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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 13, 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 August 13, 1968 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 13, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 13, 1968 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Chris Pelekoudas 3B: Doug Harvey |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Hector Torres | Shortstop |
| Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Dick Simpson | Center Fielder |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
| John Briggs | First Baseman |
| Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
| Don Lock | Right Fielder |
| Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
| Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
| Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Bob Skinner | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 13, 1968
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wise
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Wise
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a popup into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Wise
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Allen 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 fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Wilson
Pena hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Wilson
Briggs hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Wise
Rader 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: ---
Menke vs. Wise
Menke hits a popup towards first. Briggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Wise
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Wise
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lock vs. Wilson
Lock is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wilson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wilson
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Staub 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: ---
Wilson vs. Wise
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wise
Miller 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Wise
Torres 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Wilson
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Wilson
Wise 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--
Taylor vs. Wilson
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Wilson
Pena is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Wise
The ball gets by Dalrymple for a passed ball. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Wise
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. Wise
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wise
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Wise
Bateman hits a line drive into right field. Lock settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Wilson
Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lock vs. Wilson
Lock strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wilson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Allen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Wilson
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, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Wise
Simpson hits a line drive towards short. Pena reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wise
Wilson hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Wise
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Wilson
Dalrymple 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 -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Wilson
Wise hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wilson
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Wise
Torres hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Wise
Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Allen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Wise
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Wise
There's a wild pitch. Torres moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. Wise
Rader is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. Wise
Menke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Torres scores. Wynn scores. Rader moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bateman vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching.
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rader scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Simpson vs. Farrell
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it and throws to second for the out. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wilson vs. Farrell
Wilson 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, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Wilson
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Wilson
Briggs takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lock vs. Wilson
Lock hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Farrell
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Farrell
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Farrell
Staub hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Farrell
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wilson
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Wilson
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Wilson
Dalrymple strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Farrell
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Briggs settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke hits a line drive into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Farrell
Bateman 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 8
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clemens vs. Wilson
Doug Clemens pinch hits for Turk Farrell.
Clemens hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Wilson
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pena vs. Wilson
Pena strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Wilson
Briggs 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 9
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Johnson
Wilson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Johnson
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Wilson
Allen 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 -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lock vs. Wilson
Lock takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Wilson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Wilson
Rojas hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/13/1968, game 1 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 3b 4 0 1 0
Torres H, ss 4 1 1 0 Pena R, ss 4 0 0 0
Staub R, 1b 4 1 2 0 Briggs J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Wynn J, lf 4 1 1 0 Allen D, lf 3 0 1 0
Rader D, 3b 3 2 1 2 Lock D, rf 3 0 0 0
Menke D, 2b 4 0 1 2 Gonzalez T, cf 4 0 1 0
Bateman J, c 4 0 2 1 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0
Simpson D, cf 4 0 0 0 Dalrymple C, c 3 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 4 0 0 0 Wise R, p 2 0 1 0
Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0
Clemens D, ph 1 0 0 0
Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 8 5 31 0 4 0
Houston 000 203 000 -- 5
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 9
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 5.1 6 5 5 2 1
Farrell T 2.2 2 0 0 0 1
Johnson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
LOB -- Houston 5, Philadelphia 7
HR -- Rader D
WP -- Wise R
PB -- Dalrymple C
T -- 2:24
A -- 0
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