After scoring four times in the first inning, the Phillies added a homer by Jay Johnstone in the fifth for the run that edged the Astros, 5-4. A walk to Mike Schmidt, single by Johnstone, double by Greg Luzinski and error by Doug Rader in handling the relay from the outfield produced the first two runs in the Phillies' opening outburst.

After Dick Allen flied out, two other tallies followed on a single by Bob Boone and double by Mike Anderson. Johnstone's homer then enabled the Phillies to withstand a rally by the Astros, who scored four runs in the sixth on four hits and two walks. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 5, Houston Astros 4
Game Played on Sunday, June      1, 1975 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  4    0  0  0  -   4  7  2
Phillies     4  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  x  -   5  5  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross lf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .267      Cash 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .325
  Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .272      Schmidt 3b            3   1   0   0     1   2   .181
Metzger ss            4   1   1   0     1   1   .281      Johnstone rf          4   2   2   1     0   1   .293
Cedeno cf             3   0   1   1     0   0   .266        Brown rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Watson 1b             4   1   3   1     0   0   .349      Luzinski lf           3   1   1   1     0   1   .276
Cabell rf             3   1   1   0     1   0   .308      Allen 1b              2   0   0   0     1   0   .196
Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .265        Hutton pr,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Helms 2b              4   0   1   2     0   0   .214      Boone c               4   1   1   1     0   0   .305
Jutze c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .156      Anderson cf           2   0   1   1     1   1   .264
  May ph,c            2   0   0   0     0   0   .252      Harmon ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .154
Dierker p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .037      Underwood p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .136
  Howard ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .296        Christenson p       1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .280
  Niekro p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .264

Totals               33   4   7   4     4   5             Totals               28   5   5   4     4   6

Time of Game: 2:26   Attendance: 22,278
Left on Base: Astros 7, Phillies 4
DP: Astros 1, Phillies 1
Errors: Metzger, Rader, Harmon
Doubles: Luzinski (10), Anderson (7)
Home Runs: Johnstone (3)
Stolen Bases: Schmidt (5)
Caught Stealing: Anderson (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Cedeno (3)
GIDP: Boone (4)
Hit by Pitch: Luzinski (3,by Dierker)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker L(5-5)          5     5   5   5   2   4   1  22   4.08
Griffin                 1     0   0   0   1   1   0   3   6.19
Niekro                  2     0   0   0   1   1   0   8   5.19
Totals                  8     5   5   5   4   6   1  33

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Underwood W(6-3)        5.2   5   4   4   3   3   0  25   2.45
Christenson SV(1)       3.1   2   0   0   1   2   0  13   5.87
Totals                  9     7   4   4   4   5   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Dierker (3)
Wild Pitches: Dierker 2 (3), Underwood (3)
Balks: Underwood (4)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Lee Weyer


ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger was
called out on strikes; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Schmidt
walked; Schmidt stole second; Johnstone singled to right
[Schmidt to third]; Luzinski doubled to left [Schmidt scored,
Johnstone scored (error by Rader) (no RBI)]; Dierker threw a
wild pitch [Luzinski to third]; Allen flied out to center; Boone
singled to center [Luzinski scored]; Anderson doubled to right
[Boone scored]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Anderson to third];
Harmon flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 4.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (second to first); Cabell
grounded out (pitcher to first); Rader flied out to center; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 2ND: Underwood grounded out (first unassisted); Cash
grounded out (third to first); Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms flied out to left; Jutze popped to first in
foul territory; Dierker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 3RD: Johnstone struck out; Luzinski was hit by a pitch;
Allen grounded out (first unassisted) [Luzinski to second];
Boone flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
walked; Cedeno lined into a double play (third to first)
[Metzger out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 4TH: Anderson walked; Anderson was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Harmon struck out; Underwood
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson singled to center; Cabell grounded out (third
to first) [Watson to second]; Rader reached on an error by
Harmon [Watson stayed at second, Rader to first]; Helms flied
out to right; Jutze forced Watson (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Cash grounded out (third to first); Schmidt popped
to second; Johnstone homered; Luzinski struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Phillies 5.

ASTROS 6TH: HOWARD BATTED FOR DIERKER; Howard was called out on
strikes; Gross walked; Metzger singled to left [Gross to
second]; Underwood balked [Gross to third, Metzger to second];
Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to center [Gross scored, Metzger to
third]; Watson singled to center [Metzger scored]; Underwood
threw a wild pitch [Watson to second]; Cabell singled to pitcher
[Watson to third]; Rader walked [Cabell to second]; Helms
singled to left [Watson scored, Cabell scored, Rader to second];
CHRISTENSON REPLACED UNDERWOOD (PITCHING); MAY BATTED FOR JUTZE;
May lined to second; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 6TH: MAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GRIFFIN REPLACED
HOWARD (PITCHING); Allen walked; HUTTON RAN FOR ALLEN; Boone
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Hutton out at second]; Anderson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 5.

ASTROS 7TH: HUTTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); BOSWELL BATTED
FOR GRIFFIN; Boswell grounded out (third to first); Gross struck
out; Metzger lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
4, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 7TH: NIEKRO REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Harmon popped
to shortstop; Christenson reached on an error by Metzger
[Christenson to first]; Cash walked [Christenson to second];
Schmidt struck out; Johnstone grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 5.

ASTROS 8TH: BROWN REPLACED JOHNSTONE (PLAYING RF); Cedeno
singled to left; Watson singled to center [Cedeno to second];
Cabell walked [Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; Rader struck
out; Helms flied out to left; May grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 5.

PHILLIES 8TH: Luzinski flied out to right; Hutton grounded out
(second to first); Boone grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 5.

ASTROS 9TH: CRUZ BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Cruz lined to first; JOHNSON
BATTED FOR GROSS; Johnson flied out to center; Metzger lined to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Phillies 5.