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Astros
@ Rockies
Coors Field
September 15, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Houston Astros, played on September 15, 1996 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 15, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 15, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mark Thompson |
| Ballpark | Coors Field |
| City | Denver |
| State | CO |
| Attendance | 48,038 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Greg Bonin 1B: Bob Davidson 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Eric Gregg |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Ellis Burks | Left Fielder |
| Dante Bichette | Right Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Jayhawk Owens | Catcher |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Mark Thompson | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Rockies
Coors Field
September 15, 1996
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Thompson
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Thompson
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Thompson
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Drabek
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Drabek
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Drabek
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Thompson
May hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Burks. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Thompson
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller is hit by the pitch. May moves to third. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Drabek vs. Thompson
Drabek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. May scores. Eusebio moves to third. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Hunter vs. Thompson
Hunter hits a popup into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. Eusebio scores. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Thompson
Bagwell hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Drabek
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Drabek
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Drabek
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Drabek
Owens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Drabek
Weiss hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Weiss reaches second base with a double. Owens goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Thompson vs. Drabek
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Thompson
Berry is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Thompson
May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Drabek
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Drabek
McCracken hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. McCracken reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Drabek
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bichette vs. Drabek
Bichette hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McCracken tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Drabek
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Thompson
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Thompson
Drabek hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Drabek
Castilla hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Drabek
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Drabek
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Drabek
Thompson hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Drabek
Young hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Drabek. The ball bounces into foul territory, and onto the outfield grass. Young reaches second base with a double. Weiss scores. Thompson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
McCracken vs. Drabek
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into center field. Hunter picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Hunter. Thompson scores. Young scores. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Hernandez
Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Burks hits a line drive towards short. Miller reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bichette vs. Hernandez
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McCracken scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Hernandez
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Thompson
Hunter hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Thompson
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Thompson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Jones
Todd Jones now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Owens vs. Jones
Owens hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Jones
Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Jones
Thompson strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Thompson
May strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Thompson
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Jones
Young hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Jones
There goes Young. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Young steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Jones
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Jones
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bichette vs. Jones
Bichette is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Galarraga vs. Jones
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Jones
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Owens vs. Jones
Owens hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Thompson
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Thompson
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Thompson
Hunter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Owens settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching. Dave Hajek now playing second base. James Mouton now playing center field. Ray Montgomery now playing right field. Bobby
Weiss hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Hudek
Neifi Perez pinch runs for Walt Weiss.
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Hudek
Jason Bates pinch hits for Eric Young.
Bates strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Hudek
McCracken strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hajek vs. Thompson
Jason Bates now playing second base. Neifi Perez now playing shortstop.
Hajek hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Simms vs. Thompson
Mike Simms pinch hits for Jeff Bagwell.
Simms strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Thompson
Mouton hits a line drive into right field. Bichette picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bichette. Hajek moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Montgomery vs. Thompson
Montgomery hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Montgomery reaches second base with a double. Hajek scores. Mouton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Thompson
Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Burke
John Burke now pitching.
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. Montgomery moves to third. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Miller vs. Burke
Miller hits a line drive towards the mound. Burke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Burke
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Holt
Chris Holt now pitching. Andujar Cedeno now playing shortstop. Mike Simms now playing first base. Randy Knorr now catching.
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Holt
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hajek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Holt
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Holt
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Nied
David Nied now pitching. Terry Jones now playing center field. Angel Echevarria now playing right field. Quinton McCracken now playing left field.
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hajek vs. Nied
Hajek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Simms vs. Nied
Simms hits a fly ball into center field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/15/1996 -- Houston at Colorado (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI
Hunter B, cf 4 0 1 0 Young E, 2b 4 2 2 1
Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0 Bates J, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Cedeno A, ss 0 0 0 0 McCracken Q, cf-lf 5 2 2 2
Biggio C, 2b 2 0 0 1 Burks E, lf 4 0 1 0
Hajek D, 2b 2 1 1 0 Echevarria A, rf 0 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 1 0 0 0 Bichette D, rf 3 1 1 2
Simms M, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Nied D, p 0 0 0 0
Berry S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Galarraga A, 1b 5 2 2 4
Jones T, p 0 0 0 0 Castilla V, 3b 4 1 1 1
Mouton J, cf 1 1 1 0 Owens J, c 4 1 2 0
Bell D, rf 3 0 0 0 Weiss W, ss 3 1 2 1
Montgomery R, rf 1 0 1 2 Perez N, pr-ss 0 0 0 0
May D, lf 3 1 1 0 Thompson M, p 4 1 1 0
Abreu B, lf 0 0 0 0 Burke J, p 0 0 0 0
Eusebio T, c 2 1 0 0 Jones T, cf 0 0 0 0
Knorr R, c 0 0 0 0
Miller O, ss 3 0 0 0
Holt C, p 0 0 0 0
Drabek D, p 2 0 1 1
Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0
Spiers B, 3b 2 0 0 0
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30 4 6 4 37 11 14 11
Houston 020 000 020 -- 4
Colorado 021 503 00x -- 11
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (L) 3.1 9 8 7 1 4
Hernandez X 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Jones T 2.0 3 3 3 1 2
Hudek J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
Holt C 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson M (W) 7.1 6 4 4 4 5
Burke J 0.2 0 0 0 1 0
Nied D 1.0 0 0 0 1 0
E -- Hunter B, Bichette D
DP -- Colorado 3
LOB -- Houston 8, Colorado 7
2B -- May D, Weiss W, McCracken Q, Young E, Montgomery R
HR -- Galarraga A 2, Castilla V
SB -- Young E
SF -- Bichette D
HBP -- by Thompson M (Biggio C), by Thompson M (Miller O), by Thompson M (Berry S), by Jones T (Bichette D)
T -- 2:56
A -- 48038
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