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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 8, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on June 8, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Forsch |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,827 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Bill Williams |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Reggie Smith | First Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Mike Tyson | Second Baseman |
| Bob Forsch | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 8, 1976
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Dierker
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a line drive towards the mound. Dierker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Forsch
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards second. Tyson scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Dierker
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Tyson vs. Dierker
Tyson hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cruz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Forsch
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Dierker
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Dierker
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Mumphrey moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock 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
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Forsch
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Forsch
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Dierker
The umpire calls a balk on Dierker Crawford moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Dierker
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Tyson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tyson vs. Dierker
Tyson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Dierker
Forsch strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Dierker
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Forsch
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Forsch
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Forsch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. Dierker
There goes Brock. The throw from Jutze and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Forsch
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger misplays the ball. That's an error on Kessinger. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Forsch
Gross bunts towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. Dierker moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Forsch
Andrews is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Forsch
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Forsch
Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dierker scores. Cedeno moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Forsch
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Crawford for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dierker
Cruz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Dierker
Ron Fairly pinch hits for Mike Tyson.
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Dierker
Lee Richard pinch runs for Ron Fairly. Bake McBride pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
McBride takes first base on ball four. Cruz moves to third. Richard moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mumphrey vs. Dierker
Mumphrey hits a line drive towards short. Metzger catches it and throws to second to double up Richard. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Greif
Lee Richard now playing second base. Bill Greif now pitching.
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Greif
Jutze hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Simmons settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Dierker
Kessinger is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. Dierker
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Dierker
Simmons 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
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Greif
Dierker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Greif
Gross bunts towards third. Cruz juggles the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Dierker moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Greif
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Greif
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Greif
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz juggles the ball. That's an error on Cruz. Dierker scores. Gross moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Dierker
Smith 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 -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Dierker
Crawford hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Dierker
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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 6/8/1976 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 2 0 2 0
Kessinger D, ss 4 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 4 0 1 0
Brock L, lf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 0 0 0
Simmons T, c 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 1 1
Smith R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0
Crawford W, rf 4 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0
Cruz H, 3b 4 0 1 0 Jutze S, c 3 0 0 0
Tyson M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Fairly R, ph 0 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 2 1 0
Richard L, pr-2b 0 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 2 0 0 0
McBride B, ph 0 0 0 0
Greif B, p 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 0 5 0 28 2 5 1
St.Louis 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 000 001 01x -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch B (L) 6.0 4 1 0 1 4
Greif B 1.1 1 1 0 1 0
Hrabosky A 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 3 9
E -- Kessinger D, Cruz H 2
DP -- St.Louis 2, Houston 1
LOB -- St.Louis 7, Houston 6
2B -- Cruz H
SB -- Brock L
SH -- Gross G 2
Balk -- Dierker L
T -- 2:04
A -- 9827
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