Ken Reynolds, the Phillies' rookie southpaw, pitched a four-hitter and won the opener of a doubleheader, 1-0, but the Astros struck back to gain a 10-7 victory in the nightcap. Reynolds gained his edge over Don Wilson when the Phillies scored in the first inning on singles by Denny Doyle, Larry Bowa and Willie Montanez.

In the nightcap, the Astros built up an 8-0 lead and held on to win, although the Phillies exploded for seven runs in the fifth inning. George Culver, replacing Wade Blasingame, was tagged for a three-run homer by Deron Johnson, but the reliever then held the Phillies scoreless over the remainder of the game and received credit for the victory. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 1, Houston Astros 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, July      18, 1971 (Day game) at Astrodome
Phillies     1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  4  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Doyle 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .232      Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   0   .218
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .236      Alou lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .301
McCarver c            4   0   2   0     0   1   .283      Wynn rf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .219
Johnson 1b            3   0   0   0     1   2   .263      Cedeno cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .245
Montanez cf           4   0   1   1     0   1   .271      Rader 3b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .242
Money lf              4   0   1   0     0   2   .212      Menke 1b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .247
Gamble rf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Hiatt c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .302
Vukovich 3b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .142      Martinez 2b           2   0   1   0     1   0   .286
Reynolds p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .136        Geronimo pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .227
                                                            Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
                                                          Wilson p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .157
                                                            Morgan ph,2b        1   0   1   0     0   0   .261

Totals               32   1   6   1     1   8             Totals               29   0   4   0     2   1

Time of Game: 1:52
Left on Base: Phillies 5, Astros 5
DP: Phillies 1, Astros 0
Doubles: McCarver (12), Wynn (11)
Stolen Bases: Money (1)
Caught Stealing: McCarver (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (4)
GIDP: Metzger (3)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reynolds W(2-2)         9     4   0   0   2   1   0  32   4.44
Totals                  9     4   0   0   2   1   0  32

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson L(6-7)           8     5   1   1   0   7   0  28   3.24
Lemaster                1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   1.74
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   8   0  33

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - John Kibler


PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle singled to center; Bowa singled to center
[Doyle to second]; McCarver struck out; Johnson was called out
on strikes; Montanez singled to center [Doyle scored, Bowa to
third]; Money grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

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

PHILLIES 2ND: Gamble lined to center; Vukovich popped to catcher
in foul territory; Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno flied out to left; Rader grounded out (third
to first); Menke flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Doyle popped to first in foul territory; Bowa
grounded out (second to first); McCarver singled to center;
McCarver was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Hiatt was called out on strikes; Martinez flied out
to center; Wilson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Johnson struck out; Montanez flied out to right;
Money singled to left; Money stole second; Gamble grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Metzger flied out to left; Alou grounded out (third
to first); Wynn walked; Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Vukovich popped to catcher in foul territory;
Reynolds struck out; Doyle grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader flied out to center; Menke grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hiatt grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa popped to shortstop; McCarver flied out to
left; Johnson popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Martinez singled to center; Wilson out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Martinez to second]; Metzger
grounded out (second to first) [Martinez to third]; Alou flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Montanez was called out on strikes; Money struck
out; Gamble made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Wynn grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno popped
to catcher in foul territory; Rader singled to center; Menke
forced Rader (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: Vukovich was called out on strikes; Reynolds
grounded out (second to first); Doyle grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Hiatt grounded out (third to first); Martinez
walked; MORGAN BATTED FOR WILSON; GERONIMO RAN FOR MARTINEZ;
Morgan singled to right [Geronimo to third]; Metzger grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Morgan out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: LEMASTER REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); MORGAN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Bowa grounded out (pitcher to
first); McCarver doubled to right; Johnson was walked
intentionally; Montanez flied out to right [McCarver to third];
Money struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Alou lined to right; Wynn doubled to left; Cedeno
popped to second; Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Phillies 1, Astros 0.