Jim Bunning became the second pitcher to win 100 or more games in each major league when the Phillies defeated the Astros, 6-5. The victory was the 100th in the N. L. for Bunning, who previously won 118 games with the Tigers in the A. L. Cy Young was only other pitcher in major league history to reach the century class in each circuit.

Bunning sailed into the ninth inning with a 6-1 lead, but the veteran righthander was kayoed when the Astros rallied for four runs on a homer by Joe Morgan and five singles before Dick Selma struck out Jesus Alou to end the game. [The Sporting News]

Philadelphia Phillies 6, Houston Astros 5

Game Played on Tuesday, August 11, 1970 (Night game) at Astrodome

Phillies     3  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  0  -   6  9  0
Astros       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  4  -   5 12  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taylor 2b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .283      Alou rf               5   0   1   1     0   1   .319
Gamble cf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .269      Morgan 2b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .268
Briggs lf             4   2   1   0     1   1   .259      Wynn lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Johnson 1b            3   2   2   2     2   1   .253      Mayberry 1b           4   1   1   0     0   2   .217
Stone rf              4   1   0   0     1   1   .276      Menke ss              4   1   3   0     0   0   .306
Money 3b              4   0   2   3     0   2   .303      Rader 3b              4   1   1   1     0   1   .251
Bowa ss               4   0   2   1     0   0   .243      Cedeno cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .273
Ryan c                3   0   1   0     1   0   .189      Edwards c             4   0   3   1     0   0   .208
Bunning p             4   0   0   0     0   1   .115        Cook pr             0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
  Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Billingham p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .077
  Selma p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .143        Geronimo ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            DiLauro p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Miller ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .259
                                                            Howard ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .500

Totals               35   6   9   6     5   6             Totals               36   5  12   5     0   6

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 18,184
Left on Base: Phillies 8, Astros 5
DP: Phillies 2, Astros 1
Errors: Morgan
Doubles: Johnson 2 (22), Money (17), Alou (22)
Home Runs: Morgan (4)
Caught Stealing: Money (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Billingham (5)
GIDP: Ryan (7), Rader (17), Geronimo (1)
Hit by Pitch: Taylor (3,by Billingham)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bunning W(9-11)         8.2  11   5   5   0   5   1  35   3.90
Hoerner                 0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.07
Selma SV(16)            0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.83
Totals                  9    12   5   5   0   6   1  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(10-5)      8     8   6   3   4   5   0  36   3.49
DiLauro                 1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   4.50
Totals                  9     9   6   3   5   6   0  41

Hit by Pitch: Billingham (4)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner


PHILLIES 1ST: Taylor reached on an error by Morgan [Taylor to
second]; Gamble grounded out (pitcher to first) [Taylor to
third]; Briggs grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson walked;
Stone walked [Johnson to second]; Money singled to center
[Taylor scored (unearned), Johnson scored (unearned), Stone to
third, Money to second (on throw)]; Bowa singled to third [Stone
scored (unearned), Money to third]; Money was caught stealing
home (catcher to shortstop to catcher); 3 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan grounded
out (pitcher to first); Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Ryan grounded out (shortstop to first); Bunning
was called out on strikes; Taylor was hit by a pitch; Gamble
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Mayberry was called out on strikes; Menke grounded
out (shortstop to first); Rader lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Briggs grounded out (second to first); Johnson
struck out; Stone was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: On a bunt Cedeno singled to third; Edwards popped to
third in foul territory; Billingham struck out; Alou doubled to
right [Cedeno scored]; Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Money was called out on strikes; Bowa singled to
second; Ryan grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Bowa out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn was called out on strikes; Mayberry flied out
to right; Menke singled to center; Rader was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Bunning grounded out (second to first); Taylor
grounded out (third to first); Gamble grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
singled to right; Billingham out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Edwards to second]; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 3, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Briggs walked; Johnson doubled to right [Briggs
scored]; Stone grounded out (first unassisted) [Johnson to
third]; Money doubled [Johnson scored]; Bowa grounded out
(shortstop to first); Ryan walked; Bunning forced Money (third
unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 5, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Morgan flied out to center; Wynn popped to catcher;
Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 5, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Taylor grounded out (third to first); Gamble flied
out to center; Briggs singled to right; Johnson doubled [Briggs
scored]; Stone popped to catcher; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Menke singled to center; Rader grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Menke out at second]; Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies
6, Astros 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: Money struck out; Bowa grounded out (pitcher to
first); Ryan singled to center; Bunning grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Edwards singled to right; GERONIMO BATTED FOR
BILLINGHAM; Geronimo grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Edwards out at second]; Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 6, Astros
1.

PHILLIES 9TH: DILAURO REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Taylor
singled to center; Gamble forced Taylor (first to shortstop);
Briggs was called out on strikes; Johnson walked [Gamble to
second]; Stone grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 6, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Morgan homered; Wynn popped to first in foul
territory; Mayberry singled to right; Menke singled to right
[Mayberry to second]; Rader singled to center [Mayberry scored,
Menke to third]; Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted) [Menke
scored, Rader to second]; Edwards singled to center [Rader
scored]; MILLER BATTED FOR DILAURO; HOERNER REPLACED BUNNING
(PITCHING); COOK RAN FOR EDWARDS; HOWARD BATTED FOR MILLER;
Howard singled to left [Cook to second]; SELMA REPLACED HOERNER
(PITCHING); Alou struck out; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 6,
Astros 5.

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