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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros
1977-08-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 13098 · night · 2:05
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–1. Joe Niekro earned the win. Jerry Martin went 2-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Larry Christenson SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Jim Quick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Christenson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry Martin | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rob Sperring | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
 Gene Garber | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bake McBride: 63
- Larry Bowa: S9
- Mike Schmidt: 3/G.1-2
- Greg Luzinski: 13
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: SB2
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: 6
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 2
- Richie Hebner: W
- Jay Johnstone: 5
- Bob Boone: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Art Howe: 63
- Wilbur Howard: S4
- Rob Sperring: 8
Top 3
- Ted Sizemore: S7
- Larry Christenson: 13/SH.1-2
- Bake McBride: 9.2-3
- Larry Bowa: 13
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: E6.B-1
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Enos Cabell: D8.1-H(UR);BX3(86354)
- Jose Cruz: 63
Top 4
- Mike Schmidt: 8
- Greg Luzinski: 4
- Richie Hebner: W
- Jay Johnstone: 5
Bot 4
- Bob Watson: 3
- Joe Ferguson: 13
- Art Howe: 8
Top 5
- Bob Boone: 53
- Ted Sizemore: 7
- Larry Christenson: K
Bot 5
- Wilbur Howard: 53
- Rob Sperring: 63
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Top 6
- Jerry Martin: D8
- Larry Bowa: 1/P
- Mike Schmidt: 9
- Greg Luzinski: 13
Bot 6
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Enos Cabell: S8.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 36(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Watson: 4
- Joe Ferguson: S4.3-H;1-2
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Richie Hebner: W
- Jay Johnstone: 7
- Bob Boone: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 7
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Rob Sperring: W
- Joe Niekro: K/BF
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-2#
- Enos Cabell: S9.2-H;1-2
- Jose Cruz: 13
Top 8
- Ted Sizemore: 2
- Tom Hutton: 3/G
- Jerry Martin: HR
- Larry Bowa: 8
Bot 8
- Bob Watson: 53
- Joe Ferguson: K/C
- Art Howe: W
- Wilbur Howard: 8
Top 9
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Jay Johnstone: E5.1-2;B-1
- Bob Boone: 7