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BAL  4
CAL  3
 BOS  7
OAK  6
 NYY 12
@CHW  2
 CLE  7
SEA  3
 TEX  8
@MIL  5
 MIN  7
DET  1
 KCR  2
@TOR  0
 HOU  6
PHI  1
 HOU  2
PHI  1
 CHC  3
@LAD  1
 MON  4
ATL  3
 NYM  3
CIN  2
 STL  6
@SDP  1
 STL  6
@SDP  5
 SFG  8
PIT  3
Standings at end of play this day
First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Astrodome, Attendance: Not Given

 Saturday, August 29, 1981
Time of Game: 2:22
Phillies
1
40-32
Lost 4
3rd, 5 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        0  0  1   0  0  0   0  0  0    1  8  0
Astros          0  0  1   5  0  0   0  0  X    6 12  2
W: Vern Ruhle (2-3), L: Mark Davis (0-2)
 Astros
6
38-37
Won 2
3rd, 9 GB

Batting Stats

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
P Rose 1B                     5   0   2   0    0   1  .327  .782             10   4   GDP
B McBride RF                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .296  .717              1   0   2B,SB
G Matthews LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .285  .755              0   0   
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   1   1    0   0  .306 1.032              0   3   2B
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .283  .741              3   2   
G Maddox CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .266  .648              1   1   
L Bowa SS                     3   0   0   0    1   0  .259  .588              2   4   
B Boone C                     4   0   2   0    0   0  .230  .618              5   0   
M Davis P                     1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000              0   1   
  M Proly P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .260  .682              0   0   
  S Lyle P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .667              1   0   
  D Unser PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .175  .556              0   0   
Totals                       35   1   8   0    2   2                         24  15
Batting Events
2B: M Schmidt (16, off V Ruhle); B McBride (11, off V Ruhle).
TB: B McBride 3; B Boone 2; M Schmidt 2; P Rose 2; M Trillo.
GIDP: P Rose (6).
RBI: M Schmidt (61).
2-out RBI: M Schmidt.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. L Bowa-M Trillo-P Rose.
Baserunning Events
SB: B McBride (3, 2nd base off D Smith/L Pujols).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Scott CF                    4   1   1   1    0   1  .250  .627              4   0   2B
K Garcia SS-3B                4   0   3   3    0   0  .261  .641              1   3   CS
C Cedeno 1B                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .277  .691              9   0   
J Cruz LF                     4   1   1   0    0   1  .278  .775              2   0   
A Howe 3B                     2   1   2   0    0   0  .314  .814              0   1   2·2B
  C Reynolds SS               2   0   0   0    0   0  .249  .667              1   3   
G Woods RF                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .193  .537              4   0   
L Pujols C                    3   0   0   1    0   0  .222  .593              3   0   SF,GDP
D Thon 2B                     3   1   2   0    0   1  .217  .598              3   3   
V Ruhle P                     1   1   0   0    1   1  .364  .952              0   0   SH
  D Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400              0   0   
Totals                       31   6  12   0    1   4                         27  10
Batting Events
2B: A Howe 2 (18, 2 off M Davis); T Scott (11, off M Davis).
SF: L Pujols (1, off M Davis).
SH: V Ruhle (3, off M Davis).
TB: A Howe 4; G Woods 3; K Garcia 3; T Scott 2; D Thon 2; J Cruz.
GIDP: L Pujols (2).
RBI: K Garcia 3 (10); T Scott (29); L Pujols (10); G Woods (7).
2-out RBI: K Garcia 3; T Scott.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 5 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. C Reynolds-D Thon-C Cedeno.
E: K Garcia (7); D Thon (6).
Baserunning Events
CS: K Garcia (1, 2nd base by M Davis POCS).

Pitching Stats

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Davis, L (0-2)               3.2   9   6   6    1   2   0  25.07   19     -       ·  ·      3· 4· 0· 9     20    -     1.10  -0.33
M Proly                        2.1   2   0   0    0   1   0   3.23    9     -       ·  ·      5· 1· 1· 2          2-2    0.22  -0.06
S Lyle                         2     1   0   0    0   1   0   4.50    6     -       ·  ·      4· 0· 0· 1          0-0    0.04   0.00
Totals                         8    12   6   6    1   4   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 1·12          2-2 
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
V Ruhle, W (2-3)               6.1   7   1   1    2   2   0   3.57   28     -       ·  ·      8· 9· 2· 7     55    -     0.80   0.09
D Smith                        2.2   1   0   0    0   0   0   3.44    9     -       ·  ·      4· 4· 1· 1          1-0    0.28   0.03
Totals                         9     8   1   1    2   2   0          37     -       ·  ·     12·13· 3· 8          1-0
Balks: M Proly (1).
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: M Davis (1; K Garcia, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Ed Montague, 3B - Lee Weyer.
Time of Game: 2:22.
Attendance: 0.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Philadelphia Phillies                     Houston Astros                               
1. Pete Rose                    1B       1. Tony Scott                   CF
2. Bake McBride                 RF       2. Kiko Garcia                  SS
3. Gary Matthews                LF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 1B
4. Mike Schmidt                 3B       4. Jose Cruz                    LF
5. Manny Trillo                 2B       5. Art Howe                     3B
6. Garry Maddox                 CF       6. Gary Woods                   RF
7. Larry Bowa                   SS       7. Luis Pujols                   C
8. Bob Boone                     C       8. Dickie Thon                  2B
9. Mark Davis                    P       9. Vern Ruhle                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b3 2 -2- R 14% 54% 0-1 HOU K. Garcia M. Davis Single to RF; Thon Scores; Garcia to 2B
b4 0 1-- 13% 74% 1-1 HOU A. Howe M. Davis Double to RF; Cruz to 3B
t3 2 -2- R -13% 38% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt V. Ruhle Double to RF; McBride Scores
b4 0 -23 R 8% 82% 1-1 HOU G. Woods M. Davis Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Howe to 3B
b4 2 12- R 8% 89% 3-1 HOU T. Scott M. Davis Double to LF; Woods Scores; Ruhle to 3B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHI P. Rose V. Ruhle Strikeout
t1 1 --- -3% 50% 0-0 PHI B. McBride V. Ruhle Single to CF
t1 1 1-- O 2% 51% 0-0 PHI G. Matthews V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B; McBride to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 3% 54% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt V. Ruhle Lineout: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Mark Davis facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU T. Scott M. Davis Foul Flyball: 1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 0-0 HOU K. Garcia M. Davis Single to CF
b1 1 1-- O -4% 51% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno M. Davis Garcia Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b1 2 --- O -1% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno M. Davis Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 PHI M. Trillo V. Ruhle Single to 3B
t2 0 1-- O 4% 50% 0-0 PHI G. Maddox V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
t2 1 1-- O 3% 52% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa V. Ruhle Popfly: SS
t2 2 1-- -2% 50% 0-0 PHI B. Boone V. Ruhle Single to SS; Trillo to 2B
t2 2 12- O 4% 55% 0-0 PHI M. Davis V. Ruhle Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Mark Davis facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O -2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Cruz M. Davis Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- 5% 57% 0-0 HOU A. Howe M. Davis Double to CF
b2 1 -2- O -4% 53% 0-0 HOU G. Woods M. Davis Single to CF; Howe out at Hm/CF-C; Woods to 2B
b2 2 -2- O -3% 50% 0-0 HOU L. Pujols M. Davis Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 0-0 PHI P. Rose V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
t3 1 --- -5% 47% 0-0 PHI B. McBride V. Ruhle Double to LF
t3 1 -2- O 4% 51% 0-0 PHI G. Matthews V. Ruhle Foul Flyball: C
t3 2 -2- R -13% 38% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt V. Ruhle Double to RF; McBride Scores
t3 2 -2- O 3% 41% 1-0 PHI M. Trillo V. Ruhle Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Mark Davis facing 8-9-1
b3 0 --- 5% 46% 0-1 HOU D. Thon M. Davis Single to CF
b3 0 1-- O -2% 44% 0-1 HOU V. Ruhle M. Davis Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Thon to 2B
b3 1 -2- O -4% 40% 0-1 HOU T. Scott M. Davis Strikeout
b3 2 -2- R 14% 54% 0-1 HOU K. Garcia M. Davis Single to RF; Thon Scores; Garcia to 2B
b3 2 -2- O -4% 50% 1-1 HOU C. Cedeno M. Davis Popfly: 1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.
Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 6-7-8
t4 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 PHI G. Maddox V. Ruhle Flyball: RF
t4 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 PHI L. Bowa V. Ruhle Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 2 --- O 1% 56% 1-1 PHI B. Boone V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Mark Davis facing 4-5-6
b4 0 --- 5% 60% 1-1 HOU J. Cruz M. Davis Single to CF
b4 0 1-- 13% 74% 1-1 HOU A. Howe M. Davis Double to RF; Cruz to 3B
b4 0 -23 R 8% 82% 1-1 HOU G. Woods M. Davis Single to LF; Cruz Scores; Howe to 3B
b4 0 1-3 RO -1% 81% 2-1 HOU L. Pujols M. Davis Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Howe Scores
b4 1 1-- O -1% 80% 3-1 HOU D. Thon M. Davis Strikeout
b4 2 1-- 1% 81% 3-1 HOU V. Ruhle M. Davis Walk; Woods to 2B
b4 2 12- R 8% 89% 3-1 HOU T. Scott M. Davis Double to LF; Woods Scores; Ruhle to 3B
Mike Proly replaces Mark Davis pitching and batting 9th
b4 2 -23 RR 7% 96% 4-1 HOU K. Garcia M. Proly Single to CF; Ruhle Scores; Scott Scores
b4 2 1-- O -0% 95% 6-1 HOU C. Cedeno M. Proly Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
5 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
Kiko Garcia moves from SS to 3B; Craig Reynolds replaces Art Howe (3B) playing SS batting 5th
t5 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 PHI M. Proly V. Ruhle Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1 --- -1% 95% 1-6 PHI P. Rose V. Ruhle Single to 3B
t5 1 1-- O 1% 96% 1-6 PHI B. McBride V. Ruhle Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
t5 2 1-- -1% 95% 1-6 PHI G. Matthews V. Ruhle Walk; McBride to 2B
t5 2 12- O 2% 97% 1-6 PHI M. Schmidt V. Ruhle Lineout: RF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Phillies' Mike Proly facing 4-5-6
b5 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU J. Cruz M. Proly Lineout: SS
b5 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU C. Reynolds M. Proly Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 HOU G. Woods M. Proly Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 5-6-7
t6 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 PHI M. Trillo V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 1 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 PHI G. Maddox V. Ruhle Flyball: LF
t6 2 --- -0% 98% 1-6 PHI L. Bowa V. Ruhle Walk
t6 2 1-- O 1% 98% 1-6 PHI B. Boone V. Ruhle Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Phillies' Mike Proly facing 7-8-9
b6 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 HOU L. Pujols M. Proly Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 1 --- 0% 98% 6-1 HOU D. Thon M. Proly Single to CF
b6 1 1-- 0% 98% 6-1 HOU V. Ruhle M. Proly Balk; Thon to 2B
b6 1 -2- O -0% 98% 6-1 HOU V. Ruhle M. Proly Strikeout
b6 2 -2- O -0% 98% 6-1 HOU T. Scott M. Proly Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Vern Ruhle facing 9-1-2
Greg Gross pinch hits for Mike Proly (P) batting 9th
t7 0 --- O 1% 99% 1-6 PHI G. Gross V. Ruhle Flyball: CF
t7 1 --- -1% 98% 1-6 PHI P. Rose V. Ruhle Single to CF
Dave Smith replaces Vern Ruhle pitching and batting 9th
t7 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 PHI B. McBride D. Smith Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t7 2 1-- -0% 98% 1-6 PHI G. Matthews D. Smith McBride Steals 2B
t7 2 -2- O 1% 99% 1-6 PHI G. Matthews D. Smith Lineout: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Phillies' Sparky Lyle facing 2-3-4
Sparky Lyle replaces Greg Gross (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 HOU K. Garcia S. Lyle Groundout: SS-1B
b7 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-1 HOU C. Cedeno S. Lyle Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-1 HOU J. Cruz S. Lyle Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Dave Smith facing 4-5-6
t8 0 --- O 0% 99% 1-6 PHI M. Schmidt D. Smith Flyball: RF
t8 1 --- -1% 99% 1-6 PHI M. Trillo D. Smith Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Trillo to 1B
t8 1 1-- O 1% 99% 1-6 PHI G. Maddox D. Smith Groundout: 2B unassisted/Forceout at 2B; Maddox to 2B/Adv on E4
t8 2 -2- O 0% 100% 1-6 PHI L. Bowa D. Smith Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 6.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 6-1, Phillies' Sparky Lyle facing 5-6-7
b8 0 --- O -0% 100% 6-1 HOU C. Reynolds S. Lyle Groundout: 1B-P
b8 1 --- 0% 100% 6-1 HOU G. Woods S. Lyle Single to LF
b8 1 1-- OO -0% 100% 6-1 HOU L. Pujols S. Lyle Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 6.
Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-6, Astros' Dave Smith facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- -1% 99% 1-6 PHI B. Boone D. Smith Single to CF
Del Unser pinch hits for Sparky Lyle (P) batting 9th
t9 0 1-- O 1% 100% 1-6 PHI D. Unser D. Smith Flyball: RF
t9 1 1-- OO 0% 100% 1-6 PHI P. Rose D. Smith Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 6.

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