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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1976-08-20 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 36049 · night · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 4th. Dan Larson earned the win. Greg Luzinski went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 5 |
W: Dan Larson L: Wayne Twitchell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John Kibler · 1B: Terry Tata · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Dan Larson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Oates | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Tolan | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ollie Brown | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Larson | 9.0 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Twitchell | 5.0 | 6 | 3 | 6 |
 Ron Schueler | 2.2 | 6 | 0 | 1 |
 Gene Garber | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Christenson | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: S3
- Enos Cabell: SB2#
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.2-H
- Bob Watson: 3/G.2-3
- Jose Cruz: K
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: 53
- Larry Bowa: 9
- Mike Schmidt: K
Top 2
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Jerry DaVanon: 43
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 2
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Jay Johnstone: S8.1-2
- Garry Maddox: S8.2-3;1-2
- Bob Boone: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Johnny Oates: 6/P
- Wayne Twitchell: 6(1)/FO
Top 3
- Dan Larson: K
- Wilbur Howard: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 3
- Dave Cash: 4/L
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Mike Schmidt: 53
Top 4
- Bob Watson: E3.B-1
- Jose Cruz: 6/P
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Jerry DaVanon: 8
- Roger Metzger: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Larson: T8.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Wilbur Howard: S6.3-H(UR);B-2(E6)
- Enos Cabell: 53
Bot 4
- Greg Luzinski: 63
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Garry Maddox: 3/G
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Bob Watson: S9
- Jose Cruz: WP.1-2
- Jose Cruz: S9.2XH(92)
- Cliff Johnson: 53
Bot 5
- Bob Boone: D7
- Johnny Oates: 3/G.2-3
- Bobby Tolan: 7/SF.3-H
- Dave Cash: 53
Top 6
- Jerry DaVanon: 63
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Dan Larson: S8
- Wilbur Howard: 7
Bot 6
- Larry Bowa: 7
- Mike Schmidt: 9
- Greg Luzinski: S7
- Jay Johnstone: 6/P
Top 7
- Enos Cabell: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 7
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Bob Boone: 53
- Johnny Oates: 6/P
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Cliff Johnson: S7
- Jerry DaVanon: S8.1-2
- Roger Metzger: S7.2-H;1-3#
- Dan Larson: PO3(25).1-2#
- Dan Larson: S9.2-H
- Wilbur Howard: S6.1-2
- Enos Cabell: S7.2-H;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 8
- Ollie Brown: 43
- Dave Cash: 3/L
- Larry Bowa: 8
Top 9
- Bob Watson: 63
- Jose Cruz: 7
- Cliff Johnson: S7
- Jerry DaVanon: 9
Bot 9
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Greg Luzinski: HR
- Jay Johnstone: 31
- Garry Maddox: 8