St. Louis Cardinals 7, Houston Astros 6
Regular Season Game 56
Played on Monday, June 7, 1976 (N) at Astrodome
STL N 5 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 - 7 11 0 HOU N 0 1 0 0 0 0 3 2 0 - 6 9 2
St. Louis Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Mumphrey cf 4 1 2 0 1 0 3 0 Kessinger ss 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 6 Brock lf 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 0 Simmons c 5 0 1 0 0 0 4 0 Smith 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 7 0 Hernandez 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 Crawford rf 4 1 1 1 1 0 2 0 Cruz 3b 4 1 2 1 0 1 0 4 Tyson 2b 4 1 3 1 0 0 3 3 Richard 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Curtis p 2 1 0 0 1 2 0 1 Hrabosky p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 7 11 5 5 3 27 14 FIELDING - DP: 2. Kessinger-Tyson-Smith, Kessinger-Tyson-Smith. PB: Simmons (5). BATTING - 2B: Cruz (7,off Niekro). 3B: Smith (1,off Griffin). SH: Kessinger (5,off Griffin); Hrabosky (2,off Pentz). SF: Brock (2,off Griffin). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Mumphrey (1,2nd base off Niekro/Johnson); Brock (13,2nd base off Niekro/Johnson). CS: Crawford (1,2nd base by Pentz/Johnson).
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard rf 5 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 Andrews 2b 4 0 1 1 1 0 6 3 Cedeno cf 5 0 0 0 0 3 4 0 Watson 1b 5 0 1 0 0 0 8 3 Roberts lf 3 2 1 0 1 1 1 0 Johnson c 2 2 1 2 2 0 5 1 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 Metzger ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 1 Niekro p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Howe ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Milbourne ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Siebert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Boswell ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 DaVanon ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 34 6 9 5 6 4 27 11 FIELDING - E: Metzger (5), Niekro (2). BATTING - 2B: Boswell (4,off Curtis); DaVanon (2,off Hrabosky). HR: Johnson (6,8th inning off Hrabosky 1 on 1 out). GDP: Andrews (4,off Curtis); Howard (3,off Curtis). Team LOB: 7.
PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Curtis W(4-5) 6.2 6 4 3 5 2 0 29 Hrabosky SV(6) 2.1 3 2 2 1 2 1 11 Totals 9 9 6 5 6 4 1 40 WP: Curtis (3). Inherited Runners - Scored: Hrabosky 1-0. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro L(3-6) 3 7 5 0 1 1 0 17 Griffin 2 1 1 1 2 1 0 9 Siebert 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 Pentz 2 2 1 1 2 0 0 9 Totals 9 11 7 2 5 3 0 42 WP: Pentz 2 (2). Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Jim Quick Time of Game: 2:36 Attendance: 8596 Starting Lineups: St. Louis Cardinals Houston Astros 1. Mumphrey cf Howard rf 2. Kessinger ss Andrews 2b 3. Brock lf Cedeno cf 4. Simmons c Watson 1b 5. Smith 1b Roberts lf 6. Crawford rf Johnson c 7. Cruz 3b Cabell 3b 8. Tyson 2b Metzger ss 9. Curtis p Niekro p CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey reached on an error by Metzger; Mumphrey stole second; Kessinger lined to second; Brock singled to center [Mumphrey scored (unearned)]; Brock stole second; Simmons popped to catcher in foul territory; Smith walked; Crawford singled to right [Brock scored (unearned), Smith to third]; Cruz doubled to left [Smith scored (unearned), Crawford to third]; Cruz was picked off second but was safe on an error by Niekro [Crawford scored (unearned)]; Tyson singled to center [Cruz scored (unearned)]; Curtis was called out on strikes; 5 R (0 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Andrews grounded out (third to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 0. CARDINALS 2ND: Mumphrey singled to right; Kessinger flied out to center; Brock flied out to center; Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts walked; Curtis threw a wild pitch [Roberts to second]; Johnson walked; Cabell forced Johnson (second to shortstop) [Roberts to third]; Simmons allowed a passed ball [Roberts scored (unearned)]; Metzger lined to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Smith popped to second; Crawford lined to shortstop; Cruz singled to left; Tyson was credited with a single when a runner was hit by the batted ball [Cruz out at second (second unassisted)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: HOWE BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Howe walked; Howard forced Howe (shortstop to second); Andrews grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Howard out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 5, Astros 1. CARDINALS 4TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Curtis walked; Mumphrey walked [Curtis to second]; Kessinger out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Curtis to third, Mumphrey to second]; Brock hit a sacrifice fly to center [Curtis scored, Mumphrey to third]; Simmons grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Watson flied out to center; Roberts grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. CARDINALS 5TH: Smith tripled to center; Crawford grounded out (second to first); Cruz struck out; Tyson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Johnson grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell singled to right; Metzger singled to left [Cabell to second]; MILBOURNE BATTED FOR GRIFFIN; Milbourne singled to center [Cabell to third, Metzger to second]; Howard grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Milbourne out at second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. CARDINALS 6TH: SIEBERT REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); Curtis was called out on strikes; Mumphrey flied out to center; Kessinger popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Andrews flied out to center; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson singled to center; Roberts was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. CARDINALS 7TH: Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); Simmons singled to center; Smith popped to first; Crawford grounded out (first to second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 1. ASTROS 7TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING 1B); Johnson walked; Cabell flied out to center; Metzger walked [Johnson to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR SIEBERT; Boswell doubled to right [Johnson scored, Metzger to third]; Howard grounded out (third to first) [Metzger scored]; Andrews singled to center [Boswell scored]; HRABOSKY REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Cedeno struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 6, Astros 4. CARDINALS 8TH: PENTZ REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Cruz flied out to left; Tyson singled to right; Hrabosky out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Tyson to second]; Mumphrey singled to third [Tyson to third]; Pentz threw a wild pitch [Tyson scored, Mumphrey to second]; Pentz threw a wild pitch [Mumphrey to third]; Kessinger walked; Brock grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: RICHARD REPLACED TYSON (PLAYING 2B); Watson grounded out (third to first); Roberts singled to center; Johnson homered [Roberts scored]; Cabell flied out to right; Metzger flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 6. CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons flied out to right; Hernandez popped to catcher in foul territory; Crawford walked; Crawford was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 6. ASTROS 9TH: DAVANON BATTED FOR PENTZ; DaVanon doubled to left; Howard popped to second; Andrews walked; Cedeno struck out; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 7, Astros 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Cardinals 7 11 0 8 Astros 6 9 2 7
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