Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Cuellar
  
  Rojas hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Cuellar
  
  Callison hits a fly ball into right field. Thomas settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Cuellar
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. James
  
  Simpson takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. James
  
  There goes Simpson. The throw from Ryan and he is safe. Simpson steals second. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Torres vs. James
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. James
  
  Staub hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Staub reaches second base with a double. Simpson scores. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thomas vs. James
  
  Thomas hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. James
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Cuellar
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cuellar
  
  Taylor hits a line drive into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cuellar
  
  White hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Cuellar
  
  Pena hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. White moves to second. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ryan vs. Cuellar
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. James
  
  Menke hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Allen. Menke reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. James
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. James
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Taylor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Menke moves to third. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cuellar vs. James
  
  Cuellar hits a popup towards first. White settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Simpson vs. James
  
  Simpson hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Cuellar
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Cuellar
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Callison vs. Cuellar
  
  Callison hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Thomas. Callison reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Allen vs. Cuellar
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Torres. Callison scores. That run is unearned. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Cuellar
  
  Gonzalez strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. James
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. James
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. James
  
  Thomas takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. James
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 4

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cuellar
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cuellar
  
  White strikes out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Cuellar
  
  Pena strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. James
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. James
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. James
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Callison. Bateman reaches second base with a double. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cuellar vs. James
  
  Cuellar strikes out. View Play 

   

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Cuellar
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  James vs. Cuellar
  
  James strikes out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rojas vs. Cuellar
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Callison vs. Cuellar
  
  Callison strikes out. Bateman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Callison out. View Play 

   

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. James
  
  Simpson is hit by the pitch. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. James
  
  Torres bunts towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. Simpson moves to second. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. James
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Simpson scores. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thomas vs. James
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards first. White fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with James covering. It's a double play. View Play 

   

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Allen vs. Cuellar
  
  Allen strikes out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Cuellar
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cuellar
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. James
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. James
  
  Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. James fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. James
  
  Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. White settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on White. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. James
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. James
  
  Bateman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rojas settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Cuellar
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pena vs. Cuellar
  
  Pena hits a fly ball into center field. Simpson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Cuellar
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 

   

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cuellar vs. James
  
  Cuellar strikes out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Simpson vs. James
  
  Simpson strikes out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. James
  
  Torres hits a line drive into right field. Callison settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   

Top 8

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lock vs. Cuellar
  
  Don Lock pinch hits for Jeff James.
  
  Lock hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rader. Lock moves to second. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rojas vs. Cuellar
  
  Rojas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Callison vs. Cuellar
  
  Callison hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Callison for the out. Lock moves to third. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Allen vs. Cuellar
  
  Allen hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Jackson
  
  Don Lock now playing left field. Grant Jackson now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thomas vs. Jackson
  
  Thomas hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jackson fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Jackson. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rader vs. Jackson
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Thomas moves to second. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Menke vs. Jackson
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. Thomas moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Watson vs. Jackson
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bateman vs. Jackson
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Pena scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

Top 9

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Cuellar
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Staub scoops it up and throws to first, with Cuellar covering, for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Taylor vs. Cuellar
  
  Taylor hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Joseph vs. Cuellar
  
  Rick Joseph pinch hits for Bill White.
  
  Joseph hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 

   
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pena vs. Cuellar
  
  Pena hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cuellar fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

   

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         Game of 6/21/1968 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Rojas C, 2b           4  0  1  0   Simpson D, cf         2  2  0  0   
Callison J, rf        4  1  1  0   Torres H, ss          3  0  0  0   
Allen D, lf           4  0  1  0   Staub R, 1b           4  0  2  2   
Jackson G, p          0  0  0  0   Thomas L, rf          3  0  0  0   
Gonzalez T, cf        4  0  0  0   Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   
Taylor T, 3b          4  0  0  0   Menke D, 2b           3  0  1  0   
White B, 1b           3  0  1  0   Watson B, lf          3  0  0  0   
Joseph R, ph          1  0  1  0   Bateman J, c          4  0  2  0   
Pena R, ss            4  0  1  0   Cuellar M, p          3  0  0  0   
Ryan M, c             3  0  0  0                                      
James J, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Lock D, ph-lf         1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  1  6  0                        29  2  5  2

Philadelphia     001 000 000 --  1
Houston          100 010 00x --  2

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
James J (L)           7.0  5  2  2  3  5
Jackson G             1.0  0  0  0  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cuellar M (W)         9.0  6  1  0  0 12

E -- Torres H, White B, Rader D, Jackson G, Pena R
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 6, Houston 9
2B -- Staub R, Menke D, Callison J, Bateman J
SB -- Simpson D
SH -- Torres H
HBP -- by James J (Simpson D)
T -- 2:24
A -- 19274

    

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