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Scores
Standings
CHW
@BAL		0
3
KCR
@BOS		5
8
DET
@CAL		1
4
MIN
@CLE		0
5
MIL
@OAK		3
6
NYY
@TEX		5
3
LAD
@CHC		1
2
PHI
@HOU		2
3
ATL
@MON		3
1
CIN
@NYM		1
12
SFG
@PIT		5
6
SDP
@STL		4
3
Saturday, August 18, 1973
, Astrodome
Attendance: 23,047, Time of Game: 2:08
Phillies
2
56-66
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
5th, 5½ GB
 at Astros
3
65-60
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 12 GB
W: Jim Ray (6-1)
L: Jim Lonborg (10-10)
S: Ken Forsch (3)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  0
Astros          0  0  0   3  0  0   0  0  X    3  5  1

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Cesar Tovar RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .275 .710 -0.176 1.45 0.000 -0.176 -1.1 2 0
   Denny Doyle 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .244 .600 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Billy Grabarkewitz 2B 3 0 0 0 0 1 .159 .598 -0.078 1.00 0.000 -0.078 -0.6 3 3
   Del Unser PH-CF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .312 .840 -0.037 1.53 0.000 -0.037 -0.1 0 0
Willie Montanez 1B 4 1 1 0 0 1 .268 .711 -0.027 0.98 0.044 -0.071 -0.0 6 0
Greg Luzinski LF 4 0 1 0 0 2 .284 .819 -0.069 1.64 0.065 -0.135 -0.1 2 0 2B
Bill Robinson CF-RF 4 1 2 2 0 0 .296 .860 0.116 1.37 0.226 -0.110 1.1 3 0 HR
Bob Boone C 4 0 1 0 0 0 .259 .672 -0.009 1.22 0.072 -0.081 -0.2 7 0
Mike Schmidt 3B 2 0 0 0 1 1 .216 .742 -0.063 1.49 0.010 -0.073 -0.3 0 2
Craig Robinson SS 2 0 2 0 0 0 .266 .595 0.009 1.52 0.054 -0.044 -0.0 1 2
   Tom Hutton PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .272 .746 -0.054 2.33 0.000 -0.054 -0.3
   Terry Harmon SS 0 0 0 0 0 0 .231 .555 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Jim Lonborg P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .390 -0.009 1.58 0.016 -0.025 -0.1 0 0 SH
   Mike Rogodzinski PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .237 .699 -0.044 1.61 0.000 -0.044 -0.2
   Mac Scarce P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Ron Diorio P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 31 2 7 2 1 8 .226 .605 -0.441 1.39 0.487 -0.928 -2.1 24 8
2B: G Luzinski (18, off J Ray).
HR: B Robinson (17, off J Ray; 4th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
SH: J Lonborg (4, off J Ray).
TB: B Robinson 5; G Luzinski 2; C Robinson 2; W Montanez; B Boone.
RBI: B Robinson 2 (46).
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding
DP: 1. C Robinson-B Grabarkewitz-W Montanez.

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Bob Gallagher CF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218 .501 -0.082 0.81 0.000 -0.082 -0.9 3 0
Roger Metzger SS 3 1 1 0 1 1 .261 .650 0.040 0.64 0.063 -0.024 0.3 2 2
Jim Wynn RF 4 0 0 0 0 2 .210 .719 -0.116 0.86 0.000 -0.116 -1.2 2 0 GDP
Bob Watson LF 3 1 1 1 0 1 .318 .845 0.102 0.77 0.134 -0.033 0.8 2 2 2B
Lee May 1B 3 1 2 2 0 1 .270 .767 0.277 0.98 0.293 -0.016 2.0 8 0 HR
Johnny Edwards C 2 0 0 0 0 0 .235 .662 -0.030 0.64 0.000 -0.030 -0.4 8 0 SH
Jimmy Stewart 3B 2 0 0 0 1 0 .184 .482 -0.034 0.94 0.010 -0.044 -0.2 0 6 IW
Tommy Helms 2B 3 0 1 0 0 0 .282 .690 -0.028 0.93 0.022 -0.050 -0.4 2 1
Dave Roberts P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .113 .242 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Jim Ray P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .182 .364 -0.012 0.46 0.000 -0.012 -0.1 0 1
   Ray Busse PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .130 .495 -0.025 1.08 0.000 -0.025 -0.3
   Ken Forsch P 1 0 0 0 0 0 .066 .177 -0.034 1.36 0.000 -0.034 -0.4 0 0
Team Totals 27 3 5 3 2 7 .185 .575 0.058 0.83 0.522 -0.466 -0.6 27 12
2B: B Watson (20, off J Lonborg).
HR: L May (19, off J Lonborg; 4th inn, 1 on, 2 outs).
SH: J Edwards (3, off M Scarce).
IBB: J Stewart (1, by M Scarce).
TB: L May 5; B Watson 2; R Metzger; T Helms.
GIDP: J Wynn (9).
RBI: L May 2 (77); B Watson (76).
2-out RBI: L May 2; B Watson.
Team LOB: 3.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding
E: T Helms (6).
Outfield Assists: B Watson (G Luzinski at home plate); B Watson (B Robinson at 2nd base).

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Jim Lonborg, L (10-10) 6 4 3 3 1 5 1 5.16 22 56 -0.123 0.82 -0.3
Mac Scarce 0.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 2.40 3 0 0 -0.028 0.94 -0.4
Ron Diorio 1.2 0 0 0 0 2 0 0.00 5 2 0 0.094 0.79 1.3
Team Totals 8 5 3 3 2 7 1 3.38 30 56 2 0 -0.057 1.39 0.6

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dave Roberts 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.88 1 52 0.022 0.87 0.2
Jim Ray, W (6-1) 4.2 5 2 2 1 2 1 4.31 19 0 0 -0.016 1.18 0.1
Ken Forsch, S (3) 4 2 0 0 0 5 0 3.93 13 0 0 0.437 1.74 1.8
Team Totals 9 7 2 2 1 8 1 2.00 33 52 0 0 0.443 0.83 2.1
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: M Scarce (9; J Stewart).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Augie Donatelli.
Time of Game: 2:08.
Attendance: 23,047.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros
1 Cesar Tovar RF 1 Bob Gallagher CF
2 Billy Grabarkewitz 2B 2 Roger Metzger SS
3 Willie Montanez 1B 3 Jim Wynn RF
4 Greg Luzinski LF 4 Bob Watson LF
5 Bill Robinson CF 5 Lee May 1B
6 Bob Boone C 6 Johnny Edwards C
7 Mike Schmidt 3B 7 Jimmy Stewart 3B
8 Craig Robinson SS 8 Tommy Helms 2B
9 Jim Lonborg P 9 Dave Roberts P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b4 1-2 2 -2- RR HOU L. May J. Lonborg 27% 66% Home Run; Watson Scores
t4 0-0 1 1-- RR PHI B. Robinson J. Ray -23% 27% Home Run; Montanez Scores
b4 0-2 2 1-- R HOU B. Watson J. Lonborg 13% 39% Double; Metzger Scores
t5 2-3 1 --3 O PHI C. Tovar J. Ray 8% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-3 0 --- PHI B. Boone K. Forsch -7% 64% Single

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' Dave Roberts facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O PHI C. Tovar D. Roberts 2% 52% Strikeout
Jim Ray replaces Dave Roberts pitching and batting 9th
t1 0-0 1 --- O PHI B. Grabarkewitz J. Ray 1% 54% Strikeout
t1 0-0 2 --- O PHI W. Montanez J. Ray 1% 55% Groundout: P-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Gallagher J. Lonborg -2% 52% Strikeout
b1 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger J. Lonborg -1% 51% Popfly: SS
b1 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn J. Lonborg -1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 4-5-6
t2 0-0 0 --- PHI G. Luzinski J. Ray -7% 43% Double
t2 0-0 0 -2- O PHI B. Robinson J. Ray 4% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 -2- O PHI B. Boone J. Ray 4% 52% Groundout: 3B-1B
t2 0-0 2 -2- PHI M. Schmidt J. Ray -1% 50% Walk
t2 0-0 2 12- O PHI C. Robinson J. Ray 4% 55% Single to LF; Schmidt to 2B; Luzinski out at Hm/LF-3B-SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Jim Lonborg facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O HOU B. Watson J. Lonborg -2% 53% Strikeout
b2 0-0 1 --- O HOU L. May J. Lonborg -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. Lonborg -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O PHI J. Lonborg J. Ray 2% 52% Flyball: RF
t3 0-0 1 --- O PHI C. Tovar J. Ray 2% 54% Lineout: CF
t3 0-0 2 --- O PHI B. Grabarkewitz J. Ray 1% 55% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Jim Lonborg facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O HOU J. Stewart J. Lonborg -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b3 0-0 1 --- O HOU T. Helms J. Lonborg -2% 51% Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- O HOU J. Ray J. Lonborg -1% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Jim Ray facing 3-4-5
t4 0-0 0 --- PHI W. Montanez J. Ray -4% 46% Single
t4 0-0 0 1-- O PHI G. Luzinski J. Ray 4% 50% Strikeout
t4 0-0 1 1-- RR PHI B. Robinson J. Ray -23% 27% Home Run; Montanez Scores
t4 2-0 1 --- O PHI B. Boone J. Ray 1% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 2-0 2 --- O PHI M. Schmidt J. Ray 1% 29% Flyball: LF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Phillies' Jim Lonborg facing 1-2-3
b4 0-2 0 --- O HOU B. Gallagher J. Lonborg -3% 26% Flyball: LF
b4 0-2 1 --- HOU R. Metzger J. Lonborg 3% 29% Walk
b4 0-2 1 1-- O HOU J. Wynn J. Lonborg -4% 26% Flyball: RF
b4 0-2 2 1-- R HOU B. Watson J. Lonborg 13% 39% Double; Metzger Scores
b4 1-2 2 -2- RR HOU L. May J. Lonborg 27% 66% Home Run; Watson Scores
b4 3-2 2 --- O HOU J. Edwards J. Lonborg -1% 65% Groundout: SS-1B
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Jim Ray facing 8-9-1
t5 2-3 0 --- PHI C. Robinson J. Ray -5% 60% Single
t5 2-3 0 1-- O PHI J. Lonborg J. Ray -2% 58% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; Robinson to 3B/Adv on E4
t5 2-3 1 --3 O PHI C. Tovar J. Ray 8% 67% Groundout: 3B-1B
t5 2-3 2 --3 O PHI B. Grabarkewitz J. Ray 5% 72% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Jim Lonborg facing 7-8-9
b5 3-2 0 --- O HOU J. Stewart J. Lonborg -2% 70% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 3-2 1 --- HOU T. Helms J. Lonborg 2% 72% Single
Ray Busse pinch hits for Jim Ray (P) batting 9th
b5 3-2 1 1-- O HOU R. Busse J. Lonborg -3% 69% Strikeout
b5 3-2 2 1-- O HOU B. Gallagher J. Lonborg -2% 67% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 3-4-5
Ken Forsch replaces Ray Busse (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-3 0 --- O PHI W. Montanez K. Forsch 4% 71% Strikeout
t6 2-3 1 --- O PHI G. Luzinski K. Forsch 2% 73% Strikeout
t6 2-3 2 --- O PHI B. Robinson K. Forsch 2% 75% Single to LF; Robinson out at 2B/LF-2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Jim Lonborg facing 2-3-4
b6 3-2 0 --- HOU R. Metzger J. Lonborg 3% 78% Single
b6 3-2 0 1-- OO HOU J. Wynn J. Lonborg -6% 72% Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
b6 3-2 2 --- O HOU B. Watson J. Lonborg -1% 71% Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 6-7-8
t7 2-3 0 --- PHI B. Boone K. Forsch -7% 64% Single
t7 2-3 0 1-- O PHI M. Schmidt K. Forsch 7% 70% Strikeout
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Craig Robinson (SS) batting 8th
t7 2-3 1 1-- O PHI T. Hutton K. Forsch 5% 75% Strikeout
Mike Rogodzinski pinch hits for Jim Lonborg (P) batting 9th
t7 2-3 2 1-- O PHI M. Rogodzinski K. Forsch 4% 80% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Mac Scarce facing 5-6-7
Mac Scarce replaces Mike Rogodzinski (PH) pitching and batting 9th
Terry Harmon replaces Tom Hutton (PH) playing SS batting 8th
b7 3-2 0 --- HOU L. May M. Scarce 3% 83% Single
b7 3-2 0 1-- O HOU J. Edwards M. Scarce -1% 82% Bunt Groundout: 3B-2B/Sacrifice; May to 2B
b7 3-2 1 -2- HOU J. Stewart M. Scarce 1% 83% Intentional Walk
Ron Diorio replaces Mac Scarce pitching and batting 9th
b7 3-2 1 12- O HOU T. Helms R. Diorio -3% 79% Flyball: RF
b7 3-2 2 12- O HOU K. Forsch R. Diorio -3% 76% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 1-2-3
t8 2-3 0 --- O PHI C. Tovar K. Forsch 5% 81% Groundout: 2B-1B
Del Unser pinch hits for Billy Grabarkewitz (2B) batting 2nd
t8 2-3 1 --- O PHI D. Unser K. Forsch 4% 85% Flyball: CF
t8 2-3 2 --- O PHI W. Montanez K. Forsch 3% 88% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Ron Diorio facing 1-2-3
Denny Doyle replaces Cesar Tovar (RF) playing 2B batting 1st
Del Unser moves from PH to CF
Bill Robinson moves from CF to RF
b8 3-2 0 --- O HOU B. Gallagher R. Diorio -1% 86% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 3-2 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger R. Diorio -1% 85% Strikeout
b8 3-2 2 --- O HOU J. Wynn R. Diorio -1% 85% Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Ken Forsch facing 4-5-6
t9 2-3 0 --- O PHI G. Luzinski K. Forsch 7% 92% Flyball: RF
t9 2-3 1 --- O PHI B. Robinson K. Forsch 5% 97% Lineout: CF
t9 2-3 2 --- O PHI B. Boone K. Forsch 3% 100% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 3.

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