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St. Louis Cardinals @
Houston Astros
1997-04-04 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· 11 innings Β· Att: 25985 Β· dome, dry Β· 3:56
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 3β2. Russ Springer earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| SLN | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 14 |
W: Russ Springer L: Eric Ludwick SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Layne Β· 1B: Paul Runge Β· 2B: Joe West Β· 3B: Mike Winters Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delino DeShields | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Gant | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Royce Clayton | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brian Jordan | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Gary Gaetti | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Lampkin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Listach | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Gonzalez | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Spiers | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Bobby Abreu | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Brad Ausmus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Morris | 5.0 | 7 | 1 | 1 |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | |
John Frascatore | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | |
| 0.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 6.1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | |
Jose Lima | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Billy Wagner | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
John Hudek | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Russ Springer | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Delino DeShields: 53/G56
- Ron Gant: K
- Royce Clayton: D3/G3
- Brian Jordan: 43/G34
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: S8/L6MD
- Pat Listach: 7/F7S
- Jeff Bagwell: SB2
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/F7S.2-H
- Derek Bell: 8/F8LM
- Luis Gonzalez: CS2(26)
Top 2
- Dmitri Young: D9/L9LS
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: S8/L8LS.2-H
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G34.1-2
- Matt Morris: K
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 53/G56
- Bill Spiers: 63/G6
- Bobby Abreu: S9/L9S
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
Top 3
- Delino DeShields: E5/G56/U4
- Ron Gant: 54(1)/FO/G5
- Royce Clayton: 3/P3
- Brian Jordan: CS2(24)
Bot 3
- Chris Holt: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
- Pat Listach: K
Top 4
- Brian Jordan: S9/G34
- Dmitri Young: 7/F7LM
- Gary Gaetti: 7/F7S
- John Mabry: SB2/R6U4
- John Mabry: D7/G5L.2-H
- Tom Lampkin: IW
- Matt Morris: 53/G56S
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Derek Bell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: 5/P5F
- Bill Spiers: S9/G34.1-2
- Bobby Abreu: 3/L3
Top 5
- Delino DeShields: 13/G13
- Ron Gant: K
- Royce Clayton: 53/G5S
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G6
- Chris Holt: 9/L9M
- Craig Biggio: 8/L8
Top 6
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
- Dmitri Young: S7/G56
- Gary Gaetti: 46(1)/FO/G6
- John Mabry: E6/G6M.1-2
- Tom Lampkin: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Pat Listach: S8/L4MD
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7S.1-2
- Derek Bell: S8/L6MD.2-3;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7S
- Sean Berry: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Willie McGee: W
- Delino DeShields: 7/F7M
- Ron Gant: 8/F8RM
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9D
Bot 7
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Brad Ausmus: S8/G6M
- Thomas Howard: D9/L3D.1-H
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Pat Listach: 4(B)6(2)/LDP/4
Top 8
- Brian Jordan: S8/F8RD
- Dmitri Young: 9/F9M
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Roberto Mejia: K
Bot 8
- Jeff Bagwell: HP
- Derek Bell: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/L9M.1-3
- Sean Berry: K
- Bobby Abreu: 7/F7D
Top 9
- Tom Lampkin: 4/P34D
- Willie McGee: 43/G4M
- Delino DeShields: S8/G6M
- Ron Gant: S8/G4M.1-3
- Royce Clayton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 9
- Brad Ausmus: W
- James Mouton: 1/BP13S
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8LM.1-2
- Pat Listach: 53/G56.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: I
- Derek Bell: 53/G56
Top 10
- Brian Jordan: K
- Dmitri Young: W
- Gary Gaetti: 13/G15S.1-2
- David Bell: K
Bot 10
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Sean Berry: K
- Bobby Abreu: K
Top 11
- Tom Lampkin: 31/G34S
- Mark Sweeney: 4/P4D
- Delino DeShields: W
- Ron Gant: SB2
- Ron Gant: E5/G5.2-3
- Royce Clayton: DI.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 4/L4
Bot 11
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F89M
- Ray Montgomery: S7/G56
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56.1-2
- Pat Listach: W.2-3;1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/F89D.3-H;2-3;1-2
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Matt Morris
























