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Houston Astros @
Cincinnati Reds
1997-06-04 Β· Night game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 18849 Β· 72Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 5 mph from CF Β· 2:29
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 5β2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 2nd. Chris Holt earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Willie Greene went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
W: Chris Holt L: Dave Burba SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires β HP: Bruce Froemming Β· 1B: Steve Rippley Β· 2B: Mark Hirschbeck Β· 3B: Charlie Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Jeff Bagwell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bill Spiers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Brad Ausmus | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deion Sanders | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 4 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Barry Larkin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Ed Taubensee | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Oliver | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Dave Burba | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Pokey Reese | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Lenny Harris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Terry Pendleton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 7.0 | 7 | 1 | 4 | |
Jose Lima | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Billy Wagner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Burba | 5.0 | 8 | 6 | 5 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 8/F78
- Thomas Howard: HR/F89XD
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/L9M
- Ray Montgomery: D7/L7LS.1-3
- Bill Spiers: IW
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Bot 1
- Deion Sanders: S9/G34D
- Curtis Goodwin: CS2(26)
- Curtis Goodwin: 53/G56S
- Hal Morris: 63/G6M
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: S5/G5L
- Chris Holt: CS2(26)
- Chris Holt: W
- Craig Biggio: W.1-2
- Thomas Howard: 3/G3L.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/F89M/R6.3-H;2-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 31/G3
Bot 2
- Barry Larkin: K
- Ed Taubensee: S7/G56
- Willie Greene: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 3
- Ray Montgomery: K
- Bill Spiers: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: K+CS2(263)/DP
Bot 3
- Bret Boone: 9/F9M
- Joe Oliver: 43/G4
- Dave Burba: K
Top 4
- Brad Ausmus: S7/L7LS
- Chris Holt: 34/SH/BG34S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S9/G34D.2-H
- Thomas Howard: 16(1)/FO/G13
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F89XD
Bot 4
- Deion Sanders: 7/F7M
- Curtis Goodwin: S3/BG4S
- Hal Morris: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Barry Larkin: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34
- Ray Montgomery: 2/P2RF
- Bill Spiers: WP.1-2
- Bill Spiers: W
- Ricky Gutierrez: W.2-3;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 9/SF/F89M.3-H;2-3
- Chris Holt: K
Bot 5
- Ed Taubensee: K
- Willie Greene: W
- Bret Boone: 46(1)/FO/G4
- Joe Oliver: 53/G5L
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6M
- Thomas Howard: 7/F78M
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Pokey Reese: S9/L89S
- Deion Sanders: 8/F8RD
- Curtis Goodwin: S7/G56.1-2
- Hal Morris: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 7
- Luis Gonzalez: 63/G6
- Ray Montgomery: D7/G5D
- Bill Spiers: I
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 7
- Brook Fordyce: 53/G56
- Ed Taubensee: K
- Willie Greene: HR/F89XD
- Bret Boone: S9/L9S
- Lenny Harris: 8/P8RS
Top 8
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F7D
- Sean Berry: 3/P3F
- Craig Biggio: 9/F89M
Bot 8
- Pokey Reese: K
- Deion Sanders: 8/F8LM
- Curtis Goodwin: S8/G4M
- Hal Morris: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Thomas Howard: 3/G3
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5L
- Luis Gonzalez: W
- Ray Montgomery: 13/G34S
Bot 9
- Brook Fordyce: 9/F89XD
- Ed Taubensee: 6/P6
- Willie Greene: HR/F8RXD
- Bret Boone: S7/L7S
- Terry Pendleton: 3/P3F

















