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Standings
CAL
@BOS		3
8
CAL
@BOS		3
5
WSA
@CHW		3
1
WSA
@CHW		2
6
OAK
@CLE		1
4
DET
@MIN		0
4
BAL
@NYY		1
3
CIN
@ATL		0
1
CIN
@ATL		5
3
PHI
@HOU		2
1
NYM
@LAD		0
8
PIT
@SFG		0
7
CHC
@STL		3
2
Saturday, August 3, 1968, Astrodome
Attendance: 19,185, Time of Game: 1:55

Phillies
2
49-57
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
7th, 20½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        2  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  4  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  7  1
W: Chris Short (10-11), L: Mike Cuellar (6-6)
 Astros
1
46-62
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
10th, 24½ GB

Philadelphia Phillies

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tony Taylor 3B 3 1 1 0 1 0 .273 .658 .052 0.50 .069 -.017 0.4 2 1 2B
Cookie Rojas 2B 4 0 0 0 0 0 .233 .579 -.009 0.76 .036 -.046 -0.0 3 1
Johnny Callison RF 4 1 1 2 0 0 .245 .738 .109 0.86 .207 -.098 0.5 2 0 HR
Dick Allen LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .269 .870 -.040 0.43 .000 -.040 -0.6 1 1
Don Lock CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .224 .669 -.009 0.29 .012 -.021 -0.0 2 0
Bill White 1B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .228 .664 .013 0.48 .025 -.012 0.1 7 0
Gary Sutherland SS 2 0 0 0 1 0 .208 .505 -.032 0.76 .003 -.035 -0.4 2 4
Mike Ryan C 3 0 0 0 0 2 .164 .389 -.061 0.68 .000 -.061 -0.9 6 2 GDP
Chris Short P 3 0 0 0 0 0 .145 .303 -.027 0.39 .000 -.027 -0.4 2 0
Team Totals 30 2 4 2 2 3 .133 .454 -.004 0.57 .352 -.357 -1.3 27 9
2B: T Taylor (15, off M Cuellar).
HR: J Callison (12, off M Cuellar; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to RF).
TB: J Callison 4; T Taylor 2; B White; D Lock.
GIDP: M Ryan (8).
RBI: J Callison 2 (36).
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 0 for 3.
Fielding
DP: 1. G Sutherland-C Rojas-B White.
Outfield Assists: D Allen (H Torres at 2nd base).

Houston Astros

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Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dick Simpson CF 3 0 0 0 1 1 .169 .560 -.061 1.80 .101 -.162 -0.1 2 0 CS
Hector Torres SS 4 0 2 0 0 1 .231 .524 -.072 1.62 .051 -.123 -0.2 2 6
Rusty Staub 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .298 .784 .004 1.49 .087 -.083 -0.3 13 1
Jim Wynn LF 1 0 0 0 0 1 .249 .787 -.022 0.95 .000 -.022 -0.2 1 0
   Norm Miller RF 2 0 0 0 0 2 .219 .613 -.053 1.19 .000 -.053 -0.3 3 0
   Dave Adlesh PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 .476 -.092 4.27 .000 -.092 -0.2 0 0
Denis Menke 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .241 .667 -.086 1.27 .028 -.113 -0.2 1 3
Bob Aspromonte RF-LF 3 1 1 0 0 0 .238 .590 .028 1.30 .073 -.045 0.0 0 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .235 .623 .074 1.65 .124 -.050 0.2 0 2
John Bateman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .247 .637 .125 2.04 .159 -.034 0.6 4 0
Mike Cuellar P 2 0 1 0 0 0 .179 .462 -.107 1.88 .060 -.167 -0.7 1 0
   Julio Gotay PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .237 .534 -.241 5.91 .000 -.241 -0.8 0 0 GDP
   Pat House P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 0.00 .000 .000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 30 1 7 0 2 6 .233 .515 -.503 1.78 .683 -1.185 -2.3 27 12
TB: H Torres 2; J Bateman; D Rader; R Staub; M Cuellar; B Aspromonte.
GIDP: J Gotay (4).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 2. R Staub; D Menke-H Torres-R Staub.
E: H Torres (17).
Baserunning
CS: D Simpson (4, 2nd base by C Short/M Ryan).
Pickoffs: M Cuellar (2nd base by M Ryan).

Philadelphia Phillies

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Chris Short, W (10-11) 9 7 1 1 2 6 0 2.82 32 73 .504 1.78 2.3
Team Totals 9 7 1 1 2 6 0 1.00 32 73 .504 0.57 2.3

Houston Astros

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Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Mike Cuellar, L (6-6) 8 4 2 2 2 2 1 1.97 29 66 -.020 0.59 0.9
Pat House 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 6.10 3 0 0 .024 0.34 0.4
Team Totals 9 4 2 2 2 3 1 2.00 32 66 0 0 .004 1.78 1.3
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 1:55.
Attendance: 19,185.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros
1 Tony Taylor 3B 1 Dick Simpson CF
2 Cookie Rojas 2B 2 Hector Torres SS
3 Johnny Callison RF 3 Rusty Staub 1B
4 Dick Allen LF 4 Jim Wynn LF
5 Don Lock CF 5 Denis Menke 2B
6 Bill White 1B 6 Bob Aspromonte RF
7 Gary Sutherland SS 7 Doug Rader 3B
8 Mike Ryan C 8 John Bateman C
9 Chris Short P 9 Mike Cuellar P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b8 0-2 0 123 ROO HOU J. Gotay C. Short 24% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Aspromonte Scores/No RBI; Rader to 3B
t1 0-0 1 1-- RR PHI J. Callison M. Cuellar 21% 71% Home Run; Taylor Scores
b8 0-2 0 12- HOU J. Bateman C. Short -16% 53% Single to SS; Aspromonte to 3B; Rader to 2B
b6 0-2 0 12- O HOU H. Torres C. Short 15% 79% Cuellar Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b8 0-2 0 1-- HOU D. Rader C. Short -12% 69% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Aspromonte to 2B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI T. Taylor M. Cuellar 4% 54% Walk
t1 0-0 0 1-- O PHI C. Rojas M. Cuellar -3% 50% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- RR PHI J. Callison M. Cuellar 21% 71% Home Run; Taylor Scores
t1 2-0 1 --- O PHI D. Allen M. Cuellar -1% 70% Lineout: LF
t1 2-0 2 --- O PHI D. Lock M. Cuellar -1% 70% Groundout: 3B-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 1-2-3
b1 0-2 0 --- O HOU D. Simpson C. Short 2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 1 --- O HOU H. Torres C. Short 1% 73% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-2 2 --- O HOU R. Staub C. Short 1% 74% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 6-7-8
t2 2-0 0 --- PHI B. White M. Cuellar 3% 76% Single to P/Bunt
t2 2-0 0 1-- O PHI G. Sutherland M. Cuellar -2% 74% Foul Flyball: 1B
t2 2-0 1 1-- OO PHI M. Ryan M. Cuellar -3% 71% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 4-5-6
b2 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Wynn C. Short 2% 73% Strikeout
b2 0-2 1 --- HOU D. Menke C. Short -3% 70% Walk
b2 0-2 1 1-- O HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short 2% 72% Groundout: SS-1B; Menke to 2B
b2 0-2 2 -2- O HOU D. Rader C. Short 3% 75% Fielder's Choice 3B unassisted; Menke out at 3B/3B; Rader to 1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
t3 2-0 0 --- O PHI C. Short M. Cuellar -1% 74% Groundout: SS-1B
t3 2-0 1 --- PHI T. Taylor M. Cuellar 3% 77% Double to LF (LF-CF)
t3 2-0 1 -2- PHI C. Rojas M. Cuellar 4% 81% Reached on E6 (Ground Ball); Taylor to 3B; Rojas to 1B
t3 2-0 1 1-3 OO PHI J. Callison M. Cuellar -8% 73% Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 8-9-1
b3 0-2 0 --- O HOU J. Bateman C. Short 2% 75% Lineout: P
b3 0-2 1 --- O HOU M. Cuellar C. Short 2% 76% Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 0-2 2 --- O HOU D. Simpson C. Short 1% 77% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
Bob Aspromonte moves from RF to LF
Norm Miller replaces Jim Wynn (LF) playing RF batting 4th
t4 2-0 0 --- O PHI D. Allen M. Cuellar -1% 76% Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2-0 1 --- O PHI D. Lock M. Cuellar -1% 75% Foul Flyball: C
t4 2-0 2 --- O PHI B. White M. Cuellar -1% 75% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 2-3-4
b4 0-2 0 --- HOU H. Torres C. Short -5% 70% Single to SS
b4 0-2 0 1-- O HOU R. Staub C. Short 4% 74% Popfly: P
b4 0-2 1 1-- O HOU N. Miller C. Short 3% 77% Strikeout
b4 0-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke C. Short 2% 80% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 7-8-9
t5 2-0 0 --- O PHI G. Sutherland M. Cuellar -1% 78% Popfly: SS
t5 2-0 1 --- O PHI M. Ryan M. Cuellar -1% 78% Strikeout
t5 2-0 2 --- O PHI C. Short M. Cuellar -1% 77% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 6-7-8
b5 0-2 0 --- O HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short 3% 80% Lineout: 3B
b5 0-2 1 --- O HOU D. Rader C. Short 2% 81% Groundout: 3B-1B
b5 0-2 2 --- O HOU J. Bateman C. Short 1% 83% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 1-2-3
t6 2-0 0 --- O PHI T. Taylor M. Cuellar -1% 81% Flyball: RF
t6 2-0 1 --- O PHI C. Rojas M. Cuellar -1% 81% Flyball: CF
t6 2-0 2 --- O PHI J. Callison M. Cuellar -1% 80% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 9-1-2
b6 0-2 0 --- HOU M. Cuellar C. Short -6% 74% Single to 1B/Bunt
b6 0-2 0 1-- HOU D. Simpson C. Short -10% 64% Walk; Cuellar to 2B
b6 0-2 0 12- O HOU H. Torres C. Short 15% 79% Cuellar Picked off 2B (C-SS)
b6 0-2 1 1-- O HOU H. Torres C. Short 4% 83% Strikeout
b6 0-2 2 1-- O HOU R. Staub C. Short 3% 86% Simpson Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 4-5-6
t7 2-0 0 --- O PHI D. Allen M. Cuellar -1% 85% Flyball: RF
t7 2-0 1 --- PHI D. Lock M. Cuellar 1% 86% Single to SS
t7 2-0 1 1-- O PHI B. White M. Cuellar -1% 85% Groundout: SS-1B; Lock to 2B
t7 2-0 2 -2- PHI G. Sutherland M. Cuellar 0% 86% Walk
t7 2-0 2 12- O PHI M. Ryan M. Cuellar -2% 84% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 3-4-5
b7 0-2 0 --- O HOU R. Staub C. Short 3% 87% Flyball: RF
b7 0-2 1 --- O HOU N. Miller C. Short 2% 89% Strikeout Looking
b7 0-2 2 --- O HOU D. Menke C. Short 1% 90% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Mike Cuellar facing 9-1-2
t8 2-0 0 --- O PHI C. Short M. Cuellar -1% 89% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-0 1 --- O PHI T. Taylor M. Cuellar -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
t8 2-0 2 --- O PHI C. Rojas M. Cuellar -0% 88% Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 6-7-8
b8 0-2 0 --- HOU B. Aspromonte C. Short -7% 81% Single to LF
b8 0-2 0 1-- HOU D. Rader C. Short -12% 69% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Aspromonte to 2B
b8 0-2 0 12- HOU J. Bateman C. Short -16% 53% Single to SS; Aspromonte to 3B; Rader to 2B
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Mike Cuellar (P) batting 9th
b8 0-2 0 123 ROO HOU J. Gotay C. Short 24% 77% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B; Aspromonte Scores/No RBI; Rader to 3B
b8 1-2 2 --3 O HOU D. Simpson C. Short 10% 87% Strikeout Looking
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Astros' Pat House facing 3-4-5
Pat House replaces Julio Gotay (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 2-1 0 --- O PHI J. Callison P. House -1% 86% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 2-1 1 --- O PHI D. Allen P. House -1% 85% Strikeout
t9 2-1 2 --- O PHI D. Lock P. House -1% 85% Popfly: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Phillies' Chris Short facing 2-3-4
b9 1-2 0 --- O HOU H. Torres C. Short 7% 92% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Torres out at 2B/LF-2B
b9 1-2 1 --- HOU R. Staub C. Short -9% 83% Single to LF
Dave Adlesh pinch hits for Norm Miller (RF) batting 4th
b9 1-2 1 1-- O HOU D. Adlesh C. Short 9% 92% Strikeout
b9 1-2 2 1-- O HOU D. Menke C. Short 8% 100% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.

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