June 5, 1973 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
CHW 4 BOS 9
KCR 2 DET 5
@CAL 2 MIL 5
@OAK 4 NYY 8
@TEX 6 LAD 10
@CHC 1 CIN 6
NYM 5
(10) PHI 4
@HOU 0 MON 7
ATL 6
(11) SFG 3
@PIT 2 STL 5
SDP 3

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 12,912

Tuesday, June 5, 1973
Time of Game: 2:33

Phillies

20-31

Won 1

6th, 11 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  1   0  1  0   1  0  1    4 11  1
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  7  0

W: W Twitchell (4-2), L: J Reuss (6-4)

Astros

30-26

Lost 1

4th, 6½ GB

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Tovar RF                    3   0   2   2    1   1  .283  .717    0    4   0   CS,SF,IW
T Harmon 2B                   3   0   1   1    0   0  .234  .576    0    2   0   
  T Hutton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .302  .676    0    0   0   GDP
  D Doyle 2B                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .687    0    1   2   
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .244  .626    0    9   0   
G Luzinski LF                 4   0   0   0    0   2  .228  .634    0    0   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .206  .663    0    0   1   HBP
M Anderson CF                 4   1   2   0    0   1  .226  .682    0    2   0   3B
B Boone C                     4   0   1   1    0   0  .222  .584    0    8   3   
L Bowa SS                     4   3   4   0    0   0  .211  .496    0    1   5   2B,2·SB
W Twitchell P                 4   0   0   0    0   3  .000  .000    0    0   0   
Totals                       35   4  11   4    1   9                    27  11

BATTING

2B: L Bowa (3, off J Reuss).

3B: M Anderson (1, off J Reuss).

SF: C Tovar (1, off J Reuss).

IBB: C Tovar (2, by J Ray).

HBP: M Schmidt (3, by J York).

TB: L Bowa 5; M Anderson 4; C Tovar 2; B Boone; M Schmidt; T Harmon.

GIDP: T Hutton (2).

RBI: C Tovar 2 (9); T Harmon (5); B Boone (14).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. D Doyle-L Bowa-W Montanez.

PB: B Boone (7).

E: W Twitchell (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: L Bowa 2 (6, 3rd base off J York/S Jutze, 2nd base off J York/S Jutze).

CS: C Tovar (2, 2nd base by C Upshaw/S Jutze).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Agee CF                     3   0   0   0    2   1  .253  .669    0    5   0   CS,GDP
R Metzger SS                  5   0   0   0    0   1  .236  .637    0    1   3   
J Wynn RF                     2   0   1   0    2   0  .237  .821    0    1   0   
B Watson LF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .342  .918    0    0   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   1   0    0   2  .216  .595    0    7   1   CS
D Rader 3B                    3   0   1   0    1   0  .231  .672    0    1   2   
T Helms 2B                    4   0   2   0    0   1  .283  .657    0    2   2   2B
S Jutze C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .214  .517    0    9   1   
J Reuss P                     1   0   0   0    1   1  .182  .418    0    1   1   
  J Ray P                     0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
  J Stewart PH                0   0   0   0    1   0  .182  .462    0    0   0   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  C Upshaw P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Gallagher PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .514    0    0   0   
Totals                       31   0   7   0    7   8                    27  10

BATTING

2B: T Helms (10, off W Twitchell).

TB: T Helms 3; S Jutze 2; L May; J Wynn; D Rader.

GIDP: T Agee (3).

Team LOB: 11.

With RISP: 1 for 12.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Metzger-T Helms-L May.

PB: S Jutze (2).

BASERUNNING

CS: T Agee (4, 2nd base by W Twitchell/B Boone); L May (1, 2nd base by W Twitchell/B Boone).

PO: J Wynn (1st base by W Twitchell).

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
W Twitchell, W (4-2)           9     7   0   0    7   8   0   2.16   38     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 7     74    -     1.21   0.46
Totals                         9     7   0   0    7   8   0          38     -       ·  ·      8· 7· 1· 7           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Reuss, L (6-4)               6     8   3   2    0   6   0   3.07   26     -       ·  ·      6· 6· 0· 8     52    -     0.91  -0.10
J Ray                          1     0   0   0    1   1   0   2.95    3     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.71   0.06
J York                         1.1   3   1   1    0   2   0   3.86    8     -       ·  ·      2· 1· 0· 2          0-0    0.26  -0.00
C Upshaw                       0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   5.66    1     -       ·  ·      1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    0.07   0.00
Totals                         9    11   4   3    1   9   0          38     -       ·  ·     10· 7· 0·10          3-0

J Reuss faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: W Twitchell 2 (5).

IBB: J Ray (4; C Tovar).

PO: W Twitchell (0; J Wynn, 1st base).

HBP: J York (1; M Schmidt).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Bill Williams.

Time of Game: 2:33.

Attendance: 12,912.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros                       
1. C Tovar              RF    1. T Agee               CF 
2. T Harmon             2B    2. R Metzger            SS 
3. W Montanez           1B    3. J Wynn               RF 
4. G Luzinski           LF    4. B Watson             LF 
5. M Schmidt            3B    5. L May                1B 
6. M Anderson           CF    6. D Rader              3B 
7. B Boone              C     7. T Helms              2B 
8. L Bowa               SS    8. S Jutze              C  
9. W Twitchell          P     9. J Reuss              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 7   0  3-0  12-      15%  91% T Agee          W Twitchell     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Jutze to 3B
   b 7   0  3-0  1--      -8%  76% J Stewart       W Twitchell     Walk; Jutze to 2B
   b 5   1  2-0  --3       8%  75% R Metzger       W Twitchell     Strikeout
   t 3   1  0-0  1--       8%  58% C Tovar         J Reuss         Single to 3B; Bowa to 3B
   b 3   0  1-0  1--       7%  60% R Metzger       W Twitchell     Agee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  C Tovar         Strikeout
          ---      50%  T Harmon        Single to LF
   O      1--      48%  W Montanez      Strikeout Looking
   O      1--      45%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      48%  T Agee          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      49%  R Metzger       Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      48%  J Wynn          Walk
          1--      47%  B Watson        Wild Pitch; Wynn to 2B
   O      -2-      50%  " "             Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      48%  M Schmidt       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      46%  M Anderson      Strikeout
   O      ---      45%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
          ---      41%  L May           Single to LF
   O      1--      47%  D Rader         May Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
          ---      45%  " "             Walk
          1--      41%  T Helms         Single to LF; Rader to 2B
   O      12-      46%  S Jutze         Flyball: RF
   O      12-      50%  J Reuss         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
          ---      54%  L Bowa          Single to CF
   O      1--      50%  W Twitchell     Strikeout Looking
          1--      58%  C Tovar         Single to 3B; Bowa to 3B
   RO     1-3      60%  T Harmon        Groundout: SS-1B/Forceout at 2B; Bowa Scores
   O      1--      58%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
          ---      53%  T Agee          Walk
   O      1--      60%  R Metzger       Agee Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---      62%  " "             Flyball: RF
          ---      61%  J Wynn          Single to LF
          1--      59%  B Watson        Wynn Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Wynn to 2B
   O      -2-      63%  " "             Groundout: C-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      61%  G Luzinski      Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      64%  M Schmidt       Single to RF
   O      1--      61%  M Anderson      Flyball: RF
   O      1--      59%  B Boone         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      62%  L May           Strikeout
          ---      58%  D Rader         Single to CF
   O      1--      62%  T Helms         Strikeout
   O      1--      65%  S Jutze         Lineout: 1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Jerry Reuss facing 8-9-1
          ---      72%  L Bowa          Double to LF
   O      -2-      67%  W Twitchell     Bunt Groundout: P-2B
          -2-      71%  C Tovar         Passed Ball; Bowa to 3B
   RO     --3      74%  " "             Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Bowa Scores/unER
   O      ---      73%  T Harmon        Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Wayne Twitchell facing 9-1-2
          ---      68%  J Reuss         Walk
          1--      65%  T Agee          Wild Pitch; Reuss to 2B
          -2-      61%  " "             Passed Ball; Reuss to 3B
   O      --3      67%  " "             Strikeout
   O      --3      75%  R Metzger       Strikeout
          --3      73%  J Wynn          Walk
   O      1-3      80%  B Watson        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Reuss facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      78%  W Montanez      Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---      77%  G Luzinski      Flyball: CF
   O      ---      76%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      80%  L May           Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      82%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      83%  T Helms         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Jerry Reuss facing 6-7-8
          ---      90%  M Anderson      Triple to RF
   R      --3      92%  B Boone         Single to CF; Anderson Scores
          1--      95%  L Bowa          Single to RF; Boone to 3B; Bowa to 2B/Adv on throw
                  Jim Ray replaces Jerry Reuss pitching and batting 9th
   O      -23      94%  W Twitchell     Strikeout Looking
          -23      94%  C Tovar         Intentional Walk
                  Tom Hutton pinch hits for Terry Harmon batting 2nd
   OO     123      89%  T Hutton        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Wayne Twitchell facing 8-9-1
                  Denny Doyle replaces Tom Hutton playing 2B batting 2nd
          ---      84%  S Jutze         Single to CF
                  Jimmy Stewart pinch hits for Jim Ray batting 9th
          1--      76%  J Stewart       Walk; Jutze to 2B
   OO     12-      91%  T Agee          Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Jutze to 3B
   O      --3      94%  R Metzger       Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim York facing 3-4-5
                  Jim York replaces Jimmy Stewart pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      93%  W Montanez      Popfly: 3B
   O      ---      93%  G Luzinski      Strikeout
          ---      93%  M Schmidt       Hit By Pitch
          1--      94%  M Anderson      Single to LF; Schmidt to 3B
   O      1-3      93%  B Boone         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Wayne Twitchell facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      95%  J Wynn          Flyball: RF
   O      ---      96%  B Watson        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      97%  L May           Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 3-0, Jim York facing 8-9-1
          ---      98%  L Bowa          Single to RF
          1--      98%  W Twitchell     Bowa Steals 2B
          -2-      99%  " "             Bowa Steals 3B
   O      --3      98%  " "             Strikeout (foul bunt)
   R      --3      99%  C Tovar         Single; Bowa Scores
                  Cecil Upshaw replaces Jim York pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--      99%  D Doyle         Tovar Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
   O      ---      98%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Wayne Twitchell facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      99%  D Rader         Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      98%  T Helms         Double to CF
          -2-      96%  S Jutze         Single to RF; Helms to 3B
                  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Cecil Upshaw batting 9th
   O      1-3      99%  B Gallagher     Popfly: 2B
          1-3      96%  T Agee          Walk; Jutze to 2B
   O      123     100%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 0.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU197306050

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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