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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 11, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Houston Astros, played on April 11, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 11, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 11, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Donovan Osborne |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 23,744 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 41 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Terry Tata 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Ed Rapuano 3B: Brian Gibbons |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| James Mouton | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Mark Sweeney | Right Fielder |
| Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| John Mabry | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| Tom Lampkin | Catcher |
| Roberto Mejia | Second Baseman |
| Donovan Osborne | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 11, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Osborne
Bell strikes out. Lampkin drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bell out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Reynolds
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reynolds
There goes Sweeney. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Bogar applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Reynolds
Gant strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry 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 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Osborne
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Osborne
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bogar vs. Osborne
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Osborne
David Bell now playing second base.
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Reynolds
Lampkin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reynolds
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Reynolds drops the ball. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Reynolds
Osborne strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Osborne
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Osborne
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Clayton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Reynolds
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Sweeney for the out. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Clayton scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Reynolds
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry 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 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Osborne
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Osborne
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bogar vs. Osborne
Bogar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Osborne
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Johnson moves to third. Bogar moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Reynolds vs. Osborne
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Bogar tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Reynolds
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Reynolds
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Osborne vs. Reynolds
Osborne strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell hits a line drive towards the mound. Osborne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Osborne
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Osborne
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Osborne
Johnson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Reynolds
Sweeney 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 -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Young for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Osborne
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Osborne
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Osborne
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Reynolds
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Osborne
Biggio hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Osborne
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Osborne
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Reynolds
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Reynolds covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Reynolds
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Reynolds
Delino DeShields pinch hits for Donovan Osborne.
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Batchelor
Rich Batchelor now pitching.
Bell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Batchelor
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Batchelor
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young fields the ball, tags the runner, and throws to second to catch Gonzalez for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Reynolds
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Reynolds
Sweeney takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Reynolds
Young hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gant vs. Reynolds
Gant hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Reynolds
Mabry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Reynolds
Gaetti strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching. Pat Listach pinch hits for Tim Bogar.
Listach strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Eckersley
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Eckersley
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Shane Reynolds.
Howard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/11/1997 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 2 0 0 1 Clayton R, ss 4 2 2 1
Mouton J, rf 4 0 0 0 Sweeney M, rf 3 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Young D, 1b 3 1 1 1
Bell D, cf 4 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 4 1 2 2
Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 4 0 Mabry J, cf 3 0 0 0
Johnson R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Bogar T, ss 3 0 1 1 Lampkin T, c 3 0 1 0
Listach P, ph 1 0 0 0 Mejia R, 2b 0 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0 Bell D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0 Osborne D, p 2 0 0 0
Reynolds S, p 3 0 1 0 DeShields D, ph 1 0 0 0
Howard T, ph 1 0 0 0 Batchelor R, p 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 8 2 30 4 6 4
Houston 000 200 000 -- 2
St.Louis 101 000 02x -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Reynolds S (L) 8.0 6 4 4 3 8
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Osborne D 7.0 7 2 2 2 4
Batchelor R (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Eckersley D (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 3
E -- Reynolds S
DP -- Houston 1, St.Louis 1
LOB -- Houston 7, St.Louis 5
2B -- Reynolds S, Clayton R
HR -- Clayton R, Gant R
CS -- Sweeney M
SF -- Biggio C
WP -- Reynolds S
T -- 2:41
A -- 23744
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