September 1, 1974 Houston Astros at Philadelphia Phillies Play by Play and Box Score

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NYY 7
@CHW 5 OAK 5
@DET 3 BAL 7
@KCR 1 MIL 3
CAL 1 MIN 9
BOS 6 TEX 10
CLE 3 MON 2
@CIN 1 LAD 6
PIT 2 NYM 3
ATL 0 PHI 8
HOU 1 CHC 4
@SDP 1 STL 8
@SFG 1

Standings at end of play this day

Veterans Stadium, Attendance: 18,232

Sunday, September 1, 1974
Time of Game: 2:30

Astros

68-65

Lost 2

4th, 16 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    1  3  1
Phillies        0  1  0   3  0  1   1  2  X    8 13  0

W: D Ruthven (7-11), L: T Griffin (12-8)

Phillies

66-67

Won 2

3rd, 4 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
G Gross RF                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .310  .751    0    2   0   
R Metzger SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .619    0    1   4   GDP
C Cedeno CF                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .285  .834    0    5   1   
B Watson LF                   1   0   1   0    0   0  .296  .780    0    0   0   2B
  W Howard LF                 3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .562    0    1   0   
C Johnson 1B                  2   0   0   0    2   0  .223  .796    0    5   0   
J Edwards C                   3   1   0   0    1   0  .211  .593    0    5   0   GDP
D Rader 3B                    1   0   0   0    2   0  .255  .745    0    2   0   
L Milbourne 2B                3   0   0   0    0   0  .299  .689    0    3   2   
T Griffin P                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .278  .779    0    0   0   
  B Gallagher PH              1   0   0   0    0   1  .184  .498    0    0   0   
  J York P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  M May PH                    0   0   0   1    0   0  .285  .744    0    0   0   SF
  F Scherman P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
Totals                       26   1   3   1    6   3                    24   7

BATTING

2B: B Watson (17, off D Ruthven).

SF: M May (4, off D Ruthven).

TB: B Watson 2; G Gross; W Howard.

GIDP: J Edwards (1); R Metzger (11).

RBI: M May (42).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Cedeno-L Milbourne.

E: T Griffin (7).

BASERUNNING

PO: C Cedeno (1st base by D Ruthven).

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     5   0   1   3    0   0  .298  .735    0    2   7   2B
L Bowa SS                     5   0   1   0    0   0  .271  .624    0    3   6   SB
M Schmidt 3B                  4   1   1   1    0   2  .296  .991    0    0   4   HR
W Montanez 1B                 4   0   1   0    0   0  .308  .771    0   15   1   
G Luzinski LF                 3   1   0   0    1   0  .271  .725    0    0   0   
  M Anderson RF               0   0   0   0    0   0  .259  .686         0   0   
D Unser CF                    4   3   3   0    0   0  .280  .781    0    2   0   2B,SB
J Johnstone RF-LF             3   1   1   1    1   1  .320  .968    0    2   0   2B
B Boone C                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .251  .644    0    3   0   
D Ruthven P                   4   1   3   1    0   1  .186  .389    0    0   2   2B
Totals                       36   8  13   8    2   5                    27  20

BATTING

2B: D Cash (23, off F Scherman); D Ruthven (1, off F Scherman); J Johnstone (7, off T Griffin); D Unser (18, off J York).

HR: M Schmidt (33, off J York; 7th inn, 0 on, 1 out).

TB: M Schmidt 4; D Ruthven 4; D Unser 4; D Cash 2; B Boone 2; J Johnstone 2; L Bowa; W Montanez.

RBI: D Cash 3 (52); B Boone 2 (42); D Ruthven (3); M Schmidt (99); J Johnstone (23).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 4 for 14.

FIELDING

DP: 2. D Cash-L Bowa-W Montanez 2.

BASERUNNING

SB: L Bowa (35, 2nd base off T Griffin/J Edwards); D Unser (5, 2nd base off T Griffin/J Edwards).

PO: D Cash (1st base by T Griffin).

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
T Griffin, L (12-8)            5     6   4   4    2   4   0   3.46   23     -       ·  ·      3· 9· 0· 5     41    -     0.91  -0.18
J York                         2     4   2   2    0   0   1   3.64   10     -       ·  ·      4· 2· 0· 4          0-0    0.11  -0.02
F Scherman                     1     3   2   2    0   1   0   4.25    5     -       ·  ·      0· 1· 0· 3          0-0    0.03  -0.00
Totals                         8    13   8   8    2   5   1          38     -       ·  ·      7·12· 0·12           -

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Ruthven, W (7-11)            9     3   1   1    6   3   0   3.64   33     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 0· 3     74    -     0.57   0.30
Totals                         9     3   1   1    6   3   0          33     -       ·  ·     17· 4· 0· 3           -

Balks: D Ruthven (3).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

PO: T Griffin (1; D Cash, 1st base); D Ruthven (3; C Cedeno, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Bob Engel.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 18,232.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: Unknown.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                Philadelphia Phillies                
1. G Gross              RF    1. D Cash               2B 
2. R Metzger            SS    2. L Bowa               SS 
3. C Cedeno             CF    3. M Schmidt            3B 
4. B Watson             LF    4. W Montanez           1B 
5. C Johnson            1B    5. G Luzinski           LF 
6. J Edwards            C     6. D Unser              CF 
7. D Rader              3B    7. J Johnstone          RF 
8. L Milbourne          2B    8. B Boone              C  
9. T Griffin            P     9. D Ruthven            P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   0  0-1  12-      11%  88% J Johnstone     T Griffin       Double to RF; Luzinski Scores; Unser to 3B
   b 2   1  0-0  12-      10%  69% B Boone         T Griffin       Single to LF; Unser Scores; Johnstone to 2B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       7%  54% R Metzger       D Ruthven       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   t 2   0  0-0  ---      -6%  44% B Watson        D Ruthven       Double to CF
   t 2   0  0-0  -2-       6%  50% C Johnson       D Ruthven       Fielder's Choice ; Watson out at 3B/P-2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---      46%  G Gross         Single to CF
   OO     1--      54%  R Metzger       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
          ---      53%  C Cedeno        Walk
   O      1--      55%  B Watson        Cedeno Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      53%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
          ---      55%  L Bowa          Single to LF
          1--      57%  M Schmidt       Bowa Steals 2B
   O      -2-      53%  " "             Strikeout
   O      -2-      50%  W Montanez      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
          ---      44%  B Watson        Double to CF
   O      -2-      50%  C Johnson       Fielder's Choice ; Watson out at 3B/P-2B
   OO     1--      55%  J Edwards       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
                  Wilbur Howard replaces Bob Watson playing LF batting 4th
   O      ---      53%  G Luzinski      Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      55%  D Unser         Single to CF
          1--      57%  J Johnstone     Unser Steals 2B
          -2-      59%  " "             Walk
   R      12-      69%  B Boone         Single to LF; Unser Scores; Johnstone to 2B
   O      12-      65%  D Ruthven       Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      12-      62%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ruthven facing 7-8-9
   O      ---      64%  D Rader         Flyball: RF
   O      ---      66%  L Milbourne     Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      67%  T Griffin       Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Griffin facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      65%  L Bowa          Flyball: CF
   O      ---      64%  M Schmidt       Strikeout
   O      ---      63%  W Montanez      Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Dick Ruthven facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      66%  G Gross         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      68%  R Metzger       Flyball: RF
   O      ---      69%  C Cedeno        Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Tom Griffin facing 5-6-7
          ---      72%  G Luzinski      Walk
          1--      77%  D Unser         Single to LF; Luzinski to 2B
   R      12-      88%  J Johnstone     Double to RF; Luzinski Scores; Unser to 3B
   O      -23      85%  B Boone         Strikeout
   R      -23      90%  D Ruthven       Single to LF; Unser Scores; Johnstone to 3B
   RO     1-3      91%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Johnstone Scores
          1--      92%  L Bowa          Cash Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Cash to 3B
   O      --3      90%  " "             Flyball: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Ruthven facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      92%  W Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      90%  C Johnson       Walk
   O      1--      92%  J Edwards       Flyball: CF
          1--      92%  D Rader         Balk; Johnson to 2B
          -2-      91%  " "             Walk
   O      12-      94%  L Milbourne     Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Tom Griffin facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      93%  M Schmidt       Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  W Montanez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      93%  G Luzinski      Popfly: 1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Dick Ruthven facing 9-1-2
                  Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Tom Griffin batting 9th
   O      ---      94%  B Gallagher     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      95%  G Gross         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      96%  R Metzger       Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 4-0, Jim York facing 6-7-8
                  Jim York replaces Bob Gallagher pitching and batting 9th
          ---      97%  D Unser         Double to LF
   O      -2-      97%  J Johnstone     Groundout: 2B-1B; Unser to 3B
   RO     --3      97%  B Boone         Groundout: SS-1B; Unser Scores
          ---      97%  D Ruthven       Single to RF
   O      1--      97%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Dick Ruthven facing 3-4-5
   O      ---      98%  C Cedeno        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      99%  W Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      99%  C Johnson       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 5-0, Jim York facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      99%  L Bowa          Groundout: SS-1B
   R      ---      99%  M Schmidt       Home Run
          ---      99%  W Montanez      Single to 2B
   O      1--      99%  G Luzinski      Popfly: SS
   O      1--      99%  D Unser         Foul Flyball: 3B
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 6.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-6, Dick Ruthven facing 6-7-8
                  Jay Johnstone moves to LF; Mike Anderson replaces Greg Luzinski playing RF batting 5th
          ---      99%  J Edwards       Walk
          1--      97%  D Rader         Walk; Edwards to 2B
   O      12-      98%  L Milbourne     Groundout: 2B-1B; Edwards to 3B; Rader to 2B
                  Milt May pinch hits for Jim York batting 9th
   RO     -23      99%  M May           Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Edwards Scores
   O      -2-     100%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 6.

Bottom of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 6-1, Fred Scherman facing 7-8-9
                  Fred Scherman replaces Milt May pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---     100%  J Johnstone     Strikeout
          ---     100%  B Boone         Single to CF
          1--     100%  D Ruthven       Double to RF; Boone to 3B
   RR     -23     100%  D Cash          Double to LF; Boone Scores; Ruthven Scores
   OO     -2-     100%  L Bowa          Double Play: Flyball: CF-2B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 8.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Dick Ruthven facing 2-3-4
   O      ---     100%  R Metzger       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---     100%  C Cedeno        Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  W Howard        Single to SS
          1--     100%  C Johnson       Walk; Howard to 2B
   O      12-     100%  J Edwards       Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Phillies 8.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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Play-by-Play Explanation