Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies
May 16, 1997 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on May 16, 1997 at Veteran's Stadium. The Houston Astros defeated the Philadelphia Phillies and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 12, Philadelphia Phillies 7

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Biggio 2b 5 2 2 4
Howard cf,lf 6 1 2 0
Bagwell 1b 2 2 1 1
Gonzalez lf 2 1 1 1
  Ramos ph,lf 2 0 0 0
  Hudek p 0 0 0 0
Abreu rf 2 2 1 1
Spiers 3b 4 0 0 1
Gutierrez ss 3 2 2 0
  Bogar ss 1 0 0 0
Ausmus c 4 2 2 3
Holt p 3 0 0 0
  Garcia p 0 0 0 0
  Martin p 1 0 0 0
  Mouton cf 0 0 0 0
Totals 35 12 11 11
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Jefferies lf 2 0 0 0
  Plantenberg p 0 0 0 0
  Jordan ph,1b 2 1 1 0
Morandini 2b 4 2 3 1
Rolen 3b 5 1 1 3
Daulton rf 3 0 1 1
  May pr,rf 2 1 1 0
Lieberthal c 5 0 2 0
Brogna 1b 3 1 2 1
  Spradlin p 0 0 0 0
  Ryan p 0 0 0 0
  Amaro, Jr. ph 1 0 0 0
Magee cf 1 0 0 0
  Harris p 0 0 0 0
  Hudler ph,lf 3 0 0 0
Stocker ss 3 1 1 0
Leiter p 0 0 0 0
  Mimbs p 0 0 0 0
  Otero cf 4 0 1 0
Totals 38 7 13 6
Houston 740 000 00112111
Philadelphia 000 012 4007131
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Holt  W (5-3) 6.0 6 3 2 3 2
  Garcia   0.2 5 4 4 0 0
  Martin   1.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Hudek   1.0 1 0 0 1 2
Totals
9.0
13
7
6
4
4
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Leiter  L (3-4) 0.1 5 7 7 1 0
  Mimbs   1.2 3 4 4 7 1
  Harris   3.0 1 0 0 2 3
  Plantenberg   2.0 0 0 0 1 0
  Spradlin   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
  Ryan   1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Totals
9.0
11
12
12
11
6

  E–Spiers (3), Mimbs (2).  DP–Houston 3, Philadelphia 1.  2B–Houston Howard (5,off Leiter); Ausmus (8,off Spradlin), Philadelphia Daulton (6,off Holt); Stocker (9,off Garcia); Lieberthal (4,off Garcia).  HR–Houston Biggio 2 (7,1st inning off Leiter 0 on, 0 out,2nd inning off Mimbs 2 on, 2 out); Ausmus (1,1st inning off Leiter 2 on, 1 out); Bagwell (11,9th inning off Ryan 0 on, 2 out), Philadelphia Rolen (2,7th inning off Garcia 2 on, 1 out).  SH–Holt (2,off Mimbs).  SF–Spiers (1,off Leiter).  HBP–Gutierrez (1,by Leiter).  HBP–Leiter (2,Gutierrez).  U-HP–Harry Wendelstedt, 1B–Larry Poncino, 2B–Randy Marsh, 3B–Sam Holbrook.  T–3:09.  A–13,456.
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