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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 19, 1973
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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 19, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 19, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 19, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Twitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jerry Reuss |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 17,202 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Bob Engel |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Tovar | Right Fielder |
| Billy Grabarkewitz | Second Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Craig Robinson | Shortstop |
| Wayne Twitchell | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Gallagher | Center Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jimmy Stewart | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Jerry Reuss | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 19, 1973
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Reuss
Tovar 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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Reuss
Grabarkewitz strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez 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
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Twitchell
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Twitchell
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Robinson who is chasing the ball. Wynn reaches third base with a triple. Metzger goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Twitchell
May strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Edwards vs. Twitchell
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski 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: ---
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Reuss
Boone hits a popup towards third. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Reuss
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Robinson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Twitchell
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Twitchell
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Twitchell
Reuss bunts towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gallagher vs. Twitchell
Gallagher strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Reuss
Twitchell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Reuss
Tovar hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabarkewitz vs. Reuss
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tovar moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski takes first base on ball four. Tovar moves to third. Grabarkewitz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Reuss
Boone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Reuss
Schmidt hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Twitchell
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reuss fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Reuss
Twitchell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tovar vs. Reuss
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Twitchell
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Twitchell
Stewart hits a popup towards short. Robinson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Twitchell
Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reuss vs. Twitchell
Reuss strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Reuss
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson hits a line drive into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Reuss
Boone hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Twitchell
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Twitchell
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Tovar settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Reuss
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Reuss
Reuss fires over to first, and they've got Schmidt trapped. There's the throw to Metzger, who drops the ball. That's an error on Metzger. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Robinson vs. Reuss
Robinson bunts towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. Schmidt moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Twitchell vs. Reuss
Twitchell strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Tovar vs. Reuss
Tovar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Stewart fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Twitchell
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stewart vs. Twitchell
Stewart hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Grabarkewitz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Reuss
Grabarkewitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Reuss
Reuss fires to first and has Grabarkewitz trapped. There's the throw to Metzger who tags Grabarkewitz for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Reuss
Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gallagher. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. Reuss
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Robinson vs. Reuss
There goes Luzinski. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Luzinski steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Robinson vs. Griffin
Tom Griffin now pitching.
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Montanez tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Griffin
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Twitchell
Del Unser now playing center field. Denny Doyle now playing second base. Bill Robinson now playing right field.
Helms hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Twitchell
Ray Busse pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
Busse strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Twitchell
Gallagher hits a fly ball into right field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Crawford
Robinson hits a fly ball into center field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Crawford
Twitchell hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Twitchell
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Robinson scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field. Unser picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Unser. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Watson scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Twitchell
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Stewart vs. Twitchell
Stewart hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Twitchell
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Crawford
Unser 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, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Crawford
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Crawford
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Crawford fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Tom Hutton now playing first base. Cesar Cedeno pinch hits for Jim Crawford.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Twitchell
Gallagher hits a line drive into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/19/1973 -- Philadelphia at Houston (D)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Tovar C, rf 4 1 1 0 Gallagher B, cf 5 0 1 0
Unser D, cf 1 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 0 0
Grabarkewitz B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Wynn J, rf 3 0 1 1
Doyle D, 2b 1 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 3 1 1 0
Montanez W, 1b 4 1 1 0 May L, 1b 4 1 1 1
Hutton T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0
Luzinski G, lf 3 1 2 0 Stewart J, 3b 4 0 1 1
Robinson B, cf-rf 2 1 1 5 Helms T, 2b 4 0 2 0
Boone B, c 4 0 1 0 Reuss J, p 1 0 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 2 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 0 0 0 0
Robinson C, ss 3 0 0 0 Busse R, ph 1 0 0 0
Twitchell W, p 4 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0
Cedeno C, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 5 7 5 34 3 8 3
Philadelphia 004 000 100 -- 5
Houston 100 000 020 -- 3
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Twitchell W (W) 9.0 8 3 3 3 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reuss J (L) 6.1 7 5 5 4 4
Griffin T 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
Crawford J 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Metzger R, Unser D
LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Houston 8
2B -- Montanez W
3B -- Wynn J
HR -- Robinson B
SB -- Luzinski G
CS -- Grabarkewitz B
SH -- Reuss J, Robinson C
SF -- Robinson B
HBP -- by Reuss J (Robinson B), by Reuss J (Montanez W)
T -- 2:27
A -- 17202
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