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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-04-11 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 23744 · 59°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to RF · 2:41
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 4–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 2 in the 8th. Rich Batchelor earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Ron Gant went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| SLN | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 6 |
W: Rich Batchelor L: Shane Reynolds SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Gerry Davis · 2B: Ed Rapuano · 3B: Brian Gibbons · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 James Mouton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Russ Johnson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Bogar | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Brad Ausmus | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Shane Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Listach | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Thomas Howard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lampkin | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Bell | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Donovan Osborne | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Delino DeShields | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shane Reynolds | 8.0 | 6 | 3 | 8 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Donovan Osborne | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 4 |
| Rich Batchelor | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: W
- James Mouton: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6S.1-2
- Derek Bell: K23
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: HR/F7D
- Mark Sweeney: K+WP.B-1
- Dmitri Young: CS2(26)
- Dmitri Young: W
- Ron Gant: K
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/L89S
- Russ Johnson: 53/G5L.1-2
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6M.2-3
- Brad Ausmus: 63/G56
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 63/G6
- Tom Lampkin: K
- David Bell: 3E1/G34S
- Donovan Osborne: K
Top 3
- Shane Reynolds: D7/L89M
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9S
- James Mouton: 53/G5
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: 63/G6
Bot 3
- Royce Clayton: D7/L78M
- Mark Sweeney: 3/G3.2-3
- Dmitri Young: S9/L34D.3-H
- Ron Gant: 43/G4.1-2
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Top 4
- Luis Gonzalez: S7/L7S
- Russ Johnson: S8/L4MD/R4.1-2
- Tim Bogar: S7/G56/R1.2-H;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: S6/G6/R4.2-3;1-2
- Shane Reynolds: K
- Craig Biggio: 8/SF/F8LXD.3-H;2-3
- James Mouton: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 4
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- Tom Lampkin: S9/G34
- David Bell: K
- Donovan Osborne: K
Top 5
- Jeff Bagwell: 1/L15
- Derek Bell: 53/G56S
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/L34D
- Russ Johnson: 3/P3DF
Bot 5
- Royce Clayton: 13/G15
- Mark Sweeney: 43/G4
- Dmitri Young: 3/G3
Top 6
- Tim Bogar: 63/G56
- Brad Ausmus: 8/F8LD
- Shane Reynolds: 9/F9M
Bot 6
- Ron Gant: S4/G4
- John Mabry: K
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: 6/P6
- James Mouton: K
- Jeff Bagwell: 7/F78D
Bot 7
- Tom Lampkin: 31/G34
- David Bell: 4/P34D
- Delino DeShields: 13/G15
Top 8
- Derek Bell: 4/L4
- Luis Gonzalez: S9/G34
- Russ Johnson: 3(B)6(1)/GDP/G3L
Bot 8
- Royce Clayton: 63/G6
- Mark Sweeney: W
- Dmitri Young: 36(1)/FO/G3/R1
- Ron Gant: HR/F7D.1-H
- John Mabry: W
- Gary Gaetti: K
Top 9
- Pat Listach: K
- Bill Spiers: K
- Thomas Howard: K