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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 15, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on May 15, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 15, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 15, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,749 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 50 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Tolan | First Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Ken Boswell | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 15, 1976
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Boswell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lonborg
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lonborg
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dierker
Johnstone is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Dierker
There goes Johnstone. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Johnstone steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker juggles the ball. That's an error on Dierker. Johnstone scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Dierker
There goes Tolan. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Tolan steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Dierker
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lonborg
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lonborg
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Dierker
Lonborg strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. Lonborg
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Lonborg
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dierker
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Dierker
There goes Johnstone. The throw from Johnson and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lonborg
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lonborg
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lonborg fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Dierker
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lonborg vs. Dierker
Lonborg takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lonborg
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lonborg
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Lonborg
Boswell hits a popup towards first. Tolan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Dierker
Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Lonborg
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lonborg
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Lonborg
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Dierker
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Tolan for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Dierker
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lonborg vs. Dierker
Lonborg strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lonborg
Cruz hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lonborg
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Lonborg
Boswell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lonborg
Jerry Martin now playing left field. Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Roger Metzger.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lonborg
Larry Milbourne pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Milbourne hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lonborg
Howard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Lonborg
Andrews hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching. Jerry DaVanon now playing shortstop. Cesar Cedeno now playing center field. Jose Cruz now playing left field.
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards short. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tolan vs. Forsch
Tolan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Maddox for the double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lonborg
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/15/1976 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Howard W, lf 4 1 2 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 2 1 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 1 1
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Martin J, lf 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 4 0 0 0
Johnstone J, rf 2 1 0 0 Cruz J, cf-lf 4 0 0 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 0 Gross G, rf 2 0 1 0
Tolan B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Boswell K, 3b 3 0 0 0
Boone B, c 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0
Lonborg J, p 2 0 0 0 Cedeno C, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0
Milbourne L, ph 1 0 0 0
DaVanon J, ss 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 2 6 1 31 1 4 1
Philadelphia 010 100 000 -- 2
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L) 8.0 5 2 1 2 4
Forsch K 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
E -- Dierker L
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Houston 4
2B -- Howard W
HR -- Schmidt M
SB -- Johnstone J, Tolan B
CS -- Johnstone J
HBP -- by Dierker L (Johnstone J)
T -- 1:50
A -- 20749
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