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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 30, 1974
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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 30, 1974 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 30, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Don Wilson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Wayne Twitchell |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,106 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lee Weyer 1B: Bob Engel 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Ed Sudol |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Milt May | Catcher |
| Cliff Johnson | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Larry Milbourne | Second Baseman |
| Don Wilson | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Tom Hutton | First Baseman |
| Wayne Twitchell | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 30, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Twitchell
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Luzinski settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Twitchell
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wilson
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Wilson
Bowa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Wilson
There goes Bowa. The throw from May and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schmidt vs. Wilson
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Wilson
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bowa moves to third. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnstone vs. Wilson
Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bowa scores. Schmidt moves to third. Johnstone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Boone vs. Wilson
Boone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Twitchell
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Twitchell
Rader hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Milbourne vs. Twitchell
Milbourne hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wilson vs. Twitchell
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Wilson
Hutton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Twitchell vs. Wilson
Twitchell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wilson
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Wilson
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up 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: ---
Gross vs. Twitchell
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a line drive towards the mound. Twitchell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Wilson
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Wilson
Luzinski hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Wilson
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Twitchell
May is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Twitchell
Johnson takes first base on ball four. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Twitchell
Rader takes first base on ball four. May moves to third. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Milbourne vs. Twitchell
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to home to get May. Johnson moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Wilson vs. Twitchell
Wilson bunts towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. Rader moves to third. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Twitchell
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Wilson
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Wilson
Hutton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Twitchell vs. Wilson
Twitchell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone who is chasing the ball. Metzger reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Twitchell
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Twitchell
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Twitchell
May hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Twitchell
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Wilson
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Wilson
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Wilson
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Twitchell
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Twitchell
Milbourne hits a line drive towards short. Bowa reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Twitchell
Wilson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Wilson
Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Wilson
Johnstone hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wilson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Twitchell
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Twitchell
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
There goes Metzger. The throw from Boone and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Twitchell
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Wilson
Hutton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Hutton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Wilson
Terry Harmon pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell.
Harmon strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Wilson
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Wilson
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Wilson
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Hutton moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Luzinski vs. Wilson
Luzinski strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Garber
Mike Anderson now playing right field. Jay Johnstone now playing left field. Gene Garber now pitching.
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Garber
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Garber
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnstone vs. Wilson
Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base.
Johnstone hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Wilson
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wilson
Boone strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Garber
Rader hits a line drive into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Garber
Milbourne strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilson vs. Garber
Wilson hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutton vs. Wilson
Hutton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Hutton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Anderson vs. Wilson
Anderson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Hutton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bowa vs. Forsch
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1974 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf 4 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0
Metzger R, ss 4 1 2 0 Bowa L, ss 5 1 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 2 1 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Watson B, lf-1b 3 0 0 1 Luzinski G, lf 4 0 0 0
May M, c 3 0 1 0 Garber G, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson C, 1b 3 1 0 0 Johnstone J, rf-lf 3 0 0 0
Howard W, lf 0 0 0 0 Unser D, cf 4 1 3 2
Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 0 0 0
Milbourne L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Hutton T, 1b 4 0 2 0
Wilson D, p 3 0 0 1 Twitchell W, p 2 0 0 0
Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Harmon T, ph 1 0 0 0
Anderson M, rf 1 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
29 3 5 2 34 2 8 2
Houston 000 120 000 -- 3
Philadelphia 100 001 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson D (W)* 8.0 8 2 2 4 5
Forsch K (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Twitchell W (L) 7.0 5 3 2 4 7
Garber G 2.0 0 0 0 0 4
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Boone B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Philadelphia 9
2B -- Cash D, Hutton T 2
3B -- Metzger R
HR -- Unser D
SB -- Cedeno C 2, Bowa L
CS -- Metzger R
SH -- Wilson D
SF -- Watson B
HBP -- by Twitchell W (May M)
T -- 2:46
A -- 17106
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