Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Short
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first 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. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Short
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Giusti
  
  Rojas strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Giusti
  
  Briggs strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Giusti
  
  Allen hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Short
  
  Watson hits a line drive to center field. Briggs throws towards Rojas. Rojas fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Rojas. Aspromonte goes all the way around to score. Watson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gotay vs. Short
  
  Gotay hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murrell vs. Short
  
  Murrell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Short
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Giusti
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Davis throws the ball in to Menke who tags Gonzalez trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Giusti
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Giusti
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. White moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dalrymple vs. Giusti
  
  Dalrymple is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pena vs. Giusti
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
  Giusti vs. Short
  
  Giusti hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Short
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Short
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs 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: ---
  Short vs. Giusti
  
  Short hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Giusti
  
  Rojas bunts towards the mound. Giusti fields it and throws to first for the out. Short moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briggs vs. Giusti
  
  Briggs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Giusti
  
  Allen hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Allen reaches second base with a double. Short scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Giusti
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Giusti
  
  White hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Gotay settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Short
  
  Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Short
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Short
  
  Gotay hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Giusti
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Giusti
  
  Dalrymple hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Giusti
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Short vs. Giusti
  
  Short strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rojas vs. Giusti
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Aspromonte fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Short
  
  Murrell is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Short
  
  Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giusti vs. Short
  
  Giusti hits a fly ball into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Giusti
  
  Briggs strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Giusti
  
  Allen hits a line drive into right field. Murrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Giusti
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Short
  
  Davis hits a line drive into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Short
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Short
  
  Staub 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 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Giusti
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Giusti
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dalrymple vs. Giusti
  
  Dalrymple hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Giusti
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Short fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Short
  
  Watson hits a popup towards short. Pena settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gotay vs. Short
  
  Gotay 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 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Giusti
  
  Short strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Giusti
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Giusti
  
  Briggs hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murrell vs. Short
  
  Murrell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Murrell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Short
  
  Bateman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Giusti vs. Short
  
  Giusti hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Davis vs. Short
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Giusti
  
  Hector Torres now playing shortstop.
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Giusti
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  White vs. Giusti
  
  White strikes out. There goes Gonzalez. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Taylor vs. Giusti
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dalrymple vs. House
  
  Pat House now pitching.
  
  Dalrymple hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dalrymple for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Short
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Short
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Aspromonte vs. Short
  
  Aspromonte hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thomas vs. Farrell
  
  Turk Farrell now pitching. Lee Thomas pinch hits for Bob Watson.
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 6/13/1968 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Davis R, cf           4  0  0  0   Rojas C, 2b           3  0  0  0   
Menke D, ss           3  0  0  0   Briggs J, cf          4  0  0  0   
Torres H, ss          1  0  0  0   Allen D, lf           4  0  1  1   
Staub R, 1b           4  0  2  0   Gonzalez T, rf        3  1  2  0   
Aspromonte B, 3b      3  1  1  0   White B, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Watson B, lf          3  1  2  1   Taylor T, 3b          4  0  1  1   
Thomas L, ph          1  0  0  0   Dalrymple C, c        3  1  2  1   
Gotay J, 2b           3  0  0  0   Pena R, ss            3  0  1  0   
Murrell I, rf         3  0  1  0   Short C, p            3  1  1  0   
Bateman J, c          3  0  0  0   Farrell T, p          0  0  0  0   
Giusti D, p           3  0  0  0                                      
House P, p            0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     31  2  6  1                        31  3  9  3

Houston          010 100 000 --  2
Philadelphia     001 001 01x --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Giusti D (L)          7.2  9  3  3  2  9
House P               0.1  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Short C (W)           8.1  6  2  1  1  3
Farrell T (S)         0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Rojas C
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Houston 3, Philadelphia 7
2B -- Allen D, Murrell I
HR -- Watson B, Dalrymple C
SB -- Gonzalez T
SH -- Rojas C
T -- 2:04
A -- 4542

    

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