Philadelphia Phillies 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 120
Played on Wednesday, August 14, 1968 (N) at Connie Mack Stadium
HOU N 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 10 0 PHI N 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 x - 4 8 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Menke 2b 2 0 1 0 2 0 6 2 Torres ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 3 Staub 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 Wynn cf 3 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 Rader 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 0 2 Aspromonte lf 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 0 Bateman c 4 1 2 2 0 1 6 1 Simpson rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Lemaster p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Gotay ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Ray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 32 3 10 3 3 5 24 8 FIELDING - DP: 1. Torres-Menke-Staub. BATTING - 2B: Rader (11,off Short); Bateman (15,off Short). HR: Bateman (4,2nd inning off Short 1 on 2 out); Wynn (15,6th inning off Short 0 on 1 out). SH: Lemaster (7,off Short). HBP: Menke (2,by Wagner). GDP: Torres (9,off Short). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - CS: Rader (2,2nd base by Short/Ryan); Bateman (1,3rd base by Short/Ryan).
Philadelphia Phillies AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gonzalez cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Rojas 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 4 2 Pena ss 3 1 2 0 1 1 1 4 Allen lf 2 1 0 0 2 0 2 0 Lock rf 4 1 2 4 0 1 3 0 Joseph 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 2 2 Briggs 1b 3 0 1 0 0 0 9 1 Ryan c 3 0 1 0 0 0 5 2 Short p 2 1 1 0 0 0 1 3 Wagner p 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Totals 30 4 8 4 3 5 27 16 FIELDING - DP: 2. Short-Pena-Briggs, Ryan-Rojas. BATTING - 2B: Pena (9,off Lemaster). HR: Lock (6,3rd inning off Lemaster 3 on 2 out). GDP: Ryan (10,off Lemaster). Team LOB: 5. BASERUNNING - CS: Pena (1,2nd base by Lemaster/Bateman).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Lemaster L(9-12) 6 6 4 4 3 1 1 25 Ray 2 2 0 0 0 4 0 8 Totals 8 8 4 4 3 5 1 33 WP: Lemaster (6).
Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Short W(12-11) 6.1 9 3 3 2 2 2 27 Wagner SV(3) 2.2 1 0 0 1 3 0 10 Totals 9 10 3 3 3 5 2 37 HBP: Wagner (5,Menke). Inherited Runners - Scored: Wagner 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Shag Crawford Time of Game: 2:17 Attendance: 4040 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Philadelphia Phillies 1. Menke 2b Gonzalez cf 2. Torres ss Rojas 2b 3. Staub 1b Pena ss 4. Wynn cf Allen lf 5. Rader 3b Lock rf 6. Aspromonte lf Joseph 3b 7. Bateman c Briggs 1b 8. Simpson rf Ryan c 9. Lemaster p Short p ASTROS 1ST: Menke walked; Torres grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Menke out at second]; Staub grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 1ST: Gonzalez lined to left; Rojas grounded out (third to first); Pena doubled to center; Allen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Phillies 0. ASTROS 2ND: Wynn grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader doubled to right; Aspromonte struck out; Bateman homered [Rader scored]; Simpson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 2ND: Lock singled to center; Joseph was called out on strikes; Briggs singled to center [Lock to third]; Ryan grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Briggs out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0. ASTROS 3RD: Lemaster made an out to second; Menke singled to center; Torres flied out to right; Staub flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 0. PHILLIES 3RD: Short singled to right; Gonzalez popped to shortstop; Rojas flied out to right; Lemaster threw a wild pitch [Short to second]; Pena walked; Allen walked [Short to third, Pena to second]; Lock homered [Short scored, Pena scored, Allen scored]; Joseph popped to second; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 4. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Rader singled to left; Aspromonte was called out on strikes while Rader was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 4. PHILLIES 4TH: Briggs lined to center; Ryan flied out to left; Short grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 4. ASTROS 5TH: Bateman doubled to right; Simpson singled to shortstop [Bateman stayed at second]; Bateman was caught stealing third (catcher to third); Lemaster out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Simpson to second]; Menke walked; Torres flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 4. PHILLIES 5TH: Gonzalez grounded out (first unassisted); Rojas grounded out (third to first); Pena singled to left; Pena was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Phillies 4. ASTROS 6TH: Staub popped to third in foul territory; Wynn homered; Rader flied out to right; Aspromonte grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4. PHILLIES 6TH: Allen walked; Lock forced Allen (shortstop to second); Joseph popped to second; Briggs popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4. ASTROS 7TH: Bateman flied out to right; Simpson singled to shortstop; GOTAY BATTED FOR LEMASTER; Gotay singled to left [Simpson to second]; WAGNER REPLACED SHORT (PITCHING); Menke was hit by a pitch [Simpson to third, Gotay to second]; Torres struck out; Staub grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4. PHILLIES 7TH: RAY REPLACED GOTAY (PITCHING); On a bunt Ryan singled to third; On a bunt Wagner struck out; Gonzalez popped to catcher in foul territory; Rojas singled to right [Ryan to third]; Pena struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4. ASTROS 8TH: Wynn walked; Rader struck out; Aspromonte singled to center [Wynn to third, Aspromonte out at second (center to third to second)]; Bateman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4. PHILLIES 8TH: Allen grounded out (shortstop to first); Lock was called out on strikes; Joseph was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4. ASTROS 9TH: Simpson grounded out (shortstop to first); MILLER BATTED FOR RAY; Miller grounded out (second to first); Menke grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Phillies 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 10 0 7 Phillies 4 8 0 5
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