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Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 11, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Houston Astros, played on July 11, 1997 at Three Rivers Stadium.
Game Summary
Date | July 11, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | July 11, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
Home Starting Pitcher | Esteban Loaiza |
Ballpark | Three Rivers Stadium |
City | Pittsburgh |
State | PA |
Attendance | 21,913 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 37 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Wally Bell 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Ed Montague |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Chuck Carr | Center Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Al Martin | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | Third Baseman |
Mark Smith | First Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
Esteban Loaiza | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Pirates
Three Rivers Stadium
July 11, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Loaiza
Biggio hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carr vs. Loaiza
Carr bunts towards the mound. Loaiza fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Loaiza
There goes Carr. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Carr steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Loaiza
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Young. Carr scores. Bagwell moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Loaiza
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Loaiza
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Loaiza
Berry hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Martin. Berry reaches second base with a double. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ausmus vs. Loaiza
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hampton
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Womack for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Hampton
Allensworth strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hampton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Loaiza
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Loaiza
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Loaiza
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hampton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hampton
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Loaiza
Carr hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Loaiza
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Loaiza
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carr moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Loaiza
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Loaiza
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hampton
Guillen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Polcovich vs. Hampton
Polcovich takes first base on ball four. Guillen moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Loaiza vs. Hampton
Loaiza bunts towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. Guillen moves to third. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Womack vs. Hampton
Womack hits a line drive towards short. Bogar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Allensworth vs. Hampton
Allensworth hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Loaiza
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Loaiza
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Loaiza
Hampton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hampton
Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hampton
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Loaiza
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Loaiza
Carr hits a ball on the ground towards first. Smith scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carr for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Loaiza
Bagwell hits a popup in front of the plate. Kendall settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hampton
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Carr. Kendall reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Hampton
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Polcovich vs. Hampton
Polcovich hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Loaiza vs. Hampton
Loaiza hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Loaiza
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Loaiza
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Loaiza
Berry hits a popup beyond second. Womack can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Gonzalez scores. Bell scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Loaiza
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Bogar vs. Loaiza
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young juggles the ball. That's an error on Young. Berry scores. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Hampton vs. Loaiza
Hampton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Kendall scoops up the ball and tags Hampton for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Loaiza
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Carr vs. Loaiza
Carr hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hampton
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Hampton
Allensworth hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Martin vs. Hampton
Martin hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Allensworth moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Young vs. Hampton
Young hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Biggio fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. Allensworth moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Smith vs. Hampton
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wilkins
Marc Wilkins now pitching.
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Wilkins
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into right field. Guillen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wilkins
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wilkins
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Wilkins
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Young fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hampton
Kendall hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Hampton
Guillen hits a ball on the ground towards second. Biggio scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Hampton
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Christiansen
Jason Christiansen now pitching.
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hampton vs. Christiansen
Hampton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Smith settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Christiansen
Biggio hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carr vs. Christiansen
Carr hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Christiansen
There's a wild pitch. Biggio moves to third. Carr moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Christiansen
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Carr scores. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Christiansen
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Christiansen
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Christiansen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Hampton
Turner Ward pinch hits for Jason Christiansen.
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Hampton
Womack hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Hampton
Allensworth strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Loiselle
Rich Loiselle now pitching.
Berry strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Loiselle
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 8 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Loiselle
Bogar hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Guillen who is chasing the ball. Bogar reaches third base with a triple. Ausmus goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Hampton vs. Loiselle
Hampton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 9 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Loiselle
Ricky Gutierrez pinch hits for Craig Biggio.
Gutierrez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bogar scores. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Carr vs. Loiselle
Carr strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martin vs. Hampton
Ricky Gutierrez now playing second base.
Martin hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Hampton
Young strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 10 - Pirates, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hampton
Smith strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/11/1997 -- Houston at Pittsburgh (N) Houston AB R H RBI Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 5 1 2 0 Womack T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ph-2b 1 0 1 1 Allensworth J, cf 4 0 1 0 Carr C, cf 6 2 2 0 Martin A, lf 4 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 5 1 1 2 Young K, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 4 1 1 0 Smith M, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 2 3 2 Kendall J, c 3 0 2 0 Berry S, 3b 4 1 2 2 Guillen J, rf 3 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 4 1 1 0 Polcovich K, ss 2 0 0 0 Bogar T, ss 5 1 1 2 Loaiza E, p 1 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 5 0 0 0 Wilkins M, p 0 0 0 0 Christiansen J, p 0 0 0 0 Ward T, ph 1 0 0 0 Loiselle R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 43 10 14 9 30 0 5 0 Houston 200 003 122 -- 10 Pittsburgh 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Hampton M (W) 9.0 5 0 0 1 4 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Loaiza E (L) 6.0 8 5 3 1 2 Wilkins M 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 Christiansen J 1.0 3 2 2 1 0 Loiselle R 1.0 2 2 2 1 3 E -- Young K 2 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Houston 10, Pittsburgh 5 2B -- Berry S, Kendall J, Bell D 3B -- Bogar T HR -- Bell D SB -- Carr C SH -- Loaiza E WP -- Christiansen J T -- 2:37 A -- 21913
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