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Houston Astros @ 
San Francisco Giants
1997-09-07 · Day game · Candlestick Park · Att: 19861 · 71°F, sunny, dry · Wind 15 mph from LF · 3:17
San Francisco Giants defeated Houston Astros 5–1. San Francisco Giants put up 2 in the 6th. Kirk Rueter earned the win.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 9 | |
| SFN | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 5 |
W: Kirk Rueter L: Darryl Kile SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Ed Montague · 2B: Larry Vanover · 3B: Wally Bell · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Richard Hidalgo | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ricky Gutierrez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Darryl Kile | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Darryl Hamilton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Bill Mueller | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Barry Bonds | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jeff Kent | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 J. T. Snow | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Jacob Cruz | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jose Vizcaino | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Brian Johnson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Kirk Rueter | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Stan Javier | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Darryl Kile | 5.0 | 4 | 8 | 4 |
| Tom Martin | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Oscar Henriquez | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
San Francisco Giants — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirk Rueter | 6.2 | 6 | 3 | 2 |
 Julian Tavarez | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Roberto Hernandez | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
| Rod Beck | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: S8/F6MD
- Bill Spiers: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Derek Bell: 3/P3SF
- Bobby Abreu: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H;2-3
- Richard Hidalgo: 4/P34D
Bot 1
- Darryl Hamilton: W
- Bill Mueller: CS2(26)
- Bill Mueller: W
- Barry Bonds: 7/F78D
- Jeff Kent: K
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: 31/G34
- Ricky Gutierrez: 63/G6
- Darryl Kile: 9/P34D
Bot 2
- J. T. Snow: W
- Jacob Cruz: W.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: 13/SH/BG25.2-3;1-2
- Brian Johnson: FC6/G6.3-H;2X3(65);B-1
- Kirk Rueter: K
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: S7/G56
- Bill Spiers: 5/P5DF
- Jeff Bagwell: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 3
- Darryl Hamilton: W
- Bill Mueller: K
- Barry Bonds: D7/F7LDW.1-H
- Jeff Kent: W
- J. T. Snow: 16(1)/FO/G15/R3.2-3
- Jacob Cruz: W.1-2
- Jose Vizcaino: K
Top 4
- Derek Bell: S8/L8LS
- Bobby Abreu: 7/L7D
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G5.1-2
- Brad Ausmus: 9/P34D
- Ricky Gutierrez: K
Bot 4
- Brian Johnson: S8/L6MD
- Kirk Rueter: 34/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Darryl Hamilton: 7/F7LM
- Bill Mueller: 6/F56D
Top 5
- Darryl Kile: D7/L56D
- Craig Biggio: 43/G34
- Bill Spiers: 3/L34
- Jeff Bagwell: IW
- Derek Bell: 9/P9LS
Bot 5
- Barry Bonds: 9/L9D
- Jeff Kent: D8/L8LXDW
- J. T. Snow: W
- Jacob Cruz: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 6
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Richard Hidalgo: S7/G56
- Brad Ausmus: E3/TH2/G34S.1-2;B-1
- Ricky Gutierrez: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Bot 6
- Jose Vizcaino: S7/L78M
- Brian Johnson: HP.1-2
- Kirk Rueter: E5/SH/BG25.2-H(NR)(E5/TH)(UR);1-3;B-1
- Darryl Hamilton: K
- Bill Mueller: 14/SH/BG23.3-H(UR);1-2
- Barry Bonds: 6/P6M
Top 7
- Russ Johnson: 4/L4
- Craig Biggio: 53/G56S
- Bill Spiers: W
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L7LM.1-2
- Derek Bell: 53/G5
Bot 7
- Jeff Kent: 8/F8LD
- J. T. Snow: 53/G56
- Jacob Cruz: 31/G3
Top 8
- Bobby Abreu: D8/L8RXDW
- Richard Hidalgo: K
- Brad Ausmus: S7/G56.2-3
- Thomas Howard: K
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F89M
Bot 8
- Jose Vizcaino: W
- Brian Johnson: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Stan Javier: S8/L89M.2-H
- Darryl Hamilton: 16(1)/FO/BG15S
- Bill Mueller: PO1(E1).1-3
- Bill Mueller: 9/L9M
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: HP
- Bill Spiers: SB2
- Bill Spiers: 9/F89XD.2-3
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Derek Bell: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Oscar Henriquez