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BAL  2
CHW  0
 KCR  8
@BOS  4
 NYY 10
@CAL  4
 MIN  8
@DET  2
 CLE  3
@OAK  1
 STL  4
@ATL  0
 LAD 14
@CHC 12
 SDP  6
@MON  4
 CIN  2
@NYM  0
(11)		 PHI  6
HOU  3
 PIT  6
SFG  1
Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 17,944

 Wednesday, May 5, 1976
Time of Game: 2:18
Astros
3
12-13
Lost 3
4th, 3 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          2  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    3  6  1
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  6   0  0  X    6  6  0
W: Ron Reed (2-0), L: Joe Niekro (1-5), S: Gene Garber (3)
 Phillies
6
13-6
Won 6
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
L Milbourne 2B                4   1   2   0    0   0  .292  .698              3   4   2B
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .286  .683              1   0   
C Cedeno CF                   2   1   2   1    0   0  .326  .966              0   0   2B
  G Gross PR-RF               2   0   0   0    0   0  .280  .629              1   0   CS
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .308  .774              6   2   
C Johnson C                   3   1   2   2    1   1  .214  .707              3   1   HR
L Roberts LF                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .273  .824              0   0   
W Howard RF-CF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .347              5   1   
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .244  .655              4   1   
J Niekro P                    1   0   0   0    0   1  .100  .382              1   0   SH
  M Cosgrove P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .533              0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .600              0   0   
  M Barlow P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
Totals                       31   3   6   0    2   5                         24   9
Batting Events
2B: C Cedeno (6, off S Carlton); L Milbourne (4, off S Carlton).
HR: C Johnson (3, off S Carlton; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: J Niekro (1, off S Carlton).
TB: C Johnson 5; L Milbourne 3; C Cedeno 3.
RBI: C Johnson 2 (11); C Cedeno (21).
2-out RBI: C Johnson.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. W Howard-R Metzger.
E: B Watson (5).
Baserunning Events
CS: G Gross (1, 2nd base by S Carlton/B Boone).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   0   0    1   0  .284  .691              3   2   
L Bowa SS                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .749              1   5   
M Schmidt 3B                  3   1   1   0    1   1  .316 1.238              1   2   
G Luzinski LF                 3   1   1   0    0   1  .311  .859              1   0   HBP
  J Martin CF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .775              0   0   
J Johnstone RF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .349  .953              2   0   
B Tolan CF-LF                 4   1   1   4    0   0  .270  .821              2   0   HR
T Hutton 1B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .167  .542             12   0   
B Boone C                     2   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .780              5   1   SH
S Carlton P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .143  .286              0   1   
  T McCarver PH               0   0   0   0    1   0  .375 1.125              0   0   
  R Reed P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  O Brown PH                  1   1   1   2    0   0  .409 1.182              0   0   HR
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000              0   1   SH
Totals                       28   6   6   0    6   4                         27  12
Batting Events
HR: O Brown (1, off M Cosgrove; 6th inn, 1 on, 1 out); B Tolan (3, off J Niekro; 6th inn, 3 on, 0 outs).
SH: B Boone (1, off M Cosgrove); G Garber (2, off M Barlow).
HBP: G Luzinski (3, by J Niekro).
TB: O Brown 4; B Tolan 4; J Johnstone; G Luzinski; M Schmidt; T Hutton.
RBI: B Tolan 4 (8); O Brown 2 (6).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 11.

Pitching Stats

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, L (1-5)              5     5   4   4    4   3   1   4.63   24     -       ·  ·      4· 7· 0· 5     40    -     1.55  -0.36
M Cosgrove                     1     1   2   1    0   0   1   3.00    5     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.75  -0.16
M Barlow                       2     0   0   0    2   1   0   4.32    8     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 0          0-0    0.17   0.02
Totals                         8     6   6   5    6   4   2          37     -       ·  ·      9·11· 1· 6           -
J Niekro faced 4 batters in the 6th inning.
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Carlton                      5     6   3   3    1   3   1   7.27   21     -       ·  ·      6· 5· 0· 6     45    -     0.76  -0.13
R Reed, W (2-0)                1     0   0   0    0   2   0   3.97    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.36   0.02
G Garber, S (3)                3     0   0   0    1   0   0   4.02   10     -       ·  ·      6· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.65   0.11
Totals                         9     6   3   3    2   5   1          34     -       ·  ·     13· 8· 1· 6           -
Balks: S Carlton (1).
WP: None.
HBP: J Niekro (1; G Luzinski).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Doug Harvey.
Time of Game: 2:18.
Attendance: 17,944.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Larry Milbourne              2B       1. Dave Cash                    2B
2. Enos Cabell                  3B       2. Larry Bowa                   SS
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Mike Schmidt                 3B
4. Bob Watson                   1B       4. Greg Luzinski                LF
5. Cliff Johnson                 C       5. Jay Johnstone                RF
6. Leon Roberts                 LF       6. Bobby Tolan                  CF
7. Wilbur Howard                RF       7. Tom Hutton                   1B
8. Roger Metzger                SS       8. Bob Boone                     C
9. Joe Niekro                    P       9. Steve Carlton                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b6 0 123 RRRR 37% 75% 0-3 PHI B. Tolan J. Niekro Home Run; Schmidt Scores; Luzinski Scores; Johnstone Scores
b6 0 12- 11% 38% 0-3 PHI J. Johnstone J. Niekro Single to P; Schmidt to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
b6 1 --3 RR 11% 91% 4-3 PHI O. Brown M. Cosgrove Home Run; Hutton Scores/unER
b4 1 12- OO -9% 15% 0-3 PHI B. Tolan J. Niekro Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS
t1 2 --3 R -9% 32% 1-0 HOU C. Johnson S. Carlton Single to LF; Cedeno Scores

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU L. Milbourne S. Carlton Single to LF
t1 0 1-- -2% 44% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell S. Carlton Balk; Milbourne to 2B
t1 0 -2- O 1% 45% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell S. Carlton Groundout: SS-1B; Milbourne to 3B
t1 1 --3 R -7% 38% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno S. Carlton Double to RF; Milbourne Scores
t1 1 -2- O 3% 41% 1-0 HOU B. Watson S. Carlton Flyball: CF; Cedeno to 3B
t1 2 --3 R -9% 32% 1-0 HOU C. Johnson S. Carlton Single to LF; Cedeno Scores
t1 2 1-- O 2% 34% 2-0 HOU L. Roberts S. Carlton Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 38% 0-2 PHI D. Cash J. Niekro Walk
b1 0 1-- 6% 44% 0-2 PHI L. Bowa J. Niekro Walk; Cash to 2B
b1 0 12- O -6% 38% 0-2 PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro Strikeout
b1 1 12- O -5% 33% 0-2 PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro Popfly: 2B
b1 2 12- O -4% 29% 0-2 PHI J. Johnstone J. Niekro Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O 2% 31% 2-0 HOU W. Howard S. Carlton Flyball: LF
t2 1 --- -2% 29% 2-0 HOU R. Metzger S. Carlton Walk
t2 1 1-- O 1% 30% 2-0 HOU J. Niekro S. Carlton Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice; Metzger to 2B
t2 2 -2- O 2% 32% 2-0 HOU L. Milbourne S. Carlton Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O -2% 30% 0-2 PHI B. Tolan J. Niekro Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- O -2% 28% 0-2 PHI T. Hutton J. Niekro Groundout: 1B-P
b2 2 --- O -1% 28% 0-2 PHI B. Boone J. Niekro Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 2-3-4
t3 0 --- O 2% 29% 2-0 HOU E. Cabell S. Carlton Strikeout Looking
t3 1 --- -2% 27% 2-0 HOU C. Cedeno S. Carlton Single to RF
Greg Gross pinch runs for Cesar Cedeno (CF) batting 3rd
t3 1 1-- O 3% 30% 2-0 HOU B. Watson S. Carlton Gross Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t3 2 --- O 1% 31% 2-0 HOU B. Watson S. Carlton Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 9-1-2
Wilbur Howard moves from RF to CF; Greg Gross moves from PR to RF
b3 0 --- O -3% 28% 0-2 PHI S. Carlton J. Niekro Strikeout
b3 1 --- O -2% 27% 0-2 PHI D. Cash J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- O -1% 26% 0-2 PHI L. Bowa J. Niekro Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- R -9% 17% 2-0 HOU C. Johnson S. Carlton Home Run
t4 0 --- O 1% 18% 3-0 HOU L. Roberts S. Carlton Popfly: 2B
t4 1 --- O 1% 19% 3-0 HOU W. Howard S. Carlton Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- O 1% 20% 3-0 HOU R. Metzger S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- 4% 24% 0-3 PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 7% 31% 0-3 PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro Single to RF; Schmidt to 2B
b4 0 12- O -6% 24% 0-3 PHI J. Johnstone J. Niekro Flyball: CF
b4 1 12- OO -9% 15% 0-3 PHI B. Tolan J. Niekro Double Play: Flyball: CF-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Steve Carlton facing 9-1-2
t5 0 --- O 1% 16% 3-0 HOU J. Niekro S. Carlton Strikeout
t5 1 --- -2% 14% 3-0 HOU L. Milbourne S. Carlton Double to LF
t5 1 -2- O 2% 16% 3-0 HOU E. Cabell S. Carlton Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2 -2- O 2% 17% 3-0 HOU G. Gross S. Carlton Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- 4% 22% 0-3 PHI T. Hutton J. Niekro Single to RF
b5 0 1-- O -4% 18% 0-3 PHI B. Boone J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Steve Carlton (P) batting 9th
b5 1 1-- 5% 22% 0-3 PHI T. McCarver J. Niekro Walk; Boone to 2B
b5 1 12- O -5% 17% 0-3 PHI D. Cash J. Niekro Flyball: CF
b5 2 12- O -5% 12% 0-3 PHI L. Bowa J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Ron Reed facing 4-5-6
Ron Reed replaces Tim McCarver (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 --- O 1% 13% 3-0 HOU B. Watson R. Reed Strikeout
t6 1 --- O 1% 14% 3-0 HOU C. Johnson R. Reed Strikeout
t6 2 --- O 1% 14% 3-0 HOU L. Roberts R. Reed Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b6 0 --- 5% 19% 0-3 PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro Walk
b6 0 1-- 8% 27% 0-3 PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro Hit By Pitch; Schmidt to 2B
b6 0 12- 11% 38% 0-3 PHI J. Johnstone J. Niekro Single to P; Schmidt to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
b6 0 123 RRRR 37% 75% 0-3 PHI B. Tolan J. Niekro Home Run; Schmidt Scores; Luzinski Scores; Johnstone Scores
Mike Cosgrove replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b6 0 --- 6% 81% 4-3 PHI T. Hutton M. Cosgrove Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Hutton to 2B
b6 0 -2- O -0% 80% 4-3 PHI B. Boone M. Cosgrove Bunt Groundout: 1B unassisted/Sacrifice; Hutton to 3B
Ollie Brown pinch hits for Ron Reed (P) batting 9th
b6 1 --3 RR 11% 91% 4-3 PHI O. Brown M. Cosgrove Home Run; Hutton Scores/unER
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 6-3 PHI D. Cash M. Cosgrove Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 91% 6-3 PHI L. Bowa M. Cosgrove Groundout: SS-1B
6 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Phillies' Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
Gene Garber replaces Ollie Brown (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 3-6 HOU W. Howard G. Garber Groundout: P-1B
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 3-6 HOU R. Metzger G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove (P) batting 9th
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 3-6 HOU K. Boswell G. Garber Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Mike Barlow facing 3-4-5
Mike Barlow replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 PHI M. Schmidt M. Barlow Popfly: SS
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 6-3 PHI G. Luzinski M. Barlow Strikeout
b7 2 --- 0% 94% 6-3 PHI J. Johnstone M. Barlow Walk
b7 2 1-- O -1% 94% 6-3 PHI B. Tolan M. Barlow Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Phillies' Gene Garber facing 1-2-3
Bobby Tolan moves from CF to LF; Jerry Martin replaces Greg Luzinski (LF) playing CF batting 4th
t8 0 --- O 2% 96% 3-6 HOU L. Milbourne G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 97% 3-6 HOU E. Cabell G. Garber Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2 --- O 1% 98% 3-6 HOU G. Gross G. Garber Foul Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-3, Astros' Mike Barlow facing 7-8-9
b8 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-3 PHI T. Hutton M. Barlow Popfly: 3B
b8 1 --- 0% 98% 6-3 PHI B. Boone M. Barlow Walk
b8 1 1-- O -0% 98% 6-3 PHI G. Garber M. Barlow Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Boone to 2B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 97% 6-3 PHI D. Cash M. Barlow Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-6, Phillies' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
t9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 HOU B. Watson G. Garber Groundout: 3B-1B
t9 1 --- -2% 97% 3-6 HOU C. Johnson G. Garber Walk
t9 1 1-- O 2% 99% 3-6 HOU L. Roberts G. Garber Lineout: 3B
t9 2 1-- O 1% 100% 3-6 HOU W. Howard G. Garber Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6.

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