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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1972-08-18 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 11707 · 2:31
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Dave Roberts earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save. John Bateman 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Dave Roberts L: Bucky Brandon SV: Fred Gladding
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Jerry Dale · 3B: Ed Vargo · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Roberts | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jimmy Stewart | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Harmon | 5 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Money | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Greg Luzinski | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Deron Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Robinson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bucky Brandon | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Oscar Gamble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dave Roberts | 6.1 | 7 | 0 | 3 |
| Jim Ray | 0.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Fred Gladding | 2.2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bucky Brandon | 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 |
| Bill Wilson | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Selma | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: S
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: 2
Bot 1
- Terry Harmon: 5/L
- Larry Bowa: HR/IPHR
- Don Money: K
- Willie Montanez: K
Top 2
- Bob Watson: K
- Johnny Edwards: 5
- Doug Rader: HP
- Tommy Helms: K
Bot 2
- Greg Luzinski: D7
- Deron Johnson: 2
- Bill Robinson: 63
- John Bateman: 43
Top 3
- Dave Roberts: K
- Roger Metzger: 3
- Cesar Cedeno: E6
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 3
- Bucky Brandon: 9
- Terry Harmon: S8
- Larry Bowa: S8.1-2
- Don Money: 7/L
- Willie Montanez: 7
Top 4
- Lee May: 13
- Bob Watson: 63
- Johnny Edwards: 63
Bot 4
- Greg Luzinski: 8
- Deron Johnson: HR/7
- Bill Robinson: 7
- John Bateman: 8
Top 5
- Doug Rader: S
- Tommy Helms: D.1-3
- Dave Roberts: S.3-H;2-3
- Roger Metzger: FC5.3XH(52);1-2;B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: D.2-H;1-H
- Lee May: 8
Bot 5
- Bucky Brandon: 53
- Terry Harmon: S7
- Larry Bowa: 54(1)/FO
- Don Money: 64(1)/FO
Top 6
- Bob Watson: S
- Johnny Edwards: S.1-3
- Doug Rader: 8/SF.3-H
- Tommy Helms: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Willie Montanez: 5
- Greg Luzinski: 63
- Deron Johnson: K
Top 7
- Dave Roberts: 3
- Roger Metzger: 2
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 7
- Bill Robinson: 8
- John Bateman: HR
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Terry Harmon: S8.1-2
- Larry Bowa: 5
- Don Money: 43
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 4
- Lee May: 7/L
- Jimmy Stewart: 8/L
Bot 8
- Willie Montanez: D7
- Greg Luzinski: 13
- Deron Johnson: 2
- Bill Robinson: W
- John Bateman: S.2-3;1-2
- Tom Hutton: 7
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: 5
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Fred Gladding: K
Bot 9
- Terry Harmon: 9/L
- Larry Bowa: 9
- Don Money: 8/L