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Houston Astros @ 
Chicago White Sox
1997-08-31 · Day game · Guaranteed Rate Field · Att: 22916 · 76°F, sunny, dry · Wind 13 mph R to L · 3:18
Chicago White Sox defeated Houston Astros 3–1. Chicago White Sox put up 2 in the 5th. James Baldwin earned the win and Matt Karchner picked up the save. Albert Belle went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | |
| CHA | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: James Baldwin L: Shane Reynolds SV: Matt Karchner
Umpires — HP: Mark Johnson · 1B: Tim McClelland · 2B: Drew Coble · 3B: Gary Cederstrom · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chuck Carr | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Russ Johnson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago White Sox — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ray Durham | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Martinez | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Frank Thomas | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Albert Belle | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Robin Ventura | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Mike Cameron | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Mario Valdez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jorge Fabregas | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ozzie Guillen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 6.1 | 9 | 2 | 3 |
 John Hudek | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Chicago White Sox — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| James Baldwin | 6.2 | 6 | 4 | 6 |
| Tony Castillo | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Keith Foulke | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Matt Karchner | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4M
- Bill Spiers: S6/G56D/R3
- Jeff Bagwell: HP.1-2
- Derek Bell: 5(2)3/GDP/G5
Bot 1
- Ray Durham: 7/F7S
- Dave Martinez: S8/L8RM/R46
- Frank Thomas: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7D
- Chuck Carr: K
- Russ Johnson: 53/G56
Bot 2
- Albert Belle: S7/G56/R64
- Robin Ventura: W.1-2
- Mike Cameron: 3/G3S.2-3;1-2
- Mario Valdez: K
- Jorge Fabregas: 43/G4
Top 3
- Tony Pena: 8/L89S
- Tim Bogar: 53/G56
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Bill Spiers: SB2/R4
- Bill Spiers: W
- Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)/FO/G5
Bot 3
- Ozzie Guillen: 43/G4
- Ray Durham: 13/BG15S
- Dave Martinez: S7/L78M/R64
- Frank Thomas: S9/L9S/R3.1-3
- Albert Belle: D56/L5.3-H;1-3
- Robin Ventura: 63/G6
Top 4
- Derek Bell: S7/G56/R64
- Luis Gonzalez: 6/P6D/R5
- Chuck Carr: 6/P6M
- Russ Johnson: W.1-2
- Tony Pena: 2/P2RF
Bot 4
- Mike Cameron: S7/G56/R64
- Mario Valdez: 16(1)/FO/G13S/R3.B-1
- Jorge Fabregas: 7/P78S
- Ozzie Guillen: K23
Top 5
- Tim Bogar: K
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M/R6
- Bill Spiers: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: SB3;SB2/R4
- Derek Bell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: K
Bot 5
- Ray Durham: 13/G15
- Dave Martinez: W
- Frank Thomas: S7/L78M/R65.1-2
- Albert Belle: S7/G56/R5.2-H;1-2
- Robin Ventura: S7/L7M/R5.2-H;1-2
- Mike Cameron: 54(1)/FO/G5.2-3;B-1
- Mario Valdez: 9/F9M
Top 6
- Chuck Carr: S9/G34
- Russ Johnson: K+SB2/R6
- Tony Pena: K
- Tim Bogar: 9/P9S
Bot 6
- Jorge Fabregas: 31/G34S
- Ozzie Guillen: 9/F9D
- Ray Durham: K
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L7LM/R65
- Derek Bell: S7/G56/R4.2-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 5/P5F
Bot 7
- Dave Martinez: 9/L89M
- Frank Thomas: K
- Albert Belle: 9/F9D
Top 8
- Chuck Carr: 63/G6
- Russ Johnson: K
- Brad Ausmus: 3/P3F
Bot 8
- Robin Ventura: W
- Mike Cameron: W.1-2
- Mario Valdez: K
- Jorge Fabregas: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 9
- Thomas Howard: S8/L8RS
- Craig Biggio: 46(1)/FO/G4.B-1
- Bill Spiers: SB2
- Bill Spiers: W
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: CS3(25)