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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 18, 1972
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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 18, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| 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 18, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Champion |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 20,768 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Ed Vargo |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Harmon | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Roger Freed | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | Center Fielder |
| Pete Koegel | First Baseman |
| Mike Ryan | Catcher |
| Bill Champion | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Larry Howard | Catcher |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 18, 1972
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Reuss
Harmon hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuss
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Reuss
Money strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Champion
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Champion
There goes Metzger. The throw from Ryan and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Champion
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Champion
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Champion
There's a wild pitch. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Champion
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Champion
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Watson reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Lersch
Barry Lersch now pitching.
Rader hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ryan picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Ryan. Watson scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Lersch
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Lersch
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Reuss
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Koegel vs. Reuss
Koegel hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Lersch
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lersch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lersch
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Reuss
Ryan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lersch vs. Reuss
Lersch strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Reuss
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Reuss
Bowa strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Lersch
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lersch
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Lersch
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Lersch
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Reuss
Money hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Reuss
Freed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Lersch
John Bateman now catching.
Helms hits a popup towards first. Koegel settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Lersch
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Lersch
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koegel vs. Reuss
Koegel hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Reuss
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lersch
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lersch
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Lersch
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lersch
May hits a line drive into left field. That will be extra bases. Luzinski fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Luzinski. Wynn goes all the way around to score. May moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Lersch
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lersch
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Lersch
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Reuss
Jesus Alou now playing right field. Byron Browne pinch hits for Barry Lersch.
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Reuss
Harmon hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuss
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Reynolds
Ken Reynolds now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Reynolds
Reuss strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Reynolds
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Reuss
Money hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Freed vs. Reuss
Freed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Reynolds
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Reynolds
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Reynolds
Alou hits a popup towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
May vs. Reynolds
May hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Reynolds
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Reynolds
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Reynolds
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koegel vs. Reuss
Koegel hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Reuss
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Reuss
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Ken Reynolds.
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Reuss
Harmon hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Twitchell
Wayne Twitchell now pitching.
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Twitchell
Reuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Reuss moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Twitchell
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reuss scores. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Twitchell
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson takes first base on ball four. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to third. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Selma
Dick Selma now pitching.
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuss
Bowa hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Bowa reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Reuss
Money hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Reuss
Freed strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1972 -- Philadelphia at Houston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harmon T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 5 2 2 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, cf 5 3 4 2
Money D, 3b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 3 2 2 0
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 2 0 0 1
Freed R, rf 3 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 1 2 2
Montanez W, cf 2 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 2 4
Koegel P, 1b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 2 1
Ryan M, c 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 2 0 0 0 Howard L, c 4 0 0 0
Champion B, p 0 0 0 0 Reuss J, p 3 1 0 0
Lersch B, p 1 0 0 0
Browne B, ph 1 0 0 0
Reynolds K, p 0 0 0 0
Gamble O, ph 0 0 0 0
Twitchell W, p 0 0 0 0
Selma D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 1 0 37 10 14 10
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 400 030 12x -- 10
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Champion B (L) 0.1 4 4 4 0 0
Lersch B 4.2 6 3 3 0 4
Reynolds K 2.0 2 1 1 1 1
Twitchell W 0.2 2 2 2 3 0
Selma D 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 9.0 1 0 0 4 9
E -- Ryan M, Luzinski G
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Houston 8
2B -- Cedeno C 2, Watson B 2, May L, Rader D, Bowa L
HR -- Cedeno C
SB -- Metzger R, Cedeno C
SF -- Watson B
WP -- Champion B
T -- 2:30
A -- 20768
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