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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1976-08-09 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 12395 · 2:28
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 13–4. Houston Astros put up 7 in the 8th. Dan Larson earned the win. Cesar Cedeno went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 7 | 0 | 13 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 7 |
W: Dan Larson L: Bob Forsch SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: (none) · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry DaVanon | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Larson | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Mumphrey | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Larson | 9.0 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Forsch | 7.0 | 9 | 3 | 4 |
 Mike Wallace | 0.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Eddie Solomon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Curtis | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Jerry DaVanon: K
- Cesar Cedeno: T9.B-H(E1)(UR)
- Bob Watson: W
- Jose Cruz: 5/L
Bot 1
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43
- Garry Templeton: 7
- Lou Brock: 43
Top 2
- Ken Boswell: 43
- Ed Herrmann: 8
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: 31
- Willie Crawford: S9
- Keith Hernandez: S6.1-2
- Don Kessinger: D7.2-H;1-H
- Hector Cruz: K
- Bob Forsch: 63
Top 3
- Dan Larson: 13
- Greg Gross: S8
- Jerry DaVanon: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: PO2(14)
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/FL
Bot 3
- Jerry Mumphrey: W
- Garry Templeton: 4(1)/FO
- Lou Brock: PB.1-2#
- Lou Brock: 7
- Ted Simmons: 31
Top 4
- Bob Watson: K
- Jose Cruz: W
- Ken Boswell: SB2
- Ken Boswell: 31.2-3
- Ed Herrmann: K
Bot 4
- Willie Crawford: 53
- Keith Hernandez: D7
- Don Kessinger: 3/G.2-3
- Hector Cruz: K/C
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Dan Larson: S8
- Greg Gross: K/C
- Jerry DaVanon: 6(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Bob Forsch: 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 13
- Garry Templeton: 43
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: HR/7
- Bob Watson: 3/P
- Jose Cruz: 31
- Ken Boswell: 43
Bot 6
- Lou Brock: 63
- Ted Simmons: W
- Willie Crawford: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Ed Herrmann: S9
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Dan Larson: E6.1-2
- Greg Gross: 7
- Jerry DaVanon: S5.2-3;1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: D7.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-H(UR)
- Bob Watson: WP.2-3
- Bob Watson: S6.3-H(UR)
- Jose Cruz: 43
Bot 7
- Keith Hernandez: 7
- Don Kessinger: 7
- Hector Cruz: 7
Top 8
- Ken Boswell: S9
- Ed Herrmann: E3.1-2
- Roger Metzger: W.2-3;1-2
- Dan Larson: S8.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Greg Gross: S8.3-H(UR);2-H;1-3
- Jerry DaVanon: S8.3-H;1-3
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.3-H;1-H(NR)(E9);B-3
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
- Jose Cruz: 43.3-H(UR)
- Ken Boswell: 8
Bot 8
- Ron Fairly: 43
- Jerry Mumphrey: S9
- Garry Templeton: S7.1-2
- Lou Brock: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-3
- Ted Simmons: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Keith Hernandez: 7/L
Top 9
- Ed Herrmann: S7
- Roger Metzger: 6(1)3/GDP
- Dan Larson: 43
Bot 9
- Don Kessinger: W
- Hector Cruz: 54(1)3/GDP
- Ron Fairly: S7
- Jerry Mumphrey: 3/FL
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Garry Templeton