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1969-08-15 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 6183 Β· 1:59
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 1β0. Grant Jackson earned the win. Larry Hisle went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Grant Jackson L: Denny Lemaster SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Shag Crawford Β· 1B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 2B: (none) Β· 3B: Doug Harvey Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Morgan | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jim Wynn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Marty Martinez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Denny Lemaster | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Julio Gotay | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Johnny Callison | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dick Allen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Larry Hisle | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Don Money | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Grant Jackson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Denny Lemaster | 6.0 | 3 | 3 | 2 |
Jack Billingham | 2.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Grant Jackson | 9.0 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
- Joe Morgan: K23
- Jim Wynn: HP
- Denis Menke: WP.1-2
- Denis Menke: 8
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: S8
- Cookie Rojas: 54(1)3/GDP
- Johnny Callison: K
Top 2
- Doug Rader: S8/G
- Curt Blefary: 46(1)/FO
- Marty Martinez: 5/P
- Johnny Edwards: S4.1-2
- Denny Lemaster: 53
Bot 2
- Dick Allen: S8
- Deron Johnson: 64(1)3/GDP
- Larry Hisle: HR/9
- Dave Watkins: W
- Don Money: CS2(24)
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: 9
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Bot 3
- Don Money: 9
- Grant Jackson: 9
- Tony Taylor: 53
Top 4
- Denis Menke: 2/FL
- Doug Rader: W
- Curt Blefary: FC3.1-2(E3/TH2)
- Marty Martinez: 13.2-3;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
Bot 4
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Johnny Callison: 31
- Dick Allen: 8/L
Top 5
- Denny Lemaster: W
- Jesus Alou: 3/FL
- Joe Morgan: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Deron Johnson: W
- Larry Hisle: W.1-2
- Dave Watkins: K/C
- Don Money: 8
- Grant Jackson: E6/G.2-3;1-2
- Tony Taylor: 2(3)/FO/G.2-3;1-2
Top 6
- Jim Wynn: HP
- Denis Menke: 64(1)3/GDP
- Doug Rader: 9
Bot 6
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Dick Allen: 7/L
Top 7
- Curt Blefary: W
- Marty Martinez: S8.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 34/SH.2-3;1-2
- Julio Gotay: FC2.3XH(52);2-3
- Jesus Alou: 8/L
Bot 7
- Deron Johnson: D7
- Larry Hisle: 8
- Dave Watkins: 63.2-3
- Don Money: IW
- Grant Jackson: 53
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Denis Menke: 2/FL
Bot 8
- Tony Taylor: S7/G
- Cookie Rojas: S7.1-3
- Johnny Callison: 64(1)/FO
- Dick Allen: K/C
- Deron Johnson: 54(1)/FO
Top 9
- Doug Rader: 63
- Curt Blefary: S7
- Marty Martinez: S9.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 363(B)43(1)/GDP
Notes & reviews
- Cookie Rojas let the ball fall


















