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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1976-05-09 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 12051 · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 10–5. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Cliff Johnson went 4-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 13 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 11 |
W: Larry Dierker L: John Denny SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Milbourne | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Gross | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Skip Jutze | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lou Brock | 5 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
 Willie Crawford | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Anderson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Kessinger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 John Denny | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lee Richard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Luis Melendez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 8.0 | 7 | 2 | 7 |
 Ken Forsch | 1.0 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 4.1 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
 Mike Wallace | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Proly | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Danny Frisella | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Larry Milbourne: 8
- Enos Cabell: 13
- Jose Cruz: 31
Bot 1
- Lou Brock: S7
- Vic Harris: SB2#
- Vic Harris: K
- Willie Crawford: 8
- Ted Simmons: S8.2-H
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Mike Anderson: W.2-3;1-2
- Hector Cruz: K/C
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 13
- Cliff Johnson: HR/7
- Greg Gross: W
- Wilbur Howard: 13.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 7
Bot 2
- Don Kessinger: K
- John Denny: K
- Lou Brock: D8
- Vic Harris: K
Top 3
- Larry Dierker: S8
- Larry Milbourne: 4(1)/FO
- Enos Cabell: S9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO.3-H;2-3
- Cliff Johnson: D7.3-H;1-3
- Greg Gross: IW
- Wilbur Howard: 4/P
Bot 3
- Willie Crawford: 8
- Ted Simmons: 31
- Keith Hernandez: 6/P
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Larry Dierker: 13
- Larry Milbourne: S7
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: WP.2-3
- Enos Cabell: K
Bot 4
- Mike Anderson: 8
- Hector Cruz: 53
- Don Kessinger: 6/FL
Top 5
- Jose Cruz: D7
- Bob Watson: 13
- Cliff Johnson: S9.2-H
- Greg Gross: W.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: WP.2-3;1-2
- Wilbur Howard: S7.3-H;2-H(E4/THH);B-2
- Roger Metzger: 43.2-3
- Larry Dierker: 4/L
Bot 5
- Lee Richard: 63
- Lou Brock: S9
- Vic Harris: S9.1-3
- Willie Crawford: E6.3-H;1-2
- Ted Simmons: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Ted Simmons: 6/P
- Keith Hernandez: 7
Top 6
- Larry Milbourne: 13
- Enos Cabell: T9
- Jose Cruz: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 6
- Mike Anderson: 5/P
- Hector Cruz: 3/FL
- Don Kessinger: 8
Top 7
- Cliff Johnson: S7
- Greg Gross: W.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: S8.2-H;1X3(85)
- Roger Metzger: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Luis Melendez: 8
- Lou Brock: 7
- Vic Harris: K/C
Top 8
- Larry Dierker: 9
- Larry Milbourne: 3/G
- Enos Cabell: S6
- Jose Cruz: 8
Bot 8
- Willie Crawford: S8
- Ted Simmons: 6/L
- Keith Hernandez: 5/P
- Mike Anderson: S7.1-3
- Hector Cruz: K/C
Top 9
- Bob Watson: W
- Skip Jutze: T7.1-H
- Greg Gross: 7/SF.3-H
- Wilbur Howard: 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 9
- Don Kessinger: S8
- Ron Fairly: 36(1)/FO
- Lou Brock: S9.1-2
- Vic Harris: T9.2-H;1-H
- Willie Crawford: S6.3-H
- Ted Simmons: W.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 8
- Mike Anderson: 53