A homer by Jose Cruz leading off the bottom of the 11th lifted the Astros to a 2-1 triumph over the Phillies. The first Astro run came in the fifth frame on a single by Joe Niekro, sacrifice bunt by Rafael Landestoy and single by Terry Puhl. The Phils tied the game in the eighth on a leadoff single by Ted Sizemore, a stolen base by pinch-runner Bud Harrelson and one-out single by Bake McBride. [The Sporting News]
Houston Astros 2, Philadelphia Phillies 1

Game Played on Monday, July 17, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  -   1  5  2
Astros       0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   2  7  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            5   0   2   1     0   1   .269      Landestoy ss          4   0   0   0     0   1   .233
Bowa ss               5   0   0   0     0   0   .294      Puhl cf               5   0   1   1     0   1   .300
Maddox cf             4   0   0   0     1   1   .291      Cabell 3b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .291
xLuzinski lf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .000      Cruz rf               5   1   2   1     0   0   .278
  Martin pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .304      Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .284
Hebner 3b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .266      Howe 2b               3   0   2   0     1   0   .284
Cardenal 1b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .302      Bergman lf            2   0   1   0     2   0   .161
Foote c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .179      Pujols c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .145
Sizemore 2b           3   0   2   0     0   0   .231      Niekro p              4   1   1   0     0   0   .250
  Harrelson pr,2b     0   1   0   0     1   0   .200
Christenson p         2   0   0   0     0   1   .105
  McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Schmidt ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .245
  Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   1   5   1     3   8             Totals               36   2   7   2     3   4

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 14,397
Left on Base: Phillies 7, Astros 8
DP: Phillies 2, Astros 0
Errors: Cardenal, Sizemore, Pujols
Doubles: McBride (10), Howe (26)
Home Runs: Cruz (5)
Stolen Bases: Luzinski (7), Harrelson 2 (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Landestoy (2)
GIDP: Pujols (3), Watson (9)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson             7     5   1   1   3   3   0  30   3.46
McGraw                  2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.18
Eastwick L(2-1)         1     1   1   1   0   0   1   4   4.23
Totals                 10     7   2   2   3   4   1  40

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(6-7)          11     5   1   1   3   8   0  41   5.11
Totals                 11     5   1   1   3   8   0  41

Passed Balls: Pujols (4)
Wild Pitches: Christenson (4)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Lee Weyer


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride doubled to center; McBride was picked off
second (pitcher to second); Bowa lined to center; Maddox flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy flied out to left; Puhl grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cabell reached on an error by Sizemore
[Cabell to first]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski reached on catcher's interference by
Pujols; Luzinski stole second; Hebner flied out to center;
Cardenal struck out; Foote grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson struck out; Howe singled to right; Bergman
singled to center [Howe to third]; Pujols grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Bergman out at second]; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Sizemore grounded out (catcher unassisted);
Christenson struck out; McBride grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Niekro lined to center; Landestoy struck out; Puhl
reached on an error by Cardenal [Puhl to first]; Cabell grounded
out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Maddox struck
out; Luzinski flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
grounded out (second to first); Howe walked; Christenson threw a
wild pitch [Howe to second]; Bergman walked; Pujols grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Hebner grounded out (first to pitcher); Cardenal
flied out to right; Foote struck out but advanced to first on a
passed ball; Sizemore singled to right [Foote to second]; Foote
was picked off second (pitcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Niekro singled to left; Landestoy out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Niekro to second]; Puhl singled to
center [Niekro scored]; Cabell grounded out (third to first)
[Puhl to second]; Cruz flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Phillies 0, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Christenson grounded out (third to first); McBride
grounded out (first unassisted); Bowa flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson popped to first; Howe doubled to left;
Bergman was walked intentionally; Pujols flied out to right
[Howe to third]; Niekro grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Maddox walked; Luzinski singled to left [Maddox to
second]; Hebner popped to first in foul territory; Cardenal
flied out to right [Maddox to third]; Foote flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Puhl
struck out; Cabell flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Sizemore singled to center; HARRELSON RAN FOR
SIZEMORE; MCCARVER BATTED FOR CHRISTENSON; Harrelson stole
second; McCarver struck out; McBride singled to left [Harrelson
scored]; Bowa forced McBride (second to shortstop); Maddox flied
out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); HARRELSON
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Cruz singled to left; Watson
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Cruz
out at second]; Howe popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Luzinski flied out to right; Hebner struck out;
Cardenal struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Bergman flied out to left; Pujols struck out; Niekro
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 10TH: Foote flied out to center; Harrelson walked;
SCHMIDT BATTED FOR MCGRAW; Harrelson stole second; Schmidt flied
out to left; McBride struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 10TH: EASTWICK REPLACED SCHMIDT (PITCHING); Landestoy
grounded out (second to first); Puhl popped to second; Cabell
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 11TH: Bowa grounded out (first unassisted); Maddox
grounded out (second to first); Luzinski walked; MARTIN RAN FOR
LUZINSKI; Hebner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 1.

ASTROS 11TH: MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Cruz homered; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 2.
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