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Colorado Rockies @
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-04-26 Β· Day game Β· Busch Stadium II Β· Att: 45681 Β· 63Β°F, cloudy, dry Β· Wind 15 mph R to L Β· 2:46
Colorado Rockies defeated St. Louis Cardinals 4β2. Colorado Rockies put up 3 in the 4th. Bill Swift earned the win and Bruce Ruffin picked up the save. Dante Bichette went 2-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| COL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 8 |
W: Bill Swift L: Matt Morris SV: Bruce Ruffin
Umpires β HP: Brian Gorman Β· 1B: Wally Bell Β· 2B: Jerry Crawford Β· 3B: Ed Montague Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Colorado Rockies β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Eric Young | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ellis Burks | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Walker | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Andres Galarraga | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | |
Vinny Castilla | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
Walt Weiss | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Bill Swift | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Darnell Coles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Darren Holmes | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
St. Louis Cardinals β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Ron Gant | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Ray Lankford | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Brian Jordan | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Gary Gaetti | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Tom Lampkin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Royce Clayton | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Matt Morris | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mark Sweeney | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Willie McGee | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
John Mabry | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Colorado Rockies β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Bill Swift | 6.0 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
Darren Holmes | 2.2 | 6 | 2 | 0 |
Bruce Ruffin | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Matt Morris | 5.0 | 5 | 1 | 6 |
| 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Eric Young: S8/L8LS
- Ellis Burks: 53/G5S.1-2
- Larry Walker: K
- Andres Galarraga: K
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 8/F89M
- Ron Gant: K
- Ray Lankford: 43/G4
Top 2
- Dante Bichette: K
- Vinny Castilla: 63/G56
- Kirt Manwaring: W
- Walt Weiss: K
Bot 2
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6
- Gary Gaetti: 5/P56
Top 3
- Bill Swift: K
- Eric Young: 8/L8RM
- Ellis Burks: 53/G5
Bot 3
- Tom Lampkin: 3/G3L
- Royce Clayton: 7/F7M
- Matt Morris: 13/G13
Top 4
- Larry Walker: S8/G4M
- Andres Galarraga: D7/L5L/R65.1-3
- Dante Bichette: D7/G5L/R65.3-H;2-H
- Vinny Castilla: 3/P34S
- Kirt Manwaring: S8/L8RS/R3.2-3
- Walt Weiss: 36(1)/FO/G34S.3-H;B-1
- Bill Swift: K
Bot 4
- Delino DeShields: W
- Ron Gant: 6/L6
- Ray Lankford: K+SB2/R4
- Brian Jordan: 63/G6
Top 5
- Eric Young: 63/G56
- Ellis Burks: E8/F8LM.B-1
- Larry Walker: 46(1)3/GDP/G4
Bot 5
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6M
- Gary Gaetti: S7/G56
- Tom Lampkin: 36(1)/FO/G3S/R3.B-1
- Royce Clayton: D9/L3D/R2.1-3
- Mark Sweeney: W
- Delino DeShields: 46(1)/FO/G4M
Top 6
- Andres Galarraga: 63/G6M
- Dante Bichette: 3/G3L
- Vinny Castilla: 7/F78M
Bot 6
- Ron Gant: 13/G15
- Ray Lankford: 13/G13
- Brian Jordan: 4/L34D
Top 7
- Kirt Manwaring: 9/L9LS
- Walt Weiss: 3/L3
- Darnell Coles: HP
- Eric Young: 31/G34S
Bot 7
- Dmitri Young: S8/L8RS
- Gary Gaetti: 8/L8LD/R6
- Tom Lampkin: 7/F7M
- Royce Clayton: S9/L34D/R4.1-2
- Willie McGee: 3/G3S
Top 8
- Ellis Burks: S7/L56D/R4.B-2(E7)
- Larry Walker: K23
- Andres Galarraga: HP
- Dante Bichette: S8/L8LS/R4.2-H;1-3
- Vinny Castilla: SB2
- Vinny Castilla: I
- Kirt Manwaring: 54(1)3/GDP/G56
Bot 8
- Delino DeShields: 2/BP2RF
- Ron Gant: W
- Ray Lankford: D4/G3L/R2.1-3
- Brian Jordan: S6/G6S/R3.3-H;2-3
- Dmitri Young: 6/P78S/R1
- Gary Gaetti: 64(1)/FO/G6
Top 9
- Walt Weiss: 3/G3
- Darren Holmes: K
- Eric Young: 4/P4D
Bot 9
- Tom Lampkin: W
- Royce Clayton: 46(1)/FO/G4/R3.B-1
- John Mabry: 8/L8RD
- Delino DeShields: S7/L78S/R4.1-3
- Ron Gant: S7/L56D/R6.3-H;1-2
- Ray Lankford: SB3;SB2/R5
- Ray Lankford: W
- Brian Jordan: 53/G5L





















