Philadelphia Phillies vs San Francisco Giants
August 31, 1998 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 31, 1998 at 3Com Park. The San Francisco Giants 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, San Francisco Giants 6

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Glanville cf 5 0 0 0
Magee lf 4 1 2 0
Rolen 3b 4 0 1 0
Brogna 1b 4 1 2 1
Abreu rf 3 0 1 0
Lewis 2b 2 0 0 1
Estalella c 2 0 0 0
  Jordan ph 1 0 0 0
  Parent c 0 0 0 0
Arias ss 4 0 0 0
Portugal p 2 0 0 0
  Amaro, Jr. ph 1 0 1 0
  Gomes p 0 0 0 0
  Leiter p 0 0 0 0
  Sefcik ph 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 2 7 2
San Francisco Giants ab   r   h rbi
Benard rf 3 1 0 0
Mueller 3b 4 1 0 0
Bonds lf 2 1 0 0
Kent 2b 4 2 2 2
Burks cf 3 1 2 1
Carter 1b 4 0 2 1
Mayne c 4 0 1 1
Aurilia ss 4 0 0 0
Hershiser p 2 0 0 0
  Dunston ph 1 0 0 0
  Tavarez p 0 0 0 0
  Rodriguez p 0 0 0 0
  Mesa p 0 0 0 0
Totals 31 6 7 5
Philadelphia 000 100 010271
San Francisco 000 100 14x672
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Portugal   6.0 4 1 1 1 4
  Gomes  L (9-5) 1.0 1 4 3 2 0
  Leiter   1.0 2 1 1 0 0
Totals
8.0
7
6
5
3
4
  San Francisco Giants IP H R ER BB SO
Hershiser   7.0 4 1 1 2 8
  Tavarez   0.0 2 1 1 0 0
  Rodriguez   0.2 1 0 0 2 0
  Mesa  W (5-2) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0
Totals
9.0
7
2
2
5
8

  E–Brogna (5), Aurilia 2 (9).  DP–Philadelphia 1.  PB–Parent (5).  2B–Philadelphia Magee (3,off Hershiser); Abreu (27,off Hershiser), San Francisco Burks (26,off Gomes); Carter (5,off Leiter).  HR–San Francisco Kent (25,4th inning off Portugal 0 on, 2 out).  SF–Lewis (8,off Hershiser); Burks (9,off Leiter).  IBB–Lewis (2,by Rodriguez); Bonds (25,by Gomes).  SB–Abreu (16,2nd base off Rodriguez/Mayne).  CS–Brogna (7,2nd base by Rodriguez/Mayne).  IBB–Gomes (4,Bonds); Rodriguez (4,Lewis).  U-HP–Bob Davidson, 1B–Brian Gorman, 2B–Jerry Crawford, 3B–Tom Hallion.  T–2:42.  A–13,092.
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