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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros

1970-08-12 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 16677 Β· night Β· 1:51

Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–0. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Larry Dierker earned the win. Denis Menke went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI00000000005
HOU0200010149

W: Larry Dierker   L: Grant Jackson   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Nick Colosi Β· 1B: Ed Sudol Β· 2B: Mel Steiner Β· 3B: Bill Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Denny Doyle400000
Oscar Gamble400001
John Briggs401000
Deron Johnson401000
Ron Stone401000
Don Money302000
Larry Bowa300000
Mike Ryan300002
Grant Jackson200000
Tony Taylor100000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jesus Alou400000
Joe Morgan400000
Jim Wynn401001
Doug Rader301010
Denis Menke422100
Cesar Cedeno401000
John Mayberry321110
Johnny Edwards402101
Larry Dierker201101

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Grant Jackson7.0823
Fred Wenz1.0100

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Dierker9.0503

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Denny Doyle: 3/G
  • Oscar Gamble: K
  • John Briggs: S9/G
  • Deron Johnson: 7

Bot 1

  • Jesus Alou: 43
  • Joe Morgan: 5/P
  • Jim Wynn: S8/G
  • Doug Rader: 8

Top 2

  • Ron Stone: S8/G
  • Don Money: 53.1-2
  • Larry Bowa: 43.2-3
  • Mike Ryan: K

Bot 2

  • Denis Menke: S7/G
  • Cesar Cedeno: S7/G.1-2
  • John Mayberry: D9.2-H;1XH(942)
  • Johnny Edwards: S7.2-H;B-2(E7)
  • Larry Dierker: K
  • Jesus Alou: 53

Top 3

  • Grant Jackson: 43
  • Denny Doyle: 13
  • Oscar Gamble: 53

Bot 3

  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Jim Wynn: 2/FL
  • Doug Rader: S7
  • Denis Menke: E5.1-2;B-1
  • Cesar Cedeno: 8

Top 4

  • John Briggs: 43
  • Deron Johnson: 6/P
  • Ron Stone: 13

Bot 4

  • John Mayberry: 43
  • Johnny Edwards: K
  • Larry Dierker: S8/G
  • Jesus Alou: 4

Top 5

  • Don Money: S8/G
  • Larry Bowa: 14(1)/FO
  • Mike Ryan: 9/L
  • Grant Jackson: 43

Bot 5

  • Joe Morgan: 9/FL
  • Jim Wynn: 7
  • Doug Rader: W
  • Denis Menke: 9

Top 6

  • Denny Doyle: 7/L
  • Oscar Gamble: 43
  • John Briggs: 6/P/7S

Bot 6

  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • John Mayberry: W
  • Johnny Edwards: S/89.1-3
  • Larry Dierker: 13/SH.3-H;1-2
  • Jesus Alou: 1/G

Top 7

  • Deron Johnson: 63
  • Ron Stone: 3/G
  • Don Money: D7
  • Larry Bowa: 53

Bot 7

  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Jim Wynn: K
  • Doug Rader: 4/P

Top 8

  • Mike Ryan: K/C
  • Tony Taylor: 63
  • Denny Doyle: 7/7D

Bot 8

  • Denis Menke: HR/7
  • Cesar Cedeno: 43
  • John Mayberry: 63
  • Johnny Edwards: 8

Top 9

  • Oscar Gamble: 8
  • John Briggs: 31
  • Deron Johnson: S8/G
  • Ron Stone: 43