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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 25, 1977 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 25, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 25, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jim Kaat |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Larson |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 11,802 |
Time of Game | 1 hour 55 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jerry Martin | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Jim Kaat | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Rob Sperring | Shortstop |
Dan Larson | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 25, 1977
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Larson
Martin hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Larson
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Larson
There goes Bowa. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Schmidt vs. Larson
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Martin scores. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. Larson
There's a wild pitch. Bowa scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Larson
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. Larson
Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Dixon
Tom Dixon now pitching.
Johnstone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Dixon
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Sizemore vs. Dixon
Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Kaat vs. Dixon
Kaat hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Kaat
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kaat
Cabell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Kaat
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Dixon
Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Dixon
The ball gets by Ferguson for a passed ball. Martin moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Dixon
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Dixon
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe catches it and throws to second with Sperring covering, to double up Martin. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kaat
Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ferguson vs. Kaat
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Ferguson reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Kaat
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ferguson moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sperring vs. Kaat
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Kaat
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Ferguson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Kaat
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Pentz
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Pentz
Johnstone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Kaat
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Kaat
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Kaat
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pentz
Boone hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Pentz
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kaat vs. Pentz
There goes Sizemore. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kaat vs. Pentz
Kaat strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Kaat
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Kaat
Ferguson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Kaat
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sperring vs. Kaat
Sperring hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pentz vs. Kaat
Pentz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pentz
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Pentz
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 -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Pentz
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Kaat
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Kaat
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Brusstar
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Puhl scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Brusstar
There goes Cruz. The throw from Boone and he is out, Sizemore applying the tag. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Pentz
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz who is chasing the ball. Luzinski reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hebner vs. Pentz
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Luzinski tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Pentz
Johnstone hits a popup towards short. Sperring settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Pentz
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Pentz
Pentz fires to first and picks off Boone. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Brusstar
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Brusstar
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Brusstar
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sperring vs. Brusstar
Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. Pentz
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Pentz
Tim McCarver pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
McCarver hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Pentz
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching. Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
Howard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Reed
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Reed
Cabell hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Reed
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Howard scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Reed
Cruz strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. McLaughlin
Bo McLaughlin now pitching.
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. McLaughlin
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. McLaughlin
There's a wild pitch. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. McLaughlin
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hebner vs. McLaughlin
Hebner hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Reed
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Reed
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Reed
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. McLaughlin
Roger Metzger now playing shortstop.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. McLaughlin
Boone 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 -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sizemore vs. McLaughlin
Sizemore hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/25/1977 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Martin J, cf 3 1 1 0 Puhl T, lf 3 1 1 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 2 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 1 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 1 Luzinski G, lf 4 2 2 0 Cruz J, rf 4 0 1 1 Hebner R, 1b 3 1 1 3 Watson B, 1b 4 2 2 1 Johnstone J, rf 4 0 1 0 Ferguson J, c 3 2 2 2 Boone B, c 3 0 1 0 Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 4 0 1 0 Sperring R, ss 3 0 0 0 Kaat J, p 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 0 0 0 0 Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0 Larson D, p 0 0 0 0 McCarver T, ph 1 0 0 0 Dixon T, p 0 0 0 0 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, ph 1 0 1 1 Pentz G, p 1 0 0 0 Howard W, ph 1 1 1 0 McLaughlin B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 9 4 32 6 11 6 Philadelphia 400 001 000 -- 5 Houston 020 210 10x -- 6 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Kaat J* 4.0 8 5 5 0 0 Brusstar W 2.0 1 0 0 1 0 Reed R (L) 2.0 2 1 1 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Larson D 0.1 4 4 4 0 0 Dixon T 1.2 2 0 0 1 0 Pentz G (W) 5.0 2 1 1 1 1 McLaughlin B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 5th DP -- Philadelphia 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 3, Houston 4 2B -- Martin J, Luzinski G, Watson B, Ferguson J, Gonzalez J, Cedeno C 3B -- Luzinski G HR -- Hebner R, Watson B, Ferguson J SB -- Bowa L CS -- Sizemore T, Cruz J SH -- Puhl T SF -- Hebner R WP -- Larson D, McLaughlin B PB -- Ferguson J T -- 1:55 A -- 11802
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