Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jackson
  
  Morgan 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Jackson
  
  Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Jackson
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops it up and throws to first, with Jackson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Jackson
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Dierker
  
  Taylor hits a popup, foul, towards first. Thomas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dierker
  
  Rojas hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Dierker
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thomas scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Jackson
  
  King 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Jackson
  
  Murrell hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Dierker
  
  Allen hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Dierker
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dalrymple vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from King and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dalrymple vs. Dierker
  
  Dalrymple hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Jackson
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Jackson
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jackson
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Dierker
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dierker
  
  Jackson is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Dierker
  
  Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Jackson
  
  Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Jackson
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Jackson
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Jackson
  
  King hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Dierker
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Dierker
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Allen vs. Dierker
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Callison moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Dierker
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Callison scores. Allen moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Dierker
  
  White strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dalrymple vs. Dierker
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Dalrymple reaches second base with a double. Allen scores. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wine vs. Dierker
  
  Wine is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Jackson vs. Dierker
  
  Jackson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Dalrymple scores. Wine moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Taylor vs. Dierker
  
  Taylor hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Jackson
  
  Murrell 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, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Jackson
  
  Torres hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walton vs. Jackson
  
  Danny Walton pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
  
  Walton 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

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Ray
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into left field. Morgan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Ray
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Morgan who is chasing the ball. Allen reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gonzalez vs. Ray
  
  Gonzalez is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Jackson
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Jackson
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Jackson
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Jackson
  
  Staub takes first base on ball four. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Jackson
  
  King is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ray
  
  Julio Gotay now playing second base. Denis Menke now playing first base. Lee Thomas now playing left field.
  
  White hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Ray
  
  Dalrymple takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wine vs. Ray
  
  Wine bunts in front of the plate. King juggles the ball. That's an error on King. Dalrymple moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Jackson vs. Ray
  
  Jackson bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Taylor vs. Ray
  
  Taylor bunts towards the mound. Ray fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Dalrymple scores. Jackson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Ray
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. Jackson moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Callison vs. Ray
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jackson scores. Rojas moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Ray
  
  Allen is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murrell vs. Jackson
  
  Murrell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Jackson
  
  Torres is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Ray
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Ray covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Ray
  
  White takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dalrymple vs. Ray
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Jackson
  
  Jim Wynn pinch hits for Jim Ray.
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Jackson
  
  Gotay hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Jackson
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. Jackson
  
  Thomas hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Dukes
  
  Tom Dukes now pitching.
  
  Wine strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Dukes
  
  Jackson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Dukes
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Dukes
  
  Rojas takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Callison vs. Dukes
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Jackson
  
  Larry Hisle now playing center field. Tony Gonzalez now playing left field.
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  King vs. Jackson
  
  King takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Jackson
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. King moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murrell vs. Jackson
  
  Murrell hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Torres vs. Jackson
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/20/1968 -- Houston at Philadelphia (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, lf          3  0  0  0   Taylor T, 3b          5  0  2  1   
Gotay J, 2b           1  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  0  0  0   
Menke D, 2b-1b        3  1  3  1   Callison J, rf        5  1  2  1   
Thomas L, 1b-lf       4  0  0  0   Allen D, lf           4  1  2  0   
Staub R, rf           3  0  1  0   Hisle L, cf           0  0  0  0   
King H, c             3  0  0  0   Gonzalez T, cf-lf     3  1  1  1   
Aspromonte B, 3b      4  0  2  0   White B, 1b           3  1  1  1   
Murrell I, cf         4  0  0  0   Dalrymple C, c        3  2  1  1   
Torres H, ss          4  0  1  0   Wine B, ss            2  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          1  0  0  0   Jackson L, p          4  1  1  2   
Walton D, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Ray J, p              0  0  0  0                                      
Wynn J, ph            1  0  0  0                                      
Dukes T, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  1  7  1                        33  7 10  7

Houston          100 000 000 --  1
Philadelphia     000 403 00x --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (L)         4.0  5  4  4  2  4
Ray J                 3.0  4  3  3  2  2
Dukes T               1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Jackson L (W)         9.0  7  1  1  3  5

E -- King H
DP -- Houston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Houston 7, Philadelphia 8
2B -- Dalrymple C, Taylor T
3B -- Allen D
HR -- Menke D, White B
SB -- Gonzalez T
SH -- Wine B
T -- 2:19
A -- 3738

    

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