August 15, 1968 Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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BOS 3
CHW 0 CAL 3
WSA 1 BAL 4
@MIN 3 MIN 2
BAL 1 OAK 4
NYY 3 STL 8
@CHC 0 HOU 3
@PHI 2 PIT 2
SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

Shibe Park, Attendance: 3,217

Thursday, August 15, 1968, 7:35PM
Time of Game: 2:30

Astros

53-68

Won 1

10th, 25 GB

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

W: D Giusti (7-12), L: T Farrell (3-5), S: D Coombs (1)

Phillies

55-63

Lost 1

7th, 21½ GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
J Gotay 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .534    0    1   3   GDP
  R Staub 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .291  .765         0   0   
H Torres SS                   4   2   3   0    0   0  .233  .533    0    0   3   
J Wynn CF                     4   1   1   2    0   1  .249  .793    0    2   1   HR
D Rader 3B                    4   0   2   1    0   1  .266  .721    0    1   3   2B
D Menke 1B-2B                 4   0   0   0    0   0  .253  .691    0   12   0   
B Aspromonte LF               3   0   1   0    1   0  .240  .595    0    0   0   
J Bateman C                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .243  .631    0    6   1   GDP
N Miller RF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .211  .609    0    5   0   
D Giusti P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .200  .427    0    0   0   HBP
  D Coombs P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .571 1.142         0   0   
Totals                       33   3   8   3    2   4                    27  11

BATTING

2B: D Rader (12, off T Farrell).

HR: J Wynn (16, off W Fryman; 6th inn, 1 on, 0 outs to CF).

HBP: D Giusti (1, by W Fryman).

TB: J Wynn 4; D Rader 3; H Torres 3; D Giusti; B Aspromonte.

GIDP: J Bateman (10); J Gotay (6).

RBI: J Wynn 2 (49); D Rader (31).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 0 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. J Wynn-D Menke; J Bateman-D Rader-J Gotay.

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
T Taylor 3B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .266  .638    0    0   2   2B
R Pena SS                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .269  .635    0    3   4   
J Briggs 1B                   4   1   3   1    0   0  .240  .717    0    8   0   2B,SB
D Allen LF                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .273  .881    0    2   0   SB
D Lock RF                     4   0   1   0    0   2  .219  .652    0    4   1   
T Gonzalez CF                 2   0   0   0    1   0  .269  .670    0    3   0   
  R Joseph PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .223  .607    0    0   0   
C Rojas 2B                    3   0   0   1    0   1  .235  .574    0    3   4   SF
C Dalrymple C                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .189  .513    0    4   0   
W Fryman P                    2   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .210    0    0   0   
  T Farrell P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .500         0   0   
  D Clemens PH                1   0   0   0    0   0  .167  .334    0    0   0   
  D Hall P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .666         0   0   
Totals                       31   2   7   2    2   6                    27  11

BATTING

2B: T Taylor (16, off D Giusti); J Briggs (9, off D Giusti).

SF: C Rojas (4, off D Giusti).

TB: J Briggs 4; D Allen 2; T Taylor 2; D Lock.

RBI: J Briggs (19); C Rojas (35).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

DP: 2. R Pena-C Rojas-J Briggs 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Allen (5, 2nd base off D Giusti/J Bateman); J Briggs (3, 3rd base off D Giusti/J Bateman).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Giusti, W (7-12)             8.1   7   2   2    2   5   0   3.05   32     -       ·  ·     12· 5· 3· 5     64    -     1.37   0.05
D Coombs, S (1)                0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   4.02    2     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 0          2-0    7.45   0.29
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   6   0          34     -       ·  ·     12· 6· 3· 5          2-0

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 Fryman                       5.1   5   2   2    2   2   1   2.29   24     -       ·  ·      6· 8· 1· 4     50    -     1.16  -0.19
T Farrell, L (3-5)             2.2   3   1   1    0   1   0   3.20    9     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 2          2-0    1.91   0.01
D Hall                         1     0   0   0    0   1   0   4.15    3     -       ·  ·      1· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.57   0.02
Totals                         9     8   3   3    2   4   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·11· 1· 6          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: D Coombs (5); W Fryman (6).

IBB: None.

HBP: W Fryman (4; D Giusti).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 3,217.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Night.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Philadelphia Phillies                
1. J Gotay              2B    1. T Taylor             3B 
2. H Torres             SS    2. R Pena               SS 
3. J Wynn               CF    3. J Briggs             1B 
4. D Rader              3B    4. D Allen              LF 
5. D Menke              1B    5. D Lock               RF 
6. B Aspromonte         LF    6. T Gonzalez           CF 
7. J Bateman            C     7. C Rojas              2B 
8. N Miller             RF    8. C Dalrymple          C  
9. D Giusti             P     9. W Fryman             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 8   1  2-2  1--      30%  81% D Rader         T Farrell       Double to CF (Deep CF); Torres Scores
   t 6   0  2-0  1--      27%  50% J Wynn          W Fryman        Home Run; Torres Scores
   b 9   2  3-2  -23      22% 100% C Rojas         D Coombs        Strikeout
   t 6   1  2-2  1-3     -18%  43% J Bateman       T Farrell       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   b 9   1  3-2  12-      15%  85% R Joseph        D Coombs        Flyball: RF

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Woodie Fryman facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  J Gotay         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      47%  H Torres        Flyball: RF
   O      ---      46%  J Wynn          Popfly: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Dave Giusti facing 1-2-3
          ---      39%  T Taylor        Double to CF
   O      -2-      40%  R Pena          Groundout: SS-1B; Taylor to 3B
   R      --3      32%  J Briggs        Double to RF; Taylor Scores
          -2-      31%  D Allen         Walk
   OO     12-      37%  D Lock          Double Play: Strikeout, Briggs Steals 3B, Allen Steals 2B; Allen out at 3B/C-3B-2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Woodie Fryman facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      35%  D Rader         Strikeout
   O      ---      34%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
          ---      35%  B Aspromonte    Walk
   O      1--      33%  J Bateman       Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      34%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---      35%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      36%  C Dalrymple     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Woodie Fryman facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      34%  N Miller        Strikeout
   O      ---      32%  D Giusti        Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---      31%  J Gotay         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      33%  W Fryman        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      34%  T Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      35%  R Pena          Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Woodie Fryman facing 2-3-4
          ---      40%  H Torres        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--      36%  J Wynn          Popfly: SS
   O      1--      32%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
   O      1--      29%  D Menke         Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
          ---      26%  J Briggs        Single to LF
          1--      17%  D Allen         Single to CF (Ground Ball); Briggs to 3B
   O      1-3      22%  D Lock          Strikeout
          1-3      20%  T Gonzalez      Walk; Allen to 2B
   RO     123      18%  C Rojas         Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Briggs Scores
   O      12-      21%  C Dalrymple     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 2.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Woodie Fryman facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      18%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      17%  J Bateman       Popfly: SS
          ---      18%  N Miller        Walk
          1--      21%  D Giusti        Hit By Pitch; Miller to 2B
          12-      23%  J Gotay         Wild Pitch; Miller to 3B; Giusti to 2B
   O      -23      16%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
   O      ---      17%  W Fryman        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      17%  T Taylor        Lineout: RF
   O      ---      18%  R Pena          Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 2.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Woodie Fryman facing 2-3-4
          ---      23%  H Torres        Single to LF
   RR     1--      50%  J Wynn          Home Run; Torres Scores
          ---      56%  D Rader         Single to CF
   O      1--      51%  D Menke         Groundout: RF-SS/Forceout at 2B
          1--      62%  B Aspromonte    Single to CF; Menke to 3B
                  Turk Farrell replaces Woodie Fryman pitching and batting 9th
   OO     1-3      43%  J Bateman       Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
          ---      38%  J Briggs        Single to CF
   OO     1--      49%  D Allen         Line Drive Double Play: CF-1B
   O      ---      50%  D Lock          Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Turk Farrell facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      46%  N Miller        Flyball: LF
          ---      51%  D Giusti        Single to SS
   OO     1--      42%  J Gotay         Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Tied 2-2, Dave Giusti facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      46%  T Gonzalez      Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      48%  C Rojas         Foul Flyball: 1B
   O      ---      50%  C Dalrymple     Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 2.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Turk Farrell facing 2-3-4
          ---      57%  H Torres        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--      51%  J Wynn          Strikeout
   R      1--      81%  D Rader         Double to CF (Deep CF); Torres Scores
   O      -2-      78%  D Menke         Flyball: CF
   O      -2-      75%  B Aspromonte    Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Giusti facing 9-1-2
                  Doug Clemens pinch hits for Turk Farrell batting 9th
   O      ---      80%  D Clemens       Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---      84%  T Taylor        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      87%  R Pena          Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Dick Hall facing 7-8-9
                  Dick Hall replaces Doug Clemens pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      86%  J Bateman       Flyball: CF
   O      ---      85%  N Miller        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      84%  D Giusti        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.

Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Dave Giusti facing 3-4-5
                  Rusty Staub replaces Julio Gotay playing 1B batting 1st; Denis Menke moves to 2B
   O      ---      92%  J Briggs        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      83%  D Allen         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      70%  D Lock          Single to 2B; Allen to 2B
                  Danny Coombs replaces Dave Giusti pitching and batting 9th; Rick Joseph pinch hits for Tony Gonzalez batting 6th
   O      12-      85%  R Joseph        Flyball: RF
          12-      78%  C Rojas         Wild Pitch; Allen to 3B; Lock to 2B
   O      -23     100%  " "             Strikeout
        0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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