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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 9, 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 9, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 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 9, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Matt Beech |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 28,651 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Doug Glanville | Center Fielder |
| Alex Arias | Shortstop |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Kevin Jordan | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Bobby Estalella | Catcher |
| Jon Zuber | Left Fielder |
| Matt Beech | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 9, 1998
Top 1
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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Box Score
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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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