Don Wilson, who yielded only three hits, pitched the Astros to a 9-1 victory in the second half of a twi-night doubleheader after the Phillies ended their six-game losing streak by winning the opener, 9-3. Ron Stone and Don Money paced the Phillies to their triumph. Stone batted in two runs with a pinch-single in the sixth when the Phillies scored four times, and Money homered with two men on base in the seventh. In the second game, Jesus Alou, Larry Howard and Doug Rader each collected three hits for the Astros and Jim Wynn contributed a homer. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 9, Houston Astros 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, August    21, 1970 (Night game) at Connie Mack Stadium
Astros       0  1  0    0  0  0    0  1  1  -   3 10  2
Phillies     0  0  0    0  2  4    3  0  x  -   9  9  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou lf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .315      Bowa ss               5   0   2   1     0   1   .248
Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Doyle 2b              5   0   0   0     0   2   .228
Wynn cf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Gamble rf             3   1   0   0     1   0   .264
Miller rf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .250      Johnson 1b            3   2   2   0     1   1   .253
Menke ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .315      Briggs lf,cf          2   1   0   0     1   0   .254
Rader 3b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .248      Money 3b              3   3   2   3     1   1   .295
Mayberry 1b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .224      Hisle cf              1   0   0   0     0   0   .192
Edwards c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .214        Stone ph,lf         1   1   1   2     1   0   .277
  DiLauro p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Compton c             4   1   1   1     0   0   .169
  Geronimo ph         0   0   0   1     0   0   .385      Bunning p             4   0   1   1     0   1   .121
Billingham p          2   0   1   0     0   0   .095
  Howard c            2   1   1   0     0   0   .389

Totals               35   3  10   3     0   2             Totals               31   9   9   8     5   6

Time of Game: 2:13
Left on Base: Astros 6, Phillies 5
DP: Astros 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Miller 2
Doubles: Morgan (17), Howard (1)
Triples: Mayberry (2)
Home Runs: Rader (20), Money (11)
Caught Stealing: Menke (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Hisle (3), Briggs (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Geronimo (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(10-6)      6.2   9   9   8   5   5   1  34   3.94
DiLauro                 1.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.41
Totals                  8     9   9   8   5   6   1  38

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bunning W(10-12)        9    10   3   3   0   2   1  36   3.87
Totals                  9    10   3   3   0   2   1  36

Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Dezelan


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

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa struck out; Doyle flied out to left; Gamble
popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Miller flied out to center; Menke singled to center;
Menke was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Rader
homered; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson singled to right; Briggs forced Johnson
(shortstop to second); Money struck out; Hisle grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Edwards flied out to center; Billingham singled to
center; Alou flied out to center; Morgan popped to third; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Compton grounded out (second to first); Bunning
struck out; Bowa singled to left; Doyle grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Miller flied
out to left; Menke popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Gamble flied out to center; Johnson struck out;
Briggs grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Mayberry
singled to right; Edwards flied out to left; Billingham flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Money singled to third; Hisle out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Money to second]; Compton singled to
right [Money scored, Compton to third (error by Miller)];
Bunning grounded out (third to first); Bowa singled to center
[Compton scored (unearned)]; Doyle struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 3 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
doubled to right; Wynn popped to third in foul territory; Miller
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Gamble walked; Johnson singled to left [Gamble to
second]; Briggs out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Gamble to third, Johnson to second]; Money was walked
intentionally; STONE BATTED FOR HISLE; Stone singled to right
[Gamble scored, Johnson scored, Money scored (error by Miller)
(no RBI), Stone to third]; Compton popped to third; Bunning
singled to center [Stone scored]; Bowa made an out to shortstop;
4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 6.

ASTROS 7TH: STONE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); BRIGGS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Menke singled to center; Rader flied out
to center; Mayberry forced Menke (second to shortstop); Edwards
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 7TH: Doyle grounded out (first to pitcher); Gamble
grounded out (first unassisted); Johnson walked; Briggs walked
[Johnson to second]; Money homered [Johnson scored, Briggs
scored]; Stone walked; DILAURO REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING);
HOWARD REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PLAYING C ); Compton grounded out
(third to first); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 9.

ASTROS 8TH: Howard doubled to center; Alou singled to shortstop
[Howard stayed at second]; Morgan popped to third in foul
territory; Wynn popped to shortstop; Miller singled to center
[Howard scored, Alou to third]; Menke grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 9.

PHILLIES 8TH: Bunning grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa
lined to shortstop; Doyle struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Phillies 9.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader popped to first in foul territory; Mayberry
tripled to right; GERONIMO BATTED FOR DILAURO; Geronimo hit a
sacrifice fly to right [Mayberry scored]; Howard grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Phillies
9.