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TEX  4
@BOS  1
 CHW  3
BAL  2
 DET  8
CAL  2
 OAK 13
@MIL  4
 CLE 11
@MIN  2
 NYY  5
KCR  0
 MON 11
@ATL  7
 ATL 15
MON  6
 CIN  2
NYM  1
 NYM  7
@CIN  5
 LAD  5
CHC  0
 PHI  5
HOU  3
 STL  5
@SDP  3
 SFG  5
PIT  2
Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 19,087

 Friday, July 13, 1973
Time of Game: 1:59
Astros
3
49-45
Lost 1
4th, 9½ GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          1  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  2    3  6  0
Phillies        1  0  3   0  0  0   1  0  X    5  7  1
W: Wayne Twitchell (7-3), L: Don Wilson (6-10)
 Phillies
5
40-48
Won 1
5th, 10 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
J Wynn RF                     3   1   0   0    1   1  .230  .768              3   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .657              1   1   
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   1   1    1   1  .318  .916              1   0   
B Watson LF                   3   0   1   0    1   1  .332  .863              4   0   
D Rader 3B                    4   1   1   0    0   2  .250  .730              3   0   
L May 1B                      4   0   0   0    0   1  .268  .752              6   1   
T Helms 2B                    4   1   1   2    0   0  .289  .708              0   3   HR
S Jutze C                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .259  .615              4   0   
D Wilson P                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .208  .495              2   1   
  B Gallagher PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .245  .561              0   0   
Totals                       33   3   6   0    3   8                         24   6
Batting Events
HR: T Helms (3, off W Twitchell; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out).
TB: T Helms 4; S Jutze; B Watson; D Rader; C Cedeno; D Wilson.
RBI: T Helms 2 (41); C Cedeno (39).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 6.
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
B Robinson RF                 4   1   1   1    0   1  .323  .906              2   0   HR
D Doyle 2B                    4   1   1   1    0   0  .259  .661              2   4   HR
W Montanez 1B                 4   1   2   0    0   0  .286  .770              6   0   
G Luzinski LF                 1   1   0   0    2   1  .273  .784              3   0   HBP
D Unser CF                    4   1   2   3    0   0  .333  .913              6   1   HR
M Schmidt 3B                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .219  .734              0   0   
B Boone C                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .635              8   0   
T Harmon SS                   3   0   0   0    0   0  .220  .521              0   2   
W Twitchell P                 3   0   1   0    0   1  .119  .286              0   0   
Totals                       31   5   7   0    2   4                         27   7
Batting Events
HR: D Doyle (1, off D Wilson; 7th inn, 0 on, 2 outs); B Robinson (10, off D Wilson; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs); D Unser (8, off D Wilson; 3rd inn, 2 on, 2 outs).
HBP: G Luzinski (4, by D Wilson).
TB: D Unser 5; D Doyle 4; B Robinson 4; W Montanez 2; W Twitchell.
RBI: D Unser 3 (37); B Robinson (32); D Doyle (15).
2-out RBI: D Unser 3; D Doyle.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 4.
Fielding Events
E: T Harmon (1).

Pitching Stats

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 Wilson, L (6-10)             8     7   5   5    2   4   3   3.26   34     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 7     50    -     0.52  -0.25
Totals                         8     7   5   5    2   4   3          34     -       ·  ·      7·13· 2· 7           -  
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 (7-3)           9     6   3   3    3   8   1   2.13   36     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 6     68    -     0.95   0.25
Totals                         9     6   3   3    3   8   1          36     -       ·  ·      8·11· 0· 6           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: D Wilson (6; G Luzinski).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Ken Burkhart, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Shag Crawford.
Time of Game: 1:59.
Attendance: 19,087.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Jimmy Wynn                   RF       1. Bill Robinson                RF
2. Roger Metzger                SS       2. Denny Doyle                  2B
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Willie Montanez              1B
4. Bob Watson                   LF       4. Greg Luzinski                LF
5. Doug Rader                   3B       5. Del Unser                    CF
6. Lee May                      1B       6. Mike Schmidt                 3B
7. Tommy Helms                  2B       7. Bob Boone                     C
8. Skip Jutze                    C       8. Terry Harmon                 SS
9. Don Wilson                    P       9. Wayne Twitchell               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 12- RRR 29% 83% 1-1 PHI D. Unser D. Wilson Home Run; Montanez Scores; Luzinski Scores
b1 0 --- R 11% 55% 0-1 PHI B. Robinson D. Wilson Home Run
t6 0 1-- -7% 77% 1-4 HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell Single to RF; Cedeno to 2B
t6 0 12- O 6% 83% 1-4 HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell Flyball: CF
t1 1 -2- RO -5% 43% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell Single to CF; Wynn Scores; Cedeno out at 2B/CF-2B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- -4% 46% 0-0 HOU J. Wynn W. Twitchell Walk
t1 0 1-- O 2% 48% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell Groundout: 2B-1B; Wynn to 2B
t1 1 -2- RO -5% 43% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell Single to CF; Wynn Scores; Cedeno out at 2B/CF-2B
t1 2 --- O 1% 44% 1-0 HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 11% 55% 0-1 PHI B. Robinson D. Wilson Home Run
b1 0 --- O -2% 52% 1-1 PHI D. Doyle D. Wilson Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- 2% 55% 1-1 PHI W. Montanez D. Wilson Single to CF
b1 1 1-- O -3% 52% 1-1 PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson Strikeout
b1 2 1-- 3% 55% 1-1 PHI D. Unser D. Wilson Single to RF; Montanez to 3B
b1 2 1-3 O -5% 50% 1-1 PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson Flyball: LF
1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell Strikeout
t2 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 HOU L. May W. Twitchell Flyball: LF
t2 2 --- O 1% 55% 1-1 HOU T. Helms W. Twitchell Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
b2 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 PHI B. Boone D. Wilson Flyball: LF
b2 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 PHI T. Harmon D. Wilson Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O -1% 50% 1-1 PHI W. Twitchell D. Wilson Groundout: 1B-P
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 8-9-1
t3 0 --- O 2% 52% 1-1 HOU S. Jutze W. Twitchell Groundout: 1B unassisted
t3 1 --- O 2% 54% 1-1 HOU D. Wilson W. Twitchell Flyball: LF
t3 2 --- -1% 53% 1-1 HOU J. Wynn W. Twitchell Reached on E6 (Ground Ball)
t3 2 1-- O 2% 55% 1-1 HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- O -2% 53% 1-1 PHI B. Robinson D. Wilson Foul Flyball: 1B
b3 1 --- O -2% 51% 1-1 PHI D. Doyle D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
b3 2 --- 1% 52% 1-1 PHI W. Montanez D. Wilson Single to RF
b3 2 1-- 2% 55% 1-1 PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson Hit By Pitch; Montanez to 2B
b3 2 12- RRR 29% 83% 1-1 PHI D. Unser D. Wilson Home Run; Montanez Scores; Luzinski Scores
b3 2 --- O -0% 83% 4-1 PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson Strikeout Looking
3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 3-4-5
t4 0 --- O 2% 85% 1-4 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell Groundout: 2B-1B
t4 1 --- -2% 82% 1-4 HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell Walk
t4 1 1-- O 3% 85% 1-4 HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell Strikeout Looking
t4 2 1-- O 2% 87% 1-4 HOU L. May W. Twitchell Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 7-8-9
b4 0 --- O -1% 86% 4-1 PHI B. Boone D. Wilson Flyball: RF
b4 1 --- O -1% 85% 4-1 PHI T. Harmon D. Wilson Foul Flyball: LF
b4 2 --- 1% 86% 4-1 PHI W. Twitchell D. Wilson Single to CF
b4 2 1-- O -1% 85% 4-1 PHI B. Robinson D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 7-8-9
t5 0 --- O 2% 87% 1-4 HOU T. Helms W. Twitchell Flyball: RF
t5 1 --- -2% 85% 1-4 HOU S. Jutze W. Twitchell Single to CF
t5 1 1-- -4% 81% 1-4 HOU D. Wilson W. Twitchell Single to LF; Jutze to 2B
t5 1 12- O 5% 85% 1-4 HOU J. Wynn W. Twitchell Flyball: CF
t5 2 12- O 4% 89% 1-4 HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 2-3-4
b5 0 --- O -1% 88% 4-1 PHI D. Doyle D. Wilson Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O -1% 88% 4-1 PHI W. Montanez D. Wilson Groundout: 1B unassisted
b5 2 --- 0% 88% 4-1 PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson Walk
b5 2 1-- O -1% 88% 4-1 PHI D. Unser D. Wilson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 3-4-5
t6 0 --- -4% 83% 1-4 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell Walk
t6 0 1-- -7% 77% 1-4 HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell Single to RF; Cedeno to 2B
t6 0 12- O 6% 83% 1-4 HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell Flyball: CF
t6 1 12- O 5% 88% 1-4 HOU L. May W. Twitchell Flyball: LF
t6 2 12- O 4% 92% 1-4 HOU T. Helms W. Twitchell Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
b6 0 --- O -1% 91% 4-1 PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson Lineout: 3B
b6 1 --- O -0% 91% 4-1 PHI B. Boone D. Wilson Popfly: SS
b6 2 --- O -0% 90% 4-1 PHI T. Harmon D. Wilson Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 8-9-1
t7 0 --- O 2% 93% 1-4 HOU S. Jutze W. Twitchell Strikeout
t7 1 --- O 1% 94% 1-4 HOU D. Wilson W. Twitchell Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 1% 95% 1-4 HOU J. Wynn W. Twitchell Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 9-1-2
b7 0 --- O -1% 94% 4-1 PHI W. Twitchell D. Wilson Strikeout
b7 1 --- O -0% 94% 4-1 PHI B. Robinson D. Wilson Popfly: 3B
b7 2 --- R 3% 97% 4-1 PHI D. Doyle D. Wilson Home Run
b7 2 --- O -0% 97% 5-1 PHI W. Montanez D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 2-3-4
t8 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-5 HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell Groundout: 2B-1B
t8 1 --- O 1% 99% 1-5 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell Strikeout
t8 2 --- O 0% 99% 1-5 HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
b8 0 --- 0% 99% 5-1 PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson Walk
b8 0 1-- O 0% 99% 5-1 PHI D. Unser D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-P; Luzinski to 2B
b8 1 -2- O -0% 99% 5-1 PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson Lineout: 3B
b8 2 -2- O -0% 99% 5-1 PHI B. Boone D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 5.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
t9 0 --- -2% 97% 1-5 HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell Single to CF
t9 0 1-- O 2% 99% 1-5 HOU L. May W. Twitchell Strikeout
t9 1 1-- RR -2% 97% 1-5 HOU T. Helms W. Twitchell Home Run; Rader Scores
t9 1 --- O 2% 99% 3-5 HOU S. Jutze W. Twitchell Flyball: CF
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Don Wilson (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 1% 100% 3-5 HOU B. Gallagher W. Twitchell Flyball: CF
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 5.

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