Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros
August 9, 1998 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 9, 1998 at Astrodome. 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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Philadelphia Phillies 2, Houston Astros 11

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Glanville cf 5 0 1 0
Arias ss 3 1 2 0
Rolen 3b 3 0 0 0
  Bottalico p 0 0 0 0
Brogna 1b 4 0 0 0
Jordan 2b 4 0 2 0
Abreu rf 2 0 1 1
  Ryan p 0 0 0 0
  Lewis ph 1 0 0 0
  Spradlin p 0 0 0 0
  Sefcik ph,3b 1 0 0 0
Estalella c 4 0 0 0
Zuber lf 4 1 2 1
Beech p 1 0 0 0
  Amaro, Jr. rf 3 0 0 0
Totals 35 2 8 2
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Biggio 2b 4 2 2 1
  Spiers 2b 1 0 0 0
Berry 3b 5 2 3 1
Bell rf 4 2 1 2
Bagwell 1b 4 2 1 0
Alou lf 3 2 2 4
Hidalgo cf 3 0 1 1
Eusebio c 3 0 1 1
Bogar ss 5 0 0 0
Reynolds p 4 1 1 0
  Wagner p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 11 12 10
Philadelphia 000 100 100283
Houston 102 510 02x11121
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Beech  L (3-9) 3.1 6 8 5 5 6
  Ryan   1.2 3 1 1 0 1
  Spradlin   2.0 0 0 0 1 1
  Bottalico   1.0 3 2 2 1 1
Totals
8.0
12
11
8
7
9
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds  W (14-7) 8.0 7 2 2 2 10
  Wagner   1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
2
11

  E–Brogna (3), Jordan (3), Sefcik (2), Reynolds (2).  DP–Philadelphia 1.  2B–Philadelphia Zuber (3,off Wagner), Houston Reynolds (3,off Ryan); Biggio (37,off Ryan); Bagwell (22,off Bottalico); Alou (23,off Bottalico).  3B–Houston Bell (1,off Beech).  HR–Philadelphia Zuber (2,7th inning off Reynolds 0 on, 0 out), Houston Alou (30,3rd inning off Beech 1 on, 1 out).  SF–Eusebio (1,off Ryan).  WP–Beech (8), Ryan (1), Reynolds (4).  U-HP–Frank Pulli, 1B–Charlie Williams, 2B–Bruce Dreckman, 3B–Ed Rapuano.  T–2:54.  A–28,651.
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