July 18, 1978 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 5
TEX 1 CLE 8
@CAL 3 MIL 7
CHW 2 OAK 6
DET 3 TOR 13
@SEA 12
(10) ATL 4
NYM 3 CHC 7
SFG 6
(11) MON 3
@CIN 1 HOU 9
PHI 1 LAD 7
@PIT 2 SDP 3
@STL 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 15,478

Tuesday, July 18, 1978
Time of Game: 2:28

Phillies

48-38

Lost 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  2
Astros          1  1  1   2  0  0   4  0  X    9 18  2

W: J Richard (9-9), L: J Lonborg (7-7)

Astros

40-49

Won 2

6th, 14 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Maddox CF                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .290  .769    0    2   0   
  R Eastwick P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
L Bowa SS                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .662    0    3   7   
J Cardenal 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .292  .807    0    7   0   
G Luzinski LF                 4   0   2   0    0   2  .241  .882    0    1   0   
R Hebner 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   3  .261  .796    0    1   1   
J Martin RF-CF                2   1   0   0    2   1  .299  .858    0    2   0   SB
B Boone C                     2   0   0   0    2   1  .251  .736    0    4   0   
T Sizemore 2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .511    0    4   3   GDP
J Lonborg P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .540    0    0   0   
  D Johnson PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .590    0    0   0   
  R Lerch P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .160  .570         0   0   
  O Gonzalez PH-RF            0   0   0   0    1   0                0    0   0   
Totals                       29   1   3   0    6  10                    24  11

BATTING

TB: G Luzinski 2; G Maddox.

GIDP: T Sizemore (4).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Sizemore-L Bowa-J Cardenal 2.

E: J Cardenal (3); G Luzinski (3).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Martin (4, 2nd base off J Richard/L Pujols).

PO: B Boone (1st base by J Richard).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Landestoy SS-2B             5   0   1   1    0   0  .229  .479    0    2   1   
T Puhl CF                     5   1   1   0    0   1  .298  .725    0    1   0   GDP
E Cabell 3B                   4   2   2   0    1   1  .293  .698    0    1   5   SB
J Cruz RF                     5   1   3   2    0   0  .283  .757    0    1   0   2B,SB
B Watson 1B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .800    0    9   1   
  W Howard PR-LF              1   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .660    0    0   0   
A Howe 2B                     3   2   3   2    1   0  .292  .786    0    2   3   3B
  M Fischlin PH-SS            1   0   0   0    0   1  .125  .340    0    0   1   
D Bergman LF-1B               5   1   3   1    0   0  .197  .564    0    1   0   
L Pujols C                    4   1   1   1    1   0  .152  .480    0   10   0   2B,GDP
J Richard P                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .148  .296    0    0   2   
Totals                       41   9  18   8    3   3                    27  13

BATTING

2B: L Pujols (4, off R Lerch); J Cruz (17, off J Lonborg).

3B: A Howe (2, off R Lerch).

TB: A Howe 5; J Cruz 4; D Bergman 3; L Pujols 2; E Cabell 2; J Richard 2; B Watson; T Puhl; W Howard; R Landestoy.

GIDP: L Pujols (4); T Puhl (6).

RBI: A Howe 2 (32); J Cruz 2 (47); L Pujols (6); D Bergman (4); J Richard (4); R Landestoy (1).

2-out RBI: J Cruz 2; A Howe.

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 6 for 17.

FIELDING

DP: 1. A Howe-B Watson-R Landestoy.

E: L Pujols (4); J Richard (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: E Cabell (21, 2nd base off J Lonborg/B Boone); J Cruz (16, 2nd base off J Lonborg/B Boone).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Lonborg, L (7-7)             4    10   5   5    2   0   0   4.20   23     -       ·  ·      5· 6· 0·10     20    -     0.96  -0.35
R Lerch                        3     7   4   4    1   2   0   4.92   16     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 7          0-0    0.17  -0.00
R Eastwick                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.12    5     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 1          0-0    0.00   0.00
Totals                         8    18   9   9    3   3   0          44     -       ·  ·     11· 9· 0·18           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Richard, W (9-9)             9     3   1   0    6  10   0   3.11   35     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 0· 3     83    -     0.61   0.15
Totals                         9     3   1   0    6  10   0          35     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 0· 3           -

Balks: None.

WP: J Lonborg (3).

IBB: None.

PO: J Richard (4; B Boone, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ed Montague.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 15,478.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros                       
1. G Maddox             CF    1. R Landestoy          SS 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. T Puhl               CF 
3. J Cardenal           1B    3. E Cabell             3B 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. J Cruz               RF 
5. R Hebner             3B    5. B Watson             1B 
6. J Martin             RF    6. A Howe               2B 
7. B Boone              C     7. D Bergman            LF 
8. T Sizemore           2B    8. L Pujols             C  
9. J Lonborg            P     9. J Richard            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 2   1  1-2  123     -13%  63% T Puhl          J Lonborg       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   2  1-0  1-3     -11%  51% T Sizemore      J Richard       Boone Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Martin Scores/unER; Boone to 3B
   b 1   2  0-0  -2-      11%  64% J Cruz          J Lonborg       Single to CF; Cabell Scores
   b 3   2  1-2  -2-      10%  77% A Howe          J Lonborg       Single to LF; Cruz Scores
   b 2   0  1-1  123       8%  81% J Richard       J Lonborg       Single to RF; Howe Scores; Bergman to 3B; Pujols to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, J.R. Richard facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      52%  G Maddox        Strikeout
   O      ---      53%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Cardenal      Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Landestoy     Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      51%  T Puhl          Flyball: LF
          ---      52%  E Cabell        Walk
          1--      53%  J Cruz          Cabell Steals 2B
   R      -2-      64%  " "             Single to CF; Cabell Scores
          1--      65%  B Watson        Cruz Steals 2B
   O      -2-      62%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, J.R. Richard facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      64%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  R Hebner        Flyball: RF
          ---      65%  J Martin        Walk
          1--      63%  B Boone         Martin Steals 2B; Martin to 3B/Adv on E2 (throw to 2B)
          --3      62%  " "             Walk
   R      1-3      51%  T Sizemore      Boone Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Martin Scores/unER; Boone to 3B
   O      --3      55%  " "             Groundout: 3B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Jim Lonborg facing 6-7-8
          ---      59%  A Howe          Single to CF
          1--      65%  D Bergman       Single to SS; Howe to 2B
          12-      73%  L Pujols        Walk; Howe to 3B; Bergman to 2B
   R      123      81%  J Richard       Single to RF; Howe Scores; Bergman to 3B; Pujols to 2B
   O      123      76%  R Landestoy     Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; Pujols to 3B; Richard to 2B
   OO     123      63%  T Puhl          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 2.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      65%  J Lonborg       Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  G Maddox        Flyball: CF
   O      ---      68%  L Bowa          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Jim Lonborg facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      67%  E Cabell        Flyball: RF
          ---      70%  J Cruz          Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      77%  A Howe          Single to LF; Cruz Scores
          1--      79%  D Bergman       Single to 1B; Howe to 2B
   O      12-      76%  L Pujols        Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 3.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, J.R. Richard facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  J Cardenal      Strikeout
          ---      75%  G Luzinski      Single to RF
   O      1--      79%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      1--      81%  J Martin        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Lonborg facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      80%  J Richard       Popfly: 1B
   O      ---      79%  R Landestoy     Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      80%  T Puhl          Single to 3B
          1--      81%  E Cabell        Single to LF; Puhl to 3B
   R      1-3      88%  J Cruz          Wild Pitch; Puhl Scores; Cabell to 2B
   R      -2-      93%  " "             Single to LF; Cabell Scores; Cruz to 2B/Adv on E7
   O      -2-      92%  B Watson        Groundout: SS-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, J.R. Richard facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      93%  B Boone         Strikeout
   O      ---      94%  T Sizemore      Groundout: P-1B
                  Davey Johnson pinch hits for Jim Lonborg batting 9th
          ---      94%  D Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      95%  G Maddox        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Randy Lerch facing 6-7-8
                  Randy Lerch replaces Davey Johnson pitching and batting 9th
          ---      95%  A Howe          Walk
   O      1--      95%  D Bergman       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      94%  L Pujols        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, J.R. Richard facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      95%  L Bowa          Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      96%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      95%  G Luzinski      Single to 2B
   O      1--      96%  R Hebner        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Randy Lerch facing 9-1-2
          ---      97%  J Richard       Single to CF
   O      1--      96%  R Landestoy     Flyball: CF
   O      1--      96%  T Puhl          Popfly: 2B
          1--      96%  E Cabell        Single to RF; Richard to 2B
   O      12-      96%  J Cruz          Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-5, J.R. Richard facing 6-7-8
          ---      93%  J Martin        Walk
   O      1--      95%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--      98%  T Sizemore      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-1B-SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-1, Randy Lerch facing 5-6-7
          ---      98%  B Watson        Single to 1B
                  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Bob Watson batting 5th
   R      1--      99%  A Howe          Triple to CF; Howard Scores
   R      --3     100%  D Bergman       Single to CF; Howe Scores
   R      1--     100%  L Pujols        Double to RF; Bergman Scores
   O      -2-     100%  J Richard       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Pujols to 3B
   R      --3     100%  R Landestoy     Single to RF; Pujols Scores
   O      1--     100%  T Puhl          Strikeout
   O      1--     100%  E Cabell        Strikeout
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 9.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-9, J.R. Richard facing 9-1-2
                  Dave Bergman moves to 1B; Wilbur Howard moves to LF; Orlando Gonzalez pinch hits for Randy Lerch batting 9th
          ---     100%  O Gonzalez      Walk
          1--     100%  G Maddox        Single to RF; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-     100%  L Bowa          Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      12-     100%  J Cardenal      Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Gonzalez to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 9.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 9-1, Rawly Eastwick facing 4-5-6
                  Rawly Eastwick replaces Garry Maddox pitching and batting 1st; Jerry Martin moves to CF; Orlando Gonzalez moves to RF
          ---     100%  J Cruz          Reached on E3 (Ground Ball); Cruz to 1B
          1--     100%  W Howard        Single to 3B; Cruz to 2B
                  Mike Fischlin pinch hits for Art Howe batting 6th
   O      12-     100%  M Fischlin      Strikeout
   O      12-     100%  D Bergman       Flyball: CF; Cruz to 3B
   O      1-3     100%  L Pujols        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 9.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-9, J.R. Richard facing 5-6-7
                  Rafael Landestoy moves to 2B; Mike Fischlin moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  R Hebner        Strikeout
   O      ---     100%  J Martin        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  B Boone         Walk
   O      1--     100%  T Sizemore      Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 9.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197807180

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation