Larry Christenson yielded only three hits while pitching the Phillies to a 3-0 victory over the Giants. The Phils decided the outcome with two runs off John Montefusco in the first inning on singles by Garry Maddox and Jay Johnstone, a double by Greg Luzinski and infield out by Richie Hebner. Mike Schmidt homered in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 3, San Francisco Giants 0
Game Played on Thursday, May       12, 1977 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
Phillies     2  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   3  5  0


Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Whitfield rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .325      Maddox cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .241
Thomas 2b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .213      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Evans lf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .302      Johnstone rf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .319
Madlock 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .280      Luzinski lf           3   0   1   1     0   1   .290
McCovey 1b            2   0   1   0     1   0   .311      Hebner 1b             3   0   1   1     0   0   .295
Thomasson cf          3   0   0   0     0   1   .229      Schmidt 3b            2   1   1   1     1   1   .232
Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Boone c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .292
Sadek c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .138      Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .311
  Hill ph,c           0   0   0   0     1   0   .233      Christenson p         3   0   0   0     0   3   .214
Montefusco p          2   0   0   0     0   2   .118
  Clark ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .215
  Lavelle p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   0   3   0     2   7             Totals               29   3   5   3     1   8

Time of Game: 1:45   Attendance: 23,103
Left on Base: Giants 4, Phillies 3
DP: Giants 0, Phillies 2
Doubles: Luzinski (11), Hebner (2)
Home Runs: Schmidt (7)
GIDP: Madlock (10), McCovey (7)
Hit by Pitch: Evans (1,by Christenson)


Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Montefusco L(2-5)       7     5   3   3   1   8   1  27   2.87
Lavelle                 1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.51
Totals                  8     5   3   3   1   8   1  30

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson W(3-3)      9     3   0   0   2   7   0  31   4.62
Totals                  9     3   0   0   2   7   0  31

Hit by Pitch: Christenson (2)
Balks: Christenson (2)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Paul Runge


GIANTS 1ST: Whitfield singled to second; Thomas flied out to
center; Christenson balked [Whitfield to second]; Evans was hit
by a pitch; Madlock grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Evans out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants
0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Maddox singled to center; Bowa flied out to left;
Johnstone singled to center [Maddox to third]; Luzinski doubled
to left [Maddox scored, Johnstone to third]; Hebner grounded out
(second to first) [Johnstone scored]; Schmidt struck out; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 2.

GIANTS 2ND: McCovey singled to right; Thomasson flied out to
right; Foli made an out to second; Sadek flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Boone flied out to center; Sizemore struck out;
Christenson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0,
Phillies 2.

GIANTS 3RD: Montefusco was called out on strikes; Whitfield
flied out to left; Thomas was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Maddox struck out; Bowa grounded out (second to
first); Johnstone flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Giants 0, Phillies 2.

GIANTS 4TH: Evans flied out to center; Madlock grounded out
(third to first); McCovey walked; Thomasson was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski struck out; Hebner doubled to right;
Schmidt was walked intentionally; Boone flied out to left;
Sizemore struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 2.

GIANTS 5TH: Foli grounded out (third to first); Sadek grounded
out (second to first); Montefusco was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Christenson struck out; Maddox flied out to
center; Bowa popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
0, Phillies 2.

GIANTS 6TH: Whitfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Thomas
grounded out (third to first); Evans flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Johnstone grounded out (second to first); Luzinski
flied out to center; Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 2.

GIANTS 7TH: On a bunt Madlock singled to third; McCovey grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Madlock out
at second]; Thomasson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt homered; Boone flied out to center;
Sizemore grounded out (shortstop to first); Christenson struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 3.

GIANTS 8TH: Foli popped to second in foul territory; HILL BATTED
FOR SADEK; Hill walked; CLARK BATTED FOR MONTEFUSCO; Clark was
called out on strikes; Whitfield struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: HILL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); LAVELLE REPLACED
CLARK (PITCHING); Maddox flied out to right; Bowa flied out to
right; Johnstone grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Giants 0, Phillies 3.

GIANTS 9TH: Thomas flied out to right; Evans struck out; Madlock
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Giants
0, Phillies 3.