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Larry Dierker hit his first homer of the season to account for his own winning run while pitching the Astros to a 4-3 victory over the Cardinals. Bob Forsch, who was the loser, failed to last the route for the 26th time in 26 starts this year. Dierker's homer in the fourth inning enabled him to beat the Cardinals for the fourth straight time. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3Game Played on Saturday, August 28, 1976 (Day game) at AstrodomeCardinals 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 5 2 Astros 1 0 2 1 0 0 0 0 x - 4 11 1 Cardinals AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mumphrey cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .265 Gross rf 2 1 0 0 2 0 .298 Templeton ss 4 1 2 1 0 0 .284 Cabell 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Brock lf 4 0 0 1 0 0 .293 Cedeno cf 4 1 3 1 0 0 .299 Simmons c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .288 Watson 1b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .298 Crawford rf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .313 Cruz lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .318 Hernandez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .266 Herrmann c 4 0 1 1 0 0 .210 Kessinger 2b 2 0 1 0 1 0 .241 DaVanon 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .329 Cruz 3b 3 1 0 0 0 1 .210 Metzger ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .140 Dierker p 3 1 2 1 0 1 .133 Fairly ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .265 Solomon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ferguson ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .229 Wallace p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Totals 31 3 5 3 2 4 Totals 31 4 11 4 2 1 Time of Game: 2:10 Attendance: 5,663 Left on Base: Cardinals 3, Astros 5 DP: Cardinals 1, Astros 2 Errors: Kessinger 2, Dierker Doubles: Templeton (2), Simmons (30) Triples: Kessinger (6) Home Runs: Dierker (1) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (43) Caught Stealing: Cedeno (11) Cardinals IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(5-10) 4 8 4 3 2 0 1 20 3.92 Solomon 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.00 Wallace 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.88 Totals 8 11 4 3 2 1 1 33 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker W(13-12) 9 5 3 3 2 4 0 33 3.73 Totals 9 5 3 3 2 4 0 33 Wild Pitches: Forsch (7) Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dick Stello CARDINALS 1ST: Mumphrey walked; Templeton doubled to right [Mumphrey scored, Templeton to third (on throw to home)]; Brock grounded out (second to first) [Templeton scored]; Simmons struck out; Crawford reached on an error by Dierker; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Cabell grounded out (third to first) [Gross to second]; Forsch threw a wild pitch [Gross to third]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gross scored]; Watson singled to left; Cruz singled to second [Watson to second]; Herrmann grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. CARDINALS 2ND: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Cruz was called out on strikes; Forsch flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: DaVanon singled to left; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to second to first) [DaVanon to second (error by Kessinger; assist by Templeton)]; Dierker singled to center [DaVanon out at home (center to catcher)]; Gross flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. CARDINALS 3RD: Mumphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); Templeton flied out to left; Brock grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno singled to center; Watson singled to right [Cedeno to third]; Cruz reached on an error by Kessinger [Cedeno scored, Watson to third]; Watson was picked off third (catcher to third) [Cruz to second]; Herrmann singled to right [Cruz scored (unearned), Herrmann out at second (right to first to second)]; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3. CARDINALS 4TH: Simmons doubled to center; Crawford hit into a double play (left to third) [Simmons out at third]; Hernandez lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: DaVanon grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger flied out to left; Dierker homered; Gross walked; Cabell flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4. CARDINALS 5TH: Kessinger walked; Cruz forced Kessinger (second unassisted); FAIRLY BATTED FOR FORSCH; Fairly grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to second]; Mumphrey singled to center [Cruz scored]; Templeton singled to center [Mumphrey to second]; Brock forced Templeton (second unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 5TH: SOLOMON REPLACED FAIRLY (PITCHING); Cedeno singled to third; Cedeno stole second; Watson flied out to right [Cedeno to third]; Cruz flied out to center; Herrmann flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. CARDINALS 6TH: Simmons grounded out (second to first); Crawford flied out to left; Hernandez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: DaVanon grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger popped to shortstop; Dierker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. CARDINALS 7TH: Kessinger tripled to center; Cruz hit into a double play (third to first) [Kessinger out at home]; FERGUSON BATTED FOR SOLOMON; Ferguson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: WALLACE REPLACED FERGUSON (PITCHING); Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell grounded out (third to first); Cedeno singled to right; Cedeno was caught stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. CARDINALS 8TH: Mumphrey grounded out (second to first); Templeton grounded out (shortstop to first); Brock flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. ASTROS 8TH: Watson flied out to center; Cruz singled to second; Herrmann hit into a double play to first [Cruz out at second (first to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cardinals 3, Astros 4. CARDINALS 9TH: Simmons popped to third; Crawford was called out on strikes; Hernandez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 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