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NYY  8
@CHW  5
 OAK 10
@DET  5
 BAL  9
@KCR  2
 CAL  9
@MIL  2
 MIN  3
BOS  2
 CLE  7
@TEX  3
 MON 11
@CIN  3
 PIT  4
@LAD  3
 NYM  4
ATL  2
 HOU  3
@PHI  2
 CHC  5
@SDP  1
(12)		 CHC  4
@SDP  3
(10)		 SFG  8
STL  2
Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 17,106

 Friday, August 30, 1974
Time of Game: 2:46
Astros
3
68-63
Won 1
4th, 15 GB
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  2  0   0  0  0    3  5  0
Phillies        1  0  0   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  8  1
W: Don Wilson (10-10), L: Wayne Twitchell (6-7), S: Ken Forsch (6)
 Phillies
2
64-67
Lost 3
3rd, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .313  .758              6   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   1   2   0    0   0  .265  .624              1   1   3B,CS
C Cedeno CF                   2   1   1   0    2   1  .285  .829              5   0   2·SB
B Watson LF-1B                3   0   0   1    0   2  .296  .779              3   0   SF
M May C                       3   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .726              7   0   HBP
C Johnson 1B                  3   1   0   0    1   3  .226  .800              4   0   
  W Howard LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .572              0   0   
D Rader 3B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .256  .739              0   2   
L Milbourne 2B                4   0   1   0    0   1  .300  .686              1   4   
D Wilson P                    3   0   0   1    0   2  .250  .619              0   0   SH
  K Forsch P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
Totals                       29   3   5   0    4  11                         27   7
Batting Events
3B: R Metzger (7, off W Twitchell).
SF: B Watson (5, off W Twitchell).
SH: D Wilson (8, off W Twitchell).
HBP: M May (1, by W Twitchell).
TB: R Metzger 4; L Milbourne; M May; C Cedeno.
RBI: B Watson (61); D Wilson (5).
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Rader-L Milbourne-B Watson.
Baserunning Events
SB: C Cedeno 2 (46, 2nd base off W Twitchell/B Boone).
CS: R Metzger (5, 2nd base by W Twitchell/B Boone).
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   1   0    1   0  .299  .737              1   1   2B,GDP
L Bowa SS                     5   1   1   0    0   0  .272  .627              2   1   SB
M Schmidt 3B                  2   0   0   0    2   1  .296  .991              0   1   
G Luzinski LF                 4   0   0   0    0   1  .264  .709              1   0   
  G Garber P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
J Johnstone RF-LF             3   0   0   0    1   0  .319  .944              1   0   
D Unser CF                    4   1   3   2    0   0  .270  .760              3   0   HR
B Boone C                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .243  .633             12   1   
T Hutton 1B                   4   0   2   0    0   0  .237  .664              5   0   2·2B
W Twitchell P                 2   0   0   0    0   1  .185  .370              1   3   
  T Harmon PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .397              0   0   
  M Anderson RF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .260  .688              1   0   
Totals                       34   2   8   0    4   5                         27   7
Batting Events
2B: D Cash (22, off D Wilson); T Hutton 2 (6, 2 off D Wilson).
HR: D Unser (9, off D Wilson; 6th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to RF).
TB: D Unser 6; T Hutton 4; D Cash 2; L Bowa; M Anderson.
GIDP: D Cash (7).
RBI: D Unser 2 (54).
2-out RBI: D Unser 2.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
E: B Boone (20).
Baserunning Events
SB: L Bowa (34, 2nd base off D Wilson/M May).

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, W (10-10)            8     8   2   2    4   5   1   3.51   36     -       ·  ·      5·15· 0· 7     59    -     1.70  -0.12
K Forsch, S (6)                1     0   0   0    0   0   0   2.93    2     -       ·  ·      2· 0· 0· 0          2-0    5.17   0.66
Totals                         9     8   2   2    4   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·15· 0· 7          2-0
D Wilson faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.
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, L (6-7)           7     5   3   2    4   7   0   4.40   30     -       ·  ·      6· 7· 2· 5     60    -     1.16  -0.05
G Garber                       2     0   0   0    0   4   0   4.35    6     -       ·  ·      0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.66   0.09
Totals                         9     5   3   2    4  11   0          36     -       ·  ·      6· 9· 3· 5           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: W Twitchell (5; M May).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Sudol.
Time of Game: 2:46.
Attendance: 17,106.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            Philadelphia Phillies                        
1. Greg Gross                   RF       1. Dave Cash                    2B
2. Roger Metzger                SS       2. Larry Bowa                   SS
3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF       3. Mike Schmidt                 3B
4. Bob Watson                   LF       4. Greg Luzinski                LF
5. Milt May                      C       5. Jay Johnstone                RF
6. Cliff Johnson                1B       6. Del Unser                    CF
7. Doug Rader                   3B       7. Bob Boone                     C
8. Larry Milbourne              2B       8. Tom Hutton                   1B
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
b9 0 1-3 OO 50% 84% 2-3 PHI D. Cash K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Hutton stays at 3B
b9 0 --- -24% 56% 2-3 PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson Double to RF
b9 0 -2- -22% 34% 2-3 PHI M. Anderson D. Wilson Single to RF; Hutton to 3B
b9 2 --3 O 16% 100% 2-3 PHI L. Bowa K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2 123 O 15% 75% 2-3 PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson Strikeout

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 --- O -2% 48% 0-0 HOU G. Gross W. Twitchell Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 1 --- O -1% 46% 0-0 HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell Flyball: LF
t1 2 --- 1% 48% 0-0 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell Single to CF
t1 2 1-- 1% 49% 0-0 HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell Cedeno Steals 2B
t1 2 -2- O -3% 45% 0-0 HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2% 48% 0-0 PHI D. Cash D. Wilson Flyball: RF
b1 1 --- -3% 45% 0-0 PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson Single to LF
b1 1 1-- -2% 43% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson Bowa Steals 2B
b1 1 -2- -2% 42% 0-0 PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson Walk
b1 1 12- O 3% 44% 0-0 PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson Groundout: SS-1B; Bowa to 3B; Schmidt to 2B
b1 2 -23 -1% 43% 0-0 PHI J. Johnstone D. Wilson Walk
b1 2 123 R -10% 33% 0-0 PHI D. Unser D. Wilson Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Bowa Scores; Schmidt to 3B; Johnstone to 2B
b1 2 123 O 6% 39% 1-0 PHI B. Boone D. Wilson Foul Flyball: C
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 4% 43% 0-1 HOU M. May W. Twitchell Single to CF
t2 0 1-- O -4% 39% 0-1 HOU C. Johnson W. Twitchell Strikeout
t2 1 1-- O -3% 36% 0-1 HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell Popfly: SS
t2 2 1-- 2% 39% 0-1 HOU L. Milbourne W. Twitchell Single to CF; May to 2B
t2 2 12- O -5% 34% 0-1 HOU D. Wilson W. Twitchell Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
b2 0 --- O 2% 36% 1-0 PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson Flyball: CF
b2 1 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 PHI W. Twitchell D. Wilson Strikeout
b2 2 --- -2% 35% 1-0 PHI D. Cash D. Wilson Double to CF
b2 2 -2- O 3% 38% 1-0 PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- O -3% 36% 0-1 HOU G. Gross W. Twitchell Groundout: P-1B
t3 1 --- O -2% 34% 0-1 HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell Lineout: P
t3 2 --- 1% 35% 0-1 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell Walk
t3 2 1-- O -3% 33% 0-1 HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Don Wilson facing 3-4-5
b3 0 --- O 2% 35% 1-0 PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson Flyball: CF
b3 1 --- O 1% 36% 1-0 PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson Flyball: CF
b3 2 --- O 1% 37% 1-0 PHI J. Johnstone D. Wilson Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 5% 42% 0-1 HOU M. May W. Twitchell Hit By Pitch
t4 0 1-- 7% 49% 0-1 HOU C. Johnson W. Twitchell Walk; May to 2B
t4 0 12- 10% 59% 0-1 HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell Walk; May to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t4 0 123 O -9% 50% 0-1 HOU L. Milbourne W. Twitchell Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Johnson to 3B; Rader to 2B
t4 1 123 RO 1% 51% 0-1 HOU D. Wilson W. Twitchell Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Johnson Scores; Rader to 3B; Milbourne to 2B
t4 2 -23 O -7% 44% 1-1 HOU G. Gross W. Twitchell Groundout: P-1B
1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Tied 1-1, Astros' Don Wilson facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- -4% 40% 1-1 PHI D. Unser D. Wilson Single to CF
b4 0 1-- O 4% 44% 1-1 PHI B. Boone D. Wilson Flyball: RF
b4 1 1-- O 3% 47% 1-1 PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson Foul Flyball: C
b4 2 1-- O 3% 50% 1-1 PHI W. Twitchell D. Wilson Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 1.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 2-3-4
t5 0 --- 13% 63% 1-1 HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell Triple to RF
t5 0 --3 4% 67% 1-1 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell Walk
t5 0 1-3 R 8% 75% 1-1 HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell Cedeno Steals 2B; Metzger Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI; Cedeno to 3B
t5 0 --3 RO -0% 74% 2-1 HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cedeno Scores/unER
t5 1 --- O -1% 73% 3-1 HOU M. May W. Twitchell Flyball: CF
t5 2 --- O -1% 72% 3-1 HOU C. Johnson W. Twitchell Strikeout
2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3% 75% 1-3 PHI D. Cash D. Wilson Flyball: RF
b5 1 --- O 2% 78% 1-3 PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 1% 79% 1-3 PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-1, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O -2% 77% 3-1 HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell Strikeout
t6 1 --- O -1% 76% 3-1 HOU L. Milbourne W. Twitchell Lineout: SS
t6 2 --- O -1% 75% 3-1 HOU D. Wilson W. Twitchell Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 1-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 3% 79% 1-3 PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson Popfly: SS
b6 1 --- O 2% 81% 1-3 PHI J. Johnstone D. Wilson Flyball: LF
b6 2 --- R -13% 68% 1-3 PHI D. Unser D. Wilson Home Run
b6 2 --- O 2% 70% 2-3 PHI B. Boone D. Wilson Groundout: 3B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O -2% 68% 3-2 HOU G. Gross W. Twitchell Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 1 --- 3% 70% 3-2 HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell Single to RF
t7 1 1-- O -4% 66% 3-2 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 2 --- O -1% 65% 3-2 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
b7 0 --- -13% 51% 2-3 PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson Double to RF
Terry Harmon pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell (P) batting 9th
b7 0 -2- O 9% 60% 2-3 PHI T. Harmon D. Wilson Strikeout
b7 1 -2- -4% 57% 2-3 PHI D. Cash D. Wilson Walk
b7 1 12- O 9% 66% 2-3 PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson Flyball: RF
b7 2 12- -6% 60% 2-3 PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson Walk; Hutton to 3B; Cash to 2B
b7 2 123 O 15% 75% 2-3 PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Gene Garber facing 4-5-6
Gene Garber replaces Greg Luzinski (LF) pitching and batting 4th; Jay Johnstone moves from RF to LF; Mike Anderson replaces Terry Harmon (PH) playing RF batting 9th
t8 0 --- O -2% 73% 3-2 HOU B. Watson G. Garber Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -2% 72% 3-2 HOU M. May G. Garber Strikeout
t8 2 --- O -1% 70% 3-2 HOU C. Johnson G. Garber Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 5-6-7
Bob Watson moves from LF to 1B; Wilbur Howard replaces Cliff Johnson (1B) playing LF batting 6th
b8 0 --- O 6% 77% 2-3 PHI J. Johnstone D. Wilson Flyball: RF
b8 1 --- O 4% 81% 2-3 PHI D. Unser D. Wilson Flyball: CF
b8 2 --- O 3% 84% 2-3 PHI B. Boone D. Wilson Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Phillies' Gene Garber facing 7-8-9
t9 0 --- O -2% 83% 3-2 HOU D. Rader G. Garber Lineout: RF
t9 1 --- O -1% 81% 3-2 HOU L. Milbourne G. Garber Strikeout
t9 2 --- O -1% 81% 3-2 HOU D. Wilson G. Garber Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-3, Astros' Don Wilson facing 8-9-1
b9 0 --- -24% 56% 2-3 PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson Double to RF
b9 0 -2- -22% 34% 2-3 PHI M. Anderson D. Wilson Single to RF; Hutton to 3B
Ken Forsch replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 1-3 OO 50% 84% 2-3 PHI D. Cash K. Forsch Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Hutton stays at 3B
b9 2 --3 O 16% 100% 2-3 PHI L. Bowa K. Forsch Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.

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