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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 28, 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 July 28, 1971 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 28, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rick Wise |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 15,802 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John McSherry 1B: Ken Burkhart 2B: Lee Weyer 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Jack Hiatt | Catcher |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Willie Montanez | Center Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Right Fielder |
| Don Money | Left Fielder |
| Tim McCarver | Catcher |
| John Vukovich | Third Baseman |
| Rick Wise | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 28, 1971
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wise
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wise
Morgan 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: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Wise
Wynn 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
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Wilson
Doyle hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Wilson
Bowa hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Wilson
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Wise
Cedeno 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Wise
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wise
Menke hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Wise
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Hiatt vs. Wise
Hiatt strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Gamble vs. Wilson
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Wilson
Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver 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
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Wise
Wilson 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: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wise
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Wise
There goes Metzger. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Wise
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Wise
There goes Morgan. The throw from McCarver and he is out, Doyle applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, 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 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Wilson
Vukovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wise vs. Wilson
Wise hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Wilson
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wise
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Money. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Wise
Rader hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Wise
Menke hits a line drive into left field. Money settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Wise
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Montanez. Alou reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Hiatt vs. Wise
Hiatt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Wise
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Wilson
Bowa hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Wilson
Montanez hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
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 5
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Wise
Metzger hits a line drive into right center field, beyond the reach of Montanez who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Wise
Morgan hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gamble who is chasing the ball. Morgan reaches third base with a triple. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Wise
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Wise
Cedeno is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Wise
Rader hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Wise
The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. Morgan scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Wise
Menke hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Champion
Bill Champion now pitching.
Alou 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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Wilson
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Money vs. Wilson
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hiatt vs. Champion
Hiatt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wilson vs. Champion
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Champion
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hiatt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Champion
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Hiatt moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wynn vs. Champion
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Hiatt scores. There goes Metzger trying to get to home. Money throws the ball in to McCarver who tags Metzger, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Morgan moves to third. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Cedeno vs. Brandon
Ron Stone now playing right field. Bucky Brandon now pitching.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vukovich vs. Wilson
Vukovich strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Wilson
Stone hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doyle vs. Wilson
Doyle is hit by the pitch. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Wilson
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. Stone moves to third. Doyle moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Montanez vs. Wilson
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Brandon
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Brandon
Menke hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Brandon
Alou hits a line drive into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hiatt vs. Brandon
Hiatt hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Freed vs. Wilson
Roger Freed pinch hits for Bucky Brandon.
Freed hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Wilson
Money hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Johnson scores. Money moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Browne vs. Wilson
Byron Browne pinch hits for John Vukovich.
Browne strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Stone vs. Wilson
Stone hits a line drive to center field. Cedeno throws towards the infield. Wilson fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Wilson. Money scores. McCarver scores. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Doyle vs. Wilson
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Hoerner
Terry Harmon now playing second base. Joe Hoerner now pitching. Byron Browne now playing left field. Don Money now playing third base.
Wilson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Hoerner
Metzger strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Hoerner
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Wilson
Bowa takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Wilson
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Wilson covering, for the out. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Wilson
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Wilson
Harmon strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Hoerner
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Hoerner
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Hoerner
Rader strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Money vs. Wilson
Money hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCarver vs. Wilson
McCarver hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Wilson
Browne hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/28/1971 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Metzger R, ss 4 2 2 0 Doyle D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Morgan J, 2b 4 1 2 2 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0
Wynn J, rf 5 0 1 1 Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 2 1 0 Montanez W, cf 4 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 5 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 3 1 1 0
Menke D, 1b 4 0 3 1 Gamble O, rf 2 0 0 0
Alou J, lf 4 0 2 1 Brandon B, p 0 0 0 0
Hiatt J, c 3 1 1 0 Freed R, ph 1 0 0 0
Wilson D, p 4 0 0 0 Harmon T, 2b 1 0 0 0
Money D, lf-3b 4 1 2 0
McCarver T, c 4 1 1 1
Vukovich J, 3b 2 0 0 0
Browne B, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
Wise R, p 1 0 0 0
Champion B, p 0 0 0 0
Stone R, rf 2 0 2 2
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 6 12 5 32 3 6 3
Houston 001 131 000 -- 6
Philadelphia 000 000 300 -- 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W) 9.0 6 3 3 2 7
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Wise R (L) 4.2 8 5 4 3 3
Champion B 1.0 3 1 1 1 1
Brandon B 1.1 1 0 0 0 1
Hoerner J 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Wilson D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Cedeno C, Alou J, McCarver T
3B -- Metzger R, Morgan J
SB -- Metzger R
CS -- Morgan J
HBP -- by Wilson D (Doyle D)
PB -- McCarver T
T -- 2:35
A -- 15802
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