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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies

1997-08-06 · Night game · Veterans Stadium · Att: 15557 · 75°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:40

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 1st. Garrett Stephenson earned the win and Ricky Bottalico picked up the save. Mike Lieberthal went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

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

W: Garrett Stephenson L: Ramon Garcia SV: Ricky Bottalico

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

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Craig Biggio	5	0	0	1	0	1
Thomas Howard	5	1	1	0	0	1
Jeff Bagwell	5	0	1	0	0	2
Luis Gonzalez	4	1	2	1	0	0
Derek Bell	3	0	2	0	0	0
Sean Berry	3	1	0	0	1	0
Brad Ausmus	4	1	1	0	0	0
Tim Bogar	2	0	2	0	2	0
Ramon Garcia	0	0	0	1	0	0
James Mouton	1	0	0	0	0	0
Ricky Gutierrez	1	0	0	0	0	0
J. R. Phillips	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

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

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Ramon Garcia	4.0	7	2	1
Jose Lima	2.0	1	0	1
Jose Cabrera	2.0	0	1	2

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Garrett Stephenson	7.0	9	2	2
Jerry Spradlin	1.0	0	1	0
Ricky Bottalico	1.0	0	0	2

Play-by-play

Top 1

Craig Biggio: 8/L8RS
Thomas Howard: 8/F8LS
Jeff Bagwell: S7/L6D/R6
Luis Gonzalez: 31/G3S

Bot 1

Midre Cummings: 8/F8LD
Mickey Morandini: 5/P5F
Gregg Jefferies: D9/L89D/R6
Scott Rolen: W
Rico Brogna: 3E1/G3/R2.2-H(UR)(NR);1-3;B-1
Mike Lieberthal: HR/F7LD.3-H(UR);1-H(UR);B-H(UR)
Tony Barron: 53/G56

Top 2

Derek Bell: S4/G6M/R3
Sean Berry: W.1-2
Brad Ausmus: FC5/G56.2X3(5);1-2;B-1
Tim Bogar: W.2-3;1-2
Ramon Garcia: 7/SF/F78D/R4.3-H;2-3
Craig Biggio: 63/G6

Bot 2

Kevin Stocker: S7/G6/R4
Garrett Stephenson: CS2(263)
Garrett Stephenson: 43/G4
Midre Cummings: S8/G6M/R6
Mickey Morandini: 7/L7M

Top 3

Thomas Howard: 63/G6
Jeff Bagwell: 53/G56
Luis Gonzalez: S5/G56S/R3/U9.B-H(UR)(NR)(E5/TH)(E9/TH)
Derek Bell: S7/L7S/R4
Sean Berry: 64(1)/FO/G6D

Bot 3

Gregg Jefferies: 3/P3SF
Scott Rolen: HR/F78XD
Rico Brogna: 63/G6
Mike Lieberthal: K

Top 4

Brad Ausmus: S8/G4M/R6
Tim Bogar: S68/G6M/R4.1-3
Ramon Garcia: 24/SH/BG2R.3-3;1-2
Craig Biggio: 63/G6.3-H;2-2
Thomas Howard: 7/P7LS

Bot 4

Tony Barron: S5/G56/R6
Kevin Stocker: 16(1)3/GDP/G13
Garrett Stephenson: 43/G34

Top 5

Jeff Bagwell: K
Luis Gonzalez: 9/P9S
Derek Bell: 4/P34D

Bot 5

Midre Cummings: W
Mickey Morandini: S8/G4M/R5.1-3
Gregg Jefferies: 9/P89S/R3
Scott Rolen: 3/P3DF/R2R5
Rico Brogna: 9/F89M

Top 6

Sean Berry: 8/F8LD
Brad Ausmus: 8/F89D
Tim Bogar: D9/L9LD/R6
James Mouton: 3/P3S

Bot 6

Mike Lieberthal: 53/G5
Tony Barron: HR/L78D
Kevin Stocker: K
Garrett Stephenson: 63/G6

Top 7

Craig Biggio: K
Thomas Howard: S9/G34/R4
Jeff Bagwell: 8/P78M/R6
Luis Gonzalez: D7/L78D/R63.1-H
Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5S

Bot 7

Midre Cummings: W
Mickey Morandini: K
Gregg Jefferies: PO1(13)
Gregg Jefferies: 7/F7M

Top 8

Sean Berry: 53/G56
Brad Ausmus: 53/G5
Tim Bogar: W
J. R. Phillips: 4/P3

Bot 8

Scott Rolen: 9/P9LS
Rico Brogna: K
Mike Lieberthal: 9/F9M

Top 9

Craig Biggio: 53/G5L
Thomas Howard: K
Jeff Bagwell: K