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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 9, 1971
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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 May 9, 1971 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 9, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Barry Lersch |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 36,145 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 11 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mel Steiner 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Tony Venzon 3B: Stan Landes |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | Center Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Ron Stone | Right Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| Joe Lis | Left Fielder |
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Barry Lersch | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 9, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lersch
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Lis 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. Lersch
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez 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. Lersch
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Stone 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: ---
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Billingham
Taylor takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Billingham
Montanez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lersch
Watson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Lersch
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lersch
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Billingham
Stone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Stone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McCarver vs. Billingham
McCarver hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Wynn. McCarver reaches second base with a double. Stone scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lis vs. Billingham
Lis hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. McCarver moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lersch vs. Billingham
Lersch hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lersch
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lersch
Edwards hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Lersch
Billingham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa 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, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Billingham
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Billingham
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lersch
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lersch
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Lersch
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Billingham
Stone hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Billingham
McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lersch
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Lersch
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lersch
Alou hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Billingham
Lis takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lersch vs. Billingham
Lersch is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lersch
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Lersch
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Stone throws the ball in to Bowa who tags Edwards trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Lersch
Billingham hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Lersch
Metzger hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doyle reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Billingham
Bowa hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Billingham
Taylor strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Billingham
Montanez 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
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lersch
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Lersch
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lersch
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Billingham
Stone hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Billingham
McCarver hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Lersch
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Lersch
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Lersch
Cesar Cedeno pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
Rader strikes out. There goes Cedeno. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Lersch
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Billingham vs. Lersch
Billingham 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
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lis vs. Billingham
Cesar Cedeno now playing right field.
Lis hits a line drive into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Billingham
Doyle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lersch vs. Billingham
Lersch bunts towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Billingham
Don Money pinch hits for Larry Bowa.
Money strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lersch
Terry Harmon now playing shortstop. Byron Browne now playing left field.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Lersch
Morgan bunts towards the right side of the infield. Doyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Lersch
Wynn hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Lersch
Lersch fires over to first, and they've got Morgan trapped. There's the throw to Harmon, who drops the ball. That's an error on Harmon. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Lersch
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Billingham
Taylor hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Billingham
Montanez hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Wynn. Montanez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Billingham
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Stone vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching. Cesar Geronimo now playing left field.
There's a wild pitch. Montanez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Stone vs. Lemaster
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
McCarver vs. Lemaster
McCarver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Montanez scores. Stone moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/9/1971 -- Houston at Philadelphia (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 0 1 0 Money D, ph 1 0 0 0
Wynn J, cf 4 0 0 0 Harmon T, ss 0 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Taylor T, 3b 3 0 0 0
Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0 Montanez W, cf 4 1 2 0
Menke D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Alou J, rf 3 0 1 0 Stone R, rf 3 1 1 0
Cedeno C, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 McCarver T, c 4 0 2 2
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Lis J, lf 2 0 0 0
Edwards J, c 3 0 2 1 Browne B, lf 0 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 3 0 1 0 Doyle D, 2b 2 0 0 0
Geronimo C, lf 0 0 0 0 Lersch B, p 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 1 5 1 28 2 5 2
Houston 000 000 010 -- 1
Philadelphia 010 000 001 -- 2
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 8.2 4 2 2 3 4
Lemaster D 0.0 1 0 0 1 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lersch B (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 5
E -- Harmon T
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 3, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Stone R, McCarver T, Montanez W
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Lersch B
WP -- Lemaster D
T -- 2:11
A -- 36145
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