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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 18, 1979
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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 18, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 37,735 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Doug Harvey |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 18, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Richard
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McBride for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Richard
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Christenson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Christenson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Christenson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Christenson
Leonard hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Christenson
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Christenson
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. Christenson
Richard is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Richard
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Richard
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Christenson
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Christenson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boone and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Christenson
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Christenson
Christenson fires to first and picks off Puhl. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Richard
McBride hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Richard
Richard fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Richard. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Richard
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Richard
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Richard
Boone takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to third. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Christenson
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Christenson
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Richard
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Christenson vs. Richard
There goes Trillo. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Landestoy applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Richard
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Christenson
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Christenson
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Christenson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Richard
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Richard
Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Richard
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Christenson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Christenson
There goes Puhl. The throw from Boone and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Richard
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Leonard vs. Christenson
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Christenson
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Christenson
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Landestoy reaches second base with a double. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Richard vs. Christenson
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Richard for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Richard
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Richard
Del Unser pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Richard
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Richard
Gross hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard who is chasing the ball. Gross reaches third base with a triple. Unser goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Richard
Rose is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. McGraw
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McGraw
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Richard
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McGraw
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. McGraw
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Walling vs. Reed
Denny Walling pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Walling hits a line drive into center field. Maddox 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 8/18/1979 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
McBride B, rf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 2 0
Gross G, lf 4 0 2 1 Reynolds C, ss 4 0 1 0
Rose P, 1b 2 0 0 0 Puhl T, cf 3 0 1 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 3 0 2 0
Boone B, c 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 4 0 0 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0
Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0
Christenson L, p 2 0 0 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 2 0
Unser D, ph 0 1 0 0 Richard J, p 3 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 1 4 1 31 0 10 0
Philadelphia 000 000 010 -- 1
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (W) 7.0 8 0 0 3 3
McGraw T* 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Reed R (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 9.0 4 1 1 4 6
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Richard J
DP -- Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Houston 7
2B -- Landestoy R
3B -- Gross G
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Cedeno C, Trillo M, Puhl T
T -- 2:23
A -- 37735
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