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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 13, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 13, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1970 |
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Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 13, 1970 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Chris Short |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,413 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 28 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Sudol 1B: Mel Steiner 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Nick Colosi |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Second Baseman |
Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
Don Money | Third Baseman |
Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
Byron Browne | Right Fielder |
Jim Hutto | Left Fielder |
Larry Hisle | Center Fielder |
Mike Ryan | Catcher |
Chris Short | Pitcher |
Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Left Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Denis Menke | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
John Mayberry | First Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 13, 1970
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blasingame
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blasingame
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Blasingame
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Short
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Short
Morgan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Short
The ball gets by Ryan for a passed ball. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Short
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Short
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to second for the out. Morgan moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Short
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blasingame
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Browne vs. Blasingame
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutto vs. Blasingame
Blasingame fires to first and has Browne trapped. There's the throw to Menke who tags Browne for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutto vs. Blasingame
Hutto strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Short
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Short
Mayberry hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Short
Edwards takes first base on ball four. Mayberry moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Blasingame vs. Short
Blasingame bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Short
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Blasingame
Hisle hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Blasingame
Ryan hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Blasingame
Short hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Short
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Short
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Short
There goes Wynn. The throw from Ryan and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Short
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Short
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blasingame
Taylor hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blasingame
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bowa for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Money vs. Blasingame
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Blasingame
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Short
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mayberry vs. Short
Mayberry hits a popup, foul, towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Short
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blasingame vs. Short
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Short
Alou hits a line drive into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Cedeno tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Short
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Browne vs. Blasingame
Browne hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hutto vs. Blasingame
Hutto is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Blasingame
Hisle hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Blasingame
There goes Hisle. The throw from Blasingame and he throws it away. Hisle is safe on the error. Hisle moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Blasingame
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Short
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Hutto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Short
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Short
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Short vs. Blasingame
Short hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Short for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Blasingame
Taylor hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Blasingame
Bowa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Money vs. Blasingame
Money hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Money reaches second base with a double. Taylor scores. Bowa goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Blasingame
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Money moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Browne vs. Blasingame
Browne hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Money tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutto vs. Blasingame
Hutto hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Short
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Short
Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Browne settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Short
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Hutto settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hisle vs. Blasingame
Hisle hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Blasingame
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hisle moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Short vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Short bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taylor vs. Culver
Taylor takes first base on ball four. Ryan moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bowa vs. Culver
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to home to get Hisle. Ryan moves to third. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Money vs. Culver
Money hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Short
Marty Martinez pinch hits for George Culver.
Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Hisle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Short
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Short
Morgan hits a popup, foul, towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Short
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching.
Johnson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Ray
Ron Stone pinch hits for Byron Browne.
Stone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Briggs vs. Ray
John Briggs pinch hits for Jim Hutto.
Briggs hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hisle vs. Ray
Hisle strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Short
Ron Stone now playing right field. John Briggs now playing left field.
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Short
Menke takes first base on ball four. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Selma
Dick Selma now pitching.
Cedeno bunts towards third. Money fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rader moves to third. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Mayberry vs. Selma
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mayberry for the out. Rader scores. Menke moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Edwards vs. Selma
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Selma
Norm Miller pinch hits for Jim Ray.
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Taylor settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Selma
Alou hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Menke scores. Cedeno scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Hoerner
Joe Hoerner now pitching.
Morgan strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching. Oscar Gamble pinch hits for Mike Ryan.
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Gladding
Denny Doyle pinch hits for Joe Hoerner.
Doyle 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 -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Gladding
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Taylor for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1970 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Taylor T, 2b 4 1 3 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 2 3 Bowa L, ss 4 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 1 0 Money D, 3b 4 1 1 2 Wynn J, lf 2 0 0 0 Johnson D, 1b 4 0 2 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 0 Browne B, rf 2 0 0 1 Menke D, ss 3 1 0 0 Stone R, ph-rf 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 2 2 0 Hutto J, lf 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 4 0 1 1 Briggs J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 1 0 Hisle L, cf 4 0 2 0 Blasingame W, p 1 0 0 0 Ryan M, c 3 0 1 0 Culver G, p 0 0 0 0 Gamble O, ph 1 0 0 0 Martinez M, ph 1 0 0 0 Short C, p 3 0 0 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0 Selma D, p 0 0 0 0 Miller N, ph 1 0 0 0 Hoerner J, p 0 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Doyle D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 10 3 31 4 8 4 Philadelphia 000 003 000 -- 3 Houston 000 100 03x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Short C* 7.0 6 3 3 5 4 Selma D (L) 0.2 2 1 1 1 0 Hoerner J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Blasingame W+ 6.0 10 3 3 0 3 Culver G 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Ray J (W) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 Gladding F (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th + Pitched to 2 batters in 7th E -- Blasingame W DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 7, Houston 10 2B -- Money D SB -- Wynn J CS -- Browne B SF -- Alou J, Browne B PB -- Ryan M T -- 2:28 A -- 14413
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