Roger Metzger and Joe Morgan each rapped a triple and single to lead the Astros' 12-hit attack in a 6-3 victory over the Phillies. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game Played on Wednesday, July      28, 1971 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Astros       0  0  1    1  3  1    0  0  0  -   6 12  1
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   3  6  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   2   2   0     1   1   .224      Doyle 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Morgan 2b             4   1   2   2     1   0   .265        Hoerner p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111
Wynn rf               5   0   1   1     0   0   .220      Bowa ss               3   0   0   0     1   0   .250
Cedeno cf             4   2   1   0     1   1   .261      Montanez cf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .267
Rader 3b              5   0   0   0     0   2   .254      Johnson 1b            3   1   1   0     1   1   .262
Menke 1b              4   0   3   1     0   0   .254      Gamble rf             2   0   0   0     0   2   .217
Alou lf               4   0   2   1     0   0   .310        Brandon p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Hiatt c               3   1   1   0     1   1   .293        Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .221
Wilson p              4   0   0   0     0   3   .138        Harmon 2b           1   0   0   0     0   1   .208
                                                          Money lf,3b           4   1   2   0     0   0   .221
                                                          McCarver c            4   1   1   1     0   0   .282
                                                          Vukovich 3b           2   0   0   0     0   1   .158
                                                            Browne ph,lf        2   0   0   0     0   1   .182
                                                          Wise p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .233
                                                            Champion p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
                                                            Stone rf            2   0   2   2     0   0   .242

Totals               37   6  12   5     4   8             Totals               32   3   6   3     2   7

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 15,802
Left on Base: Astros 8, Phillies 5
DP: Astros 1, Phillies 0
Errors: Wilson
Doubles: Cedeno (27), Alou (16), McCarver (13)
Triples: Metzger (9), Morgan (6)
Stolen Bases: Metzger (11)
Caught Stealing: Morgan (7)
GIDP: McCarver (6)
Hit by Pitch: Doyle (4,by Wilson)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(8-7)           9     6   3   3   2   7   0  35   3.11
Totals                  9     6   3   3   2   7   0  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wise L(9-9)             4.2   8   5   4   3   3   0  24   3.25
Champion                1     3   1   1   1   1   0   6   4.85
Brandon                 1.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   5   3.75
Hoerner                 2     0   0   0   0   3   0   6   1.96
Totals                  9    12   6   5   4   8   0  41

Passed Balls: McCarver (9)
Hit by Pitch: Wilson (5)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Morgan lined
to second; Wynn grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Doyle lined to right; Bowa popped to third in foul
territory; Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader
struck out; Menke singled to right; Alou singled to left [Menke
to second]; Hiatt struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Johnson singled to center; Gamble struck out;
Money singled to left [Johnson to second]; McCarver grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Money out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Wilson grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
walked; Metzger stole second; Morgan singled to center [Metzger
scored]; Morgan was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Vukovich grounded out (shortstop to first); Wise
popped to second; Doyle grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno doubled to left; Rader popped to shortstop;
Menke lined to left; Alou doubled to center [Cedeno scored];
Hiatt walked; Wilson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa flied out to left; Montanez popped to
shortstop; Johnson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger tripled; Morgan tripled to right [Metzger
scored]; Wynn popped to catcher in foul territory; Cedeno was
walked intentionally; Rader lined to shortstop; McCarver allowed
a passed ball [Morgan scored, Cedeno to third]; Menke singled to
left [Cedeno scored (unearned)]; CHAMPION REPLACED WISE
(PITCHING); Alou grounded out (second to first); 3 R (2 ER), 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Gamble struck out; Money grounded out (shortstop
to first); McCarver flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 5, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Hiatt singled to shortstop; Wilson struck out;
Metzger singled to right [Hiatt to second]; Morgan walked [Hiatt
to third, Metzger to second]; Wynn singled to left [Hiatt
scored, Metzger out at home (left to catcher), Morgan to third
(on throw), Wynn to second]; STONE REPLACED CHAMPION (PLAYING
RF); BRANDON REPLACED GAMBLE (PITCHING); Cedeno struck out; 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Vukovich struck out; Stone singled; Doyle was hit
by a pitch [Stone to second]; Bowa grounded out (second to
first) [Stone to third, Doyle to second]; Montanez was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 6, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader flied out to center; Menke singled to center;
Alou lined to right; Hiatt flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 6, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Johnson walked; FREED BATTED FOR BRANDON; Freed
flied out to right; Money singled to left [Johnson to second];
McCarver doubled [Johnson scored, Money to third]; BROWNE BATTED
FOR VUKOVICH; Browne struck out; Stone singled to center [Money
scored, McCarver scored, Stone to second (error by Wilson)];
Doyle grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 6, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 8TH: HARMON REPLACED FREED (PLAYING 2B); HOERNER REPLACED
DOYLE (PITCHING); BROWNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MONEY
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); Wilson struck out; Metzger
struck out; Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 6, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Bowa walked; Montanez grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Bowa to second]; Johnson struck out; Harmon struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Phillies 3.

ASTROS 9TH: Wynn grounded out (third to first); Cedeno grounded
out (third to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 6, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Money lined to center; McCarver lined to right;
Browne flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6,
Phillies 3.