Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros
September 8, 2026 • 6:40 PM • Citizens Bank Park
Status
Final
Philadelphia Phillies
PHI
5
Houston Astros
HOU
6
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Probable Pitchers
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Starter
Houston Astros
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Standings Snapshot
Full standingsPhiladelphia Phillies
81-64 (.559)
Div
#2
WC
#1
GB
4.0
Houston Astros
74-71 (.510)
Div
#1
WC
—
GB
-
Season Comparison
2026| Stat | Philadelphia Phillies | Houston Astros |
|---|---|---|
| OPS | .707 | .732 |
| HR | 182 | 226 |
| Runs | 713 | 734 |
| ERA | 4.04 | 4.45 |
| WHIP | 1.29 | 1.34 |
| Strikeouts | 1577 | 1411 |
Top Players
Philadelphia Phillies
Hitters
Pitchers
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
4.1 IP, 4 SO, 0 ERA
5.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.8 ERA
4.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.077 ERA
Line Score
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 0 |
Box Score
Batting
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Jeremy Peña (SS) | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yordan Alvarez (DH) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes (3B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Jose Altuve (2B) | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Nick Allen (2B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton Varsho (CF) | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Yainer Diaz (C) | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker (1B) | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Taylor Trammell (LF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
| Cam Smith (RF) | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Hayden Wesneski (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| AJ Blubaugh (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bennett Sousa (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Bryan Abreu (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Josh Hader (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||
| Kyle Schwarber (DH) | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trea Turner (SS) | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryce Harper (RF) | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Luis Arraez (2B) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Garrett Stubbs (1B) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Alec Bohm (3B) | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryson Stott (2B) | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brandon Marsh (LF) | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Edmundo Sosa (PH) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| J.T. Realmuto (C) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin Crawford (CF) | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Hill (CF) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Andrew Painter (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Tim Mayza (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Brooks Raley (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| Chase Shugart (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| José Alvarado (P) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Hayden Wesneski | 6.0 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 0.2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bennett Sousa | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Bryan Abreu | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Josh Hader | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||
| Andrew Painter | 5.0 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 6 | 2 |
| Tim Mayza | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brooks Raley | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Chase Shugart | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| José Alvarado | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
Scoring Summary
top 2 • Home Run • 0-3
Christian Walker homers (25) on a fly ball to left center field. Daulton Varsho scores. Yainer Diaz scores.
top 2 • Double • 0-4
Jeremy Peña doubles (17) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. Cam Smith scores.
top 4 • Home Run • 0-5
Cam Smith homers (18) on a fly ball to left center field.
bottom 6 • Single • 1-5
Kyle Schwarber singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Justin Crawford scores.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 3-5
Trea Turner homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Kyle Schwarber scores.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-6
Daulton Varsho homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-6
Brandon Marsh doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Alec Bohm scores. Bryson Stott to 3rd.
bottom 9 • Double • 5-6
Edmundo Sosa doubles (9) on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Bryson Stott scores.
Play-by-Play
Official contentbottom 9 • Pop Out • 5-6
Kyle Schwarber pops out to second baseman Nick Allen.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 5-6
Derek Hill flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 9 • Flyout • 5-6
J.T. Realmuto flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho.
bottom 9 • Double • 5-6
Edmundo Sosa doubles (9) on a fly ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Bryson Stott scores.
bottom 9 • Single • 4-6
Bryson Stott singles on a ground ball to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
top 9 • Pop Out • 4-6
Yainer Diaz pops out to shortstop Trea Turner.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-6
Daulton Varsho strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Strikeout • 4-6
Jose Altuve strikes out swinging.
top 9 • Walk • 4-6
Isaac Paredes walks.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-6
Alec Bohm challenged (pitch result), call on the field was confirmed: Alec Bohm called out on strikes.
bottom 8 • Hit By Pitch • 4-6
Luis Arraez hit by pitch.
bottom 8 • Strikeout • 4-6
Bryce Harper strikes out swinging.
bottom 8 • Double • 4-6
Trea Turner doubles (27) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
bottom 8 • Lineout • 4-6
Kyle Schwarber lines out to right fielder Cam Smith.
top 8 • Groundout • 4-6
Yordan Alvarez grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Alec Bohm.
top 8 • Flyout • 4-6
Jeremy Peña flies out to center fielder Derek Hill.
top 8 • Strikeout • 4-6
Cam Smith called out on strikes.
bottom 7 • Strikeout • 4-6
Derek Hill strikes out swinging.
bottom 7 • Double Play • 4-6
J.T. Realmuto lines into a double play, shortstop Jeremy Peña to second baseman Jose Altuve. Brandon Marsh out at 2nd.
bottom 7 • Double • 4-6
Brandon Marsh doubles (19) on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. Alec Bohm scores. Bryson Stott to 3rd.
bottom 7 • Hit By Pitch • 3-6
Bryson Stott hit by pitch.
bottom 7 • Double • 3-6
Alec Bohm doubles (26) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Taylor Trammell.
top 7 • Strikeout • 3-6
Taylor Trammell strikes out swinging.
top 7 • Walk • 3-6
Christian Walker walks.
top 7 • Groundout • 3-6
Yainer Diaz grounds out, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Alec Bohm.
top 7 • Home Run • 3-6
Daulton Varsho homers (11) on a fly ball to right center field.
top 7 • Flyout • 3-5
Jose Altuve flies out to center fielder Justin Crawford.
bottom 6 • Flyout • 3-5
Luis Arraez flies out to right fielder Cam Smith.
bottom 6 • Groundout • 3-5
Bryce Harper grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker.
bottom 6 • Home Run • 3-5
Trea Turner homers (18) on a fly ball to left field. Kyle Schwarber scores.