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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 12, 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 12, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 12, 1970 |
|---|---|
| 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 12, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Grant Jackson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,677 |
| Time of Game | 1 hour 51 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bill Williams |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Denny Doyle | Second Baseman |
| Oscar Gamble | Center Fielder |
| John Briggs | Left Fielder |
| Deron Johnson | First Baseman |
| Ron Stone | Right Fielder |
| Don Money | Third Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Ryan | Catcher |
| Grant Jackson | Pitcher |
| Frank Lucchesi | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 12, 1970
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Dierker
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doyle for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dierker
Gamble strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dierker
Briggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a popup towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Jackson
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Dierker
Stone 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--
Money vs. Dierker
Money hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Stone moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Stone moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ryan vs. Dierker
Ryan strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke 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--
Cedeno vs. Jackson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. Jackson
Mayberry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Stone. Mayberry reaches second base with a double. Menke scores. There goes Cedeno trying to get to home. Stone throws the ball in to Doyle who relays the ball to Ryan, who tags Cedeno, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Jackson
Edwards hits a line drive into left field. Briggs picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Briggs. Mayberry scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dierker vs. Jackson
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson 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, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Dierker
Doyle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dierker
Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ryan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jackson
Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money juggles the ball. That's an error on Money. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Jackson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dierker
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. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Dierker
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jackson
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Jackson
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Jackson
Dierker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Dierker
Money hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Dierker
Ryan hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jackson vs. Dierker
Jackson 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
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jackson
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Dierker
Doyle hits a line drive into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dierker
Gamble 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, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dierker
Briggs hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Jackson
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Jackson
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Jackson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dierker vs. Jackson
Dierker bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Mayberry scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Jackson
Alou hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Alou for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stone vs. Dierker
Stone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stone for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Money vs. Dierker
Money hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Wynn. Money reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Dierker
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Jackson
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Jackson
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doyle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Dierker
Ryan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dierker
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doyle vs. Dierker
Doyle hits a fly ball into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Wenz
Fred Wenz now pitching.
Menke hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Wenz
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doyle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Wenz
Mayberry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Wenz
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gamble vs. Dierker
Gamble hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Briggs vs. Dierker
Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Dierker
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stone vs. Dierker
Stone 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/12/1970 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Doyle D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0
Gamble O, cf 4 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 0 0 0
Briggs J, lf 4 0 1 0 Wynn J, lf 4 0 1 0
Johnson D, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0
Stone R, rf 4 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 4 2 2 1
Money D, 3b 3 0 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0
Bowa L, ss 3 0 0 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 2 1 1
Ryan M, c 3 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 2 1
Jackson G, p 2 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 1 1
Taylor T, ph 1 0 0 0
Wenz F, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 0 5 0 32 4 9 4
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 020 001 01x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Jackson G (L) 7.0 8 3 3 2 3
Wenz F 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W) 9.0 5 0 0 0 3
E -- Briggs J, Money D
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Houston 7
2B -- Mayberry J, Money D
HR -- Menke D
SH -- Dierker L
T -- 1:51
A -- 16677
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