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Astros
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 30, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros, played on August 30, 1997 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 30, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jason Bere |
| Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | 28,051 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 31 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Cederstrom 1B: Mark Johnson 2B: Drew Coble 3B: Tim McClelland |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | DH |
| Chuck Carr | Center Fielder |
| Thomas Howard | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
| Dave Martinez | First Baseman |
| Frank Thomas | DH |
| Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
| Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
| Mike Cameron | Center Fielder |
| Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
| Ron Karkovice | Catcher |
| Norberto Martin | Shortstop |
| Terry Bevington | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 30, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bere
Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Bere
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bere
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Bere
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Karkovice and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Bere
Gonzalez hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Hampton
Durham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hampton
Martinez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carr. Martinez reaches second base with a double. Durham moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Hampton
Thomas hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Durham scores. Martinez scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Hampton
Belle hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Belle reaches second base with a double. Thomas moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Ventura vs. Hampton
Ventura hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Thomas tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Cameron vs. Hampton
Cameron hits a popup into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bere
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Bere
Carr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Durham settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bere
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Bere
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bere fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karkovice vs. Hampton
Karkovice hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hampton
Martin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Durham vs. Hampton
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Hampton
Martinez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Bere
Bogar hits a line drive into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bere
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Bere
Karkovice fires to first and picks off Biggio. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Bere
Spiers strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hampton
Thomas hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Hampton
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Hampton
Ventura hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Hampton
Cameron strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bere
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bere
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Bere
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Ordonez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Karkovice vs. Hampton
Karkovice strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Hampton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Durham vs. Hampton
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Bere
Carr hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Bere
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Bere
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hampton
Martinez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hampton
Thomas hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Belle vs. Hampton
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Ventura vs. Hampton
Ventura hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Cameron vs. Hampton
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cameron for the out. Thomas moves to third. Ventura moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ordonez vs. Hampton
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Bere
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Bere
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Bere
Spiers bunts towards first. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first, with Bere covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karkovice vs. Hampton
Karkovice hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hampton
Martin hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Karkovice moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Durham vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
Durham hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lima
Martinez hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lima
Thomas hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Lima
Belle hits a fly ball into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Bere
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. McElroy
Chuck McElroy now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McElroy
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. McElroy
Carr hits a popup towards third. Ventura settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Lima
Ventura hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Lima
Cameron is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Lima
Ordonez hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Karkovice vs. Lima
Karkovice hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Lima
Martin strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McElroy
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. McElroy
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. McElroy
Bogar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. McElroy
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. McElroy
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Lima
Durham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Lima
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Lima
Thomas hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Sirotka
Mike Sirotka now pitching. Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Bill Spiers.
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Sirotka
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Sirotka
James Mouton pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Sirotka
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/30/1997 -- Houston at Chicago (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Durham R, 2b 5 2 2 3
Spiers B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Martinez D, 1b 5 2 2 1
Gutierrez R, ph 1 0 0 0 Thomas F, dh 5 1 2 2
Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 2 1 Belle A, lf 4 0 2 0
Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0 Ventura R, 3b 3 0 1 1
Mouton J, ph 1 0 0 0 Cameron M, cf 3 1 0 0
Bell D, dh 4 1 1 1 Ordonez M, rf 4 1 2 2
Carr C, cf 3 0 0 0 Karkovice R, c 4 1 1 0
Howard T, rf 2 0 0 0 Martin N, ss 4 1 2 0
Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
Bogar T, ss 2 0 0 0
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28 2 3 2 37 9 14 9
Houston 010 000 100 -- 2
Chicago 300 013 20x -- 9
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (L)* 5.0 12 6 6 0 2
Lima J 3.0 2 3 3 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Bere J (W)+ 6.0 2 2 2 2 2
McElroy C 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Sirotka M 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
* Pitched to 2 batters in 6th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
E -- Karkovice R
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Houston 3, Chicago 6
2B -- Martinez D, Belle A, Ordonez M
HR -- Bell D, Martinez D, Durham R, Bagwell J, Ordonez M
SB -- Bagwell J
SF -- Ventura R
HBP -- by Bere J (Biggio C), by Lima J (Cameron M)
T -- 2:31
A -- 28051
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