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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 12, 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 12, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 12, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 12, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ramon Garcia |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Todd Stottlemyre |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 28,235 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 15 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gerry Davis 1B: Ed Rapuano 2B: Brian Gibbons 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pat Listach | Shortstop |
| Bill Spiers | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
| Thomas Howard | Right Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Ramon Garcia | 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 |
| Steve Scarsone | Second Baseman |
| Todd Stottlemyre | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 12, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Stottlemyre
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Stottlemyre
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney. Bell reaches second base with a double. Spiers scores. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Howard vs. Stottlemyre
Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Eusebio vs. Stottlemyre
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. Bagwell scores. Bell moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Garcia
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Garcia
Sweeney bunts towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. Clayton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Garcia
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Gant vs. Garcia
Gant takes first base on ball four. Clayton moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Mabry vs. Garcia
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Stottlemyre
Garcia strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Stottlemyre
Listach hits a fly ball into center field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Garcia
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Lampkin vs. Garcia
Lampkin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Howard. Lampkin reaches second base with a double. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Scarsone vs. Garcia
There's a wild pitch. Lampkin moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Scarsone vs. Garcia
Scarsone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Stottlemyre vs. Garcia
Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Lampkin scores. Scarsone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Garcia
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scarsone moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Sweeney vs. Garcia
Sweeney hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Stottlemyre
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Stottlemyre
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Garcia
Gant hits a popup towards short. Listach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Garcia
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Stottlemyre
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Stottlemyre
Garcia hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scarsone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Garcia
Gaetti is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lampkin vs. Garcia
Lampkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scarsone vs. Garcia
Scarsone hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Stottlemyre vs. Garcia
Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. Scarsone moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Garcia
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Stottlemyre
Listach hits a fly ball into center field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
Spiers hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Stottlemyre
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Stottlemyre
There goes Spiers. The throw from Lampkin and he is safe. Spiers steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Stottlemyre
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Garcia
Sweeney hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Garcia
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Stottlemyre
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Stottlemyre
Howard bunts towards third. Gaetti fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Stottlemyre
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stottlemyre fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Stottlemyre
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Abreu vs. Stottlemyre
Bobby Abreu pinch hits for Ramon Garcia.
Abreu hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sweeney who is chasing the ball. Abreu reaches third base with a triple. Bell scores. Howard scores. Johnson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Listach vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Listach hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abreu tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Frascatore
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching. Bobby Abreu now playing right field. Thomas Howard now playing left field.
Mabry hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lima
Gaetti hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lampkin vs. Lima
Lampkin hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scarsone vs. Lima
Scarsone hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
McGee vs. Lima
Willie McGee pinch hits for John Frascatore.
McGee takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to third. Lampkin moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Clayton vs. Lima
Clayton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abreu. Clayton reaches second base with a double. Gaetti scores. Lampkin scores. McGee goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Sweeney vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching. Craig Biggio now playing second base.
Sweeney hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Mathews
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Mathews
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Mathews
Howard takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Mathews
Eusebio hits a popup towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Martin
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Martin
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Martin
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mabry for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Mathews
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Fossas
Tony Fossas now pitching.
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Fossas
Listach takes first base on ball four. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Montgomery vs. Ludwick
Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Tom Martin. Eric Ludwick now pitching. Danny Sheaffer now playing center field.
There goes Johnson. The throw from Lampkin and he is out, Gaetti applying the tag. Listach moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Montgomery vs. Ludwick
Montgomery takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Ludwick
Bagwell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lampkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wagner
David Bell pinch hits for Tom Lampkin.
Bell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Eusebio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Scarsone vs. Wagner
Scarsone strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Sheaffer vs. Wagner
Sheaffer takes first base on ball four. Gaetti moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Clayton vs. Wagner
Clayton strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Ludwick
David Bell now playing second base. Steve Scarsone now playing center field. Danny Sheaffer now catching.
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Ludwick
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Ludwick
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Wagner
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, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Wagner
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Wagner
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Difelice vs. Wagner
Mike Difelice pinch hits for Eric Ludwick.
Difelice strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/12/1997 -- Houston at St.Louis (D)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Listach P, ss 3 0 0 1 Clayton R, ss 5 0 2 3
Spiers B, 2b 3 1 1 0 Sweeney M, rf 4 0 0 0
Martin T, p 0 0 0 0 Young D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Montgomery R, ph 0 0 0 0 Gant R, lf 3 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, cf 4 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 1 1 Ludwick E, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 0 0 Difelice M, ph 1 0 0 0
Lima J, p 0 0 0 0 Gaetti G, 3b 3 2 3 0
Biggio C, 2b 2 0 0 0 Lampkin T, c 3 2 2 1
Bell D, cf 3 1 1 1 Bell D, ph-2b 1 0 0 0
Howard T, rf-lf 3 1 1 0 Scarsone S, 2b-cf 3 0 1 0
Eusebio T, c 3 0 0 1 Stottlemyre T, p 1 0 0 1
Johnson R, 3b 3 1 1 0 Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0
Garcia R, p 2 0 0 0 McGee W, ph 0 1 0 0
Abreu B, ph-rf 2 1 1 3 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Fossas T, p 0 0 0 0
Sheaffer D, cf-c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 7 6 7 32 5 8 5
Houston 201 004 000 -- 7
St.Louis 020 003 000 -- 5
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Garcia R (W) 5.0 4 2 2 4 2
Lima J 0.2 3 3 3 1 0
Martin T 1.1 0 0 0 0 1
Wagner B (S) 2.0 1 0 0 2 4
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre T (L) 5.1 5 7 7 5 5
Frascatore J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Mathews T* 1.0 1 0 0 2 1
Fossas T 0.1 0 0 0 1 1
Ludwick E 1.2 0 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 8, St.Louis 9
2B -- Bell D, Gaetti G, Lampkin T, Clayton R
3B -- Abreu B
HR -- Bagwell J
SB -- Spiers B, Listach P
CS -- Johnson R
SH -- Sweeney M
SF -- Listach P
HBP -- by Stottlemyre T (Bagwell J), by Garcia R (Gaetti G)
WP -- Garcia R
T -- 3:15
A -- 28235
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