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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 8, 1977
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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 June 8, 1977 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | June 8, 1977 |
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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 | June 8, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Lemongello |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 23,388 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 5 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bill Williams 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Jerry Dale 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
Mark Lemongello | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
Richie Hebner | First Baseman |
Tim McCarver | Catcher |
Ted Sizemore | Second Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 8, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Carlton
Carlton fires to first and has Cedeno trapped. There's the throw to Bowa who tags Cedeno for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Carlton
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: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lemongello
Maddox hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Lemongello
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Lemongello
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Lemongello
The umpire calls a balk on Lemongello Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Lemongello
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson 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: ---
Howe vs. Carlton
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it 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: ---
Hebner vs. Lemongello
Hebner takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCarver vs. Lemongello
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. Hebner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Lemongello
Sizemore hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Hebner trying to get to home. Cedeno throws the ball in to Herrmann who tags Hebner who's trying to score from second, for the out. Sizemore moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Lemongello
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Sizemore scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Lemongello
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carlton for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Carlton
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Herrmann vs. Carlton
Herrmann hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemongello vs. Carlton
Lemongello hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Lemongello
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Lemongello
Johnstone 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 -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Lemongello
Schmidt 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
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, 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, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Carlton
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Carlton
There goes Cabell. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Carlton
There goes Cabell. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Cabell steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Lemongello
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Lemongello
Hebner hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Lemongello
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Lemongello
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Carlton
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Carlton
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. Howe moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herrmann vs. Carlton
Herrmann hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Howe scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lemongello vs. Carlton
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lemongello vs. Carlton
Lemongello hits a ball on the ground towards first. Hebner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lemongello for the out. Herrmann moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Lemongello
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Lemongello
Carlton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Maddox vs. Lemongello
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Lemongello
Johnstone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Lemongello
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Lemongello
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hebner vs. Lemongello
Hebner 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
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Carlton
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Carlton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Lemongello
McCarver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sizemore vs. Lemongello
Sizemore bunts towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Lemongello
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemongello fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carlton vs. Lemongello
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Lemongello covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Carlton
Howe strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Carlton
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Carlton
There's a wild pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Carlton
Herrmann takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Carlton
Joe Ferguson pinch hits for Mark Lemongello.
Ferguson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gonzalez. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnstone vs. Forsch
Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Forsch
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Forsch
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Jerry Martin now playing left field.
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 -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Carlton
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hebner vs. Forsch
Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hebner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Forsch
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sizemore vs. Forsch
Sizemore hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Forsch scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sizemore for the out. Hebner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carlton vs. Forsch
Carlton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Carlton
Johnson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Carlton
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
There goes Howard. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Carlton
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Carlton
Art Gardner pinch runs for Art Howe.
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore catches it and throws to first to double up Gardner. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/8/1977 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N) Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Maddox G, cf 4 1 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0 Johnstone J, rf 4 1 1 2 Cruz J, rf 4 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 1 0 Johnson C, lf 4 0 2 0 Martin J, lf 0 0 0 0 Howard W, pr 0 0 0 0 Hebner R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Howe A, 2b 2 1 0 0 McCarver T, c 2 0 0 0 Gardner A, pr 0 0 0 0 Sizemore T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Gonzalez J, ss 4 1 1 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 1 1 Herrmann E, c 2 0 1 1 Carlton S, p 4 0 1 0 Lemongello M, p 2 0 0 0 Ferguson J, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 2 5 1 30 3 7 3 Houston 000 020 000 -- 2 Philadelphia 010 020 00x -- 3 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lemongello M (L) 6.0 6 3 3 4 0 Forsch K 2.0 1 0 0 1 1 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (W) 9.0 5 2 2 4 6 E -- Gonzalez J DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Houston 5, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Gonzalez J, Hebner R HR -- Johnstone J SB -- Cabell E 2, Herrmann E, Gonzalez J, Howard W CS -- Cedeno C SH -- Sizemore T WP -- Carlton S Balk -- Lemongello M T -- 2:05 A -- 23388
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