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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 19, 1968
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on April 19, 1968 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 19, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Giusti |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 6,671 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Davis | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Doug Rader | First Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Dave Giusti | Pitcher |
| Grady Hatton | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Bill White | First Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Chris Short | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 19, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Short
Davis hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Short
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Short
Wynn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Short
Staub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Giusti
Rojas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Giusti
Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen hits a popup, foul, towards first. Rader settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Short
Aspromonte hits a line drive towards short. Wine reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Short
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Short
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Giusti
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Giusti
White hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Giusti
Dalrymple hits a popup towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Giusti
Wine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Short vs. Giusti
Short hits a popup towards first. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Short
Torres hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Short
Giusti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Short
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Giusti
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Giusti
Callison strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Short
Menke 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: ---
Wynn vs. Short
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Short
Staub strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Giusti
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Giusti
White hits a popup, foul, towards third. Aspromonte settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Giusti
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Short
Aspromonte hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Short
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Aspromonte moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. Short
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Torres vs. Short
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Giusti
Wine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Short vs. Giusti
Short bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Wine moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Giusti
Rojas hits a popup towards first. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Giusti
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Giusti vs. Short
Giusti hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Short
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Short
Menke hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Giusti
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Giusti
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Giusti
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Giusti
Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Short
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Short
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Short
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Giusti
Wine hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Giusti
Short hits a line drive towards first. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Giusti
Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Giusti
Rojas hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Giusti
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Short
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Short
Bateman hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Short
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Short
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Dave Giusti.
Gotay strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Coombs
Julio Gotay now playing second base. Denis Menke now playing first base. Danny Coombs now pitching. Ivan Murrell now playing left field. Jim Wynn
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Coombs
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Coombs
White hits a line drive into left field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Short
Murrell hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dalrymple fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Short
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Short
Wynn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/19/1968 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Davis R, cf 3 0 0 0 Taylor T, 3b 3 0 1 0
Murrell I, lf 1 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Menke D, 2b-1b 4 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 4 0 0 0
Wynn J, lf-cf 3 0 0 0 Allen D, lf 4 1 1 1
Staub R, rf 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, cf 3 0 1 0
Aspromonte B, 3b 3 0 1 0 White B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Rader D, 1b 3 0 1 0 Dalrymple C, c 3 0 0 0
Coombs D, p 0 0 0 0 Wine B, ss 2 1 2 1
Bateman J, c 3 1 1 1 Short C, p 3 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0
Giusti D, p 2 0 0 0
Gotay J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 30 2 7 2
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 001 10x -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Giusti D (L) 7.0 7 2 2 3 4
Coombs D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Short C (W) 9.0 3 1 1 1 9
E -- Rader D
DP -- Houston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Houston 2, Philadelphia 7
HR -- Allen D, Wine B, Bateman J
HBP -- by Short C (Wynn J)
T -- 2:02
A -- 6671
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