Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Morgan hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wise
  
  Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Wise
  
  Blefary hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Wise
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Wise
  
  Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Griffin
  
  Hisle is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Griffin
  
  Briggs strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Griffin
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Wise
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Money scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Wise
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Money scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Griffin
  
  Callison hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Griffin
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Griffin
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into left field. Alou 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: ---
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wise
  
  Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Blefary vs. Wise
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Wise
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Wise
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Griffin
  
  Money hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Ryan vs. Griffin
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Wise vs. Griffin
  
  Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hisle vs. Griffin
  
  Hisle hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Money moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
  Briggs vs. Griffin
  
  Briggs takes first base on ball four. Hisle moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Allen vs. Griffin
  
  Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Griffin
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Wise
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wise fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Wise
  
  Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Griffin
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rojas vs. Griffin
  
  Rojas hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Miller chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Morgan. Morgan fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Morgan. Johnson goes all the way around to score. Rojas moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Money vs. Griffin
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ryan vs. Griffin
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Rojas scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Wise vs. Griffin
  
  Wise strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Griffin
  
  Ron Stone pinch hits for Larry Hisle.
  
  Stone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Ron Stone now playing left field. John Briggs now playing center field.
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, 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, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Money misplays the ball. That's an error on Money. Wynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Blefary vs. Wise
  
  Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blefary for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Griffin
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Briggs for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Griffin
  
  Allen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Griffin
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Wise
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Wise
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Wise
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Gotay vs. Wise
  
  Julio Gotay pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
  
  Gotay hits a popup towards first. Allen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Womack
  
  Dooley Womack now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Womack
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Womack
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards first. Blefary scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Money for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wise
  
  Miller hits a popup, foul, towards third. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Wise
  
  Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Womack
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Womack
  
  Wise hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Womack
  
  Stone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wise moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Briggs vs. Womack
  
  Briggs strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Allen vs. Womack
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wise scores. Stone moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Callison vs. Guinn
  
  Skip Guinn now pitching.
  
  Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Wise
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Wise
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Wise
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Alou reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Wagner
  
  Gary Wagner now pitching.
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Geiger vs. Wagner
  
  Gary Geiger pinch hits for Skip Guinn.
  
  Geiger hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Wagner
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Allen juggles the ball. That's an error on Allen. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Wagner
  
  There goes Morgan. The throw from Ryan and he is out, Money applying the tag. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Billingham
  
  Jack Billingham now pitching.
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Billingham
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Billingham
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Miller vs. Wagner
  
  Miller hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Wagner
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Norm Miller.
  
  Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Blefary vs. Wagner
  
  Blefary takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Wagner
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Wagner
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to third. Blefary moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 6 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Alou vs. Wagner
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Money fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Geronimo scores. Blefary moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 7 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Edwards vs. Wagner
  
  Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Blefary scores. Rader scores. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Billingham vs. Wagner
  
  Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Billingham
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
  
  Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Billingham
  
  Tony Taylor pinch hits for Gary Wagner.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Stone vs. Gladding
  
  Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 9 - Phillies, 7
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Briggs vs. Gladding
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into right field. Geronimo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/8/1969 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Morgan J, 2b          5  1  1  1   Hisle L, cf           2  1  1  0   
Miller N, rf          5  1  2  0   Stone R, ph-lf        3  0  1  0   
Geronimo C, pr-rf     0  1  0  0   Briggs J, lf-cf       4  1  0  0   
Wynn J, cf            5  1  1  2   Allen D, 1b           4  1  2  5   
Blefary C, 1b         3  1  1  0   Callison J, rf        4  0  0  0   
Menke D, ss           5  1  2  0   Johnson D, 3b         3  1  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  2  1  0   Rojas C, 2b           4  1  1  1   
Alou J, lf            5  1  3  3   Money D, ss           4  1  1  0   
Edwards J, c          5  0  2  2   Ryan M, c             4  0  1  1   
Griffin T, p          2  0  0  0   Wise R, p             3  1  1  0   
Gotay J, ph           1  0  0  0   Wagner G, p           0  0  0  0   
Womack D, p           0  0  0  0   Taylor T, ph          1  0  1  0   
Guinn S, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Geiger G, ph          0  0  0  1                                      
Billingham J, p       1  0  0  0                                      
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  9 13  9                        36  7  9  7

Houston          102 000 033 --  9
Philadelphia     004 200 100 --  7

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T             5.0  5  6  6  2  5
Womack D              1.2  3  1  1  0  1
Guinn S               0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Billingham J (W)      1.1  1  0  0  0  0
Gladding F (S)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R*               7.0 10  6  6  1  1
Wagner G (L)          2.0  3  3  3  2  1
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th

E -- Morgan J, Money D, Johnson D, Allen D
LOB -- Houston 9, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Rojas C, Alou J
HR -- Morgan J, Wynn J, Allen D
SB -- Taylor T
CS -- Morgan J
SF -- Geiger G
T -- 2:33
A -- 2113

    

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