Phillies 8-5 Astros (May 17, 1978)

PHI

HOU

1

4

0

2

0

3

1

3

4

0

5

0

6

0

1

7

0

8

0

1

9

3

0

R

8

5

H

16

9

E

1

0

W: G. Garber

L: J. Sambito

PHI

Team Stats

HOU

1

HR

0

8

R

5

16

H

9

1

SB

1

LOB

.372

AVG

.265

.372

OBP

.286

.512

SLG

.265

5.00

ERA

8.00

3

K

8

0

BB

0

Current Series

Phillies

0

Astros

5

Game 1

Final

Phillies

1

Astros

6

Game 2

Final

Phillies

1

Astros

2

Game 3

Final

Phillies

8

Astros

5

Game 4

Final

1978 NL East

PHI HOU

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Phillies	90	72	.556
Pirates	88	73	.547	1.5
Cubs	79	83	.488	11.0
Expos	76	86	.469	14.0
Cardinals	69	93	.426	21.0
Mets	66	96	.407	24.0

Team	W	L	PCT	GB
Dodgers	95	67	.586
Reds	92	69	.571	2.5
Giants	89	73	.549	6.0
Padres	84	78	.519	11.0
Astros	74	88	.457	21.0
Braves	69	93	.426	26.0

Game Summary

The Houston Astros were decisively beaten by the Philadelphia Phillies, 8 to 5, on May 18, 1978.

Game Info

May 17, 1978

PHI

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	K
Bake McBride B. McBride RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	1
Larry Bowa L. Bowa SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Schmidt M. Schmidt 3B	5	1	2	2	0	0	2
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone LF	4	2	4	1	0	0	0
Jose Cardenal J. Cardenal PH-1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin PH-LF	1	1	1	3	1	0	0
Garry Maddox G. Maddox CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Bob Boone B. Boone C	5	0	3	2	0	0	0
Jim Morrison J. Morrison 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Luzinski G. Luzinski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bud Harrelson B. Harrelson 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Christenson L. Christenson P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Gene Garber G. Garber P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	43	8	16	8	1	1	8

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	2	1	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	1	2	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	2	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	4	0	1	0	0	1
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	1	1	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	9	5	1	3

Batting

2B: J. Johnstone, M. Schmidt 2

HR: J. Martin

TB: B. Boone 3, L. Bowa 2, J. Cardenal, J. Johnstone 5, G. Maddox, J. Martin 4, B. McBride 2, M. Schmidt 4

RBI: B. Boone 2, J. Johnstone, J. Martin 3, M. Schmidt 2

Baserunning

SB: B. McBride

Batting

TB: C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz, K. Forsch, E. Herrmann, R. Metzger, T. Puhl, B. Watson 2

RBI: C. Cedeno, J. Cruz 2, B. Watson 2

HBP: E. Cabell

SAC: C. Cedeno

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Larry Christenson L. Christenson	5.1	7	4	4	2	6.75
Gene Garber G. Garber (W)	3.2	2	1	1	1	2.45
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	3

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	-
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	7.0	9	1	1	4	0	1.29
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (L)	2.0	3	3	3	4	1	13.50
Totals	9.0	16	8	8	8	1

Batters faced: L. Christenson 23, G. Garber 13

Batters faced: K. Forsch 30, J. Niekro 4, J. Sambito 9

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	HR	SB	K
Bake McBride B. McBride RF	5	1	2	0	0	1	1
Larry Bowa L. Bowa SS	5	2	2	0	0	0	0
Mike Schmidt M. Schmidt 3B	5	1	2	2	0	0	2
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone LF	4	2	4	1	0	0	0
Jose Cardenal J. Cardenal PH-1B	1	1	1	0	0	0	0
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	0	0
Jerry Martin J. Martin PH-LF	1	1	1	3	1	0	0
Garry Maddox G. Maddox CF	5	0	1	0	0	0	2
Bob Boone B. Boone C	5	0	3	2	0	0	0
Jim Morrison J. Morrison 2B	3	0	0	0	0	0	0
Greg Luzinski G. Luzinski PH	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Bud Harrelson B. Harrelson 2B	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
Larry Christenson L. Christenson P	3	0	0	0	0	0	2
Gene Garber G. Garber P	1	0	0	0	0	0	1
Totals	43	8	16	8	1	1	8

Batting

2B: J. Johnstone, M. Schmidt 2

HR: J. Martin

TB: B. Boone 3, L. Bowa 2, J. Cardenal, J. Johnstone 5, G. Maddox, J. Martin 4, B. McBride 2, M. Schmidt 4

RBI: B. Boone 2, J. Johnstone, J. Martin 3, M. Schmidt 2

Baserunning

SB: B. McBride

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	ERA
Larry Christenson L. Christenson	5.1	7	4	4	2	6.75
Gene Garber G. Garber (W)	3.2	2	1	1	1	2.45
Totals	9.0	9	5	5	3

Batters faced: L. Christenson 23, G. Garber 13

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	SB	K
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	1	1	0	0	0
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	3	1	0	0	0	0
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	2	1	1	0
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	1	2	0	1
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	2	0	0
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	0	0	0	0
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	4	0	1	0	0	1
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	1	1	0	0	1
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	1	1	0	0	0
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	0
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	0
Totals	34	5	9	5	1	3

Batting

TB: C. Cedeno 2, J. Cruz, K. Forsch, E. Herrmann, R. Metzger, T. Puhl, B. Watson 2

RBI: C. Cedeno, J. Cruz 2, B. Watson 2

HBP: E. Cabell

SAC: C. Cedeno

Baserunning

SB: C. Cedeno

Pitchers	IP	H	R	ER	K	HR	ERA
Joe Niekro J. Niekro	0.0	4	4	4	0	0	-
Ken Forsch K. Forsch	7.0	9	1	1	4	0	1.29
Joe Sambito J. Sambito (L)	2.0	3	3	3	4	1	13.50
Totals	9.0	16	8	8	8	1

Batters faced: K. Forsch 30, J. Niekro 4, J. Sambito 9

18-14 PHI

HOU 16-17

Team Stats

Current Series

1978 NL East

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