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Colorado Rockies @ Houston Astros
1996-06-06 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 22112 · dome, dry · 3:17
Colorado Rockies defeated Houston Astros 14–7. Colorado Rockies put up 4 in the 2nd. Kevin Ritz earned the win. Vinny Castilla went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 1 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 14 | 18 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 9 |
W: Kevin Ritz L: Doug Drabek SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Larry Poncino · 1B: Greg Bonin · 2B: Frank Pulli · 3B: Bob Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 John Vander Wal | 6 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
 Dante Bichette | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Jayhawk Owens | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Kevin Ritz | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Garvin Alston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jason Bates | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Quinton McCracken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 John Cangelosi | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Brian Hunter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Orlando Miller | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Randy Knorr | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derrick May | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Simms | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ritz | 7.1 | 7 | 2 | 2 |
| Garvin Alston | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 John Habyan | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Doug Drabek | 1.2 | 7 | 1 | 2 |
| Billy Wagner | 3.1 | 3 | 1 | 5 |
 Xavier Hernandez | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 3 |
| Alvin Morman | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Jones | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: S7
- Ellis Burks: D9.1-3
- John Vander Wal: S7.3-H;2-3
- Dante Bichette: K+CS2(24)/DP
- Andres Galarraga: 2/FL
Bot 1
- John Cangelosi: T9
- Craig Biggio: 63/G.3-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: 9/F
- Sean Berry: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 2
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G
- Jayhawk Owens: D7
- Walt Weiss: WP.2-3
- Walt Weiss: W
- Kevin Ritz: S6.3-H;1-2
- Eric Young: K/C
- Ellis Burks: S7.2-H;1-2
- John Vander Wal: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Dante Bichette: 9/F
Bot 2
- Brian Hunter: K
- Orlando Miller: 53/G
- Randy Knorr: 9/F
Top 3
- Andres Galarraga: K
- Vinny Castilla: S9
- Jayhawk Owens: D8.1-H
- Walt Weiss: 8/F.2-3
- Kevin Ritz: K
Bot 3
- Billy Wagner: 8/F
- John Cangelosi: W
- Craig Biggio: PO1(13)
- Craig Biggio: 63/G
Top 4
- Eric Young: 23/G
- Ellis Burks: W
- John Vander Wal: K/C
- Dante Bichette: HR/7D.1-H
- Andres Galarraga: 9/F
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G
- Derek Bell: S8
- Sean Berry: 8/F
- Brian Hunter: 146(1)/FO/G
Top 5
- Vinny Castilla: 13/G
- Jayhawk Owens: K
- Walt Weiss: K/C
Bot 5
- Orlando Miller: 6/P
- Randy Knorr: S8
- James Mouton: 8/F
- John Cangelosi: 64(1)/FO/G
Top 6
- Kevin Ritz: K
- Eric Young: W
- Ellis Burks: K
- John Vander Wal: K
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 8/F
- Jeff Bagwell: 3/P
- Derek Bell: 53/G
Top 7
- Dante Bichette: S5
- Andres Galarraga: S8.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: S8.2-H;1-2
- Jayhawk Owens: S7.2-3;1-2
- Walt Weiss: 9/SF.3-H
- Kevin Ritz: S8.2-3;1-2
- Eric Young: D/78.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Ellis Burks: 8/F
- John Vander Wal: 13/G
Bot 7
- Sean Berry: 7/F
- Brian Hunter: S6
- Orlando Miller: 54(1)/FO/G.B-2(E4/TH)
- Randy Knorr: K
Top 8
- Dante Bichette: 13/G
- Andres Galarraga: S4
- Vinny Castilla: WP.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: HR/8XD.2-H
- Jayhawk Owens: 9/F
- Walt Weiss: 53/G
Bot 8
- Bill Spiers: S9
- John Cangelosi: S7.1-2
- Derrick May: S7.2-3;1-2
- Mike Simms: 64(1)/FO.BX1(4E3);3-H(NR);2-3
- Derek Bell: S9.3-H;1-2
- Sean Berry: WP.2-3;1-2
- Sean Berry: 8/F
- Brian Hunter: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
- Brian Hunter: 7/F
Top 9
- Garvin Alston: 13/G
- Jason Bates: W
- Quinton McCracken: K
- John Vander Wal: K/C
Bot 9
- Orlando Miller: W
- Randy Knorr: W.1-2
- Bill Spiers: 46(1)/FO/G.2-3
- John Cangelosi: 7/SF.3-H
- Ricky Gutierrez: HP.1-2
- Mike Simms: T/89.2-H;1-H
- Derek Bell: 53/G
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Garvin Alston