A pair of run-scoring hits by Tim McCarver enabled the Phillies to defeat the Astros, 2-1. Doubles by Ron Stone and McCarver accounted for the first run in the second inning.

After the Astros tied the score, Willie Montanez doubled in the ninth and moved to third on a wild pitch. Following a pass to Stone, McCarver singled to drive in the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Sunday, May       9, 1971 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  0
Phillies     0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  5  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Bowa ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .241        Money ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .214
Wynn cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .238        Harmon ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Taylor 3b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .200
  Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Montanez cf           4   1   2   0     0   0   .333
Menke 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Johnson 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .230
Alou rf               3   0   1   0     0   0   .350      Stone rf              3   1   1   0     1   0   .258
  Cedeno pr,rf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .200      McCarver c            4   0   2   2     0   0   .238
Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .153      Lis lf                2   0   0   0     1   0   .241
Edwards c             3   0   2   1     0   0   .222        Browne lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .083
Billingham p          3   0   1   0     0   1   .133      Doyle 2b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .264
  Geronimo lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .273      Lersch p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               31   1   5   1     0   5             Totals               28   2   5   2     4   4

Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 36,145
Left on Base: Astros 3, Phillies 5
DP: Astros 2, Phillies 0
Errors: Harmon
Doubles: Stone (3), McCarver (1), Montanez (5)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Lersch (3)
GIDP: Johnson (3), Doyle (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(2-2)       8.2   4   2   2   3   4   0  31   3.18
Lemaster                0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   0.00
Totals                  8.2   5   2   2   4   4   0  33

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lersch W(3-1)           9     5   1   1   0   5   0  31   3.89
Totals                  9     5   1   1   0   5   0  31

Wild Pitches: Lemaster (2)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger flied out to left; Morgan flied out to
center; Wynn flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Bowa flied to left in foul territory; Taylor
walked; Montanez singled to right [Taylor to second]; Johnson
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Montanez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson lined to second; Menke flied out to center;
Alou popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Stone doubled to right; McCarver doubled [Stone
scored]; Lis grounded out (catcher to first) [McCarver to
third]; Doyle flied out to left; Lersch grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Rader grounded out (second to first); Edwards lined
to first; Billingham struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 3RD: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Taylor
grounded out (shortstop to first); Montanez grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Morgan
grounded out (second to first); Wynn was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: Johnson grounded out (third to first); Stone flied
out to left; McCarver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson flied out to right; Menke grounded out
(second to first); Alou popped to first in foul territory; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Lis walked; Doyle grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Lis out at second]; Lersch was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies
1.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader struck out; Edwards singled to right [Edwards
out at second (right to shortstop)]; Billingham singled to
center; Metzger lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Phillies 1.

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

ASTROS 7TH: Morgan was called out on strikes; Wynn grounded out
(third to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Johnson was called out on strikes; Stone flied out
to center; McCarver popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Menke grounded out (third to first); Alou singled to
center; CEDENO RAN FOR ALOU; Rader struck out while Cedeno stole
second; Edwards singled to center [Cedeno scored]; Billingham
forced Edwards (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: CEDENO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Lis lined to
center; Doyle walked; Lersch out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Doyle to second]; MONEY BATTED FOR BOWA; Money struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 9TH: HARMON REPLACED MONEY (PLAYING SS); BROWNE REPLACED
LIS (PLAYING LF); Metzger grounded out (second to first); On a
bunt Morgan singled to second; Wynn flied out to right; Morgan
was picked off first but was safe on an error by Harmon [Morgan
to third]; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Taylor popped to shortstop; Montanez doubled;
Johnson flied out to right; LEMASTER REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING);
GERONIMO REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PLAYING LF); Lemaster threw a wild
pitch [Montanez to third]; Stone walked; McCarver singled to
right [Stone to second, Montanez scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 1, Phillies 2.