Citizens Bank Park - Philadelphia, PA
Monday 7:05 and Tuesday 1:05
Astros 15-19, Tied for 4th in the N.L. Central, 5 games behind the Cardinals
Phillies 16-19, 5th Place in the N.L. East, 6 games behind the Braves
Astros Probables: Aneury Rodriguez (0-0, 3.00), Lucas Harrell (2-2, 4.58)
Phillies Probables: Joe Blanton (3-3, 3.24), Cliff Lee (0-1, 2.17)
ESPN has Rodriguez pitching tonight and Harrell pitching tomorrow, while MLB.com has Harrell pitching tonight and TBA listed for tomorrow's game.
At the Ballpark: Tonight, all fans receive a nice looking Phillies Liberty Bell cap, courtesy of Teva. Following tomorrow afternoon's game, senior citizens will be invited down to the field to stroll the bases.
Phillies Leaders
Average: Juan Pierre - .351
Runs: Hunter Pence - 20
Home Runs: Hunter Pence - 7
RBIs: Hunter Pence - 23
Stolen Bases: Shane Victorino - 11
Wins: Cole Hamels - 5
ERA: Cole Hamels - 2.28
Strikeouts: Cole Hamels - 49
Saves: Jonathan Papelbon - 10
1979 Topps #49 and 1979 Burger King Phillies #22 |
Ruhle spent over half of his 13-year career with the Astros, compiling a record of 39-46 while wearing the rainbow uniforms between 1978 and 1983. He started Game 4 of the 1980 N.L.C.S. against the Phillies. He was cruising with a 2-0 lead heading into the eighth inning when Gross led off the inning with a single. Gross, Lonnie Smith and Pete Rose would eventually score that inning, giving the Phils a 3-2 lead and chasing Ruhle from the game. The Phillies would win the game in the 10th and go on to defeat the Astros in one of the most thrilling Championship Series ever.
Gross bookended his 17-year career by playing in parts of four seasons with the Astros from 1973 through 1976, and then a final season in 1989. This is his first official Phillies card, included within the Burger King Phillies set, following the big trade with the Cubs in February 1979 that first brought Gross to Philly.
Gross bookended his 17-year career by playing in parts of four seasons with the Astros from 1973 through 1976, and then a final season in 1989. This is his first official Phillies card, included within the Burger King Phillies set, following the big trade with the Cubs in February 1979 that first brought Gross to Philly.
1 comment:
Vern Ruhle has a standard-sized Phillies card in the 2001 or 2002 Acme set, also known as the Nabisco set. I believe it was a stadium giveaway. I wish I had gotten it signed. He passed away a couple years ago at too young an age.
How has the Phillies hitting done since Gross came back?
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