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Standings
NYY
@CHW		8
5
OAK
@DET		10
5
BAL
@KCR		9
2
CAL
@MIL		9
2
BOS
@MIN		2
3
CLE
@TEX		7
3
MON
@CIN		11
3
PIT
@LAD		4
3
ATL
@NYM		2
4
HOU
@PHI		3
2
CHC
@SDP		5
1		 
(12)
CHC
@SDP		4
3		 
(10)
STL
@SFG		2
8
Friday, August 30, 1974
, Veterans Stadium
Attendance: 17,106, Time of Game: 2:46
Astros
3
68-63
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
4th, 15 GB
 at Phillies
2
64-67
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
3rd, 5 GB
W: Don Wilson (10-10)
S: Ken Forsch (6)
 
                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

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Greg Gross RF 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 .758 -0.143 1.33 0.000 -0.143 -1.3 6 0
Roger Metzger SS 4 1 2 0 0 0 .265 .624 0.157 1.09 0.233 -0.076 1.0 1 1 3B,CS
Cesar Cedeno CF 2 1 1 0 2 1 .285 .829 0.065 0.71 0.077 -0.012 0.7 5 0 2·SB
Bob Watson LF-1B 3 0 0 1 0 2 .296 .779 -0.083 1.00 0.000 -0.083 -0.9 3 0 SF
Milt May C 3 0 1 0 0 1 .279 .726 0.059 0.81 0.087 -0.028 0.5 7 0 HBP
Cliff Johnson 1B 3 1 0 0 1 3 .226 .800 0.017 1.08 0.073 -0.057 0.1 4 0
   Wilbur Howard LF 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 .572 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Doug Rader 3B 3 0 0 0 1 1 .256 .739 0.036 1.27 0.098 -0.062 0.1 0 2
Larry Milbourne 2B 4 0 1 0 0 1 .300 .686 -0.090 1.19 0.022 -0.111 -0.9 1 4
Don Wilson P 3 0 0 1 0 2 .250 .619 -0.051 1.48 0.011 -0.062 -0.6 0 0 SH
   Ken Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .200 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 29 3 5 2 4 11 .172 .527 -0.033 1.10 0.601 -0.634 -1.3 27 7
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
DP: 1. D Rader-L Milbourne-B Watson.
Baserunning
SB: C Cedeno 2 (46, 2nd base off W Twitchell/B Boone 2).
CS: R Metzger (5, 2nd base by W Twitchell/B Boone).

Philadelphia Phillies

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Dave Cash 2B 4 0 1 0 1 0 .299 .737 -0.493 1.95 0.058 -0.551 -1.5 1 1 2B,GDP
Larry Bowa SS 5 1 1 0 0 0 .272 .627 -0.262 2.29 0.040 -0.303 -0.9 2 1 SB
Mike Schmidt 3B 2 0 0 0 2 1 .296 .991 0.047 1.56 0.081 -0.033 0.2 0 1
Greg Luzinski LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .264 .709 -0.231 2.53 0.000 -0.231 -1.4 1 0
   Gene Garber P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Jay Johnstone RF-LF 3 0 0 0 1 0 .319 .944 -0.081 1.45 0.014 -0.095 -0.3 1 0
Del Unser CF 4 1 3 2 0 0 .270 .760 0.225 1.58 0.269 -0.045 2.2 3 0 HR
Bob Boone C 4 0 0 0 0 1 .243 .633 -0.151 1.54 0.000 -0.151 -1.3 12 1
Tom Hutton 1B 4 0 2 0 0 0 .237 .664 0.325 1.88 0.378 -0.053 0.7 5 0 2·2B
Wayne Twitchell P 2 0 0 0 0 1 .185 .370 -0.042 0.78 0.000 -0.042 -0.4 1 3
   Terry Harmon PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .167 .397 -0.091 2.61 0.000 -0.091 -0.4
   Mike Anderson RF 1 0 1 0 0 0 .260 .688 0.220 4.36 0.220 0.000 0.7 1 0
Team Totals 34 2 8 2 4 5 .235 .728 -0.534 1.90 1.060 -1.595 -2.3 27 7
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
E: B Boone (20).
Baserunning
SB: L Bowa (34, 2nd base off D Wilson/M May).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Don Wilson, W (10-10) 8 8 2 2 4 5 1 3.51 36 59 -0.122 1.72 0.5
Ken Forsch, S (6) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 2.93 2 2 0 0.656 5.19 1.8
Team Totals 9 8 2 2 4 5 1 2.00 38 59 2 0 0.534 1.10 2.3
D Wilson faced 2 batters in the 9th inning.

Philadelphia Phillies

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Wayne Twitchell, L (6-7) 7 5 3 2 4 7 0 4.40 30 60 -0.051 1.19 0.4
Gene Garber 2 0 0 0 0 4 0 4.35 6 0 0 0.085 0.57 1.0
Team Totals 9 5 3 2 4 11 0 2.00 36 60 0 0 0.034 1.90 1.3
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.

Starting 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

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b9 2-3 0 1-3 OO PHI D. Cash K. Forsch 50% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Hutton stays at 3B
b9 2-3 0 --- PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson -24% 56% Double to RF
b9 2-3 0 -2- PHI M. Anderson D. Wilson -22% 34% Single to RF; Hutton to 3B
b9 2-3 2 --3 O PHI L. Bowa K. Forsch 16% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
b7 2-3 2 123 O PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson 15% 75% Strikeout

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Phillies' Wayne Twitchell facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU G. Gross W. Twitchell -2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell -2% 46% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell 1% 48% Single to CF
t1 0-0 2 1-- HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell 1% 48% Cedeno Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -2- O HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell -3% 45% 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 0-0 0 --- O PHI D. Cash D. Wilson 2% 47% Flyball: RF
b1 0-0 1 --- PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson -2% 45% Single to LF
b1 0-0 1 1-- PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson -2% 43% Bowa Steals 2B
b1 0-0 1 -2- PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson -2% 42% Walk
b1 0-0 1 12- O PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson 3% 44% Groundout: SS-1B; Bowa to 3B; Schmidt to 2B
b1 0-0 2 -23 PHI J. Johnstone D. Wilson -1% 43% Walk
b1 0-0 2 123 R PHI D. Unser D. Wilson -10% 33% Single to 2B (Ground Ball); Bowa Scores; Schmidt to 3B; Johnstone to 2B
b1 1-0 2 123 O PHI B. Boone D. Wilson 6% 39% 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 0-1 0 --- HOU M. May W. Twitchell 4% 43% Single to CF
t2 0-1 0 1-- O HOU C. Johnson W. Twitchell -4% 39% Strikeout
t2 0-1 1 1-- O HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell -3% 36% Popfly: SS
t2 0-1 2 1-- HOU L. Milbourne W. Twitchell 2% 39% Single to CF; May to 2B
t2 0-1 2 12- O HOU D. Wilson W. Twitchell -5% 34% 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 1-0 0 --- O PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson 2% 36% Flyball: CF
b2 1-0 1 --- O PHI W. Twitchell D. Wilson 1% 37% Strikeout
b2 1-0 2 --- PHI D. Cash D. Wilson -2% 35% Double to CF
b2 1-0 2 -2- O PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson 3% 38% 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 0-1 0 --- O HOU G. Gross W. Twitchell -3% 36% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-1 1 --- O HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell -2% 34% Lineout: P
t3 0-1 2 --- HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell 1% 35% Walk
t3 0-1 2 1-- O HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell -3% 33% 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 1-0 0 --- O PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson 2% 35% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 1 --- O PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson 1% 36% Flyball: CF
b3 1-0 2 --- O PHI J. Johnstone D. Wilson 1% 37% 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 0-1 0 --- HOU M. May W. Twitchell 5% 42% Hit By Pitch
t4 0-1 0 1-- HOU C. Johnson W. Twitchell 7% 49% Walk; May to 2B
t4 0-1 0 12- HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell 10% 59% Walk; May to 3B; Johnson to 2B
t4 0-1 0 123 O HOU L. Milbourne W. Twitchell -9% 50% Groundout: SS-C/Forceout at Hm; Johnson to 3B; Rader to 2B
t4 0-1 1 123 RO HOU D. Wilson W. Twitchell 1% 51% Bunt Groundout: P-1B/Sacrifice; Johnson Scores; Rader to 3B; Milbourne to 2B
t4 1-1 2 -23 O HOU G. Gross W. Twitchell -7% 44% 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 1-1 0 --- PHI D. Unser D. Wilson -4% 40% Single to CF
b4 1-1 0 1-- O PHI B. Boone D. Wilson 4% 44% Flyball: RF
b4 1-1 1 1-- O PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson 3% 47% Foul Flyball: C
b4 1-1 2 1-- O PHI W. Twitchell D. Wilson 3% 50% 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 1-1 0 --- HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell 13% 63% Triple to RF
t5 1-1 0 --3 HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell 4% 67% Walk
t5 1-1 0 1-3 R HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell 8% 75% Cedeno Steals 2B; Metzger Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/No RBI; Cedeno to 3B
t5 2-1 0 --3 RO HOU B. Watson W. Twitchell -0% 74% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Cedeno Scores/unER
t5 3-1 1 --- O HOU M. May W. Twitchell -1% 73% Flyball: CF
t5 3-1 2 --- O HOU C. Johnson W. Twitchell -1% 72% 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 1-3 0 --- O PHI D. Cash D. Wilson 3% 75% Flyball: RF
b5 1-3 1 --- O PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson 2% 78% Flyball: CF
b5 1-3 2 --- O PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson 1% 79% 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 3-1 0 --- O HOU D. Rader W. Twitchell -2% 77% Strikeout
t6 3-1 1 --- O HOU L. Milbourne W. Twitchell -1% 76% Lineout: SS
t6 3-1 2 --- O HOU D. Wilson W. Twitchell -1% 75% 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 1-3 0 --- O PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson 3% 79% Popfly: SS
b6 1-3 1 --- O PHI J. Johnstone D. Wilson 2% 81% Flyball: LF
b6 1-3 2 --- R PHI D. Unser D. Wilson -13% 68% Home Run
b6 2-3 2 --- O PHI B. Boone D. Wilson 2% 70% 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 3-2 0 --- O HOU G. Gross W. Twitchell -2% 68% Groundout: 2B-1B
t7 3-2 1 --- HOU R. Metzger W. Twitchell 3% 70% Single to RF
t7 3-2 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell -4% 66% Metzger Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
t7 3-2 2 --- O HOU C. Cedeno W. Twitchell -1% 65% 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 2-3 0 --- PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson -13% 51% Double to RF
Terry Harmon pinch hits for Wayne Twitchell (P) batting 9th
b7 2-3 0 -2- O PHI T. Harmon D. Wilson 9% 60% Strikeout
b7 2-3 1 -2- PHI D. Cash D. Wilson -4% 57% Walk
b7 2-3 1 12- O PHI L. Bowa D. Wilson 9% 66% Flyball: RF
b7 2-3 2 12- PHI M. Schmidt D. Wilson -6% 60% Walk; Hutton to 3B; Cash to 2B
b7 2-3 2 123 O PHI G. Luzinski D. Wilson 15% 75% 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 3-2 0 --- O HOU B. Watson G. Garber -2% 73% Strikeout
t8 3-2 1 --- O HOU M. May G. Garber -2% 72% Strikeout
t8 3-2 2 --- O HOU C. Johnson G. Garber -1% 70% 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 2-3 0 --- O PHI J. Johnstone D. Wilson 6% 77% Flyball: RF
b8 2-3 1 --- O PHI D. Unser D. Wilson 4% 81% Flyball: CF
b8 2-3 2 --- O PHI B. Boone D. Wilson 3% 84% 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 3-2 0 --- O HOU D. Rader G. Garber -2% 83% Lineout: RF
t9 3-2 1 --- O HOU L. Milbourne G. Garber -1% 82% Strikeout
t9 3-2 2 --- O HOU D. Wilson G. Garber -1% 81% 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 2-3 0 --- PHI T. Hutton D. Wilson -24% 56% Double to RF
b9 2-3 0 -2- PHI M. Anderson D. Wilson -22% 34% Single to RF; Hutton to 3B
Ken Forsch replaces Don Wilson pitching and batting 9th
b9 2-3 0 1-3 OO PHI D. Cash K. Forsch 50% 84% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B; Hutton stays at 3B
b9 2-3 2 --3 O PHI L. Bowa K. Forsch 16% 100% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 2.

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