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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 15, 1973
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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 15, 1973 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 15, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dick Ruthven |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 20,648 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Art Williams 1B: Shag Crawford 2B: Ken Burkhart 3B: Andy Olsen |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Terry Harmon | Second Baseman |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Greg Luzinski | Left Fielder |
| Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Dick Ruthven | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 15, 1973
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ruthven
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ruthven
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ruthven
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Montanez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Ruthven
There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Ruthven
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader takes first base on ball four. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
May vs. Ruthven
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Wynn. Robinson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Harmon vs. Roberts
Harmon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Montanez vs. Roberts
Montanez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Luzinski vs. Roberts
Luzinski hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Ruthven
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Ruthven
Jutze hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Ruthven
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Ruthven
Wynn takes first base on ball four. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Ruthven
There's a wild pitch. Jutze moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Ruthven
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Roberts
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Roberts
Boone 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Roberts
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Ruthven
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Ruthven
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Ruthven
Watson 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: -2-
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Ruthven
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Ruthven
Helms 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: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Roberts
Ruthven strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Harmon vs. Roberts
Harmon hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Montanez vs. Roberts
Montanez strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Ruthven
Jutze 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ruthven
Roberts is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ruthven
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - 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, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Roberts
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Ruthven
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Ruthven
There goes Metzger. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Ruthven
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Ruthven
Watson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Ruthven
There goes Watson. The throw from Boone and he is out, Bowa applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Ruthven
Rader hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Luzinski. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Ruthven
May is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Ruthven
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Roberts
Boone 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: ---
Bowa vs. Roberts
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruthven vs. Roberts
Ruthven hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Roberts
Robinson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Ruthven moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Harmon vs. Roberts
Harmon hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Ruthven
Jutze hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Ruthven
Roberts hits a popup towards first. Montanez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Ruthven
Wynn strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/15/1973 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Wynn J, rf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, cf 2 0 2 0
Metzger R, ss 3 1 2 0 Harmon T, 2b 3 0 0 0
Cedeno C, cf 2 1 0 0 Montanez W, 1b 1 0 0 0
Watson B, lf 2 0 1 1 Luzinski G, lf 2 0 0 0
Rader D, 3b 2 0 2 1 Anderson M, rf 2 0 1 0
May L, 1b 2 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 0 Boone B, c 2 0 0 0
Jutze S, c 3 0 1 0 Bowa L, ss 2 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 3 0 0 0 Ruthven D, p 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
23 2 6 2 18 0 4 0
Houston 001 010 -- 2
Philadelphia 000 00x -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D (W) 5.0 4 0 0 2 2
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Ruthven D (L) 6.0 6 2 2 5 6
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 8, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Robinson B, Rader D
SB -- Cedeno C, Metzger R
CS -- Watson B
WP -- Ruthven D 2
T -- 1:38
A -- 20648
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