Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies
July 21, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 21, 1978 at Veteran's Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Baseball Almanac Box Scores

Houston Astros 2, Philadelphia Phillies 8

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Puhl cf 4 0 2 1
Walling lf 4 0 0 0
Cabell 3b 3 1 2 1
Cruz rf 4 0 0 0
Howe 2b 3 0 0 0
Bergman 1b 4 0 0 0
Bochy c 3 1 1 0
Fischlin ss 3 0 1 0
Williams p 2 0 0 0
  Zamora p 0 0 0 0
  Watson ph 1 0 0 0
  Sambito p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 6 2
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Martin rf,cf 5 1 1 0
Bowa ss 4 0 2 1
Schmidt 3b 3 1 1 1
  Gonzalez rf 0 0 0 0
Luzinski lf 4 3 3 1
Hebner 1b 4 1 1 1
Maddox cf 4 1 3 1
  Johnson 3b 0 0 0 0
Foote c 4 0 1 1
Harrelson 2b 2 1 0 2
Christenson p 3 0 0 0
Totals 33 8 12 8
Houston 000 000 011262
Philadelphia 001 201 40x8120
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Williams  L (1-2) 6.1 10 7 6 2 1
  Zamora   0.2 2 1 1 0 0
  Sambito   1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Totals
8.0
12
8
7
2
3
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Christenson  W (7-8) 9.0 6 2 2 2 4
Totals
9.0
6
2
2
2
4

  E–Fischlin (6), Williams (1).  DP–Houston 1, Philadelphia 2.  2B–Houston Puhl (15,off Christenson), Philadelphia Bowa (16,off Williams); Martin (8,off Williams).  3B–Philadelphia Bowa (2,off Williams).  HR–Houston Cabell (5,9th inning off Christenson 0 on, 0 out), Philadelphia Luzinski (23,4th inning off Williams 0 on, 0 out).  SH–Christenson (2,off Williams); Harrelson (2,off Williams); Bowa (8,off Williams).  SB–Cabell (23,2nd base off Christenson/Foote).  U-HP–Joe West, 1B–John Kibler, 2B–Nick Colosi, 3B–Satch Davidson.  T–2:07.  A–35,389.
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