The 1976

Philadelphia Phillies The Philadelphia Phillies are an American professional baseball team based in Philadelphia. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member of the National League (NL) National League East, East division. Since 2004, the team's home sta ...

season was the 94th season in the history of the franchise. The Phillies won their first postseason berth since 1950 and their first

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title, as they compiled a record of 101–61, nine games ahead of the second-place

Pittsburgh Pirates The Pittsburgh Pirates are an American professional baseball team based in Pittsburgh. The Pirates compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) Central division. Founded as part of the American Associati ...

, and won 100 games or more for the first time in franchise history. The Phillies lost the

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, 3–0 to the

Cincinnati Reds The Cincinnati Reds are an American professional baseball team based in Cincinnati. They compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) National League Central, Central division and were a charter member of ...

Danny Ozark Daniel Leonard Ozark, born ''Orzechowski'' (November 26, 1923 – May 7, 2009), was an American coach and manager in Major League Baseball. As manager of the Philadelphia Phillies (1973–August 31, 1979), Ozark led the Phils to three consecutive ...

managed the Phillies in his fourth year, as they played their home games at

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, where the All-Star Game was played that season.

Offseason

* October 24, 1975: Larry Cox was traded by the Phillies to the

Minnesota Twins The Minnesota Twins are an American professional baseball team based in Minneapolis. The Twins compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) Central Division. The team is named after the Twin Cities area w ...

for

Sergio Ferrer Sergio Ferrer Marrero (born January 29, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball shortstop. Minnesota Twins Ferrer was born in Santurce, Puerto Rico, and signed with the Los Angeles Dodgers at nineteen years old. After three seasons in their fa ...

. * December 10, 1975: Dick Ruthven,

Roy Thomas Roy William Thomas Jr."Roy Thomas Checklist" ''Alter Ego'' vol. 3, #50 (July 2005) p. 16 (born November 22, 1940) is an American comic book writer and editor, who was Stan Lee's first successor as editor-in-chief of Marvel Comics. He is possibly ...

, and Alan Bannister were traded by the Phillies to the

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for Jim Kaat and Mike Buskey. * December 27, 1975: Luis Aguayo was signed by the Phillies as an amateur free agent. * January 7, 1976: Derek Botelho was drafted by the Phillies in the 2nd round of the

1976 Major League Baseball draft First round selections The following are the first round picks in the 1976 Major League Baseball draft. ''*'' Did not sign Other notable Selections ''*'' Did not sign Background The 1976 Arizona State University team, considered by ma ...

. Player signed May 5, 1976.

Regular season

The final 9-game margin masks how competitive the season actually was. In a scary echo of 1964, the Phillies saw a -game August lead dwindle to just 3 games as their offense dried up on two late-year road trips.

Mike Schmidt Michael Jack Schmidt (born September 27, 1949) is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 18-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a ...

hit 12 home runs in Philadelphia's first 15 games, including four in one game on April 17. No one had hit this many home runs so quickly. In that game, the Phillies and

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combined for thirty-four runs in a game which featured nine home runs. Schmidt's home run feat was later tied by Alex Rodriguez in 2007. Schmidt also won his first of 10 Gold Gloves that year, and carried the Phillies to the 1976 NLCS where he hit .308. The Phillies hit a major league-leading seven grand slams.

Season standings

Record vs. opponents

Notable transactions

* April 9, 1976:

Wayne Nordhagen Wayne Oren Nordhagen (born July 4, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball outfielder and designated hitter. He played eight seasons in the majors for the Chicago White Sox (1976–81), Toronto Blue Jays (1982), Pittsburgh Pirates (1982 ...

was purchased by the Phillies from the St. Louis Cardinals.Wayne Nordhagen
at ''Baseball Reference'' * May 14, 1976: Bobby Brown was signed as a free agent by the Phillies. * July 14, 1976: Wayne Nordhagen was traded by the Phillies to the

for

Rich Coggins Richard Allen Coggins (born December 7, 1950) is a former outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles (-), Montreal Expos (), New York Yankees (-) and Chicago White Sox (). Coggins helped the Orioles win the 1973 and 1974 American League Eastern Divisio ...

Draft picks

* June 8, 1976:

Joe Charboneau Joseph Charboneau (born June 17, 1955) is a former Major League Baseball player for the Cleveland Indians in the early 1980s. After winning the AL Rookie of the Year award in 1980, Charboneau's career quickly flamed out amidst injuries, specifica ...

was drafted by the Phillies in the 2nd round of the secondary phase of the

. Player signed June 10, 1976.

Game log

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Larry Demery Lawrence Calvin Demery (born June 4, 1953) is an American former Major League Baseball pitcher. He played all or part of four seasons in the majors, from until , for the Pittsburgh Pirates. A native of Bakersfield, California, Demery was the son ...

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Tug McGraw Frank Edwin "Tug" McGraw Jr. (August 30, 1944 – January 5, 2004) was an American professional baseball relief pitcher and long-time Major League Baseball (MLB) player, often remembered for coining the phrase "Ya Gotta Believe", which became th ...

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Steve Carlton Steven Norman Carlton (born December 22, 1944) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher for six different teams from 1965 to 1988, most notably as a member of the Philadelph ...

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Bob Moose Robert Ralph Moose Jr. (October 9, 1947 – October 9, 1976) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates from through . Moose was a mem ...

(1) , , 18,373 , , 0–2 , - style="background:#bfb" , 3 , , April 14 , , @ Expos , , 8–2 , , Jim Lonborg (1–0) , , Steve Rogers (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 21,199 , , 1–2 , - style="background:#fbb" , 4 , , April 15 , , @ Expos , , 5–8 , , Woodie Fryman (1–1) , , Jim Kaat (0–1) , , Wayne Granger (1) , , 6,375 , , 1–3 , - style="background:#bfb" , 5 , , April 17 , , @ Cubs , , 18–16 (10) , ,

(1–1) , , Darold Knowles (1–1) , , Jim Lonborg (1) , , 28,287 , , 2–3 , - style="background:#bfb" , 6 , , April 18 , , @ Cubs , , 8–5 , , Larry Christenson (1–0) , , Ray Burris (0–2) , , Gene Garber (1) , , 13,326 , , 3–3 , - style="background:#bfb" , 7 , , April 20 , , @

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John Candelaria John Robert Candelaria (born November 6, 1953) is a retired Major League Baseball pitcher. Nicknamed "The Candy Man", he played in MLB during the years 1975–1993 for eight teams, the Pittsburgh Pirates, California Angels, New York Mets, New ...

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Tom Underwood Thomas Gerald Underwood (December 22, 1953 – November 22, 2010) was an American Major League Baseball pitcher. His younger brother, Pat was also a pitcher, and made his major league debut against Tom. It was the first time in major league his ...

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Doc Medich George Francis "Doc" Medich (born December 9, 1948) is a former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972–1982. He was a medical student at the University of Pittsburgh, and acquired the nickname "Doc" during his ...

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(1) , , 9,175 , , 5–3 , - style="background:#fbb" , 9 , , April 23 , , Braves , , 5–6 , ,

Bruce Dal Canton John Bruce Dal Canton (June 15, 1941 – October 7, 2008) was a major league pitcher for the Pittsburgh Pirates (1967–70), Kansas City Royals (1971–75), Atlanta Braves (1975–76), and Chicago White Sox (1977). Career Dal Canton's career pa ...

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(1–2) , , Elías Sosa (1) , , 29,398 , , 5–4 , - style="background:#bfb" , 10 , , April 24 , , Braves , , 10–5 , ,

Ron Reed Ronald Lee Reed (born November 2, 1942) is a former two-sport star who spent two seasons as a power forward in the National Basketball Association (NBA) before spending nearly two decades as a Major League Baseball pitcher. Early life and e ...

(1–0) , , Elías Sosa (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 25,477 , , 6–4 , - style="background:#fbb" , 11 , , April 25 , , Braves , , 2–3 , ,

Phil Niekro Philip Henry Niekro ( ; April 1, 1939 – December 26, 2020), nicknamed "Knucksie", was an American baseball pitcher who played 24 seasons in Major League Baseball, 20 of them with the Milwaukee / Atlanta Braves. Niekro's 318 career vict ...

(3–0) , , Larry Christenson (1–1) , , Elías Sosa (2) , , 10,565 , , 6–5 , - style="background:#bfb" , 12 , , April 26 , , Reds , , 10–9 , ,

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Rawly Eastwick Rawlins Jackson "Rawly" Eastwick (born October 24, 1950), is an American former professional baseball relief pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Cincinnati Reds, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Yankees, Philadelphia Phillies, ...

(1–1) , , ''None'' , , 16,565 , , 7–5 , - style="background:#fbb" , 13 , , April 27 , , Reds , , 3–7 , ,

Jack Billingham John Eugene Billingham (born February 21, 1943) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty th ...

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(1–1) , , ''None'' , , 17,818 , , 7–6 , - style="background:#bfb" , 14 , , April 28 , , Reds , , 7–6 , , Jim Lonborg (2–0) , ,

Pat Darcy Patrick Leonard Darcy (born May 12, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds from through . Darcy was a member of the Reds te ...

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(2) , , 20,215 , , 8–6 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , April 30 , , @ Braves , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: May 1 as a traditional double-header'' , - , - style="background:#bfb" , 15 , , May 1 (1) , , @ Braves , , 3–0 , , Larry Christenson (2–1) , , Dick Ruthven (3–2) , ,

(3) , , see 2nd game , , 9–6 , - style="background:#bfb" , 16 , , May 1 (2) , , @ Braves , , 4–2 , ,

(1–1) , , Carl Morton (0–3) , , ''None'' , , 24,189 , , 10–6 , - style="background:#bfb" , 17 , , May 2 , , @ Braves , , 8–2 , , Jim Kaat (2–1) , , Andy Messersmith (0–2) , , Gene Garber (2) , , 20,479 , , 11–6 , - style="background:#bfb" , 18 , , May 4 , ,

Astros The Houston Astros are an American professional baseball team based in Houston, Texas. The Astros compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the American League (AL) West division, having moved to the division in 2013 afte ...

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Larry Dierker Lawrence Edward Dierker (born September 22, 1946) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher, manager, and broadcaster. During a 14-year baseball career as a pitcher, he pitched from 1964 to 1977 for the Houston Colt .45s/Astros and the St. Loui ...

(3–3) , , ''None'' , , 10,655 , , 12–6 , - style="background:#bfb" , 19 , , May 5 , ,

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Joe Niekro Joseph Franklin Niekro ( ; November 7, 1944 – October 27, 2006) was an American Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He was the younger brother of pitcher Phil Niekro, and the father of former Major League first baseman Lance Niekro. Niekr ...

(1–5) , , Gene Garber (3) , , 17,944 , , 13–6 , - style="background:#fbb" , 20 , , May 7 , ,

Dodgers The Los Angeles Dodgers are an American professional baseball team based in Los Angeles. The Dodgers compete in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a member club of the National League (NL) West division. Established in 1883 in the city of Broo ...

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Charlie Hough Charles Oliver Hough (; born January 5, 1948) is an American former Major League Baseball (MLB) knuckleball pitcher and coach who played for the Los Angeles Dodgers, Texas Rangers, Chicago White Sox, and Florida Marlins from 1970 to 1994. P ...

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(2–1) , , Mike Marshall (6) , , 28,862 , , 13–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 21 , , May 8 , ,

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Tommy John Thomas Edward John Jr. (born May 22, 1943), nicknamed "The Bionic Man," is an American retired professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 26 seasons between 1963 and 1989. He played for the Cleveland Indians, ...

(1–2) , , ''None'' , , 34,060 , , 14–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 22 , , May 9 , ,

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Doug Rau Douglas James Rau (born December 15, 1948), is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1972 to 1981. Rau attended Texas A&M University, and was a first-round draft pick of the Dodgers in the secondary ...

(4–1) , , ''None'' , , 24,143 , , 15–7 , - style="background:#bfb" , 23 , , May 11 , ,

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Dan Spillner Daniel Ray Spillner (born November 27, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player. He was a pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1985. He played for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians and Chicago White Sox. He led the P ...

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Mike Cosgrove Michael John Cosgrove (born February 17, 1951) is a former Major League Baseball pitcher with the Houston Astros from 1972 to 1976. Cosgrove was used primarily as a left-handed relief pitcher. His best seasons came in 1974 and 1975. In '74 he was ...

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(4–4) , , ''None'' , , 20,749 , , 18–8 , - style="background:#bfb" , 27 , , May 16 , , @

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(3–1) , , Tom Griffin (2–1) , , ''None'' , , 11,553 , , 19–8 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , May 18 , , @ Mets , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: August 1 as a traditional double-header'' , - style="background:#bfb" , 28 , , May 19 , , @ Mets , , 2–1 , , Larry Christenson (4–1) , ,

Mickey Lolich Michael Stephen Lolich (born September 12, 1940) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from 1963 until 1979, almost entirely for the Detroit Tigers. A three-time All-St ...

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(1) , , 12,836 , , 20–8 , - style="background:#bfb" , 29 , , May 20 , , @ Mets , , 5–3 , , Jim Lonborg (6–0) , ,

Tom Seaver George Thomas Seaver (November 17, 1944 – August 31, 2020), nicknamed "Tom Terrific" and "the Franchise", was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 20 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB). He played for the New York Mets, Cinc ...

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(4) , , 16,914 , , 21–8 , - style="background:#bfb" , 30 , , May 21 , , Cardinals , , 2–1 , ,

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Pete Falcone Peter Frank Falcone (born October 1, 1953) is an American former professional baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, St. Louis Cardinals, New York Mets, and Atlanta Braves. Early years As a senior at Lafayette High School in Brooklyn, N ...

(2–3) , , ''None'' , , 32,074 , , 22–8 , - style="background:#fbb" , 31 , , May 22 , , Cardinals , , 6–7 , , Al Hrabosky (1–3) , ,

(2–3) , , ''None'' , , 39,098 , , 22–9 , - style="background:#bfb" , 32 , , May 23 , , Cardinals , , 3–2 (11) , ,

(3–3) , , Al Hrabosky (1–4) , , ''None'' , , 37,537 , , 23–9 , - style="background:#bfb" , 33 , , May 24 , , Mets , , 7–1 , , Larry Christenson (5–1) , ,

(2–6) , , ''None'' , , 21,899 , , 24–9 , - style="background:#bfb" , 34 , , May 25 , , Mets , , 8–4 , , Jim Lonborg (7–0) , ,

(4–4) , , ''None'' , , 32,772 , , 25–9 , - style="background:#bfb" , 35 , , May 25 , , Mets , , 5–0 , ,

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Jon Matlack Jonathan Trumpbour Matlack (born January 19, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from through for the New York Mets and the Texas Rangers. The three-t ...

(4–1) , , ''None'' , , 28,306 , , 26–9 , - style="background:#fbb" , 36 , , May 27 , , Mets , , 2–5 , , Jerry Koosman (6–1) , , Gene Garber (1–1) , , Skip Lockwood (7) , , 29,525 , , 26–10 , - style="background:#bfb" , 37 , , May 28 , , Expos , , 10–3 , ,

(3–1) , , Don Stanhouse (2–1) , , ''None'' , , 23,011 , , 27–10 , - style="background:#bfb" , 38 , , May 29 , , Expos , , 6–1 , , Larry Christenson (6–1) , , Don Carrithers (1–3) , , Gene Garber (4) , , 18,063 , , 28–10 , - style="background:#bfb" , 39 , , May 30 , , Expos , , 7–1 , , Jim Lonborg (8–0) , ,

Clay Kirby Clayton Laws Kirby, Jr. (June 25, 1948 – October 11, 1991) was a Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher for the San Diego Padres (1969–73), Cincinnati Reds (1974–75) and Montreal Expos (1976). Early life Clayton Laws "Clay" Kirby, Jr, was bo ...

(0–3) , , ''None'' , , 27,090 , , 29–10 , - style="background:#fbb" , 40 , , May 31 (1) , , Cubs , , 5–7 , ,

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Bruce Sutter Howard Bruce Sutter (; January 8, 1953 – October 13, 2022) was an American professional baseball pitcher who played 12 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB) between 1976 and 1988. He was one of the sport's dominant relievers in the late 1970 ...

(2) , , see 2nd game , , 29–11 , - style="background:#bfb" , 41 , , May 31 (2) , , Cubs , , 4–1 , , Jim Kaat (3–2) , , Mike Garman (2–4) , , ''None'' , , 51,211 , , 30–11 , - , - style="background:#bfb" , 42 , , June 1 , , Cubs , , 6–1 (6) , ,

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Steve Renko Steve Renko, Jr. (born December 10, 1944) is a former right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball. He played for the Montreal Expos (1969–1976), Chicago Cubs (1976–1977), Chicago White Sox (1977), Oakland Athletics (1978), Boston Red S ...

(1–2) , , ''None'' , , 26,846 , , 31–11 , - style="background:#bfb" , 43 , , June 2 , , @ Cardinals , , 4–1 , ,

(2–1) , , John Curtis (3–5) , , ''None'' , , 16,850 , , 32–11 , - style="background:#fbb" , 44 , , June 3 , , @ Cardinals , , 1–7 , , Bob Forsch (1–1) , , Larry Christenson (6–2) , , ''None'' , , 15,832 , , 32–12 , - style="background:#fbb" , 45 , , June 4 , , @

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Ed Halicki Edward Louis Halicki (born October 4, 1950) is an American former professional baseball player who pitched in the Major Leagues from 1974 to 1980. On August 24, 1975, Halicki threw a no-hitter for the San Francisco Giants against the New York ...

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Randy Moffitt Randall James "Randy" Moffitt (born October 13, 1948) is an American athlete. He was a baseball pitcher for the San Francisco Giants, Houston Astros and Toronto Blue Jays. Born in Long Beach, California, he is the younger brother of tennis star B ...

(2) , , 9,439 , , 32–14 , - style="background:#bfb" , 47 , , June 6 , , @

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John Montefusco John Joseph Montefusco Jr. (born May 25, 1950), nicknamed "The Count," is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played as a right-handed pitcher in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1986, most notably as a member of the Sa ...

(6–5) , , ''None'' , , 30,218 , , 33–14 , - style="background:#bfb" , 48 , , June 7 , , @

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(7–1) , , Gene Garber (5) , , 30,627 , , 34–14 , - style="background:#bfb" , 49 , , June 8 , , @

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(2–4) , , ''None'' , , 27,950 , , 35–14 , - style="background:#fbb" , 50 , , June 9 , , @

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Burt Hooton Burt Carlton Hooton (born February 7, 1950), nicknamed "Happy", is an American former right-handed starting pitcher and former coach in Major League Baseball. He won 151 games over a 15-year career, mostly with the Chicago Cubs and Los Angeles Dod ...

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(2) , , 27,794 , , 35–15 , - style="background:#bfb" , 51 , , June 10 , , @

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(4–3) , , Stan Wall (1–2) , ,

Ron Schueler Ronald Richard Schueler (born April 18, 1948) is an American former professional baseball pitcher, pitching coach, executive and scout. Over the course of his eight-year playing career in Major League Baseball (MLB), Schueler played for the ...

(1) , , 27,052 , , 36–15 , - style="background:#bfb" , 52 , , June 11 , , @

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(2) , , 15,754 , , 37–15 , - style="background:#bfb" , 53 , , June 12 , , @

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Ken Reynolds Kenneth Lee Reynolds (born January 4, 1947) is an American former professional baseball player who had a six-year career in Major League Baseball between and . The left-handed pitcher appeared in 103 games for the Philadelphia Phillies, St. Lou ...

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(2) , , 24,515 , , 38–15 , - style="background:#fbb" , 54 , , June 13 (1) , , @

, , 0–5 , , Randy Jones (12–2) , , Jim Lonborg (8–3) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 38–16 , - style="background:#fbb" , 55 , , June 13 (2) , , @

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Rich Folkers Richard Nevin Folkers (born October 17, 1946) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from to for the New York Mets, St. Louis Cardinals, San Diego Padres and Mil ...

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Butch Metzger Clarence Edward Metzger (born May 23, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player and scout. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through for the San Francisco Giants, San Diego Padres, St. Louis Cardin ...

(7) , , 43,473 , , 38–17 , - style="background:#bfb" , 56 , , June 15 , ,

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(4–10) , , ''None'' , , 28,564 , , 39–17 , - style="background:#bfb" , 57 , , June 16 , ,

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(7–6) , , ''None'' , , 28,966 , , 40–17 , - style="background:#bfb" , 58 , , June 17 , ,

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Gary Lavelle Gary Robert Lavelle (born January 3, 1949) is a retired professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1974 to 1987. Career Lavelle grew up in Pennsylvania, where he attended Liberty High School in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania ...

(2–4) , , ''None'' , , 27,800 , , 41–17 , - style="background:#bfb" , 59 , , June 18 , , Reds , , 6–5 , , Jim Lonborg (9–3) , ,

(5–5) , , Gene Garber (6) , , 50,635 , , 42–17 , - style="background:#fbb" , 60 , , June 19 , , Reds , , 3–4 , , Gary Nolan (7–3) , ,

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(8) , , 36,808 , , 42–18 , - style="background:#bfb" , 61 , , June 20 , , Reds , , 6–1 , , Jim Kaat (7–2) , ,

Don Gullett Donald Edward Gullett (born January 6, 1951) is an American former professional baseball player and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that wo ...

(6–3) , , ''None'' , , 38,669 , , 43–18 , - style="background:#bfb" , 62 , , June 21 , , Expos , , 8–3 , ,

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Dan Warthen Daniel Dean Warthen (born December 1, 1952) is an American former professional baseball player and current coach for the Texas Rangers. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a left-handed pitcher from to for the Montreal Expos, Philadelph ...

(1–8) , , ''None'' , , 26,148 , , 44–18 , - style="background:#fbb" , 63 , , June 22 , , Expos , , 3–8 , ,

(1–5) , , Jim Lonborg (9–4) , , Dale Murray (6) , , 32,138 , , 44–19 , - style="background:#bfb" , 64 , , June 23 , , @ Reds , , 4–2 , ,

(6–2) , ,

Pedro Borbón Pedro Borbón Rodriguez (December 2, 1946 – June 4, 2012) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four National League pennants a ...

(0–1) , , Gene Garber (7) , , 35,266 , , 45–19 , - style="background:#bfb" , 65 , , June 24 , , @ Reds , , 5–4 , , Jim Kaat (8–2) , , Gary Nolan (7–4) , ,

(5) , , 34,053 , , 46–19 , - style="background:#bfb" , 66 , , June 25 , , Cardinals , , 12–4 , , Larry Christenson (8–3) , , John Curtis (5–7) , , ''None'' , , 38,474 , , 47–19 , - style="background:#fbb" , 67 , , June 26 , , Cardinals , , 2–3 (10) , , Al Hrabosky (5–5) , ,

(4–4) , , ''None'' , , 41,052 , , 47–20 , - style="background:#bfb" , 68 , , June 27 , , Cardinals , , 6–2 , , Jim Lonborg (10–4) , ,

Lynn McGlothen Lynn Everett McGlothen (March 27, 1950 – August 14, 1984) was an American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from through . He played for the Boston Red Sox (1972–1973), St. Louis Cardin ...

(6–7) , ,

(1) , , 31,489 , , 48–20 , - style="background:#bfb" , 69 , , June 28 , , @ Expos , , 6–2 , ,

(7–3) , , Steve Rogers (2–5) , , ''None'' , , 14,177 , , 49–20 , - style="background:#bfb" , 70 , , June 29 , , @ Expos , , 2–1 , , Gene Garber (3–1) , , Dale Murray (0–6) , ,

(2) , , 10,939 , , 50–20 , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , June 30 , , @ Expos , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 24 as a traditional double-header'' , - , - style="background:#bbb" , – , , July 1 , , @ Expos , , colspan=6 , ''Postponed (rain); Makeup: September 26 as a traditional double-header'' , - style="background:#fbb" , 71 , , July 2 , , @

, , 9–10 (10) , ,

Ramón Hernández Ramón José Hernández Marin (; born May 20, 1976) is a Venezuelan former professional baseball catcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) with the Oakland Athletics (1999–2003), San Diego Padres (2004–2005), Baltimore Orioles (2006 ...

(2–1) , , Gene Garber (3–2) , , ''None'' , , 39,328 , , 50–21 , - style="background:#bfb" , 72 , , July 3 , , @

, , 3–2 , ,

(5–4) , ,

(3–4) , , ''None'' , , 19,327 , , 51–21 , - style="background:#bfb" , 73 , , July 4 (1) , , @

, , 10–5 , ,

(8–3) , ,

(5–2) , ,

(3) , , see 2nd game , , 52–21 , - style="background:#fbb" , 74 , , July 4 (2) , , @

, , 1–7 , , Bruce Kison (7–4) , , Jim Kaat (8–3) , , ''None'' , , 32,422 , , 52–22 , - style="background:#fbb" , 75 , , July 5 , ,

, , 0–6 , ,

(6–9) , , Jim Lonborg (10–5) , , ''None'' , , 60,943 , , 52–23 , - style="background:#fbb" , 76 , , July 6 , ,

, , 1–5 , ,

(7–6) , , Larry Christenson (8–4) , , ''None'' , , 34,126 , , 52–24 , - style="background:#fbb" , 77 , , July 7 , ,

, , 5–6 , ,

Don Sutton Donald Howard Sutton (April 2, 1945 – January 19, 2021) was an American professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for 23 seasons as a member of the Los Angeles Dodgers, Houston Astros, Milwaukee Brewers, Oakla ...

(8–8) , ,

(6–3) , ,

(8) , , 35,013 , , 52–25 , - style="background:#bfb" , 78 , , July 9 , ,

, , 4–3 , ,

(5–1) , ,

Brent Strom Brent Terry Strom (born October 14, 1948) is a former Major League Baseball (MLB) pitcher and current pitching coach for the Arizona Diamondbacks. His MLB playing career spanned from 1972 to 1973 and 1975 to 1977 for the New York Mets, Cleveland ...

(8–9) , ,

(4) , , 35,217 , , 53–25 , - style="background:#bfb" , 79 , , July 10 (1) , ,

, , 5–0 , ,

(9–3) , , Alan Foster (3–6) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 54–25 , - style="background:#bfb" , 80 , , July 10 (2) , ,

, , 4–2 , , Jim Lonborg (11–5) , ,

(2–9) , ,

(5) , , 47,101 , , 55–25 , - style="background:#bfb" , 81 , , July 11 , ,

, , 3–0 , , Jim Kaat (9–3) , ,

Dave Freisleben David James Freisleben (born October 31, 1951) is an American former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the San Diego Padres, Cleveland Indians, and Toronto Blue Jays. Texas League Pitcher of the Year Frei ...

(6–5) , , ''None'' , , 46,807 , , 56–25 , - style="background:#bbcaff;" , – , , July 13 , , colspan="7" ,

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, - style="background:#bfb" , 82 , , July 15 , , @

, , 5–3 , ,

(10–3) , , Mike Caldwell (0–6) , , ''None'' , , 5,759 , , 57–25 , - style="background:#fbb" , 83 , , July 16 , , @

, , 0–1 , ,

(9–11) , , Jim Kaat (9–4) , , ''None'' , , 7,330 , , 57–26 , - style="background:#fbb" , 84 , , July 17 , , @

, , 1–4 , ,

(8–8) , ,

(5–2) , , ''None'' , , 8,909 , , 57–27 , - style="background:#bfb" , 85 , , July 18 , , @

, , 2–1 , ,

(7–3) , ,

(7–4) , , ''None'' , , 52,214 , , 58–27 , - style="background:#bfb" , 86 , , July 19 , , @

, , 5–3 , , Gene Garber (4–2) , ,

(6–10) , ,

(6) , , 37,109 , , 59–27 , - style="background:#fbb" , 87 , , July 20 , , @

, , 0–3 , , Randy Jones (17–4) , ,

(10–4) , , ''None'' , , 20,499 , , 59–28 , - style="background:#bfb" , 88 , , July 21 , , @

, , 5–1 , , Jim Kaat (10–4) , ,

(6–7) , , Gene Garber (8) , , 14,996 , , 60–28 , - style="background:#bfb" , 89 , , July 22 , ,

, , 3–0 , ,

(6–2) , , Bruce Kison (7–6) , ,

(7) , , 43,050 , , 61–28 , - style="background:#bfb" , 90 , , July 23 , ,

, , 11–1 , , Jim Lonborg (12–5) , ,

(5–9) , , ''None'' , , 40,120 , , 62–28 , - style="background:#fbb" , 91 , , July 24 (1) , ,

, , 5–8 , , Jim Rooker (8–5) , , Larry Christenson (8–5) , ,

Dave Giusti David John Giusti, Jr. (born November 27, 1939) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a right-handed pitcher from 1962 to 1977, most notably as a member of the Pittsburgh Pirates teams that won f ...

(5) , , see 2nd game , , 62–29 , - style="background:#bfb" , 92 , , July 24 (2) , ,

, , 7–1 , ,

(11–4) , ,

(3–5) , , ''None'' , , 57,723 , , 63–29 , - style="background:#bfb" , 93 , , July 25 , ,

, , 13–7 , ,

(8–3) , ,

(0–2) , , ''None'' , , 37,692 , , 64–29 , - style="background:#bfb" , 94 , , July 26 , , Mets , , 4–1 , , Larry Christenson (9–5) , ,

(10–5) , ,

(6) , , 35,023 , , 65–29 , - style="background:#fbb" , 95 , , July 27 , , Mets , , 1–4 , ,

Bob Myrick Robert Howard Myrick (October 1, 1952 – August 23, 2012) was a relief pitcher in Major League Baseball. He was the great-nephew of longtime Washington Senators second baseman Buddy Myer. Early years Myrick was a star athlete at Blair Center H ...

(1–0) , ,

(6–3) , , Skip Lockwood (10) , , 35,376 , , 65–30 , - style="background:#fbb" , 96 , , July 28 , , Cubs , , 2–5 (11) , ,

(2–2) , ,

(8–4) , , ''None'' , , 35,043 , , 65–31 , - style="background:#bfb" , 97 , , July 29 , , Cubs , , 3–2 (11) , , Gene Garber (5–2) , , Darold Knowles (3–4) , , ''None'' , , 35,154 , , 66–31 , - style="background:#fbb" , 98 , , July 30 , , @ Mets , , 2–3 , , Jerry Koosman (12–7) , , Jim Kaat (10–5) , , ''None'' , , 26,548 , , 66–32 , - style="background:#bfb" , 99 , , July 31 , , @ Mets , , 2–1 , , Larry Christenson (10–5) , ,

(10–6) , ,

(7) , , 22,792 , , 67–32 , - , - style="background:#bfb" , 100 , , August 1 (1) , , @ Mets , , 7–6 (11) , , Gene Garber (6–2) , , Skip Lockwood (6–6) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 68–32 , - style="background:#bfb" , 101 , , August 1 (2) , , @ Mets , , 2–0 , , Wayne Twitchell (1–0) , , Nino Espinosa (0–2) , ,

(3) , , 34,413 , , 69–32 , - style="background:#fbb" , 102 , , August 2 , , @ Cubs , , 2–4 , , Bill Bonham (7–9) , , Jim Lonborg (12–6) , , Joe Coleman (3) , , 9,525 , , 69–33 , - style="background:#fbb" , 103 , , August 3 (1) , , @ Cubs , , 0–4 , ,

(10–8) , , Jim Kaat (10–6) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 69–34 , - style="background:#bfb" , 104 , , August 3 (2) , , @ Cubs , , 8–5 , ,

(12–4) , , Steve Stone (2–4) , ,

(8) , , 27,636 , , 70–34 , - style="background:#bfb" , 105 , , August 4 , , @ Cubs , , 7–5 , , Gene Garber (7–2) , , Joe Coleman (2–10) , , ''None'' , , 16,070 , , 71–34 , - style="background:#bfb" , 106 , , August 5 , , @ Cardinals , , 5–2 (8) , , Wayne Twitchell (2–0) , ,

(9–11) , , ''None'' , , 15,569 , , 72–34 , - style="background:#fbb" , 107 , , August 6 , , @ Cardinals , , 2–6 , ,

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(6–5) , , Jim Lonborg (12–7) , , Al Hrabosky (11) , , 25,339 , , 72–35 , - style="background:#fbb" , 108 , , August 7 , , @ Cardinals , , 1–4 , ,

(8–11) , , Jim Kaat (10–7) , , Al Hrabosky (12) , , 32,105 , , 72–36 , - style="background:#bfb" , 109 , , August 8 , , @ Cardinals , , 3–2 , ,

(13–4) , , Bill Greif (2–7) , ,

(9) , , 27,448 , , 73–36 , - style="background:#fbb" , 110 , , August 10 , , Braves , , 1–2 , ,

(12–8) , , Larry Christenson (10–6) , , Adrian Devine (2) , , 30,323 , , 73–37 , - style="background:#bfb" , 111 , , August 11 , , Braves , , 4–1 , ,

(7–3) , , Carl Morton (2–9) , ,

(10) , , 30,247 , , 74–37 , - style="background:#fbb" , 112 , , August 12 , , Braves , , 3–4 , , Frank LaCorte (1–6) , , Jim Lonborg (12–8) , , Adrian Devine (3) , , 30,415 , , 74–38 , - style="background:#fbb" , 113 , , August 13 , ,

, , 0–3 , ,

(13–9) , , Jim Kaat (10–8) , , ''None'' , , 32,642 , , 74–39 , - style="background:#bfb" , 114 , , August 14 , ,

, , 13–2 , ,

(14–4) , , Jim Barr (10–9) , , ''None'' , , 38,368 , , 75–39 , - style="background:#fbb" , 115 , , August 15 , ,

, , 5–9 , ,

(5–4) , , Gene Garber (7–3) , , ''None'' , , 28,316 , , 75–40 , - style="background:#bfb" , 116 , , August 17 , , Expos , , 11–3 , ,

(8–3) , , Steve Rogers (5–11) , , ''None'' , , 27,188 , , 76–40 , - style="background:#bfb" , 117 , , August 18 , , Expos , , 5–4 , , Jim Lonborg (13–8) , , Don Stanhouse (8–7) , ,

(11) , , 28,483 , , 77–40 , - style="background:#bfb" , 118 , , August 19 , ,

, , 7–1 , ,

(15–4) , ,

Joaquín Andújar Joaquín Andújar (; December 21, 1952 – September 8, 2015) was a Dominican professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Houston Astros, St. Louis Cardinals, and Oakland Athletics from 1976 through 19 ...

(6–9) , , ''None'' , , 35,605 , , 78–40 , - style="background:#fbb" , 119 , , August 20 , ,

, , 3–8 , ,

Dan Larson Daniel James Larson is a former Major League Baseball pitcher. Larson pitched in all or parts of seven seasons from and . Larson was drafted in the first round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft by the St. Louis Cardinals, while at Al ...

(3–4) , , Wayne Twitchell (2–1) , , ''None'' , , 36,049 , , 78–41 , - style="background:#bfb" , 120 , , August 21 , ,

, , 7–4 , , Jim Kaat (11–8) , ,

J. R. Richard James Rodney Richard (March 7, 1950 – August 4, 2021) was an American professional baseball player. He played his entire career in Major League Baseball as a right-handed starting pitcher for the Houston Astros from 1971 to 1980. Richard led ...

(14–13) , ,

(12) , , 37,756 , , 79–41 , - style="background:#bfb" , 121 , , August 22 , ,

, , 5–1 , ,

(9–3) , ,

(12–12) , , ''None'' , , 43,513 , , 80–41 , - style="background:#bfb" , 122 , , August 23 , , @ Braves , , 4–2 , , Jim Lonborg (14–8) , , Dick Ruthven (13–12) , ,

(8) , , 11,600 , , 81–41 , - style="background:#bfb" , 123 , , August 24 , , @ Braves , , 14–3 , ,

(16–4) , , Andy Messersmith (11–11) , , ''None'' , , 25,156 , , 82–41 , - style="background:#fbb" , 124 , , August 25 , , @ Braves , , 1–5 , ,

(14–9) , , Larry Christenson (10–7) , , ''None'' , , 7,514 , , 82–42 , - style="background:#bfb" , 125 , , August 26 , , @ Reds , , 5–4 (13) , ,

(6–4) , ,

(8–4) , , ''None'' , , 38,094 , , 83–42 , - style="background:#fbb" , 126 , , August 27 , , @ Reds , , 1–4 , ,

Fred Norman Fredie Hubert Norman (born August 20, 1942) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a left-handed pitcher from through , most notably as a member of the Cincinnati Reds dynasty that won four divi ...

(12–4) , ,

(9–4) , ,

(5) , , 49,821 , , 83–43 , - style="background:#fbb" , 127 , , August 28 , , @ Reds , , 7–8 , ,

(9–4) , ,

(6–5) , , ''None'' , , 51,091 , , 83–44 , - style="background:#fbb" , 128 , , August 29 , , @ Reds , , 5–6 (15) , , Santo Alcalá (11–3) , , Jim Kaat (11–9) , , ''None'' , , 51,376 , , 83–45 , - style="background:#fbb" , 129 , , August 30 , , @

, , 1–3 , ,

(4–5) , , Larry Christenson (10–8) , , ''None'' , , 5,437 , , 83–46 , - style="background:#fbb" , 130 , , August 31 , , @

, , 2–3 , ,

(16–13) , ,

(6–6) , , ''None'' , , 6,881 , , 83–47 , - , - style="background:#fbb" , 131 , , September 1 , , @

, , 0–1 , , Bo McLaughlin (3–2) , , Jim Kaat (11–10) , , ''None'' , , 6,395 , , 83–48 , - style="background:#fbb" , 132 , , September 3 , , @ Mets , , 0–1 , ,

(11–10) , ,

(16–5) , , ''None'' , , 21,174 , , 83–49 , - style="background:#fbb" , 133 , , September 4 , , @ Mets , , 3–7 , , Nino Espinosa (3–3) , , Jim Lonborg (14–9) , , Skip Lockwood (15) , , 16,022 , , 83–50 , - style="background:#bfb" , 134 , , September 5 , , @ Mets , , 3–1 , , Larry Christenson (11–8) , ,

(7–12) , ,

(13) , , 20,701 , , 84–50 , - style="background:#fbb" , 135 , , September 6 (1) , , @

, , 2–6 , , Bruce Kison (12–8) , , Jim Kaat (11–11) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 84–51 , - style="background:#fbb" , 136 , , September 6 (2) , , @

, , 1–5 , ,

(10–4) , ,

(9–5) , , ''None'' , , 41,703 , , 84–52 , - style="background:#fbb" , 137 , , September 8 , , @

, , 1–6 , , Jim Rooker (13–7) , ,

(16–6) , , ''None'' , , 30,976 , , 84–53 , - style="background:#bfb" , 138 , , September 9 , , Cubs , , 4–2 , , Jim Lonborg (15–9) , , Bill Bonham (8–11) , , ''None'' , , 27,194 , , 85–53 , - style="background:#fbb" , 139 , , September 10 , , Cubs , , 2–3 , ,

(12–10) , , Jim Kaat (11–12) , , ''None'' , , 30,121 , , 85–54 , - style="background:#fbb" , 140 , , September 11 , , Cubs , , 1–4 (12) , ,

(5–3) , ,

(8–5) , , Joe Coleman (4) , , 37,668 , , 85–55 , - style="background:#bfb" , 141 , , September 12 , , Cubs , , 8–0 , , Larry Christenson (12–8) , ,

(7–9) , ,

(9) , , 34,469 , , 86–55 , - style="background:#bfb" , 142 , , September 13 , , Expos , , 7–2 , ,

(17–6) , , Dennis Blair (0–1) , , Gene Garber (9) , , 20,114 , , 87–55 , - style="background:#bfb" , 143 , , September 14 , , Expos , , 3–2 , , Jim Lonborg (16–9) , , Woodie Fryman (12–11) , ,

(14) , , 23,812 , , 88–55 , - style="background:#fbb" , 144 , , September 15 , ,

, , 2–7 , ,

(15–6) , , Jim Kaat (11–13) , , ''None'' , , 45,010 , , 88–56 , - style="background:#fbb" , 145 , , September 16 , ,

, , 6–7 , ,

Kent Tekulve Kenton Charles Tekulve ( ; born March 5, 1947), nicknamed "Teke", is an American former professional baseball right-handed relief pitcher who played 16 seasons in Major League Baseball (MLB), primarily for the Pittsburgh Pirates. He also played f ...

(5–1) , ,

(8–6) , , ''None'' , , 35,806 , , 88–57 , - style="background:#fbb" , 146 , , September 17 , , @ Cubs , , 3–4 (12) , ,

(6–3) , ,

(8–7) , , ''None'' , , 3,631 , , 88–58 , - style="background:#bfb" , 147 , , September 18 , , @ Cubs , , 4–1 , ,

(18–6) , ,

(13–11) , , ''None'' , , 15,938 , , 89–58 , - style="background:#fbb" , 148 , , September 19 , , @ Cubs , , 0–1 , , Ray Burris (14–13) , , Jim Lonborg (16–10) , , ''None'' , , 17,764 , , 89–59 , - style="background:#bfb" , 149 , , September 21 , , Cardinals , , 5–1 , ,

(10–5) , ,

(10–8) , ,

(10) , , 20,261 , , 90–59 , - style="background:#bfb" , 150 , , September 22 , , Cardinals , , 9–4 , , Gene Garber (8–3) , , Tom Walker (1–2) , , ''None'' , , 27,423 , , 91–59 , - style="background:#bfb" , 151 , , September 23 , , Cardinals , , 7–3 , ,

(19–6) , ,

Eric Rasmussen Eric Ralph Rasmussen (born March 22, 1952) is a former professional baseball pitcher, and current coach in the Minnesota Twins organization. Career Early years Born Harold Ralph Rasmussen, he was originally known as Harry until legally changing ...

(5–12) , , ''None'' , , 29,018 , , 92–59 , - style="background:#bfb" , 152 , , September 24 (1) , , @ Expos , , 9–3 , , Larry Christenson (13–8) , , Steve Rogers (6–17) , , Gene Garber (10) , , see 2nd game , , 93–59 , - style="background:#fbb" , 153 , , September 24 (2) , , @ Expos , , 2–3 , , Don Stanhouse (9–11) , , Jim Kaat (11–14) , , ''None'' , , 4,510 , , 93–60 , - style="background:#bfb" , 154 , , September 25 , , @ Expos , , 6–5 , , Wayne Twitchell (3–1) , , Woodie Fryman (13–12) , , Gene Garber (11) , , 5,096 , , 94–60 , - style="background:#bfb" , 155 , , September 26 (1) , , @ Expos , , 4–1 , , Jim Lonborg (17–10) , ,

(2–9) , , ''None'' , , see 2nd game , , 95–60 , - style="background:#bfb" , 156 , , September 26 (2) , , @ Expos , , 2–1 (7) , ,

(1–0) , , Dennis Blair (0–2) , , ''None'' , , 14,166 , , 96–60 , - style="background:#bfb" , 157 , , September 27 , , @ Cardinals , , 9–1 , , Jim Kaat (12–14) , ,

(12–15) , ,

Randy Lerch Randy Louis Lerch (born October 9, 1954), is an American former professional baseball pitcher, who played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies, Milwaukee Brewers, Montreal Expos, and San Francisco Giants, from to . Early ...

(1) , , 6,199 , , 97–60 , - style="background:#fbb" , 158 , , September 28 , , @ Cardinals , , 3–5 , ,

(6–12) , ,

(19–7) , , ''None'' , , 5,793 , , 97–61 , - style="background:#bfb" , 159 , , September 29 , , @ Cardinals , , 6–5 , ,

(7–6) , , John Curtis (6–11) , , Wayne Twitchell (1) , , 5,992 , , 98–61 , - , - style="background:#bfb" , 160 , , October 1 , , Mets , , 2–1 , , Gene Garber (9–3) , , Jerry Koosman (21–10) , , ''None'' , , 23,084 , , 99–61 , - style="background:#bfb" , 161 , , October 2 , , Mets , , 7–4 , , Jim Lonborg (18–10) , ,

(17–10) , ,

(11) , , 47,095 , , 100–61 , - style="background:#bfb" , 162 , , October 3 , , Mets , , 2–1 , ,

(20–7) , ,

Craig Swan Craig Steven Swan (born November 30, 1950) is a former professional baseball pitcher who played in Major League Baseball from 1973 to 1984 for the New York Mets and California Angels. Swan's best season came in when he posted a 9–6 win–loss r ...

(6–9) , , ''None'' , , 25,632 , , 101–61 , -

Roster

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

''Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Other batters

''Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in''

Pitching

Starting pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

Relief pitchers

''Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts''

1976 National League Championship Series

Game 1

October 9,

Game 2

October 10,

Game 3

October 12,

Riverfront Stadium Riverfront Stadium, also known as Cinergy Field from 1996 to 2002, was a multi-purpose stadium in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States that was the home of the Cincinnati Reds of Major League Baseball from 1970 Major League Baseball season, 1970 throug ...

Postseason game log

, - style="background:#fbb" , 1 , , October 9 , , Reds , , 3–6 , ,

(1–0) , ,

(0–1) , , ''None'' , , 62,640 , , 0–1 , - style="background:#fbb" , 2 , , October 10 , , Reds , , 2–6 , ,

Pat Zachry Patrick Paul Zachry (born April 24, 1952) is a former professional baseball pitcher. He pitched in Major League Baseball from to , and is likely best remembered as one of the players the Cincinnati Reds sent to the New York Mets in the infamous " ...

(1–0) , , Jim Lonborg (0–1) , ,

(1) , , 62,651 , , 0–2 , - style="background:#fbb" , 3 , , October 12 , , @ Reds , , 6–7 , ,

(1–0) , , Gene Garber (0–1) , , ''None'' , , 55,047 , , 0–3 , -

Farm system

Johnson, Lloyd, and Wolff, Miles, ed., ''The Encyclopedia of Minor League Baseball'', 2nd and 3rd editions. Durham, North Carolina: Baseball America, 1997 and 2007

Notes

References

Baseball Reference: 1976 Philadelphia Phillies

External links

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