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Scores
Standings
OAK
@CLE		3
5
SEA
@DET		8
4
BOS
@KCR		0
1
NYY
@MIN		1
4
MIL
@TEX		5
2
CAL
@TOR		24
2
STL
@LAD		5
4
CIN
@NYM		8
4
HOU
@PHI		3
1
PIT
@SDP		4
3		 
(19)
CHC
@SFG		2
5
Saturday, August 25, 1979
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 43,109, Time of Game: 2:07
Astros
3
73-56
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Phillies
1
65-63
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 9½ GB
W: Joe Niekro (18-7)
L: Nino Espinosa (13-10)
S: Joe Sambito (16)
 
                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

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Cedeno 1B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .257 .722 -0.088 0.85 0.000 -0.088 -0.9 8 0
Craig Reynolds SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 .272 .640 0.047 0.82 0.107 -0.060 0.3 1 2 3B
Terry Puhl CF 4 0 1 1 0 0 .293 .746 0.046 0.75 0.088 -0.042 0.5 2 0
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 1 1 0 1 .292 .810 0.066 0.62 0.131 -0.065 0.1 3 0 HR
Enos Cabell 3B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .266 .649 -0.095 0.70 0.015 -0.110 -1.1 1 0 CS
Jeffrey Leonard RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .301 .737 -0.010 0.63 0.027 -0.037 -0.1 2 0
Alan Ashby C 4 1 1 0 0 1 .205 .544 -0.004 0.79 0.056 -0.060 -0.4 10 0 2B
Rafael Landestoy 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .210 .544 -0.091 0.86 0.000 -0.091 -0.9 0 3
Joe Niekro P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .118 .288 0.131 1.17 0.149 -0.018 0.8 0 0 2B
   Joe Sambito P 0 0 0 0 1 0 .167 .833 0.016 0.43 0.016 0.000 0.3 0 0
Team Totals 34 3 8 3 1 3 .235 .698 0.018 0.76 0.589 -0.571 -1.4 27 5
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
CS: E Cabell (14, 2nd base by N Espinosa/B Boone).

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 2 .263 .715 -0.098 0.98 0.000 -0.098 -0.9 3 0
Larry Bowa SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .246 .632 -0.075 1.12 0.024 -0.100 -0.5 2 6
Pete Rose 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .305 .808 0.020 1.11 0.084 -0.064 0.4 9 1 SB
Mike Schmidt 3B 2 0 0 0 2 0 .265 .999 -0.010 1.02 0.081 -0.092 -0.3 2 2
Greg Luzinski LF 3 0 0 0 1 3 .258 .801 -0.111 1.80 0.014 -0.124 -0.7 1 0
Garry Maddox CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .275 .713 -0.164 1.64 0.000 -0.164 -1.4 2 0
Bob Boone C 3 1 0 0 1 1 .295 .827 -0.011 1.05 0.064 -0.075 0.1 4 2
Manny Trillo 2B 3 0 0 0 0 2 .245 .629 -0.101 1.19 0.000 -0.101 -0.8 3 3
Nino Espinosa P 2 0 1 1 0 0 .180 .444 0.093 0.91 0.106 -0.013 0.9 1 0 2B
   Kevin Saucier P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Mike Anderson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .226 .665 -0.025 1.04 0.000 -0.025 -0.2
   Tug McGraw P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .333 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 3 1 4 10 .100 .339 -0.482 1.21 0.373 -0.856 -3.4 27 14
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
E: K Saucier (1).
Baserunning
SB: P Rose (16, 2nd base off J Niekro/A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Joe Niekro, W (18-7) 5.2 3 1 1 4 6 0 2.98 24 61 0.196 1.24 1.7
Joe Sambito, S (16) 3.1 0 0 0 0 4 0 1.49 10 1 0 0.287 1.13 1.7
Team Totals 9 3 1 1 4 10 0 1.00 34 61 1 0 0.483 0.76 3.4

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nino Espinosa, L (13-10) 5 7 3 3 0 0 1 3.54 21 41 -0.154 0.89 -1.0
Kevin Saucier 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 3.33 8 1 0 0.094 0.78 1.3
Tug McGraw 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 4.63 6 0 0 0.043 0.29 1.0
Team Totals 9 8 3 3 1 3 1 3.00 35 41 1 0 -0.017 1.21 1.4
N Espinosa faced 2 batters in the 6th inning.
Balks: None.
WP: J Niekro (12).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

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.

Starting 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

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

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Nino Espinosa facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU C. Cedeno N. Espinosa -2% 48% Lineout: 2B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Reynolds N. Espinosa -2% 46% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- O HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa -1% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O PHI B. McBride J. Niekro 2% 47% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- PHI L. Bowa J. Niekro -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- PHI P. Rose J. Niekro -6% 39% Single to RF; Bowa to 3B
b1 0-0 1 1-3 PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro -2% 37% Rose Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -23 O PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro 8% 44% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 2 -23 PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro -1% 43% Walk
b1 0-0 2 123 O PHI G. Maddox J. Niekro 7% 50% 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 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa -2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa -2% 46% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Leonard N. Espinosa 1% 47% Single to LF
t2 0-0 2 1-- O HOU A. Ashby N. Espinosa -2% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- PHI B. Boone J. Niekro -4% 41% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- PHI M. Trillo J. Niekro -3% 39% Wild Pitch; Boone to 2B
b2 0-0 0 -2- O PHI M. Trillo J. Niekro 4% 43% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 -2- R PHI N. Espinosa J. Niekro -11% 32% Double to LF; Boone Scores
b2 1-0 1 -2- O PHI B. McBride J. Niekro 3% 35% Groundout: 2B-1B; Espinosa to 3B
b2 1-0 2 --3 O PHI L. Bowa J. Niekro 3% 38% 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 0-1 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy N. Espinosa -3% 36% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU J. Niekro N. Espinosa -2% 34% Groundout: C-1B
t3 0-1 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno N. Espinosa -1% 33% 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 1-0 0 --- O PHI P. Rose J. Niekro 2% 35% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro -2% 33% Walk
b3 1-0 1 1-- O PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro 3% 35% Strikeout
b3 1-0 2 1-- O PHI G. Maddox J. Niekro 2% 37% 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 0-1 0 --- O HOU C. Reynolds N. Espinosa -3% 34% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 0-1 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa -2% 32% Flyball: LF
t4 0-1 2 --- R HOU J. Cruz N. Espinosa 13% 45% Home Run
t4 1-1 2 --- HOU E. Cabell N. Espinosa 1% 47% Single to CF
t4 1-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Leonard N. Espinosa -3% 44% Cabell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
b4 1-1 0 --- O PHI B. Boone J. Niekro 3% 47% Flyball: CF
b4 1-1 1 --- O PHI M. Trillo J. Niekro 2% 49% Strikeout
b4 1-1 2 --- O PHI N. Espinosa J. Niekro 1% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard N. Espinosa -3% 47% Flyball: RF
t5 1-1 1 --- HOU A. Ashby N. Espinosa 6% 53% Double to RF
t5 1-1 1 -2- O HOU R. Landestoy N. Espinosa -5% 48% Foul Flyball: 3B
t5 1-1 2 -2- R HOU J. Niekro N. Espinosa 15% 63% Double to CF; Ashby Scores
t5 2-1 2 -2- O HOU C. Cedeno N. Espinosa -4% 59% 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 1-2 0 --- O PHI B. McBride J. Niekro 3% 63% Popfly: 1B
b5 1-2 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa J. Niekro 2% 65% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 1-2 2 --- O PHI P. Rose J. Niekro 2% 67% 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 2-1 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds N. Espinosa 11% 77% Triple to CF (LF-CF)
t6 2-1 0 --3 R HOU T. Puhl N. Espinosa 4% 81% Single to LF; Reynolds Scores
Kevin Saucier replaces Nino Espinosa pitching and batting 9th
t6 3-1 0 1-- HOU J. Cruz K. Saucier 5% 86% Puhl Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Puhl to 3B
t6 3-1 0 --3 O HOU J. Cruz K. Saucier -3% 83% Groundout: SS-1B
t6 3-1 1 --3 O HOU E. Cabell K. Saucier -6% 77% Fielder's Choice 3B; Puhl out at Hm/3B-C; Cabell to 1B
t6 3-1 2 1-- HOU J. Leonard K. Saucier 1% 78% Single to 2B; Cabell to 2B
t6 3-1 2 12- O HOU A. Ashby K. Saucier -3% 75% 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 1-3 0 --- PHI M. Schmidt J. Niekro -6% 69% Walk
b6 1-3 0 1-- O PHI G. Luzinski J. Niekro 5% 75% Strikeout
b6 1-3 1 1-- O PHI G. Maddox J. Niekro 4% 79% Strikeout
Joe Sambito replaces Joe Niekro pitching and batting 9th
b6 1-3 2 1-- O PHI B. Boone J. Sambito 3% 82% 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 3-1 0 --- O HOU R. Landestoy K. Saucier -1% 81% Groundout: SS-1B
t7 3-1 1 --- HOU J. Sambito K. Saucier 2% 82% Walk
t7 3-1 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno K. Saucier -2% 81% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 3-1 2 1-- O HOU C. Reynolds K. Saucier -2% 79% 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 1-3 0 --- O PHI M. Trillo J. Sambito 4% 83% Foul Flyball: 1B
Mike Anderson pinch hits for Kevin Saucier (P) batting 9th
b7 1-3 1 --- O PHI M. Anderson J. Sambito 3% 85% Flyball: RF
b7 1-3 2 --- O PHI B. McBride J. Sambito 2% 87% 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 3-1 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl T. McGraw -1% 86% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 3-1 1 --- O HOU J. Cruz T. McGraw -1% 85% Strikeout
t8 3-1 2 --- O HOU E. Cabell T. McGraw -1% 84% 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 1-3 0 --- O PHI L. Bowa J. Sambito 4% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-3 1 --- O PHI P. Rose J. Sambito 3% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1-3 2 --- O PHI M. Schmidt J. Sambito 2% 93% 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 3-1 0 --- O HOU J. Leonard T. McGraw -1% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 3-1 1 --- O HOU A. Ashby T. McGraw -1% 92% Lineout: 3B
t9 3-1 2 --- O HOU R. Landestoy T. McGraw -0% 91% 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 1-3 0 --- O PHI G. Luzinski J. Sambito 5% 96% Strikeout Looking
b9 1-3 1 --- O PHI G. Maddox J. Sambito 3% 99% Strikeout
b9 1-3 2 --- O PHI B. Boone J. Sambito 1% 100% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.

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