1978 Topps Baseball #247 - Larry Christenson

• Larry Christenson was the #2 starter for the Phillies in 1978. He had a below .500 record, but his ERA was a nice 3.24.
• Larry was hammered in his start in game 1 of the NL Championship Series. He allowed seven runs in 4 1/3 innings.
• 1978 Stats: 
• Regular Season: 13-14, 3.24 ERA in 33 starts
• NL Championship Series: 0-1, 12.46 ERA in 1 start
• 1978 Highlights:
• April 8 - Pitched a shutout against the St. Louis Cardinals in his first start of the season.
• Aug 4 - Struck out nine batters and didn't allow a run in a 2-0 shutout of the Pittsburgh Pirates.
• Sept 2 - Had a complete game 10 inning victory against the San Francisco Giants. The Phillies won the game 3-1 in the 10th inning on a 2-run Barry Foote home run.