GAME THREAD: NL: PHILADELPHIA (42-41) at HOUSTON (36-47)

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Ensberg hit for R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 7TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Ensberg (.208, 7 HR, 21 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 4 10 0
HOUSTON 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 (TOP 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - RYAN MADSON
HOU - ROY OSWALT (OUT)

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R HOWARD (.254, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)
S VICTORINO (.274, 1-FOR-3)
G DOBBS (.286, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 7TH - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .284
M Bourn cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .279
C Utley 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .318
R Howard 1b 3 0 1 2 0 2 0 .254
S Victorino rf 3 1 1 0 0 0 1 .274
G Dobbs lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
W Helms 3b 3 0 3 1 0 0 0 .257
R Barajas c 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .204
A Eaton p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .184
a-C Coste ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
R Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 30 4 10 4 0 6 12

a-singled to right for A Eaton in the 7th.

BATTING: 2B - S Victorino (15, R Oswalt); W Helms 2 (11, R Oswalt 2); R Howard
(13, R Oswalt); M Bourn (1, R Oswalt). RBI - W Helms (20), R Howard 2 (59), M
Bourn (5). 2-out RBI - W Helms, R Howard 2, M Bourn. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Utley 2, R Barajas 1, A Eaton 1, S Victorino 1. GIDP - R
Barajas. Team LOB - 5.

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Victorino (M Ensberg at Home). DP: 1 (C
Utley-R Howard).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .257
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .341
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .265
C Lee lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .295
M Loretta ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .327
M Lamb 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .308
L Scott rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .237
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .259
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .139
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212

Totals 24 3 6 2 5 8 13

a-singled to center for R Oswalt in the 7th.

BATTING: S - C Biggio. RBI - B Ausmus (18), C Biggio (28). 2-out RBI - C
Biggio. GIDP - R Oswalt. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lamb-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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PHILADELPHIA - 012 000 1 -- 4
HOUSTON - 030 000 0 -- 3
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 6 4 3 3 4 7 0 5.67
R Madson 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.83

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 10 4 4 0 6 0 3.52

HBP - M Loretta (by A Eaton). Pitches-strikes: A Eaton 103-66; R Madson 14-7;
R Oswalt 99-69. Ground balls-fly balls: A Eaton 5-6; R Madson 1-0; R Oswalt
10-5. Batters faced: A Eaton 26; R Madson 5; R Oswalt 30.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: TREVER MILLER (0-0, 7.29) STARTING THE 8TH
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: R HOWARD (.254, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: T Miller relieved R Oswalt.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R Howard (.254, 1-FOR-3, 2 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Rowand hit for G Dobbs.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S VICTORINO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A Rowand (.309, 11 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: CHAD QUALLS (5-3, 4.39) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, S VICTORINO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: A ROWAND (.309, 11 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: C Qualls relieved T Miller.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, S VICTORINO ON FIRST, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 8TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: A Rowand (.309, 11 HR, 43 RBI)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 11 0
HOUSTON 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 (BOT 8)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - RYAN MADSON
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LORETTA (.327, 1-FOR-2, HBP)
M LAMB (.308, 1-FOR-3)
L SCOTT (.237, 0-FOR-2, BB)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS HOUSTON (3) - MID 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .284
M Bourn cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .279
C Utley 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .318
R Howard 1b 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .253
S Victorino rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .277
G Dobbs lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
b-A Rowand ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
W Helms 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .256
R Barajas c 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .204
A Eaton p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .184
a-C Coste ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
R Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 4 11 4 0 7 15

a-singled to right for A Eaton in the 7th; b-struck out swinging for G Dobbs
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - S Victorino (15, R Oswalt); W Helms 2 (11, R Oswalt 2); R Howard
(13, R Oswalt); M Bourn (1, R Oswalt). RBI - W Helms (20), R Howard 2 (59), M
Bourn (5). 2-out RBI - W Helms, R Howard 2, M Bourn. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Utley 2, W Helms 1, R Barajas 1, A Eaton 1, S Victorino 1.
GIDP - R Barajas. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Victorino (26, 2nd base off C Qualls/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Victorino (M Ensberg at Home). DP: 1 (C
Utley-R Howard).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .257
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .341
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .265
C Lee lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .295
M Loretta ss 2 1 1 0 0 1 1 .327
M Lamb 3b 3 1 1 0 0 0 2 .308
L Scott rf 2 1 0 0 1 1 1 .237
B Ausmus c 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 .259
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .139
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 24 3 6 2 5 8 13

a-singled to center for R Oswalt in the 7th.

BATTING: S - C Biggio. RBI - B Ausmus (18), C Biggio (28). 2-out RBI - C
Biggio. GIDP - R Oswalt. Team LOB - 7.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lamb-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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PHILADELPHIA - 012 000 10 -- 4
HOUSTON - 030 000 0 -- 3
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 6 4 3 3 4 7 0 5.67
R Madson 1 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.83

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 10 4 4 0 6 0 3.52
T Miller 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.17
C Qualls 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.32

HBP - M Loretta (by A Eaton). Pitches-strikes: A Eaton 103-66; R Madson 14-7;
R Oswalt 99-69; T Miller 9-7; C Qualls 12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A Eaton
5-6; R Madson 1-0; R Oswalt 10-5; T Miller 0-1; C Qualls 1-0. Batters faced: A
Eaton 26; R Madson 5; R Oswalt 30; T Miller 2; C Qualls 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: M Bourn in left field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.327, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Rowand in center field.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.327, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: A Nunez at third base.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Loretta (.327, 1-FOR-2)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
PHI: J.C. ROMERO (0-0, 0.00) IN THE 8TH
SITUATION: NO RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M LAMB (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: J Romero relieved R Madson.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 1 OUT
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 BOTTOM, 8TH

DUE UP FOR HOUSTON: M Lamb (.308, 1-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL
1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
- - - - - - - - - - - -
PHILADELPHIA 0 1 2 0 0 0 1 0 4 11 0
HOUSTON 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 6 0 (TOP 9)

CURRENT PITCHERS: PHI - J.C. ROMERO
HOU - CHAD QUALLS

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R BARAJAS (.204, 0-FOR-3)
J ROMERO (.000, 0 HR, 0 RBI)
J ROLLINS (.284, 1-FOR-4)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">PHILADELPHIA (4) VS HOUSTON (3) - END 8TH - IN PROGRESS

PHILADELPHIA ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
J Rollins ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 2 .284
M Bourn cf-lf 4 1 2 1 0 0 0 .279
C Utley 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 4 .318
R Howard 1b 4 0 1 2 0 2 0 .253
S Victorino rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 1 .277
G Dobbs lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 1 .286
b-A Rowand ph-cf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 .308
W Helms 3b 4 0 3 1 0 0 2 .256
A Nunez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .270
R Barajas c 3 1 0 0 0 0 3 .204
A Eaton p 2 0 0 0 0 2 1 .184
a-C Coste ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400
R Madson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
J Romero p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 34 4 11 4 0 7 15

a-singled to right for A Eaton in the 7th; b-struck out swinging for G Dobbs
in the 8th.

BATTING: 2B - S Victorino (15, R Oswalt); W Helms 2 (11, R Oswalt 2); R Howard
(13, R Oswalt); M Bourn (1, R Oswalt). RBI - W Helms (20), R Howard 2 (59), M
Bourn (5). 2-out RBI - W Helms, R Howard 2, M Bourn. Runners left in scoring
position, 2 out - C Utley 2, W Helms 1, R Barajas 1, A Eaton 1, S Victorino 1.
GIDP - R Barajas. Team LOB - 6.

BASERUNNING: SB - S Victorino (26, 2nd base off C Qualls/B Ausmus).

FIELDING: Outfield assists - S Victorino (M Ensberg at Home). DP: 1 (C
Utley-R Howard).


HOUSTON ab r h rbi bb so lob avg
C Biggio 2b 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 .257
H Pence cf 3 0 1 0 1 1 1 .341
L Berkman 1b 2 0 0 0 2 1 3 .265
C Lee lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 3 .295
M Loretta ss 3 1 1 0 0 1 1 .326
M Lamb 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 2 .308
L Scott rf 3 1 0 0 1 2 2 .236
B Ausmus c 3 0 0 1 1 1 2 .257
R Oswalt p 2 0 0 0 0 1 1 .139
a-M Ensberg ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 .212
T Miller p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000
C Qualls p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000

Totals 27 3 6 2 6 9 15

a-singled to center for R Oswalt in the 7th.

BATTING: S - C Biggio. RBI - B Ausmus (18), C Biggio (28). 2-out RBI - C
Biggio. Runners left in scoring position, 2 out - B Ausmus 1. GIDP - R Oswalt.
Team LOB - 8.

FIELDING: DP: 1 (M Lamb-C Biggio-L Berkman).


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PHILADELPHIA - 012 000 10 -- 4
HOUSTON - 030 000 00 -- 3
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PHILADELPHIA ip h r er bb so hr era
A Eaton 6 4 3 3 4 7 0 5.67
R Madson 1 1/3 2 0 0 1 1 0 3.80
J Romero 2/3 0 0 0 1 1 0 0.00

HOUSTON ip h r er bb so hr era
R Oswalt 7 10 4 4 0 6 0 3.52
T Miller 1/3 1 0 0 0 0 0 7.17
C Qualls 2/3 0 0 0 0 1 0 4.32

WP - J Romero 2. HBP - M Loretta (by A Eaton). Pitches-strikes: A Eaton
103-66; R Madson 18-11; J Romero 13-5; R Oswalt 99-69; T Miller 9-7; C Qualls
12-8. Ground balls-fly balls: A Eaton 5-6; R Madson 1-1; J Romero 1-0; R Oswalt
10-5; T Miller 0-1; C Qualls 1-0. Batters faced: A Eaton 26; R Madson 6; J
Romero 3; R Oswalt 30; T Miller 2; C Qualls 2.

UMPIRES: HP--Tim Welke. 1B--Lance Barksdale. 2B--Gary Cederstrom. 3B--Brian
Knight.

Weather: INDOORS.</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - PITCHING CHANGE
HOU: DAN WHEELER (1-4, 6.28) STARTING THE 9TH
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4, HOUSTON 3

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPH: R BARAJAS (.204, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: D Wheeler relieved C Qualls.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, NONE ON, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: R Barajas (.204, 0-FOR-3)</div>

 

NL: PHILADELPHIA at HOUSTON

<div class="pre">NL AT HOUSTON - MID INNING UPDATE
PLAY: P Burrell hit for J Romero.
SITUATION: 0 RUNS IN, R BARAJAS ON SECOND, 0 OUTS
CURRENT SCORE: PHILADELPHIA 4
HOUSTON 3 TOP, 9TH

DUE UP FOR PHILADELPHIA: P Burrell (.203, 9 HR, 33 RBI)</div>