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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 26, 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 26, 1979 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 26, 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 26, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Williams |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 32,559 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 34 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Joe West 2B: Steve Fields 3B: Jerry Dale |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| Rick Williams | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 26, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lerch
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lerch
Reynolds bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Lerch
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Lerch
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Lerch
Leonard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Lerch
Cabell 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 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Williams
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it 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 popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Williams
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McBride vs. Williams
McBride 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: ---
Cruz vs. Lerch
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of McBride. Cruz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Lerch
Ashby bunts towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. Cruz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Landestoy vs. Lerch
Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cruz tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lerch
Williams strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Williams
Boone 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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 -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Williams
Trillo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lerch vs. Williams
Lerch hits a fly ball into center 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Lerch
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Lerch
Reynolds bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Lerch
Lerch spins and fires to second, and Cedeno is picked off. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lerch
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Lerch
There goes Puhl. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Puhl steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Lerch
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Williams
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Williams
Bowa is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lerch
Cabell 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lerch
Cruz 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lerch
Ashby 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Williams
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McBride vs. Williams
McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Williams
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Williams
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Williams
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno juggles the ball. That's an error on Cedeno. Boone moves to third. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lerch vs. Williams
Lerch bunts towards first. Cedeno fields it, throws to home for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Lerch
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, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Williams vs. Lerch
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lerch
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Lerch
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Williams
Gross 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, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Williams
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, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lerch
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lerch
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lerch
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Williams
Schmidt 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: ---
McBride vs. Williams
McBride hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Williams
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up 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: ---
Cruz vs. Lerch
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lerch
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Lerch
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lerch
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Ladd
Pete Ladd now pitching.
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Ladd
Trillo bunts towards the mound. Ladd fields it and throws to first for the out. Maddox moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Ladd
Del Unser pinch hits for Randy Lerch.
Unser strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Ladd
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Saucier
Kevin Saucier now pitching.
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
Reynolds vs. Saucier
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Saucier
Puhl bunts towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. Puhl moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Eastwick
Rawly Eastwick now pitching.
Leonard hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cabell vs. Eastwick
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo 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--
Cruz vs. Eastwick
There goes Cabell. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Eastwick
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 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Ladd
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Ladd
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. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Ladd
There's a wild pitch. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Schmidt vs. Ladd
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Greg Luzinski pinch hits for Bake McBride.
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boone vs. Sambito
Bud Harrelson pinch runs for Greg Luzinski.
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy 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: ---
Ashby vs. Eastwick
Bud Harrelson now playing left field. Greg Gross now playing right field.
Ashby hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Harrelson. Ashby reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Eastwick
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. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sambito vs. Eastwick
Sambito hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ashby scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Eastwick
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sambito moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sambito moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. McGraw
Puhl 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
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Sambito
Maddox strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Sambito
Trillo hits a fly ball towards right. Leonard settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Leonard. Trillo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Sambito
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. Sambito
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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 8/26/1979 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Cedeno C, 1b 5 1 5 0 Gross G, lf-rf 5 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 1 2 1 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0
Puhl T, cf 2 0 0 0 Rose P, 1b 4 0 1 0
Leonard J, rf 4 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 1 1 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 0 0 McBride B, rf 3 0 0 0
Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0 Luzinski G, ph 0 0 0 0
Ashby A, c 3 1 1 0 Harrelson B, pr-lf 0 0 0 0
Landestoy R, 2b 3 0 1 1 Boone B, c 4 0 1 1
Williams R, p 2 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 0
Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Ladd P, p 0 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 2 0 0 0
Sambito J, p 1 0 1 1 Unser D, ph 1 0 0 0
Saucier K, p 0 0 0 0
Eastwick R, p 0 0 0 0
McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0
Anderson M, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 11 3 33 1 6 1
Houston 010 000 021 -- 4
Philadelphia 000 100 000 -- 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Williams R 6.0 5 1 1 1 1
Ladd P (W) 1.2 1 0 0 1 2
Sambito J (S) 1.1 0 0 0 1 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lerch R 7.0 5 1 1 2 4
Saucier K (L)* 0.0 2 2 1 0 0
Eastwick R 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
McGraw T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 8th
E -- Cedeno C, Trillo M, Leonard J
DP -- Houston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Cruz J, Schmidt M, Cedeno C, Ashby A
3B -- Cedeno C
SB -- Puhl T, Cabell E
SH -- Reynolds C 2, Ashby A, Trillo M, Puhl T
SF -- Landestoy R
WP -- Lerch R, Ladd P
T -- 2:34
A -- 32559
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