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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 18, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Houston Astros, played on April 18, 1997 at Dodger Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | April 18, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 18, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ramon Martinez |
Ballpark | Dodger Stadium |
City | Los Angeles |
State | CA |
Attendance | 38,937 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Jerry Meals |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
Thomas Howard | Left Fielder |
Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Pat Listach | Shortstop |
Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Brett Butler | Center Fielder |
Wilton Guerrero | Second Baseman |
Raul Mondesi | Right Fielder |
Mike Piazza | Catcher |
Eric Karros | First Baseman |
Todd Zeile | Third Baseman |
Todd Hollandsworth | Left Fielder |
Greg Gagne | Shortstop |
Ramon Martinez | Pitcher |
Bill Russell | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Dodgers
Dodger Stadium
April 18, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Martinez
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Martinez
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field. Hollandsworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Martinez
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hampton
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hampton
Guerrero strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Hampton
Mondesi strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a line drive towards the mound. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Martinez
Howard hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Martinez
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Martinez
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Martinez
Listach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Hampton
Piazza hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Hampton
Karros hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Zeile vs. Hampton
Zeile strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hollandsworth vs. Hampton
Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Karros moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Gagne vs. Hampton
Gagne hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Karros trying to get to home. Abreu throws the ball in to Ausmus who tags Karros who's trying to score from second, for the out. Hollandsworth moves to second. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Martinez
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Martinez
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Martinez
Abreu hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mondesi. Abreu reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Martinez
The ball gets by Piazza for a passed ball. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Martinez
The umpire calls a balk on Martinez Abreu scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Martinez
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Hampton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hampton
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Hampton
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Martinez
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Martinez
There goes Howard. The throw from Piazza and he is out, Gagne applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Martinez
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Martinez
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Listach vs. Martinez
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gagne fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Hampton
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Piazza vs. Hampton
Piazza takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Karros vs. Hampton
Karros hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. Piazza moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Zeile vs. Hampton
Zeile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Hollandsworth vs. Hampton
Hollandsworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Piazza scores. Zeile moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Gagne vs. Hampton
Gagne is walked intentionally. Hollandsworth moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Martinez vs. Hampton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Martinez
Hampton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Martinez
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Zeile fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Martinez
Abreu takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Martinez
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Butler settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell is hit by the pitch. Biggio moves to third. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Martinez
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Butler vs. Hampton
Butler hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Hampton
Guerrero bunts, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mondesi vs. Hampton
Mondesi hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Butler moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Piazza vs. Hampton
Piazza hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Karros vs. Hampton
Karros strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Zeile vs. Hampton
Zeile hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Martinez
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Martinez
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Martinez
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Martinez
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hollandsworth vs. Hampton
Hollandsworth hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Hollandsworth reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gagne vs. Hampton
Gagne strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Martinez vs. Hampton
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hollandsworth moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Butler vs. Hampton
Butler hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Butler reaches second base with a double. Hollandsworth scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Guerrero 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 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Martinez
Biggio hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Piazza settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Martinez
Abreu hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Martinez
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hollandsworth. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Dreifort
Darren Dreifort now pitching.
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Karros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Dreifort
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Eusebio vs. Radinsky
Scott Radinsky now pitching. Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Bill Spiers.
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Guerrero scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mondesi vs. Springer
Tim Bogar now playing third base.
Mondesi hits a popup into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Mondesi reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Piazza vs. Springer
Piazza hits a popup into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Karros vs. Springer
Karros strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Zeile vs. Springer
Zeile takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Hollandsworth vs. Springer
Hollandsworth strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Radinsky
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Radinsky
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gagne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Hall
James Mouton pinch hits for Russ Springer. Darren Hall now pitching.
Mouton strikes out. The ball gets by Piazza. He chases the ball to the backstop. Ausmus scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Hall
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Hall
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hall fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gagne vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching.
Gagne hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ashley vs. Martin
Billy Ashley pinch hits for Darren Hall.
Ashley strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Butler vs. Martin
Butler hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Martin
Guerrero hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Abreu throws the ball in to Bagwell who tags Guerrero trying to return to first, for the out. Butler moves to third. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Worrell
Todd Worrell now pitching.
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Worrell
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Zeile settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Dodgers, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Worrell
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Mondesi 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 4/18/1997 -- Houston at Los Angeles (N) Houston AB R H RBI Los Angeles AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0 Butler B, cf 5 1 2 1 Abreu B, rf 4 1 2 0 Guerrero W, 2b 5 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 5 0 1 0 Mondesi R, rf 4 1 2 0 Bell D, cf 4 0 0 0 Piazza M, c 3 2 2 3 Howard T, lf 4 1 2 1 Karros E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 1 0 1 0 Zeile T, 3b 2 0 0 0 Eusebio T, ph 1 0 0 0 Hollandsworth T, lf 4 1 3 1 Bogar T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Gagne G, ss 3 0 2 0 Ausmus B, c 4 1 2 0 Martinez R, p 3 0 0 0 Listach P, ss 4 0 0 0 Dreifort D, p 0 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 3 0 0 0 Radinsky S, p 0 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Hall D, p 0 0 0 0 Mouton J, ph 1 0 0 0 Ashley B, ph 1 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0 Worrell T, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 1 34 5 12 5 Houston 011 000 010 -- 3 Los Angeles 000 131 00x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Hampton M (L) 5.2 9 5 5 3 5 Springer R 1.1 1 0 0 1 2 Martin T 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Martinez R (W) 6.1 8 2 1 3 7 Dreifort D 0.1 0 0 0 1 0 Radinsky S 0.2 1 1 0 0 0 Hall D 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 Worrell T (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Piazza M LOB -- Houston 11, Los Angeles 9 2B -- Abreu B, Hollandsworth T, Butler B, Bagwell J, Mondesi R HR -- Howard T, Piazza M SB -- Ausmus B CS -- Howard T HBP -- by Martinez R (Bell D) Balk -- Martinez R PB -- Piazza M T -- 3:25 A -- 38937
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