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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros

1976-05-16 Β· Day game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 11553 Β· dome, dry Β· 2:25

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 12–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 6 in the 2nd. Steve Carlton earned the win. Leon Roberts went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI0600002401215
HOU00001010027

W: Steve Carlton   L: Tom Griffin   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Satch Davidson Β· 2B: Dutch Rennert Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Cash522100
Larry Bowa522110
Mike Schmidt232140
Greg Luzinski403200
Jay Johnstone400100
Garry Maddox513301
Bobby Tolan300100
Tim McCarver312120
Steve Carlton310000
Jerry Martin221100
Tom Hutton100000
Terry Harmon100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Wilbur Howard401001
Rob Andrews402000
Cesar Cedeno400000
Cliff Johnson200020
Bob Watson400001
Leon Roberts422100
Art Howe400001
Roger Metzger302001
Joe Niekro100000
Ken Boswell100000
Jerry DaVanon100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Carlton9.0724

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Griffin1.1620
Joe Niekro3.2111
Mike Barlow2.0320
Larry Hardy2.0520

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Cash: 63
  • Larry Bowa: 43
  • Mike Schmidt: W
  • Greg Luzinski: S8.1-3
  • Jay Johnstone: 8

Bot 1

  • Wilbur Howard: 13
  • Rob Andrews: 43
  • Cesar Cedeno: 7

Top 2

  • Garry Maddox: T9
  • Bobby Tolan: 8/SF.3-H
  • Tim McCarver: S3
  • Steve Carlton: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
  • Dave Cash: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Larry Bowa: S7.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
  • Mike Schmidt: IW
  • Greg Luzinski: S7.3-H;2-H;1-3
  • Jay Johnstone: 8/SF.3-H
  • Garry Maddox: K

Bot 2

  • Cliff Johnson: 53
  • Bob Watson: K
  • Leon Roberts: 8

Top 3

  • Bobby Tolan: 8
  • Tim McCarver: W
  • Steve Carlton: 56(1)/FO
  • Dave Cash: 9

Bot 3

  • Art Howe: 7
  • Roger Metzger: S5
  • Joe Niekro: 9/FL
  • Wilbur Howard: 9

Top 4

  • Larry Bowa: 43
  • Mike Schmidt: S6
  • Greg Luzinski: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 4

  • Rob Andrews: S7
  • Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)3/GDP
  • Cliff Johnson: W
  • Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO

Top 5

  • Jay Johnstone: 163
  • Garry Maddox: 9
  • Bobby Tolan: 9

Bot 5

  • Leon Roberts: T9.B-H(E4)(NR)(UR)
  • Art Howe: K
  • Roger Metzger: K
  • Ken Boswell: 43

Top 6

  • Tim McCarver: W
  • Steve Carlton: PB.1-2
  • Steve Carlton: 14/SH.2-3
  • Dave Cash: 43
  • Larry Bowa: 43

Bot 6

  • Wilbur Howard: S7
  • Rob Andrews: S9.1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)3/GDP.2-3
  • Cliff Johnson: W
  • Bob Watson: 64(1)/FO

Top 7

  • Mike Schmidt: W
  • Greg Luzinski: S7.1-2
  • Jay Johnstone: 3/L
  • Garry Maddox: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Bobby Tolan: 46(1)/FO.2-3
  • Tim McCarver: S8.3-H;1-2
  • Steve Carlton: 8

Bot 7

  • Leon Roberts: HR
  • Art Howe: 43
  • Roger Metzger: S4
  • Jerry DaVanon: 7
  • Wilbur Howard: K

Top 8

  • Dave Cash: S9
  • Larry Bowa: S4.1-2
  • Mike Schmidt: S7.2-H;1-2
  • Jerry Martin: S8.2-H;1-2
  • Jay Johnstone: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Garry Maddox: S8.3-H;2-H
  • Tom Hutton: 9
  • Tim McCarver: 3/L

Bot 8

  • Rob Andrews: 43
  • Cesar Cedeno: 4
  • Cliff Johnson: 7

Top 9

  • Steve Carlton: 43
  • Terry Harmon: 53
  • Larry Bowa: W
  • Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
  • Jerry Martin: 43

Bot 9

  • Bob Watson: 7
  • Leon Roberts: 53
  • Art Howe: 63