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OAK  7
@BOS  6

(11)
BAL  6
@CHW  2

CHW  7
BAL  3

MIN  6
@DET  4

(12)
KCR  7
@MIL  4

CAL 11
@NYY  8

(11)
CLE  3
@TEX  1

CIN  4
CHC  3

PIT  6
@LAD  1

PHI  5
HOU  1
NYM  1
@SDP  0

SFG  4
MON  3

STL  8
ATL  0

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 43,513

Sunday, August 22, 1976
Time of Game: 2:12
Astros
1
60-67
Lost 2
4th, 21 GB
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  0  0    1  5  2
Phillies        0  3  1   0  1  0   0  0  X    5 10  0
W: Tom Underwood (9-3), L: Larry Dierker (12-12)
Phillies
5
80-41
Won 2
1st

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Andrews 2B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .629              2   3   GDP
J Cruz RF                     4   1   1   1    0   2  .315  .795              6   0   HR
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .292  .813              3   0   GDP
B Watson 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .296  .808              6   0   
L Roberts LF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .301  .826              0   0   
J Davanon 3B                  2   0   1   0    1   0  .343  .953              1   1   
E Herrmann C                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .217  .609              5   1   
R Metzger SS                  3   0   0   0    0   2  .224  .596              0   1   
L Dierker P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .105  .207              0   0   
  B McLaughlin P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  G Gross PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .303  .733              0   0   
  D Larson PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .300  .733              0   0   
  J Niekro P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .493              0   0   
  K Boswell PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .262  .632              0   0   
  G Rondon P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571              1   0   
Totals                       30   1   5   0    2   7                         24   6
Batting Events
HR: J Cruz (2, off T Underwood; 4th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
TB: J Cruz 4; L Roberts 2; R Andrews; J Davanon.
GIDP: C Cedeno (12); R Andrews (15).
RBI: J Cruz (48).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 1.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. J Davanon-B Watson.
E: L Roberts (2); J Cruz (5).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .279  .685              2   4   
L Bowa SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .256  .602              2   5   
G Maddox CF                   4   1   2   0    0   0  .327  .838              3   0   SB
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .874              0   0   
  J Martin LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .284  .663              0   0   
J Johnstone RF                3   1   1   0    1   0  .348  .900              2   0   3B
B Boone C                     3   1   2   1    0   0  .304  .806              7   0   2B,SF
B Tolan 1B                    4   1   2   0    0   0  .240  .605             11   0   SB
T Harmon 3B                   4   0   1   1    0   2  .310  .784              0   2   2B
T Underwood P                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .118  .284              0   1   
Totals                       32   5  10   0    3   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: B Boone (17, off L Dierker); T Harmon (3, off L Dierker).
3B: J Johnstone (3, off L Dierker).
SF: B Boone (6, off B McLaughlin).
TB: J Johnstone 3; B Boone 3; G Maddox 2; T Harmon 2; B Tolan 2; T Underwood; L Bowa.
RBI: T Harmon (5); B Boone (47).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Cash-L Bowa-B Tolan; D Cash-B Tolan.
Baserunning Events
SB: G Maddox (20, 2nd base off J Niekro/E Herrmann); B Tolan (7, 2nd base off G Rondon/E Herrmann).

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
L Dierker, L (12-12)           2.1   5   4   3    3   1   0   3.77   14     -       ·  ·      1· 4· 1· 5     31    -     0.85  -0.26
B McLaughlin                   1.2   1   0   0    0   1   0   3.09    6     -       ·  ·      0· 4· 0· 1          3-1    0.61   0.03
J Niekro                       3     2   1   1    0   1   0   3.61   11     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 2          0-0    0.22  -0.02
G Rondon                       1     2   0   0    0   1   0   5.81    5     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 2          0-0    0.09   0.00
Totals                         8    10   5   4    3   4   0          36     -       ·  ·      5·14· 2·10          3-1 
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
T Underwood, W (9-3)           9     5   1   1    2   7   1   3.28   32     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 5     78    -     0.69   0.25
Totals                         9     5   1   1    2   7   1          32     -       ·  ·     11· 7· 0· 5           -  
Balks: L Dierker (2).
WP: L Dierker (11).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Terry Tata.
Time of Game: 2:12.
Attendance: 43,513.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Rob Andrews                  2B       1. Dave Cash                    2B
2. Jose Cruz                    RF       2. Larry Bowa                   SS
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Garry Maddox                 CF
4. Bob Watson                   1B       4. Greg Luzinski                LF
5. Leon Roberts                 LF       5. Jay Johnstone                RF
6. Jerry Davanon                3B       6. Bob Boone                     C
7. Ed Herrmann                   C       7. Bobby Tolan                  1B
8. Roger Metzger                SS       8. Terry Harmon                 3B
9. Larry Dierker                 P       9. Tom Underwood                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b2 1 1-3 RR 12% 84% 1-0 PHI T. Harmon L. Dierker Double to LF; Boone Scores; Tolan Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
b2 1 --- 7% 60% 0-0 PHI J. Johnstone L. Dierker Triple to CF
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa L. Dierker Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
t4 0 --- R -6% 83% 0-4 HOU J. Cruz T. Underwood Home Run
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Underwood Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B

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' Tom Underwood facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU R. Andrews T. Underwood Single to RF
t1 0 1-- O 3% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz T. Underwood Strikeout
t1 1 1-- OO 5% 55% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno T. Underwood Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- 4% 58% 0-0 PHI D. Cash L. Dierker Walk
b1 0 1-- OO -7% 51% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa L. Dierker Line Drive Double Play: 3B-1B
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 PHI G. Maddox L. Dierker Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 HOU B. Watson T. Underwood Popfly: 2B
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 0-0 HOU L. Roberts T. Underwood Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 2 --- -1% 53% 0-0 HOU J. Davanon T. Underwood Walk
t2 2 1-- O 2% 55% 0-0 HOU E. Herrmann T. Underwood Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski L. Dierker Flyball: RF
b2 1 --- 7% 60% 0-0 PHI J. Johnstone L. Dierker Triple to CF
b2 1 --3 R 4% 64% 0-0 PHI B. Boone L. Dierker Wild Pitch; Johnstone Scores
b2 1 --- 4% 68% 1-0 PHI B. Boone L. Dierker Double to LF
b2 1 -2- 4% 72% 1-0 PHI B. Tolan L. Dierker Single to RF; Boone to 3B
b2 1 1-3 RR 12% 84% 1-0 PHI T. Harmon L. Dierker Double to LF; Boone Scores; Tolan Scores/Adv on E7/No RBI/unER
b2 1 -2- O -2% 83% 3-0 PHI T. Underwood L. Dierker Strikeout
b2 2 -2- O -2% 81% 3-0 PHI D. Cash L. Dierker Groundout: 2B-1B
3 runs, 4 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 3.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 83% 0-3 HOU R. Metzger T. Underwood Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O 1% 84% 0-3 HOU L. Dierker T. Underwood Strikeout Looking
t3 2 --- O 1% 85% 0-3 HOU R. Andrews T. Underwood Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 3.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Astros' Larry Dierker facing 2-3-4
b3 0 --- 2% 87% 3-0 PHI L. Bowa L. Dierker Single to SS
b3 0 1-- O -1% 85% 3-0 PHI G. Maddox L. Dierker Flyball: CF
b3 1 1-- 1% 86% 3-0 PHI G. Luzinski L. Dierker Balk; Bowa to 2B
b3 1 -2- 1% 87% 3-0 PHI G. Luzinski L. Dierker Walk
b3 1 12- 3% 90% 3-0 PHI J. Johnstone L. Dierker Walk; Bowa to 3B; Luzinski to 2B
Bo McLaughlin replaces Larry Dierker pitching and batting 9th
b3 1 123 RO 1% 90% 3-0 PHI B. Boone B. McLaughlin Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bowa Scores
b3 2 12- O -1% 89% 4-0 PHI B. Tolan B. McLaughlin Flyball: RF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- R -6% 83% 0-4 HOU J. Cruz T. Underwood Home Run
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 HOU C. Cedeno T. Underwood Groundout: SS-1B
t4 1 --- O 1% 86% 1-4 HOU B. Watson T. Underwood Flyball: RF
t4 2 --- -1% 85% 1-4 HOU L. Roberts T. Underwood Single to SS
t4 2 1-- -2% 83% 1-4 HOU J. Davanon T. Underwood Single to CF; Roberts to 2B
t4 2 12- O 4% 87% 1-4 HOU E. Herrmann T. Underwood Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Bo McLaughlin facing 8-9-1
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 PHI T. Harmon B. McLaughlin Strikeout Looking
b4 1 --- 1% 87% 4-1 PHI T. Underwood B. McLaughlin Single to CF
b4 1 1-- O -1% 86% 4-1 PHI D. Cash B. McLaughlin Flyball: RF
b4 2 1-- O -1% 85% 4-1 PHI L. Bowa B. McLaughlin Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 8-9-1
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 1-4 HOU R. Metzger T. Underwood Strikeout
Greg Gross pinch hits for Bo McLaughlin (P) batting 9th
t5 1 --- -3% 85% 1-4 HOU G. Gross T. Underwood Walk
Dan Larson pinch runs for Greg Gross (PH) batting 9th
t5 1 1-- OO 5% 89% 1-4 HOU R. Andrews T. Underwood Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
Joe Niekro replaces Dan Larson (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b5 0 --- 1% 91% 4-1 PHI G. Maddox J. Niekro Single to CF
b5 0 1-- 1% 92% 4-1 PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro Maddox Steals 2B
b5 0 -2- RO 2% 94% 4-1 PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro Flyball: RF; Maddox Scores/Adv on E9/No RBI
b5 1 --- O -0% 93% 5-1 PHI J. Johnstone J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O -0% 93% 5-1 PHI B. Boone J. Niekro Groundout: C-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- O 1% 94% 1-5 HOU J. Cruz T. Underwood Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --- O 1% 95% 1-5 HOU C. Cedeno T. Underwood Groundout: SS-1B
t6 2 --- O 0% 96% 1-5 HOU B. Watson T. Underwood Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 PHI B. Tolan J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b6 1 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 PHI T. Harmon J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
b6 2 --- O -0% 95% 5-1 PHI T. Underwood J. Niekro Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 5-6-7
t7 0 --- -2% 92% 1-5 HOU L. Roberts T. Underwood Single to SS
t7 0 1-- O 2% 95% 1-5 HOU J. Davanon T. Underwood Flyball: CF
t7 1 1-- O 2% 96% 1-5 HOU E. Herrmann T. Underwood Flyball: SS
t7 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-5 HOU R. Metzger T. Underwood Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b7 0 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 PHI D. Cash J. Niekro Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 PHI L. Bowa J. Niekro Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- 0% 97% 5-1 PHI G. Maddox J. Niekro Single to LF
b7 2 1-- O -0% 97% 5-1 PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 9-1-2
Jerry Martin replaces Greg Luzinski playing LF batting 4th; Ken Boswell pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 HOU K. Boswell T. Underwood Groundout: SS-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 HOU R. Andrews T. Underwood Flyball: CF
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 HOU J. Cruz T. Underwood Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Gilberto Rondon facing 5-6-7
Gilberto Rondon replaces Ken Boswell (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 0 --- O -0% 99% 5-1 PHI J. Johnstone G. Rondon Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- 0% 99% 5-1 PHI B. Boone G. Rondon Single to LF
b8 1 1-- 0% 99% 5-1 PHI B. Tolan G. Rondon Single to CF; Boone to 3B
b8 1 1-3 0% 99% 5-1 PHI T. Harmon G. Rondon Tolan Steals 2B
b8 1 -23 O -0% 99% 5-1 PHI T. Harmon G. Rondon Strikeout Looking
b8 2 -23 O -0% 99% 5-1 PHI T. Underwood G. Rondon Popfly: P
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Phillies' Tom Underwood facing 3-4-5
t9 0 --- O 1% 100% 1-5 HOU C. Cedeno T. Underwood Flyball: CF
t9 1 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 HOU B. Watson T. Underwood Flyball: RF
t9 2 --- O 0% 100% 1-5 HOU L. Roberts T. Underwood Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.

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