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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1977-08-19 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 46266 · night · 2:17
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 9–5. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 6th. Larry Christenson earned the win. Larry Christenson went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| PHI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 11 |
W: Larry Christenson L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Dutch Rennert · 2B: Ed Sudol · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Gardner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Rob Sperring | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Boswell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Richie Hebner | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jay Johnstone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Christenson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Reed | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 6.0 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 Gene Pentz | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | 7.0 | 10 | 2 | 1 |
| Ron Reed | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Enos Cabell: S9.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 7.2-3
- Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H
- Joe Ferguson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: S4
- Larry Bowa: 43.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: 9
- Greg Luzinski: D9.2-H
- Richie Hebner: HR.2-H
- Jay Johnstone: 31
Top 2
- Art Howe: S8
- Art Gardner: W.1-2
- Rob Sperring: 16(1)/FO.2-3
- Joe Niekro: 4(1)3/GDP#
Bot 2
- Bob Boone: HR
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Larry Christenson: 53
- Bake McBride: S6
- Larry Bowa: SB2
- Larry Bowa: 4/P
Top 3
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: 8
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Bob Watson: S7.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: S9.2-H;1-3
- Art Howe: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Mike Schmidt: 9
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Richie Hebner: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 4
- Art Gardner: 63
- Rob Sperring: 3/P
- Joe Niekro: 63
Bot 4
- Jay Johnstone: 31
- Bob Boone: D8
- Ted Sizemore: 63.2-3
- Larry Christenson: 63
Top 5
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Jose Cruz: SB2#
- Jose Cruz: 8/L
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 5
- Bake McBride: K
- Larry Bowa: 8
- Mike Schmidt: 63
Top 6
- Joe Ferguson: 3/P
- Art Howe: S8
- Art Gardner: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Richie Hebner: K
- Jay Johnstone: HR
- Bob Boone: W
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: S9.2-3
- Larry Christenson: HR.3-H;1-H
- Bake McBride: 43
Top 7
- Rob Sperring: K
- Ken Boswell: S8
- Terry Puhl: S9.1-2
- Enos Cabell: D7.2-H;1-H
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 7
- Larry Bowa: 63
- Mike Schmidt: 63
- Greg Luzinski: K
Top 8
- Joe Ferguson: D8
- Art Howe: 9.2-3
- Art Gardner: 3/G.3-H
- Rob Sperring: 5/L
Bot 8
- Richie Hebner: S8
- Jay Johnstone: SB2#
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Bob Boone: 8.2-3
- Ted Sizemore: IW
- Ron Reed: S8.3-H;1-2#
- Bake McBride: 31
Top 9
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Terry Puhl: K
- Enos Cabell: 43