Oscar Gamble collected three singles and Deron Johnson rapped two doubles to account for five of the Phillies' nine hits in a 4-2 victory over the Astros. A double by Tony Taylor and singles by Larry Bowa and Gamble, together with an error by Tommy Davis, gave the Phillies two runs in the first inning.

Gamble singled in the fifth and scored on a double by Johnson. After hitting a double again in the eighth, Johnson gave way to pinch-runner Larry Hisle, who scored on a single by Ron Stone. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 4, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Wednesday, June      17, 1970 (Night game) at Connie Mack Stadium
Astros       0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  8  2
Phillies     2  0  0    0  1  0    0  1  x  -   4  9  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Torres ss             4   0   2   1     0   1   .242      Taylor 3b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .269
Menke 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .329      Bowa ss               4   1   1   0     0   0   .220
Wynn cf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .288      Gamble cf             4   1   3   1     0   0   .264
Davis lf              4   0   1   1     0   0   .294      Johnson 1b            4   0   2   1     0   2   .226
Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .195        Hisle pr,rf         0   1   0   0     0   0   .203
Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .235      Stone lf,1b           4   0   1   1     0   1   .291
Alou rf               4   1   1   0     0   0   .265      Browne rf,lf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .237
Edwards c             2   0   0   0     1   0   .167      Harmon 2b             2   0   1   0     2   0   .250
  Miller ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .282      Edwards c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Dierker p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .154      Fryman p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .143
  Martinez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .278        Lersch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   8   2     2   8             Totals               32   4   9   3     3   7

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance:  6,767
Left on Base: Astros 7, Phillies 7
DP: Astros 1, Phillies 0
Errors: Davis, Watson, Lersch
Doubles: Davis (11), Taylor (8), Johnson 2 (9)
Triples: Harmon (2)
Stolen Bases: Miller (2), Gamble (1)
Caught Stealing: Bowa (7)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(8-7)          8     9   4   3   3   7   0  35   3.77
Totals                  8     9   4   3   3   7   0  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman W(5-3)           7.2   6   2   2   2   8   0  30   3.39
Lersch SV(1)            1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   6   3.27
Totals                  9     8   2   2   2   8   0  36

Wild Pitches: Dierker (6)
Balks: Fryman (1)

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Tom Gorman


ASTROS 1ST: Torres was called out on strikes; Menke grounded out
(shortstop to first); Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Taylor doubled; Bowa singled to left [Taylor
scored (error by Davis) (no RBI), Bowa to second]; Gamble
singled to left [Bowa scored (unearned)]; Johnson struck out;
Gamble stole second; Stone flied out to center; Browne struck
out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Davis flied out to right; Watson struck out; Rader
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 2ND: Harmon tripled to center; Edwards grounded out
(second to first); Fryman struck out; Taylor walked; Bowa popped
to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Alou singled to left; Fryman balked [Alou to
second]; Edwards grounded out (first unassisted) [Alou to
third]; Dierker struck out; Torres singled to right [Alou
scored]; Menke flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 3RD: Gamble singled to center; Johnson struck out;
Stone forced Gamble (second to shortstop); Browne flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn popped to second; Davis grounded out (shortstop
to first); Watson singled to right; Rader forced Watson (second
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Harmon walked; Edwards lined into a double play
(right to first) [Harmon out at first]; Fryman struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou grounded out (third to first); Edwards walked;
Dierker was called out on strikes; Torres grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Taylor popped to shortstop; Bowa grounded out
(second to first); Gamble singled to shortstop; Johnson doubled
to left [Gamble scored]; Stone struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 1, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Menke singled to center; Wynn grounded out (third to
first) [Menke to second]; Davis doubled to left [Menke scored];
Watson was called out on strikes; Rader popped to shortstop; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 6TH: Browne flied out to center; Harmon grounded out
(first to pitcher); Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
grounded out (second to first); Dierker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 7TH: Fryman popped to shortstop; Taylor grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bowa reached on an error by Watson [Bowa
to first]; Bowa was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Torres singled to left [Torres out at second (left
to second)]; Menke popped to first in foul territory; Wynn
walked; LERSCH REPLACED FRYMAN (PITCHING); Wynn was picked off
first but was safe on an error by Lersch [Wynn to third]; Davis
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
2, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Gamble flied out to left; Johnson doubled to
right; HISLE RAN FOR JOHNSON; Stone singled to center [Hisle
scored]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Stone to second]; Browne
struck out; Harmon was walked intentionally; Edwards forced
Harmon (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Phillies 4.

ASTROS 9TH: STONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); BROWNE CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); HISLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
Watson popped to first in foul territory; Rader singled to
second; Alou popped to shortstop; MILLER BATTED FOR EDWARDS;
Miller singled to center [Rader to third]; MARTINEZ BATTED FOR
DIERKER; Miller stole second; Martinez grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 4.