Striking out 14, Don Wilson pitches the Astros to a 3 – 1 win over the Phils. Greg Luzinski accounts for the lone Quaker run with a homer. Still without a win this year, Ken Reynolds absorbs his 11th loss.

On August 20, 1972 — Striking out 14, Don Wilson pitches the Astros to a 3 – 1 win over the Phils. Greg Luzinski accounts for the lone Quaker run with a homer. Still without a win this year, Ken Reynolds absorbs his 11th loss.

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Striking out 14, Don Wilson pitches the Astros to a 3 – 1 win over the Phils. Greg Luzinski accounts for the lone Quaker run with a homer. Still without a win this year, Ken Reynolds absorbs his 11th loss.

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