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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1971-05-07 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 15728 · 2:24
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 1st. Don Wilson earned the win. Don Money went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 8 | 13 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 |
W: Don Wilson L: Jim Bunning SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Stan Landes · 1B: Mel Steiner · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Tony Venzon · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Doyle | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Don Money | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Hisle | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Jim Bunning | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Lis | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Byron Browne | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bobby Pfeil | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 8 | 4 | 6 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Bunning | 5.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Bill Champion | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
| Ken Reynolds | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S7/G
- Joe Morgan: PB.1-2
- Joe Morgan: S9.2-H
- Jim Wynn: K+SB2
- Bob Watson: 53
- Denis Menke: S8/G.2-H
- Jesus Alou: S5/BG.1-2
- Doug Rader: 4/P
Bot 1
- Larry Bowa: 2/FL
- Denny Doyle: K
- Willie Montanez: 3/G
Top 2
- Johnny Edwards: D/78
- Don Wilson: D6/BG.2-H#
- Roger Metzger: 9.2-3
- Joe Morgan: 8/SF.3-H
- Jim Wynn: 43
Bot 2
- Deron Johnson: 8
- Tim McCarver: 8
- Roger Freed: K
Top 3
- Bob Watson: 53
- Denis Menke: K
- Jesus Alou: 8
Bot 3
- Don Money: 5/FL
- Larry Hisle: K
- Jim Bunning: 63
Top 4
- Doug Rader: 9/L
- Johnny Edwards: 13
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 4
- Larry Bowa: 43
- Denny Doyle: 3/L
- Willie Montanez: S/78
- Deron Johnson: 9
Top 5
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Joe Morgan: S9
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Bob Watson: SB2
- Bob Watson: 53
Bot 5
- Tim McCarver: S8/G
- Roger Freed: K
- Don Money: D/78.1-3
- Larry Hisle: K
- Joe Lis: W
- Larry Bowa: 6/P
Top 6
- Denis Menke: W
- Jesus Alou: 9/L
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
Bot 6
- Denny Doyle: 43
- Willie Montanez: S9
- Deron Johnson: W.1-2
- Tim McCarver: 4/P
- Roger Freed: WP.1-2;2-3
- Roger Freed: 63
Top 7
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Joe Morgan: D7
- Jim Wynn: S9/G.2-H
- Bob Watson: 54(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Don Money: HR/7
- Larry Hisle: S5
- Byron Browne: W.1-2
- Larry Bowa: 8
- Denny Doyle: 7
- Willie Montanez: W.2-3;1-2
- Deron Johnson: 9
Top 8
- Denis Menke: S8/G
- Cesar Cedeno: W.1-2
- Doug Rader: WP.1-2;2-3
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Johnny Edwards: S8.2-H;3-H
- Don Wilson: K/BF
- Roger Metzger: 13
Bot 8
- Tim McCarver: 6/P
- Roger Freed: S7/G
- Don Money: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Joe Morgan: S8/G
- Jim Wynn: HP.1-2
- Bob Watson: 3/FL
- Denis Menke: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: D/78.1-3;2-H
- Doug Rader: 43
Bot 9
- Larry Hisle: K/C
- Bobby Pfeil: 8
- Larry Bowa: S9/G
- Denny Doyle: SB2
- Denny Doyle: 8/L
Notes & reviews
- hard bunt past the charging Don Money and through Larry Bowa covering 3B