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Rockies
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 8, 1996
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies, played on September 8, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | September 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bryan Rekar |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 31,316 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Randy Marsh 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Jerry Meals 3B: Mike Winters |
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 |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Jason Bates | Shortstop |
| Bryan Rekar | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| John Cangelosi | Left Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Orlando Miller | Shortstop |
| James Mouton | Center Fielder |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 8, 1996
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Reynolds
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. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Reynolds
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell juggles the ball. That's an error on Bagwell. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Reynolds
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Rekar
Cangelosi hits a line drive into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rekar
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Rekar
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bichette. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Biggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rekar
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Rekar
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Reynolds
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Reynolds
Castilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Reynolds
Reed is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rekar
Miller hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Rekar
Mouton 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 -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Rekar
Manwaring hits a fly ball into right field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Reynolds
Bates hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Rekar vs. Reynolds
Rekar strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Reynolds
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. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rekar
Reynolds hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Rekar
Cangelosi hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bichette who is chasing the ball. Cangelosi reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Rekar
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Rekar
Bagwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Rekar
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Reynolds
Burks hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Reynolds
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Reynolds
Galarraga strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Rekar
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rekar
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Rekar
Mouton is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Reynolds
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Reynolds
Reed hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bates vs. Reynolds
There goes Reed. The throw from Manwaring and he is out, Miller applying the tag. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Reynolds
Bates strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Rekar
Manwaring strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rekar
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cangelosi vs. Rekar
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Rekar vs. Reynolds
Rekar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Miller fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
McCracken vs. Reynolds
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rekar
Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Rekar
Bagwell hits a popup in front of the plate. Reed settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Rekar
Bell hits a line drive into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Rekar
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Reynolds
Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Burks bunts towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Reynolds
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Reynolds
There goes Bichette. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Bichette steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Reynolds
Galarraga hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mouton who is chasing the ball. Galarraga reaches third base with a triple. Bichette scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Castilla vs. Reynolds
Castilla hits a line drive into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galarraga tags and scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Reynolds
Reed strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Rekar
Miller is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Rekar
Mouton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Rekar
Manwaring is hit by the pitch. Mouton moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Rekar
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Cangelosi vs. Rekar
Cangelosi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Rekar covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Reynolds
Bates is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vander Wal vs. Reynolds
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Bryan Rekar.
Vander Wal hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Reynolds
Terry Jones pinch runs for John Vander Wal.
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
McCracken vs. Reynolds
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. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Leskanic
Curt Leskanic now pitching.
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Leskanic
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Leskanic
There goes Biggio. The throw from Reed and he is out, Castilla applying the tag. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Leskanic
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bates fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Munoz
Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Bill Spiers. Mike Munoz now pitching.
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Miller vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Reynolds
Ricky Gutierrez now playing third base.
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Reynolds
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cangelosi. Bichette reaches second base with a double. Burks goes all the way around to score. Bichette moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Galarraga vs. Hernandez
Larry Walker pinch runs for Dante Bichette. Xavier Hernandez now pitching.
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Cangelosi. Galarraga reaches second base with a double. Walker scores. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Castilla vs. Hernandez
Castilla hits a popup towards short. Miller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Reed vs. Hernandez
Reed takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Cockrell vs. Hernandez
Alan Cockrell pinch hits for Jason Bates.
There goes Galarraga. The throw from Manwaring and he is safe. Galarraga steals third. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cockrell vs. Hernandez
Cockrell hits a fly ball into left field. Cangelosi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galarraga tags and scores. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Hernandez
Walt Weiss pinch hits for Steve Reed.
Weiss hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Ruffin
Walt Weiss now playing shortstop. Bruce Ruffin now pitching. Larry Walker now playing right field.
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mouton for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Ruffin
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Ruffin
Brian Hunter pinch hits for Xavier Hernandez.
Hunter strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/8/1996 -- Colorado at Houston (D)
Colorado AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 3 0 0 0 Cangelosi J, lf 4 0 1 0
McCracken Q, cf 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 1 2 0
Burks E, lf 3 1 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 1 1
Bichette D, rf 4 1 1 1 Bell D, rf 4 0 1 0
Walker L, pr-rf 0 1 0 0 Berry S, 3b 3 0 0 0
Galarraga A, 1b 4 2 2 2 Spiers B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Castilla V, 3b 3 0 0 1 Eusebio T, ph 1 0 0 0
Reed J, c 3 0 1 0 Gutierrez R, 3b 0 0 0 0
Bates J, ss 3 0 0 0 Miller O, ss 4 0 0 0
Cockrell A, ph 0 0 0 1 Mouton J, cf 3 0 0 0
Ruffin B, p 0 0 0 0 Manwaring K, c 3 0 0 0
Rekar B, p 2 0 1 0 Reynolds S, p 3 1 1 1
Vander Wal J, ph 1 0 1 0 Hernandez X, p 0 0 0 0
Jones T, pr 0 0 0 0 Hunter B, ph 1 0 0 0
Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0
Munoz M, p 0 0 0 0
Reed S, p 0 0 0 0
Weiss W, ph-ss 1 0 0 0
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31 5 7 5 32 2 6 2
Colorado 000 000 203 -- 5
Houston 101 000 000 -- 2
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Rekar B 7.0 5 2 2 1 5
Leskanic C 0.1 1 0 0 2 0
Munoz M 0.1 0 0 0 0 1
Reed S (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Ruffin B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (L)* 8.0 6 4 4 1 7
Hernandez X 1.0 1 1 1 1 0
* Pitched to 2 batters in 9th
E -- Bagwell J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Colorado 4, Houston 7
2B -- Bagwell J, Biggio C, Vander Wal J, Bichette D, Galarraga A
3B -- Cangelosi J, Galarraga A
HR -- Reynolds S
SB -- Bichette D, Galarraga A
CS -- Reed J, Biggio C
SF -- Castilla V, Cockrell A
HBP -- by Reynolds S (Young E), by Rekar B (Manwaring K)
T -- 2:54
A -- 31316
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