Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros
September 16, 2006 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 16, 2006 at Minute Maid Park. 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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Philadelphia Phillies 7, Houston Astros 2

Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Rollins ss 4 1 1 2
Victorino cf 5 0 1 1
Utley 2b 5 0 1 1
Howard 1b 4 0 1 0
Burrell lf 4 0 0 0
  Roberson rf,lf 1 0 0 0
Dellucci rf,lf 3 1 1 1
  Bourn pr,rf 0 1 0 0
Coste c 2 2 2 0
Nunez 3b 4 2 2 2
Hamels p 4 0 0 0
  Geary p 0 0 0 0
  Madson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 36 7 9 7
Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Taveras cf 3 1 1 0
Biggio 2b 4 0 0 0
  Buchholz p 0 0 0 0
Berkman 1b 4 0 1 0
Ensberg 3b 3 0 1 1
Burke lf 3 0 0 0
Lane rf 2 1 0 0
  Palmeiro ph 1 0 0 0
Everett ss 3 0 1 1
  Lamb ph 1 0 1 0
Ausmus c 1 0 0 0
  Huff ph 1 0 0 0
  Quintero c 0 0 0 0
  Munson ph 1 0 0 0
Hirsh p 2 0 0 0
  Qualls p 0 0 0 0
  Miller p 0 0 0 0
  Nieve p 0 0 0 0
  Lidge p 0 0 0 0
  Wheeler p 0 0 0 0
  Bruntlett ph,2b 2 0 0 0
Totals 31 2 5 2
Philadelphia 000 000 430790
Houston 000 000 110251
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Hamels  W (8-8) 7.2 3 2 2 4 11
  Geary   0.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Madson   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
5
2
2
4
11
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Hirsh  L (3-4) 6.0 4 2 2 2 5
  Qualls   0.1 2 2 1 0 1
  Miller   0.1 1 0 0 0 1
  Nieve   0.1 0 0 0 0 1
  Lidge   0.0 2 3 3 1 0
  Wheeler   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
  Buchholz   1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
7
6
3
8

  E–Berkman (7).  DP–Philadelphia 1. Nunez-Utley-Howard.  2B–Philadelphia Howard (22,off Hirsh); Rollins (40,off Qualls), Houston Everett (27,off Hamels).  3B–Philadelphia Nunez (2,off Lidge).  HR–Philadelphia Dellucci (13,7th inning off Hirsh 0 on 0 out).  SF–Rollins (7,off Wheeler).  HBP–Coste (5,by Hirsh); Taveras (10,by Hamels).  Team LOB–7.  Team–7.  SB–Burke (11,2nd base off Hamels/Coste); Burke (11,2nd base off Hamels/Coste).  U-HP–Lance Barksdale, 1B–Ron Kulpa, 2B–Dan Iassogna, 3B–Larry Poncino.  T–2:50.  A–41,002.
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