Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Owens
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Owens
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into right field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Owens
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Covington vs. Owens
  
  Covington hits a fly ball into left field. Williams settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Herrnstein vs. Owens
  
  Herrnstein takes first base on ball four. Taylor moves to third. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Gonzalez vs. Owens
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Short
  
  Lillis 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, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kasko vs. Short
  
  Kasko hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Short
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Owens
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wine vs. Owens
  
  Wine hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Short vs. Owens
  
  Short bunts in front of the plate. Grote fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Grote. Dalrymple moves to third. Short moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Owens
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Allen vs. Owens
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Short
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Short
  
  Staub hits a line drive 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: 1--
  Williams vs. Short
  
  There goes Aspromonte. The throw from Dalrymple and he is safe. Aspromonte steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Williams vs. Short
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Owens
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Covington vs. Owens
  
  Covington hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of White. Covington reaches second base with a double. Callison scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Herrnstein vs. Owens
  
  Herrnstein hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Grote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Owens
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dalrymple vs. Owens
  
  Dalrymple hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Short
  
  Grote is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Owens vs. Short
  
  Owens 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Short
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrnstein juggles the ball. That's an error on Herrnstein. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Short
  
  There goes Lillis. The throw from Dalrymple and he is safe. Lillis steals second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kasko vs. Short
  
  Kasko strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Owens
  
  Wine hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Owens
  
  Short hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Owens
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Short
  
  White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Herrnstein settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Short
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte 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 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Owens
  
  Allen is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Owens
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Owens
  
  Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrnstein vs. Owens
  
  Herrnstein hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrnstein for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Short
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Short
  
  Gus Triandos now catching.
  
  Williams bunts towards third. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Grote vs. Short
  
  Grote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Herrnstein throws to second for one, back to first for two, and over to home to catch Staub, who tried to score from second. That's a triple play. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Owens
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Triandos vs. Owens
  
  Triandos bunts towards the mound. Owens juggles the ball. That's an error on Owens. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wine vs. Owens
  
  Wine strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Short vs. Owens
  
  Short bunts towards the mound. Owens fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. Triandos moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Taylor vs. Owens
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Gonzalez scores. Triandos moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Allen vs. Owens
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lillis fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fox vs. Short
  
  Nellie Fox pinch hits for Jim Owens.
  
  Fox strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Short
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Short
  
  Kasko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Raymond
  
  Claude Raymond now pitching.
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Covington vs. Raymond
  
  Covington takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Herrnstein vs. Raymond
  
  Ruben Amaro pinch runs for Wes Covington.
  
  Herrnstein hits a popup towards short. Kasko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Raymond
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Short
  
  Ruben Amaro now playing first base. John Herrnstein now playing left field.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Short
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Triandos vs. Raymond
  
  Triandos strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Raymond
  
  Wine hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Raymond
  
  Short hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Short
  
  Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Short
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grote vs. Short
  
  Grote 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 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Raymond
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Raymond
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Kasko scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Raymond
  
  Callison strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Short
  
  John Bateman pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
  
  Bateman strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Short
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kasko vs. Short
  
  Kasko hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lillis moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Short
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/17/1964 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Taylor T, 2b          5  0  2  1   Lillis B, 2b          4  0  2  0   
Allen D, 3b           5  0  0  0   Kasko E, ss           4  0  1  0   
Callison J, rf        5  1  2  0   White M, rf           4  0  0  0   
Covington W, lf       2  0  1  1   Wynn J, cf            3  0  0  0   
Amaro R, pr-1b        0  0  0  0   Aspromonte B, 3b      3  0  1  0   
Herrnstein J, 1b-lf   3  0  0  0   Staub R, 1b           3  0  1  0   
Gonzalez T, cf        3  1  0  0   Williams W, lf        2  0  0  0   
Dalrymple C, c        2  0  1  0   Grote J, c            3  0  0  0   
Triandos G, c         1  0  0  0   Owens J, p            1  0  0  0   
Wine B, ss            4  0  0  0   Fox N, ph             1  0  0  0   
Short C, p            2  0  0  0   Raymond C, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Bateman J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  6  2                        29  0  5  0

Philadelphia     001 001 000 --  2
Houston          000 000 000 --  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Short C (W)           9.0  5  0  0  0  9

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Owens J (L)           6.0  6  2  1  3  5
Raymond C             3.0  0  0  0  1  3

E -- Grote J, Herrnstein J, Allen D, Owens J
DP -- Philadelphia 2
TP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 10, Houston 3
2B -- Callison J, Covington W
SB -- Aspromonte B, Lillis B
SH -- Short C 2, Williams W, Triandos G
T -- 2:11
A -- 7784

    

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