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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 5, 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 5, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 5, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kent Mercker |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,022 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Tom Hallion 1B: Jerry Crawford 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | Left Fielder |
| Curtis Goodwin | Center Fielder |
| Willie Greene | Right Fielder |
| Ed Taubensee | First Baseman |
| Joe Oliver | Catcher |
| Jeff Branson | Third Baseman |
| Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
| Pokey Reese | Shortstop |
| Kent Mercker | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| James Mouton | Left Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Chuck Carr | Center Fielder |
| Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Reds
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 5, 1997
Top 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kile
Sanders strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Kile
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Kile
Greene strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mercker
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Mercker
Mouton hits a fly ball into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Mercker
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Mercker
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Taubensee vs. Kile
Taubensee strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kile
Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Branson vs. Kile
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kile
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mercker
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Eusebio vs. Mercker
Eusebio hits a line drive towards right. Greene catches it and throws to third to double up . View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Mercker
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
Top 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reese vs. Kile
Reese hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mercker vs. Kile
Mercker strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kile
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
Bottom 3
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Mercker
Carr hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Sanders. Carr reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Kile vs. Mercker
Kile bunts towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. Carr moves to third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Mercker
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Mouton vs. Mercker
Mouton hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Goodwin. Mouton reaches second base with a double. Carr scores. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Mercker
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Mercker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Goodwin vs. Kile
Goodwin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile juggles the ball. That's an error on Kile. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Greene vs. Kile
Greene hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Taubensee vs. Kile
Taubensee hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Oliver vs. Kile
Oliver hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Eusebio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mercker
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Branson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Mercker
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Mercker
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Kile
Branson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boone vs. Kile
Boone hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Eusebio fields it and throws to first for the out. Branson moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Reese vs. Kile
Reese strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mercker vs. Kile
Mercker strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Mercker
Bogar 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: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Mercker
Carr hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Mercker
Kile hits a popup, foul, towards third. Branson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kile
Sanders takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Goodwin vs. Kile
Goodwin bunts towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Greene vs. Kile
There goes Sanders. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Sanders steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Greene vs. Kile
Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Taubensee vs. Kile
Taubensee hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mercker
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Mercker
The umpire calls a balk on Mercker Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Mercker
Mouton hits a fly ball into left field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Mercker
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Mercker
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Mercker
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Bagwell steals third. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Berry vs. Mercker
Berry hits a popup into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Eusebio vs. Mercker
Eusebio hits a fly ball into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Kile
Oliver hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Branson vs. Kile
Branson strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Kile
Boone strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Mercker
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Greene settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Mercker
Carr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reese scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Mercker
Kile strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Harris vs. Kile
Bill Spiers now playing third base. Lenny Harris pinch hits for Pokey Reese.
Harris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Kile
Hal Morris pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
Morris strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Kile
Sanders hits a line drive into right field. Bell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Bell. Sanders moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Goodwin vs. Kile
Goodwin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching. Lenny Harris now playing third base. Jeff Branson now playing shortstop.
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Belinda
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for James Mouton.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Harris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Belinda
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Belinda
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Oliver and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Belinda
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. Belinda
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Eusebio vs. Belinda
Eusebio hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Reds, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Kile
Luis Gonzalez now playing left field.
Greene hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching. Eduardo Perez pinch hits for Ed Taubensee.
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Oliver vs. Wagner
Oliver hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Pendleton vs. Wagner
Brett Tomko pinch runs for Joe Oliver. Terry Pendleton pinch hits for Jeff Branson.
Pendleton takes first base on ball four. Tomko moves to second. View Play -
Reds, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Boone vs. Wagner
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/5/1997 -- Cincinnati at Houston (N)
Cincinnati AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sanders D, lf 3 0 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 2 1 0 0
Goodwin C, cf 3 0 0 0 Mouton J, lf 3 0 1 1
Greene W, rf 3 1 1 1 Gonzalez L, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Taubensee E, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 2 0 0 0
Perez E, ph 1 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 3 0 1 1
Oliver J, c 3 0 1 0 Berry S, 3b 3 0 1 0
Tomko B, pr 0 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 0 0 0 0
Branson J, 3b-ss 2 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 4 0 0 0
Pendleton T, ph 0 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 3 0 0 0
Boone B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Carr C, cf 3 1 1 0
Reese P, ss 2 0 0 0 Kile D, p 2 0 0 0
Harris L, ph-3b 1 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0
Mercker K, p 2 0 0 0
Morris H, ph 1 0 0 0
Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
28 1 3 1 26 2 4 2
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
Houston 001 001 00x -- 2
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Mercker K (L) 7.0 4 2 2 3 3
Belinda S 1.0 0 0 0 3 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Kile D (W)* 8.0 2 1 1 4 12
Wagner B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Kile D, Bell D
DP -- Cincinnati 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Cincinnati 6, Houston 7
2B -- Berry S, Carr C, Mouton J
HR -- Greene W
SB -- Sanders D, Bagwell J 3
SH -- Kile D, Goodwin C
Balk -- Mercker K
T -- 2:26
A -- 24022
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