Johnny Briggs, who batted in the Phillies' first run with a triple in the fifth inning, delivered a run-scoring single in the ninth to beat the Astros, 2-1. Deron Johnson walked in the fifth and counted on Briggs' triple. The Astros tied the score in the ninth on singles by Doug Rader and John Mayberry around a sacrifice and a passed ball. In the Phillies' half, Tony Taylor singled and took second on a sacrifice bunt by Ron Stone. The Astros walked Johnson intentionally, bringing Briggs to the plate for his game-winning single. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Saturday, August    22, 1970 (Day game) at Connie Mack Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  9  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  1  -   2  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Alou rf               4   0   3   0     0   0   .324      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   1   .243
  Geronimo pr,rf      1   0   0   0     0   1   .357      Taylor 2b             4   1   2   0     0   1   .283
Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .274      Stone lf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .272
Wynn lf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .277      Johnson 1b            2   1   1   0     2   0   .253
Rader 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .252      Briggs cf             4   0   2   2     0   1   .259
Menke 2b              2   0   1   0     1   0   .314      Money 3b              2   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Howard c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .370      Gamble rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Mayberry 1b           4   0   2   1     0   1   .236      Compton c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .163
Martinez ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .242      Short p               2   0   0   0     0   2   .043
Dierker p             3   0   1   0     0   1   .155        Selma p             1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  Morgan ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .263        Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   1   9   1     2   9             Totals               28   2   6   2     2   7

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance: 15,276
Left on Base: Astros 9, Phillies 5
DP: Astros 1, Phillies 1
Doubles: Dierker (2), Selma (1)
Triples: Briggs (5), Johnson (2)
Stolen Bases: Taylor (7)
Caught Stealing: Money (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Menke (6), Stone (2)
GIDP: Wynn (13)
Hit by Pitch: Money (5,by Dierker)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker                 8     4   1   1   1   7   0  28   3.98
Gladding L(4-2)         0.1   2   1   1   1   0   0   4   4.08
Totals                  8.1   6   2   2   2   7   0  32

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Short                   7     5   0   0   1   6   0  27   4.35
Selma                   1.2   4   1   1   1   2   0   9   2.86
Hoerner W(7-3)          0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   3.04
Totals                  9     9   1   1   2   9   0  37

Passed Balls: Compton (4)
Hit by Pitch: Dierker (5)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Alou singled to center; Cedeno lined to right; Wynn
struck out; Rader struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa grounded out (third to first); Taylor singled
to right; Taylor stole second; Stone reached on a fielder's
choice that turned into a double play [Taylor out at third
(pitcher to third to shortstop), Stone out at second (shortstop
to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke popped to third; Howard struck out; Mayberry
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Briggs
grounded out (first unassisted); Money lined to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Martinez flied out to left; Dierker was called out
on strikes; Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Gamble grounded out (second to first); Compton
popped to shortstop; Short struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno lined to center; Wynn popped to shortstop;
Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Taylor struck
out; Stone was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Menke singled to left; Howard flied out to center;
Mayberry struck out; Martinez lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Johnson walked; Briggs tripled to right [Johnson
scored]; Money was hit by a pitch; Gamble reached on a fielder's
choice [Briggs out at home (first to catcher), Money to second];
Compton grounded out (third to first) [Money to third, Gamble to
second]; Money was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Dierker doubled to left; Alou singled to right
[Dierker to third]; Cedeno struck out; Wynn popped to first;
Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Short struck out; Bowa struck out; Taylor grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies
1.

ASTROS 7TH: Menke walked; Howard flied out to center; Mayberry
singled to right [Menke to second]; Martinez flied out to
center; Dierker lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Stone lined to right; Johnson tripled to center;
Briggs struck out; Money lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 8TH: SELMA REPLACED SHORT (PITCHING); Alou singled to
center; GERONIMO RAN FOR ALOU; Cedeno struck out; Wynn grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Geronimo out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: GERONIMO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Gamble
grounded out (second to first); Compton struck out; Selma
doubled to right; Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Rader singled to right; Menke out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Rader to second]; Howard was called
out on strikes; Compton allowed a passed ball [Rader to third];
Mayberry singled to right [Rader scored]; Martinez singled to
right [Mayberry to third]; MORGAN BATTED FOR DIERKER; Morgan
walked [Martinez to second]; HOERNER REPLACED SELMA (PITCHING);
Geronimo struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: GLADDING REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); Taylor
singled to left; Stone out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Taylor to second]; Johnson was walked intentionally;
Briggs singled to right [Taylor scored, Johnson to second]; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 2.