Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros
July 16, 1980 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on July 16, 1980 at Astrodome. 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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Philadelphia Phillies 4, Houston Astros 2

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Smith lf 5 0 1 1
Rose 1b 5 1 2 0
McBride rf 5 1 2 1
Moreland c 4 0 2 0
Maddox cf 4 0 1 1
Trillo 2b 4 2 2 0
Aviles ss 4 0 0 0
Vukovich 3b 3 0 0 1
Walk p 2 0 1 0
Totals 36 4 11 4
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Landestoy 2b 3 0 0 0
  Walling ph,rf 1 0 0 0
Puhl rf 2 0 0 0
  Sambito p 0 0 0 0
Heep 1b 4 0 0 0
Cruz lf 4 0 2 0
Cedeno cf 3 1 0 0
Howe 3b 4 1 1 2
Ashby c 2 0 0 0
Reynolds ss 3 0 0 0
Forsch p 2 0 0 0
  Morgan ph,2b 1 0 0 0
Totals 29 2 3 2
Philadelphia 200 101 0004111
Houston 000 200 000232
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Walk  W (6-0) 9.0 3 2 2 4 3
Totals
9.0
3
2
2
4
3
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch  L (8-9) 8.0 10 4 3 1 4
  Sambito   1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
11
4
3
1
6

  E–Walk (1), Ashby (3), Reynolds (8).  2B–Philadelphia Rose 2 (30,off Forsch,off Sambito); Walk (1,off Forsch).  HR–Houston Howe (4,4th inning off Walk 1 on, 2 out).  SH–Walk (3,off Forsch).  SF–J Vukovich (1,off Forsch).  SB–Trillo (3,2nd base off Forsch/Ashby); Maddox (15,2nd base off Forsch/Ashby); Cedeno (24,2nd base off Walk/Moreland).  CS–Puhl (6,2nd base by Walk/Moreland).  WP–Forsch (1).  U-HP–Bob Engel, 1B–Jim Quick, 2B–Paul Runge, 3B–Steve Fields.  T–2:06.  A–28,532.
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