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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 9, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on May 9, 1978 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Christenson |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 18,144 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Eric Gregg 3B: Bill Williams |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jim Morrison | Second Baseman |
| Larry Christenson | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 9, 1978
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell hits a popup towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Christenson
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Richard
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Richard
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Richard
The umpire calls a balk on Richard Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Richard
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 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 -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Christenson
Ferguson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Richard
Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Christenson
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Richard
Morrison strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Richard
Christenson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Richard
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, 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 -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Richard
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Richard
There goes Schmidt. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Richard
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hebner vs. Richard
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Christenson
Howe hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Christenson
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morrison vs. Richard
Morrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Christenson
Richard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson juggles the ball. That's an error on Christenson. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Christenson
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Christenson vs. Richard
Christenson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Richard
McBride hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Richard
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Richard
Richard fires to first and picks off Bowa. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Christenson
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Cedeno reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Christenson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Christenson
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morrison fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Christenson
Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Watson scores. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger is walked intentionally. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Richard vs. Christenson
Richard hits a line drive into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. Christenson
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. Ferguson scores. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brusstar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Richard
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Richard
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox takes first base on ball four. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hebner moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnstone vs. Richard
Jay Johnstone pinch hits for Jim Morrison.
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Brusstar
Bud Harrelson now playing second base.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Brusstar
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Brusstar
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Richard
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
McCarver strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Richard
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Richard
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching.
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reed
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Richard
Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Richard
Hebner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Richard
Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl 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 5/9/1978 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Puhl T, lf 4 0 1 2 McBride B, rf 4 1 2 1
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 1 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 0 0
Watson B, 1b 4 1 1 1 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 0 0
Howe A, 2b 4 1 1 0 Maddox G, cf 3 0 1 0
Ferguson J, c 4 1 1 1 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 0 Morrison J, 2b 2 0 0 0
Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Johnstone J, ph 1 0 0 0
Harrelson B, 2b 0 0 0 0
Christenson L, p 2 0 0 0
Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0
McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 6 5 30 1 4 1
Houston 100 000 400 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 001 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 9.0 4 1 1 4 11
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson L (L) 6.2 6 5 5 1 4
Brusstar W 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Reed R 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Metzger R, Christenson L
LOB -- Houston 3, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Maddox G
3B -- Cedeno C
HR -- Cedeno C, McBride B
CS -- Schmidt M, Bowa L
Balk -- Richard J
T -- 2:15
A -- 18144
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