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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1968-04-20 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 3738 · 2:19
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 7–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 4th. Larry Jackson earned the win. Denis Menke went 3-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 10 |
W: Larry Jackson L: Larry Dierker SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Shag Crawford · 1B: Chris Pelekoudas · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee Thomas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal King | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Aspromonte | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ivan Murrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Dierker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Walton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Callison | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tony Gonzalez | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bill White | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Clay Dalrymple | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Wine | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Jackson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 4.0 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Jim Ray | 3.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Tom Dukes | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Jackson | 9.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Denis Menke: HR/7
- Lee Thomas: 31
- Rusty Staub: 7
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 3/FL
- Cookie Rojas: 6/P
- Johnny Callison: 3/G
Top 2
- Hal King: 43
- Bob Aspromonte: 4/FL
- Ivan Murrell: 8
Bot 2
- Dick Allen: 8
- Tony Gonzalez: W
- Bill White: K
- Clay Dalrymple: SB2
- Clay Dalrymple: 8
Top 3
- Hector Torres: K
- Larry Dierker: K
- Joe Morgan: 7
Bot 3
- Bobby Wine: 63
- Larry Jackson: K/C
- Tony Taylor: K/C
Top 4
- Denis Menke: S8
- Lee Thomas: 7
- Rusty Staub: S9.1-2
- Hal King: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Bob Aspromonte: 64(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Johnny Callison: S9
- Dick Allen: S9.1-2
- Tony Gonzalez: S7.2-H;1-2
- Bill White: K
- Clay Dalrymple: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bobby Wine: IW
- Larry Jackson: S8.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Tony Taylor: 8
Top 5
- Ivan Murrell: 43
- Hector Torres: S8
- Danny Walton: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Cookie Rojas: 53
- Johnny Callison: 7
- Dick Allen: T7/7D
- Tony Gonzalez: K/C
Top 6
- Joe Morgan: 9/L
- Denis Menke: S7
- Lee Thomas: 8
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Hal King: K/C
Bot 6
- Bill White: HR/9
- Clay Dalrymple: W
- Bobby Wine: E2/SH.1-3
- Larry Jackson: 56(1)/FO/BG
- Tony Taylor: S1/BG.3-H;1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Johnny Callison: S9.3-H;1-2
- Dick Allen: K/C
Top 7
- Bob Aspromonte: S5
- Ivan Murrell: 64(1)3/GDP
- Hector Torres: K/C
Bot 7
- Tony Gonzalez: 31
- Bill White: W
- Clay Dalrymple: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: K
- Julio Gotay: 9
- Denis Menke: W
- Lee Thomas: 9
Bot 8
- Bobby Wine: K
- Larry Jackson: 3/FL
- Tony Taylor: D/7
- Cookie Rojas: W
- Johnny Callison: 9
Top 9
- Rusty Staub: 13
- Hal King: W
- Bob Aspromonte: S6.1-2
- Ivan Murrell: 8/L
- Hector Torres: 8
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Danny Walton