Houston Astros 5, Philadelphia Phillies 1 (Game 2)
Game Played on Tuesday, July      27, 1971 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Astros       2  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  2  -   5 10  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            5   0   0   0     0   0   .221      Harmon 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .210
Morgan 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .252
Wynn rf               3   1   1   0     1   0   .220      Montanez cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .269
Cedeno cf             4   2   2   2     0   1   .262      Johnson 1b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .261
Rader 3b              4   2   3   1     0   1   .258      Money lf              3   0   0   0     0   1   .217
Menke 1b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .248      Freed rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .222
Alou lf               4   0   1   1     0   0   .308      Pfeil c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Hiatt c               2   0   1   0     2   0   .292      Vukovich 3b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .160
Blasingame p          4   0   0   0     0   2   .158      Reynolds p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .143
                                                            Browne ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .190
                                                            Bunning p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .125

Totals               34   5  10   5     3   4             Totals               31   1   4   1     0   3

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 20,779
Left on Base: Astros 5, Phillies 5
DP: Astros 0, Phillies 1
Errors: Pfeil
Doubles: Menke (17), Vukovich (4)
Home Runs: Cedeno (7), Rader (6), Johnson (24)
Stolen Bases: Wynn (10), Cedeno (10)
Caught Stealing: Hiatt (1), Wynn (4)
Hit by Pitch: Harmon (2,by Blasingame), Money (3,by Blasingame)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blasingame W(7-8)       9     4   1   1   0   3   1  33   4.00
Totals                  9     4   1   1   0   3   1  33

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reynolds L(3-3)         8     6   3   3   2   3   2  30   4.23
Bunning                 1     4   2   2   1   1   0   7   5.73
Totals                  9    10   5   5   3   4   2  37

Hit by Pitch: Blasingame 2 (9)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Morgan flied
out to center; Wynn singled to right; Wynn stole second [Wynn to
third (error by Pfeil)]; Cedeno homered [Wynn scored]; Rader
singled to left; Menke flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Harmon was hit by a pitch; Bowa popped to catcher
in foul territory; Montanez singled to center [Harmon to
second]; Johnson forced Montanez (third to second) [Harmon to
third]; Money forced Johnson (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Alou lined to left; Hiatt lined to center;
Blasingame popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Freed flied out to right; Pfeil grounded out
(third to first); Vukovich doubled to right; Reynolds struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger flied out to center; Morgan singled to
center; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first) [Morgan to
second]; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Harmon flied out to right; Bowa grounded out
(shortstop to first); Montanez grounded out (first unassisted);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Rader was called out on strikes; Menke grounded out
(shortstop to first); Alou made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Johnson flied out to center; Money grounded out
(shortstop to first); Freed singled to right; Pfeil popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Hiatt walked; Hiatt was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop to second); Blasingame struck out; Metzger
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Vukovich flied out to center; Reynolds grounded
out (second to first); Harmon grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Morgan grounded out (second to first); Wynn walked;
Wynn was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first
to second); Cedeno struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa grounded out (pitcher to first); Montanez
flied out to left; Johnson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader homered; Menke grounded out (third to first);
Alou grounded out (third to first); Hiatt singled; Blasingame
lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Money was hit by a pitch; Freed flied out to
right; Pfeil popped to second; Vukovich flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan
lined to shortstop; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: BROWNE BATTED FOR REYNOLDS; Browne flied out to
center; Harmon grounded out (shortstop to first); Bowa grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Phillies
0.

ASTROS 9TH: BUNNING REPLACED BROWNE (PITCHING); Cedeno singled
to second; Cedeno stole second; On a bunt Rader singled to third
[Cedeno to third]; Menke doubled to right [Cedeno scored, Rader
to third]; Alou singled to center [Rader scored, Menke to
third]; Hiatt walked [Alou to second]; Blasingame struck out;
Metzger hit into a double play (left to catcher) [Menke out at
home]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: Montanez flied out to right; Johnson homered;
Money struck out; Freed grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Phillies 1.