Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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