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Philadelphia Phillies @ Houston Astros

2009-09-06 Β· Day game Β· Minute Maid Park Β· Att: 34754 Β· 73Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:43

Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 4–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 5th. Bud Norris earned the win and Jose Valverde picked up the save. Ben Francisco went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

123456789RHE
PHI10010001039
HOU0010300049

W: Bud Norris   L: Cole Hamels   SV: Jose Valverde

Umpires β€” HP: Wally Bell Β· 1B: Kerwin Danley Β· 2B: Chad Fairchild Β· 3B: Mike Winters Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Philadelphia Phillies β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Jimmy Rollins511100
Jayson Werth411102
Chase Utley401001
Ryan Howard401000
Raul Ibanez402001
Ben Francisco411101
Pedro Feliz400002
Carlos Ruiz401000
Cole Hamels200001
Miguel Cairo101000
Matt Stairs000010

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Michael Bourn422000
Kazuo Matsui411001
Lance Berkman301110
Carlos Lee411200
Miguel Tejada404100
Hunter Pence300011
Geoff Blum400002
J. R. Towles300012
Bud Norris200001
Aaron Boone100000

Philadelphia Phillies β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Cole Hamels6.0826
Chad Durbin2.0111

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Bud Norris6.0606
Sammy Gervacio0.2101
Wesley Wright0.1000
LaTroy Hawkins1.0201
Jose Valverde1.0010

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Jimmy Rollins: HR/F89XD+
  • Jayson Werth: K
  • Chase Utley: 3/L3+
  • Ryan Howard: S9/L34D+
  • Raul Ibanez: K

Bot 1

  • Michael Bourn: 43/G4
  • Kazuo Matsui: K
  • Lance Berkman: W
  • Carlos Lee: 8/F8RM

Top 2

  • Ben Francisco: 8/F8RXD
  • Pedro Feliz: K
  • Carlos Ruiz: D7/G5+
  • Cole Hamels: K

Bot 2

  • Miguel Tejada: D7/L7S+
  • Hunter Pence: 6/P
  • Geoff Blum: K
  • J. R. Towles: W
  • Bud Norris: 3/F3F-

Top 3

  • Jimmy Rollins: 9/F9M
  • Jayson Werth: 3/F3D-
  • Chase Utley: S8/L8LM+
  • Ryan Howard: 3/G3S-

Bot 3

  • Michael Bourn: S9/G34
  • Kazuo Matsui: SB2
  • Kazuo Matsui: 7/F78D
  • Lance Berkman: S9/L89S-.2-H
  • Carlos Lee: 7/F7D
  • Miguel Tejada: S4/G4S-.1-2
  • Hunter Pence: 54(1)/FO/G56

Top 4

  • Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LM
  • Ben Francisco: HR/F7D+
  • Pedro Feliz: 8/L8LD
  • Carlos Ruiz: 3/L34-

Bot 4

  • Geoff Blum: 8/F8LM
  • J. R. Towles: K
  • Bud Norris: K

Top 5

  • Cole Hamels: 43/G34
  • Jimmy Rollins: 3/G3
  • Jayson Werth: K

Bot 5

  • Michael Bourn: S4/G4MD
  • Kazuo Matsui: SB2
  • Kazuo Matsui: S16/G15.2-3
  • Lance Berkman: 3/G34S-.1-2
  • Carlos Lee: S9/L9S.3-H;2-H;B-2(THH)
  • Miguel Tejada: D6/G5F+.2-H
  • Hunter Pence: K
  • Geoff Blum: 9/F89M-

Top 6

  • Chase Utley: K
  • Ryan Howard: 31/G34+
  • Raul Ibanez: S7/L78S+
  • Ben Francisco: 7/L7M+

Bot 6

  • J. R. Towles: K
  • Aaron Boone: 4/F6MD-
  • Michael Bourn: 8/F89XD

Top 7

  • Pedro Feliz: K
  • Carlos Ruiz: 6/P
  • Miguel Cairo: S8/G6M+
  • Jimmy Rollins: 54(1)/FO/G56

Bot 7

  • Kazuo Matsui: 31/G34S-
  • Lance Berkman: 43/G4
  • Carlos Lee: 8/F8RD

Top 8

  • Jayson Werth: HR/F7D+
  • Chase Utley: 9/L9D+
  • Ryan Howard: 43/L34+
  • Raul Ibanez: S9/G34+
  • Ben Francisco: K

Bot 8

  • Miguel Tejada: S6/G6MS-
  • Hunter Pence: W.1-2
  • Geoff Blum: K
  • J. R. Towles: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M

Top 9

  • Pedro Feliz: 9/F89M-
  • Carlos Ruiz: 9/L9LM
  • Matt Stairs: W
  • Jimmy Rollins: 3/F4-