Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Fryman
  
  Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Fryman
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Freed. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Fryman
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Fryman
  
  May is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watson vs. Fryman
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bowa. Alou scores. Cedeno scores. May moves to third. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Rader vs. Fryman
  
  Rader is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Howard vs. Fryman
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards second. Harmon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Roberts
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Roberts
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Roberts
  
  Money hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. Roberts
  
  Luzinski strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Fryman
  
  Stewart hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Fryman
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Montanez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Fryman
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first, with Fryman covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Roberts
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Roberts
  
  Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Roberts
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Fryman
  
  Alou hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Fryman
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Fryman
  
  May strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Fryman
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Roberts
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Roberts
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Roberts
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson who is chasing the ball. Bowa reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Harmon vs. Roberts
  
  Harmon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Fryman
  
  Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Fryman
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Fryman
  
  Stewart hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Stewart reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Fryman
  
  Roberts hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Fryman
  
  Metzger strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Roberts
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Roberts
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Roberts
  
  Freed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Fryman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Fryman
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Fryman
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Fryman
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Roberts
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Roberts
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Roberts
  
  Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fryman vs. Roberts
  
  The ball gets by Howard for a passed ball. Ryan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Browne vs. Roberts
  
  Byron Browne pinch hits for Woodie Fryman.
  
  Browne strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Lersch
  
  Barry Lersch now pitching.
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lersch
  
  Howard bunts towards the mound. Lersch fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stewart vs. Lersch
  
  Stewart hits a fly ball into right field. Freed settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Lersch
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Roberts
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Harmon vs. Roberts
  
  Harmon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Roberts
  
  Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Lersch
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Lersch
  
  Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Harmon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Lersch
  
  Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Roberts
  
  Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Freed vs. Roberts
  
  Freed hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Roberts
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Stewart settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Lersch
  
  May hits a popup towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Lersch
  
  Watson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Lersch
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Lersch
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Roberts
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Roberts
  
  Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Koegel vs. Roberts
  
  Pete Koegel pinch hits for Barry Lersch.
  
  Koegel hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Stewart scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stewart vs. Selma
  
  Dick Selma now pitching.
  
  Stewart hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Harmon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Selma
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Selma
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Selma
  
  Alou hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Roberts moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cedeno vs. Selma
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Roberts trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Alou moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Roberts
  
  Bobby Fenwick now playing second base.
  
  Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Harmon vs. Roberts
  
  Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Money vs. Roberts
  
  Money takes first base on ball four. Harmon moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Luzinski vs. Roberts
  
  Luzinski hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. Harmon scores. Money moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Hutton vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching. Tom Hutton pinch hits for Roger Freed.
  
  Hutton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Money scores. Luzinski scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Gladding
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Montanez vs. Gladding
  
  Montanez strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 6/6/1972 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         5  0  0  0   Bowa L, ss            4  0  2  0   
Alou J, rf            5  1  2  0   Harmon T, 2b          4  1  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          5  1  3  0   Money D, 3b           3  1  1  0   
May L, 1b             2  0  0  0   Luzinski G, lf        4  1  1  1   
Watson B, lf          4  0  2  1   Freed R, rf           3  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           2  0  1  0   Hutton T, ph          1  0  1  2   
Howard L, c           3  0  0  0   Johnson D, 1b         4  0  0  0   
Stewart J, 2b         4  1  1  0   Montanez W, cf        4  0  0  0   
Fenwick B, 2b         0  0  0  0   Ryan M, c             3  0  1  0   
Roberts D, p          4  1  2  2   Fryman W, p           1  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Browne B, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Lersch B, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Koegel P, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Selma D, p            0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  4 11  3                        33  3  6  3

Houston          200 200 000 --  4
Philadelphia     000 000 003 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (W)         8.1  5  3  3  1  3
Gladding F (S)        0.2  1  0  0  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fryman W (L)          5.0  7  4  4  3  3
Lersch B              3.0  1  0  0  1  1
Selma D               1.0  3  0  0  0  0

E -- Bowa L
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Alou J, Cedeno C, Stewart J, Luzinski G
3B -- Bowa L
HR -- Roberts D
SH -- Howard L
PB -- Howard L
T -- 1:55
A -- 8237

    

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