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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros

1997-08-15 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 31837 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:17

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 9th. Curt Schilling earned the win. Rico Brogna went 2-for-4 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	1	3	5	8
HOU	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	5

W: Curt Schilling L: Chris Holt SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Midre Cummings	4	0	2	1	0
Mickey Morandini	4	0	0	0	1
Gregg Jefferies	4	1	1	0	0
Scott Rolen	4	1	1	0	0
Rico Brogna	4	2	2	4	0
Mike Lieberthal	4	0	0	0	1
Tony Barron	4	1	1	0	1
Kevin Stocker	3	0	0	0	0
Curt Schilling	2	0	1	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	3	0	0	0	1	1
Chuck Carr	3	0	1	0	0	1
Jeff Bagwell	4	0	0	0	0	2
Luis Gonzalez	4	1	1	0	0	2
Sean Berry	4	0	0	0	0	1
Thomas Howard	4	0	1	1	0	0
Brad Ausmus	3	0	1	0	0	2
Tim Bogar	3	0	0	0	0	1
Chris Holt	3	0	1	0	0	2

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Curt Schilling	8.0	5	1	10
Ricky Bottalico	1.0	0	0	2

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Chris Holt	8.1	6	0	2
Russ Springer	0.2	2	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Midre Cummings: 9/L9D
Mickey Morandini: 13/G23
Gregg Jefferies: 6/P56

Bot 1

Craig Biggio: 2/P2RF
Chuck Carr: 43/G4M
Jeff Bagwell: K

Top 2

Scott Rolen: 9/F9M
Rico Brogna: 7/F7LM
Mike Lieberthal: 7/F78D

Bot 2

Luis Gonzalez: D7/G5L/R4
Sean Berry: 31/G3.2-3
Thomas Howard: S7/L6D/R6.3-H
Brad Ausmus: S9/L3D/R6.1-2
Tim Bogar: 13/G13S.2-3;1-2
Chris Holt: K

Top 3

Tony Barron: 8/F78D
Kevin Stocker: 4/P34D
Curt Schilling: S9/L9LS/R4
Midre Cummings: DGR/L7D.1-3
Mickey Morandini: K

Bot 3

Craig Biggio: W
Chuck Carr: 13/SH/BG13S.1-2
Jeff Bagwell: K
Luis Gonzalez: 63/G6MS

Top 4

Gregg Jefferies: 8/F8LS
Scott Rolen: 63/G6M
Rico Brogna: HR/F89XD.B-H
Mike Lieberthal: K

Bot 4

Sean Berry: 9/L9D
Thomas Howard: 6/P6D
Brad Ausmus: K

Top 5

Tony Barron: 63/G6M
Kevin Stocker: 3/G3L
Curt Schilling: 3/G3L

Bot 5

Tim Bogar: K
Chris Holt: S9/L3D/R4
Craig Biggio: 36(1)/FO/G3S.B-1
Chuck Carr: S9/G34/R4.1-2
Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5

Top 6

Midre Cummings: 2/P2RF
Mickey Morandini: 3/P3SF
Gregg Jefferies: 8/F8LD

Bot 6

Luis Gonzalez: K
Sean Berry: 7/L7M
Thomas Howard: 31/G3

Top 7

Scott Rolen: 8/F8LS
Rico Brogna: 31/G3
Mike Lieberthal: 7/F78XD

Bot 7

Brad Ausmus: K
Tim Bogar: 7/F78M
Chris Holt: K

Top 8

Tony Barron: S8/L8RM/R4
Kevin Stocker: 8/L8LD
Curt Schilling: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
Midre Cummings: S8/L8RM.2-H;BX2(854)

Bot 8

Craig Biggio: K
Chuck Carr: K
Jeff Bagwell: 8/L8LD

Top 9

Mickey Morandini: 7/F7S
Gregg Jefferies: S9/L9S/R4
Scott Rolen: S8/L8RM/R6.1-2
Rico Brogna: HR/F8LXD.2-H;1-H;B-H
Mike Lieberthal: 4/P3D
Tony Barron: K

Bot 9

Luis Gonzalez: K
Sean Berry: K
Thomas Howard: 43/G4