Top 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mejia vs. Reynolds
  
  Mejia hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Reynolds
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Reynolds
  
  Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Biggio bunts towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Listach vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Listach is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Jordan. Howard reaches second base with a double. Listach goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
  Abreu vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Spiers hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Lampkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
  Bogar vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bogar strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Reynolds
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. Reynolds
  
  Mabry strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Reynolds
  
  Young strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Lampkin vs. Reynolds
  
  Lampkin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Jordan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Reynolds
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive towards third. Bell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
  
  Stottlemyre hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spiers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stottlemyre for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Mejia vs. Reynolds
  
  Mejia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gant vs. Reynolds
  
  Gant hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Listach vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Listach hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Stottlemyre
  
  There goes Listach. The throw from Lampkin and he is safe. Listach steals second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Howard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gonzalez vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mejia fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Listach moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Abreu vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Abreu strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Reynolds
  
  Clayton hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Reynolds
  
  Jordan hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. Reynolds
  
  Mabry bunts towards the mound. Reynolds fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Jordan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Young vs. Reynolds
  
  Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jordan moves to third. Mabry moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Lampkin vs. Reynolds
  
  Lampkin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Spiers strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bogar hits a line drive into right field. Mabry settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Reynolds strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Reynolds
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
  
  Stottlemyre takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Mejia vs. Reynolds
  
  Mejia strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Gant vs. Reynolds
  
  Gant hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Listach vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Listach hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Lampkin scoops up the ball and tags Listach for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Howard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Gant settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Clayton vs. Reynolds
  
  Clayton hits a popup towards third. Bogar settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Jordan vs. Reynolds
  
  Jordan is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mabry vs. Reynolds
  
  Mabry hits a line drive into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Young vs. Reynolds
  
  Young takes first base on ball four. Jordan moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Lampkin vs. Reynolds
  
  Lampkin hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Jordan scores. Young moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Reynolds
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bogar fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Abreu strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Stottlemyre covering, for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Stottlemyre vs. Reynolds
  
  Stottlemyre hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mejia vs. Reynolds
  
  Mejia bunts in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Stottlemyre moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gant vs. Reynolds
  
  Gant hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Gant reaches second base with a double. Stottlemyre scores. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Clayton vs. Lima
  
  Jose Lima now pitching.
  
  Clayton hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Ausmus fields it and throws to first for the out. Gant moves to third. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Jordan vs. Lima
  
  Jordan hits a popup towards short. Listach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mouton vs. Stottlemyre
  
  James Mouton pinch hits for Jose Lima.
  
  Mouton hits a popup towards short. Clayton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Stottlemyre
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mejia fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Berry vs. Fossas
  
  Sean Berry pinch hits for Pat Listach. Tony Fossas now pitching.
  
  Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Jordan settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Mabry vs. Martin
  
  Sean Berry now playing third base. Tom Martin now pitching. Tim Bogar now playing shortstop.
  
  Mabry hits a ball on the ground towards first. Spiers scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mabry for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Young vs. Martin
  
  Young 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 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Lampkin vs. Martin
  
  Lampkin strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Montgomery vs. Fossas
  
  Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Thomas Howard.
  
  Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Clayton fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Clayton. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Fossas
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mejia settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Frascatore
  
  John Frascatore now pitching. John Mabry now playing first base. Mark Sweeney now playing right field. Derek Bell pinch hits for Bobby Abreu.
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bell fields it and throws to first for the out. Montgomery moves to second. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Spiers vs. Frascatore
  
  Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Bagwell vs. Frascatore
  
  Jeff Bagwell pinch hits for Tim Bogar.
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gant. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. Montgomery scores. Spiers goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Ausmus vs. Frascatore
  
  Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. Sweeney settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Wagner
  
  Ray Montgomery now playing right field. Derek Bell now playing center field. Bill Spiers now playing shortstop. Jeff Bagwell now playing first bas
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Gaetti vs. Wagner
  
  Gary Gaetti pinch hits for Mark Sweeney.
  
  Gaetti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry juggles the ball. That's an error on Berry. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Mejia vs. Wagner
  
  Mejia strikes out. View Play 
• Cardinals, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Gant vs. Wagner
  
  Gant strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/6/1997 -- St.Louis at Houston (D)

  St.Louis           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Mejia R, 2b           4  0  0  0   Biggio C, 2b          4  0  1  0   
Gant R, lf            5  0  1  1   Listach P, ss         2  1  1  0   
Clayton R, ss         4  0  0  0   Berry S, ph-3b        1  0  0  0   
Jordan B, cf          3  1  2  0   Howard T, cf          2  0  2  1   
Mabry J, rf-1b        4  0  1  0   Montgomery R, ph-rf   1  1  0  0   
Young D, 1b           3  0  0  0   Gonzalez L, lf        3  0  0  0   
Frascatore J, p       0  0  0  0   Abreu B, rf           3  0  1  0   
Lampkin T, c          4  0  2  1   Bell D, ph-cf         1  0  0  0   
Bell D, 3b            4  0  0  0   Spiers B, 1b-ss       3  1  0  0   
Stottlemyre T, p      2  1  1  0   Bogar T, 3b-ss        3  0  0  0   
Fossas T, p           0  0  0  0   Bagwell J, ph-1b      1  0  1  2   
Sweeney M, rf         0  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           4  0  1  0   
Gaetti G, ph          1  0  0  0   Reynolds S, p         2  0  0  0   
                                   Lima J, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Mouton J, ph          1  0  0  0   
                                   Martin T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Wagner B, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2  7  2                        31  3  7  3

St.Louis         000 001 100 --  2
Houston          100 000 02x --  3

  St.Louis             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stottlemyre T         6.2  6  1  1  2  6
Fossas T              0.2  0  1  0  0  0
Frascatore J (L)      0.2  1  1  1  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reynolds S            6.1  7  2  2  2  6
Lima J                0.2  0  0  0  0  0
Martin T (W)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Wagner B (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  3

E -- Clayton R, Berry S
DP -- St.Louis 1
LOB -- St.Louis 9, Houston 8
2B -- Howard T, Gant R, Bagwell J
SB -- Listach P
SH -- Mejia R
HBP -- by Stottlemyre T (Listach P), by Reynolds S (Jordan B)
T -- 2:44
A -- 18752

    

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