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Rockies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 25, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the St. Louis Cardinals and the Colorado Rockies, played on April 25, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 25, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Ritz |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Alan Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 29,675 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 4 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Brian Gorman 2B: Wally Bell 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Jeff Reed | Catcher |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Kevin Ritz | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Willie McGee | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Brian Jordan | Right Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | First Baseman |
| Tom Pagnozzi | Catcher |
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Alan Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
April 25, 1997
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Benes
Young strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Benes
Burks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Benes
Walker takes first base on ball four. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Burks scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette takes first base on ball four. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Castilla vs. Benes
Castilla hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walker scores. Galarraga scores. Bichette moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Benes
Reed takes first base on ball four. Bichette moves to third. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Weiss vs. Benes
Weiss hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Bichette scores. Castilla moves to third. Reed moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Ritz vs. Benes
Ritz strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Young vs. Benes
Young hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Ritz
DeShields strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Ritz
McGee 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 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Ritz
Lankford hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Ritz
Jordan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Ritz
Gaetti hits a popup towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Benes
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benes
Walker strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Ritz
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Ritz
Pagnozzi strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Ritz
Clayton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Benes vs. Ritz
Benes hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Benes
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Benes
Reed hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Ritz
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritz covering, for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Ritz
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Ritz
Lankford hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Ritz
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Benes
Weiss hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ritz vs. Benes
Ritz strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Benes
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Ritz
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Ritz
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Ritz
Pagnozzi hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Ritz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Benes
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Benes
Walker hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Benes
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Benes
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Ritz
Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sweeney vs. Ritz
Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Alan Benes.
Sweeney strikes out. There goes Clayton. The throw from Reed to Weiss, and Clayton is out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Ritz
DeShields hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Castilla for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Mathews
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Mathews
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Ritz vs. Mathews
Ritz strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Ritz
McGee hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Ritz
There goes McGee. The throw from Reed and he is safe. McGee steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Lankford vs. Ritz
Lankford takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Jordan vs. Ritz
Jordan hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. McGee moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gaetti vs. Ritz
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. McGee scores. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Mabry vs. Ritz
Mabry strikes out. There goes Gaetti. The throw from Reed to Weiss, and Gaetti is out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Mathews
Young hits a fly ball into right field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Mathews
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Mathews
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops it up and throws to first, with Mathews covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pagnozzi vs. Ritz
Pagnozzi hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Ritz
Clayton hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Lampkin vs. Ritz
Tom Lampkin pinch hits for T.J. Mathews.
Lampkin 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, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Ritz
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ritz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Frascatore
John Frascatore now pitching.
Galarraga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Frascatore
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castilla vs. Frascatore
Castilla strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Reed vs. Frascatore
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Weiss vs. Frascatore
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGee vs. Munoz
Mike Munoz now pitching.
McGee takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Munoz
Lankford hits a popup towards short. Weiss settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Jordan vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching. Quinton McCracken now playing center field. Ellis Burks now playing left field.
Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. McGee moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Reed
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Mabry vs. Reed
Mabry is hit by the pitch. McGee moves to third. Jordan moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Gant vs. Reed
Ron Gant pinch hits for Tom Pagnozzi.
Gant hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of McCracken. Gant reaches second base with a double. McGee scores. Jordan scores. Mabry moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Clayton vs. Reed
Clayton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Frascatore
Mike Difelice now catching.
McCracken hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Frascatore
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. DeShields settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Frascatore
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mabry scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Burks for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Ruffin
Dmitri Young pinch hits for John Frascatore. Bruce Ruffin now pitching.
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Ruffin
DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
McGee vs. Ruffin
McGee strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Cardinals, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Ruffin
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Lankford for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1997 -- Colorado at St.Louis (N)
Colorado AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 5 0 0 0 DeShields D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Burks E, cf-lf 5 1 1 0 McGee W, lf 4 2 1 0
Walker L, rf 3 2 1 1 Lankford R, cf 4 0 2 0
Galarraga A, 1b 4 1 2 1 Jordan B, rf 4 1 2 0
Bichette D, lf 3 1 1 0 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 1 1
Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Mabry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Ruffin B, p 0 0 0 0 Pagnozzi T, c 3 0 0 0
Castilla V, 3b 4 0 1 2 Gant R, ph 1 0 1 2
Reed J, c 3 0 0 0 Difelice M, c 0 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 3 0 1 1 Clayton R, ss 3 1 2 1
Ritz K, p 3 0 0 0 Benes A, p 1 0 0 0
Munoz M, p 0 0 0 0 Sweeney M, ph 1 0 0 0
McCracken Q, cf 1 0 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Lampkin T, ph 1 0 0 0
Frascatore J, p 0 0 0 0
Young D, ph 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 7 5 34 4 9 4
Colorado 400 010 000 -- 5
St.Louis 000 001 120 -- 4
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Ritz K (W) 7.0 7 2 2 2 5
Munoz M 0.1 0 1 1 1 0
Reed S 0.2 2 1 1 0 1
Ruffin B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (L) 5.0 5 5 5 3 6
Mathews T 2.0 0 0 0 1 2
Frascatore J 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
DP -- Colorado 2
LOB -- Colorado 6, St.Louis 8
2B -- Gant R
HR -- Walker L, Clayton R
SB -- McGee W
CS -- Clayton R, Gaetti G
HBP -- by Reed S (Mabry J)
T -- 3:04
A -- 29675
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