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Astros 8 @ Phillies 2
Veterans Stadium
July 5, 1987

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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 5, 1987 at Veterans Stadium. The home team Phillies were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 8 to 2.

Game Summary

DateJuly 5, 1987 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 8 H: 15 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 8
Hits: 15
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Philadelphia Phillies
R: 2 H: 6 E: 3 LOB: 15
Runs: 2
Hits: 6
Errors: 3
Left On Base: 15
Winning PitcherMike Scott  
Losing PitcherKevin Gross  
SaveLarry Andersen  
Game Winning RBIAlan Ashby 

Game Info

DateJuly 5, 1987 
Day of WeekSun 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamPhiladelphia Phillies 
Visiting Starting PitcherMike Scott  
Home Starting PitcherKevin Gross  
BallparkVeterans Stadium 
CityPhiladelphia 
StatePA 
Attendance30,179 
Time of Game3 hours 20 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Frank Pulli
1B: Fred Brocklander
2B: Gerry Davis
3B: John McSherry

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Billy Hatcher  Center Fielder 
Bill Doran  Second Baseman 
Denny Walling  Third Baseman 
Glenn Davis  First Baseman 
Kevin Bass  Right Fielder 
Jose Cruz  Left Fielder 
Alan Ashby  Catcher 
Craig Reynolds  Shortstop 
Mike Scott  Pitcher 
Hal Lanier  Manager 

Philadelphia Phillies Lineup 

Name  Position 
Juan Samuel  Second Baseman 
Milt Thompson  Center Fielder 
Von Hayes  First Baseman 
Mike Schmidt  Third Baseman 
Glenn Wilson  Right Fielder 
Greg Gross  Left Fielder 
Darren Daulton  Catcher 
Ken Dowell  Shortstop 
Kevin Gross  Pitcher 
Lee Elia  Manager 

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Astros 8 @ Phillies 2
Veterans Stadium
July 5, 1987

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Box Score (back to top)

         Game of 7/5/1987 -- Houston at Philadelphia (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Philadelphia       AB  R  H RBI
Hatcher B, cf         5  2  4  1   Samuel J, 2b          3  1  2  0   
Doran B, 2b           5  0  2  0   Thompson M, cf        4  0  0  0   
Walling D, 3b         4  0  1  2   Ritchie W, p          0  0  0  0   
Davis G, 1b           5  1  2  0   James C, ph           1  0  0  0   
Bass K, rf            4  2  3  1   Tekulve K, p          0  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            4  2  1  1   Hayes V, 1b           4  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            4  0  1  2   Schmidt M, 3b         4  0  2  1   
Reynolds R, pr-c      0  0  0  0   Wilson G, rf          2  1  1  0   
Reynolds C, ss        3  1  1  1   Gross G, lf           4  0  1  1   
Scott M, p            3  0  0  0   Daulton D, c          3  0  0  0   
Andersen L, p         2  0  0  0   Dowell K, ss          2  0  0  0   
                                   Hughes K, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Bair D, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Roenicke R, cf        2  0  0  0   
                                   Gross K, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Aguayo L, ph-ss       1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     39  8 15  8                        32  2  6  2

Houston          120 001 112 --  8
Philadelphia     100 010 000 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Scott M (W)           6.0  6  2  2  7  6
Andersen L (S)        3.0  0  0  0  4  1

  Philadelphia         IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gross K (L)           6.0  7  4  2  2  4
Bair D                0.2  3  1  1  0  0
Ritchie W             1.1  2  1  1  0  1
Tekulve K             1.0  3  2  2  1  1

E -- Gross K, Schmidt M, Daulton D, Walling D
DP -- Philadelphia 1
LOB -- Houston 10, Philadelphia 15
2B -- Cruz J, Samuel J, Gross G, Davis G, Ashby A
SB -- Samuel J, Bass K, Hatcher B, Reynolds C
CS -- Samuel J
SH -- Gross K
SF -- Walling D, Reynolds C, Cruz J
T -- 3:20
A -- 30179

    

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