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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 17, 1966
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on September 17, 1966 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 17, 1966 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,291 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Stan Landes 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: (none) 3B: Augie Donatelli |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Briggs | Center Fielder |
| Dick Groat | Shortstop |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Third Baseman |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Sonny Jackson | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Harrison | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bill Heath | Catcher |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Left Fielder |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 17, 1966
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dierker
Briggs hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Dierker
Groat hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Wise
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Wise
Jackson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wise
There goes Jackson. The throw from Dalrymple and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wise
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Wise
Harrison hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Harrison moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Heath vs. Wise
Heath hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Harrison scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Aspromonte vs. Verbanic
Joe Verbanic now pitching.
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dierker
White hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Davis. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Dierker
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Clemens vs. Dierker
Doug Clemens pinch hits for Joe Verbanic.
Clemens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Morris
John Morris now pitching.
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Morris
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Morris
Davis strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dierker
Briggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Groat vs. Dierker
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Briggs moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Dierker
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Briggs scores. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Morris
Jackson hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Morris
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harrison vs. Morris
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Morris
Staub hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Briggs. Staub reaches second base with a double. Morgan scores. Harrison goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Heath vs. Morris
There's a wild pitch. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Heath vs. Morris
Heath hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Briggs. Heath reaches second base with a double. Staub scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Aspromonte vs. Morris
Aspromonte is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Morris
Miller hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Morris
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Morris
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Dierker
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dierker
Tony Taylor pinch hits for John Morris.
Taylor strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Herbert
Ray Herbert now pitching.
Jackson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Herbert
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Herbert
Harrison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Herbert
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dierker
Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Groat vs. Dierker
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Herbert
Heath hits a ball on the ground into left center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Herbert
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Herbert
Miller hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dierker vs. Herbert
Dierker hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Davis vs. Herbert
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Heath scores. Aspromonte moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Jackson vs. Herbert
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dierker
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Herbert
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harrison vs. Herbert
Harrison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Herbert
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Dierker
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kuenn vs. Dierker
Harvey Kuenn pinch hits for Ray Herbert.
Kuenn hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Dierker
Briggs takes first base on ball four. Kuenn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Groat vs. Dierker
Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Jackson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Heath vs. Fox
Gary Sutherland now playing shortstop. Terry Fox now pitching.
Heath hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Fox
Aspromonte hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Heath moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Fox
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fox fields it and throws to second for the out. Heath moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Fox
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Davis. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Dierker
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Fox
Davis hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Briggs. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jackson vs. Fox
Jackson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Fox
Morgan hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harrison vs. Fox
Harrison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Fox
There's a wild pitch. Harrison moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Fox
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Heath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Dierker
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Dierker
Sutherland hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/17/1966 -- Philadelphia at Houston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Briggs J, cf 3 1 1 0 Davis R, cf 5 1 1 1
Groat D, ss 4 0 0 0 Jackson S, ss 5 1 2 0
Fox T, p 0 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 2 0 0
Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0 Harrison C, 1b 5 2 4 2
Allen D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Staub R, rf 5 1 2 3
White B, 1b 4 0 3 1 Heath B, c 4 2 4 2
Gonzalez T, lf 4 1 1 0 Aspromonte B, 3b 3 1 2 0
Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 1 Miller N, lf 4 1 2 3
Dalrymple C, c 4 0 1 0 Dierker L, p 4 0 0 0
Wise R, p 0 0 0 0
Verbanic J, p 0 0 0 0
Clemens D, ph 1 0 0 0
Morris J, p 0 0 0 0
Taylor T, ph 1 0 0 0
Herbert R, p 0 0 0 0
Kuenn H, ph 1 0 1 0
Sutherland G, ss 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 9 2 38 11 17 11
Philadelphia 011 000 000 -- 2
Houston 206 110 01x -- 11
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R 0.2 4 2 2 1 0
Verbanic J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Morris J (L) 2.0 4 6 6 2 3
Herbert R 3.0 5 2 2 0 0
Fox T 2.0 4 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 9 2 2 2 3
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Houston 6
2B -- Gonzalez T, Staub R, Heath B, Callison J, Davis R
HR -- Miller N
CS -- Jackson S
WP -- Morris J, Fox T
T -- 2:42
A -- 10291
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