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Cincinnati Reds @
Houston Astros
1997-07-06 Β· Day game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 25564 Β· 72Β°F, dome, dry Β· 2:43
Houston Astros defeated Cincinnati Reds 6β5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Billy Wagner earned the win. Jeff Bagwell went 2-for-3 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CIN | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 11 | |
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 9 |
W: Billy Wagner L: Mike Remlinger SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Jerry Crawford Β· 1B: Ed Montague Β· 2B: Bruce Dreckman Β· 3B: Tom Hallion Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Cincinnati Reds β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Deion Sanders | 5 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Pokey Reese | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Eduardo Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
Joe Oliver | 4 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Hal Morris | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bret Boone | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Dave Burba | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |
Terry Pendleton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chuck Carr | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Bill Spiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Bobby Abreu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Derek Bell | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Cincinnati Reds β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Dave Burba | 7.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
Mike Remlinger | 0.1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Mike Hampton | 5.0 | 9 | 1 | 7 |
Jose Lima | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 3 |
| 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Deion Sanders: S8/L4MD/R4
- Pokey Reese: K
- Mike Kelly: W.1-2
- Eduardo Perez: S9/G4/R5.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Willie Greene: S7/L78S/R53.3-H;2-3
- Joe Oliver: S9/G3L/R6.3-H;1-3
- Hal Morris: 43/G4MS.3-H;1-2
- Bret Boone: K
Bot 1
- Craig Biggio: 6/L6M
- Chuck Carr: K
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F7LD.B-H
- Luis Gonzalez: 31/G3L
Top 2
- Dave Burba: S8/L6MD/R6
- Deion Sanders: PB.1-2
- Deion Sanders: FC3/BG4S.2X3(35);B-1
- Pokey Reese: 9/F9LM/R4
- Mike Kelly: K
Bot 2
- Bill Spiers: 9/F9S
- Bobby Abreu: 7/L78S
- Brad Ausmus: 7/F7M
Top 3
- Eduardo Perez: 9/F9M
- Willie Greene: K
- Joe Oliver: S8/L8LM/R6
- Hal Morris: S7/L56D/R6.1-2
- Bret Boone: 53/G6
Bot 3
- Tim Bogar: K
- Mike Hampton: S8/L8RM/R4
- Craig Biggio: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Chuck Carr: S7/L78S/R6.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/F78XD.2-H;1-H;B-H
- Luis Gonzalez: HR/L9LD.B-H
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7LM
Top 4
- Dave Burba: K
- Deion Sanders: HR/F89XD.B-H
- Pokey Reese: 9/L9LM
- Mike Kelly: 4/P34D
Bot 4
- Bobby Abreu: 6/L6M
- Brad Ausmus: 6/P4MS
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6
Top 5
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Willie Greene: S9/G34/R4
- Joe Oliver: 8/F8RS/R6
- Hal Morris: K
Bot 5
- James Mouton: K
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6MD
- Chuck Carr: 13/BG13S
Top 6
- Bret Boone: 3/BG3S
- Dave Burba: K
- Deion Sanders: S9/G34/R4
- Pokey Reese: SB2/R143
- Pokey Reese: 5/P5DF
Bot 6
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: 6(1)3/GDP/G6M
- Bill Spiers: W
- Bobby Abreu: 7/L7M
Top 7
- Curtis Goodwin: K
- Eduardo Perez: K
- Willie Greene: 7/L78D
Bot 7
- Brad Ausmus: 9/P34D
- Tim Bogar: 13/G15
- James Mouton: 4/P4D
Top 8
- Joe Oliver: S8/L4MD/R4
- Hal Morris: 14/SH/BG15S.1-2
- Bret Boone: 43/G4M.2-3
- Terry Pendleton: I
- Deion Sanders: 3/G3S
Bot 8
- Craig Biggio: 3/P3D
- Thomas Howard: S9/L89S/R4
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RS
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/L8LXD
Top 9
- Pokey Reese: K
- Curtis Goodwin: K
- Eduardo Perez: 7/F78XD
Bot 9
- Bill Spiers: 7/F78M
- Derek Bell: S5/G5/R3
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L9LM/R4.1-3
- Tony Eusebio: S8/G4M.3-H;1-2




















