Striking out 14, Don Wilson pitched the Astros to a 3-1 victory over the Phillies. Greg Luzinski homered for the Phillies' run in the fourth inning and Cesar Cedeno tied the score with a circuit clout in the sixth. Tommy Helms singled to lead off the eighth and counted the tie-breaking run on a double by Jesus Alou. Larry Howard followed with a single to score Alou. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 3, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Sunday, August    20, 1972 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  1    2  0  0  -   3  7  0
Phillies     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .213      Doyle 2b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .244
Cedeno cf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .345      Bowa ss               3   0   1   0     0   0   .233
Wynn rf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .276        Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .233
May 1b                4   0   1   0     0   2   .287        Selma p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Hutton rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .256
Helms 2b              4   1   1   0     0   0   .266      Montanez cf           4   0   0   0     0   4   .251
Alou lf               4   1   2   1     0   1   .303      Luzinski lf           3   1   1   1     1   2   .271
Howard c              4   0   1   1     0   1   .221      Johnson 1b            3   0   0   0     1   2   .204
Wilson p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .078      Money 3b              3   0   0   0     0   2   .226
                                                          Bateman c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .225
                                                          Reynolds p            2   0   1   0     0   1   .125
                                                            Wilson p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Gamble ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .229
                                                            Harmon ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .293

Totals               33   3   7   3     1   6             Totals               29   1   4   1     3  14

Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance: 13,712
Left on Base: Astros 5, Phillies 5
DP: Astros 1, Phillies 0
Errors: Doyle, Montanez
Doubles: Alou 2 (3), Hutton (11)
Triples: Cedeno (7)
Home Runs: Cedeno (18), Luzinski (12)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (15)
Sacrifice Hits: Wilson (4), Hutton (5)
GIDP: Money (7)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(10-8)          9     4   1   1   3  14   1  33   3.01
Totals                  9     4   1   1   3  14   1  33

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reynolds L(0-11)        6.2   7   3   3   1   5   1  28   4.15
Wilson                  1.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   4   0.57
Selma                   1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.93
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   6   1  35

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger walked; Cedeno forced Metzger (third to
second); Cedeno was caught stealing second but was safe at
second (error by Doyle; assist by Bateman); Wynn popped to
second; May was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 0.

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

ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); Helms flied
out to center; Alou doubled to right; Howard grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski walked; Johnson walked [Luzinski to
second]; Money grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Luzinski to third, Johnson out at second]; Bateman
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Wilson struck out; Metzger flied out to right;
Cedeno tripled to center; Wynn grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Reynolds struck out; Doyle flied out to right;
Bowa flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 0.

ASTROS 4TH: May struck out; Rader grounded out (pitcher to
first); Helms popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Hutton flied out to left; Montanez struck out;
Luzinski homered; Johnson flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard
struck out; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Money struck out; Bateman struck out; Reynolds
singled to right; Doyle struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
homered; Wynn popped to third in foul territory; May singled to
center; Rader lined to third; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa singled to right; Hutton out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to first) [Bowa to second]; Montanez struck out;
Luzinski struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms singled to left; Alou doubled to center [Helms
scored, Alou to third (error by Montanez)]; Howard singled to
center [Alou scored]; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
unassisted) [Howard to second]; Metzger grounded out (second to
first) [Howard to third]; WILSON REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING);
Cedeno lined to shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Johnson struck out; Money struck out; Bateman
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
3, Phillies 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn popped to third in foul territory; May grounded
out (shortstop to first); Rader grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: GAMBLE BATTED FOR WILSON; Gamble walked; Doyle
flied out to left; FREED BATTED FOR BOWA; Freed struck out;
Hutton popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Phillies 1.

ASTROS 9TH: SELMA REPLACED FREED (PITCHING); HARMON REPLACED
GAMBLE (PLAYING SS); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first);
Alou struck out; Howard popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Phillies 1.

PHILLIES 9TH: Montanez was called out on strikes; Luzinski
struck out; Johnson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 3, Phillies 1.