Joe Morgan collected four hits, stole two bases, scored three runs and drove in two to lead the Astros to an 8-1 victory over the Phillies. Don Wilson, who pitched for the Astros, had the distinction of batting in two runs with a bunt double in the second inning when the ball rolled through the Phillies' infield past shortstop Larry Bowa who was breaking to cover third base. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 8, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Friday, May       7, 1971 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Astros       2  2  0    0  0  0    1  2  1  -   8 13  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  8  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            5   1   1   0     0   0   .248      Bowa ss               5   0   1   0     0   0   .238
Morgan 2b             4   3   4   2     0   0   .241      Doyle 2b              5   0   0   0     0   1   .271
Wynn cf               4   0   1   1     0   2   .254      Montanez cf           3   0   2   0     1   0   .325
Watson lf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Johnson 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .240
Menke 1b              4   1   2   1     1   1   .245      McCarver c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .225
Alou rf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .351      Freed rf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .235
  Cedeno rf           1   1   1   1     1   0   .200      Money 3b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .216
Rader 3b              5   0   0   0     0   2   .158      Hisle lf              4   0   1   0     0   3   .281
Edwards c             4   1   2   2     0   0   .203      Bunning p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Wilson p              4   1   1   1     0   3   .167        Lis ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .259
                                                            Lersch pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Champion p          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
                                                            Browne ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .083
                                                            Reynolds p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Pfeil ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               39   8  13   8     2   8             Totals               34   1   8   1     4   6

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 15,728
Left on Base: Astros 8, Phillies 10
DP: Astros 1, Phillies 0
Doubles: Edwards (1), Wilson (1), Morgan (7), Cedeno (4), Money (2)
Home Runs: Money (4)
Stolen Bases: Morgan 2 (8), Bowa (4)
Sacrifice Flies: Morgan (3)
GIDP: Money (3)
Hit by Pitch: Wynn (1,by Reynolds)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(2-2)           9     8   1   1   4   6   1  38   3.88
Totals                  9     8   1   1   4   6   1  38

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bunning L(1-5)          5     7   4   4   0   4   0  22   6.10
Champion                2     2   1   1   1   2   0   9   7.50
Reynolds                2     4   3   3   1   2   0  12   3.86
Totals                  9    13   8   8   2   8   0  43

Passed Balls: McCarver (5)
Hit by Pitch: Reynolds (1)
Wild Pitches: Wilson (1), Reynolds (2)

Umpires: HP - Stan Landes, 1B - Mel Steiner, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Tony Venzon


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled to left; McCarver allowed a passed
ball [Metzger to second]; Morgan singled to right [Metzger
scored]; Wynn struck out while Morgan stole second; Watson
grounded out (third to first); Menke singled to center [Morgan
scored]; On a bunt Alou singled to third [Menke to second];
Rader popped to second; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa popped to catcher in foul territory; Doyle
struck out; Montanez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Edwards doubled; On a bunt Wilson doubled to
shortstop [Edwards scored]; hard bunt past the charging Don
Money and through Larry Bowa covering 3B; Metzger flied out
to right [Wilson to third]; Morgan hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Wilson scored]; Wynn grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson flied out to center; McCarver flied out to
center; Freed struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Phillies 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Watson grounded out (third to first); Menke struck
out; Alou flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Money popped to third in foul territory; Hisle
struck out; Bunning grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader lined to right; Edwards grounded out (pitcher
to first); Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Doyle lined
to first; Montanez singled; Johnson flied out to right; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger flied out to center; Morgan singled to
right; Wynn was called out on strikes; Morgan stole second;
Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: McCarver singled to center; Freed struck out;
Money doubled [McCarver to third]; Hisle struck out; LIS BATTED
FOR BUNNING; Lis walked; LERSCH RAN FOR LIS; Bowa popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 6TH: CHAMPION REPLACED LERSCH (PITCHING); Menke walked;
Alou lined to right; Rader struck out; Edwards grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: CEDENO REPLACED ALOU (PLAYING RF); Doyle grounded
out (second to first); Montanez singled to right; Johnson walked
[Montanez to second]; McCarver popped to second; Wilson threw a
wild pitch [Johnson to second, Montanez to third]; Freed
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
4, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Wilson struck out; Metzger flied out to left; Morgan
doubled to left; Wynn singled to right [Morgan scored]; Watson
forced Wynn (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Money homered; Hisle singled to third; BROWNE
BATTED FOR CHAMPION; Browne walked [Hisle to second]; Bowa flied
out to center; Doyle flied out to left; Montanez walked [Hisle
to third, Browne to second]; Johnson flied out to right; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 5, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 8TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED BROWNE (PITCHING); Menke singled
to center; Cedeno walked [Menke to second]; Reynolds threw a
wild pitch [Cedeno to second, Menke to third]; Rader was called
out on strikes; Edwards singled to center [Cedeno scored, Menke
scored]; On a bunt Wilson struck out; Metzger grounded out
(pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: McCarver popped to shortstop; Freed singled to
left; Money grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Freed out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7,
Phillies 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Morgan singled to center; Wynn was hit by a pitch
[Morgan to second]; Watson popped to first in foul territory;
Menke flied out to center; Cedeno doubled [Wynn to third, Morgan
scored]; Rader grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 8, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Hisle was called out on strikes; PFEIL BATTED FOR
REYNOLDS; Pfeil flied out to center; Bowa singled to right; Bowa
stole second; Doyle lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 8, Phillies 1.