Phillies 2, Astros 0

Phillies 2, Astros 0
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PHILADELPHIA (AP) -- Randy Wolf pitched a five-hitter and Bobby Abreu and Mike Lieberthal drove in first-inning runs as the Philadelphia Phillies beat the Houston Astros 2-0 on Saturday.
Wolf (5-2) struck out six and walked one to notch his fifth career shutout and first this season. He allowed a two-out walk and single in the eighth inning but got Craig Biggio to ground out to third to end the threat.
Wolf gave up a leadoff double to Biggio in the first inning, then retired 12 straight batters before Richard Hidalgo singled down the left field line to start the fifth inning. The ball was nearly touched by a fan and a ball boy before Pat Burrell scooped it up and nailed Hildalgo attempting to stretch it into a double.
The Phillies won their third straight game. Houston has dropped two in a row since winning a season-high seven straight.
Houston starting pitcher Wade Miller (1-4) was left in the first inning when he was hit on the right thigh by a line drive off the bat of Jim Thome.
Thome hit a 95 mph fastball that bounced off Miller's thigh into short left field. Miller had given up a run when leadoff hitter Jimmy Rollins walked, advanced to second on a groundout, and scored on Abreu's single.
Right-hander Brandon Puffer came in and allowed Lieberthal's RBI single and a walk to Burrell before getting out of the inning.
Miller was charged with both runs and two hits in one-third of an inning. He is day to day.
Lieberthal, who is off to the best start of his nine-year career, had two hits and is 5-for-8 in the two games against the Astros with one home run and two RBIs.
Notes: Thome is 3-for-4 lifetime against Miller. Abreu is 4-for-8. ... Puffer extended his scoreless string to 8 1-3 innings over his last five outings ... The Astros play their final scheduled game at Veterans Stadium on Sunday. The Phillies' new ballpark opens next season.