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Cincinnati Reds @ Houston Astros
1997-07-03 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 14708 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:33
Cincinnati Reds defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Cincinnati Reds put up 3 in the 1st. John Smiley earned the win and Jeff Shaw picked up the save. Joe Oliver went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 |
W: John Smiley L: Ramon Garcia SV: Jeff Shaw
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Wally Bell · 2B: Tom Hallion · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Deion Sanders | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Curtis Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lenny Harris | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Willie Greene | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hal Morris | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Joe Oliver | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Pokey Reese | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| John Smiley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Mike Kelly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Taubensee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chuck Carr | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Abreu | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Cincinnati Reds — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Smiley | 6.0 | 7 | 0 | 6 |
| Stan Belinda | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Jeff Shaw | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Garcia | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 7 |
| Tom Martin | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Hudek | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Deion Sanders: HP
- Curtis Goodwin: SB2/R6
- Curtis Goodwin: K
- Lenny Harris: W
- Willie Greene: W.2-3;1-2
- Hal Morris: K
- Joe Oliver: WP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Joe Oliver: S7/L78S/R4.3-H;2-H
- Bret Boone: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 43/G4D
- Chuck Carr: 13/G15
- Jeff Bagwell: K
Top 2
- Pokey Reese: S8/G6M/R6
- John Smiley: 23/SH/BG2R.1-2
- Deion Sanders: SB3/R5
- Deion Sanders: K
- Curtis Goodwin: 6/P5
Bot 2
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Derek Bell: S8/L8LM/R6
- Sean Berry: 3/P3F
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8LS/R6.1-2
- Tim Bogar: 3/L3
Top 3
- Lenny Harris: 3/G3
- Willie Greene: 7/F7LM
- Hal Morris: 8/F8LM
Bot 3
- Ramon Garcia: K
- Craig Biggio: D9/L9LS/R6
- Chuck Carr: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
Top 4
- Joe Oliver: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Bret Boone: 3/L3L
- Pokey Reese: 53/G5
- John Smiley: K
Bot 4
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/G4M/R4
- Derek Bell: 9/F9D/R4
- Sean Berry: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 5
- Deion Sanders: 5/P5DF
- Curtis Goodwin: 13/G13
- Lenny Harris: 43/G34D
Bot 5
- Brad Ausmus: 9/F89D
- Tim Bogar: 43/G4
- Ramon Garcia: K
Top 6
- Willie Greene: 8/L8RD
- Hal Morris: S8/G6M/R6
- Joe Oliver: SB2
- Joe Oliver: 43/G4M.2-3
- Bret Boone: K
Bot 6
- Craig Biggio: 53/G5S
- Chuck Carr: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RS
Top 7
- Pokey Reese: K
- John Smiley: 63/G6
- Deion Sanders: T9/L89D/R65U1
- Curtis Goodwin: 9/F9S
Bot 7
- Luis Gonzalez: S8/L6MD/R4
- Derek Bell: S9/G34/R4.1-2
- Sean Berry: HR/F7LD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
- Tim Bogar: 9/F89XD
- Bobby Abreu: K
Top 8
- Mike Kelly: 5/P5D
- Willie Greene: S8/G4M/R4
- Hal Morris: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Joe Oliver: 8/F78D/R5U1
- Bret Boone: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: 9/L89D
- Thomas Howard: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 43/G4MD
Top 9
- Pokey Reese: S6/G6M/R3
- Ed Taubensee: CS2(26)
- Ed Taubensee: 8/F8RS
- Deion Sanders: 5/L5
Bot 9
- Luis Gonzalez: 1/L13
- Derek Bell: 13/G15
- Sean Berry: 8/L8RD