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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 17, 1979
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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 17, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1979 |
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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 17, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Randy Lerch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Frank LaCorte |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 33,782 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 18 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Andy Olsen 3B: Eric Gregg |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bake McBride | Right Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Bob Boone | Catcher |
Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
Randy Lerch | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Bruce Bochy | Catcher |
Frank LaCorte | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 17, 1979
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. LaCorte
McBride takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. LaCorte
Rose takes first base on ball four. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. LaCorte
Schmidt hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard who is chasing the ball. Schmidt reaches third base with a triple. McBride scores. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Luzinski vs. LaCorte
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Schmidt tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. LaCorte
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. LaCorte
Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. LaCorte
Bowa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lerch
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Lerch
The ball gets by Boone for a passed ball. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Lerch
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. Lerch
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, 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
Top 2
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. LaCorte
Trillo hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Trillo reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerch vs. LaCorte
Lerch bunts in front of the plate. Bochy fields it and throws to first for the out. Trillo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. LaCorte
McBride hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Trillo scores. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Williams
Rick Williams now pitching.
Rosehits a dribbler in front of the plate. Bochy interferes with Rose who is awarded first base. McBride moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Williams
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Williams fields it and throws to third for the out. Rose moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Williams
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lerch
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lerch
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 -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lerch
Howe 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
Top 3
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Williams
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Maddox vs. Williams
Maddox hits a line drive towards short. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Williams
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. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Trillo vs. Williams
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lerch vs. Williams
Lerch 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
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Lerch
Bochy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Williams vs. Lerch
Williams strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lerch
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lerch
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Williams
McBride hits a line drive into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Williams
Rose hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Williams
Schmidt hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lerch
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lerch
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lerch
Cabell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lerch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Lerch covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Williams
Luzinski is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Williams
Boone hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Williams
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lerch
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Lerch
Bochy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Lerch
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lerch
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Throop
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lerch vs. Throop
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
McBride vs. Throop
McBride strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lerch
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lerch
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Lerch
Leonard hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lerch
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Throop
Rose strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Throop
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Throop
Luzinski is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Throop
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lerch
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Lerch
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Lerch
Bochy strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Throop
Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Throop
Bowa hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Bochy fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Maddox moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Trillo vs. Throop
There goes Bowa. The throw from Bochy and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Trillo vs. Throop
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to home to get Maddox. Bowa moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lerch vs. Throop
Lerch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. Bowa scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McBride vs. Throop
There goes Lerch. The throw from Bochy and he is out, Gonzalez applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lerch
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for George Throop.
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lerch
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lerch
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Lerch
Puhl hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ladd
Pete Ladd now pitching.
McBride hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ladd
Rose 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ladd
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Ladd
Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Gonzalez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lerch
Mike Anderson now playing left field.
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Lerch
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
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 -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Lerch
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1979 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI McBride B, rf 4 1 1 1 Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Rose P, 1b 3 1 0 0 Gonzalez J, ss 4 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 1 2 Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 1 Luzinski G, lf 3 0 0 1 Leonard J, rf 4 0 1 0 Anderson M, lf 0 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 1 1 1 Boone B, c 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 0 Howe A, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 1 2 0 Bochy B, c 3 0 2 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 1 1 0 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0 Lerch R, p 3 0 0 1 Williams R, p 1 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0 Throop G, p 0 0 0 0 Sexton J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ladd P, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 8 5 34 2 7 2 Philadelphia 310 000 010 -- 5 Houston 100 100 000 -- 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Lerch R (W) 9.0 7 2 1 0 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO LaCorte F (L) 1.1 4 4 4 2 2 Williams R 3.2 1 0 0 1 1 Throop G 3.0 3 1 1 0 4 Ladd P 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Bochy B LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Houston 5 2B -- Cedeno C, Trillo M, Boone B, Maddox G 3B -- Schmidt M HR -- Cabell E SB -- Bowa L CS -- Lerch R SH -- Lerch R SF -- Luzinski G HBP -- by Throop G (Luzinski G) PB -- Boone B T -- 2:18 A -- 33782
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