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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros

2003-05-16 Β· Night game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 28085 Β· 88Β°F, sunny Β· Wind 18 mph to LF Β· 3:03

Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Octavio Dotel earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Geoff Blum went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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PHI100010000211
HOU00002002411

W: Octavio Dotel   L: Turk Wendell   SV: Billy Wagner

Umpires β€” HP: Jeff Nelson Β· 1B: Dan Iassogna Β· 2B: Alfonso Marquez Β· 3B: Rick Reed Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Rollins522001
Placido Polanco501000
Jim Thome501201
Pat Burrell400003
Bobby Abreu400000
Mike Lieberthal301011
David Bell402000
Marlon Byrd403001
Vicente Padilla201011
Ricky Ledee100001

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio312011
Geoff Blum411200
Jeff Bagwell311012
Jeff Kent411002
Lance Berkman401101
Richard Hidalgo400001
Gregg Zaun402000
Adam Everett402000
Jeriome Robertson200000
Orlando Merced101000
Jose Vizcaino100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Vicente Padilla7.0627
Turk Wendell0.0200
Rheal Cormier0.0100
Terry Adams1.0200

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Jeriome Robertson6.0924
Brad Lidge1.0001
Octavio Dotel1.0202
Billy Wagner1.0002

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jimmy Rollins: S7/L5+
  • Placido Polanco: D7/F7LM+.1-3
  • Jim Thome: 43/G34S-.3-H;2-3
  • Pat Burrell: K
  • Bobby Abreu: 43/G34+

Bot 1

  • Craig Biggio: S6/L6+
  • Geoff Blum: 13/G15+.1-2
  • Jeff Bagwell: K
  • Jeff Kent: K

Top 2

  • Mike Lieberthal: S6/G56
  • David Bell: S7/L78S+.1-2
  • Marlon Byrd: K
  • Vicente Padilla: S7/G5+.2-3;1-2
  • Jimmy Rollins: 12(3)/FO/G15S-.2-3;1-2
  • Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 2

  • Lance Berkman: 63/G6M
  • Richard Hidalgo: 5/P7LSF/FL
  • Gregg Zaun: D8/F78XD+
  • Adam Everett: S6/G6M.2-3
  • Jeriome Robertson: 13/G23-

Top 3

  • Jim Thome: 8/F8LXD
  • Pat Burrell: K
  • Bobby Abreu: 43/G4S

Bot 3

  • Craig Biggio: K
  • Geoff Blum: 8/F8RM
  • Jeff Bagwell: W
  • Jeff Kent: K

Top 4

  • Mike Lieberthal: W
  • David Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6S
  • Marlon Byrd: S8/L8RS+
  • Vicente Padilla: K

Bot 4

  • Lance Berkman: K
  • Richard Hidalgo: 3/G34S-
  • Gregg Zaun: 3/G3L

Top 5

  • Jimmy Rollins: S7/G5L+
  • Placido Polanco: SB2
  • Placido Polanco: 13/BG15S
  • Jim Thome: S9/G3+.2-H
  • Pat Burrell: 54(1)/FO/G56
  • Bobby Abreu: 7/P7LS

Bot 5

  • Adam Everett: 9/F89M
  • Jeriome Robertson: 7/F7M
  • Craig Biggio: S9/L34+
  • Geoff Blum: HR/F7D+.1-H
  • Jeff Bagwell: K

Top 6

  • Mike Lieberthal: 8/F8RXD
  • David Bell: 8/F8RXD
  • Marlon Byrd: D7/L5D
  • Vicente Padilla: W
  • Jimmy Rollins: 9/F89D

Bot 6

  • Jeff Kent: 9/F9D
  • Lance Berkman: 43/G34
  • Richard Hidalgo: K

Top 7

  • Placido Polanco: 63/G6
  • Jim Thome: 8/F8LD
  • Pat Burrell: K

Bot 7

  • Gregg Zaun: 63/G6
  • Adam Everett: 6/L6+
  • Orlando Merced: D7/F7LM
  • Craig Biggio: W
  • Geoff Blum: 7/F7M

Top 8

  • Bobby Abreu: 43/G4
  • Mike Lieberthal: K
  • David Bell: S8/L4MD
  • Marlon Byrd: S5/G15+.1-2
  • Ricky Ledee: K

Bot 8

  • Jeff Bagwell: D7/L7LS+
  • Jeff Kent: S7/L7S.2-3
  • Lance Berkman: S7/L56+.3-H;1-2
  • Richard Hidalgo: 54(1)3/GDP/G56.2-3
  • Gregg Zaun: WP.3-H
  • Gregg Zaun: S9/G34
  • Adam Everett: S9/L89S.1-2
  • Jose Vizcaino: 163/G15

Top 9

  • Jimmy Rollins: K
  • Placido Polanco: 63/G6M
  • Jim Thome: K