July 28, 1997 St. Louis Cardinals at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 7
TEX 2 ANA 2
@CLE 0 ANA 10
@CLE 7 KCR 10
MIN 3 KCR 5
MIN 2 MIL 1
TOR 0 MIL 9
TOR 3 NYY 4
OAK 3 ATL 6
CHC 0 MON 3
@COL 2 CIN 4
@FLA 0 STL 2
@HOU 1 LAD 4
PIT 2 PHI 8
@SDP 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 25,995

Monday, July 28, 1997, 7:05
Time of Game: 2:20

Cardinals

51-53

Won 3

2nd, 5 GB

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

W: T Stottlemyre (10-7), L: C Holt (7-7), S: D Eckersley (26)

Astros

57-49

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .822   17    1   1   
D Young 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .689   10    4   0   CS
  D Bell 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .560    5    0   0   
R Lankford CF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .322 1.061   20    3   0   
P Plantier RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .774   12    1   0   GDP
G Gaetti 3B-1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .778   11    4   0   
R Gant LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .729    9    2   0   
M Difelice C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .645   13    9   0   
R Clayton SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .678    5    3   4   2B
T Stottlemyre P               3   0   1   1    0   1  .279  .811    9    0   1   2B
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   2    1   5              111   27   6

BATTING

2B: R Clayton (26, off C Holt); T Stottlemyre (4, off C Holt).

TB: T Stottlemyre 2; R Clayton 2; P Plantier; D DeShields; D Young; R Lankford.

GIDP: P Plantier (2).

RBI: R Lankford (73); T Stottlemyre (4).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 2 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. R Clayton.

E: D Bell (3).

BASERUNNING

CS: D Young (5, 2nd base by C Holt/B Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .892    9    3   3   
T Howard CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .699   20    2   1   
  T Martin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   1   2   1    0   1  .304 1.034   17   10   1   HR
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .782   17    1   0   
D Bell RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .719   18    3   0   
S Berry 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .717   17    1   3   
  J Mouton PR                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .211  .608         0   0   SB
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   2  .268  .684   16    5   1   
T Bogar SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .641    2    2   6   
  C Carr PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .571    6    0   0   
C Holt P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .048  .118    7    0   1   
  B Spiers PH-SS              1   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .862    7    0   1   2B
Totals                       33   1   6   1    1   9              136   27  17

BATTING

2B: B Spiers (16, off T Stottlemyre).

HR: J Bagwell (28, off D Eckersley; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep CF-RF).

TB: J Bagwell 5; B Spiers 2; L Gonzalez; C Biggio; T Bogar.

RBI: J Bagwell (95).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 2. T Bogar-C Biggio-J Bagwell; B Ausmus-T Bogar.

E: T Bogar (5).

BASERUNNING

SB: J Mouton (8, 2nd base off D Eckersley/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
T Stottlemyre, W (10-7)        8     5   0   0    1   7   0   3.88   29  116-73   38· 9·26   11· 5· 5· 0     78    -     1.23   0.57
D Eckersley, S (26)            1     1   1   1    0   2   1   4.08    5   19-15   10· 0· 5    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    3.19   0.09
Totals                         9     6   1   1    1   9   1          34  135-88   48· 9·31   13· 6· 5· 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
C Holt, L (7-7)                8     6   2   1    0   3   0   3.82   28   95-60   41· 8·11   14· 3· 8· 0     67    -     1.03   0.15
T Martin                       1     0   0   0    1   2   0   1.98    4   16-10    6· 4· 0    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.35   0.02
Totals                         9     6   2   1    1   5   0          32  111-70   47·12·11   15· 3· 8· 0           -

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.

Time of Game: 2:20.

Attendance: 25,995.

Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros                       
1. D DeShields          2B    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. D Young              1B    2. T Howard             CF 
3. R Lankford           CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. P Plantier           RF    4. L Gonzalez           LF 
5. G Gaetti             3B    5. D Bell               RF 
6. R Gant               LF    6. S Berry              3B 
7. M Difelice           C     7. B Ausmus             C  
8. R Clayton            SS    8. T Bogar              SS 
9. T Stottlemyre        P     9. C Holt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 8   1  2-0  12-  4   18%  93% T Howard        T Stottlemyre   Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted (SS-2B); Spiers out at 2B/SS
   b 9   2  2-1  -2-  2   14% 100% B Ausmus        D Eckersley     Groundout: SS-1B
   b 9   0  2-0  ---  2  -11%  80% J Bagwell       D Eckersley     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   t 4   1  0-0  -2-  5   11%  63% R Lankford      C Holt          Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); DeShields Scores/unER
   b 9   0  2-1  ---  4    9%  89% L Gonzalez      D Eckersley     Strikeout Looking

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   54%  D DeShields     Single to RF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--  2   50%  D Young         Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
   OO     1--  6   45%  R Lankford      Double Play: Strikeout Looking, Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   47%  C Biggio        Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---  5   49%  T Howard        Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  7   50%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   48%  P Plantier      Flyball: RF
   O      ---  3   46%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  6   45%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  4   47%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: CF
   O      ---  1   49%  D Bell          Flyball: LF
   O      ---  1   50%  S Berry         Lineout: SS
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   48%  M Difelice      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  1   46%  R Clayton       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   45%  T Stottlemyre   Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   47%  B Ausmus        Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
          ---  1   44%  T Bogar         Single to CF (Line Drive)
   O      1--  4   47%  C Holt          Strikeout (foul bunt)
   O      1--  2   50%  C Biggio        Popfly: 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
          ---  2   54%  D DeShields     Reached on E6 (Line Drive)
   O      1--  6   52%  D Young         Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); DeShields to 2B
   R      -2-  5   63%  R Lankford      Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); DeShields Scores/unER
   OO     1--  1   58%  P Plantier      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B (SS-2B)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  5   61%  T Howard        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   63%  J Bagwell       Flyball: CF
          ---  6   61%  L Gonzalez      Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
          1--  6   58%  D Bell          Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
   O      12-  7   64%  S Berry         Lineout: LF (Deep LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   62%  G Gaetti        Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  2   60%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   59%  M Difelice      Lineout: RF (Short CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  4   62%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  1   65%  T Bogar         Flyball: CF
   O      ---  3   66%  C Holt          Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  1   64%  R Clayton       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  1   62%  T Stottlemyre   Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      ---  5   61%  D DeShields     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  4   65%  C Biggio        Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  6   68%  T Howard        Strikeout Looking
          ---  2   66%  J Bagwell       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  3   70%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 2-3-4
          ---  2   73%  D Young         Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
   O      1--  3   70%  R Lankford      Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          1--  2   74%  P Plantier      Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Young to 2B
   O      12-  5   69%  G Gaetti        Strikeout Swinging
   O      12-  1   64%  R Gant          Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
                  Gary Gaetti moves to 1B; David Bell replaces Dmitri Young playing 3B batting 2nd
   O      ---  5   69%  D Bell          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
   O      ---  4   73%  S Berry         Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  4   75%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  5   73%  M Difelice      Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
          ---  3   77%  R Clayton       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
   RO     -2-  2   85%  T Stottlemyre   Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Clayton Scores; Stottlemyre out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
   O      ---  6   84%  D DeShields     Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B)
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
                  Chuck Carr pinch hits for Tim Bogar batting 8th
   O      ---  6   88%  C Carr          Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  Bill Spiers pinch hits for Chris Holt batting 9th
          ---  7   81%  B Spiers        Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          -2-  1   75%  C Biggio        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Spiers stays at 2B
   OO     12-  4   93%  T Howard        Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted (SS-2B); Spiers out at 2B/SS
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Top of the 9th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 2-0, Tom Martin facing 2-3-4
                  Tom Martin replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 2nd; Bill Spiers moves to SS; Chuck Carr moves to CF
   O      ---  5   92%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
          ---  6   93%  R Lankford      Walk
   O      1--  4   92%  P Plantier      Strikeout Swinging
   O      1--  1   91%  G Gaetti        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
   R      ---  2   80%  J Bagwell       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
   O      ---  4   89%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   95%  D Bell          Strikeout Looking
          ---  5   90%  S Berry         Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
                  James Mouton pinch runs for Sean Berry batting 6th
          1--      86%  B Ausmus        Mouton Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2  100%  " "             Groundout: SS-1B
        1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Retrosheet.org Boxscore:HOU199707280

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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