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St. Louis Cardinals @ Houston Astros
1976-06-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 9827 · dome · 2:04
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 2–0. Larry Dierker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Bob Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Mumphrey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Reggie Smith | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Tyson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ron Fairly | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bake McBride | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Skip Jutze | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 6.0 | 4 | 1 | 4 |
 Bill Greif | 1.1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
- Don Kessinger: 43
- Lou Brock: 1/L
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: S8
- Rob Andrews: S7.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 4(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Bob Watson: 9
Top 2
- Ted Simmons: S8
- Reggie Smith: S9.1-2
- Willie Crawford: K
- Hector Cruz: K
- Mike Tyson: 5/P
Bot 2
- Jose Cruz: 5/FL
- Enos Cabell: K/C
- Skip Jutze: 53
Top 3
- Bob Forsch: K
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Don Kessinger: 53.1-2
- Lou Brock: 43
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: K/C
- Larry Dierker: K
- Greg Gross: S6
- Rob Andrews: 43
Top 4
- Ted Simmons: 63
- Reggie Smith: K/C
- Willie Crawford: S9
- Hector Cruz: BK.1-2
- Hector Cruz: K
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Bob Watson: 43
- Jose Cruz: 7
Top 5
- Mike Tyson: K/C
- Bob Forsch: K
- Jerry Mumphrey: 8
Bot 5
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Skip Jutze: 53
- Roger Metzger: 53
Top 6
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Lou Brock: S8
- Ted Simmons: SB2#
- Ted Simmons: 8
- Reggie Smith: K
Bot 6
- Larry Dierker: E6
- Greg Gross: 54/SH.1-2
- Rob Andrews: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Jose Cruz: 9
Top 7
- Willie Crawford: 3/G
- Hector Cruz: D7
- Ron Fairly: W
- Bake McBride: W.2-3;1-2
- Jerry Mumphrey: 6(B)4(2)/LDP
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Skip Jutze: 2/FL
- Roger Metzger: 8
Top 8
- Don Kessinger: K/C
- Lou Brock: 53
- Ted Simmons: 43
Bot 8
- Larry Dierker: S8
- Greg Gross: E5/SH.1-3;B-2
- Rob Andrews: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: IW
- Bob Watson: E5.3-H(NR)(UR);2-3;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Reggie Smith: 43
- Willie Crawford: 5/P
- Hector Cruz: 8