Houston Astros vs Philadelphia Phillies
September 29, 2009 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on September 29, 2009 at Citizens Bank Park. The Philadelphia Phillies defeated the Houston Astros and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

"The box score is the catechism of baseball, ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye." - Author Stanley Cohen in The Man in the Crowd (1981)
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Houston Astros 4, Philadelphia Phillies 7

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Matsui 2b 5 1 2 2
Tejada ss 5 1 1 0
Berkman 1b 4 1 2 1
Lee lf 5 0 2 1
Pence rf 4 0 2 0
Keppinger 3b 3 0 0 0
Michaels cf 4 0 0 0
Towles c 3 1 2 0
Lopez p 2 0 0 0
  Wright p 0 0 0 0
  Johnson ph 1 0 0 0
  Paronto p 0 0 0 0
  Fulchino p 0 0 0 0
  Erstad ph 1 0 0 0
  Gervacio p 0 0 0 0
Totals 37 4 11 4
Philadelphia Phillies ab   r   h rbi
Rollins ss 4 0 2 1
Victorino cf 4 0 0 0
Utley 2b 4 0 0 0
Howard 1b 4 1 1 0
Ibanez lf 3 2 1 0
Werth rf 3 2 2 2
Feliz 3b 4 1 1 4
Bako c 3 1 1 0
Happ p 1 0 0 0
  Moyer p 0 0 0 0
  Madson p 0 0 0 0
Totals 30 7 8 7
Houston 001 012 0004110
Philadelphia 001 420 00x781
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Lopez  L(0-1) 3.2 6 5 5 2 2
  Wright   1.1 1 2 2 1 2
  Paronto   1.1 1 0 0 0 0
  Fulchino   0.2 0 0 0 0 1
  Gervacio   1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Totals
8.0
8
7
7
3
6
  Philadelphia Phillies IP H R ER BB SO
Happ  W(12-4) 5.2 9 4 3 1 6
  Moyer   1.1 0 0 0 1 1
  Madson  SV(10) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
Totals
9.0
11
4
3
2
9

  E–Bako (4), Bako (4).  2B–Houston Towles (1,off Happ), Philadelphia Rollins (42,off Lopez).  HR–Houston Berkman (25,3rd inning off Happ 0 on 2 out); Matsui (9,6th inning off Happ 1 on 2 out), Philadelphia Feliz (12,4th inning off Lopez 3 on 0 out); Werth (35,5th inning off Wright 1 on 2 out).  SH–Keppinger (7,off Happ); Happ (7,off Lopez); Moyer (9,off Paronto).  IBB–Towles (1,by Happ).  Team LOB–10.  Team–4.  SB–Lee (5,2nd base off Happ/Bako).  U-HP–Mark Carlson, 1B–Jeff Nelson, 2B–Bob Davidson, 3B–Tim Tschida.  T–3:01.  A–45,082.
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