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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
2
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: Todd Stottlemyre (10-7), L: Chris Holt (7-7), S: Dennis Eckersley (26)
 Astros
1
57-49
Lost 1
1st

Batting Stats

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
D DeShields 2B                4   1   1   0    0   0  .294  .822   17    9    1   1   
D Young 1B                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .262  .689   10    7    4   0   CS
  D Bell 3B                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .222  .560    5    4    0   0   
R Lankford CF                 3   0   1   1    1   1  .322 1.061   20   10    3   0   
P Plantier RF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .263  .774   12    7    1   0   GDP
G Gaetti 3B-1B                4   0   0   0    0   1  .270  .778   11    8    4   0   
R Gant LF                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .228  .729    9    5    2   0   
M Difelice C                  3   0   0   0    0   0  .234  .645   13   10    9   0   
R Clayton SS                  3   1   1   0    0   0  .246  .677    5    4    3   4   2B
T Stottlemyre P               3   0   1   1    0   1  .279  .811    9    6    0   1   2B
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       31   2   6   0    1   5              111   70   27   6
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 1. R Clayton.
E: D Bell (3).
Baserunning Events
CS: D Young (5, 2nd base by C Holt/B Ausmus).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .312  .892    9    8    3   3   
T Howard CF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .254  .699   20   12    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   10   1   HR
L Gonzalez LF                 4   0   1   0    0   1  .287  .782   17   11    1   0   
D Bell RF                     3   0   0   0    1   1  .254  .719   18   10    3   0   
S Berry 3B                    4   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .717   17   11    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   11    5   1   
T Bogar SS                    2   0   1   0    0   0  .224  .641    2    2    2   6   
  C Carr PH-CF                1   0   0   0    0   0  .212  .571    6    3    0   0   
C Holt P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .048  .117    7    6    0   1   
  B Spiers PH-SS              1   0   1   0    0   0  .299  .862    7    4    0   1   2B
Totals                       33   1   6   0    1   9              136   88   27  17
Batting Events
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 Events
DP: 2. T Bogar-C Biggio-J Bagwell; B Ausmus-T Bogar.
E: T Bogar (5).
Baserunning Events
SB: J Mouton (8, 2nd base off D Eckersley/M Difelice).

Pitching Stats

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   11·10· 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   13·11· 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   14·11· 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   15·11· 8· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck.
Time of Game: 2:20.
Attendance: 25,995.
Start Time Weather: 68° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

Lineups

   St. Louis Cardinals                       Houston Astros                               
1. Delino DeShields             2B       1. Craig Biggio                 2B
2. Dmitri Young                 1B       2. Thomas Howard                CF
3. Ray Lankford                 CF       3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B
4. Phil Plantier                RF       4. Luis Gonzalez                LF
5. Gary Gaetti                  3B       5. Derek Bell                   RF
6. Ron Gant                     LF       6. Sean Berry                   3B
7. Mike Difelice                 C       7. Brad Ausmus                   C
8. Royce Clayton                SS       8. Tim Bogar                    SS
9. Todd Stottlemyre              P       9. Chris Holt                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 1 12- OO 4,(1-2)  18% 93% 0-2 HOU T. Howard T. Stottlemyre Line Drive Double Play: SS unassisted (SS-2B); Spiers out at 2B/SS
b9 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  14% 100% 1-2 HOU B. Ausmus D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
b9 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  -11% 80% 0-2 HOU J. Bagwell D. Eckersley Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
t4 1 -2- R 5,(2-2)  10% 63% 0-0 STL R. Lankford C. Holt Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); DeShields Scores/unER
b9 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  9% 89% 1-2 HOU L. Gonzalez D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4,(2-1)  3% 53% 0-0 STL D. DeShields C. Holt Single to RF (Ground Ball)
t1 0 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -3% 50% 0-0 STL D. Young C. Holt Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B (Weak 1B)
t1 1 1-- OO 6,(3-2)  -5% 45% 0-0 STL R. Lankford C. Holt 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, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  2% 47% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre Groundout: P-1B
b1 1 --- O 5,(3-1)  2% 49% 0-0 HOU T. Howard T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 2B-1B
b1 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  1% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
t2 0 --- O 5,(3-1)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL P. Plantier C. Holt Flyball: RF
t2 1 --- O 3,(1-1)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL G. Gaetti C. Holt Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 45% 0-0 STL R. Gant C. Holt Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 4-5-6
b2 0 --- O 4,(2-1)  2% 47% 0-0 HOU L. Gonzalez T. Stottlemyre Lineout: CF
b2 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 49% 0-0 HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre Flyball: LF
b2 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  1% 50% 0-0 HOU S. Berry T. Stottlemyre Lineout: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
t3 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  -2% 48% 0-0 STL M. Difelice C. Holt Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
t3 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 46% 0-0 STL R. Clayton C. Holt Lineout: CF
t3 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 44% 0-0 STL T. Stottlemyre C. Holt Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 0, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b3 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  3% 47% 0-0 HOU B. Ausmus T. Stottlemyre Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
b3 1 --- 1,(0-0)  -3% 44% 0-0 HOU T. Bogar T. Stottlemyre Single to CF (Line Drive)
b3 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 47% 0-0 HOU C. Holt T. Stottlemyre Strikeout (foul bunt)
b3 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  3% 50% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre 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, Astros' Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
t4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 54% 0-0 STL D. DeShields C. Holt Reached on E6 (Line Drive)
t4 0 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -2% 52% 0-0 STL D. Young C. Holt Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); DeShields to 2B
t4 1 -2- R 5,(2-2)  10% 63% 0-0 STL R. Lankford C. Holt Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); DeShields Scores/unER
t4 1 1-- OO 1,(0-0)  -5% 58% 1-0 STL P. Plantier C. Holt 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, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 2-3-4
b4 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  3% 61% 0-1 HOU T. Howard T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
b4 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  2% 63% 0-1 HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
b4 2 --- 6,(3-2)  -2% 61% 0-1 HOU L. Gonzalez T. Stottlemyre Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-2B)
b4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  -3% 58% 0-1 HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre Walk; Gonzalez to 2B
b4 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  6% 64% 0-1 HOU S. Berry T. Stottlemyre 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, Astros' Chris Holt facing 5-6-7
t5 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 62% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti C. Holt Lineout: CF (Deep CF-RF)
t5 1 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 60% 1-0 STL R. Gant C. Holt Groundout: SS-1B
t5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  -1% 59% 1-0 STL M. Difelice C. Holt 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, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 7-8-9
b5 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  3% 62% 0-1 HOU B. Ausmus T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 65% 0-1 HOU T. Bogar T. Stottlemyre Flyball: CF
b5 2 --- O 3,(0-2)  2% 66% 0-1 HOU C. Holt T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 8-9-1
t6 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -3% 64% 1-0 STL R. Clayton C. Holt Flyball: RF
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 62% 1-0 STL T. Stottlemyre C. Holt Bunt Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
t6 2 --- O 5,(3-1)  -1% 61% 1-0 STL D. DeShields C. Holt Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 1-2-3
b6 0 --- O 4,(1-2)  4% 65% 0-1 HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b6 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  3% 68% 0-1 HOU T. Howard T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Looking
b6 2 --- 2,(1-0)  -2% 66% 0-1 HOU J. Bagwell T. Stottlemyre Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b6 2 1-- O 3,(1-1)  4% 70% 0-1 HOU L. Gonzalez T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- 2,(0-1)  4% 74% 1-0 STL D. Young C. Holt Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS)
t7 0 1-- O 3,(1-1)  -4% 70% 1-0 STL R. Lankford C. Holt Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
t7 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  4% 74% 1-0 STL P. Plantier C. Holt Single to LF (Line Drive to Deep SS-3B Hole); Young to 2B
t7 1 12- O 5,(2-2)  -5% 69% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti C. Holt Strikeout Swinging
t7 2 12- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 64% 1-0 STL R. Gant C. Holt 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, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 5-6-7
Gary Gaetti moves from 3B to 1B; David Bell replaces Dmitri Young (1B) playing 3B batting 2nd
b7 0 --- O 5,(2-2)  5% 69% 0-1 HOU D. Bell T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b7 1 --- O 4,(2-1)  3% 73% 0-1 HOU S. Berry T. Stottlemyre Groundout: SS-1B
b7 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 75% 0-1 HOU B. Ausmus T. Stottlemyre Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cardinals 1, Astros 0.
Top of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
t8 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -2% 73% 1-0 STL M. Difelice C. Holt Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t8 1 --- 3,(1-1)  4% 77% 1-0 STL R. Clayton C. Holt Double to LF (Ground Ball)
t8 1 -2- RO 2,(0-1)  8% 85% 1-0 STL T. Stottlemyre C. Holt Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Clayton Scores; Stottlemyre out at 3B/CF-SS-3B
t8 2 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 84% 2-0 STL D. DeShields C. Holt 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, Cardinals' Todd Stottlemyre facing 8-9-1
Chuck Carr pinch hits for Tim Bogar (SS) batting 8th
b8 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 88% 0-2 HOU C. Carr T. Stottlemyre Groundout: 1B unassisted
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Chris Holt (P) batting 9th
b8 1 --- 7,(3-2)  -7% 81% 0-2 HOU B. Spiers T. Stottlemyre Double to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
b8 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  -6% 75% 0-2 HOU C. Biggio T. Stottlemyre Single to 3B (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Spiers stays at 2B
b8 1 12- OO 4,(1-2)  18% 93% 0-2 HOU T. Howard T. Stottlemyre 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, Astros' Tom Martin facing 2-3-4
Tom Martin replaces Thomas Howard (CF) pitching and batting 2nd; Bill Spiers moves from PH to SS; Chuck Carr moves from PH to CF
t9 0 --- O 5,(1-2)  -1% 92% 2-0 STL D. Bell T. Martin Strikeout Swinging
t9 1 --- 6,(3-2)  1% 93% 2-0 STL R. Lankford T. Martin Walk
t9 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -1% 92% 2-0 STL P. Plantier T. Martin Strikeout Swinging
t9 2 1-- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 91% 2-0 STL G. Gaetti T. Martin 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, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 3-4-5
Dennis Eckersley replaces Todd Stottlemyre pitching and batting 9th
b9 0 --- R 2,(0-1)  -11% 80% 0-2 HOU J. Bagwell D. Eckersley Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
b9 0 --- O 4,(0-2)  9% 89% 1-2 HOU L. Gonzalez D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
b9 1 --- O 6,(2-2)  7% 95% 1-2 HOU D. Bell D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
b9 2 --- 5,(1-2)  -5% 90% 1-2 HOU S. Berry D. Eckersley Reached on E5 (Ground Ball)
James Mouton pinch runs for Sean Berry (3B) batting 6th
b9 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  -5% 86% 1-2 HOU B. Ausmus D. Eckersley Mouton Steals 2B
b9 2 -2- O 2,(1-0)  14% 100% 1-2 HOU B. Ausmus D. Eckersley Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

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