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Cardinals
@ Rockies
Coors Field
September 7, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the St. Louis Cardinals, played on September 7, 1997 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
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| Home Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 7, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pedro Astacio |
| Ballpark | Coors Field |
| City | Denver |
| State | CO |
| Attendance | 48,011 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 56 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mark Barron 1B: Ron Barnes 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Steve Rippley |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Jeff Berblinger | Second Baseman |
| Mark McGwire | First Baseman |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Phil Plantier | Right Fielder |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| David Bell | Third Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Todd Helton | Right Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Neifi Perez | Second Baseman |
| Pedro Astacio | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cardinals
@ Rockies
Coors Field
September 7, 1997
Top 1
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Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Astacio
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Astacio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berblinger vs. Astacio
Berblinger strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Astacio
McGwire hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Astacio
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Benes
Weiss hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Benes
Burks hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Plantier who is chasing the ball. Burks reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Helton vs. Benes
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berblinger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burks scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Benes
There goes Helton. The throw from Difelice and he is out, Berblinger applying the tag. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Astacio
Plantier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Astacio
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Plantier moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Astacio
Difelice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Astacio
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Benes
There goes Bichette. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Bichette steals second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Benes
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Benes
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Berblinger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bichette moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Benes
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Astacio
Benes hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Astacio
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berblinger vs. Astacio
Berblinger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Astacio vs. Benes
Astacio hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Benes
Weiss hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Benes
Burks hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. Benes
Helton strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Astacio
McGwire hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Astacio
Lankford takes first base on ball four. McGwire moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Plantier vs. Astacio
Plantier strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Astacio
Gant hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Difelice vs. Astacio
Difelice 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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Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Benes
Castilla strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Astacio
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Astacio
Benes strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Astacio
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Astacio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Benes
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Benes
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. McGwire scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Astacio vs. Benes
Astacio strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berblinger vs. Astacio
Berblinger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Astacio fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Astacio
McGwire strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 1 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Astacio
Lankford hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Plantier vs. Astacio
Plantier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Benes
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Benes
There goes Weiss. The throw from Difelice and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Benes
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Weiss scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Benes
Helton hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Astacio
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Astacio
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Astacio drops the ball. Difelice moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Astacio
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Benes vs. Astacio
Benes is hit by the pitch. Difelice moves to third. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Clayton vs. Astacio
Clayton hits a line drive towards short. Weiss reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McGee vs. Astacio
Willie McGee pinch hits for Jeff Berblinger.
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Petkovsek
Willie McGee now playing right field. Delino DeShields now playing second base. Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Petkovsek
Castilla hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Reed vs. Petkovsek
Reed takes first base on ball four. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Petkovsek
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGwire vs. Astacio
McGwire hits a line drive towards third. Castilla reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Astacio
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Astacio
DeShields hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Petkovsek
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Pedro Astacio.
McCracken hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Petkovsek
Weiss bunts towards the mound. Petkovsek fields it and throws to first for the out. McCracken moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Petkovsek
Burks hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Lankford. Burks reaches second base with a double. McCracken scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Helton vs. Petkovsek
Helton hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burks scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Raggio
Brady Raggio now pitching. Larry Walker pinch runs for Todd Helton.
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bichette vs. Raggio
Bichette hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Bichette reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. Galarraga moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Castilla vs. Raggio
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galarraga tags and scores. Bichette tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Reed vs. Raggio
Reed hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bichette scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Bautista
Jose Bautista now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. DiPoto
Jerry DiPoto now pitching. Larry Walker now playing right field. Ellis Burks now playing left field. Quinton McCracken now playing center field.
Gant hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Livingstone vs. DiPoto
Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Mike Difelice.
Livingstone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Livingstone reaches second base with a double. Gant moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 2 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Lampkin vs. DiPoto
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for David Bell.
Lampkin hits a fly ball towards left field. Burks makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Burks. Gant tags and scores. Livingstone tags and moves to third. View Play -
Cardinals, 3 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Young vs. DiPoto
Dmitri Young pinch hits for Jose Bautista.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Livingstone scores. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. DiPoto
Clayton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. DiPoto
That is defensive interference on unknown player with unknown particulars. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
McGee vs. DiPoto
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cardinals, 4 - Rockies, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McGwire vs. DiPoto
McGwire hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. DiPoto fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/7/1997 -- St.Louis at Colorado (D)
St.Louis AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI
Clayton R, ss 5 0 1 0 Weiss W, ss 2 1 1 0
Berblinger J, 2b 3 0 0 0 Burks E, cf-lf 4 2 2 2
McGee W, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Helton T, rf 4 0 2 2
McGwire M, 1b 5 1 2 1 Walker L, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Lankford R, cf 3 1 1 1 Galarraga A, 1b 4 1 2 0
Plantier P, rf 2 0 0 0 Bichette D, lf 4 1 2 1
DeShields D, 2b 1 0 0 0 DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0
Gant R, lf 4 1 1 0 Castilla V, 3b 3 0 1 1
Difelice M, c 2 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 0 1 1
Livingstone S, ph 1 1 1 0 Perez N, 2b 4 0 0 0
Bell D, 3b 2 0 0 0 Astacio P, p 2 0 0 0
Lampkin T, ph 0 0 0 1 McCracken Q, ph-cf 1 1 1 0
Benes A, p 2 0 0 0
Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
Raggio B, p 0 0 0 0
Bautista J, p 0 0 0 0
Young D, ph 1 0 0 1
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32 4 6 4 31 7 12 7
St.Louis 100 001 002 -- 4
Colorado 100 001 05x -- 7
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A 6.0 5 2 1 1 5
Petkovsek M (L) 1.1 4 3 3 1 1
Raggio B 0.1 3 2 2 0 0
Bautista J 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Astacio P (W) 8.0 3 2 2 4 5
DiPoto J 1.0 3 2 2 1 0
E -- Difelice M, Astacio P, Burks E
DP -- St.Louis 2, Colorado 1
LOB -- St.Louis 8, Colorado 4
2B -- Burks E, Bichette D, Livingstone S
3B -- Burks E
HR -- McGwire M, Lankford R
SB -- Bichette D, Weiss W
CS -- Helton T
SH -- Weiss W
SF -- Castilla V, Lampkin T
HBP -- by Astacio P (Benes A)
T -- 2:56
A -- 48011
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