Top 1

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Reynolds
  
  Glanville strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Arias vs. Reynolds
  
  Arias hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Reynolds
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Brogna vs. Reynolds
  
  Brogna strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Beech
  
  Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Jordan misplays the ball. That's an error on Jordan. Biggio moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Beech
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Biggio scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Beech
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Beech
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Beech
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Hidalgo vs. Beech
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beech fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Reynolds
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Reynolds
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Estalella vs. Reynolds
  
  Estalella strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Beech
  
  Eusebio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Bogar vs. Beech
  
  Bogar strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Beech
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Beech
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Beech fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Eusebio moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Berry vs. Beech
  
  Berry strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Zuber vs. Reynolds
  
  Zuber hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Beech vs. Reynolds
  
  Beech strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Reynolds
  
  Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Beech
  
  Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Beech
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jordan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Beech
  
  Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Beech
  
  Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Eusebio vs. Beech
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bogar vs. Beech
  
  Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Arias vs. Reynolds
  
  Arias takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rolen vs. Reynolds
  
  There's a wild pitch. Arias moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Rolen vs. Reynolds
  
  Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Brogna vs. Reynolds
  
  Brogna strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Jordan vs. Reynolds
  
  Jordan strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Abreu vs. Reynolds
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Arias scores. Rolen moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Estalella vs. Reynolds
  
  Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Beech
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Beech
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna juggles the ball. That's an error on Brogna. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Beech
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bell vs. Beech
  
  Bell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Glanville who is chasing the ball. Bell reaches third base with a triple. Biggio scores. Berry goes all the way around to score. Two runs are unearned. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
  Bagwell vs. Beech
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Alou vs. Beech
  
  There's a wild pitch. Bell scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Beech
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hidalgo vs. Ryan
  
  Ken Ryan now pitching. Ruben Amaro now playing right field.
  
  Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
  Eusebio vs. Ryan
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 7
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
  Eusebio vs. Ryan
  
  Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Bogar vs. Ryan
  
  Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Zuber vs. Reynolds
  
  Zuber hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Reynolds
  
  Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Reynolds
  
  Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Arias vs. Reynolds
  
  Arias hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Glanville moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Rolen vs. Reynolds
  
  Rolen strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Ryan
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Brogna, and into shallow right field. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Ryan
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Amaro. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Reynolds scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Berry vs. Ryan
  
  Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Ryan
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jordan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Bagwell vs. Ryan
  
  Bagwell strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Brogna vs. Reynolds
  
  Bill Spiers now playing second base.
  
  Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Reynolds
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Reynolds. Jordan moves to second. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
  Lewis vs. Reynolds
  
  Mark Lewis pinch hits for Ken Ryan.
  
  Lewis strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Estalella vs. Reynolds
  
  Estalella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Spradlin
  
  Jerry Spradlin now pitching.
  
  Alou strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Hidalgo vs. Spradlin
  
  Hidalgo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Eusebio vs. Spradlin
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground for a double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Phillies, 1 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Zuber vs. Reynolds
  
  Zuber hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Amaro vs. Reynolds
  
  Amaro strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Glanville vs. Reynolds
  
  Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Arias vs. Reynolds
  
  Arias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Spradlin
  
  Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Spradlin
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jordan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Spradlin
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops it up and throws to first, with Spradlin covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Rolen vs. Reynolds
  
  Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Brogna vs. Reynolds
  
  Brogna strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Reynolds
  
  Jordan hits a line drive beyond first. Bagwell can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Sefcik vs. Reynolds
  
  Kevin Sefcik pinch hits for Jerry Spradlin.
  
  Sefcik hits a popup into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Berry vs. Bottalico
  
  Kevin Sefcik now playing third base. Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Bottalico
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Bottalico
  
  Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Zuber. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Berry moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 9
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alou vs. Bottalico
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Sefcik, and into shallow left field. Alou reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. Bagwell scores. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Hidalgo vs. Bottalico
  
  Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Arias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Eusebio vs. Bottalico
  
  Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
  Bogar vs. Bottalico
  
  Bogar hits a popup, foul, towards third. Sefcik settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Sefcik. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Bogar vs. Bottalico
  
  Bogar hits a fly ball into left field. Zuber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Estalella vs. Wagner
  
  Billy Wagner now pitching.
  
  Estalella strikes out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Zuber vs. Wagner
  
  Zuber hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Zuber reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Amaro vs. Wagner
  
  Amaro hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Phillies, 2 - Astros, 11
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Glanville vs. Wagner
  
  Glanville hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/9/1998 -- Philadelphia at Houston (D)

  Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Glanville D, cf       5  0  1  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  2  2  1   
Arias A, ss           3  1  2  0   Spiers B, 2b          1  0  0  0   
Rolen S, 3b           3  0  0  0   Berry S, 3b           5  2  3  1   
Bottalico R, p        0  0  0  0   Bell D, rf            4  2  1  2   
Brogna R, 1b          4  0  0  0   Bagwell J, 1b         4  2  1  0   
Jordan K, 2b          4  0  2  0   Alou M, lf            3  2  2  4   
Abreu B, rf           2  0  1  1   Hidalgo R, cf         3  0  1  1   
Ryan K, p             0  0  0  0   Eusebio T, c          3  0  1  1   
Lewis M, ph           1  0  0  0   Bogar T, ss           5  0  0  0   
Spradlin J, p         0  0  0  0   Reynolds S, p         4  1  1  0   
Sefcik K, ph-3b       1  0  0  0   Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   
Estalella B, c        4  0  0  0                                      
Zuber J, lf           4  1  2  1                                      
Beech M, p            1  0  0  0                                      
Amaro R, rf           3  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  2  8  2                        36 11 12 10

Philadelphia     000 100 100 --  2
Houston          102 510 02x -- 11

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Beech M (L)           3.1  6  8  5  5  6
Ryan K                1.2  3  1  1  0  1
Spradlin J            2.0  0  0  0  1  1
Bottalico R           1.0  3  2  2  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (W)        8.0  7  2  2  2 10
Wagner B              1.0  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Jordan K, Brogna R, Reynolds S, Sefcik K
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Houston 9
2B -- Reynolds S, Biggio C, Bagwell J, Alou M, Zuber J
3B -- Bell D
HR -- Alou M, Zuber J
SF -- Eusebio T
WP -- Reynolds S, Beech M, Ryan K
T -- 2:54
A -- 28651

    

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