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Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 17, 1969
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on August 17, 1969 at Connie Mack Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | August 17, 1969 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 17, 1969 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Champion |
Ballpark | Connie Mack Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 4,795 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Dezelan 2B: Shag Crawford 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Dick Allen | First Baseman |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Deron Johnson | Left Fielder |
Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
Dave Watkins | Catcher |
Don Money | Shortstop |
Bill Champion | Pitcher |
George Myatt | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Phillies
Connie Mack Stadium
August 17, 1969
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Champion
Valdespino hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Valdespino reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Champion
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valdespino moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Champion
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Champion
There goes Valdespino, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Valdespino steals home. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Champion
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dierker
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Champion
Blefary hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Champion
Rader hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Champion
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Champion
Alou hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Champion
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Champion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Dierker
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Champion
Valdespino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Champion
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Champion fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Champion
There goes Morgan. The throw from Watkins and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Champion
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Menke vs. Champion
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. Champion
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Dierker
Watkins bunts towards first. Blefary fields the ball and throws to Dierker covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Money vs. Dierker
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Champion vs. Dierker
Champion hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Champion
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Champion fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Champion
Edwards hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Champion
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. Champion
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dierker
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Champion
John Briggs now playing center field.
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Champion
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Champion
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Watkins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dierker
Briggs strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Champion
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. Champion
Blefary hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. Boozer
John Boozer now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Menke scores. Blefary moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Boozer
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Boozer
Edwards takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Boozer
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it and throws to second for the out. Blefary moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Boozer
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Dierker
Watkins strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Dierker
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Harmon vs. Dierker
Terry Harmon pinch hits for John Boozer.
Harmon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Dierker
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. Harmon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Wilson
Bill Wilson now pitching.
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Wilson
Morgan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Wilson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Wilson
Menke hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Dierker
Briggs hits a popup, foul, towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Wilson
Blefary takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Wilson
Rader bunts and there's an error on the play. Blefary moves to third. Rader moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Wilson
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Wilson
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dierker vs. Wilson
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Valdespino vs. Wilson
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rojas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Dierker
Ron Stone pinch hits for Dave Watkins.
Stone hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Dierker
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Joseph vs. Dierker
Rick Joseph pinch hits for Bill Wilson.
Joseph hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Joseph reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Taylor vs. Dierker
Taylor hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Taylor reaches second base with a double. Joseph scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a popup, foul, towards first. Blefary settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Blefary. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a line drive into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Farrell
Turk Farrell now pitching. Mike Ryan now catching.
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Farrell
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Farrell
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rojas fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Callison hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Gladding
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Callison trying to get to third. Wynn throws the ball in to Rader, who tags Callison for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Gladding
Grant Jackson pinch runs for Deron Johnson.
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Gladding
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/17/1969 -- Houston at Philadelphia (D) Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Valdespino S, lf 4 1 1 0 Taylor T, 3b 4 0 1 1 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 0 0 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 4 0 1 0 Allen D, 1b 4 1 1 1 Menke D, ss 3 1 0 0 Callison J, rf 3 0 1 0 Blefary C, 1b 3 0 1 0 Johnson D, lf 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 1 Jackson G, pr 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 1 0 Hisle L, cf 1 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 3 0 1 0 Briggs J, cf 3 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 4 0 0 0 Watkins D, c 2 0 1 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Stone R, ph 1 0 0 0 Ryan M, c 1 0 0 0 Money D, ss 3 0 0 0 Champion B, p 1 0 0 0 Boozer J, p 0 0 0 0 Harmon T, ph 1 0 1 0 Wilson B, p 0 0 0 0 Joseph R, ph 1 1 1 0 Farrell T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 6 1 33 2 7 2 Houston 110 001 000 -- 3 Philadelphia 000 000 011 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (W)* 8.0 5 2 2 1 7 Gladding F (S) 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Champion B (L)+ 5.0 5 3 3 3 3 Boozer J 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Wilson B 2.0 1 0 0 2 2 Farrell T 1.0 0 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th E -- Watkins D, Menke D, Money D, Blefary C DP -- Houston 1, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Houston 10, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Valdespino S, Joseph R, Taylor T HR -- Rader D, Allen D SB -- Valdespino S, Morgan J WP -- Boozer J T -- 2:26 A -- 4795
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