August 17, 1997 Philadelphia Phillies at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 5
ANA 4
(10) BOS 10
MIN 5 SEA 5
@CHW 3 CHW 4
SEA 2 TOR 10
@CLE 5 DET 8
KCR 4 MIL 5
OAK 2 NYY 8
TEX 0 COL 6
NYM 4 FLA 10
PIT 2 HOU 11
PHI 6 CIN 5
@LAD 0 CHC 6
@SDP 5 SFG 8
MON 6 STL 3
ATL 1

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 23,161

Sunday, August 17, 1997, 1:36
Time of Game: 3:36

Phillies

44-76

Lost 1

5th, 29½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Phillies        1  0  0   1  0  2   2  0  0    6 11  0
Astros          0  0  0   1  3  1   3  3  X   11 12  0

W: T Martin (5-3), L: W Gomes (2-1), S: R Springer (2)

Astros

66-58

Won 1

1st

BATTING

Philadelphia Phillies        AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
M Cummings CF                 5   0   1   0    0   2  .243  .694   20    2   1   
M Morandini 2B                4   1   0   0    1   0  .297  .775   28    2   2   SB
G Jefferies LF                3   1   2   0    1   1  .254  .721   19    2   0   SB
  R Otero PR-LF               1   1   1   0    0   0  .252  .657   11    0   0   2B
S Rolen 3B                    5   0   1   1    0   2  .292  .875   26    2   2   
R Brogna 1B                   5   2   2   0    0   1  .245  .703   18    5   1   
M Lieberthal C                4   0   2   2    0   1  .254  .787   10    3   0   SB
T Barron RF                   3   1   1   1    0   2  .319  .821   20    2   1   2B,HBP
  B Brewer P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  J Spradlin P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
K Stocker SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .262  .683   12    5   2   GDP
G Stephenson P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .087  .255    5    1   0   
  K Sefcik PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .257  .668    4    0   0   
  S Ruffcorn P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .143         0   0   
  R Harris P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  K Jordan PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .242  .618    3    0   0   
  W Gomes P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .333         0   1   
  R Hudler RF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .154  .460    9    0   0   
Totals                       37   6  11   5    3  11              185   24  10

BATTING

2B: R Otero (6, off R Springer); T Barron (4, off R Garcia).

HBP: T Barron (1, by R Garcia).

TB: M Lieberthal 2; R Brogna 2; G Jefferies 2; T Barron 2; R Otero 2; K Jordan; S Rolen; M Cummings.

GIDP: K Stocker (12).

RBI: M Lieberthal 2 (55); T Barron (5); K Jordan (14); S Rolen (74).

2-out RBI: M Lieberthal 2; K Jordan; S Rolen.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 3 for 13.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Morandini-K Stocker-R Brogna; T Barron-R Brogna.

BASERUNNING

SB: G Jefferies (11, 2nd base off T Martin/B Ausmus); M Morandini (14, 3rd base off T Martin/B Ausmus); M Lieberthal (1, 2nd base off T Martin/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   2   3   0   0    1   1  .311  .905   24    2   2   3·SB,2·HBP
D Bell RF                     5   2   4   3    0   1  .259  .750   23    3   0   2·2B,2·SB
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .288 1.004   19    4   2   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   2   1   0    2   0  .274  .741   17    2   0   IW
R Gutierrez 3B                4   1   2   2    1   1  .281  .702   25    0   1   
T Bogar SS                    3   0   1   1    1   0  .254  .717   18    1   1   SH
C Carr CF                     2   1   1   0    1   0  .259  .728   15    2   0   3B
  J Mouton CF                 2   0   2   3    0   0  .234  .666    8    0   0   
T Pena C                      1   0   0   1    0   0  .162  .420    5    6   0   SF
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   1   1    0   0  .324  .909    1    0   0   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  S Berry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .238  .704    1    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         1   0   
R Garcia P                    1   1   0   0    0   0  .042  .160    3    1   1   HBP
  M Magnante P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  B Ausmus PH-C               2   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .679   10    5   0   GDP
Totals                       31  11  12  11    7   3              169   27   7

BATTING

2B: D Bell 2 (22, off R Harris, off S Ruffcorn).

3B: C Carr (2, off S Ruffcorn).

SF: T Pena (2, off S Ruffcorn).

SH: T Bogar (3, off W Gomes).

IBB: L Gonzalez (7, by J Spradlin).

HBP: R Garcia (1, by S Ruffcorn); C Biggio 2 (20, by W Gomes, by S Ruffcorn).

TB: D Bell 6; C Carr 3; R Gutierrez 2; J Mouton 2; L Gonzalez; B Spiers; T Bogar.

GIDP: B Ausmus (7).

RBI: D Bell 3 (47); J Mouton 3 (23); R Gutierrez 2 (22); T Bogar (24); B Spiers (31); T Pena (9).

2-out RBI: D Bell 2; J Mouton 2; R Gutierrez.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 7 for 15.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-T Bogar-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell 2 (10, 3rd base off J Spradlin/M Lieberthal, 2nd base off W Gomes/M Lieberthal); C Biggio 3 (27, 3rd base off W Gomes/M Lieberthal, 3rd base off S Ruffcorn/M Lieberthal, 2nd base off S Ruffcorn/M Lieberthal).

PITCHING

Philadelphia Phillies         IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
G Stephenson                   3     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.63    9   35-22   14· 1· 7    3· 2· 3· 0     58    -     0.82   0.16
S Ruffcorn                     1.2   2   4   4    1   1   0   7.71   10   37-17    7· 5· 5    1· 3· 2· 0          0-0    1.43  -0.20
R Harris                       0.1   1   0   0    0   0   0   5.29    2    6-3     2· 0· 1    0· 1· 1· 0          2-2    1.51  -0.23
W Gomes, L (2-1)               1     3   4   4    3   0   0   5.22    9   34-15    7· 1· 7    4· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.42  -0.45
B Brewer, BS (2)               0.1   1   0   0    2   0   0   4.13    4   17-7     4· 1· 2    1· 1· 0· 0          3-3    3.51  -0.24
J Spradlin                     1.2   4   3   3    1   1   0   5.37    9   31-20   12· 1· 7    3· 2· 2· 0          3-0    0.52   0.01
Totals                         8    12  11  11    7   3   0          43  160-84   46· 9·29   12· 9· 9· 0          8-5

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Garcia                       5.2   8   4   4    2   5   0   4.20   27   99-62   35·12·15    9· 3· 7· 0     40    -     1.14  -0.23
M Magnante                     0.1   0   0   0    0   1   0   2.25    1    4-3     1· 1· 1    0· 0· 0· 0          1-0    1.26   0.04
T Martin, BS (1), W (5-3)      1     2   2   2    1   3   0   2.23    6   25-14    5· 5· 4    0· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.41  -0.34
R Springer, S (2)              2     1   0   0    0   2   0   4.53    7   50-38   26· 3· 9    1· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.51   0.08
Totals                         9    11   6   6    3  11   0          41  178-117  67·21·29   10· 6·10· 0          1-0

W Gomes faced 3 batters in the 7th inning.

Balks: J Spradlin (2).

WP: S Ruffcorn (6); R Garcia (3).

IBB: J Spradlin (3; L Gonzalez).

HBP: W Gomes (1; C Biggio); S Ruffcorn 2 (7; C Biggio, R Garcia); R Garcia (7; T Barron).

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Dana DeMuth, 2B - Gary Darling, 3B - Charlie Reliford.

Time of Game: 3:36.

Attendance: 23,161.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Philadelphia Phillies         Houston Astros                       
1. M Cummings           CF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Morandini          2B    2. D Bell               RF 
3. G Jefferies          LF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. S Rolen              3B    4. L Gonzalez           LF 
5. R Brogna             1B    5. R Gutierrez          3B 
6. M Lieberthal         C     6. T Bogar              SS 
7. T Barron             RF    7. C Carr               CF 
8. K Stocker            SS    8. T Pena               C  
9. G Stephenson         P     9. R Garcia             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 7   2  5-4  -23  1  -34%  33% M Lieberthal    T Martin        Single to CF (Line Drive); Morandini Scores; Otero Scores
   b 5   2  2-2  12-  2   25%  81% D Bell          R Harris        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Garcia Scores; Biggio Scores
   b 7   1  6-5  123  6   18%  74% R Gutierrez     B Brewer        Walk; Biggio Scores; Bell to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   t 7   1  5-4  -23  4   15%  67% R Brogna        T Martin        Strikeout Swinging
   t 6   1  4-2  1--  2  -15%  63% T Barron        R Garcia        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Brogna Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Phillies Batting, Tied 0-0, Ramon Garcia facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  5   52%  M Cummings      Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  4   54%  M Morandini     Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  6   53%  G Jefferies     Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      52%  S Rolen         Wild Pitch; Jefferies to 2B
   R      -2-  6   41%  " "             Single to LF (Ground Ball); Jefferies Scores; Rolen to 2B/Adv on throw
   O      -2-  3   44%  R Brogna        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Garrett Stephenson facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   42%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   40%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   39%  J Bagwell       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ramon Garcia facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   41%  M Lieberthal    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   43%  T Barron        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   44%  K Stocker       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Garrett Stephenson facing 4-5-6
          ---  2   48%  L Gonzalez      Single to CF (Line Drive)
   OO     1--  7   40%  R Gutierrez     Double Play: Lineout: RF (Short RF); Gonzalez out at 1B/RF-1B
   O      ---  5   38%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ramon Garcia facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   41%  G Stephenson    Strikeout Swinging
          ---  3   38%  M Cummings      Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B)
   O      1--  4   40%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B unassisted; Cummings to 2B
          -2-  4   39%  G Jefferies     Walk
   O      12-  2   43%  S Rolen         Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Garrett Stephenson facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  6   41%  C Carr          Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  2   39%  T Pena          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   37%  R Garcia        Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 1-0, Ramon Garcia facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   34%  R Brogna        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   28%  M Lieberthal    Single to 2B (Line Drive to P's Left); Brogna to 2B
          12-  4   22%  T Barron        Hit By Pitch; Brogna to 3B; Lieberthal to 2B
   ROO    123  3   27%  K Stocker       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B); Brogna Scores/No RBI; Lieberthal to 3B
                  Kevin Sefcik pinch hits for Garrett Stephenson batting 9th
          --3  4   26%  K Sefcik        Walk
   O      1-3  2   30%  M Cummings      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Scott Ruffcorn facing 1-2-3
                  Scott Ruffcorn replaces Kevin Sefcik pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   35%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
          1--      38%  D Bell          Biggio Steals 2B
          -2-      42%  " "             Biggio Steals 3B
   R      --3  4   50%  " "             Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  3   49%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF; Bell to 3B
   O      --3  2   41%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: SS (SS-2B)
   O      --3  6   36%  R Gutierrez     Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Phillies Batting, Ahead 2-1, Ramon Garcia facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   38%  M Morandini     Lineout: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  7   40%  G Jefferies     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  1   41%  S Rolen         Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Scott Ruffcorn facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  3   38%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  4   48%  C Carr          Triple to 2B (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   RO     --3  3   51%  T Pena          Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Carr Scores
          ---  2   53%  R Garcia        Hit By Pitch
          1--      55%  C Biggio        Wild Pitch; Garcia to 2B
          -2-  4   56%  " "             Walk
                  Reggie Harris replaces Scott Ruffcorn pitching and batting 9th
   RR     12-  2   81%  D Bell          Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Garcia Scores; Biggio Scores
   O      -2-  4   79%  J Bagwell       Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Phillies Batting, Behind 2-4, Ramon Garcia facing 5-6-7
          ---  7   73%  R Brogna        Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   78%  M Lieberthal    Flyball: CF
   R      1--  2   63%  T Barron        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Brogna Scores
   O      -2-  1   68%  K Stocker       Lineout: RF (Deep RF); Barron to 3B
                  Kevin Jordan pinch hits for Reggie Harris batting 9th
   R      --3  3   54%  K Jordan        Single to CF (Line Drive); Barron Scores
                  Mike Magnante replaces Ramon Garcia pitching and batting 9th
   O      1--  4   57%  M Cummings      Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Wayne Gomes facing 4-5-6
                  Wayne Gomes replaces Kevin Jordan pitching and batting 9th
          ---  5   63%  L Gonzalez      Walk
          1--  1   70%  R Gutierrez     Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 1B); Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  2   70%  T Bogar         Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (Short 1B Line); Gonzalez to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
          -23  5   71%  C Carr          Walk
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Tony Pena batting 8th
   R      123  1   83%  B Spiers        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Gonzalez Scores; Gutierrez to 3B; Carr to 2B
                  Brad Ausmus pinch hits for Mike Magnante batting 9th
   OO     123  5   70%  B Ausmus        Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Phillies 4, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Phillies Batting, Behind 4-5, Tom Martin facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Martin replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 8th; Brad Ausmus moves to C
          ---  5   63%  M Morandini     Walk
                  James Mouton replaces Chuck Carr playing CF batting 7th
          1--  2   52%  G Jefferies     Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Morandini to 2B
   O      12-  7   53%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging, Morandini Steals 3B, Jefferies Steals 2B
                  Ricky Otero pinch runs for Gregg Jefferies batting 3rd
   O      -23  4   67%  R Brogna        Strikeout Swinging
   RR     -23  1   33%  M Lieberthal    Single to CF (Line Drive); Morandini Scores; Otero Scores
          1--      32%  T Barron        Lieberthal Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   36%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-6, Wayne Gomes facing 1-2-3
                  Ricky Otero moves to LF
          ---  3   43%  C Biggio        Hit By Pitch
          1--  6   55%  D Bell          Single to 3B (Ground Ball to P's Right); Biggio to 2B
          12-      66%  J Bagwell       Biggio Steals 3B; Bell Steals 2B
          -23  6   69%  " "             Walk
                  Billy Brewer replaces Tony Barron pitching and batting 7th; Rex Hudler replaces Wayne Gomes playing RF batting 9th
   O      123  3   56%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
   R      123  6   74%  R Gutierrez     Walk; Biggio Scores; Bell to 3B; Bagwell to 2B
   R      123  4   87%  T Bogar         Walk; Bell Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   R      123  4   93%  J Mouton        Single to P (Ground Ball to P's Right); Bagwell Scores; Gutierrez to 3B; Bogar to 2B
                  Jerry Spradlin replaces Billy Brewer pitching and batting 7th; Sean Berry pinch hits for Tom Martin batting 8th
   O      123  1   90%  S Berry         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      123  5   87%  B Ausmus        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  3 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Phillies 6, Astros 8.

Top of the 8th, Phillies Batting, Behind 6-8, Russ Springer facing 8-9-1
                  Russ Springer replaces Sean Berry pitching and batting 8th
   O      ---  3   90%  K Stocker       Lineout: RF (Short RF)
   O      ---  9   93%  R Hudler        Popfly: 2B (Weak 2B)
   O      ---  6   94%  M Cummings      Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Phillies 6, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 8-6, Jerry Spradlin facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  6   94%  C Biggio        Strikeout Swinging
          ---  2   94%  D Bell          Single to P (Line Drive to P's Left)
   O      1--  1   93%  J Bagwell       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
          1--      94%  L Gonzalez      Balk; Bell to 2B
          -2-  4   94%  " "             Intentional Walk
          12-      94%  R Gutierrez     Bell Steals 3B
   R      1-3  4   97%  " "             Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Bell Scores; Gonzalez to 2B
          12-  4   98%  T Bogar         Single to 1B (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B); Gonzalez to 3B; Gutierrez to 2B
   RRO    123  4   99%  J Mouton        Single to CF (Line Drive); Gonzalez Scores; Gutierrez Scores; Bogar out at 3B/CF-3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Astros 11.

Top of the 9th, Phillies Batting, Behind 6-11, Russ Springer facing 2-3-4
   O      --- 12  100%  M Morandini     Groundout: 1B-P
          --- 11   99%  R Otero         Double to CF (Fly Ball)
   O      -2-  6  100%  S Rolen         Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  3  100%  R Brogna        Foul Flyball: RF
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Phillies 6, Astros 11.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199708170

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