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Houston Astros @
Cincinnati Reds
1997-09-22 Β· Day game Β· Cinergy Field Β· Att: 17411 Β· 62Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 3 mph L to R Β· 3:13
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6β3. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 8th. Russ Springer earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Richard Hidalgo went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 11 | |
| CIN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 |
W: Russ Springer L: Stan Belinda SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires β HP: Wally Bell Β· 1B: Tom Hallion Β· 2B: Rich Rieker Β· 3B: Ed Montague Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Biggio | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Richard Hidalgo | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ricky Gutierrez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Tony Pena | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Chuck Carr | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Abreu | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Brad Ausmus | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pokey Reese | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jon Nunnally | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Reggie Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Lenny Harris | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Joe Oliver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Bret Boone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Remlinger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 5 | |
Mike Magnante | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Russ Springer | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Remlinger | 5.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
| 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 | |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: D7/G5L
- Derek Bell: 43/G4.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L.3-H
- Sean Berry: K
- Richard Hidalgo: SB3/R5U6
- Richard Hidalgo: K
Bot 1
- Pokey Reese: 8/F8
- Jon Nunnally: 13/G1
- Chris Stynes: S8/F8S
- Willie Greene: SB2
- Willie Greene: W
- Reggie Sanders: WP.2-3
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/F9D
- Ricky Gutierrez: S8/L
- Tony Pena: 8/L8D
- Shane Reynolds: K
Bot 2
- Lenny Harris: 8/F8
- Joe Oliver: K
- Bret Boone: K
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 8/F8
- Derek Bell: 43/G4
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Sean Berry: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Mike Remlinger: 8/F89D
- Pokey Reese: D7/G5L
- Jon Nunnally: S8/G46.2-H
- Chris Stynes: S6/G56/R3.1-2
- Willie Greene: 36(1)1/GDP/G3
Top 4
- Richard Hidalgo: HR/F7D.B-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 9/L9D
- Ricky Gutierrez: S9/L89
- Tony Pena: DGR/L9LS.1-3
- Shane Reynolds: K
- Craig Biggio: W
- Derek Bell: 7/F7M
Bot 4
- Reggie Sanders: 43/G4
- Lenny Harris: W
- Joe Oliver: 7/F7D
- Bret Boone: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 5
- Jeff Bagwell: D7/L5D
- Sean Berry: 43/G4.2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7M
Bot 5
- Ed Taubensee: S5/G5/R3
- Pokey Reese: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Jon Nunnally: W
- Chris Stynes: 5/P15
- Willie Greene: WP.2-3;1-2
- Willie Greene: 43/G4
Top 6
- Ricky Gutierrez: 53/G5
- Tony Pena: S9/L
- Shane Reynolds: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Reggie Sanders: S6/G56
- Lenny Harris: S7/L.1-2
- Joe Oliver: K
- Bret Boone: BK.2-3;1-2
- Bret Boone: 8/F8XD/SF.3-H;2-3
- Stan Belinda: K
Top 7
- Derek Bell: K
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Bill Spiers: SB2
- Bill Spiers: W
- Richard Hidalgo: 7/F7D.2-3
- Luis Gonzalez: 2/P2F
Bot 7
- Pokey Reese: S1/BG13/R3.B-2(E1/TH)
- Jon Nunnally: 14/SH/BG23.2-3
- Chris Stynes: FC5/G5S/R2.3-H(UR);B-2(E5/TH)
- Willie Greene: 43/G4.2-3
- Reggie Sanders: K
Top 8
- Ricky Gutierrez: W
- Chuck Carr: D9/L9LD.1-3
- Bobby Abreu: S1/L1/U3.3-H;2-3
- Craig Biggio: HP.1-2
- Derek Bell: 8/F8D/SF.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: I
- Bill Spiers: D8/L89XD.3-H;2-H;1X3(842);B-3(TH)
- Richard Hidalgo: 9/F9M
Bot 8
- Lenny Harris: W
- Joe Oliver: K
- Bret Boone: 9/F9M
- Pat Watkins: 8/F8
Top 9
- Russ Johnson: 2/P2F
- Ricky Gutierrez: 7/L7LM
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G56
Bot 9
- Pokey Reese: K
- Jon Nunnally: K
- Mike Kelly: 1/L1





















