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Houston Astros @ 
St. Louis Cardinals
1997-07-23 · Night game · Busch Stadium II · Att: 33376 · 89°F, night, dry · Wind 9 mph to CF · 2:52
Houston Astros defeated St. Louis Cardinals 7–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Mike Magnante earned the win. Thomas Howard went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 11 | |
| SLN | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 |
W: Mike Magnante L: Todd Stottlemyre SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Joe West · 1B: Bruce Dreckman · 2B: Jerry Layne · 3B: Mike Winters · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Craig Biggio | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Thomas Howard | 4 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jeff Bagwell | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
 Luis Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Derek Bell | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Brad Ausmus | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tim Bogar | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Chris Holt | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Mike Magnante | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| J. R. Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Delino DeShields | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Dmitri Young | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Gant | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ray Lankford | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Gary Gaetti | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Mabry | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Royce Clayton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Lampkin | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Todd Stottlemyre | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Scott Livingstone | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Gallego | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Danny Sheaffer | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Chris Holt | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 0 |
| Mike Magnante | 3.2 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Jose Lima | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
St. Louis Cardinals — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Todd Stottlemyre | 4.0 | 6 | 5 | 4 |
 John Frascatore | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| Rigo Beltran | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Eric Ludwick | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Mark Petkovsek | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Craig Biggio: S6/G6M
- Thomas Howard: HR/F9D.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: SB2
- Luis Gonzalez: 43/G4.2-3
- Derek Bell: S8/L8LS/R4.3-H
- Sean Berry: K+CS2(24)/DP
Bot 1
- Delino DeShields: 63/G56
- Dmitri Young: S8/L8LS/R6
- Ron Gant: 8/F89M/R4
- Ray Lankford: 8/F8LXD
Top 2
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Tim Bogar: 43/G4
- Chris Holt: K
Bot 2
- Gary Gaetti: 5/L5
- John Mabry: 43/G34
- Royce Clayton: 9/F9S
Top 3
- Craig Biggio: 5/L5
- Thomas Howard: 4/P4D
- Jeff Bagwell: W
- Luis Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Derek Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Sean Berry: 9/F9M
Bot 3
- Tom Lampkin: S8/L4MD/R4
- Todd Stottlemyre: 14/SH/BG13S.1-2
- Delino DeShields: S8/G6M/R4.2-H
- Dmitri Young: 16(1)/FO/G13S
- Ron Gant: S7/F7LS/R6.1-2
- Ray Lankford: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 5/P6S
Top 4
- Brad Ausmus: D8/L5D/R6
- Tim Bogar: 63/G6M.2-3
- Chris Holt: K
- Craig Biggio: S6/G56.3-H
- Thomas Howard: W.1-2
- Jeff Bagwell: HP.2-3;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: S6/G6M.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Derek Bell: 7/F78S
Bot 4
- John Mabry: 8/F8RXD
- Royce Clayton: 43/G34
- Tom Lampkin: W
- Scott Livingstone: 9/F9M
Top 5
- Sean Berry: 3/G3
- Brad Ausmus: S9/L34D/R4
- Tim Bogar: SB2
- Tim Bogar: K
- Chris Holt: K
Bot 5
- Delino DeShields: W
- Dmitri Young: 63/G6.1-2
- Ron Gant: S7/F78S/R4.2-3
- Ray Lankford: W.1-2
- Gary Gaetti: 9/SF/F89D/R3.3-H;2-3
- John Mabry: 63/G6MS
Top 6
- Craig Biggio: W
- Thomas Howard: T9/F89D/R1.1-H
- Jeff Bagwell: 63/G6
- Luis Gonzalez: FC3/G3S.3XH(32)
- Derek Bell: S5/G5L.1-2
- Sean Berry: 9/F89M
Bot 6
- Royce Clayton: 13/BG23
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G4M
- Mike Gallego: K
Top 7
- Brad Ausmus: K
- Tim Bogar: K
- Mike Magnante: K
Bot 7
- Delino DeShields: 6/P6D
- Dmitri Young: 63/G56
- Ron Gant: K
Top 8
- Craig Biggio: W
- Thomas Howard: S8/L4D/R4.1-3
- Jeff Bagwell: S8/L8LS/R6.3-H;1-2
- Luis Gonzalez: 7/F7M
- Derek Bell: W.2-3;1-2
- Sean Berry: 64(1)3/GDP/G6M
Bot 8
- Ray Lankford: 7/F7S
- Gary Gaetti: 8/F8RD
- John Mabry: 7/F7M
Top 9
- Brad Ausmus: 53/G56
- Tim Bogar: 13/G15
- J. R. Phillips: 8/F8LD
Bot 9
- Royce Clayton: 7/F7S
- Tom Lampkin: 43/G4
- Danny Sheaffer: 31/G34