A homer by Jim Wynn in the 11th inning broke up a scoreless duel and gave the Astros a 1-0 victory over the Phillies. Wynn was the first batter to face Dick Selma, who took over for the Phillies after Steve Carlton went out for a pinch-hitter. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 1, Philadelphia Phillies 0
Game Played on Friday, June      16, 1972 (Night game) at Astrodome
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   0 11  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   1  7  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stone rf,lf,rf        6   0   0   0     0   0   .178      Metzger ss            5   0   1   0     0   3   .185
Doyle 2b              4   0   1   0     1   0   .270      Cedeno cf             5   0   2   0     0   1   .319
Hutton 1b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .281      Wynn rf               4   1   2   1     1   1   .288
Luzinski lf,rf,lf     5   0   1   0     0   1   .288      May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   2   .270
Montanez cf           4   0   1   0     1   1   .217      Watson lf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Bateman c             5   0   3   0     0   1   .294      Rader 3b              1   0   0   0     3   1   .223
  Harmon pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .308      Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .244
  Ryan c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .196      Howard c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .238
Money 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .217      Wilson p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .087
Bowa ss               4   0   2   0     0   0   .240        Griffin p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Carlton p             4   0   0   0     0   1   .220
  Gamble ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .261
  Reynolds pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Selma p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .111

Totals               41   0  11   0     3   5             Totals               34   1   7   1     4  12

Time of Game: 2:51   Attendance: 14,891
Left on Base: Phillies 13, Astros 8
DP: Phillies 0, Astros 1
Errors: Watson
Doubles: Hutton 2 (7), Bateman (2), Cedeno (9)
Home Runs: Wynn (9)
Caught Stealing: Metzger (3), Cedeno (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Bowa (5), Money (2), Griffin (1)
GIDP: Bateman (2)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton                10     6   0   0   4  12   0  38   2.60
Selma L(1-7)            0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1   5.40
Totals                 10     7   1   1   4  12   1  39

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson                  6.1   5   0   0   3   2   0  26   3.09
Griffin W(2-1)          4.2   6   0   0   0   3   0  20   0.59
Totals                 11    11   0   0   3   5   0  46

Balks: Carlton (2)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


PHILLIES 1ST: Stone made an out to first; Doyle walked; Hutton
flied out to left; Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled; Metzger was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Cedeno struck out; Wynn grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros
0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Montanez struck out; Bateman singled to shortstop;
Money flied out to left; Bowa singled to center [Bateman to
second]; Carlton made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May made an out to third; Watson grounded out (third
to first); Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Stone lined to left; Doyle flied out to left;
Hutton doubled to right; Luzinski flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms singled; Howard grounded out (second to first)
[Helms to second]; Wilson struck out; Metzger lined to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Montanez flied out to right; Bateman doubled to
left; Money flied out to center; Bowa made an out to third; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno lined to shortstop; Wynn was called out on
strikes; May grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Carlton made an out to first; Stone made an out to
first; Doyle lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Rader walked;
Helms flied out to center; Howard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Hutton doubled to left; Luzinski grounded out
(shortstop to first); Montanez walked; Bateman grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Montanez out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Wilson struck out; Metzger struck out; Cedeno
singled to right; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Money walked; Bowa out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Money to second]; GRIFFIN REPLACED WILSON
(PITCHING); Carlton flied out to center [Money to third]; Stone
made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Wynn singled to left; May struck out; Watson flied
out to right; Rader walked [Wynn to second]; Helms made an out
to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: Doyle grounded out (shortstop to first); Hutton
flied out to center; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Howard flied out to right; Griffin struck out;
Metzger struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: Montanez singled to right; Bateman struck out;
Money struck out; Bowa singled to left [Montanez to third, Bowa
to second (error by Watson)]; Carlton struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno doubled; Wynn was walked intentionally; May
struck out; Watson lined to left; Rader walked [Cedeno to third,
Wynn to second]; Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 10TH: Stone grounded out (second to first); Doyle
singled to center; Hutton flied out to left; Luzinski singled
[Doyle to second]; Montanez flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 10TH: Howard singled to center; Carlton balked [Howard to
second]; STONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); LUZINSKI CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Griffin out on a sacrifice bunt (first
to second) [Howard to third]; Metzger struck out; Cedeno
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 11TH: Bateman singled; HARMON RAN FOR BATEMAN; Money
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Harmon to second];
Bowa made an out to catcher; GAMBLE BATTED FOR CARLTON; Gamble
singled [Harmon to third]; REYNOLDS RAN FOR GAMBLE; Stone
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 11TH: STONE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); LUZINSKI
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); RYAN REPLACED HARMON (PLAYING C
); SELMA REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Wynn homered; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 1.