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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 18, 1974
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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 June 18, 1974 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | June 18, 1974 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 18, 1974 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ron Schueler |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 14,165 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Bob Engel |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Denis Menke | Third Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Larry Bowa | Shortstop |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Bill Robinson | Center Fielder |
| Mike Anderson | Right Fielder |
| Willie Montanez | First Baseman |
| Billy Grabarkewitz | Left Fielder |
| Bob Boone | Catcher |
| Ron Schueler | Pitcher |
| Danny Ozark | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
June 18, 1974
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Schueler
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Schueler
There goes Gross. The throw from Boone and he is safe. Gross steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Schueler
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Schueler
Cedeno hits a popup towards third. Schmidt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Schueler
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Schueler
May hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Roberts
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Roberts
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Roberts
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Robinson vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Robinson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Anderson vs. Cosgrove
Anderson strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schueler
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Schueler
Menke hits a popup towards short. Bowa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Schueler
Helms hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. Schueler
Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Cosgrove
Montanez bunts towards the mound. Cosgrove fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grabarkewitz vs. Cosgrove
Grabarkewitz bunts on two strikes. And it's a foul ball, for strike 3. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Cosgrove
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Schueler
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Schueler
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Schueler
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Schueler
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boone and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Schueler
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schueler vs. Cosgrove
Schueler bunts towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Cosgrove
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bowa vs. Cosgrove
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Cosgrove
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Schueler
May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Schueler
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Schueler
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Schueler
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cosgrove vs. Schueler
Cosgrove hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cosgrove
Robinson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Cosgrove
Anderson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Cosgrove
Montanez hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Schueler
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Schueler
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schueler fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Schueler
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Robinson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Schueler
The umpire calls a balk on Schueler Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Schueler
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Cosgrove
Grabarkewitz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Menke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Cosgrove
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schueler vs. Cosgrove
Schueler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Cosgrove
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Schueler
May hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Schueler
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Schueler
Menke hits a fly ball into left field. Grabarkewitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Helms vs. Schueler
Helms is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cosgrove vs. Schueler
Cosgrove strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Cosgrove
Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Cosgrove
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Robinson vs. Cosgrove
Robinson hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Anderson vs. Cosgrove
Anderson hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Schueler
Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Grabarkewitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Schueler
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Schueler
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Cosgrove
Montanez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grabarkewitz vs. Cosgrove
Grabarkewitz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Cosgrove
Boone hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Taylor vs. Cosgrove
Tony Taylor pinch hits for Ron Schueler.
Taylor hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Linzy
Frank Linzy now pitching.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Linzy
May hits a fly ball into left field. Grabarkewitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Linzy
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Grabarkewitz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Cosgrove
Bob Gallagher now playing right field. Greg Gross now playing left field.
Cash hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bowa vs. Cosgrove
Bowa hits a fly ball into right field. Gallagher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Cosgrove
Schmidt strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Linzy
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bowa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Linzy
Helms hits a fly ball into right field. Anderson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. Linzy
Cosgrove is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robinson vs. Cosgrove
Larry Milbourne now playing second base.
Robinson hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Anderson vs. Cosgrove
Anderson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Montanez vs. Cosgrove
Montanez hits a fly ball into left field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/18/1974 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Gross G, rf-lf 3 0 1 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 0 0
Metzger R, ss 4 0 0 0 Bowa L, ss 4 0 1 0
Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Schmidt M, 3b 3 0 1 0
Watson B, lf 3 0 0 0 Robinson B, cf 3 0 0 0
Gallagher B, rf 0 0 0 0 Anderson M, rf 4 0 0 0
May L, 1b 4 0 1 0 Montanez W, 1b 4 0 1 0
Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0 Grabarkewitz B, lf 2 0 0 0
Menke D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Boone B, c 3 0 0 0
Helms T, 2b 3 1 2 1 Schueler R, p 1 0 1 0
Milbourne L, 2b 0 0 0 0 Taylor T, ph 1 0 0 0
Roberts D, p 0 0 0 0 Linzy F, p 0 0 0 0
Cosgrove M, p 4 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 1 5 1 29 0 4 0
Houston 010 000 000 -- 1
Philadelphia 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Roberts D 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Cosgrove M (W) 8.2 2 0 0 4 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Schueler R (L) 7.0 5 1 1 4 2
Linzy F 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Boone B
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 8, Philadelphia 6
HR -- Helms T
SB -- Gross G, Cedeno C
Balk -- Schueler R
T -- 2:10
A -- 14165
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