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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1977-08-20 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 47048 · night · 2:20
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 5–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 3rd. Tug McGraw earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 9 |
W: Tug McGraw L: Bo McLaughlin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Fuller | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Rob Sperring | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan Larson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Richie Hebner | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Kaat | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tug McGraw | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Davey Johnson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Larson | 8.0 | 8 | 6 | 3 |
| Bo McLaughlin | 0.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Sambito | 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Kaat | 6.0 | 8 | 3 | 2 |
| Tug McGraw | 3.0 | 3 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Enos Cabell: D9
- Jose Cruz: PO2(E1).2-H#
- Jose Cruz: S3
- Bob Watson: S8.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Art Howe: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Bake McBride: S8
- Larry Bowa: SB2#
- Larry Bowa: 8
- Mike Schmidt: 43
- Greg Luzinski: K
Top 2
- Jim Fuller: W
- Rob Sperring: 64(1)3/GDP
- Dan Larson: 63
Bot 2
- Richie Hebner: 1/G
- Jay Johnstone: 8
- Bob Boone: W
- Ted Sizemore: SB2
- Ted Sizemore: WP.2-3
- Ted Sizemore: K
Top 3
- Wilbur Howard: S9
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Jose Cruz: S7.1-3
- Bob Watson: 53.3-H;1-2
- Joe Ferguson: CS3(25)
Bot 3
- Jim Kaat: S9
- Bake McBride: W.1-2
- Larry Bowa: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Mike Schmidt: W.2-3;1-2
- Greg Luzinski: S9.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Richie Hebner: SB2#
- Richie Hebner: 4/P
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Bob Boone: 64(1)/FO
Top 4
- Joe Ferguson: S8
- Art Howe: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Fuller: W.1-2
- Rob Sperring: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dan Larson: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Wilbur Howard: 46(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Ted Sizemore: W
- Jim Kaat: CS2(26)#
- Jim Kaat: 8/L
- Bake McBride: 43
Top 5
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Bob Watson: 43
Bot 5
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Mike Schmidt: S7
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Richie Hebner: 343
Top 6
- Joe Ferguson: 8
- Art Howe: S7
- Jim Fuller: PO1(E2).1-3
- Jim Fuller: W
- Rob Sperring: 9/SF.3-H(UR)
- Dan Larson: K
Bot 6
- Jay Johnstone: 41
- Bob Boone: E5.B-1
- Ted Sizemore: D7.1-H(UR)
- Tim McCarver: D9.2-H;BX3(945)
- Bake McBride: 3/G
Top 7
- Wilbur Howard: K
- Enos Cabell: W
- Jose Cruz: 8.1-2(E6)#
- Bob Watson: K
Bot 7
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Mike Schmidt: 4/P
- Greg Luzinski: E6.B-1
- Richie Hebner: W.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: 3/G
Top 8
- Joe Ferguson: D8
- Art Howe: K
- Jim Fuller: S9.2-3;BX2(9346)
- Rob Sperring: K
Bot 8
- Bob Boone: 5/FL
- Ted Sizemore: 9
- Tug McGraw: S7
- Bake McBride: S9.1-2
- Larry Bowa: 9
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Wilbur Howard: 5/FL
- Enos Cabell: S7.BX2(74)
Bot 9
- Mike Schmidt: HP
- Greg Luzinski: W.1-2
- Davey Johnson: S5.2-H(E1/TH3)(NR)(UR);1-2