Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5: September MLB Rundown
September 8, 2026: Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5 in regular-season play.
Archive recap · Listed by game date. First published Oct 3, 2026.
The Houston Astros beat Philadelphia Phillies 6–5 on September 8, 2026, in the 2026 MLB regular season. The final score was Houston Astros 6, Philadelphia Phillies 5.
Philadelphia Phillies
Trea Turner went 2-for-4 for the Philadelphia Phillies, scoring 1 run. He drove in 2 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Bryce Harper went 1-for-4 for the Philadelphia Phillies, scoring 0 runs. He drove in 0 runs and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 1 strikeout.
Kyle Schwarber went 1-for-5 for the Philadelphia Phillies, scoring 1 run. He drove in 1 run and hit 0 home runs in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 0 strikeouts.
Andrew Painter recorded 5 innings pitched for the Philadelphia Phillies. His pitching line listed 10 hits allowed, 5 earned runs allowed, 2 walks and 6 strikeouts.
Houston Astros
Daulton Varsho went 3-for-5 for the Houston Astros, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 0 walks and 2 strikeouts.
Christian Walker went 2-for-3 for the Houston Astros, scoring 1 run. He drove in 3 runs and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 0 strikeouts.
Cam Smith went 1-for-3 for the Houston Astros, scoring 2 runs. He drove in 1 run and hit 1 home run in the game. His line also included 1 walk and 1 strikeout.
Hayden Wesneski recorded 6 innings pitched for the Houston Astros. His pitching line listed 5 hits allowed, 3 earned runs allowed, 0 walks and 3 strikeouts.
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