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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 12, 1979
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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 June 12, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 12, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 34,177 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 57 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: John McSherry 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rick Williams | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Bud Harrelson | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 12, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
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: ---
Reynolds vs. Espinosa
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Williams
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Williams
Maddox hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Espinosa
Leonard hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Williams
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Williams
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Williams
McBride is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Espinosa
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Espinosa
Williams bunts towards the mound. Espinosa fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Espinosa
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Williams
Boone is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Williams
Harrelson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Williams
Espinosa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Williams
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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Williams
Maddox hits a line drive into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Espinosa
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Espinosa
Ashby hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Williams vs. Espinosa
Williams is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Williams
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Williams
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Williams
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Williams
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrelson vs. Williams
Harrelson 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
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Espinosa
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Williams
Espinosa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Williams covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Williams
Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard who is chasing the ball. Bowa reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Williams
Maddox hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Espinosa
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harrelson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Espinosa
Ashby 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 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Williams
Luzinski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Williams
Mike Anderson pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Williams
McBride takes first base on ball four. Anderson moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Williams
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Anderson scores. Schmidt scores. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harrelson vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
There goes McBride. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Cabell applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrelson vs. Roberge
Harrelson takes first base on ball four. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Espinosa vs. Roberge
Espinosa hits a popup for a double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Espinosa
Mike Anderson now playing left field. Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Bert Roberge.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Espinosa covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Espinosa
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Dixon
Tom Dixon now pitching.
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Dixon
There goes Rose. The throw from Ashby to Howe and they have Rose trapped. The throw over to Cedeno, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dixon
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dixon
Maddox hits a line drive towards first. Cedeno reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Espinosa
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/12/1979 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 4 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 3 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 0 2 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 1 1 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 Anderson M, pr-lf 0 1 0 0
Leonard J, rf 4 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 2 1 2
Howe A, 2b 3 0 1 0 McBride B, rf 2 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 3 0 2 0 Boone B, c 3 0 1 2
Williams R, p 1 0 0 0 Harrelson B, 2b 2 0 0 0
Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0 Espinosa N, p 3 0 0 0
Landestoy R, ph 1 0 0 0
Dixon T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 6 0 24 4 3 4
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 000 020 20x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Williams R (L)* 6.0 3 4 4 3 4
Roberge B 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Dixon T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (W) 9.0 6 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 4 batters in 7th
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Philadelphia 2
3B -- Bowa L
HR -- Schmidt M
CS -- McBride B, Rose P
SH -- Williams R
HBP -- by Williams R (Luzinski G)
T -- 1:57
A -- 34177
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