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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies

1969-08-15 Β· Night game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 6183 Β· 1:59

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 1–0. Grant Jackson earned the win. Larry Hisle went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

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HOU00000000005
PHI0100000016

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jesus Alou400000
Joe Morgan400001
Jim Wynn200002
Denis Menke400000
Doug Rader301010
Curt Blefary301010
Marty Martinez402000
Johnny Edwards301001
Denny Lemaster100010
Julio Gotay100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor402000
Cookie Rojas401000
Johnny Callison400001
Dick Allen401001
Deron Johnson301010
Larry Hisle211110
Dave Watkins200011
Don Money200010
Grant Jackson300000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Denny Lemaster6.0332
Jack Billingham2.0311

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Grant Jackson9.0534

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