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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 5–2. 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

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HOU12011000059
CIN000000101210

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

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Craig Biggio411110
Thomas Howard511100
Jeff Bagwell501201
Luis Gonzalez412010
Ray Montgomery502001
Bill Spiers000040
Ricky Gutierrez300012
Brad Ausmus312100
Chris Holt110011
Sean Berry100000

Cincinnati Reds β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Deion Sanders401000
Curtis Goodwin403000
Hal Morris400000
Barry Larkin200001
Ed Taubensee401002
Willie Greene322210
Bret Boone402000
Joe Oliver200000
Dave Burba100001
Pokey Reese201001
Brook Fordyce200000
Lenny Harris100000
Terry Pendleton100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Chris Holt7.0714
Jose Lima1.2301
Billy Wagner0.1000

Cincinnati Reds β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Dave Burba5.0865
Scott Sullivan2.0110
Hector Carrasco2.0010

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