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    Thursday, April 17, 2008:
    Phillies 10, Astros 2
    HoustonABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Bourn, CF3000112.224
    Loretta, 2B4000023.229
    Valverde, P0000000.000
    Berkman, 1B4000022.298
    Lee, Ca, LF4121000.297
    Tejada, M, SS4131000.328
    Blum, 3B4000033.222
    Erstad, RF4000013.211
    Quintero, C4020001.500
    Backe, P1000010.167
    Borkowski, P0000000.000
    a-Towles, PH1000001.200
    Villarreal, O, P0000000.000
    Geary, P0000000.000
    b-Perez, T, PH-2B1010000.222
    Totals3428211015.234
    a-Flied out for Borkowski in the 5th. b-Singled for Geary in the 8th.
    PhiladelphiaABRHRBIBBSOLOBAVG
    Taguchi, CF-LF5120002.286
    Dobbs, 3B5220002.250
    Gordon, T, P0000000.000
    Werth, CF0000000.370
    Utley, 2B5122022.317
    Howard, 1B4222113.211
    Burrell, LF4222101.373
    Condrey, P0000000.000
    Jenkins, RF4121111.236
    Coste, C5143001.400
    Bruntlett, SS5000028.176
    Myers, P3000116.000
    Feliz, 3B0000000.226
    Totals401016104726.260
    BATTING
    2B: Quintero (1, Myers).
    HR: Tejada, M (3, 4th inning off Myers, 0 on, 1 out), Lee, Ca (4, 9th inning off Condrey, 0 on, 0 out).
    TB: Tejada, M 6; Quintero 3; Lee, Ca 5; Perez, T.
    RBI: Tejada, M (11), Lee, Ca (7).
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Berkman; Loretta; Quintero.
    Team RISP: 1-for-8.
    Team LOB: 6.

    BASERUNNING
    SB: Bourn (9, 2nd base off Myers/Coste).

    FIELDING
    E: Blum 2 (2, fielding, throw).
    Outfield assists: Bourn (Burrell at home).
    DP: (Loretta-Tejada, M-Berkman).
    BATTING
    2B: Jenkins 2 (4, Backe, Valverde), Coste (3, Backe).
    HR: Utley (4, 4th inning off Backe, 1 on, 0 out), Howard (4, 6th inning off Villarreal, O, 0 on, 0 out), Burrell (6, 6th inning off Villarreal, O, 0 on, 0 out), Coste (2, 8th inning off Valverde, 1 on, 2 out).
    TB: Howard 5; Jenkins 4; Burrell 5; Dobbs 2; Taguchi 2; Coste 8; Utley 5.
    RBI: Howard 2 (9), Burrell 2 (17), Jenkins (3), Coste 3 (4), Utley 2 (11).
    2-out RBI: Coste 2.
    Runners left in scoring position, 2 out: Coste; Bruntlett; Taguchi 2; Myers 2.
    GIDP: Howard.
    Team RISP: 7-for-17.
    Team LOB: 10.

    FIELDING
    Outfield assists: Jenkins (Lee, Ca at home).
    HoustonIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Backe(L, 1-2)3.010652214.26
    Borkowski1.01002203.00
    Villarreal, O2.03220226.55
    Geary1.00000002.84
    Valverde1.022201112.27
    Totals8.0161094744.39
    PhiladelphiaIPHRERBBSOHRERA
    Myers(W, 2-1)7.05111813.96
    Gordon, T1.01000109.45
    Condrey1.02110118.10
    Totals9.082211023.45
    Backe pitched to 2 batters in the 4th.

    Game Scores: Backe 17, Myers 70.
    IBB: Jenkins (by Borkowski).
    Pitches-strikes: Backe 61-39, Borkowski 26-13, Villarreal, O 34-21, Geary 14-8, Valverde 21-13, Myers 112-77, Gordon, T 13-8, Condrey 17-10.
    Groundouts-flyouts: Backe 5-1, Borkowski 1-0, Villarreal, O 0-1, Geary 2-1, Valverde 1-0, Myers 6-4, Gordon, T 0-1, Condrey 2-0.
    Batters faced: Backe 21, Borkowski 6, Villarreal, O 9, Geary 3, Valverde 5, Myers 26, Gordon, T 4, Condrey 5.
    Umpires: HP: Gary Darling. 1B: Jerry Meals. 2B: Bill Miller. 3B: Paul Emmel.
    Weather: 72 degrees, sunny.
    Wind: 5 mph, R to L.
    T: 2:45.
    Att: 33,526.
    Venue: Citizens Bank Park.
    April 17, 2008
    Compiled by MLB Advanced Media