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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BOS		0
3
DET
@CAL		1
3
KCR
@MIL		6
4
BAL
@MIN		9
4
TEX
@NYY		6
7		 
(11)
TEX
@NYY		7
4
CLE
@OAK		0
1
MON
@ATL		4
3
LAD
@CHC		1
2
NYM
@CIN		3
0
PHI
@HOU		1
2
SDP
@PIT		3
5
SFG
@STL		3
0
Tuesday, August 29, 1972
, Astrodome
Attendance: 8,704, Time of Game: 2:14
Phillies
1
44-77
⇐ Lost 2 ⇒
6th, 31½ GB
 at Astros
2
70-54
⇐ Won 3 ⇒
2nd, 7½ GB
W: Fred Gladding (5-5)
L: Mac Scarce (1-2)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   0  0  0   1  0  0    1  8  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  1    2  5  0
Winning Run scored with 0 outs

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Denny Doyle 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 .256 .606 -0.187 1.66 0.064 -0.251 -0.8 3 4 GDP
Larry Bowa SS 3 0 0 0 1 0 .234 .566 -0.094 1.13 0.014 -0.108 -0.6 1 4
Tom Hutton RF-1B 3 0 2 0 1 0 .254 .693 0.061 1.03 0.085 -0.025 0.4 4 0
Willie Montanez CF 4 0 1 0 0 1 .246 .743 -0.095 1.69 0.030 -0.125 -0.7 1 0
Greg Luzinski LF 3 0 1 0 1 0 .279 .771 -0.062 1.65 0.069 -0.132 -0.6 2 0 CS
Joe Lis 1B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .208 .641 0.018 1.37 0.073 -0.056 -0.1 7 0
   Bill Robinson PR-RF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 .624 -0.086 3.52 0.000 -0.086 -0.4 0 0
Don Money 3B 4 1 1 0 0 0 .228 .638 0.015 1.76 0.112 -0.097 0.1 1 1
John Bateman C 3 0 1 0 0 0 .219 .548 -0.083 1.73 0.033 -0.116 -0.4 3 1
   Ken Reynolds PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .120 .305 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mike Ryan C 1 0 0 0 0 0 .193 .545 -0.039 1.64 0.000 -0.039 -0.1 2 1
Bucky Brandon P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .083 .167 -0.090 1.30 0.000 -0.090 -0.7 0 0 GDP
   Oscar Gamble PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .232 .660 0.201 3.98 0.201 0.000 1.0
   Bill Wilson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Deron Johnson PH 0 0 0 0 1 0 .204 .630 0.029 1.19 0.029 0.000 0.1
   Bill Champion PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 .460 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
   Mac Scarce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 1 8 1 5 3 .250 .601 -0.412 1.62 0.710 -1.125 -2.8 24 11
TB: T Hutton 2; O Gamble; J Bateman; D Doyle; W Montanez; G Luzinski; D Money.
GIDP: D Doyle (8); B Brandon (1).
RBI: O Gamble (12).
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
DP: 2. L Bowa-D Doyle-T Hutton; L Bowa-D Doyle-J Lis.
Baserunning
CS: G Luzinski (2, 2nd base by D Wilson/J Edwards).

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Roger Metzger SS 4 0 0 0 0 1 .219 .538 -0.153 1.21 0.000 -0.153 -0.9 1 4
Cesar Cedeno CF 2 1 1 1 2 0 .344 .993 0.288 1.43 0.302 -0.014 1.7 4 0 HR,SB,IW
Jim Wynn RF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .275 .857 -0.099 1.06 0.012 -0.111 -0.6 2 0
Lee May 1B 4 1 1 1 0 0 .286 .865 0.306 1.23 0.379 -0.073 -0.6 10 0 HR
Johnny Edwards C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .254 .720 -0.105 1.45 0.039 -0.144 -0.7 3 1 CS
Doug Rader 3B 2 0 1 0 1 1 .246 .746 0.147 0.97 0.175 -0.028 0.7 2 2 3B
Jesus Alou LF 2 0 0 0 1 0 .325 .782 -0.055 1.70 0.016 -0.071 -0.4 1 0 GDP,IW
Tommy Helms 2B 2 0 0 0 0 0 .274 .673 -0.217 1.74 0.016 -0.233 -1.2 4 5 HBP,GDP
Don Wilson P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .091 .198 -0.046 0.90 0.000 -0.046 -0.3 0 1
   Jim Ray P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Norm Miller PH 1 0 1 0 0 0 .253 .707 0.023 2.73 0.140 -0.117 -0.0 2B
   Fred Gladding P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Team Totals 25 2 5 2 5 5 .200 .915 0.089 1.40 1.079 -0.990 -2.4 27 14
2B: N Miller (4, off B Wilson).
3B: D Rader (5, off B Wilson).
HR: C Cedeno (21, off B Brandon; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out); L May (27, off M Scarce; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
IBB: C Cedeno (3, by B Wilson); J Alou (4, by B Wilson).
HBP: T Helms (3, by B Brandon).
TB: C Cedeno 4; L May 4; D Rader 3; N Miller 2; J Wynn.
GIDP: T Helms (7); J Alou (3).
RBI: L May (79); C Cedeno (67).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 3. T Helms-R Metzger-L May; J Edwards-T Helms; R Metzger-T Helms-L May.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno (46, 2nd base off B Brandon/J Bateman).
CS: J Edwards (4, 2nd base by B Brandon/J Bateman).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bucky Brandon 6 2 1 1 3 3 1 3.42 22 64 0.114 1.02 1.5
Bill Wilson 2 2 0 0 2 2 0 3.20 8 0 0 0.178 2.37 0.8
Mac Scarce, L (1-2) 0 1 1 1 0 0 1 3.74 1 0 0 -0.379 2.17 0.0
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 5 5 2 2.25 31 64 0 0 -0.087 1.62 2.4

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson 7.2 8 1 1 4 3 0 2.87 32 58 0.206 1.54 2.0
Jim Ray 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3.65 1 2 0 0.086 3.52 0.4
Fred Gladding, W (5-5) 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 2.25 4 0 0 0.121 1.80 0.4
Team Totals 9 8 1 1 5 3 0 1.00 37 58 2 0 0.413 1.40 2.8
Balks: None.
WP: B Brandon (2); D Wilson (7).
HBP: B Brandon (5; T Helms).
IBB: B Wilson 2 (2; J Alou, C Cedeno).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Dale.
Time of Game: 2:14.
Attendance: 8,704.
Start Time Weather: Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros
1 Denny Doyle 2B 1 Roger Metzger SS
2 Larry Bowa SS 2 Cesar Cedeno CF
3 Tom Hutton RF 3 Jim Wynn RF
4 Willie Montanez CF 4 Lee May 1B
5 Greg Luzinski LF 5 Johnny Edwards C
6 Joe Lis 1B 6 Doug Rader 3B
7 Don Money 3B 7 Jesus Alou LF
8 John Bateman C 8 Tommy Helms 2B
9 Bucky Brandon P 9 Don Wilson P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 1-1 0 --- R HOU L. May M. Scarce 38% 100% Home Run
b7 1-1 1 1-3 OO HOU T. Helms B. Wilson -21% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
t7 0-1 1 12- R PHI O. Gamble D. Wilson -20% 44% Single; Money Scores; Reynolds to 2B
b6 0-0 1 --- R HOU C. Cedeno B. Brandon 20% 74% Home Run
b7 1-1 1 --- HOU D. Rader B. Wilson 15% 69% Triple

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' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- PHI D. Doyle D. Wilson -4% 46% Single to LF
t1 0-0 0 1-- PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson -3% 44% Wild Pitch; Doyle to 2B
t1 0-0 0 -2- O PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson 4% 48% Flyball: 3B
t1 0-0 1 -2- PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson -2% 46% Walk
t1 0-0 1 12- O PHI W. Montanez D. Wilson 4% 50% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 12- O PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson 4% 54% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Bucky Brandon facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Brandon -2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU C. Cedeno B. Brandon -1% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 2 --- HOU J. Wynn B. Brandon 1% 52% Single to LF
b1 0-0 2 1-- O HOU L. May B. Brandon -2% 50% Foul Flyball: 1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- O PHI J. Lis D. Wilson 2% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 1 --- O PHI D. Money D. Wilson 2% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- O PHI J. Bateman D. Wilson 1% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Bucky Brandon facing 5-6-7
b2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Edwards B. Brandon 4% 59% Walk
b2 0-0 0 1-- O HOU D. Rader B. Brandon -6% 53% Edwards Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
b2 0-0 1 --- HOU D. Rader B. Brandon 3% 55% Walk
b2 0-0 1 1-- OO HOU J. Alou B. Brandon -5% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O PHI B. Brandon D. Wilson 2% 52% Strikeout Looking
t3 0-0 1 --- O PHI D. Doyle D. Wilson 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson 2% 55% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Bucky Brandon facing 8-9-1
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Helms B. Brandon -2% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU D. Wilson B. Brandon -2% 51% Flyball: RF
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Brandon -1% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O PHI W. Montanez D. Wilson 3% 53% Flyball: RF
t4 0-0 1 --- PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson -3% 50% Single to 2B
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO PHI J. Lis D. Wilson 6% 56% Double Play: Strikeout, Luzinski Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Bucky Brandon facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- HOU C. Cedeno B. Brandon 4% 60% Walk
b4 0-0 0 1-- HOU J. Wynn B. Brandon 4% 64% Cedeno Steals 2B
b4 0-0 0 -2- O HOU J. Wynn B. Brandon -5% 58% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 1 -2- O HOU L. May B. Brandon -4% 54% Foul Flyball: 1B
b4 0-0 2 -2- HOU J. Edwards B. Brandon 1% 55% Wild Pitch; Cedeno to 3B
b4 0-0 2 --3 O HOU J. Edwards B. Brandon -5% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O PHI D. Money D. Wilson 3% 53% Flyball: CF
t5 0-0 1 --- PHI J. Bateman D. Wilson -3% 50% Single to LF
t5 0-0 1 1-- OO PHI B. Brandon D. Wilson 7% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Bucky Brandon facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O HOU D. Rader B. Brandon -3% 53% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- O HOU J. Alou B. Brandon -2% 51% Flyball: SS
b5 0-0 2 --- HOU T. Helms B. Brandon 2% 53% Hit By Pitch
b5 0-0 2 1-- O HOU D. Wilson B. Brandon -3% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
t6 0-0 0 --- O PHI D. Doyle D. Wilson 3% 53% Groundout: 2B-1B
t6 0-0 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson 2% 55% Lineout: 1B
t6 0-0 2 --- PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson -2% 54% Single to 2B
t6 0-0 2 1-- PHI W. Montanez D. Wilson -3% 51% Single to RF; Hutton to 2B
t6 0-0 2 12- O PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson 6% 57% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Bucky Brandon facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- O HOU R. Metzger B. Brandon -3% 54% Flyball: CF
b6 0-0 1 --- R HOU C. Cedeno B. Brandon 20% 74% Home Run
b6 1-0 1 --- O HOU J. Wynn B. Brandon -1% 73% Strikeout
b6 1-0 2 --- O HOU L. May B. Brandon -1% 72% Flyball: LF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
t7 0-1 0 --- PHI J. Lis D. Wilson -7% 64% Walk
Bill Robinson pinch runs for Joe Lis (1B) batting 6th
t7 0-1 0 1-- PHI D. Money D. Wilson -11% 53% Single to CF; Robinson to 2B
t7 0-1 0 12- O PHI J. Bateman D. Wilson 11% 64% Groundout: P-3B/Forceout at 3B; Money to 2B
Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Bucky Brandon (P) batting 9th
Ken Reynolds pinch runs for John Bateman (C) batting 8th
t7 0-1 1 12- R PHI O. Gamble D. Wilson -20% 44% Single; Money Scores; Reynolds to 2B
t7 1-1 1 12- OO PHI D. Doyle D. Wilson 14% 58% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Bill Wilson facing 5-6-7
Bill Wilson replaces Oscar Gamble (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Mike Ryan replaces Ken Reynolds (PR) playing C batting 8th
Tom Hutton moves from RF to 1B
Bill Robinson moves from PR to RF
b7 1-1 0 --- O HOU J. Edwards B. Wilson -4% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 1-1 1 --- HOU D. Rader B. Wilson 15% 69% Triple
b7 1-1 1 --3 HOU J. Alou B. Wilson 2% 71% Intentional Walk
b7 1-1 1 1-3 OO HOU T. Helms B. Wilson -21% 50% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
t8 1-1 0 --- O PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson 4% 54% Flyball: 2B
t8 1-1 1 --- PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson -5% 50% Single to 2B
t8 1-1 1 1-- O PHI W. Montanez D. Wilson 5% 55% Flyball: CF
t8 1-1 2 1-- PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson -4% 51% Walk; Hutton to 2B
Jim Ray replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
t8 1-1 2 12- O PHI B. Robinson J. Ray 9% 60% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Bill Wilson facing 9-1-2
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b8 1-1 0 --- HOU N. Miller B. Wilson 14% 74% Double to 3B
b8 1-1 0 -2- O HOU R. Metzger B. Wilson -9% 65% Strikeout
b8 1-1 1 -2- HOU C. Cedeno B. Wilson 2% 66% Intentional Walk
b8 1-1 1 12- O HOU J. Wynn B. Wilson -12% 55% Baserunner Out Advancing; Miller out at 3B/C-3B
b8 1-1 2 1-- O HOU J. Wynn B. Wilson -5% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Fred Gladding facing 7-8-9
Fred Gladding replaces Norm Miller (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t9 1-1 0 --- O PHI D. Money F. Gladding 5% 55% Flyball: RF
t9 1-1 1 --- O PHI M. Ryan F. Gladding 4% 59% Groundout: 2B-1B
Deron Johnson pinch hits for Bill Wilson (P) batting 9th
t9 1-1 2 --- PHI D. Johnson F. Gladding -3% 56% Walk
Bill Champion pinch runs for Deron Johnson (PH) batting 9th
t9 1-1 2 1-- O PHI D. Doyle F. Gladding 6% 62% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Mac Scarce facing 4-5-6
Mac Scarce replaces Bill Champion (PR) pitching and batting 9th
b9 1-1 0 --- R HOU L. May M. Scarce 38% 100% Home Run
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 2.

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