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Minnesota Twins @ Houston Astros
1997-06-15 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 28218 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:35
Houston Astros defeated Minnesota Twins 3–2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 5th. Billy Wagner earned the win. Matt Lawton went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MIN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 6 |
W: Billy Wagner L: Eddie Guardado SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jeff Nelson · 1B: Dana DeMuth · 2B: Kerwin Danley · 3B: Gary Darling · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Minnesota Twins — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Chuck Knoblauch | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Matt Lawton | 2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Paul Molitor | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Steinbach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Coomer | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Marty Cordova | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Rich Becker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Pat Meares | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Tewksbury | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Stahoviak | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Greg Colbrunn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Pat Listach | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Chris Holt | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ray Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Minnesota Twins — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bob Tewksbury | 6.0 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
 Greg Swindell | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Eddie Guardado | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Trombley | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holt | 7.0 | 7 | 4 | 4 |
 Jose Lima | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
 Billy Wagner | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Chuck Knoblauch: S7/G6/R4
- Matt Lawton: HR/L9D.1-H;B-H
- Paul Molitor: 53/G56
- Terry Steinbach: K
- Ron Coomer: S4/G4MD/R3
- Marty Cordova: S8/G6M/R4.1-2
- Rich Becker: 31/G3D
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Thomas Howard: 8/F8RS
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Pat Meares: D7/L56D/R4
- Bob Tewksbury: FC1/BG15S.2X3(15);B-1
- Chuck Knoblauch: WP.1-2
- Chuck Knoblauch: W
- Matt Lawton: 7/F78XD/R6
- Paul Molitor: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4M
- Derek Bell: W
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7LS/R6
- Brad Ausmus: 9/L9D
Top 3
- Terry Steinbach: 8/F8RD
- Ron Coomer: 63/G6
- Marty Cordova: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Pat Listach: W
- Chris Holt: 24/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S4/G4.2-3
- Thomas Howard: 46(1)3/GDP/G4M
Top 4
- Rich Becker: K
- Pat Meares: K
- Bob Tewksbury: 43/G34
Bot 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7D
- Derek Bell: D8/L89D/R4
- Bill Spiers: 31/G3
Top 5
- Chuck Knoblauch: 63/G6M
- Matt Lawton: W
- Paul Molitor: S7/L5D.1X3(75);B-2(TH)
- Terry Steinbach: 3/P3D
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89M
- Pat Listach: S7/L56D/R6
- Chris Holt: 54/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Craig Biggio: S8/L6MD/R5.2-H
- Thomas Howard: SB2/R6U4
- Thomas Howard: S7/L56D.2-H;BX1(723)
Top 6
- Ron Coomer: K
- Marty Cordova: 5/L5
- Rich Becker: W
- Pat Meares: 63/G6M
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9D
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/L4MD/R4
- Derek Bell: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Top 7
- Scott Stahoviak: S6/G6M
- Chuck Knoblauch: 9/L9M/R4
- Matt Lawton: SB2/R6
- Matt Lawton: W
- Paul Molitor: 7/L7M/R4
- Terry Steinbach: 53/G5L
Bot 7
- Bill Spiers: K
- Brad Ausmus: W
- Pat Listach: K
- Ray Montgomery: 64(1)/FO/G6M
Top 8
- Ron Coomer: K
- Marty Cordova: K
- Rich Becker: 9/F89XD
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: 3/G3L
- Thomas Howard: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F9LD
Top 9
- Pat Meares: K
- Roberto Kelly: 9/F9M
- Chuck Knoblauch: S6/G6/R3
- Greg Colbrunn: 54(1)/FO/G5L
Bot 9
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/L78D
- Derek Bell: W
- Sean Berry: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: W.2-3;1-2
- Pat Listach: E2/BG2L.3-H(UR)(NR);2-3;1-2;B-1