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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1977-06-06 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · 6 innings · Att: 17326 · night, rain · 1:50
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 9–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. Larry Christenson earned the win and Warren Brusstar picked up the save. Richie Hebner went 3-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 5 | 10 | |
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 9 | 14 |
W: Larry Christenson L: Bo McLaughlin SV: Warren Brusstar
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: John McSherry · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Crawford | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bo McLaughlin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Art Gardner | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Ted Sizemore | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Christenson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bo McLaughlin | 3.2 | 10 | 1 | 6 |
 Joe Niekro | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Larson | 1.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Gene Pentz | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 3 |
 Warren Brusstar | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Enos Cabell: S9
- Jose Cruz: CS2(26)
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 1
- Garry Maddox: S7
- Jay Johnstone: SB2
- Jay Johnstone: K+WP.B-1;2-3#
- Mike Schmidt: S8.3-H;1-2#
- Greg Luzinski: D9.2-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: 9/SF.3-H
- Bob Boone: K
- Ted Sizemore: 4/L
Top 2
- Willie Crawford: 8
- Bob Watson: D9
- Art Howe: 53
- Ed Herrmann: 31
Bot 2
- Larry Bowa: 4/L
- Larry Christenson: K
- Garry Maddox: S9
- Jay Johnstone: 4/P
Top 3
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
- Bo McLaughlin: K/C
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Enos Cabell: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 3
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Greg Luzinski: S3
- Richie Hebner: HR.1-H
- Bob Boone: K
- Ted Sizemore: T8
- Larry Bowa: IW
- Larry Christenson: K
Top 4
- Jose Cruz: D5
- Willie Crawford: S8.2-3
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- Art Howe: W
- Ed Herrmann: 4/P
Bot 4
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Jay Johnstone: 43
- Mike Schmidt: HR
- Greg Luzinski: S5
- Richie Hebner: S7.1-2#
- Bob Boone: D7.2-H;1-3
- Ted Sizemore: K
Top 5
- Julio Gonzalez: 4/P
- Art Gardner: S8
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Larry Bowa: W
- Larry Christenson: S9.1-3
- Garry Maddox: S5.3-H;1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 46(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Greg Luzinski: K
Top 6
- Enos Cabell: D9
- Jose Cruz: K
- Willie Crawford: W
- Bob Watson: HR.2-H;1-H
- Art Howe: D7
- Ed Herrmann: K/C
- Julio Gonzalez: D7.2-H
- Cliff Johnson: 7
Bot 6
- Richie Hebner: HR
- Bob Boone: 9
- Ted Sizemore: 7
- Larry Bowa: 7
Notes & reviews
- game called for rain