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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1972-08-20 · Day game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 13712 · 1:53
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 7th. Don Wilson earned the win. Cesar Cedeno 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 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
W: Don Wilson L: Ken Reynolds SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Dale · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Harry Wendelstedt · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Denny Doyle | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Bowa | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Deron Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Don Money | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| John Bateman | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ken Reynolds | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Oscar Gamble | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Roger Freed | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 4 | 3 | 14 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Reynolds | 6.2 | 7 | 1 | 5 |
| Bill Wilson | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Selma | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Jim Wynn: CS2(2E4)
- Jim Wynn: 4/P
- Lee May: K/C
Bot 1
- Denny Doyle: 8
- Larry Bowa: 5/FL
- Tom Hutton: D9
- Willie Montanez: K
Top 2
- Doug Rader: 13
- Tommy Helms: 8
- Jesus Alou: D9
- Larry Howard: 53
Bot 2
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Deron Johnson: W.1-2
- Don Money: 54(1)3/GDP.2-3
- John Bateman: 4/P
Top 3
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: T8
- Jim Wynn: 53
Bot 3
- Ken Reynolds: K
- Denny Doyle: 9
- Larry Bowa: 8
Top 4
- Lee May: K
- Doug Rader: 13
- Tommy Helms: 3/P
Bot 4
- Tom Hutton: 7
- Willie Montanez: K
- Greg Luzinski: HR
- Deron Johnson: 8
Top 5
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Larry Howard: K
- Don Wilson: K
Bot 5
- Don Money: K
- John Bateman: K
- Ken Reynolds: S9
- Denny Doyle: K
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: HR
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
- Lee May: S8
- Doug Rader: 5/L
Bot 6
- Larry Bowa: S9
- Tom Hutton: 13/SH.1-2
- Willie Montanez: K
- Greg Luzinski: K
Top 7
- Tommy Helms: S7
- Jesus Alou: D8.1-H;B-3(E8)
- Larry Howard: S8.3-H
- Don Wilson: 1/G/SH.1-2
- Roger Metzger: 43.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/L
Bot 7
- Deron Johnson: K
- Don Money: K
- John Bateman: 63
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
- Lee May: 63
- Doug Rader: 63
Bot 8
- Oscar Gamble: W
- Denny Doyle: 7
- Roger Freed: K
- Tom Hutton: 6/P
Top 9
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Jesus Alou: K
- Larry Howard: 4/P
Bot 9
- Willie Montanez: K/C
- Greg Luzinski: K
- Deron Johnson: K/C