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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros

1971-04-27 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8152 · 1:52

Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 1–0. Larry Dierker earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	6
HOU	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1		1	4

W: Larry Dierker L: Jim Bunning SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Larry Bowa	4	1	0	0
Don Money	4	0	0	1
Willie Montanez	4	1	0	2
Roger Freed	3	0	1	2
Deron Johnson	4	2	0	0
Tim McCarver	3	1	1	0
Byron Browne	3	0	0	1
Denny Doyle	2	1	1	0
Jim Bunning	3	0	0	1
Ron Stone	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Roger Metzger	3	0	0	0	0
Joe Morgan	3	0	0	0	0
Jim Wynn	3	0	1	0	1
Bob Watson	3	0	0	0	1
Denis Menke	3	1	2	0	0
Norm Miller	2	0	0	0	0
Doug Rader	2	0	1	1	0
Johnny Edwards	3	0	0	0	0
Larry Dierker	2	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jim Bunning	8.0	4	0	3

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Larry Dierker	9.0	6	3	7

Play-by-play

Top 1

Larry Bowa: 6/P
Don Money: 53
Willie Montanez: 7

Bot 1

Roger Metzger: 43
Joe Morgan: 5/FL
Jim Wynn: K

Top 2

Roger Freed: K
Deron Johnson: 6/P
Tim McCarver: S9/G
Byron Browne: 53

Bot 2

Bob Watson: K
Denis Menke: 3/FL
Norm Miller: 4/P

Top 3

Denny Doyle: 4/L
Jim Bunning: 43
Larry Bowa: 8

Bot 3

Doug Rader: D7/G
Johnny Edwards: 31.2-3
Larry Dierker: K
Roger Metzger: 5/FL

Top 4

Don Money: K/C
Willie Montanez: D9/G
Roger Freed: K
Deron Johnson: S6/BR.2X3(6)

Bot 4

Joe Morgan: 7
Jim Wynn: S7
Bob Watson: CS2(24)
Bob Watson: 7

Top 5

Tim McCarver: 63
Byron Browne: 53
Denny Doyle: W
Jim Bunning: K

Bot 5

Denis Menke: S5/BG
Norm Miller: 4(1)3/GDP
Doug Rader: 63

Top 6

Larry Bowa: S9
Don Money: 4/P
Willie Montanez: K+CS2(26)/DP

Bot 6

Johnny Edwards: 31
Larry Dierker: 43
Roger Metzger: 9

Top 7

Roger Freed: 53
Deron Johnson: 53
Tim McCarver: 8

Bot 7

Joe Morgan: 5/P
Jim Wynn: E4
Bob Watson: 64(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Byron Browne: K
Denny Doyle: D9/G
Jim Bunning: 8
Larry Bowa: 6/P

Bot 8

Denis Menke: S8
Norm Miller: 24/SH.1-2
Doug Rader: SB3
Doug Rader: 8/SF.3-H
Johnny Edwards: 9

Top 9

Don Money: 8/L
Willie Montanez: K
Roger Freed: W
Deron Johnson: S6.1-3(E6/TH)
Tim McCarver: W.1-2
Ron Stone: 8