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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1978-07-21 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · night · 2:35
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 6–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 3rd. Dick Ruthven earned the win. Mike Schmidt went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 11 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Rafael Landestoy | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Bergman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jerry Martin | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Greg Luzinski | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Richie Hebner | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Ted Sizemore | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dick Ruthven | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Oscar Zamora | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bo McLaughlin | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Floyd Bannister | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 9.0 | 11 | 2 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- Terry Puhl: W
- Enos Cabell: K/C
- Jose Cruz: 7
Bot 1
- Jerry Martin: 63
- Larry Bowa: D9
- Mike Schmidt: K/C
- Greg Luzinski: HP
- Richie Hebner: 3/G
Top 2
- Bob Watson: K/C
- Art Howe: D7
- Dave Bergman: K
- Luis Pujols: D9.2-H
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Bot 2
- Garry Maddox: 43
- Bob Boone: 7
- Ted Sizemore: 7
Top 3
- Rafael Landestoy: S9
- Terry Puhl: SB2
- Terry Puhl: D8.2-3
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 3
- Dick Ruthven: S7
- Jerry Martin: K
- Larry Bowa: 8
- Mike Schmidt: HR.1-H
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Richie Hebner: SB2
- Richie Hebner: D9.2-H
- Garry Maddox: WP.2-3
- Garry Maddox: WP.3-H
- Garry Maddox: S8
- Bob Boone: CS2(24)
Top 4
- Art Howe: S8
- Dave Bergman: 46(1)3/GDP
- Luis Pujols: 63
Bot 4
- Bob Boone: 7
- Ted Sizemore: 3/P
- Dick Ruthven: 3/P
Top 5
- Joe Niekro: K
- Rafael Landestoy: S1
- Terry Puhl: 9
- Enos Cabell: 8
Bot 5
- Jerry Martin: W
- Larry Bowa: SB2
- Larry Bowa: S9.2-3
- Mike Schmidt: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Greg Luzinski: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- Jose Cruz: S8
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: 53
- Dave Bergman: 63
Bot 6
- Richie Hebner: W
- Garry Maddox: D7.1-3
- Bob Boone: 8
- Ted Sizemore: IW
- Dick Ruthven: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Luis Pujols: 8
- Denny Walling: D7
- Rafael Landestoy: 8
- Terry Puhl: 7/L
Bot 7
- Jerry Martin: W
- Larry Bowa: POCS2(143)
- Larry Bowa: S8
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Greg Luzinski: HP.1-2
- Richie Hebner: W.2-3;1-2
- Garry Maddox: 46(1)/FO
Top 8
- Enos Cabell: S8
- Jose Cruz: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Bob Watson: D7
- Art Howe: 43
Bot 8
- Bob Boone: HR
- Ted Sizemore: 8
- Dick Ruthven: W
- Jerry Martin: 9
- Larry Bowa: D9.1-3
- Mike Schmidt: 53
Top 9
- Dave Bergman: 63
- Jesus Alou: S8
- Wilbur Howard: 7
- Rafael Landestoy: 6/FL