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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros
1979-08-18 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 37735 · 2:23
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Larry Christenson earned the win and Ron Reed picked up the save.
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 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
W: Larry Christenson L: J.R. Richard SV: Ron Reed
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Eric Gregg · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bake McBride | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Rose | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Garry Maddox | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Manny Trillo | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Christenson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Del Unser | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Reynolds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeffrey Leonard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Rafael Landestoy | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Christenson | 7.0 | 8 | 3 | 3 |
 Tug McGraw | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Reed | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 9.0 | 4 | 4 | 6 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bake McBride: 3/G
- Greg Gross: 63
- Pete Rose: 6/L
Bot 1
- Cesar Cedeno: S7
- Craig Reynolds: SB2#
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Terry Puhl: W
- Jose Cruz: W.2-3;1-2
- Enos Cabell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 2
- Mike Schmidt: 3/P
- Bob Boone: 7
- Garry Maddox: K
Bot 2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 4/L
- Alan Ashby: K
- Rafael Landestoy: S8
- J. R. Richard: K/C
Top 3
- Larry Bowa: 63
- Manny Trillo: 63
- Larry Christenson: K
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: S8
- Craig Reynolds: CS2(26)
- Craig Reynolds: S9
- Terry Puhl: 54(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: PO1(13)
Top 4
- Bake McBride: S7
- Greg Gross: PO1(E1).1-2#
- Greg Gross: 7
- Pete Rose: W
- Mike Schmidt: 7
- Bob Boone: W.2-3;1-2
- Garry Maddox: 9
Bot 4
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Enos Cabell: S8.1-2
- Jeffrey Leonard: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- Alan Ashby: 43
Top 5
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Manny Trillo: S8
- Larry Christenson: CS2(24)#
- Larry Christenson: K
Bot 5
- Rafael Landestoy: 43
- J. R. Richard: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 6
- Bake McBride: K
- Greg Gross: S8
- Pete Rose: 8
- Mike Schmidt: K
Bot 6
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Terry Puhl: S8
- Jose Cruz: CS2(24)#
- Jose Cruz: K
Top 7
- Bob Boone: 13
- Garry Maddox: 63
- Larry Bowa: 63
Bot 7
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Jeffrey Leonard: 8
- Alan Ashby: W
- Rafael Landestoy: D8.1-3
- J. R. Richard: 3/G
Top 8
- Manny Trillo: K
- Del Unser: W
- Bake McBride: 7
- Greg Gross: T9.1-H
- Pete Rose: IW
- Mike Schmidt: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Craig Reynolds: 43
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
Top 9
- Bob Boone: 3
- Garry Maddox: 8
- Larry Bowa: 43
Bot 9
- Jose Cruz: S7
- Enos Cabell: S9.1-3
- Jeffrey Leonard: 16(1)3/GDP.3-3
- Denny Walling: 8/L