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Rockies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 3, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Colorado Rockies, played on August 3, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | August 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jamey Wright |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jon Lieber |
| Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
| City | Pittsburgh |
| State | PA |
| Attendance | 24,989 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 43 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Mark Hirschbeck 2B: Rich Rieker 3B: Steve Rippley |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Todd Helton | First Baseman |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Quinton McCracken | Center Fielder |
| Jamey Wright | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
| Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
| Al Martin | Left Fielder |
| Dale Sveum | First Baseman |
| Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
| Mark Smith | Right Fielder |
| Keith Osik | Catcher |
| Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
| Jon Lieber | Pitcher |
| Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
August 3, 1997
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lieber
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lieber
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Wright
Womack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Wright
Wright fires to first and picks off Womack. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Wright
Allensworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Wright
Martin hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Wright
Sveum hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken who is chasing the ball. Sveum reaches third base with a triple. Allensworth goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Wright
Randa hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Lieber
Bichette strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Lieber
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lieber fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Lieber
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Lieber
Manwaring hits a popup towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wright
Smith hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Wright
Osik hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Osik reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Polcovich vs. Wright
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Osik moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Lieber vs. Wright
Lieber hits a popup into left field for a base hit. Osik scores. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Wright
Womack hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lieber moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Allensworth vs. Wright
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. Lieber moves to third. Womack moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Martin vs. Wright
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Lieber
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Lieber
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Lieber
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Wright
Sveum 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 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Wright
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Wright
Smith 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 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker hits a line drive into left center field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Lieber
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards first. Sveum scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bichette for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Helton vs. Lieber
Helton hits a fly ball towards cemter. Allensworth catches it and throws to home to double up Walker. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Osik vs. Wright
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Wright
Polcovich hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lieber vs. Wright
Lieber hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Wright
Womack hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Lieber moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Allensworth vs. Wright
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Lieber
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Lieber
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Randa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Lieber
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Lieber
Wright strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wright
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Martin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Wright
Sveum hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops it up and throws to first, with Wright covering, for the out. Martin moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Randa vs. Wright
Randa hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Wright
Smith takes first base on ball four. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Osik vs. Wright
Osik hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lieber
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lieber
Perez hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lieber
Walker hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Lieber
There goes Walker. The throw from Osik and he is safe. Walker steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Lieber
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lieber, and towards Randa, who fields it and throws to first for the out. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Helton vs. Lieber
Helton hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Lieber
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Lieber
Manwaring strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Wright
Polcovich hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Wright
Jose Guillen pinch hits for Jon Lieber.
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Wright
Womack takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Allensworth vs. Wright
There goes Womack. The throw from Manwaring and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Wagner
Paul Wagner now pitching.
McCracken takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Wagner
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Wagner
There goes McCracken. The throw from Osik and he is safe. McCracken steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Wagner
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Ruebel
Matt Ruebel now pitching.
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Ruebel
Walker hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McCracken scores. Young moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bichette vs. Ruebel
Bichette hits a popup towards short. Polcovich settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Wright
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Wright
Martin 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, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Sveum vs. Wright
Sveum hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Ruebel
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Ruebel
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Ruebel
Manwaring hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching. Harvey Pulliam now playing left field.
Randa is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Reed
Smith takes first base on ball four. Randa moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Osik vs. Reed
Osik bunts towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Randa moves to third. Smith moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Polcovich vs. Reed
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground off the glove of Perez, and into shallow left field. Polcovich reaches second base with a double. Randa scores. Smith scores. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Ward vs. Leskanic
Turner Ward pinch hits for Matt Ruebel. Curt Leskanic now pitching.
Ward hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Ward reaches second base with a double. Polcovich scores. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Womack vs. Leskanic
Womack hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Leskanic
Allensworth hits a line drive towards the mound. Leskanic can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Leskanic
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sveum vs. Leskanic
There's a wild pitch. Allensworth moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Sveum vs. Leskanic
Sveum strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching. Turner Ward now playing right field.
McCracken hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Pulliam vs. Loiselle
Pulliam hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Pirates, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Loiselle
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/3/1997 -- Colorado at Pittsburgh (D)
Colorado AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 4 0 1 0 Womack T, 2b 4 1 4 2
Perez N, ss 4 1 1 1 Allensworth J, cf 4 1 2 0
Walker L, rf 4 1 3 1 Martin A, lf 5 1 1 0
Bichette D, lf 4 0 0 0 Sveum D, 1b 5 0 1 1
Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 3 1 1 1
Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0 Smith M, rf 2 1 0 0
Helton T, 1b 4 1 2 2 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0
Castilla V, 3b 4 0 1 0 Osik K, c 3 1 1 0
Manwaring K, c 4 0 0 0 Polcovich K, ss 4 1 1 2
McCracken Q, cf 2 1 1 0 Lieber J, p 2 0 2 1
Wright J, p 3 0 0 0 Guillen J, ph 1 0 0 0
Pulliam H, lf 1 0 0 0 Wagner P, p 0 0 0 0
Ruebel M, p 0 0 0 0
Ward T, ph-rf 1 1 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 9 4 34 8 14 8
Colorado 000 003 100 -- 4
Pittsburgh 110 010 05x -- 8
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Wright J 7.0 10 3 3 3 2
Reed S (L) 0.1 1 3 3 1 0
Leskanic C 0.2 3 2 2 0 1
Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO
Lieber J 6.0 7 3 3 1 7
Wagner P 0.1 0 1 1 2 1
Ruebel M (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Loiselle R 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
DP -- Colorado 1, Pittsburgh 2
LOB -- Colorado 6, Pittsburgh 8
2B -- Osik K, Walker L, Martin A, Polcovich K, Ward T
3B -- Sveum D
HR -- Perez N, Helton T, Womack T
SB -- Walker L, McCracken Q
CS -- Womack T
SH -- Osik K
HBP -- by Reed S (Randa J)
WP -- Leskanic C
T -- 2:43
A -- 24989
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