Phillies 8-5 Astros (May 18, 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

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 18, 1978

PHI

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bake McBride B. McBride RF	5	1	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Larry Bowa L. Bowa SS	5	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Mike Schmidt M. Schmidt 3B	5	1	2	2	2	.400	.400	.800
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone LF	4	2	4	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.250
Jose Cardenal J. Cardenal PH-1B	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Martin J. Martin PH-LF	1	1	1	3	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Garry Maddox G. Maddox CF	5	0	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Bob Boone B. Boone C	5	0	3	2	0	.600	.600	.600
Jim Morrison J. Morrison 2B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Greg Luzinski G. Luzinski PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bud Harrelson B. Harrelson 2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Christenson L. Christenson P	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	43	8	16	8	8

HOU

Batters	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	3	1	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	2	1	0	.667	.667	.667
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	1	2	1	.250	.250	.250
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	2	0	.500	.500	.500
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	9	5	3

Batting

2B: J. Johnstone, M. Schmidt 2

HR: J. Martin

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

Baserunning

SB: B. McBride

Batting

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

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	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Bake McBride B. McBride RF	5	1	2	0	1	.400	.400	.400
Larry Bowa L. Bowa SS	5	2	2	0	0	.400	.400	.400
Mike Schmidt M. Schmidt 3B	5	1	2	2	2	.400	.400	.800
Jay Johnstone J. Johnstone LF	4	2	4	1	0	1.000	1.000	1.250
Jose Cardenal J. Cardenal PH-1B	1	1	1	0	0	1.000	1.000	1.000
Richie Hebner R. Hebner 1B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Jerry Martin J. Martin PH-LF	1	1	1	3	0	1.000	1.000	4.000
Garry Maddox G. Maddox CF	5	0	1	0	2	.200	.200	.200
Bob Boone B. Boone C	5	0	3	2	0	.600	.600	.600
Jim Morrison J. Morrison 2B	3	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Greg Luzinski G. Luzinski PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Bud Harrelson B. Harrelson 2B	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Larry Christenson L. Christenson P	3	0	0	0	2	.000	.000	.000
Gene Garber G. Garber P	1	0	0	0	1	.000	.000	.000
Totals	43	8	16	8	8

Batting

2B: J. Johnstone, M. Schmidt 2

HR: J. Martin

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	AB	R	H	RBI	K	AVG	OBP	SLG
Terry Puhl T. Puhl LF	4	1	1	0	0	.250	.250	.250
Enos Cabell E. Cabell 3B	3	1	0	0	0	.000	.250	.000
Cesar Cedeno C. Cedeno CF	3	1	2	1	0	.667	.667	.667
Jose Cruz J. Cruz RF	4	0	1	2	1	.250	.250	.250
Bob Watson B. Watson 1B	4	0	2	2	0	.500	.500	.500
Art Howe A. Howe 2B	4	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Ed Herrmann E. Herrmann C	4	0	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Roger Metzger R. Metzger SS	4	1	1	0	1	.250	.250	.250
Joe Niekro J. Niekro P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Ken Forsch K. Forsch P	2	1	1	0	0	.500	.500	.500
Wilbur Howard W. Howard PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Joe Sambito J. Sambito P	0	0	0	0	0	-	-	-
Denny Walling D. Walling PH	1	0	0	0	0	.000	.000	.000
Totals	34	5	9	5	3

Batting

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

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

18-14 PHI

HOU 16-17

Current Series

1978 NL East

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