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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 1976
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on May 8, 1976 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Cosgrove |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Lynn McGlothen |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 17,366 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Frank Pulli |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cosgrove | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Vic Harris | Second Baseman |
| Willie Crawford | Right Fielder |
| Ted Simmons | Catcher |
| Mike Anderson | Left Fielder |
| Hector Cruz | Third Baseman |
| Keith Hernandez | First Baseman |
| Don Kessinger | Shortstop |
| Lynn McGlothen | Pitcher |
| Red Schoendienst | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
May 8, 1976
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. McGlothen
Milbourne takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McGlothen
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Cosgrove
McBride hits a line drive into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Cosgrove
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Cosgrove
Crawford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Simmons vs. Cosgrove
Simmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGlothen
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cruz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McGlothen
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Anderson throws the ball in to Harris who tags Gross, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McGlothen
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Crawford. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. McGlothen
Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cosgrove
Anderson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Cosgrove
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Cosgrove
Hernandez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kessinger vs. Cosgrove
Kessinger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. McGlothen
Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. McGlothen
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Harris fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGlothen vs. Cosgrove
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Cosgrove
McBride hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. McBride reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Cosgrove
Harris hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Crawford vs. Cosgrove
Crawford hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McGlothen
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGlothen
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. McGlothen
Gross hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McGlothen
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Cosgrove
Simmons hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Cosgrove
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Cosgrove
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McGlothen
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez fields the ball and throws to McGlothen covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cosgrove vs. McGlothen
Cosgrove bunts towards first. Hernandez scoops it up and throws to first, with Harris covering, for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. McGlothen
Milbourne hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Cosgrove
Hernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kessinger vs. Cosgrove
Kessinger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGlothen vs. Cosgrove
McGlothen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Cosgrove
McBride takes first base on ball four. Hernandez moves to third. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Harris vs. Cosgrove
Harris hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Harris reaches second base with a double. Hernandez scores. Kessinger scores. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Crawford vs. Cosgrove
There's a wild pitch. McBride scores. Harris moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Crawford vs. Cosgrove
Crawford hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross who is chasing the ball. Crawford reaches third base with a triple. Harris scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simmons vs. Sosa
Jose Sosa now pitching.
Simmons hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Crawford scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Sosa
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sosa
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McGlothen
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Anderson. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. McGlothen
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. McGlothen
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Watson moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. McGlothen
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kessinger fields it and throws to second for the out. Watson scores. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. McGlothen
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Sosa
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kessinger vs. Sosa
Kessinger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGlothen vs. Sosa
McGlothen bunts towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGlothen for the out. Kessinger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Melendez vs. Sosa
Luis Melendez pinch hits for Bake McBride.
Melendez hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boswell vs. McGlothen
Luis Melendez now playing center field. Ken Boswell pinch hits for Jose Sosa.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. McGlothen
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harris scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McGlothen
There goes Cabell. The throw from Simmons and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hernandez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Barlow
Mike Barlow now pitching.
Harris hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Barlow
Crawford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simmons vs. Barlow
Simmons hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McGlothen
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGlothen
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McGlothen
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McGlothen
Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. McGlothen
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Barlow
Anderson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Barlow
There goes Anderson. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Anderson steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Barlow
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hernandez vs. Barlow
Hernandez hits a fly ball into center field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Kessinger vs. Barlow
Kessinger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGlothen vs. Barlow
McGlothen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGlothen for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DaVanon vs. McGlothen
Jerry DaVanon pinch hits for Mike Barlow.
DaVanon hits a fly ball into right field. Crawford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. McGlothen
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGlothen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McGlothen
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. McGlothen
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Melendez 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 5/8/1976 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Milbourne L, 2b 4 0 1 0 McBride B, cf 2 1 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 0 0 Melendez L, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, cf 5 0 0 0 Harris V, 2b 4 1 2 2
Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 0 Crawford W, rf 4 1 2 1
Johnson C, c 3 0 1 0 Simmons T, c 4 0 2 1
Gross G, rf 4 0 3 0 Anderson M, lf 4 0 2 0
Howard W, lf 4 0 2 1 Cruz H, 3b 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 0 Hernandez K, 1b 3 1 1 0
Cosgrove M, p 1 0 0 0 Kessinger D, ss 3 1 2 0
Sosa J, p 0 0 0 0 McGlothen L, p 3 0 0 0
Boswell K, ph 1 0 0 0
Barlow M, p 0 0 0 0
DaVanon J, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 1 9 1 32 5 12 4
Houston 000 001 000 -- 1
St.Louis 000 050 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cosgrove M (L) 4.1 9 5 5 2 1
Sosa J 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Barlow M 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
McGlothen L (W) 9.0 9 1 1 4 1
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Houston 11, St.Louis 7
2B -- Howard W, McBride B, Harris V, Watson B
3B -- Crawford W
SB -- Cabell E, Anderson M
SH -- Cosgrove M, McGlothen L
WP -- Cosgrove M
T -- 2:04
A -- 17366
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