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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies

2010-08-23 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 44081 · 70°F, drizzle, wet · Wind 14 mph to LF · 2:37

Houston Astros defeated Philadelphia Phillies 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 8th. Brett Myers earned the win and Brandon Lyon picked up the save. Carlos Ruiz went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	0	3	10
PHI	0	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	10

W: Brett Myers L: Ryan Madson SV: Brandon Lyon

Umpires — HP: Scott Barry · 1B: Greg Gibson · 2B: Brian Knight · 3B: Sam Holbrook · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Michael Bourn	4	2	3	0	0
Angel Sanchez	3	0	1	0	1
Hunter Pence	3	0	0	1	2
Carlos Lee	4	0	2	2	0
Chris Johnson	4	0	0	0	2
Brett Wallace	4	0	0	0	1
Humberto Quintero	4	0	2	0	1
Anderson Hernandez	4	0	1	0	2
Brett Myers	2	0	0	0	1
Jason Michaels	2	1	1	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jimmy Rollins	5	1	2	0	0	0
Shane Victorino	4	0	0	0	0	0
Chase Utley	4	0	1	1	0	1
Ryan Howard	4	0	0	0	0	3
Jayson Werth	4	0	2	0	0	2
Raul Ibanez	4	0	1	0	0	2
Carlos Ruiz	2	1	1	1	2	0
Wilson Valdez	4	0	1	0	0	0
Joe Blanton	2	0	1	0	0	1
Domonic Brown	1	0	1	0	0	0
Placido Polanco	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Brett Myers	7.0	9	1	9
Tim Byrdak	1.0	1	0	0
Brandon Lyon	1.0	0	1	0

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	SO
Joe Blanton	7.0	6	9
Ryan Madson	1.0	3	1
Brad Lidge	1.0	1	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Michael Bourn: S7/L78S
Angel Sanchez: SB2
Angel Sanchez: S9/L4D.2-3
Hunter Pence: 8/SF/F8LXD+.3-H
Carlos Lee: D8/F8RD+.1XH(842)
Chris Johnson: 9!/F9LM

Bot 1

Jimmy Rollins: 3!1/G34+
Shane Victorino: 43/G34
Chase Utley: K

Top 2

Brett Wallace: 53!/G56
Humberto Quintero: K
Anderson Hernandez: K

Bot 2

Ryan Howard: K
Jayson Werth: K
Raul Ibanez: K

Top 3

Brett Myers: 13/G13
Michael Bourn: 13/G-
Angel Sanchez: 8/F8LD

Bot 3

Carlos Ruiz: HR/F7D+
Wilson Valdez: 53/G56
Joe Blanton: S8/G6M
Jimmy Rollins: S7/L8LS.1-3;B-2(E7)
Shane Victorino: FC3/G34S+.3XH(32);2-3
Chase Utley: S8/G6M+.3-H;1-2
Ryan Howard: K

Top 4

Hunter Pence: K
Carlos Lee: 63/G6
Chris Johnson: K

Bot 4

Jayson Werth: K
Raul Ibanez: S8/L6MD+
Carlos Ruiz: 64(1)/FO/G6S
Wilson Valdez: S2/G25-.1-2
Joe Blanton: K

Top 5

Brett Wallace: K
Humberto Quintero: S9/L4D-
Anderson Hernandez: 7/F7LM
Brett Myers: K

Bot 5

Jimmy Rollins: 6/F6D-
Shane Victorino: 8/F8LD
Chase Utley: 3/G3+

Top 6

Michael Bourn: S9/G4+
Angel Sanchez: SB2
Angel Sanchez: K
Hunter Pence: 7/F78XD+.2-3
Carlos Lee: 9/F9M

Bot 6

Ryan Howard: K
Jayson Werth: D8/F78XD+
Raul Ibanez: K
Carlos Ruiz: IW+PO2(26)

Top 7

Chris Johnson: K
Brett Wallace: 8/F8LD
Humberto Quintero: S2/BG
Anderson Hernandez: K

Bot 7

Wilson Valdez: 9/F89M
Domonic Brown: S9/G34+
Jimmy Rollins: S9/L4D+.1-2
Shane Victorino: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M

Top 8

Jason Michaels: S9/L4
Michael Bourn: S3/BG34S+.1-2
Angel Sanchez: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
Hunter Pence: K
Carlos Lee: S7.3-H;2-H
Chris Johnson: 63/G6MD+

Bot 8

Chase Utley: 43/G34
Ryan Howard: 7/F78D+
Jayson Werth: S7/G56+
Raul Ibanez: 8/F8LM

Top 9

Brett Wallace: 7/F78M-
Humberto Quintero: 3/L34S+
Anderson Hernandez: S6/G6
Jason Michaels: SB2
Jason Michaels: K

Bot 9

Carlos Ruiz: W
Wilson Valdez: 3/BP23F
Placido Polanco: 8/F8LD
Jimmy Rollins: SB2
Jimmy Rollins: 7/F78M

Notes & reviews

Michael Bourn ran a little out of the line in foul territory to avoid the diving tag by Phillies first baseman Ryan Howard; Phillies Manager Charlie Manuel argued that Bourn was out of the base line and should be called out and was ejected by 1B umpire Greg Gibson

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