Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Bruce
  
  Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Bruce
  
  Klaus bunts towards first. Larker scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Klaus for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Bruce
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Temple. Taylor moves to third. Callison moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Sievers vs. Bruce
  
  Sievers is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Covington vs. Bruce
  
  Covington hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. McLish
  
  Warwick hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. McLish
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Temple vs. McLish
  
  Temple hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Bruce
  
  Demeter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Bruce
  
  Dalrymple hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Bruce
  
  Wine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Larker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McLish vs. Bruce
  
  McLish hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. McLish
  
  Larker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. McLish
  
  Mejias hits a popup towards first. Sievers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. McLish
  
  Aspromonte bunts in front of the plate. Dalrymple fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Smith vs. McLish
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Lillis vs. McLish
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington who is chasing the ball. Lillis reaches third base with a triple. Aspromonte scores. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bruce vs. McLish
  
  Bruce hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Covington. Bruce reaches second base with a double. Lillis scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Warwick vs. McLish
  
  Warwick is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Bruce
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Bruce
  
  Klaus hits a fly ball into center field. Warwick settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Bruce
  
  Callison is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. McLish
  
  Spangler hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Demeter. Spangler reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Temple vs. McLish
  
  Temple bunts towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. Spangler moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Larker vs. McLish
  
  Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mejias vs. McLish
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Klaus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Bruce
  
  Sievers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Bruce
  
  Covington hits a ball on the ground towards second. Temple picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Temple. Covington moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Demeter vs. Bruce
  
  Demeter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dalrymple vs. Bruce
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. McLish
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McLish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. McLish
  
  Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. McLish
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. McLish
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Bruce
  
  Frank Torre pinch hits for Bobby Wine.
  
  Torre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Green vs. Bruce
  
  Dallas Green pinch hits for Cal McLish.
  
  Green is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Bruce
  
  Taylor hits a line drive towards first. Larker reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Warwick vs. Green
  
  Dallas Green now pitching. Frank Torre now playing first base. Don Demeter now playing third base. Roy Sievers now playing right field. Johnny Ca
  
  Warwick hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Spangler vs. Green
  
  Spangler takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Temple vs. Green
  
  Temple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spangler moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Larker vs. Green
  
  The ball gets by Dalrymple for a passed ball. Spangler moves to third. Temple moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Larker vs. Green
  
  Larker is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Mejias vs. Green
  
  Mejias hits a popup, foul, towards first. Torre settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Aspromonte vs. Green
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Klaus vs. Bruce
  
  Klaus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Bruce
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Bruce
  
  Sievers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Covington vs. Bruce
  
  Covington strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Green
  
  Smith hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Callison. Smith reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Lillis vs. Green
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Green fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bruce vs. Green
  
  Bruce hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Smith scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Warwick vs. Green
  
  Warwick takes first base on ball four. Bruce moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Spangler vs. Green
  
  Spangler hits a fly ball into left field. Covington settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Temple vs. Green
  
  Temple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Bruce
  
  Demeter strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Bruce
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Temple scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torre vs. Bruce
  
  Torre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roach vs. Bruce
  
  Mel Roach pinch hits for Dallas Green.
  
  Roach hits a line drive into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Larker vs. Short
  
  Chris Short now pitching.
  
  Larker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mejias vs. Short
  
  Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Demeter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Bruce
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Klaus vs. Bruce
  
  Klaus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Larker fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Bruce
  
  Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Smith vs. Short
  
  Smith strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Short
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Klaus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bruce vs. Short
  
  Bruce is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sievers vs. Bruce
  
  Sievers hits a fly ball into left field. Spangler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Bruce
  
  Covington hits a fly ball into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Demeter vs. Bruce
  
  Demeter strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/4/1962 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          3  0  1  0   Warwick C, cf         3  0  0  0   
Klaus B, 3b-ss        3  0  0  0   Spangler A, lf        3  0  1  0   
Callison J, rf-cf     4  0  0  0   Temple J, 2b          3  0  1  0   
Sievers R, 1b-rf      4  0  1  0   Larker N, 1b          3  0  0  0   
Covington W, lf       4  0  1  0   Mejias R, rf          4  0  0  0   
Demeter D, cf-3b      4  1  1  1   Aspromonte B, 3b      4  1  1  0   
Dalrymple C, c        3  0  0  0   Smith H, c            4  2  2  0   
Wine B, ss            1  0  0  0   Lillis B, ss          4  1  2  2   
Torre F, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   Bruce B, p            4  0  2  2   
McLish C, p           1  0  0  0                                      
Green D, ph-p         1  0  0  0                                      
Roach M, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Short C, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  1  4  1                        32  4  9  4

Philadelphia     010 000 000 --  1
Houston          030 001 00x --  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
McLish C (L)          4.0  6  3  3  0  2
Green D               2.0  3  1  1  3  0
Short C               2.0  0  0  0  0  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bruce B (W)           9.0  4  1  1  2  7

E -- Temple J 2
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Houston 8
2B -- Bruce B, Spangler A, Smith H
3B -- Lillis B
HR -- Demeter D
SH -- Klaus B, Temple J
PB -- Dalrymple C
T -- 2:27
A -- 4537

    

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