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Astros
@ Reds
Cinergy Field
September 20, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Houston Astros, played on September 20, 1997 at Cinergy Field.
Game Summary
Date | September 20, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 20, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Brett Tomko |
Ballpark | Cinergy Field |
City | Cincinnati |
State | OH |
Attendance | 20,197 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 39 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Tom Hallion |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pokey Reese | Shortstop |
Pat Watkins | Center Fielder |
Chris Stynes | Left Fielder |
Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
Eduardo Perez | First Baseman |
Joe Oliver | Catcher |
Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
Brett Tomko | Pitcher |
Jack McKeon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Reds
Cinergy Field
September 20, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tomko
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tomko
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Tomko
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hampton
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Hampton
Watkins 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, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Stynes vs. Hampton
Stynes hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tomko
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watkins. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Tomko
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Hidalgo vs. Tomko
Hidalgo hits a popup towards short. Reese settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Tomko
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomko fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Hampton
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hampton
Sanders hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Sanders reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Hampton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Tomko
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Tomko
Hampton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Watkins. Hampton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Tomko
Tomko spins, and has Hampton trapped. He throws to Greene who tags Hampton for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Tomko
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hampton
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tomko vs. Hampton
Tomko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hampton
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Tomko
Bell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Tomko
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tomko
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Tomko
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Tomko
Hidalgo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Tomko
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Watkins vs. Hampton
Watkins hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stynes vs. Hampton
Stynes hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Hampton
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Hampton
There goes Watkins. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Watkins steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Hampton
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Tomko
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Tomko
Hampton bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Boone covering, for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Tomko
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Watkins settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Tomko
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Ausmus scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Tomko
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hampton
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hampton
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Tomko
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Tomko
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Berry vs. Tomko
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Gonzalez tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Tomko
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Tomko
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tomko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Tomko
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hampton
Aaron Boone pinch hits for Brett Tomko.
Boone hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Reese vs. Hampton
Reese hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Reese reaches second base with a double. Boone goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Watkins vs. Hampton
Watkins strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Stynes vs. Hampton
Stynes hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Hampton
Greene strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Rodriguez
Aaron Boone now playing third base. Felix Rodriguez now pitching.
Hampton hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Oliver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rodriguez
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Rodriguez
Bell is hit by the pitch. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Rodriguez
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hampton
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez 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, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Hampton
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Hampton
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rodriguez
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Rodriguez
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Rodriguez
Hidalgo is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Rodriguez
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Hampton
Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Boone 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, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hampton
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Watkins vs. Hampton
Watkins hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Stynes vs. Hampton
Stynes strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Winchester
Damian Jackson now playing second base. Scott Winchester now pitching.
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Winchester
Hampton bunts towards third. Boone fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Winchester
Biggio hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Winchester
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jackson vs. Hampton
Jackson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Sanders hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Springer
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Springer
Oliver takes first base on ball four. Jackson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kelly vs. Wagner
Lenny Harris pinch runs for Joe Oliver. Jon Nunnally pinch hits for Scott Winchester. Billy Wagner now pitching. Mike Kelly pinch hits for Jon Nun
Kelly hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/20/1997 -- Houston at Cincinnati (D) Houston AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reese P, ss 4 0 1 1 Bell D, rf 4 1 2 1 Watkins P, cf 4 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Stynes C, lf 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 1 2 0 Greene W, 3b 3 0 0 0 Berry S, 3b 3 0 1 1 Rodriguez F, p 0 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 0 0 0 0 Jackson D, 2b 0 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 3 0 1 0 Sanders R, rf 4 0 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Perez E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 1 1 0 Oliver J, c 3 0 1 0 Hampton M, p 2 0 1 0 Harris L, pr 0 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Boone B, 2b 3 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Winchester S, p 0 0 0 0 Nunnally J, ph 0 0 0 0 Kelly M, ph 1 0 0 0 Tomko B, p 1 0 0 0 Boone A, ph-3b 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 4 10 4 33 1 5 1 Houston 000 211 000 -- 4 Cincinnati 000 001 000 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Hampton M (W)* 8.0 5 1 1 1 8 Springer R 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Wagner B (S) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO Tomko B (L) 6.0 10 4 4 0 4 Rodriguez F 2.0 0 0 0 2 1 Winchester S 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 * Pitched to 1 batter in 9th E -- Gutierrez R DP -- Cincinnati 3 LOB -- Houston 7, Cincinnati 7 2B -- Gonzalez L 2, Sanders R, Hampton M, Reese P HR -- Bagwell J SB -- Watkins P CS -- Hampton M SH -- Hampton M 2 SF -- Berry S HBP -- by Rodriguez F (Bell D), by Rodriguez F (Hidalgo R) WP -- Tomko B T -- 2:39 A -- 20197
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