Houston Astros 5, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Regular Season Game 125
Played on Wednesday, August 30, 1972 (N) at Astrodome

PHI N    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  2  0  -   3 12  1
HOU N    0  0  0    0  2  1    2  0  x  -   5  5  2
Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Harmon 2b,ss,2b               5   1   2   1       0   0       2   3
Bowa ss                       2   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Doyle 2b                    1   0   0   0       0   1       2   2
  Koegel ph,3b                1   0   0   0       0   1       0   1
  Hutton ph                   1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Money 3b,ss                   4   0   0   0       1   0       1   1
Luzinski lf                   4   1   1   0       0   1       1   0
Montanez cf                   4   1   2   0       0   1       6   0
Lis 1b                        4   0   3   1       0   0       4   1
Freed rf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
  Selma p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bateman c                     4   0   3   0       0   0       5   0
  Reynolds pr                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Carlton p                     2   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
  Johnson ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wilson p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Gamble rf                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   3  12   2       1   8      24   8

FIELDING - 
E: Bateman (10).

BATTING - 
2B: Lis (3,off Reuss).
HR: Harmon (1,5th inning off Reuss 0 on 1 out).
GDP: Bowa (8,off Reuss); Harmon (1,off Reuss).
Team LOB: 9.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Metzger ss                    3   0   0   1       1   1       0   6
Cedeno cf                     4   1   0   0       0   1       2   0
Wynn rf                       2   1   0   0       2   1       3   0
May 1b                        4   0   0   0       0   1       7   0
Watson lf                     4   0   2   1       0   0       1   0
Rader 3b                      3   1   0   0       1   0       1   4
Helms 2b                      4   1   1   0       0   0       5   2
Howard c                      3   0   1   1       0   1       8   0
Reuss p                       2   1   1   0       1   0       0   0
  Ray p                       0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   5   5   3       5   5      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Rader-Helms-May, Metzger-Helms-May.
E: Metzger (17), Cedeno (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Howard (6,off Carlton).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Wynn (15,2nd base off Carlton/Bateman); Cedeno (47,2nd base off Wilson/Bateman).

PITCHING
Philadelphia Phillies        IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Carlton L(21-8)               6     3   3   3   4   3   0  25
Wilson                        1     1   2   0   1   2   0   5
Selma                         1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4
Totals                        8     5   5   3   5   5   0  34


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reuss W(9-10)                 7.2  10   3   2   1   8   1  33
Ray SV(8)                     1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   6
Totals                        9    12   3   2   1   8   1  39

Inherited Runners - Scored: Ray 1-0.
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Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Jerry Dale
Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 10264


Starting Lineups:

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros           
1. Harmon              2b        Metzger             ss
2. Bowa                ss        Cedeno              cf
3. Money               3b        Wynn                rf
4. Luzinski            lf        May                 1b
5. Montanez            cf        Watson              lf
6. Lis                 1b        Rader               3b
7. Freed               rf        Helms               2b
8. Bateman             c         Howard              c
9. Carlton             p         Reuss               p

PHILLIES 1ST: Harmon singled to center; Bowa grounded into a
double play (third to second to first) [Harmon out at second];
Money walked; Luzinski reached on an error by Metzger [Money to
second]; Montanez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger struck out; Cedeno struck out; Wynn walked;
May lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Lis flied out to right; Freed struck out; Bateman
singled to left; Carlton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (second to first); Rader made an
out to shortstop; Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Harmon grounded out (third to first); Bowa struck
out; Money lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: HARMON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); DOYLE
REPLACED BOWA (PLAYING 2B); Howard grounded out (shortstop to
first); Reuss flied out to center; Metzger grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
Montanez singled to right; Lis singled to left [Montanez to
second]; Freed lined to right; Bateman forced Lis (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Wynn flied out to left;
May made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Carlton struck out; Harmon hit an inside the park
homer; Doyle struck out; Money lined to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson flied out to center; Rader walked; Helms
singled to left [Rader to second]; Howard doubled to left [Rader
scored, Helms to third]; Reuss walked; Metzger forced Reuss
(second to shortstop) [Helms scored, Howard to third]; Cedeno
flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Luzinski struck out; Montanez flied out to center;
Lis singled to center; Freed grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; May struck out;
Watson singled [Wynn scored]; Rader forced Watson (third to
second); Helms grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Bateman singled; JOHNSON BATTED FOR CARLTON;
Johnson lined to center; Harmon grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Bateman out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: WILSON REPLACED JOHNSON (PITCHING); Howard struck
out; Reuss singled; Metzger walked [Reuss to second]; Cedeno
forced Metzger (shortstop to second) [Reuss to third]; Cedeno
stole second [Reuss scored (error by Bateman) (unearned), Cedeno
scored (unearned)]; Wynn struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: KOEGEL BATTED FOR DOYLE; Koegel struck out; Money
grounded out (third to first); Luzinski singled to right;
Montanez singled to right [Luzinski to second]; Lis doubled to
center [Luzinski scored, Montanez scored (error by Cedeno)
(unearned) (no RBI)]; RAY REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Freed
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Phillies 3, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: HARMON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); MONEY CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); KOEGEL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B);
SELMA REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); GAMBLE REPLACED WILSON (PLAYING
RF); May made an out to first; Watson singled; Rader forced
Watson (third to second); Helms lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 5.

PHILLIES 9TH: Bateman singled; REYNOLDS RAN FOR BATEMAN; Gamble
forced Reynolds (shortstop to second); Harmon flied out to left;
HUTTON BATTED FOR KOEGEL; Hutton singled [Gamble to second];
Money forced Hutton (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Phillies 3, Astros 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Phillies         3  12   1    9
 Astros           5   5   2    5


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