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CLE  5
OAK  3

SEA  8
@DET  4

KCR  1
BOS  0

MIN  4
NYY  1

MIL  5
@TEX  2

CAL 24
@TOR  2

STL  5
@LAD  4

CIN  8
@NYM  4

HOU  3
@PHI  1
PIT  4
@SDP  3

(19)
SFG  5
CHC  2

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 43,109

Saturday, August 25, 1979
Time of Game: 2:07
Astros
3
73-56
Won 1
1st
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  1  1   0  0  0    3  8  0
Phillies        0  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  3  1
W: Joe Niekro (18-7), L: Nino Espinosa (13-10), S: Joe Sambito (16)
Phillies
1
65-63
Lost 1
5th, 9½ GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Cedeno 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .722              8   0   
C Reynolds SS                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .272  .640              1   2   3B
T Puhl CF                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .293  .746              2   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   1    0   1  .292  .810              3   0   HR
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   1  .266  .649              1   0   CS
J Leonard RF                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .301  .737              2   0   
A Ashby C                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .205  .544             10   0   2B
R Landestoy 2B                4   0   0   0    0   0  .210  .544              0   3   
J Niekro P                    2   0   1   1    0   0  .118  .288              0   0   2B
  J Sambito P                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .167  .833              0   0   
Totals                       34   3   8   0    1   3                         27   5
Batting Events
2B: J Niekro (2, off N Espinosa); A Ashby (14, off N Espinosa).
3B: C Reynolds (9, off N Espinosa).
HR: J Cruz (8, off N Espinosa; 4th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
TB: J Cruz 4; C Reynolds 3; J Niekro 2; A Ashby 2; J Leonard 2; T Puhl; E Cabell.
RBI: T Puhl (42); J Niekro (3); J Cruz (61).
2-out RBI: J Cruz; J Niekro.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 2 for 7.
Baserunning Events
CS: E Cabell (14, 2nd base by N Espinosa/B Boone).
Pickoffs: T Puhl (1st base by K Saucier).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B McBride RF                  4   0   0   0    0   2  .263  .715              3   0   
L Bowa SS                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .246  .632              2   6   
P Rose 1B                     4   0   1   0    0   0  .305  .808              9   1   SB
M Schmidt 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .265  .999              2   2   
G Luzinski LF                 3   0   0   0    1   3  .258  .801              1   0   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .275  .713              2   0   
B Boone C                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .295  .827              4   2   
M Trillo 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   2  .245  .629              3   3   
N Espinosa P                  2   0   1   1    0   0  .180  .444              1   0   2B
  K Saucier P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .125  .250              0   0   
  M Anderson PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .226  .665              0   0   
  T McGraw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .333              0   0   
Totals                       30   1   3   0    4  10                         27  14
Batting Events
2B: N Espinosa (2, off J Niekro).
TB: N Espinosa 2; L Bowa; P Rose.
RBI: N Espinosa (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Fielding Events
E: K Saucier (1).
Baserunning Events
SB: P Rose (16, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).

Pitching Stats

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 Niekro, W (18-7)             5.2   3   1   1    4   6   0   2.98   24     -       ·  ·      3· 8· 0· 3     61    -     1.22   0.20
J Sambito, S (16)              3.1   0   0   0    0   4   0   1.49   10     -       ·  ·      2· 4· 0· 0          1-0    1.23   0.29
Totals                         9     3   1   1    4  10   0          34     -       ·  ·      5·12· 0· 3          1-0 
Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
N Espinosa, L (13-10)          5     7   3   3    0   0   1   3.54   21     -       ·  ·      7· 7· 1· 7     41    -     0.89  -0.15
K Saucier                      2     1   0   0    1   1   0   3.33    8     -       ·  ·      5· 0· 0· 1          1-0    0.85   0.09
T McGraw                       2     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.63    6     -       ·  ·      1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.35   0.04
Totals                         9     8   3   3    1   3   1          35     -       ·  ·     13·10· 2· 8          1-0 
N Espinosa faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (12).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: K Saucier (2; T Puhl, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Steve Fields.
Time of Game: 2:07.
Attendance: 43,109.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Cesar Cedeno                 1B       1. Bake McBride                 RF
2. Craig Reynolds               SS       2. Larry Bowa                   SS
3. Terry Puhl                   CF       3. Pete Rose                    1B
4. Jose Cruz                    LF       4. Mike Schmidt                 3B
5. Enos Cabell                  3B       5. Greg Luzinski                LF
6. Jeffrey Leonard              RF       6. Garry Maddox                 CF
7. Alan Ashby                    C       7. Bob Boone                     C
8. Rafael Landestoy             2B       8. Manny Trillo                 2B
9. Joe Niekro                    P       9. Nino Espinosa                 P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t5 2 -2- R 15% 63% 1-1 HOU J. Niekro N. Espinosa Double to CF; Ashby Scores
t4 2 --- R 13% 45% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa Home Run
b2 1 -2- R -11% 32% 0-0 PHI N. Espinosa J. Niekro Double to LF; Boone Scores
t6 0 --- 11% 77% 2-1 HOU C. Reynolds N. Espinosa Triple to CF (LF-CF)
b1 1 -23 O 8% 44% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro Flyball: RF

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno N. Espinosa Lineout: 2B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 HOU C. Reynolds N. Espinosa Flyball: CF
t1 2 --- O -1% 45% 0-0 HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 PHI B. McBride J. Niekro Strikeout
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa J. Niekro Single to LF
b1 1 1-- -6% 39% 0-0 PHI P. Rose J. Niekro Single to RF; Bowa to 3B
b1 1 1-3 -2% 37% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro Rose Steals 2B
b1 1 -23 O 8% 44% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro Flyball: RF
b1 2 -23 -1% 43% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro Walk
b1 2 123 O 7% 50% 0-0 PHI G. Maddox J. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-1B
t2 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- 1% 47% 0-0 HOU J. Leonard N. Espinosa Single to LF
t2 2 1-- O -2% 45% 0-0 HOU A. Ashby N. Espinosa Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- -4% 41% 0-0 PHI B. Boone J. Niekro Walk
b2 0 1-- -3% 39% 0-0 PHI M. Trillo J. Niekro Wild Pitch; Boone to 2B
b2 0 -2- O 4% 43% 0-0 PHI M. Trillo J. Niekro Strikeout
b2 1 -2- R -11% 32% 0-0 PHI N. Espinosa J. Niekro Double to LF; Boone Scores
b2 1 -2- O 3% 35% 1-0 PHI B. McBride J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B; Espinosa to 3B
b2 2 --3 O 3% 38% 1-0 PHI L. Bowa J. Niekro Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 HOU R. Landestoy N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 HOU J. Niekro N. Espinosa Groundout: C-1B
t3 2 --- O -1% 33% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 PHI P. Rose J. Niekro Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- -2% 33% 1-0 PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro Walk
b3 1 1-- O 2% 35% 1-0 PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro Strikeout
b3 2 1-- O 2% 37% 1-0 PHI G. Maddox J. Niekro Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
t4 0 --- O -3% 34% 0-1 HOU C. Reynolds N. Espinosa Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- O -2% 32% 0-1 HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa Flyball: LF
t4 2 --- R 13% 45% 0-1 HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa Home Run
t4 2 --- 1% 47% 1-1 HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa Single to CF
t4 2 1-- O -3% 44% 1-1 HOU J. Leonard N. Espinosa Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O 3% 47% 1-1 PHI B. Boone J. Niekro Flyball: CF
b4 1 --- O 2% 49% 1-1 PHI M. Trillo J. Niekro Strikeout
b4 2 --- O 1% 50% 1-1 PHI N. Espinosa J. Niekro Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 6-7-8
t5 0 --- O -3% 47% 1-1 HOU J. Leonard N. Espinosa Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- 6% 53% 1-1 HOU A. Ashby N. Espinosa Double to RF
t5 1 -2- O -5% 48% 1-1 HOU R. Landestoy N. Espinosa Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 2 -2- R 15% 63% 1-1 HOU J. Niekro N. Espinosa Double to CF; Ashby Scores
t5 2 -2- O -4% 59% 2-1 HOU C. Cedeno N. Espinosa Groundout: 1B-P
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-2, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 63% 1-2 PHI B. McBride J. Niekro Popfly: 1B
b5 1 --- O 2% 65% 1-2 PHI L. Bowa J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 2% 67% 1-2 PHI P. Rose J. Niekro Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-1, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 2-3-4
t6 0 --- 11% 77% 2-1 HOU C. Reynolds N. Espinosa Triple to CF (LF-CF)
t6 0 --3 R 4% 81% 2-1 HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa Single to LF; Reynolds Scores
Kevin Saucier replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
t6 0 1-- 5% 86% 3-1 HOU J. Cruz K. Saucier Puhl Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Puhl to 3B
t6 0 --3 O -3% 83% 3-1 HOU J. Cruz K. Saucier Groundout: SS-1B
t6 1 --3 O -6% 77% 3-1 HOU E. Cabell K. Saucier Fielder's Choice 3B; Puhl out at Hm/3B-C; Cabell to 1B
t6 2 1-- 1% 78% 3-1 HOU J. Leonard K. Saucier Single to 2B; Cabell to 2B
t6 2 12- O -3% 75% 3-1 HOU A. Ashby K. Saucier Strikeout
1 run, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- -6% 69% 1-3 PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro Walk
b6 0 1-- O 5% 75% 1-3 PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro Strikeout
b6 1 1-- O 4% 79% 1-3 PHI G. Maddox J. Niekro Strikeout
Joe Sambito replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b6 2 1-- O 3% 82% 1-3 PHI B. Boone J. Sambito Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Kevin Saucier facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O -1% 81% 3-1 HOU R. Landestoy K. Saucier Groundout: SS-1B
t7 1 --- 2% 82% 3-1 HOU J. Sambito K. Saucier Walk
t7 1 1-- O -2% 81% 3-1 HOU C. Cedeno K. Saucier Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- O -2% 79% 3-1 HOU C. Reynolds K. Saucier Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- O 4% 83% 1-3 PHI M. Trillo J. Sambito Foul Flyball: 1B
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Kevin Saucier (P) batting 9th
b7 1 --- O 3% 85% 1-3 PHI M. Anderson J. Sambito Flyball: RF
b7 2 --- O 2% 87% 1-3 PHI B. McBride J. Sambito Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 3-4-5
Tug McGraw replaces Mike Anderson (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -1% 86% 3-1 HOU T. Puhl T. McGraw Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 1 --- O -1% 85% 3-1 HOU J. Cruz T. McGraw Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -1% 84% 3-1 HOU E. Cabell T. McGraw Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 2-3-4
b8 0 --- O 4% 88% 1-3 PHI L. Bowa J. Sambito Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- O 3% 91% 1-3 PHI P. Rose J. Sambito Groundout: SS-1B
b8 2 --- O 2% 93% 1-3 PHI M. Schmidt J. Sambito Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Tug McGraw facing 6-7-8
t9 0 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 HOU J. Leonard T. McGraw Flyball: RF
t9 1 --- O -1% 92% 3-1 HOU A. Ashby T. McGraw Lineout: 3B
t9 2 --- O -0% 91% 3-1 HOU R. Landestoy T. McGraw Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Joe Sambito facing 5-6-7
b9 0 --- O 5% 96% 1-3 PHI G. Luzinski J. Sambito Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 3% 99% 1-3 PHI G. Maddox J. Sambito Strikeout
b9 2 --- O 1% 100% 1-3 PHI B. Boone J. Sambito Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.

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