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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
2008-04-17 · Day game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 33526 · 72°F, sunny · Wind 5 mph R to L · 2:45
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 10–2. Philadelphia Phillies put up 3 in the 1st. Brett Myers earned the win. Chris Coste went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 8 | |
| PHI | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 16 |
W: Brett Myers L: Brandon Backe SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Gary Darling · 1B: Jerry Meals · 2B: Bill Miller · 3B: Paul Emmel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Michael Bourn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Mark Loretta | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lance Berkman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Miguel Tejada | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Geoff Blum | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Darin Erstad | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Humberto Quintero | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brandon Backe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 J. R. Towles | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tomas Perez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 So Taguchi | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Dobbs | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chase Utley | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Ryan Howard | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Pat Burrell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Geoff Jenkins | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Chris Coste | 5 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Eric Bruntlett | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Brett Myers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brandon Backe | 3.0 | 10 | 2 | 2 |
| Dave Borkowski | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
 Oscar Villarreal | 2.0 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Geoff Geary | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Valverde | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Brett Myers | 7.0 | 5 | 1 | 8 |
 Tom Gordon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Clay Condrey | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Michael Bourn: K
- Mark Loretta: 63/G6S
- Lance Berkman: 3/G3+
Bot 1
- So Taguchi: S7/G56+
- Greg Dobbs: S9/L34D.1-2
- Chase Utley: K
- Ryan Howard: S9/L9M+.2-H;1-3
- Pat Burrell: S6/G56.3-H;1-2
- Geoff Jenkins: D8/F8LXD+.2-H;1XH(862)
- Chris Coste: E5/G56.2-3
- Eric Bruntlett: 3/L3S+
Top 2
- Carlos Lee: S8/G6M+
- Miguel Tejada: S8/G6M.1-2
- Geoff Blum: 6/L6+
- Darin Erstad: K
- Humberto Quintero: S9/G34+.2XH(92);1-2
Bot 2
- Brett Myers: W
- So Taguchi: S7/L7LM.1-2
- Greg Dobbs: 7/F78D
- Chase Utley: S9/F89D+.2-3;1-2
- Ryan Howard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4+
Top 3
- Brandon Backe: K
- Michael Bourn: W
- Mark Loretta: K
- Lance Berkman: SB2
- Lance Berkman: K
Bot 3
- Pat Burrell: W
- Geoff Jenkins: E5/TH/FO/G56.1-3;B-1
- Chris Coste: D7/L7D+.3-H(UR);1-3
- Eric Bruntlett: K
- Brett Myers: 43/G34S
- So Taguchi: 53/G56
Top 4
- Carlos Lee: 5/L56+
- Miguel Tejada: HR/F89D+
- Geoff Blum: K
- Darin Erstad: 7/F7S
Bot 4
- Greg Dobbs: S9/L9S
- Chase Utley: HR/F89XD+.1-H
- Ryan Howard: W
- Pat Burrell: 53/G56.1-2
- Geoff Jenkins: IW
- Chris Coste: S9/L9S.2-3;1-2
- Eric Bruntlett: K
- Brett Myers: K
Top 5
- Humberto Quintero: D8/F8LXD
- J. R. Towles: 7/F78S
- Michael Bourn: 63/G6
- Mark Loretta: 9/F9M
Bot 5
- So Taguchi: 9/F89M
- Greg Dobbs: 6/L6D
- Chase Utley: K
Top 6
- Lance Berkman: K
- Carlos Lee: 7/F78D
- Miguel Tejada: 43/G34
Bot 6
- Ryan Howard: HR/L89D+
- Pat Burrell: HR/F7LD
- Geoff Jenkins: K
- Chris Coste: S7/G56+
- Eric Bruntlett: 3/P3F
- Brett Myers: 9/F9M
Top 7
- Geoff Blum: K
- Darin Erstad: 13/G34S-
- Humberto Quintero: 43/G4
Bot 7
- So Taguchi: 31/G3
- Greg Dobbs: 3/G3+
- Chase Utley: 7/F7M
Top 8
- Tomas Perez: S7/G6
- Michael Bourn: 7/F78D
- Mark Loretta: K
- Lance Berkman: 6/P
Bot 8
- Ryan Howard: K
- Pat Burrell: 3/P3F
- Geoff Jenkins: D7/L5+
- Chris Coste: HR/L8LXD+.2-H
- Eric Bruntlett: 53/G5
Top 9
- Carlos Lee: HR/F89XD+
- Miguel Tejada: S9/G4+
- Geoff Blum: K
- Darin Erstad: 1/G34S-.1-2
- Humberto Quintero: 63/G6