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Standings
NYY
@CHW		4
1
OAK
@CLE		3
2
SEA
@DET		2
4
BOS
@KCR		1
3
BAL
@MIN		6
9		 
(10)
MIL
@TEX		6
8
CAL
@TOR		6
10
PHI
@HOU		0
5
PIT
@LAD		6
7
STL
@SDP		3
4		 
(14)
Monday, May 15, 1978
, Astrodome
Attendance: 9,943, Time of Game: 2:14
Phillies
0
17-12
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
1st
 at Astros
5
14-16
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
4th, 5 GB
W: J.R. Richard (3-3)
L: Jim Lonborg (4-3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  2  2
Astros          1  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  X    5 11  0

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bake McBride RF 4 0 0 0 0 3 .270 .700 -0.057 0.58 0.000 -0.057 -0.8 3 0
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Larry Bowa SS 4 0 0 0 0 2 .296 .698 -0.038 0.40 0.000 -0.038 -0.5 1 4
Jay Johnstone 1B 4 0 0 0 0 1 .160 .500 -0.029 0.30 0.000 -0.029 -0.5 11 2
Greg Luzinski LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .293 1.027 -0.035 0.51 0.008 -0.043 -0.2 2 0
Richie Hebner 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .299 .913 0.048 0.92 0.071 -0.024 0.3 1 5
Garry Maddox CF 3 0 1 0 0 2 .281 .704 0.026 0.56 0.040 -0.015 0.1 0 0
Bob Boone C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .832 -0.101 1.49 0.000 -0.101 -1.0 3 0
   Barry Foote C 1 0 0 0 0 1 .286 .571 -0.005 0.19 0.000 -0.005 -0.2 0 0
Bud Harrelson 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .308 .822 -0.072 1.33 0.000 -0.072 -0.7 1 1
   Warren Brusstar P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Jerry Martin PH-RF 0 0 0 0 1 0 .211 .618 0.005 0.17 0.005 0.000 0.2 0 0
Jim Lonborg P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .214 .639 -0.011 0.69 0.014 -0.025 -0.1 0 1 CS
   Jim Morrison 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .186 .588 -0.013 0.28 0.000 -0.013 -0.4 2 2
Team Totals 28 0 2 0 3 9 .071 .233 -0.282 0.62 0.138 -0.422 -3.7 24 16
TB: G Maddox; R Hebner.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Hebner-J Johnstone-R Hebner; L Bowa-J Morrison-J Johnstone.
E: B Boone 2 (2).
Baserunning
CS: J Lonborg (1, 2nd base by J Richard/J Ferguson).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .297 .711 -0.019 0.44 0.014 -0.033 0.4 4 0
Enos Cabell 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .250 .639 -0.011 0.42 0.017 -0.029 -0.4 0 0 GDP
Cesar Cedeno CF 2 3 2 0 2 0 .289 .852 0.110 0.57 0.110 0.000 2.3 1 0 2·SB
Jose Cruz RF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .275 .676 0.121 0.80 0.129 -0.008 0.8 2 0 2B
Bob Watson 1B 4 1 2 2 0 0 .280 .846 0.096 0.69 0.127 -0.030 0.9 3 1 HR
Art Howe 2B 4 0 2 0 0 1 .278 .793 -0.015 0.31 0.010 -0.025 -0.0 4 2 2B
Joe Ferguson C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .227 .752 -0.005 0.30 0.013 -0.018 -0.6 9 1
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .243 .624 -0.019 0.29 0.003 -0.022 -0.4 2 1
J.R. Richard P 4 0 0 0 0 1 .050 .100 -0.040 0.40 0.000 -0.040 -1.3 2 1
Team Totals 33 5 11 3 3 2 .333 .874 0.218 0.48 0.423 -0.205 1.7 27 6
2B: A Howe (10, off G Garber); J Cruz (7, off J Lonborg).
HR: B Watson (5, off J Lonborg; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: B Watson 5; A Howe 3; J Cruz 2; C Cedeno 2; J Ferguson; T Puhl; R Metzger; E Cabell.
GIDP: E Cabell (6).
RBI: B Watson 2 (21); J Cruz (7).
2-out RBI: J Cruz.
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 3 for 16.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno 2 (14, 2nd base off W Brusstar/B Boone, 2nd base off J Lonborg/B Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Lonborg, L (4-3) 4 5 3 3 1 0 1 3.83 18 39 -0.163 0.76 -1.4
Warren Brusstar 3 5 2 1 2 2 0 2.30 14 0 0 -0.056 0.22 -0.8
Gene Garber 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1.06 4 0 0 0.001 0.03 0.4
Team Totals 8 11 5 4 3 2 1 4.50 36 39 0 0 -0.218 0.62 -1.7

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
J.R. Richard, W (3-3) 9 2 0 0 3 9 0 4.04 31 89 0.282 0.62 3.7
Team Totals 9 2 0 0 3 9 0 0.00 31 89 0.282 0.48 3.7
Balks: None.
WP: J Lonborg (1); J Richard (3).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Eric Gregg, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 9,943.
Start Time Weather: In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros
1 Bake McBride RF 1 Terry Puhl LF
2 Larry Bowa SS 2 Enos Cabell 3B
3 Jay Johnstone 1B 3 Cesar Cedeno CF
4 Greg Luzinski LF 4 Jose Cruz RF
5 Richie Hebner 3B 5 Bob Watson 1B
6 Garry Maddox CF 6 Art Howe 2B
7 Bob Boone C 7 Joe Ferguson C
8 Bud Harrelson 2B 8 Roger Metzger SS
9 Jim Lonborg P 9 J.R. Richard P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-0 1 --3 RR HOU B. Watson J. Lonborg 12% 88% Home Run; Cedeno Scores
b1 0-0 2 --3 R HOU J. Cruz J. Lonborg 11% 65% Double to LF; Cedeno Scores
t5 0-3 1 -23 O PHI B. Boone J. Richard 8% 85% Flyball: SS
t5 0-3 2 -23 O PHI B. Harrelson J. Richard 6% 91% Flyball: LF
t5 0-3 1 12- PHI B. Boone J. Richard -5% 77% Wild Pitch; Hebner to 3B; Maddox to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI B. McBride J. Richard 2% 52% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa J. Richard 1% 53% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHI J. Johnstone J. Richard 1% 54% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Lonborg -2% 52% Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell J. Lonborg -1% 51% Flyball: LF
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno J. Lonborg 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz J. Lonborg 1% 54% Cedeno Steals 2B; Cedeno to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
b1 0-0 2 --3 R HOU J. Cruz J. Lonborg 11% 65% Double to LF; Cedeno Scores
b1 1-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson J. Lonborg -3% 62% Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t2 0-1 0 --- O PHI G. Luzinski J. Richard 2% 64% Lineout: LF
t2 0-1 1 --- O PHI R. Hebner J. Richard 2% 66% Flyball: RF
t2 0-1 2 --- O PHI G. Maddox J. Richard 1% 67% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
b2 1-0 0 --- O HOU A. Howe J. Lonborg -2% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b2 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. Ferguson J. Lonborg -1% 64% Flyball: RF
b2 1-0 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Lonborg -1% 63% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t3 0-1 0 --- O PHI B. Boone J. Richard 2% 66% Flyball: LF
t3 0-1 1 --- O PHI B. Harrelson J. Richard 2% 67% Groundout: 1B-P
t3 0-1 2 --- PHI J. Lonborg J. Richard -1% 66% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- O PHI B. McBride J. Richard 3% 68% Lonborg Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
b3 1-0 0 --- O HOU J. Richard J. Lonborg -2% 66% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 1-0 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl J. Lonborg -1% 65% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 1-0 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell J. Lonborg -1% 64% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
t4 0-1 0 --- O PHI B. McBride J. Richard 3% 67% Strikeout
t4 0-1 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa J. Richard 2% 69% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-1 2 --- O PHI J. Johnstone J. Richard 1% 70% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Phillies' Jim Lonborg facing 3-4-5
b4 1-0 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno J. Lonborg 3% 73% Walk
b4 1-0 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz J. Lonborg 3% 76% Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 2B
b4 1-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Cruz J. Lonborg -1% 75% Flyball: RF; Cedeno to 3B
b4 1-0 1 --3 RR HOU B. Watson J. Lonborg 12% 88% Home Run; Cedeno Scores
b4 3-0 1 --- HOU A. Howe J. Lonborg 1% 88% Single to 3B/Bunt
b4 3-0 1 1-- HOU J. Ferguson J. Lonborg 1% 90% Single to CF; Howe to 2B
b4 3-0 1 12- O HOU R. Metzger J. Lonborg -1% 89% Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Howe to 3B
b4 3-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Richard J. Lonborg -2% 87% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-3, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
t5 0-3 0 --- O PHI G. Luzinski J. Richard 2% 89% Flyball: RF
t5 0-3 1 --- PHI R. Hebner J. Richard -2% 86% Single to RF
t5 0-3 1 1-- PHI G. Maddox J. Richard -4% 82% Single to LF; Hebner to 2B
t5 0-3 1 12- PHI B. Boone J. Richard -5% 77% Wild Pitch; Hebner to 3B; Maddox to 2B
t5 0-3 1 -23 O PHI B. Boone J. Richard 8% 85% Flyball: SS
t5 0-3 2 -23 O PHI B. Harrelson J. Richard 6% 91% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-0, Phillies' Warren Brusstar facing 1-2-3
Warren Brusstar replaces Bud Harrelson (2B) pitching and batting 8th
Jim Morrison replaces Jim Lonborg (P) playing 2B batting 9th
b5 3-0 0 --- HOU T. Puhl W. Brusstar 1% 92% Single to LF
b5 3-0 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell W. Brusstar 2% 93% Single to RF; Puhl to 2B
b5 3-0 0 12- HOU C. Cedeno W. Brusstar 2% 96% Walk; Puhl to 3B; Cabell to 2B
b5 3-0 0 123 RRO HOU J. Cruz W. Brusstar 2% 97% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Cabell Scores/Adv on E2 (throw to 1B)/No RBI/unER; Cedeno Scores/No RBI; Cruz to 2B
b5 5-0 1 -2- HOU B. Watson W. Brusstar 1% 98% Single to CF; Cruz to 3B
b5 5-0 1 1-3 O HOU A. Howe W. Brusstar -1% 97% Strikeout Looking
b5 5-0 2 1-3 O HOU J. Ferguson W. Brusstar -1% 97% Groundout: P-1B
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
t6 0-5 0 --- O PHI J. Morrison J. Richard 1% 97% Flyball: LF
t6 0-5 1 --- O PHI B. McBride J. Richard 0% 98% Strikeout
t6 0-5 2 --- O PHI L. Bowa J. Richard 0% 98% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phillies' Warren Brusstar facing 8-9-1
b6 5-0 0 --- HOU R. Metzger W. Brusstar 0% 98% Single to LF
b6 5-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Richard W. Brusstar -0% 98% Strikeout (foul bunt)
b6 5-0 1 1-- HOU T. Puhl W. Brusstar 0% 98% Walk; Metzger to 2B
b6 5-0 1 12- OO HOU E. Cabell W. Brusstar -1% 98% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
t7 0-5 0 --- O PHI J. Johnstone J. Richard 1% 98% Lineout: 2B
t7 0-5 1 --- PHI G. Luzinski J. Richard -1% 98% Walk
t7 0-5 1 1-- O PHI R. Hebner J. Richard 1% 99% Flyball: CF
t7 0-5 2 1-- O PHI G. Maddox J. Richard 0% 99% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phillies' Warren Brusstar facing 3-4-5
b7 5-0 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno W. Brusstar 0% 99% Single to LF
b7 5-0 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz W. Brusstar 0% 99% Cedeno Steals 2B
b7 5-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Cruz W. Brusstar -0% 99% Flyball: RF
Barry Foote replaces Bob Boone playing C batting 7th
b7 5-0 1 -2- OO HOU B. Watson W. Brusstar -0% 99% Double Play: Groundout: 3B-1B-3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
t8 0-5 0 --- O PHI B. Foote J. Richard 0% 99% Strikeout
Jerry Martin pinch hits for Warren Brusstar (P) batting 8th
t8 0-5 1 --- PHI J. Martin J. Richard -1% 99% Walk
t8 0-5 1 1-- O PHI J. Morrison J. Richard 1% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B; Martin to 2B
t8 0-5 2 -2- O PHI B. McBride J. Richard 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-0, Phillies' Gene Garber facing 6-7-8
Gene Garber replaces Bake McBride (RF) pitching and batting 1st
Jerry Martin moves from PH to RF
b8 5-0 0 --- HOU A. Howe G. Garber 0% 100% Double to RF
b8 5-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Ferguson G. Garber -0% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 5-0 1 -2- O HOU R. Metzger G. Garber -0% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B; Howe to 3B
b8 5-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Richard G. Garber -0% 100% Lineout: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 5.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-5, Astros' J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
t9 0-5 0 --- O PHI L. Bowa J. Richard 0% 100% Strikeout Looking
t9 0-5 1 --- O PHI J. Johnstone J. Richard 0% 100% Groundout: 2B-P
t9 0-5 2 --- O PHI G. Luzinski J. Richard 0% 100% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 5.

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