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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 1981
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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 30, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1981 |
|---|---|
| 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 30, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nino Espinosa |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 23,102 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 53 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Dutch Rennert |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Lonnie Smith | Center Fielder |
| Pete Rose | First Baseman |
| Del Unser | Left Fielder |
| Mike Schmidt | Third Baseman |
| Keith Moreland | Catcher |
| Dick Davis | Right Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Luis Aguayo | Shortstop |
| Nino Espinosa | Pitcher |
| Dallas Green | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Denny Walling | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Pittman | Second Baseman |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 30, 1981
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Ryan
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Ryan
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Rose moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Schmidt vs. Ryan
Schmidt hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Moreland vs. Ryan
Moreland hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Espinosa
Scott hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Espinosa
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Espinosa covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Espinosa
Walling hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Ryan
There's a wild pitch. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Ryan
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Aguayo vs. Ryan
Aguayo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Aguayo reaches second base with a double. Davis scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Espinosa vs. Ryan
Espinosa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Aguayo scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Ryan
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Espinosa trying to get to third. Scott throws the ball in to Howe, who tags Espinosa for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Espinosa
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Espinosa
Ashby hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Smith. Ashby reaches second base with a double. Smith throws the ball in to Schmidt who tags Ashby trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Howe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Espinosa
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Espinosa
There goes Pittman. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Pittman steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Espinosa
Ryan hits a fly ball into right field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Espinosa
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Ryan
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ryan
Schmidt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Ryan
Moreland hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Espinosa
Reynolds takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Espinosa
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Espinosa
Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Espinosa
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Walling moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howe vs. Proly
Mike Proly now pitching.
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Walling tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Proly
Ashby hits a line drive for a double play. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ryan
Trillo takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Aguayo vs. Ryan
Aguayo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Proly vs. Ryan
Proly bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first, with Pittman covering - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Proly
Pittman hits a fly ball into left field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Proly
Ryan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Proly
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aguayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Ryan
There goes Smith. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Smith steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rose vs. Ryan
Rose takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Unser vs. Ryan
Ryan spins, and has Smith trapped. He throws to Howe who tags Smith for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Ryan
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Ryan
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Proly
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Proly
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aguayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Proly
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Proly fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Ryan
Moreland hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Ryan
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Ryan
Trillo hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Proly
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Proly
Howe hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Trillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Proly
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rose scoops it up and throws to first, with Proly covering, for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Ryan
Aguayo strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McBride vs. Ryan
Bake McBride pinch hits for Mike Proly.
McBride hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Ryan
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Ryan
Rose hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Unser vs. Ryan
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Brusstar
Warren Brusstar now pitching.
Pittman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Brusstar
There goes Pittman. The throw from Moreland and he is safe. Pittman steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ryan vs. Brusstar
Ryan hits a popup towards first. Rose settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Brusstar
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aguayo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Brusstar
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schmidt vs. Ryan
Schmidt hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Moreland vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching.
Moreland hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Sambito
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walling. Davis reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Trillo vs. Sambito
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe juggles the ball. That's an error on Howe. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Aguayo vs. Sambito
Aguayo hits a fly ball into right field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Matthews vs. Sambito
Gary Matthews pinch hits for Warren Brusstar.
Matthews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Lyle
Sparky Lyle now pitching.
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Lyle
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Aguayo fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lyle
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Lyle
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Sambito
Smith takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rose vs. Sambito
Rose hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Scott. Rose reaches second base with a double. Smith goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bowa vs. Sambito
Larry Bowa pinch hits for Del Unser.
Bowa hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ashby fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schmidt vs. Sambito
Schmidt hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Moreland vs. Sambito
Moreland hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bowa moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Smith
Dave Smith now pitching. Kiko Garcia now playing third base.
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pujols vs. Lyle
Garry Maddox now playing center field. Lonnie Smith now playing left field. Luis Pujols pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Pujols hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Lyle
Pittman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Lyle
Garcia takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Lyle
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Schmidt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Smith
Luis Pujols now catching.
Trillo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Aguayo vs. Smith
Aguayo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lyle vs. Smith
Lyle bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to first for the out. Aguayo moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Smith vs. Smith
Smith hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Lyle
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Lyle
Walling bunts towards the mound. Lyle fields it and throws to first for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Lyle
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1981 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Smith L, cf-lf 4 1 1 0 Scott T, cf 5 1 1 1
Rose P, 1b 3 0 3 1 Reynolds C, ss 4 2 1 0
Unser D, lf 4 0 1 0 Walling D, rf 3 1 2 0
Bowa L, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 5 0 2 2
Maddox G, cf 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 0 1 0
Schmidt M, 3b 4 1 1 1 Howe A, 3b 3 1 1 1
Moreland K, c 5 0 1 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Davis D, rf 5 1 2 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 1
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Pujols L, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Aguayo L, ss 5 1 2 1 Pittman J, 2b 4 0 2 0
Espinosa N, p 1 0 1 1 Ryan N, p 3 0 0 0
Proly M, p 1 0 0 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0
McBride B, ph 1 0 0 0 Garcia K, 3b 0 0 0 0
Brusstar W, p 0 0 0 0
Matthews G, ph 1 0 0 0
Lyle S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
39 4 12 4 34 5 11 5
Philadelphia 020 000 011 0 -- 4
Houston 112 000 000 1 -- 5
1 out when winning run was scored.
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Espinosa N* 2.0 7 4 4 2 0
Proly M 4.0 0 0 0 0 0
Brusstar W 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Lyle S (L) 2.1 3 1 1 2 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N+ 7.0 8 3 3 5 4
Sambito J 1.2 3 1 1 1 0
Smith D (W) 1.1 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 3rd
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Howe A
DP -- Philadelphia 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 12, Houston 7
2B -- Aguayo L, Ashby A, Davis D, Rose P
HR -- Scott T, Schmidt M
SB -- Pittman J 2, Smith L
CS -- Smith L
SH -- Lyle S, Walling D
SF -- Howe A
WP -- Ryan N
T -- 2:53
A -- 23102
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