Steve Carlton, allowing only a seventh-inning single by Jeff Leonard, notched the fourth one-hitter of his career as the Phillies whipped the Astros, 8-0. The Phils scored five times in the fourth inning when they lashed out seven hits. Tim McCarver and Carlton each drove in two runs. Mike Schmidt blasted a homer in the fifth. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 8, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Tuesday, June      5, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome
Phillies     0  0  0    5  1  0    2  0  0  -   8 17  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            6   0   2   1     0   0   .230      Puhl cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .265
Harrelson 2b,ss       4   0   0   0     1   1   .296      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .292
Rose 1b               5   0   3   1     0   0   .355        Dixon p             0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Aviles 2b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .283        Watson ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .242
Luzinski lf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .267      Cedeno 1b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .258
  Unser 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .297      Leonard rf            3   0   1   0     1   0   .320
Schmidt 3b            4   3   2   1     1   0   .275      Cabell 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Maddox cf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .290      Cruz lf               3   0   0   0     0   1   .299
McCarver c            4   2   2   2     1   0   .260      Howe 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .201
Meoli ss              3   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Ashby c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Cardenal ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .167        Bochy c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .213
  Anderson lf         1   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Williams p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .273
Carlton p             5   1   2   2     0   1   .220        Throop p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Alou ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
                                                            Riccelli p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Gonzalez ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .286

Totals               43   8  17   8     3   2             Totals               27   0   1   0     4   4

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 28,244
Left on Base: Phillies 12, Astros 4
DP: Phillies 1, Astros 1
Doubles: McCarver (4), McBride (6)
Home Runs: Schmidt (17)
Stolen Bases: Maddox (12), Meoli (2)
GIDP: Cabell (5)
Hit by Pitch: Harrelson (1,by Williams)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(7-6)          9     1   0   0   4   4   0  31   3.00
Totals                  9     1   0   0   4   4   0  31

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Williams L(2-2)         3.1   8   5   5   0   0   0  19   1.86
Throop                  2.2   4   1   1   1   0   1  12   8.44
Riccelli                0.2   3   2   2   2   1   0   7   4.29
Dixon                   2.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   9   6.00
Totals                  9    17   8   8   3   2   1  47

Hit by Pitch: Williams (1)
Balks: Carlton (4)

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (second to pitcher);
Harrelson grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Rose
singled to center; Luzinski singled to left [Rose to third];
Schmidt flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Reynolds struck
out; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox grounded out (second to first); McCarver
grounded out (second to first); Meoli grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Leonard made an out to second; Cabell grounded out
(second to first); Cruz made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Carlton flied out to left; McBride grounded out
(second to first); Harrelson was hit by a pitch; Rose flied out
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Howe flied out to center; Ashby grounded out (second
to first); Williams struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski singled to center; Schmidt singled to
left [Luzinski to second]; Maddox singled to right [Luzinski to
third, Schmidt to second]; McCarver doubled to center [Luzinski
scored, Schmidt scored, Maddox to third]; Meoli grounded out
(first unassisted); Carlton singled to right [Maddox scored,
McCarver scored]; McBride singled to right [Carlton to second];
THROOP REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING); Harrelson forced McBride
(shortstop to second) [Carlton to third]; Rose singled to center
[Carlton scored, Harrelson to second]; Luzinski flied out to
right; 5 R, 7 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 5, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Puhl flied out to right; Reynolds popped to catcher
in foul territory; Cedeno walked; Carlton balked [Cedeno to
second]; Leonard walked; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 5, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Schmidt homered; Maddox singled to left; Maddox
stole second; McCarver walked; Meoli forced McCarver (shortstop
to second) [Maddox to third]; Meoli stole second; Carlton lined
into a double play (third unassisted) [Maddox out at third]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz struck out; Howe flied out to center; Ashby
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
6, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: McBride flied out to left; Harrelson flied out to
right; Rose singled to left; Luzinski forced Rose (third to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: ALOU BATTED FOR THROOP; Alou walked; Puhl was called
out on strikes; Reynolds popped to first in foul territory;
Cedeno forced Alou (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 6, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: RICCELLI REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Schmidt walked;
Maddox flied out to center; McCarver singled to right [Schmidt
to third]; CARDENAL BATTED FOR MEOLI; Cardenal singled to center
[Schmidt scored, McCarver to third]; Carlton struck out; McBride
doubled to right [McCarver scored, Cardenal to third]; Harrelson
walked; DIXON REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); GONZALEZ REPLACED
RICCELLI (PLAYING SS); Rose flied out to left; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Phillies 8, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: ANDERSON REPLACED CARDENAL (PLAYING LF); AVILES
REPLACED ROSE (PLAYING 2B); HARRELSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
SS); UNSER REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING 1B); Leonard singled to
left; Cabell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Leonard out at second]; Cruz grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 8, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: BOCHY REPLACED ASHBY (PLAYING C ); Unser popped to
third in foul territory; Schmidt flied out to center; Maddox
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 8, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Howe grounded out (third to first); Bochy flied out
to right; Gonzalez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 8, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: McCarver grounded out (first to pitcher); Anderson
singled to left; Carlton singled to right [Anderson to second];
McBride flied out to left; Harrelson struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Phillies 8, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Puhl popped to shortstop; WATSON BATTED FOR DIXON;
Watson flied out to right; Cedeno walked; Leonard flied out to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 8, Astros 0.