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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros

1980-07-17 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 26403 Β· 76Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:18

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 2–1. Steve Carlton earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI00010100028
HOU00000000117

W: Steve Carlton   L: Joe Niekro   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Paul Runge Β· 1B: Jim Quick Β· 2B: Steve Fields Β· 3B: Bob Engel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Lonnie Smith401000
Pete Rose400001
Bake McBride422001
Keith Moreland300001
Garry Maddox401002
Bob Boone401100
Larry Bowa400000
Ramon Aviles401000
Steve Carlton302000
Greg Gross100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Rafael Landestoy402110
Terry Puhl500001
Jose Cruz100010
Cesar Cedeno400001
Art Howe401001
Jeffrey Leonard401003
Luis Pujols312010
Craig Reynolds300001
Joe Niekro300001
Danny Heep201000
Denny Walling100001
Bruce Bochy100001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Carlton9.07310

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Joe Niekro9.0805

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Lonnie Smith: 8
  • Pete Rose: 43
  • Bake McBride: 31

Bot 1

  • Rafael Landestoy: W
  • Terry Puhl: E6.1-2
  • Jose Cruz: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Cesar Cedeno: 4/L
  • Art Howe: 63

Top 2

  • Keith Moreland: K
  • Garry Maddox: K
  • Bob Boone: 53

Bot 2

  • Jeffrey Leonard: K
  • Luis Pujols: S3
  • Craig Reynolds: K
  • Joe Niekro: 9

Top 3

  • Larry Bowa: 43
  • Ramon Aviles: 5/L
  • Steve Carlton: S9
  • Lonnie Smith: 9

Bot 3

  • Rafael Landestoy: 4/P
  • Terry Puhl: 9/L
  • Jose Cruz: W
  • Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO

Top 4

  • Pete Rose: K
  • Bake McBride: S7
  • Keith Moreland: SB2
  • Keith Moreland: WP.2-3
  • Keith Moreland: 7/F78S
  • Garry Maddox: K+WP.3-H(NR);B-1
  • Bob Boone: SB2
  • Bob Boone: S5.2-3
  • Larry Bowa: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Art Howe: K
  • Jeffrey Leonard: S7
  • Luis Pujols: W.1-2
  • Craig Reynolds: 43.2-3;1-2
  • Joe Niekro: K

Top 5

  • Ramon Aviles: 63
  • Steve Carlton: S8
  • Lonnie Smith: PB.1-2
  • Lonnie Smith: 8
  • Pete Rose: 63

Bot 5

  • Rafael Landestoy: 3/G
  • Terry Puhl: K
  • Danny Heep: S8
  • Cesar Cedeno: 9

Top 6

  • Bake McBride: S7
  • Keith Moreland: SB2
  • Keith Moreland: 2/FL
  • Garry Maddox: S7.2-3
  • Bob Boone: 63/G6M.3-H;1-3
  • Larry Bowa: 9

Bot 6

  • Art Howe: 8
  • Jeffrey Leonard: K
  • Luis Pujols: 9

Top 7

  • Ramon Aviles: S8
  • Steve Carlton: 56(1)4/BG/GDP
  • Lonnie Smith: S9
  • Pete Rose: 43

Bot 7

  • Craig Reynolds: 4/P
  • Joe Niekro: 4/P
  • Rafael Landestoy: S6
  • Terry Puhl: 9

Top 8

  • Bake McBride: K
  • Greg Gross: 4/L
  • Garry Maddox: 6/P

Bot 8

  • Danny Heep: 7
  • Cesar Cedeno: K
  • Art Howe: S8
  • Jeffrey Leonard: K

Top 9

  • Bob Boone: 43
  • Larry Bowa: 3/G
  • Ramon Aviles: 9

Bot 9

  • Luis Pujols: S9/L34D
  • Denny Walling: K
  • Bruce Bochy: K
  • Rafael Landestoy: T7/F78.1-H
  • Terry Puhl: 3/G3

Notes & reviews

  • Jose Cruz and Cesar Cedeno collided