Exploding with a vengeance, the Astros scored 10 runs in the seventh inning, including a grand-slam homer by Cesar Cedeno, to wallop the Phillies, 10-1. Dick Ruthven, who started for the Phillies, allowed only three hits in the first six innings and had a 1-0 lead before the roof fell in. Bob Watson led off with a single and scored on a double by Lee May. After an intentional pass to Milt May, Doug Rader singled to drive in Lee May. Another intentional pass to Tommy Helms loaded the bases and Greg Gross knocked in two runs with a single.

The Phillies then walked Roger Metzger purposely to fill sacks again. Cedeno, taking the move as an insult, swung at Ruthven's first pitch to him and connected for his grand slam. The Astros went on to add two more runs on a double by Rader off reliever Frank Linzy before Helms, coming up as the 14th batter, flied out to end the inning. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 10, Philadelphia Phillies 1
Game Played on Tuesday, June      11, 1974 (Night game) at Astrodome
Phillies     0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0   10  0  x  -  10 11  0


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               3   0   0   0     1   1   .328      Gross rf,lf           4   1   2   2     1   0   .343
Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .268      Metzger ss            4   1   1   0     1   0   .257
Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   2   .314      Cedeno cf             5   1   1   4     0   1   .284
Robinson lf           4   1   0   0     0   2   .276      Watson lf,1b          4   2   2   0     0   0   .305
Unser cf              3   0   2   1     0   0   .309      L. May 1b             4   2   3   1     0   1   .275
Montanez 1b           3   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Gallagher rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Anderson rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .273      M. May c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .241
  Farmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Milbourne pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .300
Boone c               3   0   1   0     0   0   .241        Edwards ph,c        1   0   0   0     0   0   .207
  Cox pr,c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rader 3b              4   1   2   3     0   1   .259
Ruthven p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .120      Helms 2b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .295
  Linzy p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dierker p             4   0   0   0     0   4   .167
  Rogodzinski ph,rf   1   0   0   0     0   0   .100

Totals               29   1   5   1     2   6             Totals               35  10  11  10     4   7

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 10,034
Left on Base: Phillies 3, Astros 5
DP: Phillies 0, Astros 2
Doubles: L. May (10), Rader (11)
Home Runs: Cedeno (12)
Stolen Bases: Robinson (2), Unser (2), Gross (5)
Caught Stealing: Unser (2)
GIDP: Bowa (4), Anderson (4)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ruthven L(2-3)          6.1   8   8   8   3   6   1  30   3.84
Linzy                   0.2   3   2   2   0   0   0   5   3.26
Farmer                  1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   6.00
Totals                  8    11  10  10   4   7   1  39

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker W(4-3)          9     5   1   1   2   6   0  31   2.13
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   6   0  31

Wild Pitches: Ruthven (4)
Balks: Dierker (3)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Art Williams


PHILLIES 1ST: Cash walked; Bowa grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Cash out at second]; Schmidt
walked; Robinson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross singled to left; Gross stole second; Metzger
flied out to right [Gross to third]; Cedeno grounded out (third
to first); Watson lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Unser flied out to left; Montanez grounded out
(first to pitcher); Anderson grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: L. May singled to left; M. May flied out to center;
Rader was called out on strikes; Helms flied out to center; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone popped to second; Ruthven was called out on
strikes; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Dierker struck out; Gross grounded out (third to
first); Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 0, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: On a bunt Bowa singled to pitcher; Schmidt forced
Bowa (third to second); Robinson forced Schmidt (shortstop to
second); Robinson stole second; Unser singled to right [Robinson
scored]; Unser was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to right; Watson grounded out
(shortstop to first); L. May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Montanez singled to shortstop; Anderson grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Montanez out
at second]; Boone flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: M. May flied out to center; Rader popped to
shortstop; Helms made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Ruthven grounded out (first unassisted); Cash
struck out; Bowa flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Dierker struck out; Gross grounded out (second to
first); Metzger singled to center; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Schmidt struck out; Robinson flied out to right;
Unser singled to center; Unser stole second; Dierker balked
[Unser to third]; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson singled to center; L. May doubled to right
[Watson scored]; M. May was walked intentionally; MILBOURNE RAN
FOR M. MAY; Rader singled to center [L. May scored, Milbourne to
third]; Helms was walked intentionally [Rader to second];
Dierker struck out; Gross singled to left [Milbourne scored,
Rader scored, Helms to second]; Ruthven threw a wild pitch
[Helms to third, Gross to second]; Metzger was walked
intentionally; Cedeno homered [Helms scored, Gross scored,
Metzger scored]; LINZY REPLACED RUTHVEN (PITCHING); Watson
singled to right; L. May singled to right [Watson to second];
EDWARDS BATTED FOR MILBOURNE; Edwards grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Watson to third, L. May to second]; Rader doubled to
center [Watson scored, L. May scored]; Helms flied out to left;
10 R, 8 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 10.

PHILLIES 8TH: EDWARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); GROSS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WATSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
GALLAGHER REPLACED L. MAY (PLAYING RF); Anderson flied out to
left; Boone singled to center; COX RAN FOR BOONE; ROGODZINSKI
BATTED FOR LINZY; Rogodzinski grounded out (third to first) [Cox
to second]; Cash grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 10.

ASTROS 8TH: COX STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); ROGODZINSKI STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FARMER REPLACED ANDERSON (PITCHING);
Dierker struck out; Gross walked; Metzger grounded out (second
to first) [Gross to second]; Cedeno reached on a fielder's
choice [Gross out at third (third unassisted)]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 10.

PHILLIES 9TH: Bowa lined to second; Schmidt struck out; Robinson
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 1, Astros 10.