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Houston Astros @
Kansas City Royals
1997-06-17 Β· Night game Β· Kauffman Stadium Β· Att: 20588 Β· 84Β°F, night, dry Β· Wind 10 mph R to L Β· 2:46
Houston Astros defeated Kansas City Royals 10β2. Houston Astros put up 6 in the 5th. Ramon Garcia earned the win. Jay Bell went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 10 | 15 | |
| KCA | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 |
W: Ramon Garcia L: Chris Haney SV: (none)
Umpires β HP: Chuck Meriwether Β· 1B: Jim Evans Β· 2B: Larry McCoy Β· 3B: Terry Craft Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Biggio | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Pat Listach | 6 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
Luis Gonzalez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 5 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |
| 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Brad Ausmus | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Tim Bogar | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Kansas City Royals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Jose Offerman | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Goodwin | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
Jeff King | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Chili Davis | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Johnny Damon | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Jermaine Dye | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
David Howard | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Mike Macfarlane | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Sal Fasano | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 5.0 | 1 | 2 | 6 | |
Jose Lima | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 3 |
Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Kansas City Royals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 4.2 | 5 | 2 | 3 | |
| 2.1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
| 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: 4/P4S
- Pat Listach: 53/G5
- Jeff Bagwell: D9/G3L
- Luis Gonzalez: K
Bot 1
- Jose Offerman: K
- Tom Goodwin: 3/G3
- Jay Bell: 7/F7LSF
Top 2
- Derek Bell: D8/L89M
- Sean Berry: 53/G5
- James Mouton: 8/F8RM.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: K
Bot 2
- Jeff King: K
- Chili Davis: K
- Johnny Damon: 43/G34D
Top 3
- Tim Bogar: 43/G34
- Craig Biggio: 1/BP23
- Pat Listach: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Jermaine Dye: 8/F8RS
- David Howard: K
- Mike Macfarlane: HP
- Jose Offerman: 43/G4M
Top 4
- Jeff Bagwell: 53/G5
- Luis Gonzalez: 53/G5
- Derek Bell: 53/G5
Bot 4
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F7LSF
- Jay Bell: W
- Jeff King: S9/G4M.1-3
- Chili Davis: W.1-2
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jermaine Dye: K
Top 5
- Sean Berry: S7/L7M
- James Mouton: W.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: E1/TH/SH/BG5S.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Tim Bogar: 9/F9D/SF.3-H;2-3
- Craig Biggio: S8/L8RS.3-H;1-3
- Pat Listach: SB2
- Pat Listach: K
- Jeff Bagwell: I
- Luis Gonzalez: S7/L7S.3-H(UR);2-H(UR);1-2
- Derek Bell: S7/L6D.2-H(UR);1-3
- Sean Berry: D8/F8RXD.3-H(UR);1XH(862)
Bot 5
- David Howard: 8/F8RM
- Mike Macfarlane: 5/P56
- Jose Offerman: 7/F7LM
Top 6
- James Mouton: 8/L8LM
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G56
- Tim Bogar: E4/TH/G4.1-2;B-1
- Craig Biggio: S7/L7S.2-H(UR);1-2
- Pat Listach: 46(1)/FO/G4.2-3;B-1
- Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7D
Bot 6
- Tom Goodwin: 9/F9D
- Jay Bell: HR/F7D.B-H
- Jeff King: K
- Chili Davis: K
Top 7
- Derek Bell: D8/F89D
- Sean Berry: S8/L4MD.2-3
- James Mouton: K
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8RM/SF.3-H
- Tim Bogar: 64(1)/FO/G56D
Bot 7
- Johnny Damon: S8/F8LS
- Jermaine Dye: WP.1-2
- Jermaine Dye: S7/L7S.2-H
- David Howard: K
- Sal Fasano: 9/F9LS
- Jose Offerman: 53/G5
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: S7/L5D
- Pat Listach: D7/L5D.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: I
- Luis Gonzalez: 46(1)3/GDP/G4.3-H(NR);2-H(E3/TH)(UR)(NR)
- Derek Bell: E5/G5.B-1
- Sean Berry: K
Bot 8
- Tom Goodwin: 7/F7S
- Jay Bell: 8/F8LD
- Jeff King: 53/G5
Top 9
- James Mouton: S7/G56
- Brad Ausmus: S8/L8LS.1-2
- Tim Bogar: E5/G5.2-3;1-2;B-1
- Ray Montgomery: 5/P5
- Pat Listach: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 9
- Chili Davis: K
- Johnny Damon: K
- Jermaine Dye: K

















