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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1974-09-01 · Day game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 18232 · 2:30
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 8–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 4th. Dick Ruthven earned the win. Mike Schmidt went 1-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 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 | 13 |
W: Dick Ruthven L: Tom Griffin SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Frank Pulli · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Lee Weyer · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Milbourne | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Gallagher | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Milt May | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Bowa | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Schmidt | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Willie Montanez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Luzinski | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 4 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jay Johnstone | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Boone | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Ruthven | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 5.0 | 6 | 2 | 4 |
 Jim York | 2.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| Fred Scherman | 1.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dick Ruthven | 9.0 | 3 | 6 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: S8
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)3/GDP
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: 8
- Larry Bowa: S7
- Mike Schmidt: SB2
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Willie Montanez: 9
Top 2
- Bob Watson: D8
- Cliff Johnson: FC.2X3(14)
- Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Greg Luzinski: 5/FL
- Del Unser: S8
- Jay Johnstone: SB2
- Jay Johnstone: W
- Bob Boone: S7.2-H;1-2
- Dick Ruthven: K/BF
- Dave Cash: 8
Top 3
- Doug Rader: 9
- Larry Milbourne: 53/BG
- Tom Griffin: 63
Bot 3
- Larry Bowa: 8
- Mike Schmidt: K
- Willie Montanez: 8
Top 4
- Greg Gross: 53
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 4
- Greg Luzinski: W
- Del Unser: S7.1-2
- Jay Johnstone: D9.2-H;1-3
- Bob Boone: K
- Dick Ruthven: S7.3-H;2-3
- Dave Cash: 64(1)/FO.3-H
- Larry Bowa: PO1(E1).1-3
- Larry Bowa: 9
Top 5
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Doug Rader: BK.1-2
- Doug Rader: W
- Larry Milbourne: 64(1)/FO
Bot 5
- Mike Schmidt: 7
- Willie Montanez: 43
- Greg Luzinski: 3/P
Top 6
- Bob Gallagher: K/C
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: K/C
Bot 6
- Del Unser: D7
- Jay Johnstone: 43.2-3
- Bob Boone: 63.3-H
- Dick Ruthven: S9
- Dave Cash: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Cliff Johnson: 53
Bot 7
- Larry Bowa: 63
- Mike Schmidt: HR
- Willie Montanez: S4
- Greg Luzinski: 6/P
- Del Unser: 5/FL
Top 8
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Larry Milbourne: 43.2-3;1-2
- Milt May: 8/SF.3-H
- Greg Gross: 43
Bot 8
- Jay Johnstone: K
- Bob Boone: S8
- Dick Ruthven: D9.1-3
- Dave Cash: D7.3-H;2-H
- Larry Bowa: 8(B)4(2)/DP
Top 9
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
- Wilbur Howard: S6
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 36(1)/FO