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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies

2011-04-03 · Day game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 45562 · 54°F, cloudy · Wind 16 mph L to R · 2:46

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 7–3. Philadelphia Phillies put up 4 in the 1st. Roy Oswalt earned the win. Ryan Howard went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	0	1	0	1	0	0	1	3	7
PHI	4	0	1	0	0	2	0	0		7	13

W: Roy Oswalt L: Bud Norris SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Hunter Wendelstedt · 1B: Brian Knight · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Bourn	3	0	0	0	1	0
Angel Sanchez	4	0	0	0	0	0
Hunter Pence	4	1	3	1	0	0
Carlos Lee	3	1	1	0	0	0
Bill Hall	4	0	1	0	0	1
Brett Wallace	3	1	0	1	1	2
Chris Johnson	4	0	2	0	0	1
Humberto Quintero	4	0	0	0	0	1
Bud Norris	1	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Inglett	1	0	0	0	0	1
Jason Bourgeois	1	0	0	0	0	0
Jason Michaels	1	0	0	0	0	0

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Michael Martinez	4	0	1	1	0	2
Placido Polanco	4	2	2	0	1	0
Jimmy Rollins	3	1	2	0	2	0
Ryan Howard	5	1	3	4	0	0
Raul Ibanez	4	0	0	0	1	1
Ben Francisco	5	2	3	1	0	2
Carlos Ruiz	3	1	0	0	1	1
Wilson Valdez	3	0	1	0	0	1
Roy Oswalt	2	0	0	0	0	1
Shane Victorino	2	0	1	1	0	0
Ross Gload	1	0	0	0	0	0

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bud Norris	4.0	6	1	7
Fernando Abad	1.0	1	0	0
Aneury Rodriguez	0.1	1	1	0
Enerio Del Rosario	0.2	2	1	0
Mark Melancon	1.0	2	0	0
Jeff Fulchino	1.0	1	2	1

Philadelphia Phillies — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Roy Oswalt	6.0	5	1	6
David Herndon	2.0	1	0	0
Kyle Kendrick	1.0	1	1	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Michael Bourn: 43/G4
Angel Sanchez: 9/F9M
Hunter Pence: S7/G56
Carlos Lee: 3/F3F-

Bot 1

Michael Martinez: K
Placido Polanco: W
Jimmy Rollins: S9/G34+.1-2
Ryan Howard: HR/F8RXD+.2-H;1-H
Raul Ibanez: K
Ben Francisco: HR/F7D+
Carlos Ruiz: 13/G

Top 2

Bill Hall: K
Brett Wallace: K
Chris Johnson: D7/F7D+
Humberto Quintero: K

Bot 2

Wilson Valdez: K
Roy Oswalt: 43/G4
Michael Martinez: K23

Top 3

Bud Norris: 13/G13-
Michael Bourn: 23/BG2L-
Angel Sanchez: 6!3/G6M

Bot 3

Placido Polanco: D8/F8LM
Jimmy Rollins: S8/L8LM+.2-3
Ryan Howard: D9/F9D+.3-H;1-3
Raul Ibanez: 31/G34-
Ben Francisco: K
Carlos Ruiz: K

Top 4

Hunter Pence: HR/F9LD+
Carlos Lee: HP
Bill Hall: 9!/F9D+
Brett Wallace: K
Chris Johnson: 54(1)/FO/G5+

Bot 4

Wilson Valdez: 43/G6M-
Roy Oswalt: K
Michael Martinez: 3/G34S-

Top 5

Humberto Quintero: 7/F7M
Joe Inglett: K
Michael Bourn: W
Angel Sanchez: 43/G4

Bot 5

Placido Polanco: 4/F4MD-
Jimmy Rollins: 63/G6
Ryan Howard: S9/L4D+
Raul Ibanez: 46(1)/FO/G4

Top 6

Hunter Pence: S8/G6M
Carlos Lee: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bill Hall: D7/L5D.1-3
Brett Wallace: 3/G3.3-H;2-3
Chris Johnson: K

Bot 6

Ben Francisco: S7/L78S
Carlos Ruiz: W.1-2
Wilson Valdez: 54/SH/BG56S.2-3;1-2
Shane Victorino: S9/G34+.3-H;2-3
Michael Martinez: S7.3-H;1-2
Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6-.2-3
Jimmy Rollins: W.1-2
Ryan Howard: 4/L4D

Top 7

Humberto Quintero: 8/F8RD
Jason Bourgeois: 43/G4
Michael Bourn: 8/F8LD

Bot 7

Raul Ibanez: 43/G4
Ben Francisco: S9/L89S+
Carlos Ruiz: 9/F9D
Wilson Valdez: S9/L34D.1-2
Shane Victorino: 31/G34

Top 8

Angel Sanchez: 53/G56
Hunter Pence: 9/F9M
Carlos Lee: S7/G56-
Bill Hall: 64(1)/FO/G6

Bot 8

Ross Gload: 63/G6M
Placido Polanco: D7/L5D
Jimmy Rollins: W
Ryan Howard: 761(2)/FO/F7S.1-2
Raul Ibanez: W.2-3;1-2
Ben Francisco: K

Top 9

Brett Wallace: W
Chris Johnson: S7/F78D+.1-3
Humberto Quintero: 6(1)3/GDP/G6.3-H(NR)
Jason Michaels: 9/F9M

Notes & reviews

This scoring is correct. Left fielder came and ball was carried by wind, deflecting off his glove to shortstop. Runner on 2nd had to hold as he thought ball might be caught, so he was easily forced

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