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Astros 7 @ Phillies 4
Veterans Stadium
July 26, 1971

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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 July 26, 1971 at Veterans Stadium. The home team Phillies were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 7 to 4.

Game Summary

DateJuly 26, 1971 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 7 H: 14 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 7
Hits: 14
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Philadelphia Phillies
R: 4 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 11
Runs: 4
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 11
Winning PitcherJim Ray  
Losing PitcherBucky Brandon  
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Game Winning RBIDoug Rader 

Game Info

DateJuly 26, 1971 
Day of WeekMon 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamPhiladelphia Phillies 
Visiting Starting PitcherJack Billingham  
Home Starting PitcherBarry Lersch  
BallparkVeterans Stadium 
CityPhiladelphia 
StatePA 
Attendance10,848 
Time of Game4 hours 12 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Ken Burkhart
1B: Lee Weyer
2B: Bob Engel
3B: John McSherry

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Joe Morgan  Second Baseman 
Jim Wynn  Right Fielder 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Denis Menke  First Baseman 
Jesus Alou  Left Fielder 
Johnny Edwards  Catcher 
Jack Billingham  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

Philadelphia Phillies Lineup 

Name  Position 
Denny Doyle  Second Baseman 
Larry Bowa  Shortstop 
Willie Montanez  Center Fielder 
Deron Johnson  First Baseman 
Oscar Gamble  Right Fielder 
Don Money  Left Fielder 
Bobby Pfeil  Third Baseman 
Mike Ryan  Catcher 
Barry Lersch  Pitcher 
Frank Lucchesi  Manager 

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Astros 7 @ Phillies 4
Veterans Stadium
July 26, 1971

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         Game of 7/26/1971 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         6  1  0  0   Doyle D, 2b           7  0  2  0   
Morgan J, 2b          7  1  1  0   Bowa L, ss            7  1  0  0   
Wynn J, rf            6  0  1  0   Montanez W, cf        7  2  3  3   
Ray J, p              1  0  0  0   Johnson D, 1b         3  0  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          7  2  3  2   Harmon T, pr-3b       2  1  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           7  2  3  2   Gamble O, rf          6  0  0  0   
Menke D, 1b           6  1  3  0   Money D, lf           7  0  1  0   
Alou J, lf            6  0  2  3   Pfeil B, 3b           3  0  2  0   
Edwards J, c          2  0  0  0   Stone R, ph-1b        1  0  0  1   
Hiatt J, ph-c         3  0  0  0   Ryan M, c             6  0  1  0   
Billingham J, p       2  0  1  0   Lersch B, p           2  0  1  0   
Chiles R, ph          1  0  0  0   Wilson B, p           0  0  0  0   
Culver G, p           1  0  0  0   Browne B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         1  0  0  0   Hoerner J, p          0  0  0  0   
Miller N, rf          1  0  0  0   Lis J, ph             1  0  0  0   
                                   Brandon B, p          1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     57  7 14  7                        54  4 11  4

Houston          000 010 010 200 003 --  7
Philadelphia     200 000 000 200 000 --  4

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Billingham J          6.0  5  2  2  2  4
Culver G              3.2  4  2  2  2  3
Gladding F            1.1  2  0  0  1  1
Ray J (W)             4.0  0  0  0  0  4

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lersch B              7.2  8  2  2  0  3
Wilson B              1.1  0  0  0  1  0
Hoerner J             2.0  3  2  2  0  3
Brandon B (L)         4.0  3  3  3  2  1

E -- Stone R
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 10, Philadelphia 11
2B -- Menke D, Alou J 2, Lersch B, Cedeno C 2, Rader D
HR -- Montanez W 2
SB -- Metzger R
CS -- Menke D
SH -- Lersch B, Alou J
HBP -- by Lersch B (Metzger R)
WP -- Culver G
T -- 4:12
A -- 10848

    

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