April 6, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,752

Sunday, April 6, 1997, 1:35
Time of Game: 2:44

Cardinals

0-6

Lost 6

4th, 5 GB

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

W: T Martin (1-0), L: J Frascatore (0-1), S: B Wagner (3)

Astros

5-1

Won 3

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Mejia 2B                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .091  .273   17    1   1   SH
R Gant LF                     5   0   1   1    0   2  .120  .354   18    2   0   2B
R Clayton SS                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .480    7    2   2   
B Jordan CF                   3   1   2   0    0   0  .304  .664   11    2   0   HBP
J Mabry RF-1B                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .579   11    2   0   
D Young 1B                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .267  .886   20    4   1   
  J Frascatore P              0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
T Lampkin C                   4   0   2   1    0   2  .143  .343   18    8   0   
D Bell 3B                     4   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000   15    1   3   
T Stottlemyre P               2   1   1   0    1   0  .250  .650   13    1   0   
  T Fossas P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  M Sweeney RF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .833         1   0   
  G Gaetti PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .105  .255    5    0   0   
Totals                       34   2   7   2    2  10              135   24   7

BATTING

2B: R Gant (2, off S Reynolds).

SH: R Mejia (1, off S Reynolds).

HBP: B Jordan (1, by S Reynolds).

TB: B Jordan 2; R Gant 2; T Lampkin 2; J Mabry; T Stottlemyre.

RBI: T Lampkin (1); R Gant (1).

2-out RBI: T Lampkin.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 2 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Mejia-R Clayton-D Young.

E: R Clayton (1).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .440 1.081   13    3   2   
P Listach SS                  2   1   1   0    0   0  .250  .604   12    1   3   SB,HBP
  S Berry PH-3B               1   0   0   0    0   0  .100  .300    1    0   0   
T Howard CF                   2   0   2   1    1   0  .800 2.233   16    2   0   2B
  R Montgomery PH-RF          1   1   0   0    0   0  .333  .666    6    0   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 3   0   0   0    1   0  .263  .616    9    2   0   GDP
B Abreu RF                    3   0   1   0    0   2  .263  .579   16    0   0   
  D Bell PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .158  .484    2    0   0   
B Spiers 1B-SS                3   1   0   0    1   1  .300  .862   16    7   0   
T Bogar 3B-SS                 3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167   12    2   1   
  J Bagwell PH-1B             1   0   1   2    0   0  .350  .835    2    0   0   2B
B Ausmus C                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .385  .852   14   10   2   
S Reynolds P                  2   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   10    0   0   
  J Lima P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  J Mouton PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .967    6    0   0   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  B Wagner P                  0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   3   7   3    3   6              135   27   8

BATTING

2B: T Howard (3, off T Stottlemyre); J Bagwell (1, off J Frascatore).

HBP: P Listach (1, by T Stottlemyre).

TB: T Howard 3; J Bagwell 2; C Biggio; P Listach; B Ausmus; B Abreu.

GIDP: L Gonzalez (1).

RBI: J Bagwell 2 (6); T Howard (2).

2-out RBI: J Bagwell 2.

Team LOB: 8.

With RISP: 2 for 7.

FIELDING

E: S Berry (2).

BASERUNNING

SB: P Listach (1, 2nd base off T Stottlemyre/T Lampkin).

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
T Stottlemyre                  6.2   6   1   1    2   6   0   1.32   28  114-65   31·12·22   10· 4· 5· 0     62    -     1.04   0.25
T Fossas, H (1)                0.2   0   1   0    0   0   0   4.91    3    8-5     4· 0· 1    1· 2· 0· 0          1-0    2.73   0.05
J Frascatore, BS (1), L (0-1)  0.2   1   1   1    1   0   0   1.93    4   10-6     5· 0· 1    1· 0· 2· 0          1-1    3.10  -0.53
Totals                         8     7   3   2    3   6   0          35  132-76   40·12·24   12· 6· 7· 0          2-1

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 Reynolds                     6.1   7   2   2    2   6   0   1.88   29   99-59   34·12·13   10· 4· 6· 0     55    -     1.40  -0.02
J Lima                         0.2   0   0   0    0   0   0   0.00    2    3-3     2· 0· 1    1· 1· 0· 0          1-0    1.54   0.08
T Martin, W (1-0)              1     0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    3   12-9     6· 2· 1    2· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.75   0.05
B Wagner, S (3)                1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    4   21-12    6· 4· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    2.99   0.16
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2  10   0          38  135-83   48·18·17   14· 5· 6· 0          1-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: S Reynolds (1; B Jordan); T Stottlemyre (1; P Listach).

OTHER

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

Time of Game: 2:44.

Attendance: 18,752.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. R Mejia              2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. R Gant               LF    2. P Listach            SS 
3. R Clayton            SS    3. T Howard             CF 
4. B Jordan             CF    4. L Gonzalez           LF 
5. J Mabry              RF    5. B Abreu              RF 
6. D Young              1B    6. B Spiers             1B 
7. T Lampkin            C     7. T Bogar              3B 
8. D Bell               3B    8. B Ausmus             C  
9. T Stottlemyre        P     9. S Reynolds           P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   2  2-1  12-  2   58%  86% J Bagwell       J Frascatore    Double to LF (Line Drive); Montgomery Scores/unER; Spiers Scores
   t 7   1  1-1  -2-  1  -18%  28% R Gant          S Reynolds      Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Stottlemyre Scores
   t 6   2  1-0  12-  5  -16%  51% T Lampkin       S Reynolds      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jordan Scores; Young to 2B
   b 1   1  0-0  1--  4   11%  66% T Howard        T Stottlemyre   Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Listach Scores
   b 8   0  2-1  ---  6   10%  40% R Montgomery    T Fossas        Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  3   52%  R Mejia         Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
   O      ---  4   54%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  3   55%  R Clayton       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   53%  C Biggio        Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B (Short 3B Line)
          ---  4   55%  P Listach       Hit By Pitch
   R      1--  4   66%  T Howard        Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Listach Scores
          -2-  5   68%  L Gonzalez      Walk
          12-  4   73%  B Abreu         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Howard to 3B; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      123  4   67%  B Spiers        Foul Popfly: C
   O      123  4   61%  T Bogar         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   57%  B Jordan        Single to SS (Ground Ball to Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  5   60%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   63%  D Young         Strikeout Swinging
          1--  3   61%  T Lampkin       Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Jordan to 2B
   O      12-  3   66%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   64%  B Ausmus        Lineout: 3B
   O      ---  6   62%  S Reynolds      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  3   62%  C Biggio        Lineout: CF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  2   64%  T Stottlemyre   Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   66%  R Mejia         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  5   67%  R Gant          Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   70%  P Listach       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      73%  T Howard        Listach Steals 2B
          -2-  7   75%  " "             Walk
   OO     12-  1   66%  L Gonzalez      Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Listach to 3B
   O      --3  6   63%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   66%  R Clayton       Flyball: CF
          ---  3   62%  B Jordan        Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
          1--  1   58%  J Mabry         Single to P (Bunt to Weak 3B); Jordan to 2B
   O      12-  3   61%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Jordan to 3B; Mabry to 2B
   O      -23  6   69%  T Lampkin       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  4   67%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  2   65%  T Bogar         Lineout: RF
          ---  5   66%  B Ausmus        Single to 3B (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  4   64%  S Reynolds      Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   67%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   64%  T Stottlemyre   Walk
   O      1--  4   68%  R Mejia         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  5   71%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   69%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      ---  6   67%  P Listach       Groundout: C unassisted
          ---  2   69%  T Howard        Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  2   66%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 0-1, Shane Reynolds facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  1   70%  R Clayton       Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
          ---  5   66%  B Jordan        Hit By Pitch
   O      1--  1   71%  J Mabry         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  8   67%  D Young         Walk; Jordan to 2B
   R      12-  5   51%  T Lampkin       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF-CF); Jordan Scores; Young to 2B
   O      12-  1   57%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 1-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   54%  B Abreu         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   52%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B-P
   O      ---  6   50%  T Bogar         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 1-1, Shane Reynolds facing 9-1-2
          ---  6   44%  T Stottlemyre   Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  1   46%  R Mejia         Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice (Short 3B Line); Stottlemyre to 2B
   R      -2-  1   28%  R Gant          Double to LF (Line Drive to Short LF Line); Stottlemyre Scores
                  Jose Lima replaces Shane Reynolds pitching and batting 9th
   O      -2-  1   31%  R Clayton       Groundout: C-1B; Gant to 3B
   O      --3  2   36%  B Jordan        Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  4   31%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  James Mouton pinch hits for Jose Lima batting 9th
   O      ---  6   27%  J Mouton        Popfly: SS
          ---  4   30%  C Biggio        Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
                  Tony Fossas replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th; Sean Berry pinch hits for Pat Listach batting 2nd
   O      1--  1   25%  S Berry         Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-1, Tom Martin facing 5-6-7
                  Tom Martin replaces James Mouton pitching and batting 9th; Sean Berry moves to 3B; Tim Bogar moves to SS
   O      ---  4   27%  J Mabry         Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  4   29%  D Young         Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
   O      ---  4   30%  T Lampkin       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-2, Tony Fossas facing 3-4-5
                  Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Thomas Howard batting 3rd
          ---  6   40%  R Montgomery    Reached on E6 (throw) (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole)
   O      1--  1   31%  L Gonzalez      Popfly: 2B
                  John Frascatore replaces Dmitri Young pitching and batting 6th; John Mabry moves to 1B; Mark Sweeney replaces Tony Fossas playing RF batting 9th; Derek Bell pinch hits for Bobby Abreu batting 5th
   O      1--  2   26%  D Bell          Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Montgomery to 2B
          -2-  4   28%  B Spiers        Walk
                  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Tim Bogar batting 7th
   RR     12-  2   86%  J Bagwell       Double to LF (Line Drive); Montgomery Scores/unER; Spiers Scores
   O      -2-  2   84%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF (Deep CF-RF)
                  2 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Behind 2-3, Billy Wagner facing 8-9-1
                  Billy Wagner replaces Tom Martin pitching and batting 9th; Jeff Bagwell moves to 1B; Bill Spiers moves to SS; Derek Bell moves to CF; Ray Montgomery moves to RF
   O      ---  7   91%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
                  Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Mark Sweeney batting 9th
          ---  5   83%  G Gaetti        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  6   92%  R Mejia         Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  3  100%  R Gant          Strikeout Swinging
        0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 3.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199704060

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