The Phillies, with Davey Johnson collecting three hits and driving in three runs, continued to outdistance the rest of the National League East by trimming the Pirates, 6-2. Larry Christenson won his 15th game with the aid of Ron Reed in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Monday, September 12, 1977 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Pirates      0  0  1    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
Phillies     1  0  2    0  0  2    1  0  x  -   6  8  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            3   2   1   0     1   0   .252      McBride rf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .317
  Tolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .195        Martin rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .260
Garner 2b             5   0   3   2     0   2   .257      Bowa ss               4   1   1   0     0   1   .272
Parker rf             5   0   1   0     0   2   .347      Schmidt 3b            4   2   2   0     0   0   .277
Robinson 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .303      Luzinski lf           1   0   0   0     3   0   .309
Oliver lf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .302      Johnson 1b            3   1   3   3     1   0   .321
Moreno cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .249        Hutton 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Macha 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .231      Maddox cf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .279
Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .241      Boone c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .279
  Easler ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .500      Sizemore 2b           4   0   0   1     0   0   .291
Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .171      Christenson p         4   0   0   0     0   3   .138
  Demery p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .158        Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Dilone ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Jackson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Ott ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .256

Totals               37   2   9   2     2   7             Totals               32   6   8   6     4   5

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 42,145
Left on Base: Pirates 10, Phillies 6
DP: Pirates 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Bowa, Christenson
Doubles: Moreno (19), Oliver (28), Easler (1)
Triples: Maddox (9)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (61), Bowa (31), Schmidt (15)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss L(10-13)          5     6   5   5   3   3   0  24   4.03
Demery                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.84
Jackson                 2     2   1   1   1   1   0   9   3.73
Totals                  8     8   6   6   4   5   0  36

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson W(15-6)     8     9   2   1   2   6   0  36   4.24
Reed                    1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   2.62
Totals                  9     9   2   1   2   7   0  39

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Satch Davidson


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner
was called out on strikes; Parker was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride popped to first in foul territory; Bowa
popped to first in foul territory; Schmidt singled to center;
Luzinski walked [Schmidt to second]; Johnson singled to left
[Schmidt scored, Luzinski to third, Johnson to second (on
throw)]; Maddox grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Robinson reached on an error by Bowa [Robinson to
first]; Oliver flied out to center; Moreno doubled to right
[Robinson to third]; Macha reached on a fielder's choice
[Robinson out at home (third to catcher), Moreno to third]; Dyer
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone flied out to center; Sizemore grounded out
(shortstop to first); Christenson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Phillies 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Reuss grounded out (second to first); Taveras
walked; Taveras was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Christenson [Taveras to second]; Garner singled to left [Taveras
scored (unearned)]; Parker flied out to center; Robinson forced
Garner (third to second); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: McBride flied out to center; Bowa singled to
right; Schmidt singled to right [Bowa to second]; Bowa stole
third and Schmidt stole second; Luzinski walked; Johnson walked
[Bowa scored, Schmidt to third, Luzinski to second]; Maddox
forced Johnson (second to shortstop) [Schmidt scored, Luzinski
to third]; Boone flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver lined to shortstop; Moreno popped to catcher
in foul territory; Macha grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 4TH: Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first);
Christenson was called out on strikes; McBride flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Dyer lined to shortstop; Reuss grounded out (second
to first); Taveras singled to shortstop; Taveras stole second;
Garner singled to center [Taveras scored]; Parker was called out
on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bowa was called out on strikes; Schmidt grounded
out (third to first); Luzinski grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Robinson struck out; Oliver doubled to right;
Moreno flied out to center; Macha singled to shortstop [Oliver
to third]; Dyer grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Johnson singled to center; Maddox tripled to left
[Johnson scored]; DEMERY REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Boone struck
out; Sizemore grounded out (second to first) [Maddox scored];
Christenson grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 5.

PIRATES 7TH: DILONE BATTED FOR DEMERY; Dilone flied out to left;
Taveras flied out to center; Garner singled to center; Parker
singled to right [Garner to second]; Robinson popped to second;
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: JACKSON REPLACED DILONE (PITCHING); McBride
singled to right; Bowa grounded out (first unassisted) [McBride
to second]; Schmidt flied out to center; Luzinski was walked
intentionally; Johnson singled to center [McBride scored,
Luzinski to third]; Maddox forced Johnson (pitcher to second); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 6.

PIRATES 8TH: MARTIN REPLACED MCBRIDE (PLAYING RF); HUTTON
REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 1B); Oliver struck out; Moreno flied
out to right; Macha struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
2, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: Boone flied out to center; Sizemore flied out to
right; Christenson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Phillies 6.

PIRATES 9TH: EASLER BATTED FOR DYER; Easler doubled to left; OTT
BATTED FOR JACKSON; REED REPLACED CHRISTENSON (PITCHING); Ott
walked (walk was charged to Christenson); TOLAN BATTED FOR
TAVERAS; Tolan grounded out (second to first) [Easler to third,
Ott to second]; Garner struck out; Parker flied out to right; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Phillies 6.