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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 8β2. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 7th. Pedro Astacio earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 10 | |
| PHI | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 |
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
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Biggio | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jose Vizcaino | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Lance Berkman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
Moises Alou | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Richard Hidalgo | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Vinny Castilla | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Pedro Astacio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Rollins | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Marlon Anderson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Scott Rolen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Pat Burrell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Doug Glanville | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Johnny Estrada | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Nelson Figueroa | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brian Hunter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Pedro Astacio | 7.0 | 6 | 2 | 6 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Nelson Figueroa | 6.1 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
| 0.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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


















