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Astros
@ Rockies
Coors Field
May 23, 1997
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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 May 23, 1997 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| 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 | May 23, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Donne Wall |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Ballpark | Coors Field |
| City | Denver |
| State | CO |
| Attendance | 48,127 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 42 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Angel Hernandez 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Charlie Williams 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| James Mouton | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Donne Wall | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Jason Bates | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Rockies
Coors Field
May 23, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Jones
Mouton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Jones
There goes Mouton. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Mouton steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Jones
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Wall
Weiss 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 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Wall
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wall
Walker hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Wall
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walker scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Wall
Bichette hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Wall
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Jones
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Jones
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Bichette who is chasing the ball. Abreu reaches third base with a triple. Ausmus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Abreu scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wall vs. Jones
Wall bunts towards the mound. Jones settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Mouton vs. Jones
Mouton hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Wall
Manwaring hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Wall
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Wall covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wall
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Jones
Berry hits a line drive towards short. Weiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Jones
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Jones
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Weiss fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Wall
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Wall covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Wall
Burks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wall
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Wall
Galarraga 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
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Wall vs. Jones
Wall bunts towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Bates covering, for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Jones
There goes Biggio. The throw from Manwaring and he is out, Bates applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Jones
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Wall
Bichette hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Wall
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Wall
Manwaring hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Jones
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Jones
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. Gonzalez goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Abreu vs. Jones
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 5 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Wall
Bates hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Wall
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Wall
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Wall
The umpire calls a balk on Wall Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Wall
Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Weiss scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Wall
Walker takes first base on ball four. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Galarraga vs. Garcia
Ramon Garcia now pitching.
Galarraga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burks scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Bichette vs. Garcia
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Galarraga moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Castilla vs. Garcia
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Jones
Pat Listach pinch hits for Ramon Garcia.
Listach hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bates reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
Manwaring is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Lima
Bates takes first base on ball four. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Lima
Jones bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Manwaring moves to third. Bates moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Weiss vs. Lima
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Burks vs. Lima
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Jones
Mouton hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Jones
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Berry reaches second base with a double. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Jones
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bagwell tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. DiPoto
Jerry DiPoto now pitching.
There's a wild pitch. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. DiPoto
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lima
Walker 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, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Lima
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Lima
There goes Walker. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Lima
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castilla vs. Lima
Castilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching. Quinton McCracken now playing center field. Harvey Pulliam now playing left field.
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Holmes
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holmes juggles the ball. That's an error on Holmes. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howard vs. Holmes
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Jose Lima.
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holmes fields it and throws to second for the out. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Holmes
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Pulliam settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abreu tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Holmes
Bill Spiers pinch hits for James Mouton.
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Holmes
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Holmes
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holmes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Hudek
Bill Spiers now playing third base. John Hudek now pitching. Thomas Howard now playing center field.
Manwaring hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Hudek
Bates hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Pulliam vs. Hudek
Pulliam hits a line drive towards third. Spiers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Weiss vs. Hudek
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
McCracken vs. Hudek
McCracken strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Reed
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Bates settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Reed
Abreu hits a line drive into center field. McCracken 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 5/23/1997 -- Houston at Colorado (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 0 2 2 Weiss W, ss 4 1 1 0
Mouton J, cf 4 0 1 0 Burks E, cf 4 2 2 2
Spiers B, ph-3b 1 0 1 0 McCracken Q, cf 1 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 2 1 0 Walker L, rf 3 2 2 0
Berry S, 3b 4 0 1 0 Galarraga A, 1b 4 1 2 2
Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0 Bichette D, lf 4 1 2 3
Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 0 1 Holmes D, p 0 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 5 1 3 2 Reed S, p 0 0 0 0
Abreu B, rf 5 2 2 1 Castilla V, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, ss 4 1 2 1 Manwaring K, c 3 0 1 0
Wall D, p 1 0 0 0 Bates J, 2b 3 1 1 1
Garcia R, p 0 0 0 0 Jones B, p 2 0 0 0
Listach P, ph 1 0 0 0 DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0
Lima J, p 0 0 0 0 Pulliam H, lf 1 0 0 0
Howard T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
37 7 13 7 33 8 11 8
Houston 021 110 110 -- 7
Colorado 301 040 00x -- 8
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Wall D (L) 4.1 7 8 8 1 0
Garcia R 0.2 2 0 0 0 0
Lima J 2.0 1 0 0 1 3
Hudek J 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B (W) 6.2 11 6 6 2 0
DiPoto J 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Holmes D 1.0 2 1 0 1 0
Reed S (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Bagwell J, Holmes D
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 9, Colorado 6
2B -- Walker L, Bagwell J, Gutierrez R, Ausmus B, Berry S, Spiers B
3B -- Abreu B
HR -- Bichette D, Burks E, Bates J
SB -- Mouton J, Walker L
CS -- Biggio C
SH -- Wall D, Jones B
SF -- Gonzalez L, Biggio C
HBP -- by Lima J (Manwaring K)
WP -- DiPoto J
Balk -- Wall D
T -- 2:42
A -- 48127
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