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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 17, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Houston Astros, played on May 17, 1997 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | May 17, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 17, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
Home Starting Pitcher | Curt Schilling |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 17,138 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Poncino 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Sam Holbrook 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Thomas Howard | Center Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Gregg Jefferies | Left Fielder |
Mickey Morandini | Second Baseman |
Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
Darren Daulton | Right Fielder |
Mike Lieberthal | Catcher |
Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
Wendell Magee | Center Fielder |
Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
Curt Schilling | Pitcher |
Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 17, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Schilling
Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Schilling
Howard hits a popup towards short. Stocker settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Schilling
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schilling
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field. Daulton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Reynolds
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Reynolds
Rolen takes first base on ball four. Morandini moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Daulton vs. Reynolds
Daulton hits a line drive into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Morandini moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Lieberthal vs. Reynolds
Lieberthal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Schilling
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Schilling
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Schilling
There goes Spiers. The throw from Lieberthal and he is out, Stocker applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Schilling
Eusebio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Reynolds
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Magee vs. Reynolds
Magee hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Eusebio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Reynolds
Stocker hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Schilling
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Schilling
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Schilling
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schilling vs. Reynolds
Schilling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Reynolds
Jefferies takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Reynolds
Rolen hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Reynolds
Daulton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Schilling
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Schilling
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schilling
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Magee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Reynolds
Lieberthal hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard. Lieberthal reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Brogna vs. Reynolds
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Reynolds
Magee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Schilling
Abreu strikes out. Lieberthal drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Abreu out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Schilling
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Schilling
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Schilling
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. That will be extra bases. Magee fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Magee. Spiers goes all the way around to score. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Schilling
Reynolds strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Reynolds
Tim Bogar now playing third base.
Stocker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Stocker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Schilling vs. Reynolds
Schilling bunts towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. Stocker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Reynolds
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Rolen vs. Reynolds
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Schilling
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Daulton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Schilling
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops it up and throws to first, with Schilling covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Schilling
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Reynolds
Daulton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lieberthal vs. Reynolds
Lieberthal strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Reynolds
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Reynolds
Magee hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Schilling
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops it up and throws to first, with Schilling covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Schilling
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Schilling
Bogar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morandini reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Reynolds
Stocker hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schilling vs. Reynolds
Schilling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stocker moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jefferies vs. Reynolds
Jefferies bunts towards the mound. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Stocker moves to third. Schilling moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Morandini vs. Reynolds
Morandini hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Stocker tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Schilling moves to third. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Rolen vs. Springer
Rolen hits a fly ball towards right. Abreu catches it and throws to Bagwell who throws to third to double up Jefferies. Schilling tags and scores. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Schilling
Derrick May now playing right field.
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Schilling
Gutierrez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Schilling
Sean Berry pinch hits for Russ Springer.
Berry takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Schilling
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Schilling
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching. Sean Berry now playing third base. James Mouton now playing center field.
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lieberthal vs. Lima
Lieberthal hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Lima
Brogna hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Magee vs. Lima
There goes May. The throw from Eusebio and he is out, Biggio applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
Bagwell strikes out. Lieberthal drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bagwell out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bottalico
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Bottalico
Abreu hits a line drive towards first. Brogna catches it and steps on first to double up Gonzalez. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/17/1997 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N) Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Jefferies G, lf 3 1 1 0 Howard T, cf 4 0 0 0 Morandini M, 2b 2 0 1 1 Lima J, p 0 0 0 0 Rolen S, 3b 2 1 1 3 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Daulton D, rf 3 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 1 0 May D, rf 1 0 1 0 Abreu B, rf 4 0 0 0 Lieberthal M, c 4 0 1 0 Spiers B, 3b 0 1 0 0 Brogna R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bogar T, 3b 1 0 0 0 Magee W, cf 3 0 0 0 Mouton J, cf 0 0 0 0 Stocker K, ss 3 1 2 0 Eusebio T, c 3 0 0 0 Schilling C, p 2 1 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 2 1 Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds S, p 2 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Berry S, ph-3b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 2 4 2 27 4 8 4 Houston 100 010 000 -- 2 Philadelphia 002 000 20x -- 4 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reynolds S (L) 6.1 7 4 4 3 6 Springer R 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 Lima J 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Schilling C (W) 8.0 3 2 2 3 11 Bottalico R (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Magee W DP -- Houston 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Houston 3, Philadelphia 5 2B -- Lieberthal M, Gutierrez R, Stocker K HR -- Bagwell J, Rolen S CS -- Spiers B, May D SH -- Schilling C SF -- Morandini M, Rolen S WP -- Reynolds S, Springer R T -- 2:27 A -- 17138
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