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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 31, 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 31, 1974 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 31, 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 31, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jim Lonborg |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 35,257 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Ed Sudol 3B: Lee Weyer |
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 |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Del Unser | Center Fielder |
| Jay Johnstone | Right Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Jim Lonborg | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 31, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Lonborg
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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger 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, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lonborg
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone 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: ---
Cash vs. Richard
Cash hits a fly ball 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: ---
Bowa vs. Richard
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Richard
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Richard
Luzinski hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Luzinski reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Unser vs. Richard
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnstone vs. Richard
Johnstone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Richard
Boone bunts towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lonborg vs. Richard
There's a wild pitch. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lonborg vs. Richard
Lonborg hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Richard
Cash 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, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Lonborg
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is bouncing around. Unser is chasing the ball. Rader rounds third and comes all way home with an inside-the-park home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Lonborg
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Lonborg
Richard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Lonborg
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Richard
Bowa bunts towards first. Johnson fields the ball and throws to Richard covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Richard
There goes Bowa. The throw from May and he is out, Milbourne applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Richard
Schmidt hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Richard
Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Lonborg
Metzger hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Johnstone. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Lonborg
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Lonborg
Watson 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, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Lonborg
May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Lonborg
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Johnson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Lonborg
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Milbourne vs. Lonborg
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Luzinski vs. Richard
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Richard
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Johnstone vs. Richard
Johnstone hits a line drive towards first. Johnson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Richard
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luzinski scores. Unser moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Cosgrove
Ollie Brown pinch hits for Jim Lonborg. Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Brown hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Brown reaches second base with a double. Unser scores. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cash vs. Cosgrove
Cash is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowa vs. Cosgrove
Bowa hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Boone tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Schmidt vs. Cosgrove
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Brown moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Montanez vs. Cosgrove
Montanez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Montanez reaches second base with a double. Brown scores. Cash scores. Schmidt goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Luzinski vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Luzinski hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Montanez scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. York
Unser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Unser reaches second base with a double. Luzinski moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Johnstone vs. York
Johnstone strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gallagher vs. Christenson
Larry Christenson now pitching. Mike Anderson now playing right field. Ollie Brown now playing left field. Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Jim York.
Gallagher strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Scherman
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Scherman
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Boone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bowa vs. Scherman
Bowa hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Christenson
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Christenson
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Christenson
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Scherman
Schmidt hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Scherman
Montanez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Scherman
Anderson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Scherman
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Christenson vs. Scherman
Christenson strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Christenson
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Christenson
Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Christenson
Wilbur Howard pinch hits for Fred Scherman.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. de los Santos
Ramon de los Santos now pitching.
Boone hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brown vs. de los Santos
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. de los Santos
Cash hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Christenson
Terry Harmon now playing shortstop.
Metzger 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, 4 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Christenson
Cedeno hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Christenson
Watson hits a line drive towards first. Montanez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Christenson
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Christenson
Johnson hits a line drive towards third. Schmidt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. de los Santos
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. de los Santos
Schmidt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. de los Santos
Montanez 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 9
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Christenson
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milbourne vs. Christenson
Milbourne hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Brown. Milbourne reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Christenson
Johnny Edwards pinch hits for Ramon de los Santos.
The ball gets by Boone for a passed ball. Milbourne moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Edwards vs. Christenson
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Christenson
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Christenson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/31/1974 -- 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 1 1 0
Metzger R, ss 5 1 1 0 Bowa L, ss 3 0 1 1
Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 2 Harmon T, ss 1 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 1 0
May M, c 4 1 3 2 Montanez W, 1b 5 1 2 3
Johnson C, 1b 4 0 1 0 Luzinski G, lf 3 2 3 1
Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Anderson M, rf 1 0 0 0
Milbourne L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Unser D, cf 4 2 3 0
Richard J, p 1 0 1 0 Johnstone J, rf 3 1 1 3
Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Christenson L, p 1 0 0 0
York J, p 0 0 0 0 Boone B, c 4 1 3 1
Gallagher B, ph 1 0 0 0 Lonborg J, p 1 0 0 0
Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 Brown O, ph-lf 3 1 1 1
Howard W, ph 1 0 0 0
de los Santos R, p 0 0 0 0
Edwards J, ph 1 0 1 1
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36 6 12 6 37 10 16 10
Houston 001 300 011 -- 6
Philadelphia 030 700 00x -- 10
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (L) 3.1 8 6 6 0 1
Cosgrove M 0.1 2 4 4 2 0
York J 0.1 2 0 0 0 1
Scherman F 2.0 4 0 0 0 3
de los Santos R 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Lonborg J 4.0 6 4 4 1 0
Christenson L (W) 5.0 6 2 2 1 5
DP -- Houston 1, Philadelphia 3
LOB -- Houston 5, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Luzinski G, Metzger R, Cedeno C, Johnson C, Brown O, Montanez W, Unser D, Milbourne L
HR -- Johnstone J, Rader D, May M, Cedeno C
CS -- Bowa L
SF -- Bowa L
WP -- Richard J
PB -- Boone B
T -- 2:27
A -- 35257
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