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Philadelphia Phillies @ St. Louis Cardinals

1976-08-08 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 27448 Β· 2:16

Philadelphia Phillies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 4th. Steve Carlton earned the win and Ron Reed picked up the save. Mike Schmidt went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI00020000138
SLN00100010028

W: Steve Carlton   L: Bill Greif   SV: Ron Reed

Umpires β€” HP: Jim Quick Β· 1B: Bill Williams Β· 2B: Harry Wendelstedt Β· 3B: Dick Stello Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Dave Cash400000
Garry Maddox412000
Mike Schmidt411201
Greg Luzinski402001
Jay Johnstone401000
Tim McCarver300001
Bobby Tolan300002
Larry Bowa402000
Steve Carlton200000
Ollie Brown000010
Jerry Martin000100

St. Louis Cardinals β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jerry Mumphrey511001
Don Kessinger402000
Keith Hernandez401102
Ted Simmons401000
Joe Ferguson300010
Mike Anderson301010
Hector Cruz300010
Lee Richard312010
Eric Rasmussen200011
Ken Rudolph100000
Ron Fairly100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Carlton8.0854
Ron Reed1.0000

St. Louis Cardinals β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Eric Rasmussen8.0604
Bill Greif0.1201
Al Hrabosky0.2010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Dave Cash: 53
  • Garry Maddox: 3/FL
  • Mike Schmidt: 3/FL

Bot 1

  • Jerry Mumphrey: S7
  • Don Kessinger: SB2
  • Don Kessinger: 43.2-3
  • Keith Hernandez: K/C
  • Ted Simmons: 9

Top 2

  • Greg Luzinski: 63
  • Jay Johnstone: 43
  • Tim McCarver: K

Bot 2

  • Joe Ferguson: 9
  • Mike Anderson: S7
  • Hector Cruz: 9
  • Lee Richard: S9.1-3;BX2(934)

Top 3

  • Bobby Tolan: 9
  • Larry Bowa: 63
  • Steve Carlton: 7

Bot 3

  • Eric Rasmussen: W
  • Jerry Mumphrey: 54(1)/FO
  • Don Kessinger: S9.1-3;B-2(TH3)
  • Keith Hernandez: S8.3-H;2-3
  • Ted Simmons: FC.3XH(52);1-2
  • Joe Ferguson: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Ferguson: IW
  • Mike Anderson: 8

Top 4

  • Dave Cash: 4/P
  • Garry Maddox: S9
  • Mike Schmidt: HR/7.1-H
  • Greg Luzinski: K
  • Jay Johnstone: 7

Bot 4

  • Hector Cruz: 9
  • Lee Richard: 63
  • Eric Rasmussen: K

Top 5

  • Tim McCarver: 8
  • Bobby Tolan: K
  • Larry Bowa: S9
  • Steve Carlton: 46(1)/FO

Bot 5

  • Jerry Mumphrey: K/C
  • Don Kessinger: S9
  • Keith Hernandez: 5/FL
  • Ted Simmons: 64(1)/FO

Top 6

  • Dave Cash: 43
  • Garry Maddox: S9
  • Mike Schmidt: CS2(24)
  • Mike Schmidt: 3/FL

Bot 6

  • Joe Ferguson: 53
  • Mike Anderson: W
  • Hector Cruz: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 7

  • Greg Luzinski: S8
  • Jay Johnstone: 16(1)/FO
  • Tim McCarver: 5/P
  • Bobby Tolan: K

Bot 7

  • Lee Richard: D7
  • Eric Rasmussen: FC.2-H(NR)(E3)(UR);B-2
  • Jerry Mumphrey: FC.2X3(35);B-1
  • Don Kessinger: 53/SH.1-2
  • Keith Hernandez: K/C

Top 8

  • Larry Bowa: S6
  • Steve Carlton: 14/SH.1-2
  • Dave Cash: 4/P
  • Garry Maddox: 63

Bot 8

  • Ted Simmons: S8
  • Joe Ferguson: 46(1)/FO
  • Mike Anderson: SB2
  • Mike Anderson: 53
  • Hector Cruz: IW
  • Lee Richard: W.2-3;1-2
  • Ken Rudolph: 7

Top 9

  • Mike Schmidt: K/C
  • Greg Luzinski: S7
  • Jay Johnstone: D9.1-3
  • Ollie Brown: IW
  • Jerry Martin: 8/SF.3-H
  • Larry Bowa: 5(2)/FO

Bot 9

  • Jerry Mumphrey: 1/FL
  • Don Kessinger: 43
  • Ron Fairly: 9

Notes & reviews

  • Keith Hernandez ejected by HP umpire Jim Quick