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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1976-05-08 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 17366 · 2:04
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 5–1. St. Louis Cardinals put up 5 in the 5th. Lynn McGlothen earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 12 |
W: Lynn McGlothen L: Mike Cosgrove SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Milbourne | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Anderson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Cosgrove | 4.1 | 9 | 2 | 1 |
 Jose Sosa | 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Barlow | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | 9.0 | 9 | 4 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Milbourne: W
- Enos Cabell: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Bob Watson: 9
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: 8/L
- Vic Harris: S5
- Willie Crawford: S9.1-3
- Ted Simmons: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Greg Gross: S7.BX2(74)
- Wilbur Howard: D9
- Roger Metzger: K/C
Bot 2
- Mike Anderson: S8
- Hector Cruz: 54(1)/FO
- Keith Hernandez: S9.1-2
- Don Kessinger: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Mike Cosgrove: 63
- Larry Milbourne: S8
- Enos Cabell: 4(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 3
- Lynn McGlothen: 43
- Bake McBride: D9
- Vic Harris: 7/L
- Willie Crawford: 6/L
Top 4
- Bob Watson: 8
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Greg Gross: 8
- Wilbur Howard: 43
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: S7
- Mike Anderson: 16(1)3/GDP
- Hector Cruz: 63
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: S3
- Mike Cosgrove: 34/SH.1-2
- Larry Milbourne: 8
- Enos Cabell: 43
Bot 5
- Keith Hernandez: W
- Don Kessinger: S8.1-2
- Lynn McGlothen: K
- Bake McBride: W.2-3;1-2
- Vic Harris: D7.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Willie Crawford: WP.3-H;2-3
- Willie Crawford: T9.3-H
- Ted Simmons: S8.3-H
- Mike Anderson: 16(1)/FO
- Hector Cruz: K/C
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: 63
- Bob Watson: D7
- Cliff Johnson: S7.2-2#
- Greg Gross: S8.2-3;1-2
- Wilbur Howard: 64(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Roger Metzger: 9
Bot 6
- Keith Hernandez: 53
- Don Kessinger: S9
- Lynn McGlothen: 3/SH.1-2
- Luis Melendez: 7
Top 7
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Larry Milbourne: 43
- Enos Cabell: W
- Jose Cruz: SB2
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Bot 7
- Vic Harris: 8
- Willie Crawford: 43
- Ted Simmons: 7
Top 8
- Bob Watson: 8
- Cliff Johnson: 8
- Greg Gross: S8
- Wilbur Howard: S8.1-3
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 8
- Mike Anderson: S7
- Hector Cruz: SB2#
- Hector Cruz: K
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Don Kessinger: IW
- Lynn McGlothen: 3/G
Top 9
- Jerry DaVanon: 9
- Larry Milbourne: 13
- Enos Cabell: W
- Jose Cruz: 8