Pinch-hitter Jerry Martin delivered a sacrifice fly in the ninth inning, scoring Johnny Oates, to bring the Phillies a 3-2 victory over the Cardinals. With one out, Greg Luzinski singled and gave way on the paths to Jim Kaat. Jay Johnstone followed with a ground-rule double. Kaat stumbled and fell on his way to third base.

Taking no chances that Kaat might be hurt, manager Danny Ozark sent Oates in as the new runner. Al Hrabosky replaced Eric Rasmussen on the mound for the Cards and walked Ollie Brown intentionally, but Martin thwarted Redbird hopes for a double play with his sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 3, St. Louis Cardinals 2

Game Played on Sunday, August 8, 1976 (Day game) at Busch Stadium II

Phillies     0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  8  1
Cardinals    0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  8  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Mumphrey cf,rf        5   1   1   0     0   1   .256
Maddox cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .318      Kessinger ss          4   0   2   0     0   0   .243
Schmidt 3b            4   1   1   2     0   1   .283      Hernandez 1b          4   0   1   1     0   2   .242
Luzinski lf           4   0   2   0     0   1   .306        Harris cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .226
  Kaat pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .177        Fairly ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .263
  Oates pr,c          0   1   0   0     0   0   .262      Simmons c,1b          4   0   1   0     0   0   .275
Johnstone rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .325      Ferguson rf,c         3   0   0   0     1   0   .231
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Anderson lf           3   0   1   0     1   0   .293
McCarver c            3   0   0   0     0   1   .293      Cruz 3b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .208
  Brown ph,rf         0   0   0   0     1   0   .268      Richard 2b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .186
Tolan 1b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .230      Rasmussen p           2   0   0   0     1   1   .150
  Martin ph,lf        0   0   0   1     0   0   .274        Rudolph ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .176
Bowa ss               4   0   2   0     0   0   .247        Greif p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hutton 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .228

Totals               32   3   8   3     1   5             Totals               33   2   8   1     5   4

Time of Game: 2:16   Attendance: 27,448
Left on Base: Phillies 5, Cardinals 10
DP: Phillies 1, Cardinals 0
Errors: Tolan
Doubles: Johnstone (27), Richard (4)
Home Runs: Schmidt (30)
Stolen Bases: Mumphrey (9), Ferguson (5)
Caught Stealing: Maddox (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Carlton (6), Kessinger (9)
Sacrifice Flies: Martin (1)
GIDP: Cruz (8)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(13-4)         8     8   2   1   5   4   0  36   3.23
Reed SV(9)              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   2.83
Totals                  9     8   2   1   5   4   0  39

Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen               8     6   2   2   0   4   1  29   3.77
Greif L(2-7)            0.1   2   1   1   0   1   0   3   4.70
Hrabosky                0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   2.69
Totals                  9     8   3   3   1   5   1  35

Wild Pitches: Carlton (6)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dick Stello


PHILLIES 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Maddox popped
to first in foul territory; Schmidt popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey singled to left; Mumphrey stole second;
Kessinger grounded out (second to first) [Mumphrey to third];
Hernandez was called out on strikes; Simmons flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Johnstone grounded out (second to first); McCarver struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Ferguson flied out to right; Anderson singled to
left; Cruz flied out to right; Richard singled to right
[Anderson to third, Richard out at second (right to first to
second)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Tolan flied out to right; Bowa grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carlton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Cardinals 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Rasmussen walked; Mumphrey forced Rasmussen
(third to second); Kessinger singled to right [Mumphrey to
third, Kessinger to second (on throw to 3b)]; Hernandez singled
to center [Mumphrey scored, Kessinger to third]; Simmons reached
on a fielder's choice [Kessinger out at home (third to catcher),
Hernandez to second]; Carlton threw a wild pitch [Hernandez to
third, Simmons to second]; Ferguson was walked intentionally;
Anderson flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Cardinals 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Cash popped to second; Maddox singled to right;
Schmidt homered [Maddox scored]; Luzinski struck out; Johnstone
flied out to left; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals
1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Cruz flied out to right; Richard grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rasmussen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: McCarver flied out to center; Tolan struck out;
Bowa singled to right; Carlton forced Bowa (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Mumphrey was called out on strikes; Kessinger
singled to right; Hernandez popped to third in foul territory;
Simmons forced Kessinger (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Cash grounded out (second to first); Maddox
singled to right; Maddox was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Schmidt popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 6TH: Ferguson grounded out (third to first); Anderson
walked; Cruz grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Anderson out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
2, Cardinals 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Luzinski singled to center; Johnstone forced
Luzinski (pitcher to shortstop); McCarver popped to third; Tolan
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 1.

CARDINALS 7TH: Richard doubled to left; Rasmussen reached on a
fielder's choice [Richard scored (error by Tolan) (unearned) (no
RBI), Rasmussen to second]; Mumphrey reached on a fielder's
choice [Rasmussen out at third (first to third)]; Kessinger out
on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Mumphrey to second];
Hernandez was called out on strikes; Keith Hernandez ejected
by HP umpire Jim Quick; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: HARRIS REPLACED HERNANDEZ (PLAYING CF); SIMMONS
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); FERGUSON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING C ); MUMPHREY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Bowa
singled to shortstop; Carlton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Bowa to second]; Cash popped to second; Maddox
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 8TH: Simmons singled to center; Ferguson forced
Simmons (second to shortstop); Ferguson stole second; Anderson
grounded out (third to first); Cruz was walked intentionally;
Richard walked [Ferguson to third, Cruz to second]; RUDOLPH
BATTED FOR RASMUSSEN; Rudolph flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Phillies 2, Cardinals 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: GREIF REPLACED RUDOLPH (PITCHING); Schmidt was
called out on strikes; Luzinski singled to left; KAAT RAN FOR
LUZINSKI; Johnstone doubled to right [Kaat to third]; HRABOSKY
REPLACED GREIF (PITCHING); BROWN BATTED FOR MCCARVER; OATES RAN
FOR KAAT; Brown was walked intentionally; MARTIN BATTED FOR
TOLAN; Martin hit a sacrifice fly to center [Oates scored]; Bowa
forced Johnstone (third unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 3, Cardinals 2.

CARDINALS 9TH: OATES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); REED REPLACED
JOHNSTONE (PITCHING); BROWN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MARTIN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); HUTTON REPLACED CARLTON (PLAYING
1B); Mumphrey popped to pitcher in foul territory; Kessinger
grounded out (second to first); FAIRLY BATTED FOR HARRIS; Fairly
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Cardinals
2.

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