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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 21, 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 21, 1968 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 21, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 5,634 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Chris Pelekoudas 1B: Doug Harvey 2B: John Kibler 3B: Shag Crawford |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Julio Gotay | Second Baseman |
| Lee Thomas | Left Fielder |
| Bob Aspromonte | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Ivan Murrell | Center Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Don Wilson | 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 |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
April 21, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Fryman
Gotay hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Fryman
Thomas bunts towards the mound. Fryman catches it and throws to first to double up Gotay. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fryman
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wilson
Taylor hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Taylor reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Wilson
Rojas bunts towards third. Aspromonte fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Callison vs. Wilson
Callison hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Wilson
There goes Callison. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Callison steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a line drive into center field. Murrell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Murrell. Callison scores. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Wilson
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Wilson
Wilson spins and fires to second, with Torres covering, and Allen is picked off. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Fryman
Menke hits a popup, foul, 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: ---
Staub vs. Fryman
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Fryman
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dalrymple vs. Wilson
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dalrymple for the out. White moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wine vs. Wilson
Wine bunts towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wine for the out. White scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Wilson
Fryman is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Fryman
Murrell hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Fryman
Torres 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, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Fryman
Wilson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Fryman
Gotay hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wilson
Taylor hits a line drive towards short. Torres reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wilson
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Wilson
Callison hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Murrell. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Allen reaches second base with a double. Callison scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Wilson
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Fryman
Thomas hits a popup, foul, towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fryman
Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Fryman
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Wilson
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. Wilson
Dalrymple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Wilson
Wine hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Thomas. Wine reaches second base with a double. White moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Fryman vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fryman for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Taylor vs. Blasingame
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Staub. Taylor reaches second base with a double. White scores. Wine scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Blasingame
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fryman
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Fryman
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murrell vs. Fryman
Murrell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Blasingame
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Blasingame
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blasingame
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Blasingame
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Blasingame
White takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dalrymple vs. Blasingame
Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dalrymple for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Fryman
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Fryman
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gotay vs. Fryman
Gotay hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Fryman
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Blasingame
Wine hits a fly ball into center field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Blasingame
Fryman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blasingame
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gotay scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fryman
Aspromonte hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Fryman
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, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Fryman
Staub hits a popup towards third. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Blasingame
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte juggles the ball. That's an error on Aspromonte. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Blasingame
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, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Blasingame
Allen hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Blasingame
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Blasingame
White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Fryman
Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murrell vs. Fryman
Murrell hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Fryman
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Fryman
Jim Wynn pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Buzhardt
John Buzhardt now pitching.
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Buzhardt
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Buzhardt
Fryman strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. Fryman
Larry Hisle now playing center field. Tony Gonzalez now playing left field.
Gotay hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walton vs. Fryman
Danny Walton pinch hits for Lee Thomas.
Walton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aspromonte vs. Fryman
Aspromonte strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/21/1968 -- Houston at Philadelphia (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gotay J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Taylor T, 3b 4 1 2 2
Thomas L, lf 3 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 3 1 0 0
Walton D, ph 1 0 0 0 Callison J, rf 4 2 2 1
Aspromonte B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Allen D, lf 4 1 3 4
Menke D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Hisle L, cf 0 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez T, cf-lf 4 0 1 0
Bateman J, c 2 0 0 0 White B, 1b 2 2 1 0
Murrell I, cf 3 0 0 0 Dalrymple C, c 4 0 0 0
Torres H, ss 3 0 0 0 Wine B, ss 3 1 1 1
Wilson D, p 1 0 1 0 Fryman W, p 4 0 0 0
Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, ph 1 0 0 0
Buzhardt J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 0 2 0 32 8 10 8
Houston 000 000 000 -- 0
Philadelphia 211 200 20x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (L) 3.1 7 6 6 1 1
Blasingame W 3.2 3 2 1 1 1
Buzhardt J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 3
E -- Murrell I, Aspromonte B
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Taylor T 2, White B, Callison J, Allen D, Wine B
HR -- Allen D
SB -- Callison J
SH -- Rojas C, Wine B
WP -- Blasingame W
T -- 2:01
A -- 5634
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