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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies

2001-08-21 Β· Night game Β· Veterans Stadium Β· Att: 20647 Β· 81Β°F, cloudy Β· Wind 8 mph to RF Β· 2:46

Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 8–2. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 7th. Pedro Astacio earned the win.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU000110600810
PHI01000100028

W: Pedro Astacio   L: Nelson Figueroa   SV: (none)

Umpires β€” HP: Gary Cederstrom Β· 1B: Marvin Hudson Β· 2B: Dan Iassogna Β· 3B: Tim Welke Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio422011
Jose Vizcaino512100
Jeff Bagwell511100
Lance Berkman411211
Moises Alou510000
Richard Hidalgo311010
Vinny Castilla412200
Brad Ausmus301210
Pedro Astacio400001

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Rollins402000
Marlon Anderson411002
Scott Rolen301011
Bobby Abreu402100
Travis Lee311011
Pat Burrell400002
Doug Glanville400002
Johnny Estrada301100
Nelson Figueroa200002
Brian Hunter100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Pedro Astacio7.0626
Nelson Cruz1.0101
Billy Wagner1.0103

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Nelson Figueroa6.1742
Jose Santiago0.2300
Cliff Politte1.0001
Eddie Oropesa1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Craig Biggio: 43/G4
  • Jose Vizcaino: 43/G4
  • Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5+

Bot 1

  • Jimmy Rollins: 4/P34D
  • Marlon Anderson: K
  • Scott Rolen: W
  • Bobby Abreu: 43/G4

Top 2

  • Lance Berkman: 3/G3
  • Moises Alou: 53/G56
  • Richard Hidalgo: HP
  • Vinny Castilla: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

  • Travis Lee: W
  • Pat Burrell: K/C
  • Doug Glanville: 63/G6.1-2
  • Johnny Estrada: D/L78D.2-H
  • Nelson Figueroa: K/C

Top 3

  • Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
  • Pedro Astacio: K
  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Jose Vizcaino: 43/G34-

Bot 3

  • Jimmy Rollins: 7/P78S
  • Marlon Anderson: S/L78M+
  • Scott Rolen: K+CS2(24)/DP/C

Top 4

  • Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6+
  • Lance Berkman: W
  • Moises Alou: 54(1)/FO
  • Richard Hidalgo: SB2
  • Richard Hidalgo: W
  • Vinny Castilla: D7/L5+.2-H;1-3
  • Brad Ausmus: IW
  • Pedro Astacio: 43/G34

Bot 4

  • Bobby Abreu: S9/L89M+
  • Travis Lee: SB2
  • Travis Lee: 13/G15-
  • Pat Burrell: 7(B)4(2)/LDP/L78M+

Top 5

  • Craig Biggio: D9/L9LD
  • Jose Vizcaino: S7/L7S-.2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4.2-3
  • Lance Berkman: K
  • Moises Alou: 7/L78D+

Bot 5

  • Doug Glanville: K
  • Johnny Estrada: 63/G6
  • Nelson Figueroa: K

Top 6

  • Richard Hidalgo: 8/F8LXD
  • Vinny Castilla: 63/G6M
  • Brad Ausmus: 53/G5

Bot 6

  • Jimmy Rollins: S8/L8LS-
  • Marlon Anderson: 16(1)/FO/G15+
  • Scott Rolen: S/L89M.1-3
  • Bobby Abreu: 64(1)/FO/G6S-.3-H
  • Travis Lee: CS2(26)

Top 7

  • Pedro Astacio: 53/G56S-
  • Craig Biggio: S7/G5
  • Jose Vizcaino: S7/L56+.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56.2-H;1-2
  • Lance Berkman: D/L78D.2-H;1-H
  • Moises Alou: 63/G6
  • Richard Hidalgo: S/G5.2-3
  • Vinny Castilla: S7/L7S.3-H;1-2
  • Brad Ausmus: T9/L3+.2-H;1-H
  • Pedro Astacio: 43/G34

Bot 7

  • Travis Lee: S8/G6M+
  • Pat Burrell: 3/P34
  • Doug Glanville: 7/L78D+
  • Johnny Estrada: 43/G4

Top 8

  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Jose Vizcaino: 31/G34
  • Jeff Bagwell: 3/FL

Bot 8

  • Brian Hunter: 7/F78XD+
  • Jimmy Rollins: S/L89S-
  • Marlon Anderson: K
  • Scott Rolen: 7/F78D

Top 9

  • Lance Berkman: 53/G56+
  • Moises Alou: 53/G56
  • Richard Hidalgo: 53/G5

Bot 9

  • Bobby Abreu: D7/L7LS
  • Travis Lee: K/C
  • Pat Burrell: K
  • Doug Glanville: K

Notes & reviews

  • Phillies Manager Larry Bowa ejected by 2B umpire Dan Iassogna