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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 8, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Philadelphia Phillies, played on August 8, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Carlton Loewer |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 42,523 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Charlie Williams |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Desi Relaford | Shortstop |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Estalella | Catcher |
| Jon Zuber | Left Fielder |
| Carlton Loewer | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 8, 1998
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Lima
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Lima
Relaford strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Lima
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Loewer
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Loewer
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Loewer
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Lima
Brogna strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Brogna out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lima
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Lima
Lewis hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Loewer
Bagwell hits a line drive beyond second. Lewis can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Loewer
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Glanville settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Loewer
Bagwell is thrown out by unknown player in unknown way. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Loewer
Hidalgo hits a line drive beyond second. Lewis can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Loewer
There's a wild pitch. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Loewer
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loewer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Loewer
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Lima
Estalella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Zuber vs. Lima
Zuber hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers juggles the ball. That's an error on Spiers. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Loewer vs. Lima
Loewer bunts towards the mound. Lima fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Biggio covering - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Lima
Glanville hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Relaford vs. Lima
Relaford hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Loewer
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Loewer
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Loewer
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Loewer
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Lima
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Lima
Brogna hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Rolen moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Abreu vs. Lima
Abreu takes first base on ball four. Brogna moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Lewis vs. Lima
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Rolen tags and scores. Brogna tags and moves to third. Abreu tags and moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Estalella vs. Lima
Estalella hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Spiers, and into shallow left field. Estalella reaches second base with a double. Brogna scores. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Zuber vs. Lima
Zuber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Abreu scores. Estalella moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Loewer vs. Lima
Loewer strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Loewer
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Loewer
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Loewer
There goes Alou. The throw from Estalella and he is out, Lewis applying the tag. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Loewer
Hidalgo hits a popup beyond short. Relaford can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Loewer
Gutierrez hits a popup beyond second. Lewis can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Loewer
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loewer fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hidalgo moves to third. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Lima vs. Loewer
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Hidalgo scores. Gutierrez moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Loewer
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Loewer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Glanville vs. Lima
Glanville hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Lima
Relaford hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Lima
Rolen strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Loewer
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Loewer
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Zuber settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Loewer
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Lima
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Lima
Abreu hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Lima
Lewis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Lima
Estalella hits a popup into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Loewer
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. That will be extra bases. Abreu fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Abreu. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Hidalgo vs. Loewer
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Alou scores. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Loewer
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Loewer
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Loewer
Sean Berry pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Berry hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Loewer
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Perez
Yorkis Perez now pitching.
There goes Biggio. The throw from Estalella and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Perez
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Miller
Kevin Sefcik pinch hits for Jon Zuber. Trever Miller now pitching.
Sefcik hits a line drive beyond short. Gutierrez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Miller
Ruben Amaro pinch hits for Yorkis Perez.
Amaro strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Powell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sefcik moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Relaford vs. Powell
Relaford hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Powell
Rolen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Gomes
Wayne Gomes now pitching. Kevin Sefcik now playing left field.
Bell hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Gomes
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Gomes
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Gomes
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Powell
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Powell
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Powell
Lewis hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Gomes
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Gomes
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Gomes
Dave Clark pinch hits for Jay Powell.
Clark hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Gomes
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lewis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching.
Estalella hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Henry
Sefcik hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Henry
Kevin Jordan pinch hits for Wayne Gomes.
Jordan hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Glanville vs. Henry
Glanville hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Relaford vs. Henry
There's a wild pitch. Glanville moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Relaford vs. Henry
Relaford hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Leiter
Mark Leiter now pitching.
Spiers hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sefcik. Spiers reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Leiter
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Leiter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rolen fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Rolen. Spiers scores. Bell moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Leiter
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Leiter
Hidalgo is hit by the pitch. Bell scores. Bagwell moves to third. Alou moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1998 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Glanville D, cf 5 0 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Relaford D, ss 5 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 5 1 1 0
Rolen S, 3b 4 1 1 0 Bell D, rf 5 2 2 1
Brogna R, 1b 4 1 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 5 0 2 1
Abreu B, rf 3 2 1 1 Alou M, lf 3 1 1 0
Lewis M, 2b 3 0 0 1 Hidalgo R, cf 4 1 2 2
Estalella B, c 4 2 3 3 Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 2 0
Zuber J, lf 2 0 0 1 Ausmus B, c 3 1 1 0
Sefcik K, ph-lf 2 0 2 0 Lima J, p 2 0 1 1
Loewer C, p 2 0 0 0 Berry S, ph 1 1 1 2
Perez Y, p 0 0 0 0 Miller T, p 0 0 0 0
Amaro R, ph 1 0 0 0 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0
Gomes W, p 0 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 1 0
Jordan K, ph 1 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Leiter M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 6 10 6 37 7 15 7
Philadelphia 001 301 001 -- 6
Houston 000 103 102 -- 7
0 outs when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Loewer C 5.2 10 4 4 3 3
Perez Y 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Gomes W 2.0 3 1 1 0 1
Leiter M (L) 0.0 2 2 2 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J 6.0 6 5 5 1 7
Miller T 0.1 1 0 0 0 1
Powell J 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
Henry D (W) 1.0 2 1 1 0 0
E -- Spiers B, Abreu B, Rolen S
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 5, Houston 11
2B -- Estalella B, Alou M, Spiers B
HR -- Estalella B 2, Abreu B, Berry S, Bell D
SB -- Biggio C
CS -- Bagwell J, Alou M
SF -- Lewis M
HBP -- by Leiter M (Hidalgo R)
WP -- Loewer C, Henry D
T -- 2:52
A -- 42523
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