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Phillies
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 23, 2008
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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 May 23, 2008 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 23, 2008 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Adam Eaton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Brandon Backe |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 41,152 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Nauert 1B: Brian O'Nora 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Rob Drake |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jimmy Rollins | Shortstop |
| Shane Victorino | Center Fielder |
| Chase Utley | Second Baseman |
| Ryan Howard | First Baseman |
| Pat Burrell | Left Fielder |
| Geoff Jenkins | Right Fielder |
| Pedro Feliz | Third Baseman |
| Carlos Ruiz | Catcher |
| Adam Eaton | Pitcher |
| Charlie Manuel | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Michael Bourn | Center Fielder |
| Kazuo Matsui | Second Baseman |
| Miguel Tejada | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | First Baseman |
| Carlos Lee | Left Fielder |
| Hunter Pence | Right Fielder |
| Ty Wigginton | Third Baseman |
| J.R. Towles | Catcher |
| Brandon Backe | Pitcher |
| Cecil Cooper | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Phillies
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
May 23, 2008
Top 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Backe
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Backe covering, for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Victorino vs. Backe
Victorino hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Backe fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Utley vs. Backe
Utley hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Matsui catches it and throws to first to double up Victorino. View Play
Bottom 1
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bourn vs. Eaton
Bourn hits a popup towards short. Rollins settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Eaton
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Victorino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Eaton
Tejada hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Backe
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howard for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burrell vs. Backe
Burrell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Backe
Jenkins hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Matsui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Feliz vs. Backe
Feliz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Backe
Ruiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Eaton
Berkman strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Eaton
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Victorino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Eaton
Pence hits a fly ball into center field. Victorino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Eaton vs. Backe
Eaton hits a fly ball into left field. Lee settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Backe
Rollins hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Victorino vs. Backe
Victorino hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Rollins moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Utley vs. Backe
Utley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Matsui scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Rollins moves to third. Victorino moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Backe
Howard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Eaton
Wigginton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Victorino. Wigginton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Towles vs. Eaton
Towles hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Utley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wigginton moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Backe vs. Eaton
Backe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Feliz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bourn vs. Eaton
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eaton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burrell vs. Backe
Burrell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wigginton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Backe
Jenkins strikes out. Towles drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Jenkins out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Feliz vs. Backe
Feliz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Eaton
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Victorino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Eaton
Tejada hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Eaton
Berkman hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Eaton
Lee hits a fly ball into center field. Victorino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Backe
Ruiz bunts towards the mound. Backe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eaton vs. Backe
Eaton strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rollins vs. Backe
Rollins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Backe covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Eaton
Pence hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Eaton
Wigginton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Towles vs. Eaton
Towles hits a fly ball into left field. Burrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Backe vs. Eaton
Backe bunts towards the right side of the infield. Utley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Wigginton moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bourn vs. Eaton
Bourn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Utley fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Victorino vs. Backe
Victorino hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Utley vs. Backe
Utley hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Backe
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Backe covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Matsui vs. Eaton
Matsui hits a fly ball into center field. Victorino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Eaton
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Eaton
Berkman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Eaton
Lee hits a fly ball into left field. Burrell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Burrell vs. Backe
Burrell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wigginton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jenkins vs. Backe
Jenkins strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Feliz vs. Backe
Feliz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Eaton
Pence hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Wigginton vs. Eaton
Wigginton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Utley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Towles vs. Eaton
Towles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Backe vs. Eaton
Backe bunts between the mound and first base. Eaton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Backe for the out. Towles moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bourn vs. Eaton
Bourn hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Towles scores. Bourn moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Matsui vs. Eaton
Matsui hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Utley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ruiz vs. Backe
Ruiz hits a popup, foul, towards first. Berkman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Dobbs vs. Backe
Greg Dobbs pinch hits for Adam Eaton.
Dobbs hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Dobbs reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Rollins vs. Backe
Rollins hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dobbs moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Victorino vs. Brocail
Doug Brocail now pitching.
There goes Rollins. The throw from Towles and he is safe. Rollins steals second. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Victorino vs. Brocail
Victorino strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Utley vs. Brocail
Utley is walked intentionally. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Brocail
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Berkman scoops it up and throws to first, with Brocail covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Tejada vs. Madson
Ryan Madson now pitching.
Tejada strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Madson
Berkman hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Jenkins who is chasing the ball. Berkman reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Lee vs. Madson
Lee hits a fly ball into right field. Jenkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Berkman tags and scores. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Pence vs. Madson
Pence strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burrell vs. Valverde
Jose Valverde now pitching. Darin Erstad now playing left field.
Burrell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bourn. Burrell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jenkins vs. Valverde
Jenkins hits a ball on the ground towards short. Tejada scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Burrell moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Feliz vs. Valverde
Feliz hits a line drive towards the mound. Valverde can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Burrell scores. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ruiz vs. Valverde
Ruiz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Feliz moves to second. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Coste vs. Valverde
Eric Bruntlett pinch runs for Carlos Ruiz. Chris Coste pinch hits for Ryan Madson.
Coste strikes out. View Play -
Phillies, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Rollins vs. Valverde
Rollins hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Pence. Rollins reaches second base with a double. Feliz scores. Bruntlett moves to third. View Play -
Phillies, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Victorino vs. Valverde
Victorino hits a fly ball into center field. Bourn 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 5/23/2008 -- Philadelphia at Houston (N)
Philadelphia AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Rollins J, ss 5 0 3 1 Bourn M, cf 4 0 1 1
Victorino S, cf 5 0 2 0 Matsui K, 2b 4 0 0 0
Utley C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Tejada M, ss 4 0 1 0
Howard R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Berkman L, 1b 3 1 1 0
Burrell P, lf 4 2 2 1 Lee C, lf 3 0 0 1
Jenkins G, rf 4 0 0 0 Valverde J, p 0 0 0 0
Feliz P, 3b 3 1 1 1 Pence H, rf 4 2 2 2
Ruiz C, c 4 0 1 0 Wigginton T, 3b 3 0 2 0
Bruntlett E, pr 0 0 0 0 Towles J, c 3 1 1 0
Eaton A, p 2 0 0 0 Backe B, p 2 0 1 0
Dobbs G, ph 1 0 1 0 Brocail D, p 0 0 0 0
Madson R, p 0 0 0 0 Erstad D, lf 0 0 0 0
Coste C, ph 1 0 0 0
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36 3 10 3 30 4 9 4
Philadelphia 010 000 002 -- 3
Houston 000 010 21x -- 4
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Eaton A (L) 7.0 8 3 3 1 2
Madson R 1.0 1 1 1 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Backe B (W) 7.1 6 1 1 1 6
Brocail D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1
Valverde J (S) 1.0 4 2 2 0 1
DP -- Philadelphia 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Philadelphia 8, Houston 5
2B -- Wigginton T, Dobbs G, Burrell P, Rollins J
3B -- Berkman L
HR -- Burrell P, Pence H 2
SB -- Rollins J
SH -- Backe B
SF -- Lee C
T -- 2:38
A -- 41152
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