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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 18, 1997
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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 May 18, 1997 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | May 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 18, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Garrett Stephenson |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 17,367 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 29 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Larry Poncino |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| James Mouton | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregg Jefferies | Left Fielder |
| Rex Hudler | Second Baseman |
| Scott Rolen | Third Baseman |
| Darren Daulton | Right Fielder |
| Ruben Amaro | Center Fielder |
| Kevin Jordan | First Baseman |
| Mark Parent | Catcher |
| Kevin Stocker | Shortstop |
| Garrett Stephenson | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
May 18, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stephenson
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Stephenson
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stephenson
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Daulton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hampton
Jefferies hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hudler vs. Hampton
Hudler strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Rolen vs. Hampton
Hampton fires to first and has Jefferies trapped. There's the throw to Gutierrez who tags Jefferies for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Hampton
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
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Stephenson
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Stephenson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jordan scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Berry for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Stephenson
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stephenson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Hampton
Daulton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Amaro vs. Hampton
Amaro hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Amaro reaches second base with a double. Daulton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Jordan vs. Hampton
Jordan hits a line drive into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Daulton tags and scores. Amaro tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Parent vs. Hampton
Parent hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Amaro scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Hampton
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Parent moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Stephenson vs. Hampton
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Stephenson
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Stephenson
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Daulton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Stephenson
Stephenson fires to first and picks off Gutierrez. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Stephenson
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hampton
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hudler vs. Hampton
Hudler bunts towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rolen vs. Hampton
Rolen hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Daulton vs. Hampton
Daulton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Hampton
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Hampton
Jordan hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Stephenson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Stephenson
There goes Biggio. The throw from Parent and he is out, Stocker applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Stephenson
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stephenson
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Jefferies. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Stephenson
Gonzalez hits a popup towards third. Rolen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Hampton
Parent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Stocker vs. Hampton
Stocker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stephenson vs. Hampton
Hampton fires to first and has Stocker trapped. There's the throw to Gutierrez who tags Stocker for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stephenson vs. Hampton
Stephenson strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Stephenson
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Stephenson
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Stephenson
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Hampton
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Hampton
Hudler hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rolen vs. Hampton
Rolen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Daulton vs. Hampton
Daulton hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Stephenson
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ramos vs. Stephenson
Ken Ramos pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Ramos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Stephenson
Biggio is hit by the pitch. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Stephenson
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler misplays the ball. That's an error on Hudler. Ausmus moves to third. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Stephenson
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Amaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ausmus tags and scores. Biggio tags and moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Stephenson
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Garcia
Ramon Garcia now pitching.
Amaro 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 -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Garcia
Jordan 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 -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parent vs. Garcia
Parent hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Stephenson
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hudler settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Stephenson
Mouton bunts towards third. Rolen fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Stephenson
There goes Mouton. The throw from Parent and he is out, Stocker applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Stephenson
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Stephenson
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field. Amaro settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stocker vs. Garcia
Stocker hits a popup into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Otero vs. Garcia
Ricky Otero pinch hits for Garrett Stephenson.
Otero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Garcia
Jefferies takes first base on ball four. Otero moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Hudler vs. Garcia
Hudler hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Rolen vs. Garcia
Rolen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Spradlin
Jerry Spradlin now pitching. Derrick May now playing right field. Bill Spiers pinch hits for Ramon Garcia.
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Spradlin
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Spradlin
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Spradlin
There's a wild pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Spradlin
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jefferies. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Biggio scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Plantenberg
Erik Plantenberg now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Stocker scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
May hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Amaro vs. Lima
Amaro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Lima
Jordan hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching. Rico Brogna now playing first base.
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Jefferies. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Bottalico
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Bottalico
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of May. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Bottalico
Ausmus hits a line drive towards first. Brogna reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Phillies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Bottalico
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Howard hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies 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 5/18/1997 -- Houston at Philadelphia (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 2 1 1 0 Jefferies G, lf 3 1 2 0
Abreu B, rf 4 0 0 0 Hudler R, 2b 3 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 2 2 Rolen S, 3b 3 1 1 2
Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 0 0 Daulton D, rf 3 2 2 1
Berry S, 3b 4 1 1 0 May D, rf 1 0 0 0
Mouton J, cf 4 0 1 0 Amaro R, cf 4 1 1 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 3 1 Jordan K, 1b 3 0 0 1
Ausmus B, c 4 1 1 0 Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0
Hampton M, p 1 0 0 0 Parent M, c 2 0 1 1
Ramos K, ph 1 0 0 0 Stocker K, ss 3 0 0 0
Garcia R, p 0 0 0 0 Stephenson G, p 2 0 0 0
Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0 Otero R, ph 1 0 1 0
Lima J, p 0 0 0 0 Spradlin J, p 0 0 0 0
Howard T, ph 1 0 0 0 Plantenberg E, p 0 0 0 0
Brogna R, 1b 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 3 9 3 28 5 8 5
Houston 000 001 011 -- 3
Philadelphia 023 000 00x -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (L) 5.0 7 5 5 2 3
Garcia R 2.0 1 0 0 1 0
Lima J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Stephenson G (W) 7.0 6 1 0 0 4
Spradlin J 0.2 1 1 1 1 1
Plantenberg E 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Bottalico R (S) 1.0 2 1 1 0 1
E -- Hudler R
LOB -- Houston 6, Philadelphia 4
2B -- Amaro R, Bagwell J 2, Berry S, Gutierrez R
HR -- Rolen S, Daulton D
CS -- Jefferies G, Biggio C, Stocker K, Mouton J
SH -- Hudler R
SF -- Jordan K, Bagwell J
HBP -- by Stephenson G (Biggio C)
WP -- Spradlin J
T -- 2:29
A -- 17367
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