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BAL  9
TEX  3
 SEA  5
@BOS  3
 CLE 15
ANA  3
 DET  5
CHW  4
 OAK  3
@NYY  1
(12)		 FLA 10
@CIN  0
 SDP  8
@PHI  3
 LAD  7
@PIT  1
 STL  4
HOU  2
Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 23,744

 Friday, April 11, 1997, 7:06
Time of Game: 2:41
Astros
2
6-4
Lost 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   2  0  0   0  0  0    2  8  1
Cardinals       1  0  1   0  0  0   0  2  X    4  6  0
Cardinals
4
2-6
Won 2
4th, 3 GB

Batting Stats

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   2   0   0   1    1   0  .300  .783   11    7    2   5   SF
J Mouton RF                   4   0   0   0    0   2  .235  .634   18   11    0   0   
J Bagwell 1B                  3   0   0   0    1   0  .306  .890   16    6   12   3   
D Bell CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .139  .392   18   11    0   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   4   0    0   0  .353  .862   16   11    0   0   
R Johnson 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   0  .231  .538   15   10    0   1   GDP
T Bogar SS                    3   0   1   1    0   0  .100  .350    5    4    2   3   
  P Listach PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .241  .579    6    3    0   0   
B Ausmus C                    3   0   1   0    0   0  .304  .689   11    8    7   1   
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .250  .929    6    5    0   0   
S Reynolds P                  3   0   1   0    0   1  .167  .500    8    6    1   2   2B
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   1  .500 1.431    4    3    0   0   
Totals                       33   2   8   0    2   7              134   85   24  15
Batting Events
2B: S Reynolds (1, off D Osborne).
SF: C Biggio (1, off D Osborne).
TB: L Gonzalez 4; S Reynolds 2; B Ausmus; T Bogar; R Johnson.
GIDP: R Johnson (1).
RBI: T Bogar (1); C Biggio (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 2 for 10.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. T Bogar-C Biggio-J Bagwell.
E: S Reynolds (1).
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  4   2   2   1    0   0  .212  .606    6    5    2   6   HR,2B
M Sweeney RF                  3   0   0   0    1   1  .286  .730   14    8    2   0   CS
D Young 1B                    3   1   1   1    1   0  .333 1.059   12    6   11   1   
R Gant LF                     4   1   2   2    0   1  .182  .600   13   10    1   0   HR
J Mabry CF                    3   0   0   0    1   1  .208  .546   15    9    2   0   
G Gaetti 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .111  .254   19   10    0   3   GDP
T Lampkin C                   3   0   1   0    0   1  .190  .418   12    8    6   1   
R Mejia 2B                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .071  .210              0   0   
  D Bell 2B                   3   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000   13    9    2   0   
D Osborne P                   2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    7    6    1   0   
  D DeShields PH              1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .786    7    4    0   0   
  R Batchelor P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                          0   0   
Totals                       30   4   6   0    3   8              118   75   27  11
Batting Events
2B: R Clayton (3, off S Reynolds).
HR: R Gant (1, off S Reynolds; 8th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep LF); R Clayton (1, off S Reynolds; 1st inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep LF).
TB: R Clayton 6; R Gant 5; D Young; T Lampkin.
GIDP: G Gaetti (2).
RBI: R Gant 2 (3); D Young (4); R Clayton (2).
2-out RBI: R Gant 2.
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 1 for 3.
Fielding Events
DP: 1. D Young-R Clayton.
Baserunning Events
CS: M Sweeney (1, 2nd base by S Reynolds/B Ausmus).

Pitching Stats

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, L (1-1)            8     6   4   4    3   8   2   2.82   33  115-74   35·16·23   17· 5· 2· 0     59    -     1.05  -0.10
Totals                         8     6   4   4    3   8   2          33  115-74   35·16·23   17· 5· 2· 0           -  
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                      7     7   2   2    2   4   0   4.15   30  107-68   40·10·18   11·13· 6· 0     57    -     1.41   0.22
R Batchelor, W (1-1)           1     1   0   0    0   0   0   3.18    3   11-6     5· 1· 0    2· 1· 1· 0          0-0    1.92   0.11
D Eckersley, S (1)             1     0   0   0    0   3   0   0.00    3   16-11    5· 2· 4    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    1.04   0.07
Totals                         9     8   2   2    2   7   0          36  134-85   50·13·22   13·14· 7· 0           -
Balks: None.
WP: S Reynolds (1).
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Ed Rapuano, 3B - Brian Gibbons.
Time of Game: 2:41.
Attendance: 23,744.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: 59° F, Wind 8mph out to Rightfield, Night, No Precipitation.

Lineups

   Houston Astros                            St. Louis Cardinals                          
1. Craig Biggio                 2B       1. Royce Clayton                SS
2. James Mouton                 RF       2. Mark Sweeney                 RF
3. Jeff Bagwell                 1B       3. Dmitri Young                 1B
4. Derek Bell                   CF       4. Ron Gant                     LF
5. Luis Gonzalez                LF       5. John Mabry                   CF
6. Russ Johnson                 3B       6. Gary Gaetti                  3B
7. Tim Bogar                    SS       7. Tom Lampkin                   C
8. Brad Ausmus                   C       8. Roberto Mejia                2B
9. Shane Reynolds                P       9. Donovan Osborne               P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
b8 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  38% 93% 2-2 STL R. Gant S. Reynolds Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Young Scores
t4 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  -11% 51% 0-2 HOU T. Bogar D. Osborne Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez Scores; Johnson to 2B
t8 1 1-- OO 6,(2-2)  11% 61% 2-2 HOU R. Johnson R. Batchelor Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
b1 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  10% 65% 0-0 STL R. Clayton S. Reynolds Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t4 0 12- 7,(3-2)  -9% 41% 1-2 HOU B. Ausmus D. Osborne Single to SS (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B; Bogar to 2B

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, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 5,(3-1)  -3% 47% 0-0 HOU C. Biggio D. Osborne Walk
t1 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  3% 50% 0-0 HOU J. Mouton D. Osborne Strikeout Looking
t1 1 1-- O 5,(2-2)  2% 52% 0-0 HOU J. Bagwell D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS); Biggio to 2B
t1 2 -2- O 5,(2-2)  3% 55% 0-0 HOU D. Bell D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- R 1,(0-0)  10% 65% 0-0 STL R. Clayton S. Reynolds Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 0 --- 5,(2-2)  3% 68% 1-0 STL M. Sweeney S. Reynolds Strikeout Swinging, Wild Pitch; Sweeney to 1B
b1 0 1-- O 3,(2-0)  -5% 63% 1-0 STL D. Young S. Reynolds Sweeney Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
b1 1 --- 5,(3-1)  2% 65% 1-0 STL D. Young S. Reynolds Walk
b1 1 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 62% 1-0 STL R. Gant S. Reynolds Strikeout Looking
b1 2 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -2% 60% 1-0 STL J. Mabry S. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 5-6-7
t2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  -4% 56% 0-1 HOU L. Gonzalez D. Osborne Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
t2 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  2% 58% 0-1 HOU R. Johnson D. Osborne Groundout: 3B-1B; Gonzalez to 2B
t2 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  3% 62% 0-1 HOU T. Bogar D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B); Gonzalez to 3B
David Bell replaces Roberto Mejia playing 2B batting 8th
t2 2 --3 O 3,(0-2)  4% 66% 0-1 HOU B. Ausmus D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  -2% 64% 1-0 STL G. Gaetti S. Reynolds Groundout: SS-1B
b2 1 --- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 62% 1-0 STL T. Lampkin S. Reynolds Strikeout Looking
b2 2 --- 3,(1-1)  1% 63% 1-0 STL D. Bell S. Reynolds Reached on E1 (catch) (Ground Ball to Weak 2B-1B to 1B)
b2 2 1-- O 3,(0-2)  -2% 61% 1-0 STL D. Osborne S. Reynolds Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-1, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 9-1-2
t3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  -7% 54% 0-1 HOU S. Reynolds D. Osborne Double to LF (Line Drive)
t3 0 -2- O 2,(0-1)  5% 59% 0-1 HOU C. Biggio D. Osborne Flyball: RF (Short RF)
t3 1 -2- O 2,(1-0)  4% 63% 0-1 HOU J. Mouton D. Osborne Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 2 -2- 4,(3-0)  -1% 62% 0-1 HOU J. Bagwell D. Osborne Walk
t3 2 12- O 7,(3-2)  5% 67% 0-1 HOU D. Bell D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 1.
Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 1-0, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
b3 0 --- 1,(0-0)  6% 73% 1-0 STL R. Clayton S. Reynolds Double to LF (Line Drive)
b3 0 -2- O 4,(0-2)  -1% 71% 1-0 STL M. Sweeney S. Reynolds Groundout: 1B unassisted; Clayton to 3B
b3 1 --3 R 1,(0-0)  5% 77% 1-0 STL D. Young S. Reynolds Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B); Clayton Scores
b3 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -1% 75% 2-0 STL R. Gant S. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-1B; Young to 2B
b3 2 -2- O 4,(1-2)  -2% 73% 2-0 STL J. Mabry S. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 5-6-7
t4 0 --- 6,(2-2)  -4% 69% 0-2 HOU L. Gonzalez D. Osborne Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
t4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  -7% 62% 0-2 HOU R. Johnson D. Osborne Single to CF (Line Drive to Deep SS-2B); Gonzalez to 2B
t4 0 12- R 1,(0-0)  -11% 51% 0-2 HOU T. Bogar D. Osborne Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez Scores; Johnson to 2B
t4 0 12- 7,(3-2)  -9% 41% 1-2 HOU B. Ausmus D. Osborne Single to SS (Ground Ball); Johnson to 3B; Bogar to 2B
t4 0 123 O 6,(2-2)  9% 50% 1-2 HOU S. Reynolds D. Osborne Strikeout Swinging
t4 1 123 RO 2,(0-1)  0% 50% 1-2 HOU C. Biggio D. Osborne Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Johnson Scores; Bogar to 3B
t4 2 1-3 O 4,(2-1)  6% 56% 2-2 HOU J. Mouton D. Osborne Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 6-7-8
b4 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  -3% 53% 2-2 STL G. Gaetti S. Reynolds Groundout: 3B-1B
b4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  3% 56% 2-2 STL T. Lampkin S. Reynolds Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
b4 1 1-- O 6,(2-2)  -3% 53% 2-2 STL D. Bell S. Reynolds Strikeout Looking
b4 2 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 50% 2-2 STL D. Osborne S. Reynolds Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 3-4-5
t5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  3% 53% 2-2 HOU J. Bagwell D. Osborne Lineout: P (P's Right)
t5 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  2% 55% 2-2 HOU D. Bell D. Osborne Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
t5 2 --- 2,(0-1)  -2% 54% 2-2 HOU L. Gonzalez D. Osborne Single to RF (Line Drive to Deep 2B-1B)
t5 2 1-- O 4,(2-1)  3% 57% 2-2 HOU R. Johnson D. Osborne Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
b5 0 --- O 3,(1-1)  -3% 54% 2-2 STL R. Clayton S. Reynolds Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
b5 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  -2% 51% 2-2 STL M. Sweeney S. Reynolds Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  -1% 50% 2-2 STL D. Young S. Reynolds Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 7-8-9
t6 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  3% 53% 2-2 HOU T. Bogar D. Osborne Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
t6 1 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 56% 2-2 HOU B. Ausmus D. Osborne Flyball: CF
t6 2 --- O 1,(0-0)  2% 58% 2-2 HOU S. Reynolds D. Osborne Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- 5,(2-2)  5% 63% 2-2 STL R. Gant S. Reynolds Single to 2B (Ground Ball)
b6 0 1-- O 4,(1-2)  -5% 58% 2-2 STL J. Mabry S. Reynolds Strikeout Swinging
b6 1 1-- OO 5,(2-2)  -8% 50% 2-2 STL G. Gaetti S. Reynolds Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Donovan Osborne facing 1-2-3
t7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  4% 54% 2-2 HOU C. Biggio D. Osborne Popfly: SS
t7 1 --- O 8,(3-2)  3% 57% 2-2 HOU J. Mouton D. Osborne Strikeout Looking
t7 2 --- O 4,(3-0)  2% 59% 2-2 HOU J. Bagwell D. Osborne Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 2,(0-1)  -4% 55% 2-2 STL T. Lampkin S. Reynolds Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
b7 1 --- O 4,(1-2)  -3% 52% 2-2 STL D. Bell S. Reynolds Popfly: 2B (Deep 2B-1B)
Delino DeShields pinch hits for Donovan Osborne (P) batting 9th
b7 2 --- O 7,(3-2)  -2% 50% 2-2 STL D. DeShields S. Reynolds Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Tied 2-2, Cardinals' Rich Batchelor facing 4-5-6
Rich Batchelor replaces Delino DeShields (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t8 0 --- O 2,(1-0)  5% 55% 2-2 HOU D. Bell R. Batchelor Lineout: 2B
t8 1 --- 3,(2-0)  -5% 50% 2-2 HOU L. Gonzalez R. Batchelor Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
t8 1 1-- OO 6,(2-2)  11% 61% 2-2 HOU R. Johnson R. Batchelor Ground Ball Double Play: 1B-SS
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 2-2, Astros' Shane Reynolds facing 1-2-3
b8 0 --- O 1,(0-0)  -5% 56% 2-2 STL R. Clayton S. Reynolds Groundout: SS-1B
b8 1 --- 4,(3-0)  5% 61% 2-2 STL M. Sweeney S. Reynolds Walk
b8 1 1-- O 2,(0-1)  -6% 55% 2-2 STL D. Young S. Reynolds Groundout: 1B-SS/Forceout at 2B
b8 2 1-- RR 2,(0-1)  38% 93% 2-2 STL R. Gant S. Reynolds Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Young Scores
b8 2 --- 5,(3-1)  0% 93% 4-2 STL J. Mabry S. Reynolds Walk
b8 2 1-- O 6,(3-2)  -1% 93% 4-2 STL G. Gaetti S. Reynolds Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Cardinals' Dennis Eckersley facing 7-8-9
Dennis Eckersley replaces Rich Batchelor pitching and batting 9th; Pat Listach pinch hits for Tim Bogar (SS) batting 7th
t9 0 --- O 6,(3-2)  4% 96% 2-4 HOU P. Listach D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Brad Ausmus (C) batting 8th
t9 1 --- O 6,(1-2)  2% 99% 2-4 HOU B. Spiers D. Eckersley Strikeout Swinging
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Shane Reynolds (P) batting 9th
t9 2 --- O 4,(1-2)  1% 100% 2-4 HOU T. Howard D. Eckersley Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 4.

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