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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