Philadelphia Phillies 9, Houston Astros 5
Regular Season Game 122
Played on Friday, August 19, 1977 (N) at Veterans Stadium

HOU N    1  0  1    0  0  0    2  1  0  -   5 11  0
PHI N    3  1  0    0  0  4    0  1  x  -   9 11  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl cf                       4   3   2   0       1   1       2   0
Cabell 3b                     5   0   3   2       0   0       0   1
Cruz rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Watson 1b                     3   0   1   1       0   0       9   3
Ferguson c                    4   1   2   1       0   0       5   0
Howe 2b                       4   0   2   0       0   0       1   3
Gardner lf                    3   0   0   1       1   0       0   0
Sperring ss                   4   0   0   0       0   1       1   6
Niekro p                      2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Boswell ph                  1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
  Pentz p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Howard ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   5  11   5       2   2      24  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Howe-Sperring-Watson.

BATTING - 
2B: Cabell (27,off Christenson); Ferguson (18,off Reed).
SF: Watson (2,off Christenson).
GDP: Niekro (1,off Christenson); Gardner (3,off Christenson).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cabell (34,2nd base off Christenson/Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McBride cf                    5   1   2   0       0   1       3   0
Bowa ss                       4   0   0   0       0   0       3   4
Schmidt 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Luzinski lf                   3   1   1   1       1   2       1   0
Hebner 1b                     4   2   2   2       0   1       9   0
  Hutton 1b                   0   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Johnstone rf                  4   1   1   1       0   1       4   0
Boone c                       3   2   2   1       1   0       2   0
Sizemore 2b                   3   1   1   0       1   0       2   6
Christenson p                 3   1   1   3       0   0       0   1
  Reed p                      1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Totals                       34   9  11   9       3   5      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Sizemore-Hebner, Sizemore-Bowa-Hebner.

BATTING - 
2B: Luzinski (27,off Niekro); Boone (17,off Niekro).
HR: Hebner (15,1st inning off Niekro 1 on 2 out); Boone (10,2nd inning off
Niekro 0 on 0 out); Johnstone (9,6th inning off Niekro 0 on 2 out); Christenson
(2,6th inning off Niekro 2 on 2 out).
GDP: Hebner (7,off Niekro).
IBB: Sizemore (15,by Pentz).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: McBride (22,2nd base off Niekro/Ferguson); Boone (3,2nd base off Niekro/Ferguson);
Hebner (5,2nd base off Pentz/Ferguson).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro L(8-5)                 6     9   8   8   2   3   4  28
Pentz                         2     2   1   1   1   2   0   9
Totals                        8    11   9   9   3   5   4  37

IBB: Pentz (5,Sizemore).

Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Christenson W(12-5)           7    10   4   4   2   1   0  31
Reed                          2     1   1   1   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9    11   5   5   2   2   0  38


Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Bob Engel
Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 46266


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Philadelphia Phillies    
1. Puhl                cf        McBride             cf
2. Cabell              3b        Bowa                ss
3. Cruz                rf        Schmidt             3b
4. Watson              1b        Luzinski            lf
5. Ferguson            c         Hebner              1b
6. Howe                2b        Johnstone           rf
7. Gardner             lf        Boone               c
8. Sperring            ss        Sizemore            2b
9. Niekro              p         Christenson         p

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled to center; Cabell singled to right
[Puhl to second]; Cruz flied out to left [Puhl to third]; Watson
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Puhl scored]; Ferguson forced
Cabell (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride singled to second; Bowa grounded out
(second to first) [McBride to second]; Schmidt flied out to
right; Luzinski doubled to right [McBride scored]; Hebner
homered [Luzinski scored]; Johnstone grounded out (first to
pitcher); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe singled to center; Gardner walked [Howe to
second]; Sperring forced Gardner (pitcher to shortstop) [Howe to
third]; Niekro grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Sperring out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone homered; Sizemore flied out to right;
Christenson grounded out (third to first); McBride singled to
shortstop; McBride stole second; Bowa popped to second; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Puhl walked; Cabell flied out to center; Cruz flied
out to right; Watson singled to left [Puhl to second]; Ferguson
singled to right [Puhl scored, Watson to third]; Howe forced
Ferguson (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 3RD: Schmidt flied out to right; Luzinski walked;
Hebner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Luzinski out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Phillies 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Gardner grounded out (shortstop to first); Sperring
popped to first; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 4TH: Johnstone grounded out (first to pitcher); Boone
doubled to center; Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Boone to third]; Christenson grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl flied out to center; Cabell singled to center;
Cabell stole second; Cruz lined to center; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies
4.

PHILLIES 5TH: McBride struck out; Bowa flied out to center;
Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 2, Phillies 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Ferguson popped to first; Howe singled to center;
Gardner grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Howe out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski struck out; Hebner struck out; Johnstone
homered; Boone walked; Boone stole second; Sizemore singled to
right [Boone to third]; Christenson homered [Boone scored,
Sizemore scored]; McBride grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 8.

ASTROS 7TH: Sperring struck out; BOSWELL BATTED FOR NIEKRO;
Boswell singled to center; Puhl singled to right [Boswell to
second]; Cabell doubled to left [Boswell scored, Puhl scored];
Cruz flied out to right; Watson grounded out (second to first);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 8.

PHILLIES 7TH: PENTZ REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Bowa grounded
out (shortstop to first); Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to
first); Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Phillies 8.

ASTROS 8TH: REED REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); Ferguson
doubled to center; Howe flied out to right [Ferguson to third];
Gardner grounded out (first unassisted) [Ferguson scored];
Sperring lined to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5,
Phillies 8.

PHILLIES 8TH: Hebner singled to center; Hebner stole second;
Johnstone struck out; Boone flied out to center [Hebner to
third]; Sizemore was walked intentionally; Reed singled to
center [Hebner scored, Sizemore to second]; McBride grounded out
(first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Phillies 9.

ASTROS 9TH: HUTTON REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING 1B); HOWARD BATTED
FOR PENTZ; Howard grounded out (second to first); Puhl struck
out; Cabell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Phillies 9.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           5  11   0    6
 Phillies         9  11   0    4


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