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Colorado Rockies @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-04-25 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 29675 · 64°F, night, dry · Wind 10 mph L to R · 3:04
Colorado Rockies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 5–4. Colorado Rockies put up 4 in the 1st. Kevin Ritz earned the win and Bruce Ruffin picked up the save. Royce Clayton went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 9 |
W: Kevin Ritz L: Alan Benes SV: Bruce Ruffin
Umpires — HP: Ed Montague · 1B: Brian Gorman · 2B: Wally Bell · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Eric Young | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Ellis Burks | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Larry Walker | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Andres Galarraga | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dante Bichette | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Vinny Castilla | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Jeff Reed | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Walt Weiss | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Kevin Ritz | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Quinton McCracken | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Willie McGee | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Brian Jordan | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mabry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Pagnozzi | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Royce Clayton | 3 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Alan Benes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mark Sweeney | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Lampkin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kevin Ritz | 7.0 | 7 | 2 | 5 |
 Mike Munoz | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Steve Reed | 0.2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Bruce Ruffin | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alan Benes | 5.0 | 5 | 3 | 6 |
| T. J. Mathews | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 John Frascatore | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: K
- Ellis Burks: S8/G6M/R6
- Larry Walker: W.1-2
- Andres Galarraga: S7/L7M/R5.2-H;1-3
- Dante Bichette: W.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: S9/L89S/R3.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Jeff Reed: W.2-3;1-2
- Walt Weiss: S8/F8LS/R6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Kevin Ritz: K
- Eric Young: 53/G5S
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: K
- Willie McGee: 43/G4M
- Ray Lankford: S8/L8LM/R4
- Brian Jordan: S8/G6M/R6.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 5/P5D
Top 2
- Ellis Burks: K
- Larry Walker: K
- Andres Galarraga: 43/G4
Bot 2
- John Mabry: 53/G56
- Tom Pagnozzi: K
- Royce Clayton: S7/L5/R6
- Alan Benes: 4/P89S
Top 3
- Dante Bichette: 8/L8LD
- Vinny Castilla: 53/G56
- Jeff Reed: 8/F8RXD
Bot 3
- Delino DeShields: 31/G34
- Willie McGee: K
- Ray Lankford: S9/G34
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9LM
Top 4
- Walt Weiss: 8/F78M
- Kevin Ritz: K
- Eric Young: K
Bot 4
- Gary Gaetti: 53/G56
- John Mabry: 7/F7D
- Tom Pagnozzi: 31/G34
Top 5
- Ellis Burks: 43/G34
- Larry Walker: HR/F7D.B-H
- Andres Galarraga: 53/G56S
- Dante Bichette: 63/G6
Bot 5
- Royce Clayton: W
- Mark Sweeney: K+CS2(26)/DP
- Delino DeShields: 8/F8LXD
Top 6
- Vinny Castilla: 3/G3
- Jeff Reed: 53/G56
- Walt Weiss: W
- Kevin Ritz: K
Bot 6
- Willie McGee: S8/L8RM
- Ray Lankford: SB2/R6
- Ray Lankford: W
- Brian Jordan: 9/F9M/R4.2-3
- Gary Gaetti: S9/G4/R4.3-H;1-2
- John Mabry: K+CS2(26)/DP
Top 7
- Eric Young: 9/F9M
- Ellis Burks: K
- Larry Walker: 31/G3
Bot 7
- Tom Pagnozzi: 9/L9S
- Royce Clayton: HR/F78XD.B-H
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G4
- Delino DeShields: 13/G13
Top 8
- Andres Galarraga: S8/L8RM
- Dante Bichette: S4/G4M.1-2
- Vinny Castilla: K
- Jeff Reed: K
- Walt Weiss: 46(1)/FO/G4
Bot 8
- Willie McGee: W
- Ray Lankford: 6/P6MD
- Brian Jordan: S5/G15.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: K
- John Mabry: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ron Gant: D8/L78S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Royce Clayton: 13/G15
Top 9
- Quinton McCracken: 43/G4
- Eric Young: 4/P4D
- Ellis Burks: 3/G3
Bot 9
- Dmitri Young: W
- Delino DeShields: 7/F7D
- Willie McGee: K
- Ray Lankford: 3/G3