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1988-07-16 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 32871 Β· 90Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind R to L Β· 3:02
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 10β6. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 8th. Bruce Ruffin earned the win. Chris James went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 10 | |
| PHI | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 11 |
W: Bruce Ruffin L: Danny Darwin SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Charlie Williams Β· 1B: Joe West Β· 2B: Paul Runge Β· 3B: Bob Engel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Gerald Young | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Doran | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Kevin Bass | 5 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Glenn Davis | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Buddy Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Billy Hatcher | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Rafael Ramirez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Alex Trevino | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Jim Pankovits | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Juan Samuel | 3 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Milt Thompson | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Phil Bradley | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Mike Schmidt | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
| 5 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 0 | |
Darren Daulton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Greg Gross | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Jeltz | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Mike Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nolan Ryan | 5.0 | 8 | 4 | 3 |
Danny Darwin | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Juan Agosto | 0.0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Dave Smith | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 | |
Bruce Ruffin | 3.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Steve Bedrosian | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gerald Young: 7
- Bill Doran: 9
- Kevin Bass: 63
Bot 1
- Juan Samuel: K
- Milt Thompson: S8/G6M
- Phil Bradley: SB2
- Phil Bradley: D9/L9D.2-H
- Mike Schmidt: W
- Chris James: S8/L8S.2-H;1-2
- Darren Daulton: S8/L8.2-H;1-2
- Greg Gross: 3/G.2-3;1-2
- Steve Jeltz: 7
Top 2
- Glenn Davis: HP
- Buddy Bell: S7/L78.1-3
- Billy Hatcher: 4/L
- Rafael Ramirez: 8/SF.3-H
- Alex Trevino: S7/G56.1-2
- Nolan Ryan: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Don Carman: K
- Juan Samuel: S8/G4M
- Milt Thompson: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Milt Thompson: 8/SF.3-H
- Phil Bradley: W
- Mike Schmidt: W.1-2
- Chris James: S5/G5.2-3;1-2
- Darren Daulton: 9
Top 3
- Gerald Young: S8/F78S
- Bill Doran: S9/G34.1-2
- Kevin Bass: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Glenn Davis: 9/SF.3-H
- Buddy Bell: SB2
- Buddy Bell: 7
Bot 3
- Greg Gross: 63
- Steve Jeltz: 43
- Don Carman: K23
Top 4
- Billy Hatcher: 8
- Rafael Ramirez: 9
- Alex Trevino: D7/L7D
- Nolan Ryan: K
Bot 4
- Juan Samuel: W
- Milt Thompson: 63.1-2
- Phil Bradley: 4/L
- Mike Schmidt: 9
Top 5
- Gerald Young: 43
- Bill Doran: W
- Kevin Bass: S8/L89.1-3
- Glenn Davis: 8/SF.3-H;1-2
- Buddy Bell: D8/L7D.2-H
- Billy Hatcher: W
- Rafael Ramirez: 9/L
Bot 5
- Chris James: D7/G5
- Darren Daulton: 9/L
- Greg Gross: 43.2-3
- Steve Jeltz: S4/G4.3-H
- Don Carman: 63
Top 6
- Alex Trevino: W
- John Fishel: S7/G56.1-2
- Gerald Young: 54(1)/FO.2-3
- Bill Doran: SB2
- Bill Doran: 63.3-H;2-3
- Kevin Bass: 43
Bot 6
- Juan Samuel: S7/L7S
- Milt Thompson: SB2
- Milt Thompson: K
- Phil Bradley: D9/L9LS.2-H
- Mike Schmidt: I
- Chris James: 14(1)43/GDP
Top 7
- Glenn Davis: 63
- Buddy Bell: 9/L
- Billy Hatcher: 63
Bot 7
- Darren Daulton: 2/FL
- Greg Gross: 43
- Steve Jeltz: K
Top 8
- Rafael Ramirez: 63
- Alex Trevino: 9
- Jim Pankovits: 13
Bot 8
- Mike Young: W
- Juan Samuel: PB.1-2
- Juan Samuel: W
- Milt Thompson: W.2-3;1-2
- Phil Bradley: 42(3)23/GDP.2-3;1-2
- Mike Schmidt: I
- Chris James: HR/L7D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Darren Daulton: 3/G
Top 9
- Gerald Young: 8
- Bill Doran: K
- Kevin Bass: HR/L89XD
- Glenn Davis: D7/L7D
- Buddy Bell: 8/L






















