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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 24, 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 August 24, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 24, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joaquin Andujar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 32,124 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Steve Fields 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Joe West |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
| Joaquin Andujar | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 24, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Carlton
Gonzalez 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Carlton
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 -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Carlton
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Andujar
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Andujar
Andujar fires over to first and Cedeno drops the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Andujar
Bowa bunts towards the mound. Andujar fields it and throws to first for the out. McBride moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McBride tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Andujar
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Andujar
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field. That will be extra bases. Leonard fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Leonard. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. Luzinski moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Maddox vs. Andujar
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Carlton
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Carlton
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz 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
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Andujar
McCarver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Andujar
There goes McCarver. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. McCarver steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Andujar
Trillo 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlton vs. Andujar
Carlton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. McCarver scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Andujar
McBride hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Andujar
Bowa hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Carlton
Bochy strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andujar vs. Carlton
Andujar hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Andujar reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Carlton
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Carlton
Reynolds strikes out. McCarver drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reynolds out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Andujar
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Andujar
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Andujar
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Carlton
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Carlton
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Cabell reaches third base with a triple. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Carlton
Leonard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bochy vs. Carlton
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Andujar
Maddox hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Andujar
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Andujar
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carlton vs. Andujar
Carlton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Carlton reaches second base with a double. McCarver scores. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
McBride vs. Andujar
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Trillo tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Andujar
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Andujar, and towards Reynolds, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Carlton
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Joaquin Andujar.
Sexton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Carlton
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Sexton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Carlton
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. Sexton scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Carlton
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Carlton
Cabell 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, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ladd
Pete Ladd now pitching.
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Ladd covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ladd
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Ladd
Luzinski hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Carlton
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cruz for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Carlton
Bochy strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ladd
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno juggles the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Ladd
McCarver hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Ladd
Trillo hits a line drive towards the mound. Ladd reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlton vs. Ladd
Carlton strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Carlton
Rafael Landestoy pinch hits for Pete Ladd.
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Carlton
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Carlton
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niemann
Randy Niemann now pitching.
McBride hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niemann
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niemann
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Carlton
Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Carlton
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niemann
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Niemann
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Niemann
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Carlton
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Carlton
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bruce Bochy.
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/24/1979 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gonzalez J, 2b 4 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 3 1 1 1
Reynolds C, ss 4 1 1 1 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0
Puhl T, cf 4 0 2 1 Rose P, 1b 3 0 0 1
Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 1 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 1 1
Leonard J, rf 3 0 0 0 Anderson M, lf 1 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0
Bochy B, c 3 0 0 0 McCarver T, c 2 2 1 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 1 1 0
Andujar J, p 1 0 1 0 Carlton S, p 3 0 2 2
Sexton J, ph 0 1 0 0
Ladd P, p 0 0 0 0
Landestoy R, ph 1 0 0 0
Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 7 3 28 5 6 5
Houston 000 120 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 210 200 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Andujar J (L) 4.0 6 5 3 2 0
Ladd P 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Niemann R 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (W) 9.0 7 3 3 2 9
E -- Cedeno C 3, Leonard J
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Luzinski G, Andujar J, Carlton S
3B -- Cabell E, Reynolds C
SB -- McCarver T
SH -- Bowa L
SF -- Rose P, McBride B
WP -- Carlton S
T -- 2:10
A -- 32124
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