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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 3, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Cincinnati Reds, played on July 3, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | John Smiley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ramon Garcia |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 14,708 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 33 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Tom Hallion 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | Left Fielder |
| Curtis Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Lenny Harris | Third Baseman |
| Willie Greene | Right Fielder |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
| Pokey Reese | Shortstop |
| John Smiley | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Carr | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Ramon Garcia | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 3, 1997
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Garcia
Sanders is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Garcia
There goes Sanders. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Sanders steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Garcia
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Harris vs. Garcia
Harris takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Garcia
Greene takes first base on ball four. Sanders moves to third. Harris moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Morris vs. Garcia
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Oliver vs. Garcia
There's a wild pitch. Sanders scores. Harris moves to third. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Oliver vs. Garcia
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Harris scores. Greene scores. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Smiley
Carr hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smiley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smiley
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Garcia
Reese hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Smiley vs. Garcia
Smiley bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Reese moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Garcia
There goes Reese. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Reese steals third. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Garcia
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Garcia
Goodwin hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smiley
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Smiley
Berry hits a popup, foul, towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Smiley
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Bogar vs. Smiley
Bogar hits a line drive towards first. Morris reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Garcia
Harris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Harris for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Garcia
Greene hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Garcia
Morris hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Smiley
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greene. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Carr vs. Smiley
Carr strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Smiley
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Garcia
Oliver hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Garcia
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Garcia
Smiley strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smiley
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Smiley
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Garcia
Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Garcia
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Garcia
Harris 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 5
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smiley
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Smiley
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Smiley
Garcia strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Garcia
Greene hits a line drive into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Garcia
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Garcia
There goes Morris. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Morris steals second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Oliver vs. Garcia
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Boone vs. Garcia
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smiley
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Smiley
Carr strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smiley
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Garcia
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Smiley vs. Garcia
Smiley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Garcia
Sanders hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Sanders reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Goodwin vs. Garcia
Goodwin hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smiley
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Smiley
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Smiley
Berry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching.
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Belinda
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Belinda
Bobby Abreu pinch hits for Ramon Garcia.
Abreu strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kelly vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching. Mike Kelly pinch hits for Lenny Harris.
Kelly hits a popup towards third. Berry settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Martin
Greene hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Morris vs. Martin
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Oliver vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching.
Oliver hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Hudek
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Belinda
Jeff Branson now playing third base.
Biggio hits a line drive into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Belinda
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Chuck Carr.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Belinda
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Hudek
Thomas Howard now playing center field.
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Taubensee vs. Hudek
Ed Taubensee pinch hits for Stan Belinda.
There goes Reese. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Bogar applying the tag. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Hudek
Taubensee hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Hudek
Sanders hits a line drive towards third. Berry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Shaw
Jeff Shaw now pitching.
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the mound. Shaw reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Shaw
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Shaw fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Shaw
Berry hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin 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 7/3/1997 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sanders D, lf 4 1 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Goodwin C, cf 4 0 0 0 Carr C, cf 3 0 0 0
Harris L, 3b 2 1 0 0 Howard T, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Kelly M, ph 1 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Branson J, 3b 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 2 0
Greene W, rf 3 1 1 0 Bell D, rf 4 1 2 0
Morris H, 1b 4 0 2 0 Berry S, 3b 4 1 1 3
Oliver J, c 4 1 2 3 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0
Boone B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 3 0 0 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 2 0 Garcia R, p 2 0 0 0
Smiley J, p 2 0 0 0 Abreu B, ph 1 0 0 0
Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0
Taubensee E, ph 1 0 0 0 Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0
Shaw J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 8 3 33 3 7 3
Cincinnati 300 100 000 -- 4
Houston 000 000 300 -- 3
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Smiley J (W)* 6.0 7 3 3 0 6
Belinda S 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
Shaw J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia R (L) 7.0 5 4 4 2 7
Martin T 0.1 2 0 0 0 0
Hudek J 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 3 batters in 7th
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 3
2B -- Biggio C
3B -- Sanders D
HR -- Oliver J, Berry S
SB -- Sanders D, Reese P, Morris H
CS -- Reese P
SH -- Smiley J
HBP -- by Garcia R (Sanders D)
WP -- Garcia R
T -- 2:33
A -- 14708
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