Philadelphia Phillies 7, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 48
Played on Thursday, June 8, 1972 (N) at Veterans Stadium

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  8  0
PHI N    0  1  0    2  0  1    3  0  x  -   7 14  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Stewart 2b                    5   0   0   0       0   1       0   3
Miller rf                     2   0   0   0       1   2       2   0
  Alou ph,rf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cedeno cf                     3   1   2   0       1   0       3   0
May 1b                        4   0   1   1       0   1       5   0
Watson lf                     4   1   3   1       0   0       5   0
Edwards c                     2   0   0   0       1   0       6   0
  York p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Fenwick ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Rader 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   0       0   0       1   1
Dierker p                     2   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Ray p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Stinson c                   2   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Totals                       33   2   8   2       3   6      24   5

BATTING - 
3B: Cedeno (2,off Champion).
HR: Watson (10,9th inning off Hoerner 0 on 0 out).
HBP: Alou (1,by Hoerner).
GDP: May (4,off Champion); Rader (7,off Champion).
Team LOB: 8.

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Doyle 2b                      4   0   0   0       1   0       3   5
Gamble rf                     5   0   2   0       0   2       2   0
Montanez cf                   4   1   1   0       1   2       2   0
Luzinski lf                   3   2   2   1       1   0       0   0
  Stone lf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Hutton 1b                     4   3   3   2       1   0      12   0
Money 3b                      5   1   2   0       0   1       1   2
McCarver c                    2   0   1   1       1   0       6   0
Bowa ss                       3   0   3   3       0   0       0   6
Champion p                    3   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
  Hoerner p                   1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       35   7  14   7       5   7      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Money-Doyle-Hutton, Bowa-Doyle-Hutton.

BATTING - 
2B: Gamble (1,off Dierker); Hutton (5,off Dierker); Montanez (12,off Ray).
3B: Bowa (4,off Dierker).
HR: Hutton (4,7th inning off Ray 1 on 1 out).
SF: McCarver (2,off Dierker); Bowa (2,off Ray).
Team LOB: 11.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Money (3,Home by Dierker/Edwards).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker L(5-3)                5    10   4   4   1   3   0  25
Ray                           1.2   4   3   3   1   2   1  10
York                          1.1   0   0   0   3   2   0   7
Totals                        8    14   7   7   5   7   1  42

Dierker faced 2 batters in the 6th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Ray 2-1; York 2-0.
.

Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Champion W(4-3)               6     4   1   1   3   5   0  23
Hoerner SV(2)                 3     4   1   1   0   1   1  14
Totals                        9     8   2   2   3   6   1  37

Champion faced 3 batters in the 7th inning
HBP: Hoerner (1,Alou).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hoerner 2-0.
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Umpires: HP - Chris Pelekoudas, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Shag Crawford
Time of Game: 2:36   Attendance: 20155


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Philadelphia Phillies    
1. Stewart             2b        Doyle               2b
2. Miller              rf        Gamble              rf
3. Cedeno              cf        Montanez            cf
4. May                 1b        Luzinski            lf
5. Watson              lf        Hutton              1b
6. Edwards             c         Money               3b
7. Rader               3b        McCarver            c
8. Metzger             ss        Bowa                ss
9. Dierker             p         Champion            p

ASTROS 1ST: Stewart was called out on strikes; Miller walked;
Cedeno walked [Miller to second]; May grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle flied out to center; Gamble doubled to left;
Montanez struck out; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson popped to first; Edwards grounded out
(shortstop to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Hutton doubled to right; Money flied out to
center; McCarver flied out to left; Bowa tripled to right
[Hutton scored]; Champion flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Dierker
struck out; Stewart grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Doyle grounded out (second to first); Gamble
grounded out (second to first); Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Miller struck out; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to
first); May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski singled to left; Hutton singled to
shortstop [Luzinski to second]; Money singled to shortstop
[Luzinski to third, Hutton to second]; McCarver hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Luzinski scored, Hutton to third]; Bowa singled
to right [Hutton scored, Money to third]; Money was caught
stealing home (catcher unassisted) [Bowa to second]; Champion
struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson singled to center; Edwards walked [Watson to
second]; Rader grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Watson to third, Edwards out at second]; Metzger
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 5TH: Doyle flied out to left; Gamble singled; Montanez
forced Gamble (second to shortstop); Luzinski walked [Montanez
to second]; Hutton flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 0, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); Stewart
grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Money singled to left; McCarver singled to center
[Money to third]; RAY REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Bowa hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Money scored]; On a bunt Champion made
an out to first; Doyle flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 0, Phillies 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Cedeno tripled to left; May singled to left [Cedeno
scored]; Watson singled to left [May to second]; HOERNER
REPLACED CHAMPION (PITCHING); Edwards popped to third in foul
territory; Rader flied out to right; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: Gamble struck out; Montanez doubled to center;
Luzinski singled to center [Montanez scored]; Hutton homered
[Luzinski scored]; Money was called out on strikes; McCarver
walked; Bowa singled to center [McCarver to second]; YORK
REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING); STINSON REPLACED RAY (PLAYING C );
Hoerner struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 7.

ASTROS 8TH: STONE REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); Stinson lined
to second; Stewart flied out to center; ALOU BATTED FOR MILLER;
Alou was hit by a pitch; Cedeno singled to right [Alou to
third]; May struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Phillies 7.

PHILLIES 8TH: ALOU STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Doyle walked;
Gamble struck out; Montanez walked [Doyle to second]; Stone
flied out to left; Hutton walked [Doyle to third, Montanez to
second]; Money grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 7.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson homered; FENWICK BATTED FOR YORK; Fenwick
flied out to right; Rader flied out to left; Metzger singled to
center; Stinson singled to pitcher [Metzger to second]; Stewart
flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 7.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   8   0    8
 Phillies         7  14   0   11


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