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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 23, 1968
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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 June 23, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 23, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Denny Lemaster |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 15,876 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bill Jackowski 1B: Frank Secory 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Rick Joseph | First Baseman |
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| Mike Ryan | Catcher |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Bob Skinner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dick Simpson | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Denny Lemaster | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 23, 1968
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lemaster
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Lemaster
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Lemaster
Allen takes first base on ball four. Rojas moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joseph vs. Lemaster
Joseph hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Fryman
Simpson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Fryman
Torres hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fryman
Staub hits a popup towards first. Joseph settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Fryman
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lemaster
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lemaster
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Lemaster
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rader. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fryman vs. Lemaster
Fryman takes first base on ball four. Pena moves to third. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Lemaster
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to home to get Pena. Ryan moves to third. Fryman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Callison vs. Lemaster
Callison strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Fryman
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Fryman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Fryman
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Fryman
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lemaster vs. Fryman
Lemaster bunts towards first. Joseph scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Watson moves to third. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Simpson vs. Fryman
The umpire calls a balk on Fryman Watson scores. Bateman moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Simpson vs. Fryman
Simpson hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lemaster
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joseph vs. Lemaster
Joseph hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Lemaster
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Lemaster
Pena hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Simpson. Pena reaches second base with a double. Simpson throws the ball in to Rader who tags Pena trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Taylor goes all the way around to score. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Fryman
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joseph scoops it up and throws to first, with Fryman covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fryman
Staub hits a popup, foul, towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Fryman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joseph scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wynn for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lemaster
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Lemaster
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lemaster
Rojas strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Fryman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Fryman
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Fryman
Watson strikes out. There goes Rader. The throw from Ryan to second, and Rader is out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Lemaster
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Lemaster
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Joseph vs. Lemaster
Joseph hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lemaster fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Fryman
Bateman hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Fryman
Lemaster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Fryman
Simpson is hit by the pitch. Lemaster moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Fryman
Torres 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 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lemaster
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Lemaster
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Lemaster
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fryman
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joseph scoops it up and throws to first, with Fryman covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Fryman
Wynn hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Wynn reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Fryman
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Fryman
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Fryman
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Fryman. Wynn scores. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Fryman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. Menke scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Fryman
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Lemaster
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
Sutherland hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Lemaster
Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Lemaster
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Lemaster
Allen takes first base on ball four. Sutherland moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joseph vs. Lemaster
Joseph hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Hall
Dick Hall now pitching.
Lemaster is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Hall
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Hall
Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Hall
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Staub reaches second base with a double. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Hall
Wynn is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Hall
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres scores. Staub scores. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Hall
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joseph scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Lemaster
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lemaster
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Lemaster
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Lemaster
Ryan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Pena moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lock vs. Lemaster
Don Lock pinch hits for Dick Hall.
Lock hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Boozer
John Boozer now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Boozer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Boozer
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lemaster vs. Boozer
Lemaster strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Lemaster
Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Lemaster
Chris Short pinch runs for Cookie Rojas.
Callison hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Short moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Joseph vs. Gladding
Joseph hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Joseph reaches second base with a double. Short scores. Callison moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Gladding
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Callison scores. Joseph moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Gladding
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/23/1968 -- Philadelphia at Houston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rojas C, 2b 5 0 2 0 Simpson D, rf 3 1 1 1
Short C, pr 0 1 0 0 Torres H, ss 4 1 1 0
Callison J, rf 5 1 1 0 Staub R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Allen D, lf 3 1 2 1 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 0
Joseph R, 1b 5 0 1 1 Menke D, 2b 2 2 1 2
Taylor T, 3b 5 1 1 1 Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 1
Gonzalez T, cf 5 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 1 1 2
Pena R, ss 4 0 2 1 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 0
Ryan M, c 4 0 1 0 Lemaster D, p 2 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 1 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Sutherland G, ph 1 0 1 0
Hall D, p 0 0 0 0
Lock D, ph 1 0 0 0
Boozer J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 12 4 30 7 9 6
Philadelphia 002 000 002 -- 4
Houston 120 002 20x -- 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L) 6.0 6 5 4 3 1
Hall D 1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Boozer J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster D (W)* 8.0 11 4 4 3 4
Gladding F (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Rader D, Fryman W
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 11, Houston 5
2B -- Pena R, Wynn J, Staub R, Joseph R
HR -- Simpson D, Allen D
CS -- Rader D
SH -- Lemaster D
HBP -- by Fryman W (Simpson D)
WP -- Fryman W
Balk -- Fryman W
T -- 2:24
A -- 15876
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