Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies
August 7, 1997 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 7, 1997 at Veteran's Stadium. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 5, Philadelphia Phillies 6

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Biggio 2b 5 1 1 2
Gutierrez 3b 4 1 1 0
  Spiers ph,3b 2 0 1 1
Bagwell 1b 2 0 1 1
Gonzalez lf 5 0 1 0
Bell rf 4 0 1 0
Eusebio c 4 0 0 0
Mouton cf 3 1 1 0
  Howard ph 1 0 0 0
  Magnante p 0 0 0 0
  Springer p 0 0 0 0
  Phillips ph 1 0 0 0
  Martin p 0 0 0 0
Bogar ss 5 1 2 1
Hampton p 2 0 0 0
  Carr cf 1 1 0 0
Totals 39 5 9 5
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Hudler cf 5 1 2 3
Morandini 2b 4 1 0 0
Jefferies lf 4 1 1 0
Rolen 3b 4 0 1 1
Barron rf 4 0 1 0
Jordan 1b 4 0 1 0
  Brogna 1b 1 0 0 0
Parent c 3 0 0 0
  Lieberthal ph,c 2 1 0 0
Stocker ss 4 0 1 1
Beech p 1 0 0 0
  Sefcik ph 1 1 1 0
  Spradlin p 0 0 0 0
  Amaro, Jr. ph 1 0 0 0
  Bottalico p 0 0 0 0
  Brewer p 0 0 0 0
  Otero ph 1 1 1 0
Totals 39 6 9 5
Houston 040 000 001 00591
Philadelphia 200 000 210 01691
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton   7.0 4 4 3 6 1
  Magnante   0.2 2 1 1 0 0
  Springer   1.1 0 0 0 0 2
  Martin  L (4-3) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
Totals
10.1
9
6
5
6
3
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Beech   7.0 7 4 4 4 6
  Spradlin   1.0 0 0 0 1 1
  Bottalico   2.0 2 1 1 2 5
  Brewer  W (1-2) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
11.0
9
5
5
7
13

  E–Bell (6), Morandini (5).  DP–Philadelphia 1.  2B–Houston Mouton (9,off Beech); Gutierrez (7,off Beech); Bell (18,off Bottalico), Philadelphia Otero (5,off Martin).  HR–Houston Biggio (17,2nd inning off Beech 1 on, 2 out), Philadelphia Hudler (2,7th inning off Hampton 1 on, 0 out).  SH–Hampton (3,off Beech); Beech (7,off Hampton).  IBB–Bagwell (21,by Beech).  SB–Bell (7,2nd base off Spradlin/Parent); Carr (8,2nd base off Bottalico/Lieberthal).  WP–Magnante (1), Springer (4), Beech (2).  IBB–Beech (5,Bagwell).  U-HP–Gary Darling, 1B–Charlie Reliford, 2B–Paul Schrieber, 3B–Dana DeMuth.  T–3:17.  A–18,046.
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