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August 19, 1977

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Top 6	R	H	E
Astros	2	7	0
Phillies	4	6	0

Top 6	R	H	E
Astros	2	7	0
Phillies	4	6	0

Art Gardner Season Stats

	Game	Season
Average	.000	.148
OBP	.500	.200
At Bats	1	61
Hits	0	9
• Singles	0	9
• Doubles	0	0
• Triples	0	0
• Home Runs	0	0
Walks	1	3
RBI’s	0	2

Larry Christenson Season Stats

Wins	Losses	Saves
11	5	0

FIRST PREVIOUS PLAY/PAUSE REPLAY NEXT LAST/BOX

Veterans Stadium - August 19, 1977

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Out

Larry Christenson

Bob Boone

Richie Hebner

Ted Sizemore

Mike Schmidt

Larry Bowa

Greg Luzinski

Bake McBride

Jay Johnstone

Art Gardner

Art Howe

Count: - , 1 Out

Count: - , 0 Outs

Gardner 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.

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PRIOR PLAYS:

Top 6 Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 6 Ferguson hits a popup towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 5 Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 5 McBride strikes out.

Top 5 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 5 Cruz hits a line drive into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 5 There goes Cabell. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Cabell steals second.

Top 5 Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Top 5 Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 4 Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 4 Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third.

Bottom 4 Boone hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Boone reaches second base with a double.

Bottom 4 Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.

Top 4 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Top 4 Sperring hits a popup towards first. Hebner settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Top 4 Gardner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 3 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.

Bottom 3 Luzinski takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 3 Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 3 Ferguson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Watson moves to third.

Top 3 Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second.

Top 3 Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. McBride settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Top 3 Puhl takes first base on ball four.

Bottom 2 Bowa hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 There goes McBride. The throw from Ferguson and he is safe. McBride steals second.

Bottom 2 McBride hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sperring fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Bottom 2 Christenson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out.

Bottom 2 Sizemore hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 2 Boone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run.

Top 2 Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards second. Sizemore scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play.

Top 2 Sperring hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christenson fields it and throws to second for the out. Howe moves to third.

Top 2 Gardner takes first base on ball four. Howe moves to second.

Top 2 Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

Bottom 1 Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out.

Bottom 1 Hebner hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..

Bottom 1 Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. McBride scores.

Bottom 1 Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.

Bottom 1 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. McBride moves to second.

Bottom 1 McBride hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.

Top 1 Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out.

Top 1 Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl tags and scores.

Top 1 Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Puhl moves to third.

Top 1 Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second.

Top 1 Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.

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Gardner 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.

Astros @ Phillies
August 19, 1977