Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Short
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Short
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Short
  
  Wynn strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Short
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Dierker
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Dierker
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Taylor. The throw from Howard and he is safe. Taylor steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Stone vs. Dierker
  
  Stone hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Short
  
  Menke hits a popup towards third. Money settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Short
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mayberry vs. Short
  
  Mayberry hits a fly ball into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Briggs vs. Dierker
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Briggs for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Money vs. Dierker
  
  Money hits a line drive into left field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Short
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Stone settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Short
  
  Dierker is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Short
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Taylor scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Dierker
  
  Gamble 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 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Compton vs. Dierker
  
  Compton hits a popup towards short. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Dierker
  
  Short strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Short
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Short
  
  Wynn 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: ---
  Rader vs. Short
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Dierker
  
  Bowa 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 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Dierker
  
  Taylor strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Dierker
  
  Stone is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Short
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Short
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Short
  
  Mayberry strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Short
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Briggs vs. Dierker
  
  Briggs hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Briggs reaches third base with a triple. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Money vs. Dierker
  
  Money is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gamble vs. Dierker
  
  Gamble hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to home to get Briggs. Money moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Compton vs. Dierker
  
  Compton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Money moves to third. Gamble moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Short vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Money. The slide. Howard applies the tag. Money is out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Short
  
  Dierker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Stone. Dierker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Short
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Dierker moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cedeno vs. Short
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynn vs. Short
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards first. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rader vs. Short
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Short vs. Dierker
  
  Short strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bowa vs. Dierker
  
  Bowa strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Dierker
  
  Taylor 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 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Short
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Short
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mayberry vs. Short
  
  Mayberry hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Menke moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Short
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into center field. Briggs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dierker vs. Short
  
  Dierker hits a line drive into right field. Gamble settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stone vs. Dierker
  
  Stone hits a line drive into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Dierker
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Johnson reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Briggs vs. Dierker
  
  Briggs strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Money vs. Dierker
  
  Money hits a line drive towards third. Rader reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Selma
  
  Dick Selma now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Selma
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Selma
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Money fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gamble vs. Dierker
  
  Cesar Geronimo now playing right field.
  
  Gamble 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 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Compton vs. Dierker
  
  Compton strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Selma vs. Dierker
  
  Selma hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Geronimo. Selma reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bowa vs. Dierker
  
  Bowa hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Selma
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Selma
  
  Menke bunts towards the mound. Selma fields it and throws to first for the out. Rader moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Selma
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mayberry vs. Selma
  
  The ball gets by Compton for a passed ball. Rader moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Mayberry vs. Selma
  
  Mayberry hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Rader scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Selma
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Mayberry moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Morgan vs. Selma
  
  Joe Morgan pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Geronimo vs. Hoerner
  
  Joe Hoerner now pitching.
  
  Geronimo strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching.
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stone vs. Gladding
  
  Stone bunts towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. Taylor moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Gladding
  
  Johnson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Phillies, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Briggs vs. Gladding
  
  Briggs hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Taylor scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 8/22/1970 -- Houston at Philadelphia (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Alou J, rf            4  0  3  0   Bowa L, ss            4  0  0  0   
Geronimo C, pr-rf     1  0  0  0   Taylor T, 2b          4  1  2  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   Stone R, lf           3  0  0  0   
Wynn J, lf            4  0  0  0   Johnson D, 1b         2  1  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  1  1  0   Briggs J, cf          4  0  2  2   
Menke D, 2b           2  0  1  0   Money D, 3b           2  0  0  0   
Howard L, c           4  0  0  0   Gamble O, rf          3  0  0  0   
Mayberry J, 1b        4  0  2  1   Compton M, c          3  0  0  0   
Martinez M, ss        4  0  1  0   Short C, p            2  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          3  0  1  0   Selma D, p            1  0  1  0   
Morgan J, ph          0  0  0  0   Hoerner J, p          0  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  9  1                        28  2  6  2

Houston          000 000 001 --  1
Philadelphia     000 010 001 --  2
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L             8.0  4  1  1  1  7
Gladding F (L)        0.1  2  1  1  1  0

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Short C               7.0  5  0  0  1  6
Selma D               1.2  4  1  1  1  2
Hoerner J (W)         0.1  0  0  0  0  1

DP -- Houston 1, Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Houston 9, Philadelphia 5
2B -- Dierker L, Selma D
3B -- Briggs J, Johnson D
SB -- Taylor T
CS -- Money D
SH -- Menke D, Stone R
HBP -- by Dierker L (Money D)
PB -- Compton M
T -- 2:30
A -- 15276

    

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