Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Short
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Short
  
  Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Bruce
  
  Briggs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Bruce
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Bruce
  
  Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Bruce
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Bruce
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Short
  
  Harrison hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Short
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Nicholson vs. Short
  
  Nicholson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Maye vs. Short
  
  Maye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Bruce
  
  Dalrymple is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Bruce
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Groat vs. Bruce
  
  There goes Rojas. The throw from Bateman to Lillis and they have Rojas trapped. The throw over to Harrison, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Bruce
  
  Groat hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Short
  
  Lillis takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Short
  
  Bruce bunts towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Rojas covering, for the out. Lillis moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Short
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Lillis scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Short
  
  There goes Davis. The throw from Dalrymple and he is out, Groat applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Short
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Bruce
  
  Short hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Bruce
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Briggs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Bruce
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Bruce
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Davis. Callison reaches second base with a double. Briggs scores. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Bruce
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Callison moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Bruce
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Callison scores. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dalrymple vs. Bruce
  
  Dalrymple hits a fly ball into right field. Nicholson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Bruce
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bruce fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harrison vs. Short
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Short
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Groat vs. Bruce
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Bruce
  
  Short hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Bruce
  
  Briggs takes first base on ball four. Short moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Bruce
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Bruce
  
  Callison hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Short
  
  Nicholson hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Short
  
  Maye takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lillis vs. Short
  
  Lillis hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bruce vs. Short
  
  Bruce hits a popup towards third. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Bruce
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. Allen reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Bruce
  
  White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson. White reaches second base with a double. Allen scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dalrymple vs. Bruce
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rojas vs. Bruce
  
  Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Groat vs. Bruce
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Short
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Short
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Harrison vs. Short
  
  Harrison strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bateman vs. Short
  
  There's a wild pitch. Morgan moves to third. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bateman vs. Short
  
  Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Nicholson vs. Short
  
  Nicholson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Aspromonte scores. Bateman moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Maye vs. Short
  
  Maye strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Bruce
  
  Short is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Bruce
  
  Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Bruce
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Short
  
  Lillis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mantilla vs. Short
  
  Felix Mantilla pinch hits for Bob Bruce.
  
  Mantilla hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Short
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Carpin
  
  Frank Carpin now pitching.
  
  Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Carpin
  
  Allen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Davis. Allen reaches second base with a double. Callison moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  White vs. Carpin
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Carpin drops the ball. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dalrymple vs. Carpin
  
  The ball gets by Bateman for a passed ball. Callison scores. Allen moves to third. White moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dalrymple vs. Carpin
  
  Dalrymple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Rojas vs. Sembera
  
  Carroll Sembera now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Allen scores. White scores. Dalrymple moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Groat vs. Sembera
  
  Groat hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lillis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Dalrymple scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Sembera
  
  Short hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Short
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte bunts towards third. Allen fields it and throws to first for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harrison vs. Short
  
  Harrison hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Short
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Groat fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Sembera
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Nicholson who is chasing the ball. Briggs reaches third base with a triple. Nicholson throws the ball in to Bateman who tags Briggs trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Sembera
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Sembera
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Sembera
  
  There's a wild pitch. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Sembera
  
  Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Sembera
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Harrison scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nicholson vs. Short
  
  Nicholson hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Maye vs. Short
  
  Maye hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lillis vs. Short
  
  Lillis hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freese vs. Short
  
  Gene Freese pinch hits for Carroll Sembera.
  
  Freese hits a popup towards short. Groat settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/31/1966 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Davis R, cf           4  0  2  1   Briggs J, cf          4  1  2  0   
Morgan J, 2b          3  2  1  0   Gonzalez T, lf        4  2  1  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      3  1  1  0   Callison J, rf        4  2  2  2   
Harrison C, 1b        4  0  1  1   Allen D, 3b           4  3  4  2   
Bateman J, c          3  0  1  0   White B, 1b           5  1  1  2   
Nicholson D, rf       4  0  1  2   Dalrymple C, c        3  1  0  0   
Maye L, lf            3  1  1  1   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  2  2   
Lillis B, ss          3  1  0  0   Groat D, ss           4  0  0  0   
Bruce B, p            1  0  0  0   Short C, p            4  0  1  0   
Mantilla F, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Carpin F, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Sembera C, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Freese G, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     30  5  8  5                        36 10 13  8

Houston          001 002 011 --  5
Philadelphia     203 010 40x -- 10

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bruce B (L)           6.0  9  6  6  2  4
Carpin F*             0.0  1  4  2  2  0
Sembera C             2.0  3  0  0  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Short C (W)           9.0  8  5  5  4  5
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Morgan J, Carpin F
DP -- Houston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Houston 4, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Bateman J, Briggs J, Callison J, Allen D 2, White B, Morgan J
3B -- Briggs J
HR -- Allen D, Maye L
CS -- Rojas C, Davis R
SH -- Bruce B, Aspromonte B
WP -- Short C, Sembera C
PB -- Bateman J
T -- 2:37
A -- 9420

    

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