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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 21, 1975
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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 May 21, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 21, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 21, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Wayne Twitchell |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 8,135 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Nick Colosi |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Dick Allen | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Garry Maddox | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
| Wayne Twitchell | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Left Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 21, 1975
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gross. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and tags Cash, for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Twitchell
Gross hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Maddox who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson hits a popup towards first. Allen settles under it 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: ---
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Dierker
There goes Maddox. The throw from May and he is safe. Maddox steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Dierker
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Dierker
There goes Maddox. The throw from May and he is out, Rader applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Twitchell
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Twitchell
May strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Twitchell
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Twitchell
Andrews hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Twitchell
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Dierker
Anderson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twitchell vs. Dierker
Twitchell hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash 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 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Twitchell
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
There goes Metzger. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gross tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Twitchell
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a line drive into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Twitchell
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Twitchell
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Twitchell
There goes Andrews. The throw from Boone and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Twitchell
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Maddox reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Dierker
Boone hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Dierker
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Twitchell
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno bunts towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Twitchell
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen fields it and throws to home to get Gross. Metzger moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. May reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. Watson scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Twitchell
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dierker
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Taylor 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Christenson
Larry Christenson now pitching.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Christenson
Dierker 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox 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: ---
Boone vs. Dierker
Boone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Dierker
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski 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. Christenson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Dierker
Enos Cabell now playing first base. Tom Hutton pinch hits for Larry Christenson.
Hutton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Dierker
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen 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 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Hilgendorf
Tom Hilgendorf now pitching.
Cruz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Anderson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Anderson throws the ball in to Schmidt who tags Cruz trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Hilgendorf
May strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hilgendorf
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Dierker
Luzinski hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Dierker
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Maddox vs. Dierker
Maddox strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/21/1975 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 3 0 2 0 Gross G, lf 2 1 0 0
Bowa L, ss 4 0 2 0 Metzger R, ss 3 1 2 0
Allen D, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 0 0 1
Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 1 0 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 0 0 0 0
Maddox G, cf 4 0 2 0 Cruz J, rf 3 1 1 0
Boone B, c 2 0 0 0 May M, c 4 0 1 3
Anderson M, rf 2 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Twitchell W, p 1 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 0 2 0
Taylor T, ph 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 0 0
Christenson L, p 0 0 0 0
Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0
Hilgendorf T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 26 4 6 4
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 001 030 00x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Twitchell W (L) 5.0 5 4 4 6 5
Christenson L 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
Hilgendorf T 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 6 0 0 3 8
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Houston 6
2B -- Cash D, Maddox G, May M, Cruz J
3B -- Metzger R
SB -- Maddox G, Metzger R
CS -- Maddox G, Andrews R
SH -- Cedeno C
SF -- Cedeno C
T -- 2:19
A -- 8135
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