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Astros
@ Rockies
Coors Field
May 31, 1998
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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 31, 1998 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 31, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bobby Jones |
| Ballpark | Coors Field |
| City | Denver |
| State | CO |
| Attendance | 48,097 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 40 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Jerry Meals |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Carl Everett | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Tim Bogar | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Todd Helton | First Baseman |
| Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Bobby Jones | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Rockies
Coors Field
May 31, 1998
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Jones
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Jones
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Bagwell steals third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Everett vs. Jones
Everett strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lima
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Lima
Burks bunts towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Lima
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lima
Walker hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Perez scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Lima
Castilla 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: 1-0, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Lima
Helton hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Lima
Lansing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Jones
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton fields the ball and throws to Jones covering. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Jones
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lima vs. Jones
Lima hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Bogar scores. Lima moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Jones
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lima
Reed hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Reed reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jones vs. Lima
Jones bunts towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lima
Lima fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Lima. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Lima
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Lima
Burks strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jones
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Jones
Everett hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Jones fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Lima
Bichette hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Bichette reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Lima
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Walker for the out. Bichette moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Castilla vs. Lima
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bichette scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Lima
Helton hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Jones
Bogar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Jones
Ausmus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lansing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lima vs. Jones
Lima bunts towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Lima
Lansing hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lima
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Lima
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Jones
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Jones
Everett hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Jones
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lima
Perez bunts towards the mound. Lima fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Lima
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Lima
Bichette hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Jones
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Jones
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Jones
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lima
Walker hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Lima
Castilla hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. Lima
Helton hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castilla moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Lansing vs. Lima
Lansing hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Reed vs. Lima
Reed strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Veres
Dave Veres now pitching.
Bagwell hits a popup towards first. Helton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. Veres
Alou hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Everett vs. Veres
Everett takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Veres
There goes Everett. The throw from Reed and he is out, Lansing applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Veres
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Lima
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Dave Veres.
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lima
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Lima
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Lima
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lima fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing third base. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
Walker 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 8
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Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. McElroy
Chuck McElroy now pitching.
Bogar strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. McElroy
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. McElroy
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Nitkowski
Castilla hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helton vs. Nitkowski
Helton bunts towards the mound. Nitkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Lansing vs. Nitkowski
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Colbrunn vs. Henry
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Jeff Reed. Doug Henry now pitching.
Colbrunn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. McElroy
Kirt Manwaring now catching.
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. McElroy
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. McElroy
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Henry
Jason Bates pinch hits for Chuck McElroy.
Bates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Henry
Curtis Goodwin pinch runs for Jason Bates.
There goes Goodwin. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Goodwin steals second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Henry
Perez bunts towards the mound. Henry fields it and throws to first for the out. Goodwin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Burks vs. Henry
Burks hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Rockies, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bichette vs. Henry
Bichette hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1998 -- Houston at Colorado (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 1 1 1 Perez N, ss 3 1 1 0
Bell D, rf 5 1 1 0 Burks E, cf 4 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bichette D, lf 5 2 3 2
Alou M, lf 4 2 3 4 Walker L, rf 4 1 1 1
Everett C, cf 3 0 2 0 Castilla V, 3b 4 1 3 3
Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 0 0 Helton T, 1b 3 1 2 1
Nitkowski C, p 0 0 0 0 Lansing M, 2b 4 0 0 0
Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Reed J, c 3 0 1 0
Bogar T, 3b-ss 4 1 2 0 Colbrunn G, ph 1 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0 Manwaring K, c 0 0 0 0
Lima J, p 2 0 1 0 Jones B, p 2 0 0 0
Spiers B, 3b 1 0 0 0 Veres D, p 0 0 0 0
Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 0 0
McElroy C, p 0 0 0 0
Bates J, ph 1 0 1 0
Goodwin C, pr 0 1 0 0
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35 5 10 5 35 7 12 7
Houston 010 010 300 -- 5
Colorado 401 000 002 -- 7
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J 6.2 9 5 5 1 5
Nitkowski C 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Henry D (L) 1.0 2 2 2 0 0
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Jones B* 6.0 9 4 4 2 6
Veres D 1.0 1 1 1 1 1
McElroy C (W) 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
* Pitched to 2 batters in 7th
E -- Lima J
LOB -- Houston 7, Colorado 6
2B -- Biggio C, Reed J, Bichette D
HR -- Castilla V, Helton T, Alou M 2, Bichette D
SB -- Bagwell J, Goodwin C
CS -- Everett C
SH -- Burks E, Lima J, Helton T, Perez N
T -- 2:40
A -- 48097
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