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Marlins
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 2, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins, played on May 2, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 2, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 2, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pat Rapp |
Home Starting Pitcher | Shane Reynolds |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 25,421 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Wally Bell |
Florida Marlins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Luis Castillo | Second Baseman |
Kurt Abbott | Shortstop |
Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Moises Alou | Center Fielder |
Jeff Conine | First Baseman |
Charles Johnson | Catcher |
John Wehner | Left Fielder |
Pat Rapp | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Bobby Abreu | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Bill Spiers | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Shane Reynolds | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Marlins
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 2, 1997
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Reynolds
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Abbott vs. Reynolds
Abbott hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Reynolds
Reynolds fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Reynolds. Castillo moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Sheffield vs. Reynolds
Sheffield strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Bonilla vs. Reynolds
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rapp
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Rapp
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Abreu for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Rapp
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rapp
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reynolds
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Reynolds
Conine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Wehner vs. Reynolds
Wehner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rapp vs. Reynolds
Rapp strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Rapp out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Rapp
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rapp fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Rapp
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Rapp
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Rapp
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Reynolds
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Reynolds
Abbott strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Reynolds
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rapp
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rapp
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Rapp
Abreu hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Rapp
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to third. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Rapp
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Rapp
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Reynolds
Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Bonilla reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Reynolds
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bonilla moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Conine vs. Reynolds
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reynolds fields it and throws to home to get Bonilla. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Rapp
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Rapp
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Rapp
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Abbott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Wehner vs. Reynolds
Wehner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Rapp vs. Reynolds
Rapp hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Reynolds
Castillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rapp
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rapp
Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Alou who is chasing the ball. Biggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: --3
Abreu vs. Rapp
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Rapp
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Castillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Reynolds
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Reynolds
Sheffield hits a fly ball towards left. Gonzalez catches it and throws to second to double up Abbott, who tagged up and tried to advance to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Reynolds
Bonilla strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rapp
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Conine. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Rapp
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards short. Abbott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Rapp
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Castillo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Rapp
Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Sheffield settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Reynolds
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Reynolds
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Reynolds
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wehner vs. Reynolds
Wehner hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Eisenreich vs. Reynolds
Jim Eisenreich pinch hits for Pat Rapp.
Eisenreich hits a line drive towards short. Spiers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Powell
Jay Powell now pitching.
Ausmus hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Powell
There goes Ausmus. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Ausmus steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Powell
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Powell fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Powell
Biggio hits a line drive towards short. Abbott catches it and throws to first to double up Reynolds. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castillo vs. Reynolds
Castillo bunts towards the mound. The ball bounces off Reynolds, and towards Biggio, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Reynolds
Abbott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Sheffield vs. Reynolds
Edgar Renteria pinch runs for Kurt Abbott.
Sheffield hits a ball on the ground towards short. Spiers fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Powell
Edgar Renteria now playing shortstop.
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops it up and throws to first, with Powell covering, for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Powell
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Powell
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Powell
There goes Bell. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Powell
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Wehner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Wagner
Billy Wagner now pitching. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop. Bill Spiers now playing third base.
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Wagner
Alou hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Wagner
Conine strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wagner
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/2/1997 -- Florida at Houston (N) Florida AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Castillo L, 2b 4 0 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 1 1 0 Abbott K, ss 4 0 2 0 Abreu B, rf 4 0 1 0 Renteria E, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 1 1 Sheffield G, rf 4 0 0 0 Bell D, cf 3 0 2 1 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 0 0 Alou M, cf 4 0 1 0 Berry S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Conine J, 1b 4 1 1 1 Bogar T, ss 0 0 0 0 Johnson C, c 3 0 1 0 Spiers B, ss-3b 3 0 2 0 Wehner J, lf 3 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 1 0 Rapp P, p 2 0 0 0 Reynolds S, p 3 0 0 0 Eisenreich J, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 Powell J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 1 8 1 29 2 8 2 Florida 010 000 000 -- 1 Houston 101 000 00x -- 2 Florida IP H R ER BB SO Rapp P (L) 6.0 6 2 2 2 3 Powell J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Reynolds S (W) 8.0 7 1 1 1 6 Wagner B (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 1 E -- Reynolds S, Conine J DP -- Florida 2, Houston 2 LOB -- Florida 6, Houston 6 2B -- Bonilla B 3B -- Biggio C HR -- Bagwell J, Conine J SB -- Ausmus B, Bell D SF -- Bell D T -- 2:32 A -- 25421
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