April 13, 1968 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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BAL 3
CAL 0 BOS 3
@CLE 1 DET 5
CHW 2 MIN 6
@NYY 0 OAK 9
@WSA 6 ATL 2
CIN 1
(11) STL 8
@CHC 5 HOU 4
PHI 3 LAD 1
NYM 0 PIT 2
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 13,164

Saturday, April 13, 1968
Time of Game: 2:09

Phillies

1-3

Lost 3

9th, 3 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  3    3  6  1
Astros          0  0  0   2  2  0   0  0  X    4  6  0

W: D Giusti (1-0), L: G Jackson (0-1)

Astros

4-0

Won 4

1st

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 3B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .333  .745    0    1   3   SB
C Rojas 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .353  .765    0    3   4   
J Callison RF                 4   1   1   0    0   1  .200  .494    0    1   0   
D Allen LF                    4   0   0   0    0   4  .250  .607    0    0   0   
T Gonzalez CF                 3   1   0   0    1   2  .250  .583    0    0   0   
B White 1B                    4   1   1   3    0   1  .125  .438    0   10   0   HR
C Dalrymple C                 2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    0    6   0   
  D Lock PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333    0    0   0   
  J James P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  R Joseph PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
B Wine SS                     3   0   1   0    0   0  .333  .666    0    1   3   
G Jackson P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   1   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  G Sutherland PH             1   0   1   0    0   0  .500 1.000    0    0   0   
  G Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Briggs PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  M Ryan C                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .200         2   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   3    1  13                    24  11

BATTING

HR: B White (1, off D Giusti; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to RF).

TB: B White 4; T Taylor 2; G Sutherland; B Wine; J Callison.

RBI: B White 3 (3).

2-out RBI: B White 3.

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 1 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. B Wine-C Rojas-B White.

E: B Wine (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: T Taylor (1, 2nd base off D Giusti/J Bateman).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Davis CF                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .188  .485    0    1   0   
J Morgan 2B                   1   2   0   0    3   0  .333 1.029    0    0   0   2·SB
J Wynn LF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .067  .243    0    3   0   
R Staub 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   1  .438 1.096    0    7   1   IW
B Aspromonte 3B               4   0   1   2    0   0  .385 1.115    0    1   0   GDP
J Bateman C                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .333  .666    0   13   0   
I Murrell RF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .250  .500    0    1   0   
H Torres SS                   3   0   0   0    1   0  .308  .665    0    0   2   
D Giusti P                    3   1   1   0    0   1  .333 1.000    0    1   4   2B
Totals                       30   4   6   4    5   8                    27   7

BATTING

2B: D Giusti (1, off G Jackson).

IBB: R Staub (1, by G Wagner).

TB: J Bateman 2; D Giusti 2; I Murrell; R Staub; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: B Aspromonte (2).

RBI: B Aspromonte 2 (4); R Staub (6); J Bateman (1).

2-out RBI: B Aspromonte 2; J Bateman.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 12.

BASERUNNING

SB: J Morgan 2 (2, 2nd base off G Jackson/C Dalrymple, 2nd base off G Wagner/C Dalrymple).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Jackson, L (0-1)             4.2   6   4   2    2   4   0   3.86   23     -       ·  ·      7· 4· 0· 6     42    -     0.96  -0.22
D Hall                         0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    1     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    0.52   0.01
G Wagner                       2     0   0   0    3   2   0   7.71    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.19   0.01
J James                        1     0   0   0    0   2   0   0.00    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.05   0.00
Totals                         8     6   4   2    5   8   0          35     -       ·  ·     10· 6· 0· 6          2-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Giusti, W (1-0)              9     6   3   3    1  13   1   3.00   34     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 6     75    -     0.74   0.30
Totals                         9     6   3   3    1  13   1          34     -       ·  ·      8· 5· 1· 6           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: G Wagner (1; R Staub).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Lee Weyer.

Time of Game: 2:09.

Attendance: 13,164.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros                       
1. T Taylor             3B    1. R Davis              CF 
2. C Rojas              2B    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. J Callison           RF    3. J Wynn               LF 
4. D Allen              LF    4. R Staub              1B 
5. T Gonzalez           CF    5. B Aspromonte         3B 
6. B White              1B    6. J Bateman            C  
7. C Dalrymple          C     7. I Murrell            RF 
8. B Wine               SS    8. H Torres             SS 
9. G Jackson            P     9. D Giusti             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  -2-      15%  73% R Staub         G Jackson       Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Staub to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 4   2  0-1  -2-      11%  81% J Bateman       G Jackson       Single to LF; Staub Scores
   b 5   2  0-2  123      10%  96% B Aspromonte    G Jackson       Single to RF; Giusti Scores/unER; Morgan Scores/unER; Staub to 3B
   b 4   0  0-0  -2-      -5%  58% J Wynn          G Jackson       Groundout: P-SS-1B
   b 4   0  0-0  ---       5%  60% J Morgan        G Jackson       Walk

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Taylor        Single to CF
          1--      43%  C Rojas         Taylor Steals 2B
   O      -2-      48%  " "             Flyball: LF
   O      -2-      51%  J Callison      Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      54%  D Allen         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Grant Jackson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      52%  R Davis         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  J Morgan        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      50%  J Wynn          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      52%  T Gonzalez      Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  B White         Strikeout
   O      ---      54%  C Dalrymple     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Grant Jackson facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      52%  R Staub         Strikeout
   O      ---      51%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      52%  J Bateman       Single to LF
   O      1--      50%  I Murrell       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      52%  B Wine          Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      54%  G Jackson       Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  T Taylor        Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Grant Jackson facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      53%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      51%  D Giusti        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      50%  R Davis         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      52%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      54%  J Callison      Strikeout
   O      ---      55%  D Allen         Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Grant Jackson facing 2-3-4
          ---      60%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      64%  J Wynn          Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      58%  " "             Groundout: P-SS-1B
   R      -2-      73%  R Staub         Single to LF; Morgan Scores; Staub to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      70%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
   R      -2-      81%  J Bateman       Single to LF; Staub Scores
          1--      82%  I Murrell       Single to RF; Bateman to 2B
   O      12-      80%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 2.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-2, Dave Giusti facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  T Gonzalez      Flyball: LF
   O      ---      84%  B White         Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      85%  C Dalrymple     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 2-0, Grant Jackson facing 9-1-2
          ---      88%  D Giusti        Double to LF
   O      -2-      86%  R Davis         Strikeout
          -2-      87%  J Morgan        Walk
   O      12-      85%  J Wynn          Foul Flyball: 1B
          12-      86%  R Staub         Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Giusti to 3B; Morgan to 2B
   RR     123      96%  B Aspromonte    Single to RF; Giusti Scores/unER; Morgan Scores/unER; Staub to 3B
                  Dick Hall replaces Grant Jackson pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      95%  J Bateman       Popfly: 3B
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Giusti facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      96%  B Wine          Lineout: CF
                  Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Dick Hall batting 9th
          ---      94%  G Sutherland    Single to CF
          1--      92%  T Taylor        Single to CF; Sutherland to 2B
   O      12-      95%  C Rojas         Flyball: LF
   O      12-      97%  J Callison      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Gary Wagner facing 7-8-9
                  Gary Wagner replaces Gary Sutherland pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      97%  I Murrell       Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      97%  H Torres        Walk
   O      1--      97%  D Giusti        Strikeout
   O      1--      96%  R Davis         Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Giusti facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      97%  D Allen         Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  T Gonzalez      Strikeout
   O      ---      98%  B White         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Gary Wagner facing 2-3-4
          ---      98%  J Morgan        Walk
          1--      99%  J Wynn          Morgan Steals 2B
   O      -2-      98%  " "             Strikeout
          -2-      98%  R Staub         Intentional Walk
   OO     12-      98%  B Aspromonte    Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Giusti facing 7-8-9
                  Don Lock pinch hits for Clay Dalrymple batting 7th
   O      ---      99%  D Lock          Groundout: P-1B
          ---      98%  B Wine          Single to RF
                  Johnny Briggs pinch hits for Gary Wagner batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  J Briggs        Strikeout
   O      1--      99%  T Taylor        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jeff James facing 6-7-8
                  Jeff James replaces Don Lock pitching and batting 7th; Mike Ryan replaces Johnny Briggs playing C batting 9th
   O      ---      99%  J Bateman       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  I Murrell       Strikeout
   O      ---      99%  H Torres        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-4, Dave Giusti facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  C Rojas         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      99%  J Callison      Single to RF
   O      1--     100%  D Allen         Strikeout
          1--      99%  T Gonzalez      Walk; Callison to 2B
   RRR    12-      97%  B White         Home Run; Callison Scores; Gonzalez Scores
                  Rick Joseph pinch hits for Jeff James batting 7th
   O      ---     100%  R Joseph        Strikeout Looking
        3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU196804130

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation