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Houston Astros @
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-04-14 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· 10 innings Β· Att: 22623 Β· 55Β°F, sunny, dry Β· Wind 10 mph to LF Β· 3:11
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4β2. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 10th. Billy Wagner earned the win and John Hudek picked up the save. Craig Biggio went 1-for-5 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 11 | |
| SLN | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 |
W: Billy Wagner L: Dennis Eckersley SV: John Hudek
Umpires β HP: Brian Gibbons Β· 1B: Terry Tata Β· 2B: Gerry Davis Β· 3B: Ed Rapuano Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Craig Biggio | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Bobby Abreu | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Jeff Bagwell | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Derek Bell | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Pat Listach | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Bill Spiers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Royce Clayton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
Willie McGee | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Brian Jordan | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Tom Lampkin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Steve Scarsone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Matt Morris | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Sweeney | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ron Gant | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8.0 | 6 | 4 | 8 | |
Billy Wagner | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
John Hudek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Morris | 6.0 | 8 | 2 | 4 |
| 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
| 0.2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |
Dennis Eckersley | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 0.2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: K
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Jeff Bagwell: S9/L34D/R6.1-3
- Derek Bell: 9/F89S/R2
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8LS
Bot 1
- Royce Clayton: W
- Willie McGee: S8/G4M/R4.1-3
- Dmitri Young: K
- Brian Jordan: S9/G34.3-H;1-2
- John Mabry: 4(1)3/GDP/G4
Top 2
- Tony Eusebio: W
- Russ Johnson: K/C
- Pat Listach: 64(1)/FO/G56.B-1
- Darryl Kile: SB2
- Darryl Kile: K
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 43/G4
- Tom Lampkin: S1/G25/R3U4
- Steve Scarsone: K/C
- Matt Morris: BK.1-2
- Matt Morris: S9/G4M/R4.2-H
- Royce Clayton: 7/F78D
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 63/G6MS
- Bobby Abreu: 7/F7M
- Jeff Bagwell: S7/G56
- Derek Bell: 64(1)/FO/G6
Bot 3
- Willie McGee: 53/G5
- Dmitri Young: K
- Brian Jordan: K
Top 4
- Luis Gonzalez: K/C
- Tony Eusebio: S1/G25.B-2(E1/TH)
- Russ Johnson: S6/G6MS.2-3
- Pat Listach: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H(UR);B-1
- Darryl Kile: 53/G5
Bot 4
- John Mabry: 7/F7LD
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G5
- Tom Lampkin: 31/G3
Top 5
- Craig Biggio: HR/F8RXD.B-H
- Bobby Abreu: 43/G34
- Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8RXD
- Derek Bell: S7/L7LS
- Luis Gonzalez: 8/F8LXD
Bot 5
- Steve Scarsone: 9/F9LS
- Matt Morris: S8/L8RS
- Royce Clayton: K
- Willie McGee: K
Top 6
- Tony Eusebio: S9/G3L/R6
- Russ Johnson: S7/G6.1-3
- Pat Listach: 5/LDP/L5.1X1(53)
- Darryl Kile: 63/G56
Bot 6
- Dmitri Young: S7/L7S
- Brian Jordan: 8/DP/F8LXD.1X1(843)
- John Mabry: K
Top 7
- Craig Biggio: K/C
- Bobby Abreu: 9/L89D
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Derek Bell: S9/L4.1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 9
Bot 7
- Gary Gaetti: W
- Tom Lampkin: 34/SH/BG23.1-2
- Steve Scarsone: W
- Mark Sweeney: 3/G3.2-3;1-2
- Royce Clayton: W
- Willie McGee: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 8
- Tony Eusebio: 8/F8LM
- Russ Johnson: 53/G5
- Pat Listach: 13/G13
Bot 8
- Dmitri Young: K
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9S
- Ron Gant: 9/F89M
Top 9
- Ray Montgomery: K
- Craig Biggio: 9/F9M
- Bobby Abreu: W
- Jeff Bagwell: CS2(24E3).1-1
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6M
Bot 9
- Gary Gaetti: K
- Tom Lampkin: K/C
- Steve Scarsone: K
Top 10
- Derek Bell: D9/G3
- Luis Gonzalez: HP
- Tony Eusebio: FLE3/P3F
- Tony Eusebio: 9/F9M
- Bill Spiers: D8/L8LS.2-H;1-H
- Pat Listach: 31/G3.2-3
- Thomas Howard: 63/G6
Bot 10
- Mark Sweeney: 7/F7D
- Royce Clayton: 7/F7M
- Willie McGee: K/C




















