Philadelphia Phillies vs Houston Astros, September 9, 2026
September 9, 2026, 6:40 PM ET | Citizens Bank Park
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Houston Astros
Philadelphia Phillies
Standings Snapshot
Full standings| Team | W-L | PCT | Div | WC | GB |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | 74-72 | .507 | #1 | N/A | - |
| Philadelphia Phillies | 82-64 | .562 | #2 | #1 | 3.0 |
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- winning percentage
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- WC
- wild card rank
- GB
- games back
Season Comparison
2026Lower is better for ERA and WHIP; bars show each value against the larger of the two.
Top Players
Across up to five recent games with recorded boxscores.
Houston Astros
Hitters
Pitchers
3.1 IP, 3 SO, 0.00 ERA
5.0 IP, 8 SO, 1.80 ERA
4.1 IP, 2 SO, 2.08 ERA
Philadelphia Phillies
Hitters
Pitchers
9.0 IP, 12 SO, 0.00 ERA
7.0 IP, 5 SO, 1.29 ERA
6.0 IP, 9 SO, 1.50 ERA
Top Performers
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Line Score
Philadelphia Phillies 11, Houston Astros 7: HOU 12 hits, PHI 12 hits; HOU 2 errors, PHI 2 errors.
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Houston Astros | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 12 | 2 |
 Philadelphia Phillies | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | x | 11 | 12 | 2 |
Box Score
Batting
5 players led Houston Astros with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jeremy PeñaSS | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Yordan AlvarezDH | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Isaac Paredes3B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Jose Altuve2B | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Yainer DiazC | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Christian Walker1B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Daulton VarshoCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cam SmithRF | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jorge BarrosaLF | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| LaMonte Wade Jr.PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Totals | 37 | 7 | 12 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 2 |
3 players led Philadelphia Phillies with 2 hits each.
| Player | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kyle Schwarber1B | 5 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 |
| Alec Bohm1B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Trea TurnerSS | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Bryce HarperDH | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| Luis Arraez2B | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Bryson Stott3B | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Brandon MarshLF | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Edmundo SosaPH/LF | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Derek HillRF | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Justin CrawfordCF | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| J.T. RealmutoC | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Bryan De La CruzRF/LF | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Totals | 36 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 12 | 2 |
Pitching
Hunter Brown went 5.0 innings for Houston Astros (7 SO, 4 ER); Cristopher Sánchez went 6.0 innings for Philadelphia Phillies (3 SO, 6 ER).
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | HR |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Houston Astros | |||||||
| Hunter Brown | 5.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 7 | 1 |
| Bryan King | 0.0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| AJ Blubaugh | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Enyel De Los Santos | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Tatsuya Imai | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
| Philadelphia Phillies | |||||||
| Cristopher Sánchez | 6.0 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 3 | 2 |
| Jonathan Bowlan | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Alex McFarlane | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jhoan Duran | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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Scoring Summary
- T3
Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (30) on a line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Cam Smith scores. HOU 1, PHI 0
- T3
Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. HOU 3, PHI 0
- T3
Single Yainer Diaz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Justin Crawford. Jose Altuve scores. HOU 4, PHI 0
- B3
Single Trea Turner singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. J.T. Realmuto scores. Bryan De La Cruz to 3rd. HOU 4, PHI 1
- B3
Single Bryce Harper singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Bryan De La Cruz scores. Trea Turner scores. Bryce Harper to 2nd. Bryce Harper advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 4, PHI 3
- B3
Single Luis Arraez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Bryce Harper scores. HOU 4, PHI 4
- T4
Home Run Cam Smith homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Daulton Varsho scores. HOU 6, PHI 4
- B5
Home Run Trea Turner homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. HOU 6, PHI 5
- B6
Single Edmundo Sosa singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Luis Arraez scores. Bryson Stott to 2nd. HOU 6, PHI 6
- B6
Walk Bryan De La Cruz walks. Bryson Stott scores. Edmundo Sosa to 3rd. Justin Crawford to 2nd. HOU 6, PHI 7
- B6
Home Run Kyle Schwarber hits a grand slam (44) to right field. Edmundo Sosa scores. Justin Crawford scores. Bryan De La Cruz scores. HOU 6, PHI 11
- T7
Single Isaac Paredes singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 7, PHI 11
Play-by-Play
All 78 recorded plate appearances, newest first.
- T9
Pop Out Yordan Alvarez pops out to third baseman Bryson Stott in foul territory. HOU 7, PHI 11
- T9
Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 7, PHI 11
- T9
Strikeout LaMonte Wade Jr. strikes out swinging. HOU 7, PHI 11
- B8
Flyout Luis Arraez flies out to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. HOU 7, PHI 11
- B8
Walk Bryce Harper walks. HOU 7, PHI 11
- B8
Strikeout Trea Turner strikes out swinging, catcher Yainer Diaz to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 7, PHI 11
- B8
Strikeout Kyle Schwarber strikes out on a foul tip. HOU 7, PHI 11
- B8
Single Bryan De La Cruz singles on a soft ground ball to third baseman Isaac Paredes. HOU 7, PHI 11
- T8
Groundout Cam Smith grounds out to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. HOU 7, PHI 11
- T8
Field Error Daulton Varsho reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Kyle Schwarber. HOU 7, PHI 11
- T8
Flyout Christian Walker flies out sharply to left fielder Edmundo Sosa. HOU 7, PHI 11
- T8
Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. HOU 7, PHI 11
- B7
Groundout J.T. Realmuto grounds out softly, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 7, PHI 11
- B7
Lineout Justin Crawford lines out sharply to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 7, PHI 11
- B7
Strikeout Edmundo Sosa called out on strikes. HOU 7, PHI 11
- B7
Walk Bryson Stott walks. Luis Arraez to 2nd. HOU 7, PHI 11
- B7
Walk Luis Arraez walks. HOU 7, PHI 11
- T7
Flyout Jose Altuve flies out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. HOU 7, PHI 11
- T7
Single Isaac Paredes singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Jeremy Peña scores. HOU 7, PHI 11
- T7
Lineout Yordan Alvarez lines out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. Jeremy Peña to 3rd. HOU 6, PHI 11
- T7
Double Jeremy Peña doubles (18) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. HOU 6, PHI 11
- T7
Strikeout Jorge Barrosa strikes out swinging. HOU 6, PHI 11
- B6
Strikeout Bryce Harper strikes out swinging. HOU 6, PHI 11
- B6
Lineout Trea Turner lines out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 6, PHI 11
- B6
Home Run Kyle Schwarber hits a grand slam (44) to right field. Edmundo Sosa scores. Justin Crawford scores. Bryan De La Cruz scores. HOU 6, PHI 11
- B6
Walk Bryan De La Cruz walks. Bryson Stott scores. Edmundo Sosa to 3rd. Justin Crawford to 2nd. HOU 6, PHI 7
- B6
Strikeout J.T. Realmuto strikes out swinging. HOU 6, PHI 6
- B6
Single Phillies challenged (play at 1st), call on the field was overturned: Justin Crawford singles on a ground ball to shortstop Jeremy Peña. Bryson Stott to 3rd. Edmundo Sosa to 2nd. HOU 6, PHI 6
- B6
Single Edmundo Sosa singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Luis Arraez scores. Bryson Stott to 2nd. HOU 6, PHI 6
- B6
Field Error Bryson Stott reaches on a fielding error by first baseman Christian Walker. Luis Arraez to 3rd. HOU 6, PHI 5
- B6
Double Luis Arraez doubles (30) on a line drive to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. HOU 6, PHI 5
- T6
Flyout Cam Smith flies out to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. HOU 6, PHI 5
- T6
Groundout Daulton Varsho grounds out, first baseman Kyle Schwarber to pitcher Cristopher Sánchez. HOU 6, PHI 5
- T6
Groundout Christian Walker grounds out, third baseman Bryson Stott to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. HOU 6, PHI 5
- B5
Strikeout Bryce Harper called out on strikes. HOU 6, PHI 5
- B5
Home Run Trea Turner homers (19) on a fly ball to right center field. HOU 6, PHI 5
- B5
Flyout Kyle Schwarber flies out to left fielder Jorge Barrosa. HOU 6, PHI 4
- B5
Flyout Bryan De La Cruz flies out to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 6, PHI 4
- T5
Groundout Yainer Diaz grounds out sharply, second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. HOU 6, PHI 4
- T5
Groundout Jose Altuve grounds out, shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. HOU 6, PHI 4
- T5
Strikeout Isaac Paredes strikes out swinging. HOU 6, PHI 4
- B4
Strikeout J.T. Realmuto called out on strikes. HOU 6, PHI 4
- B4
Strikeout Justin Crawford strikes out swinging. HOU 6, PHI 4
- B4
Groundout Brandon Marsh grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 6, PHI 4
- T4
Grounded Into DP Yordan Alvarez grounds into a double play, second baseman Luis Arraez to shortstop Trea Turner to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. Jeremy Peña out at 2nd. Yordan Alvarez out at 1st. HOU 6, PHI 4
- T4
Single Jeremy Peña singles on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. HOU 6, PHI 4
- T4
Groundout Jorge Barrosa grounds out to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. HOU 6, PHI 4
- T4
Home Run Cam Smith homers (19) on a fly ball to center field. Daulton Varsho scores. HOU 6, PHI 4
- T4
Single Daulton Varsho singles on a bunt ground ball to second baseman Luis Arraez. Daulton Varsho to 2nd. Daulton Varsho advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by second baseman Luis Arraez. HOU 4, PHI 4
- B3
Strikeout Bryson Stott strikes out swinging. HOU 4, PHI 4
- B3
Single Luis Arraez singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. Bryce Harper scores. HOU 4, PHI 4
- B3
Single Bryce Harper singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. Bryan De La Cruz scores. Trea Turner scores. Bryce Harper to 2nd. Bryce Harper advances to 2nd, on a throwing error by right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 4, PHI 3
- B3
Single Trea Turner singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. J.T. Realmuto scores. Bryan De La Cruz to 3rd. HOU 4, PHI 1
- B3
Strikeout Kyle Schwarber strikes out swinging. HOU 4, PHI 0
- B3
Single Bryan De La Cruz singles on a ground ball to right fielder Cam Smith. J.T. Realmuto to 3rd. HOU 4, PHI 0
- B3
Single J.T. Realmuto singles on a ground ball to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 4, PHI 0
- T3
Forceout Christian Walker grounds into a force out, third baseman Bryson Stott to second baseman Luis Arraez. Yainer Diaz out at 2nd. HOU 4, PHI 0
- T3
Single Yainer Diaz singles on a sharp ground ball to center fielder Justin Crawford. Jose Altuve scores. HOU 4, PHI 0
- T3
Double Jose Altuve doubles (21) on a sharp line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. HOU 3, PHI 0
- T3
Home Run Isaac Paredes homers (19) on a fly ball to left center field. Yordan Alvarez scores. HOU 3, PHI 0
- T3
Double Yordan Alvarez doubles (30) on a line drive to center fielder Justin Crawford. Cam Smith scores. HOU 1, PHI 0
- T3
Groundout Jeremy Peña grounds out to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. Cam Smith to 3rd. HOU 0, PHI 0
- T3
Sac Bunt Jorge Barrosa out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Kyle Schwarber to second baseman Luis Arraez. Cam Smith to 2nd. HOU 0, PHI 0
- T3
Single Cam Smith singles on a ground ball to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. HOU 0, PHI 0
- B2
Groundout Justin Crawford grounds out sharply, shortstop Jeremy Peña to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, PHI 0
- B2
Single Brandon Marsh singles on a sharp line drive to right fielder Cam Smith. HOU 0, PHI 0
- B2
Groundout Bryson Stott grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, PHI 0
- B2
Flyout Luis Arraez flies out to center fielder Daulton Varsho. HOU 0, PHI 0
- T2
Groundout Daulton Varsho grounds out, first baseman Kyle Schwarber to pitcher Cristopher Sánchez. HOU 0, PHI 0
- T2
Pop Out Christian Walker pops out to shortstop Trea Turner. HOU 0, PHI 0
- T2
Double Yainer Diaz doubles (13) on a sharp line drive to left fielder Brandon Marsh. HOU 0, PHI 0
- T2
Strikeout Jose Altuve strikes out swinging. HOU 0, PHI 0
- B1
Strikeout Bryce Harper strikes out swinging. HOU 0, PHI 0
- B1
Groundout Trea Turner grounds out, second baseman Jose Altuve to first baseman Christian Walker. HOU 0, PHI 0
- B1
Strikeout Kyle Schwarber called out on strikes. HOU 0, PHI 0
- T1
Grounded Into DP Isaac Paredes grounds into a double play, third baseman Bryson Stott to second baseman Luis Arraez to first baseman Kyle Schwarber. Yordan Alvarez out at 2nd. Isaac Paredes out at 1st. HOU 0, PHI 0
- T1
Single Yordan Alvarez singles on a line drive to right fielder Bryan De La Cruz. HOU 0, PHI 0
- T1
Strikeout Jeremy Peña strikes out swinging. HOU 0, PHI 0