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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 22, 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 July 22, 1997 at Busch Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | July 22, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
St. Louis Cardinals
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 22, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | St. Louis Cardinals |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Andy Benes |
| Ballpark | Busch Stadium |
| City | St. Louis |
| State | MO |
| Attendance | 33,964 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Mike Winters 1B: Joe West 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Jerry Layne |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Carr | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Third Baseman |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
St. Louis Cardinals Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Royce Clayton | Shortstop |
| Delino DeShields | Second Baseman |
| Ron Gant | Left Fielder |
| Ray Lankford | Center Fielder |
| Gary Gaetti | Third Baseman |
| John Mabry | Right Fielder |
| Mike Difelice | Catcher |
| Dmitri Young | First Baseman |
| Andy Benes | Pitcher |
| Tony LaRussa | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Cardinals
Busch Stadium
July 22, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Benes
Carr hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hampton
Clayton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
DeShields vs. Hampton
DeShields hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Clayton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gant vs. Hampton
Gant hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Clayton scores. DeShields moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Lankford vs. Hampton
Lankford hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. DeShields scores. Gant moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gaetti vs. Hampton
Gaetti hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio catches it and throws to second with Bogar covering, to double up Gant. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Mabry vs. Hampton
Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Gonzalez hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Benes
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Hampton
Difelice hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Hampton
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Benes
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Benes
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Benes
Hampton 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 3
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Hampton
Clayton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Hampton
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Hampton
Gant takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Lankford vs. Hampton
Lankford hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Benes
Carr hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Hampton
Gaetti hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Hampton
Mabry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Hampton
Difelice hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Young vs. Hampton
Young strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young juggles the ball. That's an error on Young. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benes
Bell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Benes
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Benes
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Gutierrez steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Benes
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Bogar vs. Benes
Bogar takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hampton vs. Benes
There goes Bogar. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Bogar steals second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Hampton vs. Benes
Hampton hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Bogar scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carr vs. Benes
Carr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Benes vs. Hampton
Benes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, 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, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Hampton
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Benes
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Benes
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Benes
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Benes
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Benes
There's a wild pitch. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Benes
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Hampton
Gant hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Hampton
Lankford hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Gaetti vs. Hampton
Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. Lankford moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Mabry vs. Hampton
Mabry hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Benes
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mabry. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bogar vs. Benes
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Hampton vs. Benes
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gaetti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Benes
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Difelice vs. Hampton
Difelice hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Hampton
David Bell pinch hits for Andy Benes.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gutierrez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Mathews
T.J. Mathews now pitching.
Carr hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Mathews
There goes Carr. The throw from Difelice and he is safe. Carr steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Mathews
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Mathews
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field. Lankford settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Mathews
Bell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Mathews
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Clayton vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Clayton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
DeShields vs. Springer
DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gant vs. Springer
Gant strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Petkovsek
Mark Petkovsek now pitching.
Ausmus hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Petkovsek
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Petkovsek
J.R. Phillips pinch hits for Russ Springer.
Phillips strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lankford vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching.
Lankford strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gaetti vs. Wagner
Gaetti strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Cardinals, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mabry vs. Wagner
Mabry hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/22/1997 -- Houston at St.Louis (N)
Houston AB R H RBI St.Louis AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Clayton R, ss 3 1 0 0
Carr C, cf 4 0 1 0 DeShields D, 2b 4 1 1 0
Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Gant R, lf 3 0 1 1
Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 0 0 Lankford R, cf 4 0 2 1
Bell D, rf 3 1 1 2 Gaetti G, 3b 4 0 0 0
Gutierrez R, 3b 4 1 1 0 Mabry J, rf 4 0 0 0
Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 0 Difelice M, c 3 0 1 0
Bogar T, ss 3 1 0 0 Young D, 1b 3 0 0 0
Hampton M, p 3 0 1 2 Benes A, p 2 0 0 0
Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Bell D, ph 1 0 0 0
Phillips J, ph 1 0 0 0 Mathews T, p 0 0 0 0
Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Petkovsek M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 4 6 4 31 2 5 2
Houston 000 040 000 -- 4
St.Louis 200 000 000 -- 2
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W) 7.0 5 2 2 2 4
Springer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Wagner B (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
St.Louis IP H R ER BB SO
Benes A (L) 7.0 5 4 3 1 8
Mathews T 1.0 1 0 0 1 1
Petkovsek M 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Young D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 5, St.Louis 4
2B -- Ausmus B
HR -- Bell D
SB -- Gutierrez R, Bogar T, Bagwell J, Carr C
WP -- Benes A 2
T -- 2:26
A -- 33964
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