Astros @ Phillies
July 21, 1978

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Astros 1 9 0
Phillies 5 8 0
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Astros 1 10 0
Phillies 5 8 0

Bob Watson Season Stats

  Game Season
Average .000 .279
OBP .000 .347
At Bats 3 312
Hits 0 87
• Singles 0 58
• Doubles 0 16
• Triples 0 3
• Home Runs 0 10
Walks 0 34
RBI’s 0 58

Dick Ruthven Season Stats

Wins Losses Saves
6 8 0
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Veterans Stadium - July 21, 1978
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Double
Dick Ruthven
Bob Boone
Richie Hebner
Ted Sizemore
Mike Schmidt
Larry Bowa
Greg Luzinski
Garry Maddox
Jerry Martin
Bob Watson
Count:  - , 2 Outs
Count:  - , 2 Outs

Watson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Watson reaches second base with a double.

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PRIOR PLAYS:
Top 8 Cruz hits a line drive towards first. Hebner catches it and steps on first to double up Cabell.
Top 8 Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out.
Bottom 7 Floyd Bannister now pitching. Hebner takes first base on ball four. Bowa moves to third. Luzinski moves to second.
Bottom 7 Luzinski is hit by the pitch. Bowa moves to second.
Bottom 7 Schmidt strikes out.
Bottom 7 Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 7 There goes Martin. The throw from McLaughlin to Howe and they have Martin trapped. The throw over to Watson, who applies the tag for the out.
Bottom 7 Bo McLaughlin now pitching. Martin takes first base on ball four.
Top 7 Puhl hits a line drive into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Landestoy hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 7 Denny Walling pinch hits for Oscar Zamora. Walling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Walling reaches second base with a double.
Top 7 Pujols hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 6 Sizemore is walked intentionally.
Bottom 6 Oscar Zamora now pitching. Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 6 Maddox hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bergman. Maddox reaches second base with a double. Hebner moves to third.
Bottom 6 Hebner takes first base on ball four.
Top 6 Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 6 Watson strikes out.
Top 6 There goes Cruz. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Cruz steals second.
Top 6 Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 5 Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Bottom 5 Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy fields it and throws to second for the out. Martin scores.
Bottom 5 Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martin moves to third.
Bottom 5 There goes Martin. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Martin steals second.
Bottom 5 Martin takes first base on ball four.
Top 5 Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Maddox settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 5 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe.
Top 5 Niekro strikes out.
Bottom 4 Ruthven hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Sizemore hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 4 Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 4 Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 4 Bergman 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.
Top 4 Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 There goes Maddox. The throw from Pujols and he is out, Howe applying the tag.
Bottom 3 Maddox hits a line drive into center field for a base hit.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Hebner scores.
Bottom 3 There's a wild pitch. Hebner moves to third.
Bottom 3 Hebner hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Hebner reaches second base with a double. Luzinski scores.
Bottom 3 There goes Luzinski. The throw from Pujols and he is safe. Luzinski steals second.
Bottom 3 Luzinski takes first base on ball four.
Bottom 3 Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run..
Bottom 3 Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 3 Martin strikes out.
Bottom 3 Ruthven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit.
Top 3 Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play.
Top 3 Cruz is walked intentionally.
Top 3 Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out.
Top 3 Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Landestoy moves to third.
Top 3 There goes Landestoy. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Landestoy steals second.
Top 3 Landestoy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit.
Bottom 2 Sizemore hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Bergman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Bottom 2 Maddox hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 2 Niekro is called out on strikes.
Top 2 Pujols hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Martin. Pujols reaches second base with a double. Howe scores.
Top 2 Bergman strikes out.
Top 2 Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Howe reaches second base with a double.
Top 2 Watson is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Hebner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hebner for the out.
Bottom 1 Luzinski is hit by the pitch.
Bottom 1 Schmidt is called out on strikes.
Bottom 1 Bowa hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cruz. Bowa reaches second base with a double.
Bottom 1 Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out.
Top 1 Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out.
Top 1 Cabell is called out on strikes.
Top 1 Puhl takes first base on ball four.
Top 1 Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out.