Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Ruthven
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Ruthven
  
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Ruthven
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Ruthven
  
  Ruthven fires to first and picks off Cedeno. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Griffin
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno 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. Griffin
  
  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. Griffin
  
  There goes Bowa. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Bowa steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Schmidt vs. Griffin
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Montanez vs. Griffin
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Ruthven
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Unser. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Ruthven
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to second to catch Watson off the bag. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Ruthven
  
  Edwards 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 2

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Griffin
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing left field.
  
  Luzinski hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Griffin
  
  Unser hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnstone vs. Griffin
  
  There goes Unser. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Unser steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. Griffin
  
  Johnstone takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boone vs. Griffin
  
  Boone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser scores. Johnstone moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ruthven vs. Griffin
  
  Ruthven bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Griffin
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Ruthven
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Ruthven
  
  Milbourne bunts towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Griffin vs. Ruthven
  
  Griffin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Griffin
  
  Bowa 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: ---
  Schmidt vs. Griffin
  
  Schmidt strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Griffin
  
  Montanez hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Ruthven
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Ruthven
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Johnstone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Ruthven
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Griffin
  
  Luzinski takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Griffin
  
  Unser hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Luzinski moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Johnstone vs. Griffin
  
  Johnstone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Johnstone reaches second base with a double. Luzinski scores. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Boone vs. Griffin
  
  Boone strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Ruthven vs. Griffin
  
  Ruthven hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Unser scores. Johnstone moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cash vs. Griffin
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. Johnstone scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bowa vs. Griffin
  
  Griffin fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Griffin. Cash moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bowa vs. Griffin
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Ruthven
  
  Howard 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, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ruthven
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Ruthven
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Ruthven
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Ruthven Johnson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Ruthven
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milbourne vs. Ruthven
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. Griffin
  
  Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. Griffin
  
  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 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Luzinski vs. Griffin
  
  Luzinski hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gallagher vs. Ruthven
  
  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
  
  Gallagher is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Ruthven
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Ruthven
  
  Metzger is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. York
  
  Jim York now pitching.
  
  Unser hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Unser reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnstone vs. York
  
  Johnstone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Boone vs. York
  
  Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Unser scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. York
  
  Ruthven hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. York
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Ruthven
  
  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, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Ruthven
  
  Howard 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, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ruthven
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. York
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schmidt vs. York
  
  Schmidt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Montanez vs. York
  
  Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Luzinski vs. York
  
  Luzinski hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. York
  
  Unser hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Ruthven
  
  Mike Anderson now playing right field. Jay Johnstone now playing left field.
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Ruthven
  
  Rader takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Milbourne vs. Ruthven
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  May vs. Ruthven
  
  Milt May pinch hits for Jim York.
  
  May hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Edwards tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Ruthven
  
  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 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnstone vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Johnstone strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boone vs. Scherman
  
  Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruthven vs. Scherman
  
  Ruthven hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Ruthven reaches second base with a double. Boone moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cash vs. Scherman
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Cash reaches second base with a double. Boone scores. Ruthven scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Scherman
  
  Bowa hits a fly ball towards center. Cedeno catches it and throws to second to double up Cash. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Ruthven
  
  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, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Ruthven
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Ruthven
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Ruthven
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. Howard moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Ruthven
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/1/1974 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           4  0  1  0   Cash D, 2b            5  0  1  3   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  0  0   Bowa L, ss            5  0  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          3  0  0  0   Schmidt M, 3b         4  1  1  1   
Watson B, lf          1  0  1  0   Montanez W, 1b        4  0  1  0   
Howard W, lf          3  0  1  0   Luzinski G, lf        3  1  0  0   
Johnson C, 1b         2  0  0  0   Anderson M, rf        0  0  0  0   
Edwards J, c          3  1  0  0   Unser D, cf           4  3  3  0   
Rader D, 3b           1  0  0  0   Johnstone J, rf-lf    3  1  1  1   
Milbourne L, 2b       3  0  0  0   Boone B, c            4  1  2  2   
Griffin T, p          1  0  0  0   Ruthven D, p          4  1  3  1   
Gallagher B, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
York J, p             0  0  0  0                                      
May M, ph             0  0  0  1                                      
Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     26  1  3  1                        36  8 13  8

Houston          000 000 010 --  1
Philadelphia     010 301 12x --  8

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Griffin T (L)         5.0  6  4  4  2  4
York J                2.0  4  2  2  0  0
Scherman F            1.0  3  2  2  0  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (W)         9.0  3  1  1  6  3

E -- Griffin T
DP -- Houston 1, Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Houston 5, Philadelphia 6
2B -- Watson B, Johnstone J, Unser D, Ruthven D, Cash D
HR -- Schmidt M
SB -- Bowa L, Unser D
SF -- May M
Balk -- Ruthven D
T -- 2:30
A -- 18232

    

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