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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-04-12 · Day game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 28235 · 43°F, overcast, dry · Wind 16 mph to LF · 3:15
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–5. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 6th. Ramon Garcia earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Jeff Bagwell went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 6 | |
| SLN | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Ramon Garcia L: Todd Stottlemyre SV: Billy Wagner
Umpires — HP: Gerry Davis · 1B: Ed Rapuano · 2B: Brian Gibbons · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Pat Listach | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bill Spiers | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Thomas Howard | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Russ Johnson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Ramon Garcia | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Craig Biggio | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Montgomery | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 2 |
 Mark Sweeney | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Scarsone | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Willie McGee | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Bell | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Difelice | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ramon Garcia | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 2 |
 Jose Lima | 0.2 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| Tom Martin | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Billy Wagner | 2.0 | 1 | 2 | 4 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 5.1 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
 John Frascatore | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| T. J. Mathews | 1.0 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Tony Fossas | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Eric Ludwick | 1.2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pat Listach: 63/G56
- Bill Spiers: W
- Jeff Bagwell: HP.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Derek Bell: D9/L89S/R42.2-H;1-3
- Thomas Howard: W
- Tony Eusebio: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Russ Johnson: 4/P34D
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: S6/G6S
- Mark Sweeney: 53/SH/BG5S.1-2
- Dmitri Young: W
- Ron Gant: W.2-3;1-2
- John Mabry: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
Top 2
- Ramon Garcia: K
- Pat Listach: 8/F8LD
- Bill Spiers: 7/F78D
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: D9/L9LS
- Tom Lampkin: D9/L3L.2-H
- Steve Scarsone: WP.2-3
- Steve Scarsone: W
- Todd Stottlemyre: 43/G34.3-H;1-2
- Royce Clayton: 43/G34.2-3
- Mark Sweeney: 8/F89D
Top 3
- Jeff Bagwell: HR/L78XD
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Derek Bell: 63/G56
- Thomas Howard: 8/F8RD
Bot 3
- Dmitri Young: K
- Ron Gant: 6/P5D
- John Mabry: 53/G5
Top 4
- Tony Eusebio: K
- Russ Johnson: 8/F8LXD
- Ramon Garcia: 4/P4
Bot 4
- Gary Gaetti: HP
- Tom Lampkin: 64(1)3/GDP/G6
- Steve Scarsone: S7/L56
- Todd Stottlemyre: W.1-2
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 5
- Pat Listach: 8/F8LM
- Bill Spiers: S8/G4M
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Luis Gonzalez: SB2
- Luis Gonzalez: 53/G56S
Bot 5
- Mark Sweeney: 13/G13
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6M
- Ron Gant: 63/G6M
Top 6
- Derek Bell: W
- Thomas Howard: S5/BG/25/R3.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: 13/G15.2-3;1-2
- Russ Johnson: W
- Bobby Abreu: T9/L9LS/R4.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Pat Listach: 7/SF/F7M/R6.3-H
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3
Bot 6
- John Mabry: 9/F9S
- Gary Gaetti: S8/L8LS
- Tom Lampkin: S9/L9S/R6.1-2
- Steve Scarsone: 9/F9LS/R6
- Willie McGee: W.2-3;1-2
- Royce Clayton: D9/L89M/R4.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Mark Sweeney: 8/L8LM
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Craig Biggio: K
- Derek Bell: W
- Thomas Howard: W.1-2
- Tony Eusebio: 3/P34
Bot 7
- Dmitri Young: K
- Ron Gant: 13/G15
- John Mabry: 3/G3
Top 8
- Russ Johnson: S9/L3D
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Pat Listach: W.1-2
- Ray Montgomery: CS3(25).1-2
- Ray Montgomery: W+SB3
- Jeff Bagwell: 2/P2LF
Bot 8
- Gary Gaetti: S7/L56D
- David Bell: 2/P2LF
- Steve Scarsone: K
- Danny Sheaffer: W.1-2
- Royce Clayton: K
Top 9
- Craig Biggio: 7/F7LM
- Derek Bell: 9/F89D
- Thomas Howard: 43/G4
Bot 9
- Mark Sweeney: 43/G4
- Dmitri Young: K
- Ron Gant: W
- Mike Difelice: K