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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros

1966-09-17 Β· Day game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 10291 Β· dome Β· 2:42

Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 11–2. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 3rd. Larry Dierker earned the win. Norm Miller went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI01100000029
HOU206110011117

W: Larry Dierker   L: John Morris   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Stan Landes Β· 1B: Mel Steiner Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Augie Donatelli Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
John Briggs311010
Dick Groat400000
Johnny Callison301010
Dick Allen400001
Bill White403100
Tony Gonzalez411000
Cookie Rojas401101
Clay Dalrymple401000
Doug Clemens100000
Tony Taylor100001
Harvey Kuenn101000
Gary Sutherland100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Ron Davis511101
Sonny Jackson512000
Joe Morgan320020
Chuck Harrison524200
Rusty Staub512300
Bill Heath424200
Bob Aspromonte312010
Norm Miller412301
Larry Dierker400001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Wise0.2410
Joe Verbanic0.1000
John Morris2.0423
Ray Herbert3.0500
Terry Fox2.0400

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Dierker9.0923

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • John Briggs: 9
  • Dick Groat: 9/L
  • Johnny Callison: 8

Bot 1

  • Ron Davis: 63
  • Sonny Jackson: S7/G
  • Joe Morgan: CS2(26)
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Chuck Harrison: S7.1-2
  • Rusty Staub: S8/G.2-H;1-3
  • Bill Heath: S7/G.3-H;1-2
  • Bob Aspromonte: 5(2)/FO

Top 2

  • Dick Allen: 8
  • Bill White: 8
  • Tony Gonzalez: D/78
  • Cookie Rojas: S8.2-H
  • Clay Dalrymple: S1.1-2
  • Doug Clemens: 43

Bot 2

  • Norm Miller: K
  • Larry Dierker: 63
  • Ron Davis: K

Top 3

  • John Briggs: S9/G
  • Dick Groat: 63.1-2
  • Johnny Callison: W
  • Dick Allen: K
  • Bill White: S9.2-H;1-3
  • Tony Gonzalez: 43

Bot 3

  • Sonny Jackson: 7
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Chuck Harrison: S9/G.1-3
  • Rusty Staub: D8.3-H;1-H
  • Bill Heath: WP.2-3
  • Bill Heath: D/89.3-H
  • Bob Aspromonte: IW
  • Norm Miller: HR/9.2-H;1-H
  • Larry Dierker: K
  • Ron Davis: 53

Top 4

  • Cookie Rojas: 7
  • Clay Dalrymple: 9
  • Tony Taylor: K

Bot 4

  • Sonny Jackson: S7
  • Joe Morgan: 43.1-2
  • Chuck Harrison: S9.2-H
  • Rusty Staub: 54(1)3/GDP

Top 5

  • John Briggs: 7
  • Dick Groat: 63
  • Johnny Callison: 9

Bot 5

  • Bill Heath: S/78
  • Bob Aspromonte: S6.1-2
  • Norm Miller: S9.2-3;1-2
  • Larry Dierker: 9
  • Ron Davis: 53.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Sonny Jackson: 43

Top 6

  • Dick Allen: 63
  • Bill White: S9
  • Tony Gonzalez: 8/L
  • Cookie Rojas: K

Bot 6

  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Chuck Harrison: 4/P/9S
  • Rusty Staub: 63

Top 7

  • Clay Dalrymple: 31
  • Harvey Kuenn: S8
  • John Briggs: W.1-2
  • Dick Groat: 64(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Bill Heath: S9
  • Bob Aspromonte: S9.1-2
  • Norm Miller: 16(1)/FO.2-3
  • Larry Dierker: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 8

  • Johnny Callison: D/78
  • Dick Allen: 53
  • Bill White: S9.2-3
  • Tony Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Ron Davis: D/78
  • Sonny Jackson: 63
  • Joe Morgan: 7/L
  • Chuck Harrison: S8/G.2-H
  • Rusty Staub: WP.1-2
  • Rusty Staub: 43

Top 9

  • Cookie Rojas: 2/FL
  • Clay Dalrymple: 9/9D
  • Gary Sutherland: 5/P

Notes & reviews

  • off Larry Dierker's leg into foul territory
  • Debut game for Gary Sutherland