April 5, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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CLE 7
@ANA 5 DET 15
@CHW 12 MIN 7
KCR 5 NYY 10
@OAK 5 BOS 8
@SEA 6 BAL 9
@TEX 7 MIL 5
@TOR 2 ATL 11
CHC 5 FLA 4
CIN 3
(11) HOU 6
STL 2 PIT 3
@LAD 1 COL 15
@MON 3 SDP 4
PHI 1 SFG 2
NYM 0

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,957

Saturday, April 5, 1997, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:54

Cardinals

0-5

Lost 5

4th, 4 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cardinals       1  1  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    2  7  3
Astros          1  0  0   2  1  1   0  1  X    6  7  0

W: S Fernandez (1-0), L: D Osborne (0-1), S: R Garcia (1)

Astros

4-1

Won 2

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                2   1   1   1    0   0  .263  .826    4    0   0   HR
  D Bell 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    2   0   
R Gant LF                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .100  .293   17    2   0   
  R Batchelor P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
R Clayton SS                  4   0   2   0    0   0  .238  .571   11    1   6   SB
B Jordan CF                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .536   22    1   0   
D Young 1B                    4   0   1   0    0   0  .333 1.052   11    9   0   SB
G Gaetti 3B                   3   1   0   0    1   2  .111  .269   22    1   2   SB
M Difelice C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .333   11    8   1   
  J Mabry PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .267  .600    2    0   0   
R Mejia RF-LF                 4   0   1   1    0   1  .143  .429   17    0   0   2B
D Osborne P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   10    0   1   
  M Sweeney PH-RF             2   0   1   0    0   1  .333  .833    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    2   8              138   24  10

BATTING

2B: R Mejia (1, off S Fernandez).

HR: D DeShields (1, off S Fernandez; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

TB: D DeShields 4; R Clayton 2; R Mejia 2; M Sweeney; D Young; B Jordan.

RBI: R Mejia (1); D DeShields (1).

2-out RBI: R Mejia.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 1 for 7.

FIELDING

PB: M Difelice (1).

E: D Bell (1); G Gaetti (2); R Batchelor (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: R Clayton (2, 2nd base off R Garcia/T Eusebio); G Gaetti (1, 2nd base off S Fernandez/T Eusebio); D Young (1, 2nd base off S Fernandez/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .476 1.189   13    0   0   3B
J Mouton LF                   4   2   2   1    0   0  .375 1.083   12    3   0   HR
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   1   1    0   1  .316  .725   16    4   0   
D Bell CF                     3   0   0   0    1   2  .167  .508   20    5   0   CS
S Berry 3B                    3   0   1   0    0   1  .111  .333   15    0   0   2B
  B Spiers PR-3B              0   2   0   0    1   0  .429 1.127    9    1   0   
B Abreu RF                    4   0   1   1    0   1  .250  .563   11    5   0   
T Eusebio C                   4   0   1   2    0   0  .143  .393   14    8   0   
P Listach SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .222  .528   18    1   2   
S Fernandez P                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  R Montgomery PH             1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.000    6    0   0   
  R Garcia P                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    2    0   1   
Totals                       33   6   7   5    2   7              143   27   4

BATTING

2B: S Berry (1, off D Osborne).

3B: C Biggio (1, off D Osborne).

HR: J Mouton (1, off D Osborne; 5th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: J Mouton 5; C Biggio 3; S Berry 2; T Eusebio; J Bagwell; B Abreu.

RBI: T Eusebio 2 (2); B Abreu (1); J Mouton (2); J Bagwell (4).

2-out RBI: T Eusebio; J Mouton.

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 2 for 12.

BASERUNNING

CS: D Bell (1, 2nd base by R Batchelor/M Difelice).

PITCHING

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Osborne, L (0-1)             6     7   5   4    0   6   1   6.00   26  106-68   33·12·23   11· 5· 4· 0     46    -     1.12  -0.29
R Batchelor                    2     0   1   0    2   1   0   3.86    9   31-17    8· 4· 5    5· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.20  -0.00
Totals                         8     7   6   4    2   7   1          35  137-85   41·16·28   16· 6· 4· 0           -

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
S Fernandez, W (1-0)           5     4   2   2    2   3   1   3.60   21   76-46   28· 8·10    3· 8· 5· 0     52    -     0.98   0.05
R Garcia, S (1)                4     3   0   0    0   5   0   0.00   15   56-37   19· 8·10    4· 5· 1· 0          0-0    1.00   0.17
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2   8   1          36  132-83   47·16·20    7·13· 6· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Mike Winters, 3B - Jerry Layne.

Time of Game: 2:54.

Attendance: 25,957.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. D DeShields          2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. R Gant               LF    2. J Mouton             LF 
3. R Clayton            SS    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. B Jordan             CF    4. D Bell               CF 
5. D Young              1B    5. S Berry              3B 
6. G Gaetti             3B    6. B Abreu              RF 
7. M Difelice           C     7. T Eusebio            C  
8. R Mejia              RF    8. P Listach            SS 
9. D Osborne            P     9. S Fernandez          P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  2-1  123  2   12%  67% B Abreu         D Osborne       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Mouton Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berry to 2B
   b 5   2  2-3  ---  5   12%  79% J Mouton        D Osborne       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   t 2   2  1-1  -2-  4  -11%  41% R Mejia         S Fernandez     Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gaetti Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  ---  2  -10%  40% D DeShields     S Fernandez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   b 1   0  1-0  ---  1    9%  54% C Biggio        D Osborne       Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   R      ---  2   40%  D DeShields     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
   O      ---  5   42%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  1   43%  R Clayton       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  7   44%  B Jordan        Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
          ---  1   54%  C Biggio        Triple to RF (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line)
   O      --3  3   49%  J Mouton        Foul Popfly: C
   RO     --3  4   51%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Biggio Scores
   O      ---  6   50%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Sid Fernandez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  3   52%  D Young         Lineout: RF
          ---  4   50%  G Gaetti        Walk
   O      1--  3   53%  M Difelice      Lineout: CF
          1--      52%  R Mejia         Gaetti Steals 2B
   R      -2-  4   41%  " "             Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF); Gaetti Scores
   O      -2-  5   44%  D Osborne       Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Donovan Osborne facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  7   41%  S Berry         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   40%  B Abreu         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   38%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   41%  D DeShields     Bunt Groundout: P-1B (Short 1B Line)
   O      ---  4   42%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   41%  R Clayton       Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  7   43%  B Jordan        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Donovan Osborne facing 8-9-1
                  David Bell replaces Delino DeShields playing 2B batting 1st
   O      ---  4   41%  P Listach       Flyball: LF (Short LF)
   O      ---  7   39%  S Fernandez     Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   37%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Sid Fernandez facing 5-6-7
          ---  3   34%  D Young         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   37%  G Gaetti        Flyball: CF
          1--      35%  M Difelice      Young Steals 2B
          -2-  5   34%  " "             Walk
   O      12-  3   38%  R Mejia         Flyball: RF
   O      12-  5   42%  D Osborne       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Donovan Osborne facing 2-3-4
          ---  1   47%  J Mouton        Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   55%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Mouton to 2B
   O      12-  4   48%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          12-  3   56%  S Berry         Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Bagwell to 2B; Mouton to 3B
   R      123  2   67%  B Abreu         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Mouton Scores; Bagwell to 3B; Berry to 2B
   RO     123  2   69%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B; Bagwell Scores/unER; Berry to 3B
   O      1-3  6   64%  P Listach       Lineout: 3B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Sid Fernandez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   67%  D Bell          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  2   70%  R Gant          Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   71%  R Clayton       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 3-2, Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
                  Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Sid Fernandez batting 9th
   O      ---  6   69%  R Montgomery    Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   67%  C Biggio        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   R      ---  5   79%  J Mouton        Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  3   79%  J Bagwell       Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-4, Ramon Garcia facing 4-5-6
                  Ramon Garcia replaces Ray Montgomery pitching and batting 9th
          ---  7   73%  B Jordan        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Short 3B Line)
   O      1--  3   76%  D Young         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Jordan to 2B
   O      -2-  7   81%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      -2-  2   85%  M Difelice      Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Ahead 4-2, Donovan Osborne facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   84%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  5   86%  S Berry         Double to CF (Ground Ball)
                  Bill Spiers pinch runs for Sean Berry batting 5th
   O      -2-  3   84%  B Abreu         Groundout: P-1B (P's Right); Spiers to 3B
   R      --3  3   91%  T Eusebio       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Spiers Scores
   O      1--  7   90%  P Listach       Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Ramon Garcia facing 8-9-1
                  Bill Spiers moves to 3B
   O      ---  6   92%  R Mejia         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Donovan Osborne batting 9th
          ---  2   89%  M Sweeney       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  1   92%  D Bell          Foul Popfly: 3B
   O      1--  6   94%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rich Batchelor facing 9-1-2
                  Rich Batchelor replaces Ron Gant pitching and batting 2nd; Roberto Mejia moves to LF; Mark Sweeney moves to RF
   O      ---  2   94%  R Garcia        Flyball: CF
          ---  4   95%  C Biggio        Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Biggio to 2B
   O      -2-  3   94%  J Mouton        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      -2-  4   93%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-5, Ramon Garcia facing 3-4-5
          ---  5   89%  R Clayton       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  1   93%  B Jordan        Flyball: CF
   O      1--  2   96%  D Young         Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--      95%  G Gaetti        Clayton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Ahead 5-2, Rich Batchelor facing 4-5-6
          ---  6   98%  D Bell          Walk
   O      1--      97%  B Spiers        Bell Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
          ---  5   97%  " "             Walk
   O      1--  2   97%  B Abreu         Groundout: SS-1B; Spiers to 2B
          -2-      97%  T Eusebio       Passed Ball; Spiers to 3B
   R      --3  4   99%  " "             Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Spiers Scores/unER/No RBI
   O      1--  1   99%  P Listach       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 6.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-6, Ramon Garcia facing 7-8-9
                  John Mabry pinch hits for Mike Difelice batting 7th
   O      ---  2  100%  J Mabry         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3  100%  R Mejia         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3  100%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 6.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199704050

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