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Houston Astros @ Philadelphia Phillies

2026-09-09 · Night game · Citizens Bank Park · Att: 38642 · 82°F, Partly Cloudy · Wind 13 mph, Out To CF · 2:54

Philadelphia Phillies defeated Houston Astros 11–7. Houston Astros opened the scoring in the 3rd — Yordan Alvarez doubles (30) on a line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Cam Smith scores. Philadelphia Phillies took the lead in the 6th — Bryan De La Cruz walks. Bryson Stott scores. Edmundo Sosa to 3rd. Justin Crawford to 2nd. The game's biggest swing came in the 3rd: Isaac Paredes homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores — worth 17% in win probability.

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Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
HOU	0	0	4	2	0	0	1	0	0	7	12	2
PHI	0	0	4	0	1	6	0	0	0	11	12	2

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	SO
Jeremy Pena SS	5	1	2	0	2
Yordan Alvarez DH	5	1	2	1	0
Isaac Paredes 3B	4	1	2	3	1
Jose Altuve 2B	4	1	1	0	1
Yainer Diaz C	4	0	2	1	0
Christian Walker 1B	4	0	0	0	0
Daulton Varsho CF	4	1	1	0	0
Cam Smith RF	4	2	2	2	0
LaMonte Wade PH	1	0	0	0	1
Jorge Barrosa LF	2	0	0	0	1

Philadelphia Phillies — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Alec Bohm 1B	0	0	0	0	0	0
Kyle Schwarber 1B	5	1	1	4	0	3
Trea Turner SS	5	2	2	2	0	1
Bryce Harper DH	4	1	1	2	1	3
Luis Arraez 2B	4	1	2	1	1	0
Bryson Stott 3B	3	1	0	0	1	1
Brandon Marsh LF	2	0	1	0	0	0
Edmundo Sosa LF	2	1	1	1	0	1
Derek Hill RF	0	0	0	0	0	0
Justin Crawford CF	4	1	1	0	0	1
J. T. Realmuto C	4	1	1	0	0	2
Bryan De La Cruz LF	3	2	2	1	1	0