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St. Louis Cardinals @ Colorado Rockies
1997-09-07 · Day game · Coors Field · Att: 48011 · 79°F, sunny, dry · Wind 5 mph to CF · 2:56
Colorado Rockies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–4. Colorado Rockies put up 5 in the 8th. Pedro Astacio earned the win. Mark McGwire went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
| COL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 5 | 7 | 12 |
W: Pedro Astacio L: Mark Petkovsek SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Mark Barron · 1B: Ron Barnes · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Steve Rippley · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Berblinger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mark McGwire | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Phil Plantier | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Difelice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Bell | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Andy Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Delino DeShields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Livingstone | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Walt Weiss | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Burks | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Todd Helton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dante Bichette | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Neifi Perez | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pedro Astacio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Quinton McCracken | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Andy Benes | 6.0 | 5 | 1 | 5 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.1 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
| Brady Raggio | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Bautista | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pedro Astacio | 8.0 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
| Jerry Dipoto | 1.0 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13
- Jeff Berblinger: K
- Mark McGwire: HR/F8LXD
- Ray Lankford: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Walt Weiss: 7/F7D
- Ellis Burks: T9/F9LD
- Todd Helton: S4/G4.3-H
- Andres Galarraga: CS2(24)
- Andres Galarraga: K
Top 2
- Phil Plantier: W
- Ron Gant: 53/G5S.1-2
- Mike Difelice: W
- David Bell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 2
- Dante Bichette: S7/L8RS/R4
- Vinny Castilla: SB2/R4
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G5
- Jeff Reed: 43/G4.2-3
- Neifi Perez: K
Top 3
- Andy Benes: 7/F7D
- Royce Clayton: 53/G5
- Jeff Berblinger: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Pedro Astacio: 8/F89M
- Walt Weiss: S8/L4MD/R4
- Ellis Burks: 7/F7S/R4
- Todd Helton: K
Top 4
- Mark McGwire: S7/L56D/R6
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Phil Plantier: K
- Ron Gant: 4/P4S
- Mike Difelice: 63/G6MS
Bot 4
- Andres Galarraga: S7/L6MD/R4
- Dante Bichette: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Vinny Castilla: K
Top 5
- David Bell: 43/G4
- Andy Benes: K
- Royce Clayton: 13/G13
Bot 5
- Jeff Reed: 63/G6
- Neifi Perez: 3/G3
- Pedro Astacio: K
Top 6
- Jeff Berblinger: 13/G13S
- Mark McGwire: K
- Ray Lankford: HR/F7LD
- Phil Plantier: 43/G4
Bot 6
- Walt Weiss: W
- Ellis Burks: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)
- Ellis Burks: 53/G5.3-H(UR)
- Todd Helton: 7/L7M
- Andres Galarraga: 8/F8RXD
Top 7
- Ron Gant: K
- Mike Difelice: 3E1/G34S.B-2
- David Bell: W
- Andy Benes: HP.2-3;1-2
- Royce Clayton: 6/L6
- Willie McGee: 43/G34
Bot 7
- Dante Bichette: K
- Vinny Castilla: S8/L6MD/R6
- Jeff Reed: W.1-2
- Neifi Perez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 8
- Mark McGwire: 5/L5
- Ray Lankford: 63/G6
- Delino DeShields: 6/P6D
Bot 8
- Quinton McCracken: S7/L56D/R6
- Walt Weiss: 14/SH/BG23.1-2
- Ellis Burks: D8/F78XDW/R6.2-H
- Todd Helton: S7/G56/R6.2-H
- Andres Galarraga: S57/G5.1-3
- Dante Bichette: D7/F7DW/R6.3-H;1-3
- Vinny Castilla: 8/SF/F8LD/R6.3-H;2-3
- Jeff Reed: S8/L34D/R4.3-H
- Neifi Perez: 63/G6
Top 9
- Ron Gant: S8/L6MD/R6
- Scott Livingstone: D9/L89S/R4.1-3
- Tom Lampkin: 7/SF/F7S/R2.3-H;2-3(E7)
- Dmitri Young: 43/G4.3-H
- Royce Clayton: S9/G34/R4
- Willie McGee: DI.1-2
- Willie McGee: W
- Mark McGwire: 13/G13S
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Jeff Berblinger