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Philadelphia Phillies @
Houston Astros
2004-08-24 Β· Night game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 37127 Β· 74Β°F, dome, dry Β· Wind R to L Β· 2:26
Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4β2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Roy Oswalt earned the win and Brad Lidge picked up the save. Placido Polanco went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PHI | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 8 |
W: Roy Oswalt L: Todd Jones SV: Brad Lidge
Umpires β HP: Mike DiMuro Β· 1B: Joe West Β· 2B: Derryl Cousins Β· 3B: Paul Emmel Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Philadelphia Phillies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jimmy Rollins | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Placido Polanco | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Bobby Abreu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Jim Thome | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
David Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lieberthal | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jason Michaels | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Marlon Byrd | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brett Myers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chase Utley | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Carlos Beltran | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Lamb | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Jose Vizcaino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Eric Bruntlett | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Raul Chavez | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Carlos Hernandez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Orlando Palmeiro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Brad Ausmus | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Brett Myers | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 5 |
Todd Jones | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Carlos Hernandez | 7.0 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
Roy Oswalt | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brad Lidge | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jimmy Rollins: S3/BG34S-
- Placido Polanco: SB2.1-3(E3/TH)
- Placido Polanco: 9/SF/F89M.3-H
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Jim Thome: S7/P78S
- David Bell: 6/P7S
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5+
- Carlos Beltran: 43/G4S
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Mike Lieberthal: 8/F8RD
- Jason Michaels: S7
- Marlon Byrd: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 2
- Lance Berkman: 7/F78S
- Mike Lamb: 43/G34-
- Jose Vizcaino: K
Top 3
- Brett Myers: 4/P3D
- Jimmy Rollins: 63/G6+
- Placido Polanco: HR/F7D+
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Jim Thome: SB2
- Jim Thome: 7/F7M
Bot 3
- Eric Bruntlett: 43/G4
- Raul Chavez: W
- Carlos Hernandez: 14/SH/BG34S-.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M+.2-H
- Carlos Beltran: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F78XD+
Top 4
- David Bell: 3/G34S
- Mike Lieberthal: S7/F7LM
- Jason Michaels: W.1-2
- Marlon Byrd: 64(1)3/GDP/G6+
Bot 4
- Lance Berkman: S8/L8RS
- Mike Lamb: 7/P7LS
- Jose Vizcaino: CS2(26)
- Jose Vizcaino: 31/G34S
Top 5
- Brett Myers: K
- Jimmy Rollins: 63/G6+
- Placido Polanco: E5/TH/G56
- Bobby Abreu: CS2(26)
Bot 5
- Eric Bruntlett: K
- Raul Chavez: 63/G6M
- Carlos Hernandez: K
Top 6
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Jim Thome: K
- David Bell: S8/L6MD+
- Mike Lieberthal: W.1-2
- Jason Michaels: K
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5+
- Carlos Beltran: HR/F9D+
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Top 7
- Marlon Byrd: 43/G4
- Brett Myers: K
- Jimmy Rollins: W
- Placido Polanco: CS2(24)
Bot 7
- Mike Lamb: 7/L7M+
- Jose Vizcaino: D7/L7LS
- Eric Bruntlett: 8/F8RD.2-3
- Orlando Palmeiro: K
Top 8
- Placido Polanco: K
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Jim Thome: 31/G3-
Bot 8
- Brad Ausmus: S1/G15+
- Craig Biggio: K
- Carlos Beltran: 7/F7LS
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56.1-2
- Lance Berkman: S9/G34.2-H;1-3;B-2(E9/TH)
- Mike Lamb: S9/L34D+.3-H;2XH(92)
Top 9
- David Bell: 9/F9S
- Mike Lieberthal: S9/G34
- Jason Michaels: K
- Chase Utley: 8/F8LS























