Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Wise
  
  Alou hits a line drive 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: ---
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Blasingame
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Blasingame
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Money vs. Blasingame
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. Bowa moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Blasingame
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Wise
  
  Mayberry hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it 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 ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Wise
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Wise
  
  Cedeno hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Blasingame
  
  Browne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Blasingame
  
  Briggs is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Blasingame
  
  Hisle hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Wise
  
  The ball gets by Compton for a passed ball. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Blasingame vs. Wise
  
  Blasingame strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Wise
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Compton vs. Blasingame
  
  Compton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Blasingame
  
  Wise strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Blasingame
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Blasingame
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Wise
  
  There goes Wynn. The throw from Compton and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Wise
  
  Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Wise
  
  Menke hits a line drive 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: 1--
  Rader vs. Wise
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Blasingame
  
  Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Blasingame
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Blasingame
  
  Browne hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Blasingame
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards second. Morgan scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Blasingame
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Wise
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Blasingame vs. Wise
  
  Blasingame hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Compton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Wise
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Browne. Alou reaches second base with a double. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Compton vs. Blasingame
  
  Compton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wise vs. Blasingame
  
  Wise hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Blasingame
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Wise
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Wise
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Martinez vs. Wise
  
  Marty Martinez pinch hits for Doug Rader.
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Wise
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Blasingame
  
  Marty Martinez now playing shortstop. Denis Menke now playing third base.
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Blasingame
  
  Money strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Blasingame
  
  Johnson 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 7

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Wise
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Geronimo vs. Wise
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Wade Blasingame.
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Wise
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Wise
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Wise
  
  Wynn takes first base on ball four. Geronimo moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching. Larry Howard pinch hits for John Mayberry.
  
  Howard hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Browne vs. Culver
  
  Larry Howard now playing first base. George Culver now pitching.
  
  Browne strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Culver
  
  Briggs 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, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hisle vs. Culver
  
  Hisle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke juggles the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Compton vs. Culver
  
  Compton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Hoerner
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Hoerner
  
  Martinez hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Hoerner
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hoerner vs. Culver
  
  Hoerner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Culver
  
  Bowa bunts towards first. Howard fields the ball and throws to Culver covering. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Taylor vs. Culver
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bowa moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Money vs. Culver
  
  Money hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bowa tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Culver
  
  The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Culver
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Taylor scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Browne vs. Culver
  
  Browne hits a popup in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Hoerner
  
  Hector Torres pinch hits for Johnny Edwards.
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Miller vs. Hoerner
  
  Norm Miller pinch hits for George Culver.
  
  Miller takes first base on ball four. Torres moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Selma
  
  Dick Selma now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Torres moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Selma
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/23/1970 -- Houston at Philadelphia (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Alou J, rf            5  0  1  0   Bowa L, ss            4  1  3  0   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Wynn J, lf            3  0  1  0   Money D, 3b           3  1  1  1   
Mayberry J, 1b        2  0  1  0   Johnson D, 1b         4  1  2  3   
Howard L, ph-1b       1  0  0  0   Browne B, rf          4  0  1  0   
Menke D, ss-3b        4  0  2  0   Briggs J, lf          3  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           2  0  0  0   Hisle L, cf           3  0  0  0   
Martinez M, ph-ss     2  0  0  0   Compton M, c          3  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  1  0   Wise R, p             2  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          2  0  0  0   Hoerner J, p          1  0  0  0   
Torres H, ph          1  0  1  0   Selma D, p            0  0  0  0   
Blasingame W, p       2  0  0  0                                      
Geronimo C, ph        1  0  1  0                                      
Culver G, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Miller N, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  0  8  0                        31  4  9  4

Houston          000 000 000 --  0
Philadelphia     000 200 02x --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L)      6.0  6  2  2  0  3
Culver G              2.0  3  2  1  0  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Wise R (W)            6.2  7  0  0  4  2
Hoerner J*            1.1  1  0  0  1  1
Selma D (S)           1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Menke D
DP -- Houston 2, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Houston 11, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Alou J
HR -- Johnson D
CS -- Wynn J
SF -- Money D
PB -- Compton M, Edwards J
T -- 2:37
A -- 3485

    

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