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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies

1988-07-14 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 24302 Β· 91Β°F, night, dry Β· 3:06

Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 7–5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. Juan Agosto earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Buddy Bell went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU500000002716
PHI101001200510

W: Juan Agosto   L: Kent Tekulve   SV: Dave Smith

Umpires β€” HP: Paul Runge Β· 1B: Bob Engel Β· 2B: Charlie Williams Β· 3B: Joe West Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Gerald Young210040
Bill Doran511111
Kevin Bass511010
Glenn Davis412010
Buddy Bell512400
Billy Hatcher514001
Rafael Ramirez512102
Craig Biggio503001
Mike Scott101000
John Fishel100000
Terry Puhl100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Juan Samuel523201
Milt Thompson502100
Von Hayes400011
Mike Schmidt412211
Chris James501000
Phil Bradley200001
Darren Daulton300011
Steve Jeltz400000
Greg Harris111000
Greg Gross311000
Bruce Ruffin000010
Mike Young100000
Luis Aguayo100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Mike Scott6.0434
Juan Agosto2.0401
Dave Smith1.0210

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Shane Rawley0.0230
Greg Harris4.0914
Bruce Ruffin3.0211
Kent Tekulve1.1200
Steve Bedrosian0.2120

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Gerald Young: W
  • Bill Doran: S7/L7.1-2
  • Kevin Bass: W.2-3;1-2
  • Glenn Davis: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Glenn Davis: W
  • Buddy Bell: HR/F7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
  • Billy Hatcher: S8/G6M
  • Rafael Ramirez: PO1(13)
  • Rafael Ramirez: K
  • Craig Biggio: S5/G5
  • Mike Scott: S9/G34.1-2
  • Gerald Young: 13/G1S

Bot 1

  • Juan Samuel: HR/F7D
  • Milt Thompson: 43
  • Von Hayes: 23/G1S
  • Mike Schmidt: K

Top 2

  • Bill Doran: K
  • Kevin Bass: S9/G34
  • Glenn Davis: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Buddy Bell: 7/L7D
  • Billy Hatcher: K

Bot 2

  • Chris James: 53
  • Phil Bradley: K
  • Darren Daulton: W
  • Steve Jeltz: 43

Top 3

  • Rafael Ramirez: S9/L9
  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Mike Scott: 34/SH.1-2
  • Gerald Young: WP.2-3
  • Gerald Young: W
  • Bill Doran: SB2
  • Bill Doran: 13

Bot 3

  • Greg Harris: T9/F9LS
  • Juan Samuel: 4/P4D
  • Milt Thompson: 43.3-H
  • Von Hayes: W
  • Mike Schmidt: 5/P

Top 4

  • Kevin Bass: 8/F8XD
  • Glenn Davis: S7/G56
  • Buddy Bell: S8/G4M.1-2
  • Billy Hatcher: S8/G4M.2-3;1X2(826)
  • Rafael Ramirez: 63

Bot 4

  • Chris James: 7/F
  • Phil Bradley: 9/F
  • Darren Daulton: K

Top 5

  • Craig Biggio: S9/L9S
  • Mike Scott: 14/SH.1-2
  • Gerald Young: W
  • Bill Doran: 3/G.2-3;1-2
  • Kevin Bass: 53

Bot 5

  • Steve Jeltz: 7/F
  • Greg Gross: E4/G
  • Juan Samuel: K
  • Milt Thompson: S8/F8S.1-2
  • Von Hayes: 2/FL/P

Top 6

  • Glenn Davis: 7/F
  • Buddy Bell: 53
  • Billy Hatcher: S8/G6M
  • Rafael Ramirez: K

Bot 6

  • Mike Schmidt: HR/F8XD
  • Chris James: 6/P
  • Bruce Ruffin: W
  • Darren Daulton: 13/G23.1-2
  • Steve Jeltz: 6/P

Top 7

  • Craig Biggio: 9/F
  • John Fishel: 53
  • Gerald Young: 3/F2

Bot 7

  • Greg Gross: S8/L8S
  • Juan Samuel: T8/F8XD.1-H
  • Milt Thompson: 63
  • Von Hayes: K
  • Mike Schmidt: S4/G34.3-H
  • Chris James: S7/G56.1-2
  • Mike Young: 54(1)/FO

Top 8

  • Bill Doran: 7/F
  • Kevin Bass: 8/F8D
  • Glenn Davis: 7/F78D

Bot 8

  • Darren Daulton: 43/G4M
  • Steve Jeltz: 63
  • Greg Gross: 8/F8S

Top 9

  • Buddy Bell: 8/L
  • Billy Hatcher: D7/L7L
  • Rafael Ramirez: S8/G4M.2-H
  • Craig Biggio: D7/G5.1-3
  • Terry Puhl: 9/F9S
  • Gerald Young: W
  • Bill Doran: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
  • Kevin Bass: 31

Bot 9

  • Juan Samuel: S9/F9S
  • Milt Thompson: S7/L7S.1-2
  • Von Hayes: 53.2-3;1-2
  • Mike Schmidt: I
  • Chris James: 7/F7S
  • Luis Aguayo: 63

Notes & reviews

  • Debut game for John Fishel