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Astros
@ Rockies
Coors Field
September 9, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Colorado Rockies and the Houston Astros, played on September 9, 1997 at Coors Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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| Home Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 9, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Tue |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jamey Wright |
| Ballpark | Coors Field |
| City | Denver |
| State | CO |
| Attendance | 48,039 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Ed Rapuano 1B: Gerry Davis 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Bill Hohn |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Chuck Carr | Center Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Bobby Abreu | Left Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Neifi Perez | Second Baseman |
| Jamey Wright | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Rockies
Coors Field
September 9, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wright
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carr vs. Wright
Carr bunts towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Wright
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Wright
There goes Biggio. The throw from Manwaring and he is out, Castilla applying the tag. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Wright
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Wright
Spiers hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Wright
Abreu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Wright
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hampton
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Hampton
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Hampton
Walker hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Hampton
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Hampton
Bichette strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wright
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Wright
Hampton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wright
Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Hampton
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Hampton
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Hampton
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Wright
Carr hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Wright
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carr moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Wright
Bell hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Carr scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Wright
Spiers hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Wright
Abreu hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hampton
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Hampton
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hampton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Wright
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wright
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Wright
Hampton bunts towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Wright
Biggio hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Hampton
Galarraga hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Carr. Galarraga reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bichette vs. Hampton
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Galarraga moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Castilla vs. Hampton
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Galarraga tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Hampton
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Wright
Carr hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Burks picks up the ball and throws it away. That's a double and an error on Burks. Carr moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Wright
Bagwell hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Wright
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Spiers vs. Wright
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez hits a fly ball into left field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Wright vs. Hampton
Wright hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Hampton
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Wright
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abreu for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Wright
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker who is chasing the ball. Gutierrez reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Wright
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hampton vs. Wright
Hampton hits a popup, foul, towards the right side of the infield. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Hampton
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hampton
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Hampton
Galarraga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Walker moves to third. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Bichette vs. Hampton
Bichette hits a line drive towards left field. Abreu makes the catch and then fumbles the ball. That's an error on Abreu. Walker tags and scores. Galarraga tags and moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Castilla vs. Hampton
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Manwaring vs. Hampton
Manwaring hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 4 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wright
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Carr vs. Wright
Carr hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Wright
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wright
Bell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Wright
Spiers hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Hampton
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pulliam vs. Hampton
Harvey Pulliam pinch hits for Jamey Wright.
Pulliam hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Hampton
Weiss takes first base on ball four. Pulliam moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Hampton
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Leskanic
Curt Leskanic now pitching.
Abreu hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Leskanic
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Leskanic fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Leskanic
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Manwaring and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Leskanic
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hampton vs. Leskanic
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Hampton
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Hampton covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Hampton
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Hampton
Bichette hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Hampton
Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Hampton
Manwaring hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Holmes
Darren Holmes now pitching.
Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carr vs. Holmes
Carr bunts in front of the plate. Manwaring fields it and throws to first for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Holmes
Bagwell hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Holmes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McCracken vs. Martin
Quinton McCracken pinch hits for Darren Holmes.
McCracken is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Martin
Weiss takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Burks vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching.
Burks hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Rockies, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Springer
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/9/1997 -- Houston at Colorado (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Colorado AB R H RBI
Biggio C, 2b 4 2 2 0 Weiss W, ss 2 0 0 0
Carr C, cf 3 1 2 0 Burks E, cf 5 0 0 0
Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 0 1 Walker L, rf 4 1 0 0
Bell D, rf 4 2 2 3 Galarraga A, 1b 4 2 4 0
Spiers B, 3b 4 1 1 3 Bichette D, lf 3 1 1 3
Abreu B, lf 4 0 1 0 Castilla V, 3b 2 0 0 1
Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 2 0 Manwaring K, c 4 0 1 0
Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0 Perez N, 2b 4 0 1 0
Hampton M, p 3 0 0 0 Wright J, p 2 0 0 0
Martin T, p 0 0 0 0 Pulliam H, ph 1 0 1 0
Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0
Holmes D, p 0 0 0 0
McCracken Q, ph 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 7 11 7 32 4 8 4
Houston 301 000 201 -- 7
Colorado 000 101 020 -- 4
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W) 7.2 8 4 4 4 2
Martin T 0.2 0 0 0 1 2
Springer R (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Wright J (L) 7.0 9 6 6 1 2
Leskanic C 1.0 1 0 0 1 0
Holmes D 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Burks E, Abreu B
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Colorado 8
2B -- Galarraga A, Carr C
3B -- Gutierrez R
HR -- Spiers B, Bell D, Bichette D
CS -- Biggio C, Gutierrez R
SH -- Carr C 2, Hampton M
SF -- Castilla V, Bichette D, Bagwell J
HBP -- by Wright J (Biggio C), by Wright J (Bagwell J)
T -- 2:46
A -- 48039
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