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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 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 August 30, 1972 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 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 | August 30, 1972 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,264 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 7 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Jerry Dale |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Harmon | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | Center Fielder |
| Joe Lis | First Baseman |
| Roger Freed | Right Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
| Paul Owens | 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 |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 1972
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Reuss
Harmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Reuss
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Reuss
Money takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger misplays the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Money moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Carlton
May hits a line drive into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Reuss
Lis hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Freed vs. Reuss
Freed strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Reuss
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carlton vs. Reuss
Carlton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Carlton
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Reuss
Harmon 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Reuss
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Reuss
Money hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Carlton
Terry Harmon now playing shortstop. Denny Doyle now playing second base.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Carlton
Reuss hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Lis scoops it up and throws to first, with Carlton covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lis vs. Reuss
Lis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Freed vs. Reuss
Freed hits a line drive into right 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-
Bateman vs. Reuss
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Carlton
May hits a popup towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Reuss
Carlton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Reuss
Harmon hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Reuss
Doyle strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Reuss
Money hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Carlton
Helms hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Carlton
Howard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Howard reaches second base with a double. Rader scores. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reuss vs. Carlton
Reuss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Carlton
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. Helms scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Carlton
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Reuss
Lis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Reuss
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Carlton
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Carlton
There goes Wynn. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Carlton
May strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Carlton
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Carlton
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Carlton
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Reuss
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reuss
Deron Johnson pinch hits for Steve Carlton.
Johnson hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Reuss
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Wilson
Bill Wilson now pitching.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reuss vs. Wilson
Reuss hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Wilson
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Reuss moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Wilson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Harmon fields it and throws to second for the out. Reuss moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Wilson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Bateman and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Reuss scores. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Wilson
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Koegel vs. Reuss
Pete Koegel pinch hits for Denny Doyle.
Koegel strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Reuss
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lis vs. Reuss
Lis hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Cedeno fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Cedeno. Luzinski scores. Montanez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Freed vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Freed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Selma
Terry Harmon now playing second base. Don Money now playing shortstop. Pete Koegel now playing third base. Dick Selma now pitching. Oscar Gamble
May hits a popup towards first. Lis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Selma
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Selma
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Koegel fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Selma
Helms hits a line drive into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Ray
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Ray
Ken Reynolds pinch runs for John Bateman.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Ray
Harmon hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Ray
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Pete Koegel.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Ray
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1972 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Harmon T, 2b-ss-2b 5 1 2 1 Metzger R, ss 3 0 0 1
Bowa L, ss 2 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 0 0
Doyle D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 2 1 0 0
Koegel P, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 2 1
Money D, 3b-ss 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 1 0 0
Luzinski G, lf 4 1 1 0 Helms T, 2b 4 1 1 0
Montanez W, cf 4 1 2 0 Howard L, c 3 0 1 1
Lis J, 1b 4 0 3 1 Reuss J, p 2 1 1 0
Freed R, rf 4 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Selma D, p 0 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 3 0
Reynolds K, pr 0 0 0 0
Carlton S, p 2 0 0 0
Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson B, p 0 0 0 0
Gamble O, rf 1 0 0 0
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38 3 12 2 29 5 5 3
Philadelphia 000 010 020 -- 3
Houston 000 021 20x -- 5
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Carlton S (L) 6.0 3 3 3 4 3
Wilson B 1.0 1 2 0 1 2
Selma D 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (W) 7.2 10 3 2 1 8
Ray J (S) 1.1 2 0 0 0 0
E -- Metzger R, Bateman J, Cedeno C
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 9, Houston 5
2B -- Howard L, Lis J
HR -- Harmon T
SB -- Wynn J, Cedeno C
T -- 2:07
A -- 10264
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