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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 25, 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 25, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 25, 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 25, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 43,109 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Joe West 3B: Steve Fields |
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 |
| Joe Niekro | 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 |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 25, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Trillo reaches out 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 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: ---
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Niekro
There goes Rose. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Rose steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Maddox vs. Niekro
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, 0
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Espinosa
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Espinosa
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball 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: ---
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Espinosa vs. Niekro
Espinosa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Espinosa reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Espinosa moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Niekro
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Espinosa
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 -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Espinosa
Niekro hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno 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 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Espinosa
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, 1
Outs: 1, 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Espinosa
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Espinosa
There goes Cabell. The throw from Boone and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Niekro
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Niekro
Trillo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Espinosa vs. Niekro
Espinosa hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Espinosa
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Espinosa
Ashby hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Espinosa
Landestoy hits a popup, foul, towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Espinosa
Niekro hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Niekro reaches second base with a double. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Espinosa covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Niekro
McBride hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Niekro
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 -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose 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
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Espinosa
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Reynolds reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Espinosa
Puhl hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching.
Saucier fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Saucier. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Saucier
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Saucier
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to home to get Puhl. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Saucier
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Saucier
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Niekro
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Niekro
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Saucier
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sambito vs. Saucier
Sambito takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Saucier
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Saucier
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Sambito
Trillo hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Sambito
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Kevin Saucier.
Anderson hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Sambito
McBride strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McGraw
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. McGraw
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Sambito
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Sambito
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Sambito
Schmidt hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. McGraw
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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. McGraw
Ashby hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. McGraw
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Sambito
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sambito
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Sambito
Boone hits a popup, foul, towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/25/1979 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 4 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 4 1 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0
Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 1 Rose P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 1 Schmidt M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 0 0
Leonard J, rf 4 0 2 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 4 1 1 0 Boone B, c 3 1 0 0
Landestoy R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 2 0 1 1 Espinosa N, p 2 0 1 1
Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Saucier K, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson M, ph 1 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
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34 3 8 3 30 1 3 1
Houston 000 111 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 010 000 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (W) 5.2 3 1 1 4 6
Sambito J (S) 3.1 0 0 0 0 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N (L)* 5.0 7 3 3 0 0
Saucier K 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
McGraw T 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
E -- Saucier K
LOB -- Houston 5, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Espinosa N, Ashby A, Niekro J
3B -- Reynolds C
HR -- Cruz J
SB -- Rose P
CS -- Cabell E
WP -- Niekro J
T -- 2:07
A -- 43109
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