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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros

2000-05-25 · Night game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 34736 · 87°F, cloudy · Wind 15 mph R to L · 2:51

Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 10–6. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Scott Elarton earned the win and Joe Slusarski picked up the save. Desi Relaford went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
PHI	2	0	0	2	0	2	0	0	0	6	8
HOU	3	0	0	3	2	0	0	2		10	11

W: Scott Elarton L: Andy Ashby SV: Joe Slusarski

Umpires — HP: Doug Eddings · 1B: Charlie Reliford · 2B: Mark Carlson · 3B: Dana DeMuth · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Doug Glanville	5	1	2	0	0	2
Ron Gant	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bobby Abreu	4	1	2	2	0	0
Mike Lieberthal	4	0	0	0	0	0
Pat Burrell	4	1	1	1	0	2
Kevin Jordan	3	1	0	0	1	0
Mickey Morandini	3	1	0	0	1	0
Desi Relaford	4	1	3	3	0	1
Andy Ashby	2	0	0	0	0	0
Rob Ducey	1	0	0	0	0	1
Kevin Sefcik	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Roger Cedeno	3	0	1	1	0	0
Craig Biggio	4	1	1	0	0	1
Jeff Bagwell	4	2	2	2	0	1
Ken Caminiti	3	2	1	2	1	1
Moises Alou	3	0	1	0	1	0
Richard Hidalgo	3	2	2	2	0	0
Mitch Meluskey	4	2	2	2	0	0
Tim Bogar	4	1	1	0	0	0
Scott Elarton	1	0	0	0	0	0
Russ Johnson	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Spiers	1	0	0	0	0	1
Joe Slusarski	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Andy Ashby	5.0	9	1	1
Steve Schrenk	2.0	0	0	3
Jason Boyd	1.0	2	1	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Scott Elarton	6.0	7	2	4
Joe Slusarski	3.0	1	0	3

Play-by-play

Top 1

Doug Glanville: S7/G56
Ron Gant: 3/FL
Bobby Abreu: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Mike Lieberthal: 43/G4S-
Pat Burrell: K

Bot 1

Roger Cedeno: 7/F7D
Craig Biggio: S9/G4+
Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7LD+.1-H
Ken Caminiti: W
Moises Alou: S7/L5D+.1-3
Richard Hidalgo: 7/SF/F7D+.3-H
Mitch Meluskey: 43/G4

Top 2

Kevin Jordan: 43/G4M+
Mickey Morandini: 8/F78D
Desi Relaford: K

Bot 2

Tim Bogar: 2/P2
Scott Elarton: 53/G56+
Roger Cedeno: 63/G6+

Top 3

Andy Ashby: 4/P4D
Doug Glanville: S8/G6M
Ron Gant: 13/G34S-.1-2
Bobby Abreu: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

Craig Biggio: 4/P34
Jeff Bagwell: K
Ken Caminiti: 3/G#/G3+

Top 4

Mike Lieberthal: 5/L56+
Pat Burrell: 9/F89S-
Kevin Jordan: W
Mickey Morandini: W.1-2
Desi Relaford: T9/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
Andy Ashby: 8/F8RXD+

Bot 4

Moises Alou: 8/F78D+
Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7LD+
Mitch Meluskey: S7/F7D+
Tim Bogar: S7/L7M+.1-2
Scott Elarton: 13/SH.2-3;1-2#
Roger Cedeno: S/G34S-.3-H;2-H(E3/TH)(UR)
Craig Biggio: 7/F7D

Top 5

Doug Glanville: K
Ron Gant: 7/F7LD
Bobby Abreu: S9/G34+
Mike Lieberthal: 63/G56

Bot 5

Jeff Bagwell: S7/L56+
Ken Caminiti: HR/F89D+.1-H
Moises Alou: 53/G5S-
Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7M
Mitch Meluskey: 43/G4+

Top 6

Pat Burrell: HR/F7D+
Kevin Jordan: 43/G4+
Mickey Morandini: 3/G#/G34S
Desi Relaford: HR/F89D+
Rob Ducey: K/C

Bot 6

Tim Bogar: 8/F8LD
Russ Johnson: 9/F89M-
Bill Spiers: K/C

Top 7

Doug Glanville: K
Ron Gant: K/C
Bobby Abreu: 43/G4

Bot 7

Craig Biggio: K
Jeff Bagwell: 63/G56+
Ken Caminiti: K

Top 8

Mike Lieberthal: 13/G
Pat Burrell: K
Kevin Jordan: 4/P4MD

Bot 8

Moises Alou: W
Richard Hidalgo: CS2(24)
Richard Hidalgo: D7/F7D+
Mitch Meluskey: HR/F9D+.2-H
Tim Bogar: 63/G6M
Joe Slusarski: 3/G#

Top 9

Mickey Morandini: 9/F9D
Desi Relaford: D/F78XD+
Kevin Sefcik: 43/G34S-.2-3
Doug Glanville: 63/G6M

Notes & reviews

Phillies manager Francona ejected by HP umpire Eddings for arguing balls and strikes at end of Phillies 3rd inning
Phillies coach (acting manager) Chuck Cottier ejected by 1B umpire Charlie Reliford

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