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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 21, 1970
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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 21, 1970 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 21, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Bunning |
| Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Stan Landes 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Frank Dezelan |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| John Briggs | Left Fielder |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
| Mike Compton | Catcher |
| Jim Bunning | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 21, 1970
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bunning
Morgan hits a fly ball into left 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: ---
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Billingham
Gamble hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader 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: ---
Miller vs. Bunning
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle 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. Bunning
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Bunning
There goes Menke. The throw from Compton and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bunning
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bunning
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Billingham
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Billingham
Money strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Billingham
Hisle 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 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Bunning
Billingham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Bunning
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Compton vs. Billingham
Compton 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. Billingham
Bunning strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Bunning
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bunning
Menke hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Billingham
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Billingham
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Briggs for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bunning
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bunning
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Bunning
Billingham hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Billingham
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Billingham
Hisle bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Money moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Compton vs. Billingham
Compton hits a ball on the ground into right field. Miller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miller. Money scores. Compton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bunning vs. Billingham
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Compton scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Bunning
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. Bunning
Miller strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Billingham
Gamble takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gamble moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Briggs vs. Billingham
Briggs bunts towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. Gamble moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Money vs. Billingham
Money is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Stone vs. Billingham
Ron Stone pinch hits for Larry Hisle.
Stone hits a line drive into right field. Miller picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Miller. Gamble scores. Johnson scores. Money goes all the way around to score. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Compton vs. Billingham
Compton hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bunning vs. Billingham
Bunning hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stone scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Bunning
Ron Stone now playing left field. John Briggs now playing center field.
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Bunning
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Bunning
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Bunning
Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Billingham
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gamble for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Billingham
Briggs takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Billingham
Money hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Billingham
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Compton vs. DiLauro
Jack DiLauro now pitching. Larry Howard now catching.
Compton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bunning
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Briggs. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Bunning
Alou hits a line drive beyond short. Bowa can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Bunning
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Bunning
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Bunning
Miller hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Bunning
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bunning vs. DiLauro
Bunning hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. DiLauro
Bowa hits a line drive towards short. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. DiLauro
Doyle strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Bunning
Rader hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Bunning
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Mayberry reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Geronimo vs. Bunning
Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jack DiLauro.
Geronimo hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mayberry tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bunning
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/21/1970, game 1 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Alou J, lf 4 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 5 0 2 1
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Doyle D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Gamble O, rf 3 1 0 0
Miller N, rf 4 0 1 1 Johnson D, 1b 3 2 2 0
Menke D, ss 4 0 2 0 Briggs J, lf-cf 2 1 0 0
Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Money D, 3b 3 3 2 3
Mayberry J, 1b 4 1 2 0 Hisle L, cf 1 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 Stone R, ph-lf 1 1 1 2
DiLauro J, p 0 0 0 0 Compton M, c 4 1 1 1
Geronimo C, ph 0 0 0 1 Bunning J, p 4 0 1 1
Billingham J, p 2 0 1 0
Howard L, c 2 1 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 3 10 3 31 9 9 8
Houston 010 000 011 -- 3
Philadelphia 000 024 30x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 6.2 9 9 8 5 5
DiLauro J 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Bunning J (W) 9.0 10 3 3 0 2
E -- Miller N 2
LOB -- Houston 6, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Morgan J, Howard L
3B -- Mayberry J
HR -- Rader D, Money D
CS -- Menke D
SH -- Hisle L, Briggs J
SF -- Geronimo C
T -- 2:13
A -- 0
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