August 13, 1970 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Play by Play and Box Score

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KCR 11
@BOS 3 CAL 3
BAL 2 MIL 3
DET 2 NYY 4
CHW 3 CLE 4
@OAK 3 WSA 1
MIN 0 ATL 4
MON 1 CHC 6
SFG 3 CIN 6
NYM 1 HOU 4
PHI 3 SDP 9
@STL 7

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 14,413

Thursday, August 13, 1970
Time of Game: 2:28

Phillies

53-62

Lost 2

5th, 10 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  3   0  0  0    3 10  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   0  3  X    4  8  1

W: J Ray (5-3), L: D Selma (5-6), S: F Gladding (12)

Astros

53-64

Won 2

5th, 25 GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 2B                   4   1   3   0    1   0  .288  .811    0    2   2   
L Bowa SS                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .241  .557    0    1   2   GDP
D Money 3B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .306  .855    0    1   1   2B
D Johnson 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .255  .807    0    7   0   
B Browne RF                   2   0   0   1    0   0  .251  .784    0    2   0   CS,SF
  R Stone PH-RF               0   0   0   0    1   0  .276  .721    0    0   0   
J Hutto LF                    3   0   0   0    0   2  .208  .588    0    2   0   
  J Briggs PH-LF              1   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .744    0    0   0   
L Hisle CF                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .194  .621    0    4   0   
M Ryan C                      3   0   1   0    0   0  .188  .566    0    5   0   
  O Gamble PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .655    0    0   0   
C Short P                     3   0   0   0    0   1  .047  .092    0    0   0   
  D Selma P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .343         0   0   
  J Hoerner P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .873         0   0   
  D Doyle PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .233  .613    0    0   0   
Totals                       34   3  10   3    2   5                    24   5

BATTING

2B: D Money (19, off W Blasingame).

SF: B Browne (2, off W Blasingame).

TB: T Taylor 3; D Johnson 2; D Money 2; L Hisle 2; M Ryan; L Bowa.

GIDP: L Bowa (7).

RBI: D Money 2 (45); B Browne (32).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

PB: M Ryan (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: B Browne (2, Pickoff (CS) 2nd base by W Blasingame).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Alou RF                     4   0   2   3    0   0  .318  .755    0    3   0   SF
J Morgan 2B                   5   0   1   0    0   1  .264  .774    0    1   4   
J Wynn LF                     2   0   0   0    2   0  .284  .900    0    2   0   SB
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .251  .760    0    1   3   
D Menke SS                    3   1   0   0    1   1  .305  .799    0    2   3   
C Cedeno CF                   4   2   2   0    0   0  .277  .705    0    0   0   
J Mayberry 1B                 4   0   1   1    0   0  .224  .760    0   11   1   
J Edwards C                   2   0   1   0    2   0  .213  .591    0    7   0   IW
W Blasingame P                1   0   0   0    1   1  .000  .667    0    0   1   
  G Culver P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .482         0   0   
  M Martinez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .543    0    0   0   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  N Miller PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .699    0    0   0   
  F Gladding P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
Totals                       31   4   8   4    6   5                    27  13

BATTING

SF: J Alou (2, off C Short).

IBB: J Edwards (13, by D Selma).

TB: J Alou 2; C Cedeno 2; J Morgan; D Rader; J Edwards; J Mayberry.

RBI: J Alou 3 (35); J Mayberry (10).

2-out RBI: J Alou 2.

Team LOB: 10.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Rader-J Morgan-J Mayberry.

E: W Blasingame (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Wynn (19, 2nd base off C Short/M Ryan).

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
C Short                        7     6   3   3    5   4   0   4.61   32     -       ·  ·      9· 9· 3· 2     52    -     1.36   0.06
D Selma, BS (6), L (5-6)       0.2   2   1   1    1   0   0   2.91    5     -       ·  ·      3· 1· 0· 0          2-2    5.42  -0.51
J Hoerner                      0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   3.05    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.09   0.03
Totals                         8     8   4   4    6   5   0          38     -       ·  ·     12·10· 3· 2          4-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
W Blasingame                   6    10   3   3    0   3   0   2.40   26     -       ·  ·     13· 4· 1· 5     43    -     1.19  -0.22
G Culver                       1     0   0   0    1   1   0   3.74    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          2-0    1.45   0.11
J Ray, W (5-3)                 1     0   0   0    1   1   0   4.02    4     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 0· 0          0-0    0.56   0.03
F Gladding, S (12)             1     0   0   0    0   0   0   4.12    3     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.22   0.16
Totals                         9    10   3   3    2   5   0          37     -       ·  ·     19· 6· 1· 5          2-0

C Short faced 2 batters in the 8th inning.
W Blasingame faced 2 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: D Selma (7; J Edwards).

PO: W Blasingame (1; B Browne, 2nd base (CS)).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Nick Colosi.

Time of Game: 2:28.

Attendance: 14,413.

Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros                       
1. T Taylor             2B    1. J Alou               RF 
2. L Bowa               SS    2. J Morgan             2B 
3. D Money              3B    3. J Wynn               LF 
4. D Johnson            1B    4. D Rader              3B 
5. B Browne             RF    5. D Menke              SS 
6. J Hutto              LF    6. C Cedeno             CF 
7. L Hisle              CF    7. J Mayberry           1B 
8. M Ryan               C     8. J Edwards            C  
9. C Short              P     9. W Blasingame         P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  3-2  123      51%  87% J Alou          D Selma         Single to RF (Ground Ball); Menke Scores; Cedeno Scores; Edwards to 2B
   t 6   1  1-0  12-     -29%  31% D Money         W Blasingame    Double to LF; Taylor Scores; Bowa Scores
   b 8   1  3-2  123     -20%  36% N Miller        D Selma         Popfly: 2B
   b 8   0  3-1  12-      16%  51% C Cedeno        D Selma         Single to 3B/Bunt; Rader to 3B; Menke to 2B
   b 8   0  3-1  1--      12%  36% D Menke         C Short         Walk; Rader to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  T Taylor        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      54%  L Bowa          Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
   O      ---      55%  D Money         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Short facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  J Alou          Lineout: CF
          ---      55%  J Morgan        Single to CF
          1--      57%  J Wynn          Passed Ball; Morgan to 2B
          -2-      58%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      55%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Morgan to 3B
   O      1-3      50%  D Menke         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 4-5-6
          ---      46%  D Johnson       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  B Browne        Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
   O      1--      54%  J Hutto         Browne Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
   O      ---      55%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Short facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      53%  C Cedeno        Flyball: CF (CF-RF)
          ---      55%  J Mayberry      Single to LF
          1--      59%  J Edwards       Walk; Mayberry to 2B
   O      12-      54%  W Blasingame    Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-      50%  J Alou          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      52%  L Hisle         Flyball: RF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---      54%  M Ryan          Lineout: 3B
   O      ---      55%  C Short         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Short facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      53%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: 1B
          ---      56%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      58%  D Rader         Wynn Steals 2B
   O      -2-      54%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  D Menke         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Wade Blasingame facing 1-2-3
          ---      46%  T Taylor        Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      48%  L Bowa          Groundout: 1B unassisted; Taylor to 2B
   O      -2-      52%  D Money         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-      56%  D Johnson       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Short facing 6-7-8
          ---      60%  C Cedeno        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      56%  J Mayberry      Foul Flyball: 3B
          1--      64%  J Edwards       Single to RF (Ground Ball); Cedeno to 3B
          1-3      67%  W Blasingame    Walk; Edwards to 2B
   RO     123      68%  J Alou          Lineout: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cedeno Scores
   O      12-      64%  J Morgan        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Wade Blasingame facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      68%  B Browne        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      70%  J Hutto         Strikeout Looking
          ---      68%  L Hisle         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      67%  M Ryan          Baserunner Advance; Hisle to 2B/Adv on E1
   O      -2-      71%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Short facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      69%  J Wynn          Flyball: LF
   O      ---      68%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      ---      67%  D Menke         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Wade Blasingame facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      70%  C Short         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      66%  T Taylor        Single to RF
          1--      60%  L Bowa          Single to CF; Taylor to 2B
   RR     12-      31%  D Money         Double to LF; Taylor Scores; Bowa Scores
          -2-      26%  D Johnson       Single to LF (Ground Ball); Money to 3B
   RO     1-3      23%  B Browne        Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Money Scores
   O      1--      25%  J Hutto         Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Short facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      21%  C Cedeno        Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      19%  J Mayberry      Flyball: RF
   O      ---      18%  J Edwards       Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Wade Blasingame facing 7-8-9
          ---      15%  L Hisle         Single to RF
          1--      10%  M Ryan          Single to CF; Hisle to 3B
                  George Culver replaces Wade Blasingame pitching and batting 9th
   O      1-3      13%  C Short         Strikeout (foul bunt)
          1-3      12%  T Taylor        Walk; Ryan to 2B
   O      123      16%  L Bowa          Groundout: 2B-C/Forceout at Hm; Ryan to 3B; Taylor to 2B
   O      123      21%  D Money         Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Short facing 9-1-2
                  Marty Martinez pinch hits for George Culver batting 9th
   O      ---      17%  M Martinez      Flyball: CF
          ---      22%  J Alou          Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      17%  J Morgan        Foul Flyball: SS
   O      1--      13%  J Wynn          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-1, Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
                  Jim Ray replaces Marty Martinez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      14%  D Johnson       Foul Flyball: C
                  Ron Stone pinch hits for Byron Browne batting 5th
          ---      13%  R Stone         Walk
                  Johnny Briggs pinch hits for Jim Hutto batting 6th
   O      1--      14%  J Briggs        Flyball: LF
   O      1--      16%  L Hisle         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Chris Short facing 4-5-6
                  Johnny Briggs moves to LF; Ron Stone moves to RF
          ---      23%  D Rader         Single to CF
          1--      36%  D Menke         Walk; Rader to 2B
                  Dick Selma replaces Chris Short pitching and batting 9th
          12-      51%  C Cedeno        Single to 3B/Bunt; Rader to 3B; Menke to 2B
   RO     123      54%  J Mayberry      Groundout: 1B unassisted; Rader Scores; Menke to 3B; Cedeno to 2B
          -23      55%  J Edwards       Intentional Walk
                  Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray batting 9th
   O      123      36%  N Miller        Popfly: 2B
   RR     123      87%  J Alou          Single to RF (Ground Ball); Menke Scores; Cedeno Scores; Edwards to 2B
                  Joe Hoerner replaces Dick Selma pitching and batting 9th
   O      12-      84%  J Morgan        Strikeout
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 4.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 3-4, Fred Gladding facing 8-9-1
                  Fred Gladding replaces Norm Miller pitching and batting 9th; Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Mike Ryan batting 8th
   O      ---      91%  O Gamble        Groundout: P-1B
                  Denny Doyle pinch hits for Joe Hoerner batting 9th
   O      ---      96%  D Doyle         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  T Taylor        Groundout: 1B unassisted
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 4.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197008130

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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