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Astros
@ Giants
3Com Park
September 7, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the San Francisco Giants and the Houston Astros, played on September 7, 1997 at 3Com Park.
Game Summary
Date | September 7, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 7, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | San Francisco Giants |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
Home Starting Pitcher | Kirk Rueter |
Ballpark | 3Com Park |
City | San Francisco |
State | CA |
Attendance | 19,861 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Ed Montague 2B: Larry Vanover 3B: Wally Bell |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Bobby Abreu | Left Fielder |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Darryl Hamilton | Center Fielder |
Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
Jacob Cruz | Right Fielder |
Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
Brian Johnson | Catcher |
Kirk Rueter | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Giants
3Com Park
September 7, 1997
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rueter
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Rueter
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Bagwell vs. Rueter
Bagwell is hit by the pitch. Biggio moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Rueter
Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Snow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Abreu vs. Rueter
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow fields it and throws to second for the out. Biggio scores. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hidalgo vs. Rueter
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kent settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Kile
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Kile
There goes Hamilton. The throw from Ausmus and he is out, Gutierrez applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Kile
Mueller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Kile
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Kile
Kent strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Rueter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops it up and throws to first, with Rueter covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Rueter
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Rueter
Kile hits a popup into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Kile
Snow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Kile
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Snow moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Vizcaino vs. Kile
Vizcaino bunts towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. Snow moves to third. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Kile
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to third for the out. Snow scores. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rueter vs. Kile
Rueter strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rueter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Rueter
Spiers hits a popup, foul, towards third. Mueller settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Rueter
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hamilton vs. Kile
Hamilton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Kile
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bonds vs. Kile
Bonds hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Abreu. Bonds reaches second base with a double. Hamilton goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Kent vs. Kile
Kent takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Snow vs. Kile
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to second for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Kile
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Snow moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Vizcaino vs. Kile
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Rueter
Bell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Rueter
Abreu hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Rueter
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Ausmus vs. Rueter
Ausmus hits a popup into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Rueter
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Kile
Johnson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rueter vs. Kile
Rueter bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Hamilton vs. Kile
Hamilton hits a fly ball into left field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Kile
Mueller hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Rueter
Kile hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bonds. Kile reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Rueter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Rueter
Spiers hits a line drive towards first. Snow reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Rueter
Bagwell is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Rueter
Bell hits a popup into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Kile
Bonds hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Kile
Kent hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Kent reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Snow vs. Kile
Snow takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Kile
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Rueter
Abreu strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Rueter
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Rueter
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Snow. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Rueter
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Kile
Vizcaino hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Kile
Johnson is hit by the pitch. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rueter vs. Kile
Rueter bunts towards third. Spiers juggles the ball. That's an error on Spiers. Vizcaino scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Hamilton vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching.
Hamilton strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Mueller vs. Martin
Mueller bunts towards the mound. Martin fields it and throws to first for the out. Johnson scores. Rueter moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Martin
Bonds hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Rueter
Russ Johnson pinch hits for Tom Martin.
Johnson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Kent reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Rueter
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Rueter
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Tavarez
Julian Tavarez now pitching.
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Tavarez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Henriquez
Oscar Henriquez now pitching.
Kent hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Henriquez
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Henriquez
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Henriquez covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Hernandez
Stan Javier now playing right field. Roberto Hernandez now pitching.
Abreu hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Hamilton. Abreu reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Hernandez
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Ausmus vs. Hernandez
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Howard vs. Hernandez
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Ricky Gutierrez.
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Gonzalez vs. Hernandez
Luis Gonzalez pinch hits for Oscar Henriquez.
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Hamilton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Wagner
Luis Rivera now playing shortstop. Billy Wagner now pitching.
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Wagner
Johnson bunts towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Biggio covering, for the out. Vizcaino moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Javier vs. Wagner
Javier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vizcaino scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hamilton vs. Wagner
Hamilton bunts towards the mound. Wagner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Mueller vs. Wagner
Wagner fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Wagner. Hamilton moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Wagner
Mueller hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Beck
Rod Beck now pitching.
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Beck
There goes Biggio. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Beck
Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Beck
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Giants, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Beck
Bell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/7/1997 -- Houston at San Francisco (D) Houston AB R H RBI San Francisco AB R H RBI Biggio C, 2b 4 1 2 0 Hamilton D, cf 3 1 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Mueller B, 3b 3 0 0 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bonds B, lf 4 0 1 1 Bell D, rf 5 0 1 0 Kent J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Abreu B, lf 4 0 1 1 Snow J, 1b 2 1 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 4 0 2 0 Cruz J, rf 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 0 Hernandez R, p 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 0 0 Beck R, p 0 0 0 0 Howard T, ph 1 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ss 2 2 1 0 Rivera L, ss 0 0 0 0 Johnson B, c 2 1 1 1 Kile D, p 2 0 1 0 Rueter K, p 1 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0 Tavarez J, p 0 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph 1 0 0 0 Javier S, rf 1 0 1 1 Henriquez O, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, ph 1 0 0 0 Wagner B, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 1 9 1 23 5 5 4 Houston 100 000 000 -- 1 San Francisco 011 002 01x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Kile D (L)* 5.0 4 4 2 8 4 Martin T 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Henriquez O 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Wagner B 1.0 1 1 1 1 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Rueter K (W) 6.2 6 1 1 3 2 Tavarez J 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Hernandez R 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 Beck R 1.0 0 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 3 batters in 6th E -- Snow J, Spiers B 2, Wagner B DP -- Houston 1, San Francisco 2 LOB -- Houston 12, San Francisco 9 2B -- Bonds B, Kile D, Kent J, Abreu B SB -- Biggio C CS -- Hamilton D SH -- Vizcaino J, Rueter K 2, Mueller B, Johnson B HBP -- by Rueter K (Bagwell J), by Kile D (Johnson B), by Beck R (Biggio C) T -- 3:17 A -- 19861
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