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Rockies
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 23, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Philadelphia Phillies and the Colorado Rockies, played on August 23, 1998 at Veterans Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 23, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Home Team |
Philadelphia Phillies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 23, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | Philadelphia Phillies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Thomson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Grace |
| Ballpark | Veterans Stadium |
| City | Philadelphia |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 26,364 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Pat Connors 2B: Bruce Dreckman 3B: Ed Rapuano |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
| Kurt Abbott | Shortstop |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Todd Helton | First Baseman |
| John Vander Wal | Right Fielder |
| Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| John Thomson | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Philadelphia Phillies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Kevin Sefcik | Center Fielder |
| Gregg Jefferies | Left Fielder |
| Rico Brogna | First Baseman |
| Kevin Jordan | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Mark Lewis | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Estalella | Catcher |
| Desi Relaford | Shortstop |
| Mike Grace | Pitcher |
| Terry Francona | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Phillies
Veterans Stadium
August 23, 1998
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Grace
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Grace
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Grace
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Thomson
Sefcik hits a line drive into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Thomson
Jefferies hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Thomson
Brogna hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Thomson
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Brogna moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Thomson
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Brogna scores. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Lewis vs. Thomson
Lewis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lansing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Grace
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Grace
Helton hits a line drive into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Grace
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Thomson
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Thomson
Relaford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Thomson
Grace bunts towards first. Helton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Grace
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jordan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Grace
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thomson vs. Grace
Thomson bunts towards first. Brogna scoops it up and throws to first, with Lewis covering, for the out. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Grace
Hamilton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Sefcik who is chasing the ball. Hamilton reaches third base with a triple. Manwaring scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Abbott vs. Grace
Abbott hits a fly ball into center field. Sefcik settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sefcik vs. Thomson
Sefcik hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Thomson
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Vander Wal throws the ball in to Abbott who tags Jefferies trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. Thomson
Brogna hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Grace
Bichette bunts towards third. Jordan fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Grace
Castilla hits a line drive beyond second. Lewis can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Bichette moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Helton vs. Grace
Helton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bichette scores. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vander Wal vs. Grace
Vander Wal hits a fly ball into left field. Jefferies settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansing vs. Grace
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards first. Brogna fields it and throws to second for the out. Castilla moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Manwaring vs. Grace
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. Thomson
Jordan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Helton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Thomson
Abreu hits a line drive towards short. Abbott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. Thomson
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Grace
Thomson hits a line drive beyond second. Lewis can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Grace
Hamilton bunts towards third. Jordan fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomson moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Abbott vs. Grace
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Grace
Bichette hits a line drive into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Thomson
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Thomson
Relaford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grace vs. Thomson
Grace bunts towards first. Helton scoops it up and throws to first, with Lansing covering, for the out. Relaford moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sefcik vs. Thomson
Sefcik strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Grace
Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Grace
Helton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Vander Wal vs. Grace
Vander Wal hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Helton moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Lansing vs. Grace
Lansing hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Grace
Manwaring hits a popup, foul, towards first. Brogna settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thomson vs. Grace
Thomson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Thomson
Curtis Goodwin now playing right field.
Jefferies hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Brogna vs. Thomson
Brogna strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Thomson
Jordan hits a line drive beyond short. Abbott can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Jefferies moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Thomson
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton fields it and throws to second for the out. Jefferies moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Lewis vs. Thomson
Lewis strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Grace
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Grace
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Relaford scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Grace
Bichette hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Estalella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. Thomson
Estalella hits a line drive towards third. Castilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. Thomson
Relaford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Zuber vs. Thomson
Jon Zuber pinch hits for Mike Grace.
Zuber hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Sefcik vs. Thomson
Sefcik hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Goodwin who is chasing the ball. Sefcik reaches third base with a triple. Relaford goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Jefferies vs. Thomson
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Ryan
Ken Ryan now pitching.
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. Ryan
Helton takes first base on ball four. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Ryan
Goodwin bunts towards the mound. Ryan fields it and throws to first for the out. Castilla moves to third. Helton moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Lansing vs. Ryan
Lansing is walked intentionally. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Manwaring vs. Ryan
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lewis fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Brogna vs. McElroy
Neifi Perez now playing shortstop. Chuck McElroy now pitching.
Brogna hits a line drive into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jordan vs. McElroy
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. McElroy
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bottalico
Ricky Bottalico now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Bottalico
Hamilton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Jordan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Shumpert vs. Bottalico
Terry Shumpert pinch hits for Chuck McElroy.
Shumpert hits a popup towards short. Relaford settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lewis vs. DiPoto
Curtis Goodwin now playing left field. Larry Walker now playing right field. Jerry DiPoto now pitching.
Lewis hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Estalella vs. DiPoto
Estalella strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Phillies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Relaford vs. DiPoto
Relaford hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/23/1998 -- Colorado at Philadelphia (D)
Colorado AB R H RBI Philadelphia AB R H RBI
Hamilton D, cf 4 0 1 1 Sefcik K, cf 4 0 1 1
Abbott K, ss 4 0 1 0 Jefferies G, lf 4 0 2 0
McElroy C, p 0 0 0 0 Brogna R, 1b 4 1 1 0
Shumpert T, ph 1 0 0 0 Jordan K, 3b 4 0 2 0
DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0 Abreu B, rf 4 0 1 1
Bichette D, lf 4 1 1 0 Lewis M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Walker L, rf 0 0 0 0 Estalella B, c 4 0 0 0
Castilla V, 3b 3 0 1 0 Relaford D, ss 3 1 2 0
Helton T, 1b 2 1 1 1 Grace M, p 1 0 0 0
Vander Wal J, rf 3 1 1 0 Zuber J, ph 1 0 0 0
Goodwin C, rf-lf 0 0 0 0 Ryan K, p 0 0 0 0
Lansing M, 2b 3 1 1 3 Bottalico R, p 0 0 0 0
Manwaring K, c 4 1 1 0
Thomson J, p 2 0 1 0
Perez N, ss 1 0 0 0
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31 5 9 5 33 2 9 2
Colorado 001 103 000 -- 5
Philadelphia 100 000 100 -- 2
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Thomson J (W) 7.0 9 2 2 1 6
McElroy C 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DiPoto J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Philadelphia IP H R ER BB SO
Grace M (L) 7.0 9 5 5 1 1
Ryan K 1.0 0 0 0 3 0
Bottalico R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
DP -- Philadelphia 2
LOB -- Colorado 6, Philadelphia 6
3B -- Hamilton D, Sefcik K
HR -- Lansing M
SH -- Thomson J, Hamilton D, Grace M, Goodwin C
T -- 2:26
A -- 26364
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