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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
1990-07-02 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 32349 · 75°F, night, dry · 2:32
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 1st. Bruce Ruffin earned the win and Darrel Akerfelds picked up the save. Jim Vatcher went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| PHI | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
W: Bruce Ruffin L: Jim Deshaies SV: Darrel Akerfelds
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Bruce Froemming · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Mark Hirschbeck · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Yelding | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rafael Ramirez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ken Caminiti | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Glenn Wilson | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Franklin Stubbs | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Eric Anthony | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Casey Candaele | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Deshaies | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Doran | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Lenny Dykstra | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Tom Herr | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Charlie Hayes | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Carmelo Martinez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Randy Ready | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dickie Thon | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Vatcher | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Lake | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bruce Ruffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jim Deshaies | 6.0 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
 Juan Agosto | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bruce Ruffin | 6.1 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
 Darrel Akerfelds | 2.2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Yelding: 3/L3
- Rafael Ramirez: 43/G4
- Ken Caminiti: K
Bot 1
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Tom Herr: D8/L78S.1-H
- Charlie Hayes: S7/L7S.2-3
- Carmelo Martinez: K
- Randy Ready: 8/SF/F8D.3-H
- Dickie Thon: 63/G6
Top 2
- Glenn Wilson: 9/F9D
- Franklin Stubbs: W
- Craig Biggio: WP.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 2/P2F
- Eric Anthony: 43/G4D
Bot 2
- Jim Vatcher: E6/G6.B-1
- Steve Lake: 4/P4D
- Bruce Ruffin: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Lenny Dykstra: I
- Tom Herr: 4(1)/FO/G4M
Top 3
- Casey Candaele: K
- Jim Deshaies: K
- Eric Yelding: 8/L8
Bot 3
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F9D
- Carmelo Martinez: K
- Randy Ready: 7/F7D
Top 4
- Rafael Ramirez: 53/G5
- Ken Caminiti: D9/L89
- Glenn Wilson: D9/G3.2-H
- Franklin Stubbs: 43/G4.2-3
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6MD
Bot 4
- Dickie Thon: K
- Jim Vatcher: K
- Steve Lake: 8/L8XD
Top 5
- Eric Anthony: 4/P34D
- Casey Candaele: S5/G5
- Jim Deshaies: 14/SH/BG1S.1-2
- Eric Yelding: 143/L1
Bot 5
- Bruce Ruffin: 53
- Lenny Dykstra: W
- Tom Herr: SB2
- Tom Herr: K
- Charlie Hayes: 4/P4D
Top 6
- Rafael Ramirez: 3/P3DF
- Ken Caminiti: 13/G1
- Glenn Wilson: S5/G5S
- Franklin Stubbs: K
Bot 6
- Carmelo Martinez: 7/F7S
- Randy Ready: W
- Dickie Thon: 9/F9LS
- Jim Vatcher: E6/G6D.1-2;B-1
- Steve Lake: S7/L7L.2-H(UR);1-2
- Bruce Ruffin: K
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: W
- Eric Anthony: PB.1-2
- Eric Anthony: 6/P56D
- Casey Candaele: W
- Bill Doran: W.2-3;1-2
- Eric Yelding: 6/P56D
- Rafael Ramirez: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 7
- Lenny Dykstra: 31/G34
- Tom Herr: 53/G56
- Charlie Hayes: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Ken Caminiti: 63/G6M
- Glenn Wilson: 31/G3
- Franklin Stubbs: K
Bot 8
- Carmelo Martinez: 53/G5
- Randy Ready: D9/L9LD
- Dickie Thon: 8/F8
- Jim Vatcher: HR/F9D.2-H
- Steve Lake: 53/G56
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6
- Eric Anthony: 63/G6M
- Casey Candaele: D7/F7D
- Terry Puhl: K