Breaking an 0-for-13 slump, Jay Johnstone smashed a two-run homer in the fifth inning to enable Steve Carlton to pitch the Phillies to a 3-2 victory over the Astros. Carlton helped himself by hitting a single. After a forceout by Garry Maddox, Johnstone rapped his round-tripper to erase the Astros' 2-1 lead. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Wednesday, June      8, 1977 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  2  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  1
Phillies     0  1  0    0  2  0    0  0  x  -   3  7  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cedeno cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .207      Maddox cf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .267
Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .281      Johnstone rf          4   1   1   2     0   0   .280
Cruz rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .268      Schmidt 3b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .243
Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Luzinski lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .324
Johnson lf            4   0   2   0     0   1   .304        Martin lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
  Howard pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .225      Hebner 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .318
Howe 2b               2   1   0   0     2   1   .288      McCarver c            2   0   0   0     2   0   .314
  Gardner pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .158      Sizemore 2b           3   1   1   0     0   0   .283
Gonzalez ss           4   1   1   0     0   1   .268      Bowa ss               3   0   1   1     1   0   .240
Herrmann c            2   0   1   1     1   0   .206      Carlton p             4   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Lemongello p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Ferguson ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .258
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   2   5   1     4   6             Totals               30   3   7   3     5   1

Time of Game: 2:05   Attendance: 23,388
Left on Base: Astros 5, Phillies 9
DP: Astros 0, Phillies 1
Errors: Gonzalez
Doubles: Gonzalez (11), Hebner (5)
Home Runs: Johnstone (2)
Stolen Bases: Cabell 2 (20), Herrmann (1), Gonzalez (2), Howard (8)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Sizemore (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello L(1-9)       6     6   3   3   4   0   1  27   4.23
Forsch                  2     1   0   0   1   1   0   9   3.26
Totals                  8     7   3   3   5   1   1  36

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(8-3)          9     5   2   2   4   6   0  34   2.88
Totals                  9     5   2   2   4   6   0  34

Wild Pitches: Carlton (1)
Balks: Lemongello (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - John McSherry


ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno walked; Cedeno was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Cabell grounded
out (shortstop to first); Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox lined to third; Johnstone flied out to
left; Schmidt singled to left; Lemongello balked [Schmidt to
second]; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Johnson flied out to center; Howe
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Hebner walked; McCarver grounded out (first
unassisted) [Hebner to second]; Sizemore singled to center
[Hebner out at home (center to catcher), Sizemore to second (on
throw to home)]; Bowa singled to center [Sizemore scored];
Carlton grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez struck out; Herrmann flied out to center;
Lemongello lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Maddox grounded out (third to first); Johnstone
grounded out (second to first); Schmidt grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Cabell singled to
center; Cabell stole second; Cabell stole third; Cruz flied out
to center; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski grounded out (third to first); Hebner
flied out to left; McCarver walked; Sizemore grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Johnson struck out; Howe walked; Gonzalez doubled to
left [Howe to third]; Herrmann singled to right [Howe scored,
Gonzalez to third]; Gonzalez stole home and Herrmann stole
second; Lemongello grounded out (first unassisted) [Herrmann to
third]; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa flied out to center; Carlton singled to
center; Maddox forced Carlton (third to second); Johnstone
homered [Maddox scored]; Schmidt walked; Luzinski singled to
left [Schmidt to second]; Hebner grounded out (second to first);
2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell flied out to right; Cruz grounded out
(pitcher to first); Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: McCarver walked; Sizemore out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [McCarver to second]; Bowa grounded out
(pitcher to first); Carlton grounded out (first to pitcher); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Johnson singled to left; Howe struck out; Gonzalez
flied out to right; Carlton threw a wild pitch [Johnson to
second]; Herrmann walked; FERGUSON BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO;
Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED FERGUSON (PITCHING); Maddox
reached on an error by Gonzalez [Maddox to first]; Johnstone
forced Maddox (first to shortstop); Schmidt struck out; Luzinski
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 8TH: MARTIN REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); Cedeno
grounded out (second to first); Cabell struck out; Cruz flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Hebner doubled to right; McCarver flied out to
right; Sizemore grounded out (pitcher unassisted) [Hebner to
third]; Bowa was walked intentionally; Carlton flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Johnson
singled to left; HOWARD RAN FOR JOHNSON; Howard stole second;
Howe walked; GARDNER RAN FOR HOWE; Gonzalez lined into a double
play (second to first) [Gardner out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.