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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1976-08-11 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 12695 · 2:40
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 8–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 7th. Larry Dierker earned the win. Bob Watson went 3-for-5 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 14 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 |
W: Larry Dierker L: John Denny SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: (none) · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Andrews | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Mumphrey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Garry Templeton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lou Brock | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Simmons | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Keith Hernandez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Kessinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Denny | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Crawford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vic Harris | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 9 | 2 | 6 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Denny | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
 John Curtis | 1.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Al Hrabosky | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Wallace | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: E4
- Wilbur Howard: 43.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H(UR)
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 1
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Garry Templeton: 8
- Lou Brock: 43
Top 2
- Ken Boswell: 7
- Ed Herrmann: D7
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Larry Dierker: 13
Bot 2
- Ted Simmons: 3/G
- Keith Hernandez: S8
- Joe Ferguson: 9
- Don Kessinger: 7/FL
Top 3
- Greg Gross: S9
- Wilbur Howard: T9.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S1.3-H
- Bob Watson: S9.1-3
- Jose Cruz: 9/SF.3-H
- Ken Boswell: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Hector Cruz: 8
- John Denny: S5
- Jerry Mumphrey: S8.1-2
- Garry Templeton: 8
- Lou Brock: 6/FL
Top 4
- Ed Herrmann: 43
- Roger Metzger: S8
- Larry Dierker: K/BF
- Greg Gross: CS2(24)
Bot 4
- Ted Simmons: S9
- Keith Hernandez: 4/P
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Don Kessinger: 43
Top 5
- Greg Gross: W
- Wilbur Howard: 53.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 5/FL
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 5
- Hector Cruz: K
- Willie Crawford: 6/P
- Jerry Mumphrey: 7
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: S3
- Ken Boswell: 16(1)/FO
- Ed Herrmann: K
- Roger Metzger: S8.1-2
- Larry Dierker: 3/G
Bot 6
- Garry Templeton: K/C
- Lou Brock: S7
- Ted Simmons: S9.1-3
- Keith Hernandez: K
- Joe Ferguson: D9.3-H;1-3
- Don Kessinger: 3/G
Top 7
- Greg Gross: W
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 8
- Ken Boswell: D9.2-H;1-H;B-3(THH)
- Ed Herrmann: S9.3-H
- Roger Metzger: 8
Bot 7
- Hector Cruz: K
- Vic Harris: D7
- Jerry Mumphrey: K
- Garry Templeton: 143
Top 8
- Larry Dierker: K
- Greg Gross: 7
- Enos Cabell: 9
Bot 8
- Lou Brock: S8
- Ted Simmons: 9
- Keith Hernandez: W.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 5(2)3/GDP
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: 46(1)3/GDP
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Rob Andrews: S7.1-2
- Ed Herrmann: 9
Bot 9
- Don Kessinger: W
- Hector Cruz: 8
- Ron Fairly: 8
- Jerry Mumphrey: 43