A three-run pinch-homer by Denny Walling in the seventh inning highlighted the Astros' come-from-behind 4-3 victory over the Phillies. The Astros trailed, 3-0, in the seventh when Jose Cruz and Art Howe opened with consecutive singles. Ron Reed relieved starter Randy Lerch for the Phillies and struck out pinch-hitter Bob Watson, but Walling, batting for Astro starter J.R. Richard, hit a 2-and-2 pitch over the right field wall.

The Astros then scored the winning run in the eighth when Cesar Cedeno singled and, after one out, stole second. Enos Cabell followed with an infield single. Cruz then bounced to short and beat out the double-play attempt as Cedeno raced across the plate. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game Played on Wednesday, June      6, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome
Phillies     0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    3  1  x  -   4  8  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
McBride rf            4   0   2   1     0   0   .235      Puhl cf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .266
Harrelson 2b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .267      Gonzalez ss           2   0   0   0     1   0   .276
Rose 1b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .349      Cedeno 1b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .259
Luzinski lf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .262      Leonard rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .308
  McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .296
Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .269      Cruz lf               4   1   1   1     0   0   .298
Maddox cf             3   1   2   0     1   0   .296      Howe 2b               3   1   3   0     1   0   .216
Boone c               4   1   2   2     0   1   .262        Landestoy pr,2b     0   0   0   0     0   0   .171
Meoli ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .186      Bochy c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .204
  Cardenal ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Watson ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .241
  Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .292        Ashby c             1   0   0   0     0   1   .221
Lerch p               3   1   1   0     0   0   .129      Richard p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .097
  Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .250        Walling ph          1   1   1   3     0   0   .333
  Anderson lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .286        Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Roberge p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   3   7   3     3   5             Totals               30   4   8   4     4   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 28,955
Left on Base: Phillies 5, Astros 7
DP: Phillies 1, Astros 1
Errors: Bochy
Doubles: Lerch (1), Howe (5)
Home Runs: Boone (4), Walling (1)
Stolen Bases: Harrelson (2), Maddox (13), McBride 2 (11), Cedeno (13), Cruz (13)
Caught Stealing: Maddox (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Gonzalez (2)
GIDP: Unser (2), Leonard (2)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lerch                   6     5   2   2   3   0   0  25   3.53
Reed L(5-2)             1.2   3   2   2   1   2   1   9   4.06
McGraw                  0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.66
Totals                  8     8   4   4   4   3   1  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard                 7     5   3   3   2   5   1  27   3.41
Sambito W(3-2)          1.1   2   0   0   1   0   0   7   1.67
Roberge SV(2)           0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   5   1  35

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


PHILLIES 1ST: McBride flied out to left; Harrelson walked;
Harrelson stole second [Harrelson to third (error by Bochy)];
Rose struck out; Luzinski lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl walked; Gonzalez out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to first) [Puhl to second]; Cedeno walked; Leonard
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Schmidt was called out on strikes; Maddox singled
to right; Maddox stole second; Boone homered [Maddox scored];
Meoli grounded out (shortstop to first); Lerch doubled to right;
McBride singled to center [Lerch scored]; McBride stole second;
Harrelson grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz
grounded out (second to first); Howe singled to center; Bochy
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
3, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Rose lined to left; Luzinski walked; Schmidt
struck out; Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard lined to second; Puhl grounded out (first
unassisted); Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Boone struck out; Meoli struck out; Lerch flied to
left in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Leonard flied
out to center; Cabell lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 3, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: McBride flied out to left; Harrelson grounded out
(second to first); Rose grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); Howe doubled
to left; Bochy grounded out (shortstop to first); Richard
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
3, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski made an out to second; Schmidt grounded
out (third to first); Maddox singled to left; Maddox was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl singled to right; Gonzalez walked [Puhl to
second]; Cedeno flied out to right [Puhl to third]; Leonard
lined to second; Cabell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Boone flied out to left; Meoli grounded out
(second to first); Lerch grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Cruz singled to left; Howe singled to left [Cruz to
second]; WATSON BATTED FOR BOCHY; REED REPLACED LERCH
(PITCHING); Watson was called out on strikes; WALLING BATTED FOR
RICHARD; Walling homered [Cruz scored, Howe scored]; Puhl
grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez grounded out (third to
first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: SAMBITO REPLACED WALLING (PITCHING); ASHBY
REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING C ); McBride singled to left; McBride
stole second; Harrelson made an out to first; Rose grounded out
(shortstop to first); Luzinski made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno singled to left; Cedeno stole second; Leonard
struck out; Cabell singled to second [Cedeno to third]; Cruz
forced Cabell (shortstop to second) [Cedeno scored]; Cruz stole
second; Howe walked; LANDESTOY RAN FOR HOWE; ANDERSON REPLACED
REED (PLAYING LF); MCGRAW REPLACED LUZINSKI (PITCHING); Ashby
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: LANDESTOY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Schmidt
lined to shortstop; Maddox walked; Boone singled to left [Maddox
to second]; CARDENAL BATTED FOR MEOLI; ROBERGE REPLACED SAMBITO
(PITCHING); UNSER BATTED FOR CARDENAL; Unser grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Boone out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 4.