Philadelphia Phillies 6, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 25
Played on Wednesday, May 5, 1976 (N) at Veterans Stadium
HOU N 2 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 6 1 PHI N 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 x - 6 6 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Milbourne 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 3 4 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Cedeno cf 2 1 2 1 0 0 0 0 Gross pr,rf 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 6 2 Johnson c 3 1 2 2 1 1 3 1 Roberts lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Howard rf,cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 5 1 Metzger ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boswell ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Barlow p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 31 3 6 3 2 5 24 9 FIELDING - DP: 1. Howard-Metzger. E: Watson (5). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (6,off Carlton); Milbourne (4,off Carlton). HR: Johnson (3,4th inning off Carlton 0 on 0 out). SH: Niekro (1,off Carlton). Team LOB: 4. BASERUNNING - CS: Gross (1,2nd base by Carlton/Boone).
Philadelphia Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cash 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 3 2 Bowa ss 3 0 0 0 1 1 1 5 Schmidt 3b 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 2 Luzinski lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 Martin cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Johnstone rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 0 Tolan cf,lf 4 1 1 4 0 0 2 0 Hutton 1b 4 1 1 0 0 0 12 0 Boone c 2 0 0 0 1 0 5 1 Carlton p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 McCarver ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Brown ph 1 1 1 2 0 0 0 0 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 28 6 6 6 6 4 27 12 BATTING - HR: Tolan (3,6th inning off Niekro 3 on 0 out); Brown (1,6th inning off Cosgrove 1 on 1 out). SH: Boone (1,off Cosgrove); Garber (2,off Barlow). HBP: Luzinski (3,by Niekro). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(1-5) 5 5 4 4 4 3 1 24 Cosgrove 1 1 2 1 0 0 1 5 Barlow 2 0 0 0 2 1 0 8 Totals 8 6 6 5 6 4 2 37 Niekro faced 4 batters in the 6th inning HBP: Niekro (1,Luzinski).
Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Carlton 5 6 3 3 1 3 1 21 Reed W(2-0) 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 3 Garber SV(3) 3 0 0 0 1 0 0 10 Totals 9 6 3 3 2 5 1 34 BK: Carlton (1). Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Doug Harvey Time of Game: 2:18 Attendance: 17944 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Philadelphia Phillies 1. Milbourne 2b Cash 2b 2. Cabell 3b Bowa ss 3. Cedeno cf Schmidt 3b 4. Watson 1b Luzinski lf 5. Johnson c Johnstone rf 6. Roberts lf Tolan cf 7. Howard rf Hutton 1b 8. Metzger ss Boone c 9. Niekro p Carlton p ASTROS 1ST: Milbourne singled to left; Carlton balked [Milbourne to second]; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Milbourne to third]; Cedeno doubled to right [Milbourne scored]; Watson flied out to center [Cedeno to third]; Johnson singled to left [Cedeno scored]; Roberts struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: Cash walked; Bowa walked [Cash to second]; Schmidt struck out; Luzinski popped to second; Johnstone popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0. ASTROS 2ND: Howard flied out to left; Metzger walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Milbourne grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Tolan flied out to right; Hutton grounded out (first to pitcher); Boone flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell was called out on strikes; Cedeno singled to right; GROSS RAN FOR CEDENO; Gross was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 3RD: GROSS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HOWARD CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Carlton struck out (catcher to first); Cash grounded out (second to first); Bowa was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0. ASTROS 4TH: Johnson homered; Roberts popped to second; Howard flied out to right; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt singled to center; Luzinski singled to right [Schmidt to second]; Johnstone flied out to center; Tolan hit into a double play (center to shortstop) [Schmidt out at third]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0. ASTROS 5TH: Niekro struck out; Milbourne doubled to left; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 5TH: Hutton singled to right; Boone forced Hutton (second to shortstop); MCCARVER BATTED FOR CARLTON; McCarver walked [Boone to second]; Cash flied out to center; Bowa grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0. ASTROS 6TH: REED REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Watson struck out; Johnson struck out; Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 6TH: Schmidt walked; Luzinski was hit by a pitch [Schmidt to second]; Johnstone singled to pitcher [Schmidt to third, Luzinski to second]; Tolan homered [Schmidt scored, Luzinski scored, Johnstone scored]; COSGROVE REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Hutton reached on an error by Watson [Hutton to second]; Boone out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Hutton to third]; BROWN BATTED FOR REED; Brown homered [Hutton scored (unearned)]; Cash grounded out (second to first); Bowa grounded out (shortstop to first); 6 R (5 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6. ASTROS 7TH: GARBER REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); BOSWELL BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Boswell grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6. PHILLIES 7TH: BARLOW REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Schmidt popped to shortstop; Luzinski struck out; Johnstone walked; Tolan lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6. ASTROS 8TH: TOLAN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MARTIN REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING CF); Milbourne grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6. PHILLIES 8TH: Hutton popped to third; Boone walked; Garber out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Boone to second]; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6. ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Johnson walked; Roberts lined to third; Howard flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 6 1 4 Phillies 6 6 0 7
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