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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 4, 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 4, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 4, 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 4, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Morgan |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tommy Greene |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,080 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Montague |
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 |
| Mike Morgan | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Thomas Howard | Center Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Tommy Greene | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 4, 1997
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Greene
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Greene
Goodwin strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Greene
Harris hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Morgan
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Morgan
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Morgan
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Morgan
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Morgan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Greene
Greene hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Greene
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Greene
Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Morgan
Howard hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Morgan
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Morgan
There goes Ausmus. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Ausmus steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Morgan
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Greene vs. Morgan
Greene strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Greene
Boone hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Boone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Greene
Reese hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Greene
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Boone moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Sanders vs. Greene
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Morgan
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Morgan
There goes Biggio. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Morgan
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Morgan
Bagwell strikes out. There goes Biggio. Here's the throw, and he's safe. There goes Spiers. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Gonzalez vs. Morgan
Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Morgan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio scores. Spiers moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Morgan
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Morgan covering, for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Greene
Goodwin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Harris vs. Greene
Harris takes first base on ball four. Goodwin moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Greene vs. Greene
Greene hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Greene
Morris 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 -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Greene
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Greene
Boone hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Morgan
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morgan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Morgan
Gutierrez hits a line drive beyond second. Boone can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Morgan
Greene bunts towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Boone covering, for the out. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Morgan
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Greene
Reese hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Greene
Morgan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Greene
Sanders takes first base on ball four. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Goodwin vs. Greene
Goodwin hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Pendleton vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching. Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Lenny Harris.
Pendleton 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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Morgan
Jeff Branson now playing third base.
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Morgan
Bagwell hits a line drive towards short. Reese reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Morgan
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Greene. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Morgan
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Magnante
Greene strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Magnante
Morris hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Magnante
Oliver hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Morris moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Magnante
Boone hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Boone reaches second base with a double. Morris scores. Oliver moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Reese vs. Magnante
Reese hits a line drive towards right. Bell catches it and throws to home to double up Oliver. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sullivan
Scott Sullivan now pitching.
Howard 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, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Sullivan
Ausmus hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Sullivan
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sullivan vs. Magnante
Sullivan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Magnante
Sanders 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 -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Magnante
Goodwin 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 7
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Sullivan
Chuck Carr pinch hits for Mike Magnante.
Carr hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Sullivan
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Sullivan
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Sullivan
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching.
Branson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Martin
Greene hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Martin
Morris strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Sullivan
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards the mound. Sullivan reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Sullivan
Bell hits a line drive into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Sullivan
Howard 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, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching. Bobby Abreu now playing center field.
Oliver strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Wagner
Boone strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Wagner
Reese strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Shaw
Jeff Shaw now pitching.
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Shaw
Gutierrez 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, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Shaw
Abreu strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/4/1997 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sanders D, lf 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 2 1 0
Goodwin C, cf 3 1 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 2 0 1 1
Harris L, 3b 1 1 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 0 0
Pendleton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 1 0
Branson J, 3b 1 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 0 1
Greene W, rf 4 1 1 3 Howard T, cf 4 0 0 0
Morris H, 1b 4 1 2 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
Oliver J, c 4 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 0
Boone B, 2b 4 0 2 1 Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 1 0
Reese P, ss 4 0 0 0 Greene T, p 1 0 0 0
Morgan M, p 2 0 1 0 Magnante M, p 0 0 0 0
Sullivan S, p 1 0 0 0 Carr C, ph 1 0 0 0
Shaw J, p 0 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0
Abreu B, cf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 4 7 4 31 2 5 2
Cincinnati 000 301 000 -- 4
Houston 101 000 000 -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Morgan M (W) 5.0 5 2 2 3 2
Sullivan S 3.0 0 0 0 1 1
Shaw J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Greene T (L) 4.2 4 3 3 3 4
Magnante M 2.1 3 1 1 0 1
Martin T 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Wagner B 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 4, Houston 7
2B -- Biggio C, Boone B 2, Gonzalez L
HR -- Greene W
SB -- Ausmus B, Biggio C 2, Spiers B
SH -- Greene T
T -- 2:43
A -- 34080
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