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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 18, 1983
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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 July 18, 1983 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 18, 1983 |
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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 | July 18, 1983 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Steve Carlton |
Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
City | Philadelphia |
State | PA |
Attendance | 23,024 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Fred Brocklander 1B: Randy Marsh 2B: Bill Williams 3B: John McSherry |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Phil Garner | Third Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
George Bjorkman | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bob Dernier | Center Fielder |
Pete Rose | First Baseman |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
Von Hayes | Right Fielder |
Gary Matthews | Left Fielder |
Bo Diaz | Catcher |
Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
Steve Carlton | Pitcher |
Paul Owens | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
July 18, 1983
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Carlton
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Carlton
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Carlton
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Niekro
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Dernier for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose strikes out. Bjorkman drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rose out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hayes vs. Niekro
Hayes strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Knight vs. Carlton
Knight hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garner scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Doran vs. Carlton
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bjorkman vs. Carlton
Bjorkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Carlton
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Niekro
Diaz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Carlton
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Carlton
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. The ball bounces off Rose, and towards Morgan, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Carlton
Thon hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garner vs. Carlton
Garner hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Carlton
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thon scores. Garner scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Carlton
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carlton vs. Niekro
Carlton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Niekro
Dernier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rose for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Carlton
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bjorkman vs. Carlton
Bjorkman hits a line drive into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Doran moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Carlton
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Carlton
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Carlton
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Doran scores. Bjorkman scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Carlton
Thon hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. McGraw
Tug McGraw now pitching.
Garner strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hayes vs. Niekro
Hayes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Schmidt moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Matthews vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Schmidt moves to third. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Schmidt scores. Hayes moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Diaz vs. Niekro
Diaz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. McGraw
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. McGraw
Knight hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Matthews. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. McGraw
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bjorkman vs. McGraw
Bjorkman is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. McGraw
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Dernier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Niekro
Greg Gross pinch hits for Tug McGraw.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gross for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Niekro
Dernier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
There goes Dernier. The throw from Bjorkman and he is safe. Dernier steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Niekro
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Altamirano
Porfi Altamirano now pitching.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Altamirano
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Altamirano
Thon hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Altamirano
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Altamirano
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Schmidt reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hayes vs. Niekro
Hayes hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Diaz vs. Niekro
Diaz hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Altamirano
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Hayes settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Altamirano
Doran hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bjorkman vs. Altamirano
Bjorkman strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Altamirano
Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lefebvre vs. Niekro
Joe Lefebvre pinch hits for Porfi Altamirano.
Lefebvre hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dernier vs. Niekro
Dernier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Reed
Ron Reed now pitching. Von Hayes now playing center field. Joe Lefebvre now playing right field.
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Reed
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Reed
Thon is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Garner vs. Reed
Garner hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Diaz settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Reed
There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. Thon moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Reed
Cruz is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Knight vs. Holland
Al Holland now pitching.
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Scott scores. Thon moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Doran vs. Holland
Doran hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Thon scores. Cruz scores. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bjorkman vs. Holland
Denny Walling pinch runs for Ray Knight.
Bjorkman strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Niekro
Denny Walling now playing first base.
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Niekro
Schmidt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hayes vs. Niekro
Hayes hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Matthews vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Hayes moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Matthews vs. Niekro
Matthews hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Holland
Niekro hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Holland
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Holland
Puhl strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thon vs. Holland
Thon strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Diaz vs. Niekro
Diaz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. Niekro
De Jesus hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lefebvre vs. Niekro
Lefebvre hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Lefebvre reaches second base with a double. Diaz moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Perez vs. Niekro
Tony Perez pinch hits for Al Holland.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner fields it and throws to first for the out. Diaz scores. Lefebvre moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/18/1983 -- Houston at Philadelphia (N) Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI Scott T, cf 6 1 2 0 Dernier B, cf 4 0 2 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 2 2 Reed R, p 0 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 5 2 3 0 Holland A, p 0 0 0 0 Garner P, 3b 5 2 2 0 Perez T, ph 1 0 0 1 Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 2 Rose P, 1b 4 0 0 0 Knight R, 1b 5 0 3 2 Morgan J, 2b 2 0 0 0 Walling D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0 Schmidt M, 3b 2 1 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 1 2 2 Hayes V, rf-cf 4 0 2 0 Bjorkman G, c 4 1 1 0 Matthews G, lf 4 0 0 1 Niekro J, p 5 0 0 0 Diaz B, c 3 1 1 0 DeJesus I, ss 4 0 0 0 Carlton S, p 1 0 0 0 McGraw T, p 0 0 0 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0 Altamirano P, p 0 0 0 0 Lefebvre J, ph-rf 2 0 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 42 8 17 8 32 2 7 2 Houston 012 200 030 -- 8 Philadelphia 000 100 001 -- 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 6 2 Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO Carlton S (L) 3.2 9 5 5 2 5 McGraw T 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 Altamirano P 2.0 3 0 0 0 2 Reed R 0.2 1 3 3 2 0 Holland A 1.1 3 0 0 0 3 DP -- Houston 2, Philadelphia 1 LOB -- Houston 13, Philadelphia 9 2B -- Garner P, Bjorkman G, Knight R, Schmidt M, Lefebvre J SB -- Dernier B SH -- Puhl T WP -- Niekro J 2, Reed R T -- 2:42 A -- 23024
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