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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 13, 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 13, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 13, 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 13, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 22,705 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 38 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Brian Gibbons 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Gerry Davis |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
| Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Pat Listach | Shortstop |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Willie McGee | Center Fielder |
| Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| David Bell | Second Baseman |
| Alan Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 13, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Benes
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gant throws the ball in to Bell who tags Bagwell, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hampton
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Hampton
McGee 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, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Gonzalez hits a line drive towards first. Young reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Benes
Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Benes
Ausmus strikes out. Difelice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Ausmus out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Hampton
Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hampton
Gaetti hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Hampton
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 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Benes
Listach strikes out. Difelice drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Listach out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Benes
Hampton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a line drive into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Hampton
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hampton
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Hampton
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Clayton vs. Hampton
Clayton 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Benes
Spiers bunts towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Benes covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Hampton
McGee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McGee for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abreu. Young reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gant vs. Hampton
Gant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bell. Gant reaches second base with a double. Young scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Hampton
Gaetti hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abreu. Gaetti reaches second base with a double. Gant scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Hampton
Mabry hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abreu. Mabry reaches second base with a double. Gaetti scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Difelice vs. Hampton
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Hampton
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Mabry scores. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Hampton
Benes 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 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Benes
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Benes
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hampton
Clayton hits a line drive into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Hampton
McGee hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young 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, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Benes
Listach 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Benes
Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Mike Hampton.
Montgomery hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Benes
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, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Springer
There goes Gant. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Gant steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Gaetti vs. Springer
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Springer
There goes Gant. The throw from Ausmus and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Gant scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Springer
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Springer
Difelice takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Springer
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sweeney vs. Springer
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Alan Benes.
Sweeney strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Springer
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Springer
McGee strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Batchelor
Rich Batchelor now pitching.
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Batchelor
Ausmus 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 -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Batchelor
Listach hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Batchelor
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Russ Springer.
Howard takes first base on ball four. Listach moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Batchelor
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Listach scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Spiers vs. Batchelor
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
Young hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Lima
Gant hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Lima
Gaetti hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Lima
Mabry strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Batchelor
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Batchelor fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Batchelor
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Batchelor
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Abreu vs. Batchelor
Abreu hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Eckersley
Dennis Eckersley now pitching.
There go the runners. Both runners are safe. A double steal. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Eckersley
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Eckersley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Listach vs. Eckersley
Listach strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/13/1997 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 0 2 1 Clayton R, ss 4 0 0 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 0 0 0 McGee W, cf 4 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 2 0 Young D, 1b 4 1 1 0
Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 0 0 Gant R, lf 3 2 1 1
Bell D, cf 4 0 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 2 2 2
Abreu B, rf 3 0 1 1 Mabry J, rf 4 1 1 1
Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 2 0 0 0
Listach P, ss 4 1 1 0 Bell D, 2b 3 0 2 1
Hampton M, p 1 0 0 0 Benes A, p 2 0 0 0
Montgomery R, ph 1 0 0 0 Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0
Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Batchelor R, p 0 0 0 0
Howard T, ph 0 0 0 0 Eckersley D, p 0 0 0 0
Lima J, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 2 7 2 31 6 7 5
Houston 000 000 011 -- 2
St.Louis 000 401 01x -- 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (L) 5.0 6 4 4 0 0
Springer R 2.0 0 1 0 2 6
Lima J 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (W) 7.0 2 0 0 1 9
Batchelor R 1.1 5 2 2 1 1
Eckersley D (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Ausmus B
LOB -- Houston 6, St.Louis 3
2B -- Young D, Gant R, Gaetti G, Mabry J, Biggio C
HR -- Gaetti G
SB -- Gant R 2, Abreu B, Bell D
T -- 2:38
A -- 22705
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