1976 Houston Astros Game-by-Game Results

National League (NL)
Team Record: 80-82
Finished 3rd in the NL's West Division
Attendance: 886,622, Avg. 11,822
Ballpark: Astrodome
Manager: Bill Virdon (80-82)
Location: Houston, Texas
1976 Houston Astros Statistics
1976 Houston Astros Roster

The Houston Astros of the National League ended the 1976 season with a record of 80 wins and 82 losses, finishing third in the NL's West Division.

The Astros scored 625 runs and conceded 657 runs. Cesar Cedeno paced Houston with 18 home runs, and Bob Watson walloped 20 or more, too. Bob Watson drove in 102 runs and topped all regular batters by hitting .313. J. R. Richard led the squad with 20 wins and a team-best 2.75 ERA, tops among regularly-used pitchers.

Bill Virdon coached the team.

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Regular Season Runs For: 622
Regular Season Runs Against: 655

Date Game Res Home Road Record
April 8, 1976 Houston Astros 5 at Cincinnati Reds 11 L 0-0 0-1 0-1
April 10, 1976 Houston Astros 7 at Cincinnati Reds 13 L 0-0 0-2 0-2
April 11, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 9 L 0-0 0-3 0-3
April 12, 1976 San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 5 W 1-0 0-3 1-3
April 13, 1976 San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 2-0 0-3 2-3
April 14, 1976 San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 5 W 3-0 0-3 3-3
April 16, 1976 San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 4 W 4-0 0-3 4-3
April 17, 1976 San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 5-0 0-3 5-3
April 18, 1976 San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 4 W 6-0 0-3 6-3
April 18, 1976 San Diego Padres 11 at Houston Astros 5 L 6-1 0-3 6-4
April 19, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Houston Astros 8 W 7-1 0-3 7-4
April 20, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 6 at Houston Astros 3 L 7-2 0-3 7-5
April 21, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 8-2 0-3 8-5
April 22, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 7 at Houston Astros 2 L 8-3 0-3 8-6
April 23, 1976 New York Mets 1 at Houston Astros 3 W 9-3 0-3 9-6
April 24, 1976 New York Mets 7 at Houston Astros 1 L 9-4 0-3 9-7
April 25, 1976 New York Mets 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 9-5 0-3 9-8
April 28, 1976 Houston Astros 7 at Montreal Expos 8 L 9-5 0-4 9-9
April 28, 1976 Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 4 W 9-5 1-4 10-9
April 29, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 1 W 9-5 2-4 11-9
April 30, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 3 L 9-5 2-5 11-10
May 2, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 7 L 9-5 2-6 11-11
May 2, 1976 Houston Astros 5 at New York Mets 4 W 9-5 3-6 12-11
May 4, 1976 Houston Astros 0 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 9-5 3-7 12-12
May 5, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 L 9-5 3-8 12-13
May 7, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 9-5 4-8 13-13
May 8, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 L 9-5 4-9 13-14
May 9, 1976 Houston Astros 10 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 W 9-5 5-9 14-14
May 11, 1976 Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 5 W 10-5 5-9 15-14
May 12, 1976 Montreal Expos 7 at Houston Astros 2 L 10-6 5-9 15-15
May 14, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Houston Astros 1 L 10-7 5-9 15-16
May 15, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 10-8 5-9 15-17
May 16, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies 12 at Houston Astros 2 L 10-9 5-9 15-18
May 17, 1976 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 11-9 5-9 16-18
May 17, 1976 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 11-10 5-9 16-19
May 18, 1976 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 11-11 5-9 16-20
May 19, 1976 Houston Astros 9 at San Diego Padres 4 W 11-11 6-9 17-20
May 20, 1976 Houston Astros 5 at San Diego Padres 4 W 11-11 7-9 18-20
May 21, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 11-11 7-10 18-21
May 22, 1976 Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 11-11 7-11 18-22
May 23, 1976 Houston Astros 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 L 11-11 7-12 18-23
May 24, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 L 11-11 7-13 18-24
May 25, 1976 Houston Astros 6 at San Francisco Giants 7 L 11-11 7-14 18-25
May 26, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 11 L 11-11 7-15 18-26
May 29, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 11-11 8-15 19-26
May 30, 1976 Houston Astros 16 at Atlanta Braves 5 W 11-11 9-15 20-26
May 30, 1976 Houston Astros 5 at Atlanta Braves 2 W 11-11 10-15 21-26
May 31, 1976 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 11-12 10-15 21-27
June 1, 1976 Cincinnati Reds 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 12-12 10-15 22-27
June 2, 1976 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 7 L 12-13 10-15 22-28
June 3, 1976 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 5 W 13-13 10-15 23-28
June 4, 1976 Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 14-13 10-15 24-28
June 5, 1976 Chicago Cubs 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 15-13 10-15 25-28
June 6, 1976 Chicago Cubs 0 at Houston Astros 2 W 16-13 10-15 26-28
June 6, 1976 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 5 W 17-13 10-15 27-28
June 7, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Houston Astros 6 L 17-14 10-15 27-29
June 8, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 2 W 18-14 10-15 28-29
June 9, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 19-14 10-15 29-29
June 11, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 19-14 10-16 29-30
June 12, 1976 Houston Astros 2 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 19-14 10-17 29-31
June 13, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at Chicago Cubs 8 L 19-14 10-18 29-32
June 14, 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 19-15 10-18 29-33
June 16, 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates 6 at Houston Astros 3 L 19-16 10-18 29-34
June 18, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 L 19-16 10-19 29-35
June 20, 1976 Houston Astros 9 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 W 19-16 11-19 30-35
June 21, 1976 Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 11 L 19-16 11-20 30-36
June 22, 1976 Houston Astros 9 at Atlanta Braves 7 W 19-16 12-20 31-36
June 23, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Houston Astros 0 L 19-17 12-20 31-37
June 24, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 5 at Houston Astros 1 L 19-18 12-20 31-38
June 25, 1976 Cincinnati Reds 8 at Houston Astros 6 L 19-19 12-20 31-39
June 26, 1976 Cincinnati Reds 0 at Houston Astros 3 W 20-19 12-20 32-39
June 27, 1976 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 2 L 20-20 12-20 32-40
June 28, 1976 Houston Astros 8 at San Francisco Giants 2 W 20-20 13-20 33-40
June 29, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at San Francisco Giants 3 W 20-20 14-20 34-40
June 30, 1976 Houston Astros 2 at San Francisco Giants 10 L 20-20 14-21 34-41
July 2, 1976 Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 8 W 20-20 15-21 35-41
July 2, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at Cincinnati Reds 2 W 20-20 16-21 36-41
July 3, 1976 Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 L 20-20 16-22 36-42
July 4, 1976 Houston Astros 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 L 20-20 16-23 36-43
July 5, 1976 New York Mets 3 at Houston Astros 7 W 21-20 16-23 37-43
July 6, 1976 New York Mets 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 22-20 16-23 38-43
July 7, 1976 New York Mets 12 at Houston Astros 4 L 22-21 16-23 38-44
July 8, 1976 Montreal Expos 6 at Houston Astros 7 W 23-21 16-23 39-44
July 9, 1976 Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 6 W 24-21 16-23 40-44
July 10, 1976 Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 4 W 25-21 16-23 41-44
July 11, 1976 Montreal Expos 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 26-21 16-23 42-44
July 15, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 3 L 26-21 16-24 42-45
July 16, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at New York Mets 3 W 26-21 17-24 43-45
July 17, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at New York Mets 0 W 26-21 18-24 44-45
July 18, 1976 Houston Astros 14 at Montreal Expos 1 W 26-21 19-24 45-45
July 18, 1976 Houston Astros 7 at Montreal Expos 6 W 26-21 20-24 46-45
July 19, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 1 W 26-21 21-24 47-45
July 20, 1976 Houston Astros 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 9 L 26-21 21-25 47-46
July 20, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 W 26-21 22-25 48-46
July 21, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 L 26-21 22-26 48-47
July 21, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 L 26-21 22-27 48-48
July 23, 1976 San Francisco Giants 3 at Houston Astros 0 L 26-22 22-27 48-49
July 24, 1976 San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 27-22 22-27 49-49
July 24, 1976 San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 0 L 27-23 22-27 49-50
July 25, 1976 San Francisco Giants 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 28-23 22-27 50-50
July 26, 1976 San Diego Padres 0 at Houston Astros 7 W 29-23 22-27 51-50
July 27, 1976 San Diego Padres 1 at Houston Astros 4 W 30-23 22-27 52-50
July 28, 1976 San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 1 L 30-24 22-27 52-51
July 30, 1976 Atlanta Braves 3 at Houston Astros 2 L 30-25 22-27 52-52
July 31, 1976 Atlanta Braves 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 31-25 22-27 53-52
July 31, 1976 Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 9 W 32-25 22-27 54-52
August 1, 1976 Atlanta Braves 0 at Houston Astros 6 W 33-25 22-27 55-52
August 2, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at Los Angeles Dodgers 5 L 33-25 22-28 55-53
August 3, 1976 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 33-25 22-29 55-54
August 4, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 33-25 23-29 56-54
August 5, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 L 33-25 23-30 56-55
August 6, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 9 L 33-25 23-31 56-56
August 7, 1976 Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 3 L 33-25 23-32 56-57
August 8, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at San Diego Padres 4 L 33-25 23-33 56-58
August 9, 1976 Houston Astros 13 at St. Louis Cardinals 4 W 33-25 24-33 57-58
August 10, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at St. Louis Cardinals 8 L 33-25 24-34 57-59
August 11, 1976 Houston Astros 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 W 33-25 25-34 58-59
August 13, 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 5 L 33-26 25-34 58-60
August 14, 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Houston Astros 4 L 33-27 25-34 58-61
August 15, 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates 8 at Houston Astros 6 L 33-28 25-34 58-62
August 15, 1976 Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Houston Astros 0 L 33-29 25-34 58-63
August 16, 1976 Chicago Cubs 5 at Houston Astros 3 L 33-30 25-34 58-64
August 17, 1976 Chicago Cubs 1 at Houston Astros 8 W 34-30 25-34 59-64
August 19, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 34-30 25-35 59-65
August 20, 1976 Houston Astros 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 W 34-30 26-35 60-65
August 21, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 7 L 34-30 26-36 60-66
August 22, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 L 34-30 26-37 60-67
August 24, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 34-30 27-37 61-67
August 25, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at Chicago Cubs 5 L 34-30 27-38 61-68
August 26, 1976 Houston Astros 5 at Chicago Cubs 3 W 34-30 28-38 62-68
August 27, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Houston Astros 2 W 35-30 28-38 63-68
August 28, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Houston Astros 4 W 36-30 28-38 64-68
August 29, 1976 St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Houston Astros 6 W 37-30 28-38 65-68
August 30, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies 1 at Houston Astros 3 W 38-30 28-38 66-68
August 31, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 39-30 28-38 67-68
September 1, 1976 Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Houston Astros 1 W 40-30 28-38 68-68
September 3, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 40-31 28-38 68-69
September 4, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 41-31 28-38 69-69
September 5, 1976 Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Houston Astros 0 L 41-32 28-38 69-70
September 6, 1976 Houston Astros 8 at Cincinnati Reds 9 L 41-32 28-39 69-71
September 7, 1976 Houston Astros 10 at Cincinnati Reds 5 W 41-32 29-39 70-71
September 8, 1976 Cincinnati Reds 3 at Houston Astros 0 L 41-33 29-39 70-72
September 9, 1976 Cincinnati Reds 4 at Houston Astros 3 L 41-34 29-39 70-73
September 11, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at San Diego Padres 4 L 41-34 29-40 70-74
September 11, 1976 Houston Astros 2 at San Diego Padres 1 W 41-34 30-40 71-74
September 14, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 4 L 41-34 30-41 71-75
September 14, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 41-34 31-41 72-75
September 15, 1976 Houston Astros 4 at Atlanta Braves 3 W 41-34 32-41 73-75
September 16, 1976 Houston Astros 3 at Atlanta Braves 5 L 41-34 32-42 73-76
September 18, 1976 San Diego Padres 4 at Houston Astros 1 L 41-35 32-42 73-77
September 19, 1976 San Diego Padres 2 at Houston Astros 3 W 42-35 32-42 74-77
September 21, 1976 Atlanta Braves 6 at Houston Astros 2 L 42-36 32-42 74-78
September 22, 1976 Atlanta Braves 2 at Houston Astros 5 W 43-36 32-42 75-78
September 24, 1976 Houston Astros 14 at San Francisco Giants 5 W 43-36 33-42 76-78
September 25, 1976 Houston Astros 0 at San Francisco Giants 10 L 43-36 33-43 76-79
September 26, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at San Francisco Giants 5 L 43-36 33-44 76-80
September 27, 1976 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 L 43-36 33-45 76-81
September 28, 1976 Houston Astros 1 at Los Angeles Dodgers 0 W 43-36 34-45 77-81
September 29, 1976 Houston Astros 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 1 L 43-36 34-46 77-82
October 1, 1976 San Francisco Giants 4 at Houston Astros 5 W 44-36 34-46 78-82
October 2, 1976 San Francisco Giants 1 at Houston Astros 10 W 45-36 34-46 79-82


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