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Astros
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 29, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago White Sox and the Houston Astros, played on August 29, 1997 at Comiskey Park.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Chicago White Sox
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Chicago White Sox |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ramon Garcia |
Home Starting Pitcher | Scott Eyre |
Ballpark | Comiskey Park |
City | Chicago |
State | IL |
Attendance | 21,312 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Tim McClelland 1B: Gary Cederstrom 2B: Mark Johnson 3B: Drew Coble |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | DH |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
James Mouton | Center Fielder |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Ricky Gutierrez | Second Baseman |
Russ Johnson | Third Baseman |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
Chicago White Sox Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ray Durham | Second Baseman |
Dave Martinez | First Baseman |
Frank Thomas | DH |
Albert Belle | Left Fielder |
Robin Ventura | Third Baseman |
Mike Cameron | Center Fielder |
Jorge Fabregas | Catcher |
Magglio Ordonez | Right Fielder |
Ozzie Guillen | Shortstop |
Terry Bevington | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ White Sox
Comiskey Park
August 29, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Eyre
Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Belle. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Eyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Eyre
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Eyre
Mouton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Eyre
There goes Mouton. The throw from Fabregas and he is out, Durham applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Garcia
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. Garcia
Martinez hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Thomas vs. Garcia
There goes Durham. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Durham steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Thomas vs. Garcia
Thomas strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Belle vs. Garcia
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Eyre
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Martinez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Eyre
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Eyre
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Garcia
Ventura hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Garcia
Cameron hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Fabregas vs. Garcia
Fabregas takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Garcia
Ordonez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Fabregas moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Guillen vs. Garcia
Guillen bunts towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to home to get Fabregas. Ordonez moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Eyre
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Eyre
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Eyre
Biggio hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Eyre
Bell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Eyre
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Garcia
Durham hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Garcia
Martinez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Garcia
Thomas strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Eyre
Mouton hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Eyre
Gonzalez hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Eyre
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Eyre
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Garcia
Belle hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ventura vs. Garcia
Ventura hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cameron vs. Garcia
Cameron hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Fabregas vs. Garcia
Fabregas hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ordonez vs. Garcia
Ordonez hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Eyre
Ausmus hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Eyre
Bogar hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Eyre
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Eyre
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Garcia
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Durham vs. Garcia
Durham hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Garcia
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Eyre
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Eyre
Mouton bunts towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Eyre
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Eyre
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ordonez. Gutierrez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Eyre
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Foulke
Keith Foulke now pitching.
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Garcia
Thomas hits a popup towards short. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Belle vs. Garcia
Belle strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ventura vs. Garcia
Ventura hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Foulke
Bogar hits a popup into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Foulke
There goes Bogar. The throw from Fabregas and he is safe. Bogar steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Foulke
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Bogar moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Foulke
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ventura fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Foulke
Foulke fires over to first and Martinez drops the ball. That's an error on Martinez. Bogar scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Foulke
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Mouton vs. Foulke
Mouton hits a popup towards first. Martinez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cameron vs. Garcia
Cameron takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fabregas vs. Garcia
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Cameron moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ordonez vs. Garcia
Ordonez bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Gutierrez covering, for the out. Cameron moves to third. Fabregas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Guillen vs. Garcia
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Guillen for the out. Cameron scores. Fabregas moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Durham vs. Garcia
Durham takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Martin vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching. Norberto Martin pinch hits for Dave Martinez.
Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Foulke
Mario Valdez now playing first base.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Ordonez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Foulke
Gutierrez hits a line drive towards short. Guillen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Foulke
Johnson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Foulke
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Durham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Thomas vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching.
Thomas hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mouton. Thomas reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Belle vs. Hudek
Belle hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Ventura vs. Hudek
Ventura hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell who is chasing the ball. Ventura reaches third base with a triple. Thomas scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cameron vs. Hudek
Cameron hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Ventura scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Fabregas vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching.
Fabregas hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ordonez vs. Magnante
Ordonez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fabregas moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Guillen vs. Magnante
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Castillo
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Tim Bogar. Tony Castillo now pitching.
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Cameron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Karchner
Matt Karchner now pitching.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Guillen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Karchner
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - White Sox, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Karchner
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Belle settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1997 -- Houston at Chicago (N) Houston AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI Biggio C, dh 5 2 3 1 Durham R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 1 0 Martinez D, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 1 1 2 Martin N, ph 1 0 0 0 Mouton J, cf 3 0 0 0 Valdez M, 1b 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 0 0 Thomas F, dh 4 1 1 0 Gutierrez R, 2b 3 0 1 0 Belle A, lf 4 1 1 0 Johnson R, 3b 3 0 1 0 Ventura R, 3b 4 1 1 1 Ausmus B, c 4 0 0 0 Cameron M, cf 3 1 1 1 Bogar T, ss 3 1 2 0 Fabregas J, c 3 1 2 2 Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0 Ordonez M, rf 3 0 2 0 Guillen O, ss 4 0 0 1 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 3 31 5 8 5 Houston 101 001 100 -- 4 Chicago 000 200 12x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Garcia R 6.2 4 3 3 4 3 Martin T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Hudek J (L) 0.1 3 2 2 0 0 Magnante M 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Chicago IP H R ER BB SO Eyre S 5.2 6 3 3 3 2 Foulke K (W) 2.1 3 1 1 0 0 Castillo T 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Karchner M (S) 0.2 0 0 0 1 0 E -- Martinez D LOB -- Houston 8, Chicago 7 2B -- Biggio C, Gutierrez R, Thomas F 3B -- Ventura R HR -- Biggio C, Fabregas J, Bagwell J SB -- Durham R, Bogar T CS -- Mouton J SH -- Ordonez M SF -- Bagwell J T -- 3:08 A -- 21312
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