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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 24, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 24, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1977 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,098 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Dick Stello 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Jim Quick |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Rob Sperring | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 24, 1977
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Schmidt for the out. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Christenson
There goes Puhl. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Christenson
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Christenson
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Christenson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Christenson
Sperring hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Niekro
Christenson bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sizemore moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Christenson
Jerry Martin now playing center field.
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa misplays the ball. That's an error on Bowa. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Martin throws the ball in to Hebner who tags Cabell trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Niekro goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson hits a popup towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Christenson
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Christenson
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Niekro
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Christenson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Christenson
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Christenson
Niekro is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a popup towards the mound. Niekro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner fields it and throws to second for the out. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Christenson
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Christenson
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Christenson
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Christenson
Sperring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Christenson
Niekro bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sperring moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Sperring scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Niekro
Sizemore hits a popup in front of the plate. Ferguson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Niekro
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hutton for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Niekro
Martin hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Garber
Gene Garber now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Garber
Ferguson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Garber
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Garber
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Niekro
Hebner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Niekro
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell juggles the ball. That's an error on Cabell. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1977 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McBride B, cf 2 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 3 1 2 0
Martin J, cf 2 1 2 1 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 3 2
Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 1
Hebner R, 1b 1 0 1 0 Howe A, 2b 3 0 0 0
Johnstone J, rf 4 0 0 0 Howard W, lf 4 0 1 0
Boone B, c 4 0 0 0 Sperring R, ss 2 1 0 0
Sizemore T, 2b 3 0 1 0 Niekro J, p 3 1 0 0
Christenson L, p 1 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0
Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 5 1 31 3 7 3
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
Houston 001 001 10x -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (L) 7.0 7 3 2 2 2
Garber G 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 3 3
E -- Bowa L, Cabell E
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Houston 7
2B -- Cabell E, Martin J
HR -- Martin J
SB -- Puhl T
SH -- Christenson L
T -- 2:05
A -- 13098
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