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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1969-08-17 · Day game · Shibe Park · Att: 4795 · 2:26
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. Larry Dierker earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. Dick Allen went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 6 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Bill Champion SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Frank Dezelan · 2B: Shag Crawford · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Valdespino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Taylor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cookie Rojas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Allen | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Johnny Callison | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Watkins | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Don Money | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Champion | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Briggs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Terry Harmon | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Stone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rick Joseph | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Ryan | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 8.0 | 5 | 1 | 7 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bill Champion | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 |
| John Boozer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bill Wilson | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Turk Farrell | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Sandy Valdespino: D7
- Joe Morgan: 43.2-3
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: SBH
- Denis Menke: 53
Bot 1
- Tony Taylor: 13
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Dick Allen: K
Top 2
- Curt Blefary: 7
- Doug Rader: HR/7
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Jesus Alou: S9/G
- Larry Dierker: 13
Bot 2
- Johnny Callison: 43
- Deron Johnson: 53
- Larry Hisle: K
Top 3
- Sandy Valdespino: W
- Joe Morgan: 16(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)#
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Curt Blefary: K
Bot 3
- Dave Watkins: S3/BG
- Don Money: 54(1)3/GDP
- Bill Champion: 2/FL
Top 4
- Doug Rader: 13
- Johnny Edwards: S9
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Larry Dierker: 54(1)/FO
Bot 4
- Tony Taylor: 9
- Cookie Rojas: 63
- Dick Allen: K
Top 5
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Joe Morgan: 9/89XD
- Jim Wynn: 2/FL
Bot 5
- Johnny Callison: K
- Deron Johnson: 53
- John Briggs: K
Top 6
- Denis Menke: W
- Curt Blefary: S9.1-3
- Doug Rader: WP.3-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Jesus Alou: 46(1)/FO.2-3
- Larry Dierker: 64(1)/FO
Bot 6
- Dave Watkins: K
- Don Money: 53
- Terry Harmon: S8
- Tony Taylor: E6/G.1-2
- Cookie Rojas: 8
Top 7
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Joe Morgan: 4/P
- Jim Wynn: S8/G
- Denis Menke: 4/P
Bot 7
- Dick Allen: K/C
- Johnny Callison: W
- Deron Johnson: 9
- John Briggs: 5/FL
Top 8
- Curt Blefary: W
- Doug Rader: FC2/BG.1X3(2E6);B-2
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Jesus Alou: IW
- Larry Dierker: K
- Sandy Valdespino: 4(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Ron Stone: 2/FL
- Don Money: 53
- Rick Joseph: D8
- Tony Taylor: D9.2-H
- Cookie Rojas: FLE3/P
- Cookie Rojas: 7/L
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 9
- Dick Allen: HR/9
- Johnny Callison: S9/G
- Deron Johnson: S8.1X3(85)
- John Briggs: 43.1-2
- Mike Ryan: 63
Notes & reviews
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