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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros
1972-08-31 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 7197 · dome, dry · 2:07
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 5–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Larry Dierker earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Wayne Twitchell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Paul Pryor · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Harmon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Lis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Money | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wayne Twitchell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bill Robinson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wayne Twitchell | 7.0 | 8 | 4 | 8 |
| Bob Terlecki | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Harmon: K/C
- Denny Doyle: 7
- Tom Hutton: 43
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 6
Top 2
- Willie Montanez: W
- Greg Luzinski: 64(1)3/GDP
- Joe Lis: 63
Bot 2
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: 63
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Tommy Helms: K
Top 3
- Don Money: 43
- John Bateman: S5
- Wayne Twitchell: K
- Terry Harmon: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Larry Dierker: 43
- Roger Metzger: S7
- Cesar Cedeno: S8.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Lee May: S.3-H;1-2
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-2
- Johnny Edwards: W.2-3;1-2
- Doug Rader: D.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Tommy Helms: IW#
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 4
- Denny Doyle: S8
- Tom Hutton: 43.1-2
- Willie Montanez: 8
- Greg Luzinski: S8.2-H
- Joe Lis: 53
Bot 4
- Roger Metzger: 3/G
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: 8
Top 5
- Don Money: 63
- John Bateman: 8
- Wayne Twitchell: K/C
Bot 5
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: K
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Doug Rader: 13
Top 6
- Terry Harmon: 9
- Denny Doyle: 8
- Tom Hutton: S3
- Bill Robinson: 9
Bot 6
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Larry Dierker: K
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: SB2
- Cesar Cedeno: D.2-H
- Jim Wynn: CS3(25)
Top 7
- Greg Luzinski: 53
- Joe Lis: S5
- Don Money: 8
- John Bateman: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Jim Wynn: 4
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: E6
- Johnny Edwards: 4
Top 8
- Oscar Gamble: D
- Terry Harmon: 6/L
- Denny Doyle: S.2-3
- Tom Hutton: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 8
- Doug Rader: K/C
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Larry Dierker: 2/FL
Top 9
- Bill Robinson: 7
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Joe Lis: 9