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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies
2012-05-14 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 43824 · 68°F · Wind 10 mph R to L · 2:38
Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 5–1. Philadelphia Phillies put up 2 in the 6th. Joe Blanton earned the win. 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| PHI | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 10 |
W: Joe Blanton L: Lucas Harrell SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Layne · 1B: Bob Davidson · 2B: Hunter Wendelstedt · 3B: Dan Bellino · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jose Altuve | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jordan Schafer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jed Lowrie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Carlos Lee | 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Bogusevic | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Chris Johnson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Travis Buck | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Snyder | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Lucas Harrell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Marwin Gonzalez | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Justin Maxwell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Philadelphia Phillies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jimmy Rollins | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Juan Pierre | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Shane Victorino | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hunter Pence | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Carlos Ruiz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Placido Polanco | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 John Mayberry | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Freddy Galvis | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Blanton | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Fontenot | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lucas Harrell | 5.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
 Wilton Lopez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Fernando Abad | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Carpenter | 1.0 | 4 | 0 | 2 |
Philadelphia Phillies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Blanton | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 7 |
 Antonio Bastardo | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Chad Qualls | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jonathan Papelbon | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Jose Altuve: 5!3/G5+
- Jordan Schafer: 8/F8LXD+
- Jed Lowrie: W
- Carlos Lee: S8/L8RS.1-3
- Brian Bogusevic: K
Bot 1
- Jimmy Rollins: 7/L78M
- Juan Pierre: 7/L78M
- Shane Victorino: 5/L56S
Top 2
- Chris Johnson: K
- Travis Buck: 31/G34S-
- Chris Snyder: S7/G56
- Lucas Harrell: 43/G4S-
Bot 2
- Hunter Pence: S4/G34D
- Carlos Ruiz: 4(1)3/GDP/G4MS-
- Placido Polanco: W
- John Mayberry: K
Top 3
- Jose Altuve: K
- Jordan Schafer: 13/BG15
- Jed Lowrie: 8/F89XD+
Bot 3
- Freddy Galvis: 53/BG15+
- Joe Blanton: K
- Jimmy Rollins: 13/G15
Top 4
- Carlos Lee: S7/L7M+
- Brian Bogusevic: 7/F7D.1-2
- Chris Johnson: K
- Travis Buck: 43/G4+
Bot 4
- Juan Pierre: 7/L7M+
- Shane Victorino: 63/G6
- Hunter Pence: K
Top 5
- Chris Snyder: 43/G4
- Lucas Harrell: 43/G4
- Jose Altuve: 53/G56
Bot 5
- Carlos Ruiz: HP
- Placido Polanco: 16(1)/FO/G13-
- John Mayberry: E6/FO/G6.1-2
- Freddy Galvis: S8/L8RM.2-H(UR);1-3
- Joe Blanton: 14/SH.1-2
- Jimmy Rollins: IW
- Juan Pierre: 36(1)/FO/G4S
Top 6
- Jordan Schafer: 8/F8LS-
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Carlos Lee: S8/L4MD
- Brian Bogusevic: K
Bot 6
- Shane Victorino: T8/F8LXD+
- Hunter Pence: 4/F34D-
- Carlos Ruiz: S8/L78M.3-H
- Placido Polanco: 64(1)/FO/G6S-
- John Mayberry: D7/L7D+.1-3
- Freddy Galvis: S7/G56+.3-H;2XH(72)
Top 7
- Chris Johnson: 43/G4
- Travis Buck: 7/F7S
- Chris Snyder: K
Bot 7
- Joe Blanton: 3!/F34D-
- Jimmy Rollins: K
- Juan Pierre: 2/F2LF-
Top 8
- Marwin Gonzalez: HR/F9LD
- Jose Altuve: S7
- Justin Maxwell: SB2
- Justin Maxwell: K
- Jed Lowrie: K
- Carlos Lee: 9/L9D+
Bot 8
- Shane Victorino: K
- Hunter Pence: K
- Carlos Ruiz: S57/G56+
- Placido Polanco: HR/F78D+.1-H
- John Mayberry: S8/G6+
- Freddy Galvis: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Mike Fontenot: 8/F78XD+
Top 9
- Brian Bogusevic: K
- Chris Johnson: S57/G5+
- Travis Buck: K
- Chris Snyder: DI.1-2
- Chris Snyder: K
Notes & reviews
- Placido Polanco's 2000th career hit