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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies

1969-08-16 Β· Day game Β· Shibe Park Β· Att: 3113 Β· 2:45

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 7–0. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 5th. Rick Wise earned the win. Dick Allen went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU00000000004
PHI10104100712

W: Rick Wise   L: Tom Griffin   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 1B: Doug Harvey Β· 2B: Frank Dezelan Β· 3B: Shag Crawford Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Sandy Valdespino400000
Joe Morgan401000
Jim Wynn200020
Denis Menke301010
Curt Blefary400001
Doug Rader401002
Johnny Edwards300002
Jesus Alou301000
Tom Griffin000000
Jim Ray100000
Gary Geiger100001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Tony Taylor301010
Cookie Rojas502101
Dick Allen422212
Johnny Callison410010
Deron Johnson311110
Larry Hisle402100
Dave Watkins401002
Don Money411000
Rick Wise322100

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Tom Griffin3.0313
Jim Ray2.1621
Dooley Womack1.2110
Ron Willis1.0201

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Rick Wise9.0436

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Sandy Valdespino: 3/FL
  • Joe Morgan: D8
  • Jim Wynn: 53.2-3
  • Denis Menke: 43

Bot 1

  • Tony Taylor: 63
  • Cookie Rojas: K/C
  • Dick Allen: HR/7
  • Johnny Callison: 13

Top 2

  • Curt Blefary: K
  • Doug Rader: K
  • Johnny Edwards: 8

Bot 2

  • Deron Johnson: E5/TH1.B-2
  • Larry Hisle: 2/FL
  • Dave Watkins: K/C
  • Don Money: 53

Top 3

  • Jesus Alou: S8/G
  • Tom Griffin: 14/SH.1-2
  • Sandy Valdespino: 7
  • Joe Morgan: 7

Bot 3

  • Rick Wise: HR/7
  • Tony Taylor: 6/L
  • Cookie Rojas: D7
  • Dick Allen: K/C
  • Johnny Callison: 31

Top 4

  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Denis Menke: W.1-2
  • Curt Blefary: 36(1)/FO.2-3
  • Doug Rader: 3/FL
  • Johnny Edwards: K

Bot 4

  • Deron Johnson: W
  • Larry Hisle: 54(1)/FO
  • Dave Watkins: CS2(24)
  • Dave Watkins: D7
  • Don Money: E6/TH1.2XH(32);B-1

Top 5

  • Jesus Alou: 43
  • Jim Ray: 43
  • Sandy Valdespino: 43

Bot 5

  • Rick Wise: S7
  • Tony Taylor: 34/SH.1-2
  • Cookie Rojas: 3/FL
  • Dick Allen: S7.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Johnny Callison: SB3
  • Johnny Callison: IW
  • Deron Johnson: S7/G.3-H;1-3
  • Larry Hisle: D9.3-H;1-3
  • Dave Watkins: WP.3-H;2-3
  • Dave Watkins: K

Top 6

  • Joe Morgan: 9/L
  • Jim Wynn: W
  • Denis Menke: 8
  • Curt Blefary: SB2
  • Curt Blefary: 8/L

Bot 6

  • Don Money: S8/G
  • Rick Wise: 14/SH.1-2
  • Tony Taylor: W
  • Cookie Rojas: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Cookie Rojas: 63.3-H;2-3
  • Dick Allen: W
  • Johnny Callison: 13

Top 7

  • Doug Rader: S7
  • Johnny Edwards: K
  • Jesus Alou: 6(1)3/GDP

Bot 7

  • Deron Johnson: 7
  • Larry Hisle: S5
  • Dave Watkins: 64(1)/FO
  • Don Money: 53

Top 8

  • Gary Geiger: K
  • Sandy Valdespino: 53
  • Joe Morgan: 63

Bot 8

  • Rick Wise: 9
  • Tony Taylor: S9/G
  • Cookie Rojas: S8.1-2
  • Dick Allen: WP.2-3;1-2
  • Dick Allen: K
  • Johnny Callison: 8

Top 9

  • Jim Wynn: 5/L
  • Denis Menke: S8
  • Curt Blefary: 9
  • Doug Rader: K