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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-04-13 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 22705 · 48°F, night, dry · Wind 8 mph to CF · 2:38
St. Louis Cardinals defeated Houston Astros 6–2. St. Louis Cardinals put up 4 in the 4th. Alan Benes earned the win and Dennis Eckersley picked up the save. Gary Gaetti 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 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 7 |
W: Alan Benes L: Mike Hampton SV: Dennis Eckersley
Umpires — HP: Ed Rapuano · 1B: Brian Gibbons · 2B: Terry Tata · 3B: Gerry Davis · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Spiers | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Derek Bell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Abreu | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Brad Ausmus | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pat Listach | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Hampton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Montgomery | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Thomas Howard | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Difelice | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Bell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Alan Benes | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Hampton | 5.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
 Russ Springer | 2.0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
 Jose Lima | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 7.0 | 2 | 1 | 9 |
| Rich Batchelor | 1.1 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Dennis Eckersley | 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bill Spiers: K
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/L78M.BX2(74)
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: 13/G15
- Willie McGee: 43/G4MS
- Dmitri Young: 7/L7LM
Top 2
- Luis Gonzalez: 3/L3
- Derek Bell: 3/P23F
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Brad Ausmus: K23
Bot 2
- Ron Gant: 63/G56
- Gary Gaetti: 7/L7M
- John Mabry: 43/G4
Top 3
- Pat Listach: K23
- Mike Hampton: K
- Craig Biggio: 7/L78M
Bot 3
- Mike Difelice: 53/G5
- David Bell: S9/L9LS/R4
- Alan Benes: 53/G5S.1-2
- Royce Clayton: 43/G34
Top 4
- Bill Spiers: 31/BG34S
- Jeff Bagwell: 9/F89M
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7D
Bot 4
- Willie McGee: 3/G3
- Dmitri Young: D9/L89M/R4
- Ron Gant: D8/L8RXDW+/R4.2-H
- Gary Gaetti: D9/L9LS/R4.2-H
- John Mabry: D9/L89D/R6.2-H
- Mike Difelice: 43/G4.2-3
- David Bell: S6/G56/R3.3-H
- Alan Benes: 43/G4
Top 5
- Derek Bell: 9/F9LM
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Brad Ausmus: 9/L9M
Bot 5
- Royce Clayton: 9/L9M
- Willie McGee: 9/F9D
- Dmitri Young: 53/G5L
Top 6
- Pat Listach: 43/G4
- Ray Montgomery: 9/F9S
- Craig Biggio: S8/G6M
- Bill Spiers: 3/G3
Bot 6
- Ron Gant: W
- Gary Gaetti: SB2/R4
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: SB3/R5.2-H(E2/TH)(UR)
- John Mabry: K
- Mike Difelice: W
- David Bell: K
Top 7
- Jeff Bagwell: K
- Luis Gonzalez: K
- Derek Bell: K
Bot 7
- Mark Sweeney: K
- Royce Clayton: K
- Willie McGee: K
Top 8
- Bobby Abreu: K
- Brad Ausmus: 43/G4M
- Pat Listach: S9/L89S
- Thomas Howard: W.1-2
- Craig Biggio: D7/L7LM/R5.2-H;1-3
- Bill Spiers: 7/F7LM
Bot 8
- Dmitri Young: 7/F7M
- Ron Gant: 8/F8LD
- Gary Gaetti: HR/L7LD
- John Mabry: K
Top 9
- Jeff Bagwell: S14/G4S/R3
- Luis Gonzalez: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3.B-1
- Derek Bell: S7/G56/R6.1-2
- Bobby Abreu: S9/L9S/R2.2-H;1-2
- Brad Ausmus: SB3;SB2
- Brad Ausmus: 13/G13
- Pat Listach: K