6% 55% Popfly: SS
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 6-7-8
b4 1-1 0 --- HOU C. Johnson T. Underwood 8% 64% Double to LF
b4 1-1 0 -2- O HOU J. Cruz T. Underwood -5% 58% Groundout: P-1B
b4 1-1 1 -2- O HOU R. Metzger T. Underwood -4% 54% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 2 -2- O HOU J. Richard T. Underwood -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t5 1-1 0 --- PHI T. Hutton J. Richard -5% 45% Walk
t5 1-1 0 1-- O PHI T. Underwood J. Richard 2% 47% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Hutton to 2B
t5 1-1 1 -2- O PHI D. Cash J. Richard 5% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 1-1 2 -2- R PHI L. Bowa J. Richard -16% 36% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Hutton Scores/No RBI/unER; Bowa to 1B
t5 2-1 2 1-- PHI G. Maddox J. Richard -2% 34% Single to CF; Bowa to 2B
t5 2-1 2 12- PHI M. Schmidt J. Richard -1% 33% Bowa Steals 3B
t5 2-1 2 1-3 O PHI M. Schmidt J. Richard 5% 38% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
b5 1-2 0 --- O HOU J. DaVanon T. Underwood -3% 35% Strikeout
b5 1-2 1 --- HOU E. Cabell T. Underwood 4% 39% Single to RF
b5 1-2 1 1-- HOU C. Cedeno T. Underwood 3% 42% Cabell Steals 2B
b5 1-2 1 -2- HOU C. Cedeno T. Underwood 3% 45% Walk
b5 1-2 1 12- O HOU B. Watson T. Underwood -8% 36% Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b5 1-2 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson T. Underwood -5% 31% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
t6 2-1 0 --- O PHI J. Johnstone J. Richard 2% 33% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 2-1 1 --- PHI B. Boone J. Richard -2% 31% Single to CF
t6 2-1 1 1-- O PHI B. Tolan J. Richard 3% 34% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
t6 2-1 2 1-- O PHI T. Hutton J. Richard 2% 36% Tolan Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Ron Schueler facing 5-6-7
Ron Schueler replaces Tom Underwood pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-2 0 --- O HOU L. Roberts R. Schueler -4% 32% Strikeout
b6 1-2 1 --- O HOU C. Johnson R. Schueler -3% 29% Strikeout
b6 1-2 2 --- HOU J. Cruz R. Schueler 2% 32% Walk
b6 1-2 2 1-- O HOU R. Metzger R. Schueler -4% 28% Cruz Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 8-9-1
t7 2-1 0 --- O PHI T. Hutton J. Richard 2% 30% Flyball: CF
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Ron Schueler (P) batting 9th
t7 2-1 1 --- O PHI T. Taylor J. Richard 1% 31% Strikeout
t7 2-1 2 --- O PHI D. Cash J. Richard 1% 32% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 8-9-1
Tug McGraw replaces Tony Taylor (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 1-2 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger T. McGraw -5% 28% Flyball: CF
b7 1-2 1 --- O HOU J. Richard T. McGraw -3% 24% Strikeout
b7 1-2 2 --- O HOU J. DaVanon T. McGraw -2% 22% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t8 2-1 0 --- O PHI L. Bowa J. Richard 2% 24% Lineout: RF
t8 2-1 1 --- O PHI G. Maddox J. Richard 1% 25% Flyball: RF
t8 2-1 2 --- PHI M. Schmidt J. Richard -1% 24% Single to 3B
t8 2-1 2 1-- O PHI J. Johnstone J. Richard 2% 26% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 2-3-4
b8 1-2 0 --- HOU E. Cabell T. McGraw 10% 36% Single to RF
b8 1-2 0 1-- HOU C. Cedeno T. McGraw 15% 51% Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cabell to 2B; Cedeno to 1B
b8 1-2 0 12- R HOU B. Watson T. McGraw 24% 76% Single to LF; Cabell Scores; Cedeno to 2B
b8 2-2 0 12- HOU L. Roberts T. McGraw 10% 86% Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 3B; Watson to 2B
b8 2-2 0 -23 O HOU L. Roberts T. McGraw -8% 78% Groundout: P-1B
b8 2-2 1 -23 HOU C. Johnson T. McGraw -0% 77% Intentional Walk
b8 2-2 1 123 RO HOU J. Cruz T. McGraw 11% 89% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Cedeno Scores/unER; Watson to 3B
b8 3-2 2 1-3 O HOU R. Metzger T. McGraw -2% 86% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
t9 2-3 0 --- O PHI B. Boone J. Richard 6% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
t9 2-3 1 --- PHI B. Tolan J. Richard -8% 85% Single to RF
t9 2-3 1 1-- O PHI T. Hutton J. Richard 5% 90% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Tolan to 2B
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Tug McGraw (P) batting 9th
t9 2-3 2 -2- O PHI T. McCarver J. Richard 10% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.

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