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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 2, 1968
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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 2, 1968 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 2, 1968 |
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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 2, 1968 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jeff James |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 12,957 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 16 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Shag Crawford 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: John Kibler |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Taylor | Third Baseman |
Roberto Pena | Shortstop |
Johnny Callison | Right Fielder |
Dick Allen | Left Fielder |
Bill White | First Baseman |
Tony Gonzalez | Center Fielder |
Cookie Rojas | Second Baseman |
Clay Dalrymple | Catcher |
Jeff James | Pitcher |
Bob Skinner | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
Hector Torres | Shortstop |
Rusty Staub | First Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
Denis Menke | Second Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
John Bateman | Catcher |
Dick Simpson | Left Fielder |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 2, 1968
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dierker
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--
Pena vs. Dierker
Pena is hit by the pitch. Taylor moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Dierker
White strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. James
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. James
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. James
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. White scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Staub for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. Dierker
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Gonzalez steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a line drive into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dalrymple vs. Dierker
Dalrymple is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
James vs. Dierker
James hits a line drive beyond third. Rader can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Gonzalez moves to third. Dalrymple moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Taylor vs. Dierker
Taylor is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Pena vs. Dierker
Pena hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Dalrymple scores. James moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. James
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. James
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. James
Rader hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. James
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Dierker
White hits a line drive into left field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. James
Simpson strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. James
Dierker hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. James
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dalrymple vs. Dierker
Dalrymple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
James vs. Dierker
James hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. James
Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. James
Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. James
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. James
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to second for the out. Staub moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. James
Rader hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Staub scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bateman vs. James
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Rojas fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dierker
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Dierker
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. James
Simpson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dierker vs. James
Dierker bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Miller vs. James
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Torres vs. James
Torres hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Dierker
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Simpson. White reaches second base with a double. Allen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Dierker
Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rojas vs. Dierker
Rojas hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dalrymple vs. Dierker
Dalrymple hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Allen tags and scores. White tags and moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
James vs. Dierker
James hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. James
Staub hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. James
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. James
Menke hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison who is chasing the ball. Menke reaches third base with a triple. Staub goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rader vs. James
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bateman vs. James
Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Dierker
Taylor hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Dierker
Pena hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Callison vs. Dierker
Callison hits a popup towards short. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allen vs. Dierker
Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Simpson vs. James
Simpson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gotay vs. James
Julio Gotay pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
Gotay hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Miller vs. James
Miller hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. James
Torres hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gotay moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. House
Pat House now pitching.
White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. House
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rojas vs. House
Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dalrymple vs. House
Dalrymple hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Jackson
Wynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Jackson
Menke bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Jackson
Rader hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Rader reaches second base with a double. Wynn scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Jackson
Bateman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Simpson vs. Jackson
Simpson hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aspromonte vs. Jackson
Bob Aspromonte pinch hits for Pat House.
Aspromonte hits a fly ball into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Shea
Steve Shea now pitching. John Sullivan pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
Sullivan strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Taylor vs. Shea
Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pena vs. Shea
Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Menke scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/2/1968 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N) Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Taylor T, 3b 5 0 1 0 Miller N, rf 4 0 0 0 Pena R, ss 4 0 2 2 Torres H, ss 4 0 1 0 Callison J, rf 4 0 0 0 Staub R, 1b 4 2 2 0 Allen D, lf 4 1 1 0 Wynn J, cf 2 1 1 0 White B, 1b 4 0 2 0 Menke D, 2b 3 0 1 1 Gonzalez T, cf 2 1 0 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 3 2 Rojas C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bateman J, c 4 0 1 1 Dalrymple C, c 2 1 0 1 Simpson D, lf 4 0 1 0 James J, p 3 0 1 0 Dierker L, p 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 Gotay J, ph 1 0 1 0 Sullivan J, ph 1 0 0 0 House P, p 0 0 0 0 Aspromonte B, ph 1 0 0 0 Shea S, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 3 7 3 32 4 11 4 Philadelphia 020 001 000 -- 3 Houston 000 101 02x -- 4 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO James J 6.2 8 2 2 2 6 Jackson G (L) 1.1 3 2 2 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L 7.0 6 3 3 3 3 House P (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Shea S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 DP -- Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Houston 8 2B -- Staub R, White B, Rader D 3B -- Menke D SB -- Gonzalez T SH -- Dierker L, Menke D SF -- Dalrymple C HBP -- by Dierker L (Pena R) T -- 2:16 A -- 12957
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