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Pirates
@ Rockies
Coors Field
August 9, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on August 9, 1997 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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| Home Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Cooke |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Castillo |
| Ballpark | Coors Field |
| City | Denver |
| State | CO |
| Attendance | 48,323 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 24 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Ed Montague |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Dale Sveum | First Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Jason Kendall | Catcher |
| Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
| Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
| Steve Cooke | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Frank Castillo | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Pirates
@ Rockies
Coors Field
August 9, 1997
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Castillo
Womack hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Womack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Castillo
Allensworth hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Allensworth reaches second base with a double. Womack scores. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Martin vs. Castillo
Martin hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Castillo
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Castillo
Randa takes first base on ball four. There goes Allensworth. The throw from Manwaring and he is out, Castilla applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Cooke
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Cooke
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Cooke
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Cooke
Galarraga hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Cooke
Bichette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Ruebel
Matt Ruebel now pitching.
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Castillo
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Castillo
Guillen is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Polcovich vs. Castillo
Polcovich takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Ruebel vs. Castillo
Ruebel bunts towards the mound. Castillo fields it and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to third. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Womack vs. Castillo
Womack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Womack reaches second base with a double. Guillen scores. Polcovich scores. View Play -
Pirates, 3 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Castillo
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Womack scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Castillo
Martin 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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Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Ruebel
Manwaring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Ruebel
Perez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Allensworth who is chasing the ball. Perez reaches third base with a triple. Manwaring goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Castillo vs. Ruebel
Castillo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Ruebel
Young bunts for a double play. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Ruebel
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Ruebel
Walker strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 4 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Castillo
Sveum hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Castillo
Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Castillo
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Castillo
Guillen hits a line drive towards third. Castilla fields the ball and throws to second. Young drops the ball. That's an out and an error on Young. Randa moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Polcovich vs. Castillo
Polcovich strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Ruebel vs. Castillo
Ruebel strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Ruebel
Galarraga hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Ruebel
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Ruebel
Castilla is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Ruebel
Manwaring takes first base on ball four. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Ruebel
Perez hits a popup towards third. Randa settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Castillo
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Castillo
Allensworth hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Castillo
Martin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Ruebel
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ruebel
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Ruebel
McCracken strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Castillo
Sveum strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Castillo
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Castillo
Kendall hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Castillo
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Guillen reaches second base with a double. There goes Kendall trying to get to home. Bichette throws the ball in to Perez who relays the ball to Manwaring, who tags Kendall, who came all the way from first, for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Ruebel
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Ruebel
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Ruebel
Bichette hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Castillo
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ruebel vs. Castillo
Ruebel strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Castillo
Womack hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Womack reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Allensworth vs. Castillo
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Ruebel
Castilla hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Ruebel
Manwaring hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Ruebel
Perez hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Ruebel
Ellis Burks pinch hits for Frank Castillo.
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hutton
Mark Hutton now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Hutton
Sveum takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Randa vs. Hutton
Randa hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Sveum moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Kendall vs. Hutton
Kendall is hit by the pitch. Sveum moves to third. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Guillen vs. Hutton
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Sveum scores. Randa scores. Kendall moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Polcovich vs. DeJean
Mike DeJean now pitching.
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wagner
Paul Wagner now pitching. Turner Ward now playing right field.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Wagner
McCracken strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Wagner
Walker hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Wagner
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. DeJean
Ward bunts towards the mound. DeJean fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. DeJean
Womack hits a popup towards short. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. DeJean
Allensworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Wagner
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Wagner
Castilla hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Wagner
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Wagner
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Helton vs. Rincon
Todd Helton pinch hits for Mike DeJean. Ricardo Rincon now pitching.
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Munoz
Mike Munoz now pitching.
Martin strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Munoz
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Munoz
Randa hits a line drive, foul, towards first. Galarraga reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Rincon
Young hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Rincon
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Rincon
Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Walker reaches second base with a double. McCracken moves to third. View Play -
Pirates, 7 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Galarraga vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching. Eddie Williams now playing first base.
Galarraga hits a fly ball into right center field for a base hit. McCracken scores. Walker moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1997 -- Pittsburgh at Colorado (D)
Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI
Womack T, 2b 5 2 3 2 Young E, 2b 5 0 0 0
Allensworth J, cf 5 0 2 2 McCracken Q, cf 3 2 1 0
Martin A, lf 5 0 0 0 Walker L, rf 5 2 3 3
Sveum D, 1b 4 2 1 1 Galarraga A, 1b 5 1 2 2
Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 Bichette D, lf 3 0 0 0
Randa J, 3b 4 1 2 0 Castilla V, 3b 3 0 1 0
Kendall J, c 3 0 2 0 Manwaring K, c 2 1 1 0
Guillen J, rf 3 1 2 2 Perez N, ss 4 2 2 2
Wagner P, p 0 0 0 0 Castillo F, p 2 0 1 1
Rincon R, p 0 0 0 0 Burks E, ph 1 0 0 0
Williams E, 1b 0 0 0 0 Hutton M, p 0 0 0 0
Polcovich K, ss 3 1 0 0 DeJean M, p 0 0 0 0
Cooke S, p 0 0 0 0 Helton T, ph 1 0 0 0
Ruebel M, p 2 0 0 0 Munoz M, p 0 0 0 0
Ward T, rf 1 0 0 0
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35 7 12 7 34 8 11 8
Pittsburgh 131 000 200 -- 7
Colorado 320 001 101 -- 8
1 out when winning run was scored.
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Cooke S 0.1 2 3 3 2 0
Ruebel M 5.2 4 3 3 2 3
Wagner P 1.2 3 1 1 0 2
Rincon R (L) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0
Loiselle R 0.0 1 0 0 0 0
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Castillo F 6.0 10 5 5 2 7
Hutton M 0.1 2 2 2 1 1
DeJean M 1.2 0 0 0 0 0
Munoz M (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Young E
DP -- Pittsburgh 2, Colorado 1
LOB -- Pittsburgh 7, Colorado 7
2B -- Womack T 3, Allensworth J, Guillen J, Walker L
3B -- Perez N
HR -- Walker L 2, Galarraga A, Sveum D, Perez N
CS -- Allensworth J
SH -- Ruebel M
HBP -- by Castillo F (Guillen J), by Ruebel M (Castilla V), by Hutton M (Kendall J)
T -- 3:24
A -- 48323
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