Houston Astros 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Regular Season Game 127
Played on Wednesday, August 24, 1977 (N) at Astrodome

PHI N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  1
HOU N    0  0  1    0  0  1    1  0  x  -   3  7  1
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
McBride cf                    2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
  Martin cf                   2   1   2   1       0   0       2   1
Bowa ss                       4   0   1   0       0   0       2   6
Schmidt 3b                    4   0   0   0       0   1       0   4
Luzinski lf                   4   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Hebner 1b                     1   0   1   0       3   0      11   2
Johnstone rf                  4   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Boone c                       4   0   0   0       0   0       3   0
Sizemore 2b                   3   0   1   0       0   0       3   1
Christenson p                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
  Hutton ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garber p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       30   1   5   1       3   3      24  16

FIELDING - 
E: Bowa (11).

BATTING - 
2B: Martin (13,off Niekro).
HR: Martin (5,8th inning off Niekro 0 on 2 out).
SH: Christenson (6,off Niekro).
GDP: Boone 2 (8,off Niekro 2).
Team LOB: 6.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl cf                       3   1   2   0       1   0       2   0
Cabell 3b                     4   0   3   2       0   0       2   2
Cruz rf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Watson 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   0      10   0
Ferguson c                    4   0   1   1       0   1       4   0
Howe 2b                       3   0   0   0       1   0       3   2
Howard lf                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   0
Sperring ss                   2   1   0   0       1   0       0   2
Niekro p                      3   1   0   0       0   2       1   4
Totals                       31   3   7   3       3   3      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Sperring-Howe-Watson, Cabell-Howe-Watson.
E: Cabell (18).

BATTING - 
2B: Cabell (30,off Christenson).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Puhl (5,2nd base off Christenson/Boone).

PITCHING
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Christenson L(12-6)           7     7   3   2   2   2   0  30
Garber                        1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4
Totals                        8     7   3   2   3   3   0  34


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Niekro W(9-5)                 9     5   1   1   3   3   1  34


Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Jim Quick
Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 13098


Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros           
1. McBride             cf        Puhl                cf
2. Bowa                ss        Cabell              3b
3. Schmidt             3b        Cruz                rf
4. Luzinski            lf        Watson              1b
5. Hebner              1b        Ferguson            c
6. Johnstone           rf        Howe                2b
7. Boone               c         Howard              lf
8. Sizemore            2b        Sperring            ss
9. Christenson         p         Niekro              p

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
singled to right; Schmidt grounded out (first unassisted) [Bowa
to second]; Luzinski grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl walked; Puhl stole second; Cabell grounded out
(third to first); Cruz made an out to shortstop; Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Hebner walked; Johnstone made an out to third;
Boone grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Hebner out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson flied out to center; Howe grounded out
(shortstop to first); Howard singled to second; Sperring flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore singled to left; Christenson out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Sizemore to second]; McBride
flied out to right [Sizemore to third]; Bowa grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: MARTIN REPLACED MCBRIDE (PLAYING CF); Niekro reached
on an error by Bowa [Niekro to first]; Puhl flied out to right;
Cabell doubled to center [Niekro scored (unearned), Cabell out
at third (center to shortstop to first to third to second)];
Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Schmidt flied out to center; Luzinski made an out
to second; Hebner walked; Johnstone made an out to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson made an out to first; Ferguson grounded out
(pitcher to first); Howe flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Boone grounded out (third to first); Sizemore
flied out to left; Christenson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Phillies 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard grounded out (third to first); Sperring
grounded out (shortstop to first); Niekro was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Martin doubled to center; Bowa popped to pitcher;
Schmidt flied out to right; Luzinski grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl singled to center; Cabell singled to center
[Puhl to second]; Cruz forced Cabell (first to shortstop) [Puhl
to third]; Watson made an out to second; Ferguson singled to
second [Puhl scored, Cruz to second]; Howe forced Ferguson
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros
2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Hebner walked; Johnstone flied out to left; Boone
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hebner
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard grounded out (second to first); Sperring
walked; On a bunt Niekro struck out; Puhl singled to right
[Sperring to second]; Cabell singled to right [Sperring scored,
Puhl to second]; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Sizemore made an out to catcher; HUTTON BATTED FOR
CHRISTENSON; Hutton grounded out (first unassisted); Martin
homered; Bowa flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Phillies 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED HUTTON (PITCHING); Watson grounded
out (third to first); Ferguson was called out on strikes; Howe
walked; Howard flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Phillies 1, Astros 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Schmidt struck out; Luzinski struck out; Hebner
singled to center; Johnstone reached on an error by Cabell
[Hebner to second, Johnstone to first]; Boone flied out to left;
0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Phillies         1   5   1    6
 Astros           3   7   1    7


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