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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 27, 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 August 27, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 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 | August 27, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Eric Rasmussen |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bo McLaughlin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,229 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 14 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
| Garry Templeton | Shortstop |
| Lou Brock | Left Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Second Baseman |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Eric Rasmussen | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Jerry DaVanon | Second Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Bo McLaughlin | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 27, 1976
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McLaughlin
Mumphrey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Mumphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Templeton vs. McLaughlin
Templeton strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. McLaughlin
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. McLaughlin
Simmons hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it 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. Rasmussen
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rasmussen
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rasmussen
There goes Cabell. The throw from Simmons and he is out, Kessinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rasmussen
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. McLaughlin
Crawford 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLaughlin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McLaughlin
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Kessinger for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rasmussen
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rasmussen
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Rasmussen
There goes Cruz. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Rasmussen
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
DaVanon vs. Rasmussen
DaVanon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Rasmussen covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McLaughlin
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. McLaughlin
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McLaughlin
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Templeton vs. McLaughlin
There goes Mumphrey. The throw from Herrmann and he is out, DaVanon applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLaughlin vs. Rasmussen
McLaughlin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McLaughlin for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rasmussen
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Templeton 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: ---
Templeton vs. McLaughlin
Templeton 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McLaughlin
Brock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. McLaughlin
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. McLaughlin
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Simmons moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. McLaughlin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rasmussen
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Rasmussen
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Rasmussen
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Rasmussen
Watson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Rasmussen
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Herrmann vs. Rasmussen
Herrmann hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
DaVanon vs. Rasmussen
DaVanon hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Rasmussen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McLaughlin
Kessinger hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McLaughlin
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rasmussen vs. McLaughlin
Rasmussen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLaughlin vs. Rasmussen
McLaughlin strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Rasmussen
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Brock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rasmussen
Cabell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McLaughlin
Mumphrey hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. McLaughlin
Templeton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brock vs. McLaughlin
The ball gets by Herrmann for a passed ball. Templeton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brock vs. McLaughlin
Brock hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Templeton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. McLaughlin
There goes Brock. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. McLaughlin
Simmons takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Crawford vs. McLaughlin
Crawford strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hernandez vs. McLaughlin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rasmussen
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Rasmussen
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rasmussen
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, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McLaughlin
Kessinger hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McLaughlin
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. McLaughlin
Vic Harris pinch hits for Eric Rasmussen.
Harris is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Greif
Bill Greif now pitching.
Herrmann hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. Greif
DaVanon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Greif
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. McLaughlin
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Templeton vs. McLaughlin
Templeton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brock vs. McLaughlin
Brock hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simmons vs. McLaughlin
There goes Brock. The throw from Herrmann and he is safe. Brock steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Simmons vs. McLaughlin
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McLaughlin vs. Greif
McLaughlin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Greif
Gross bunts towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. McLaughlin moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Greif
There's a wild pitch. McLaughlin moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Greif
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Hrabosky
Al Hrabosky now pitching.
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Hernandez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Hrabosky
There goes Cabell. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Hrabosky
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Hrabosky
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. McLaughlin
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with McLaughlin covering, for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. McLaughlin
Hernandez hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. McLaughlin
Kessinger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. DaVanon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1976 -- St.Louis at Houston (N)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mumphrey J, cf 3 0 1 0 Gross G, rf 3 0 0 0
Templeton G, ss 4 1 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 1 2 0
Brock L, lf 4 0 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0
Simmons T, c 3 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 1 2
Crawford W, rf 3 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 1 0
Hernandez K, 1b 4 0 0 0 Herrmann E, c 3 0 0 0
Kessinger D, 2b 4 0 0 0 DaVanon J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Cruz H, 3b 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0
Rasmussen E, p 2 0 0 0 McLaughlin B, p 2 0 0 0
Harris V, ph 1 0 0 0
Greif B, p 0 0 0 0
Hrabosky A, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 26 2 5 2
St.Louis 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston 000 200 00x -- 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Rasmussen E (L) 6.0 5 2 2 1 3
Greif B 1.1 0 0 0 3 0
Hrabosky A 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
McLaughlin B (W) 9.0 5 1 0 3 4
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 6, Houston 6
2B -- Mumphrey J, Watson B
SB -- Cruz J, Cedeno C, Cabell E 2, Brock L 2
CS -- Cabell E, Mumphrey J
SH -- Gross G
WP -- Greif B
PB -- Herrmann E
T -- 2:14
A -- 10229
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