Top 1

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Hampton
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Hampton
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Hampton
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Hershiser
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grissom who is chasing the ball. Biggio reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Carr vs. Hershiser
  
  Carr strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Bagwell vs. Hershiser
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
  Gonzalez vs. Hershiser
  
  Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biggio tags and scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hershiser
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Hampton
  
  Ramirez 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 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hampton
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Hampton
  
  Franco strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Hershiser
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Hershiser
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Hershiser
  
  Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Hampton
  
  Giles hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Hershiser vs. Hampton
  
  Hershiser bunts towards the mound. Hampton fields it and throws to first for the out. Giles moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Grissom vs. Hampton
  
  Grissom strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Fernandez vs. Hampton
  
  Fernandez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Seitzer vs. Hampton
  
  Seitzer 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 

Bottom 3

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Hampton vs. Hershiser
  
  Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Hershiser
  
  Biggio strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Carr vs. Hershiser
  
  Carr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Hampton
  
  Ramirez hits a line drive towards right. Bell chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Bell. Ramirez moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Alomar vs. Hampton
  
  Alomar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Ramirez moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Franco vs. Hampton
  
  Franco hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Hershiser
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gonzalez vs. Hershiser
  
  There goes Bagwell. The throw from Alomar and he is out, Fernandez applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Hershiser
  
  Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Hershiser
  
  There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Alomar and he is out, Franco applying the tag. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hershiser
  
  Bell strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Hampton
  
  Giles hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hershiser vs. Hampton
  
  Hershiser 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 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Hampton
  
  Grissom hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fernandez vs. Hampton
  
  Fernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Hershiser
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Hershiser
  
  Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
  Bogar vs. Hershiser
  
  Bogar strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Hampton vs. Hershiser
  
  There's a wild pitch. Spiers moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Hampton vs. Hershiser
  
  Hampton hits a ball on the ground into center field, out of the reach of Grissom who is chasing the ball. Hampton reaches third base with a triple. Spiers scores. Ausmus scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: --3
  Biggio vs. Hershiser
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Hampton scores. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Carr vs. Hershiser
  
  Carr hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Ramirez who is chasing the ball. Carr reaches third base with a triple. Biggio goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Bagwell vs. Hershiser
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Fernandez fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Fernandez. Carr scores. Bagwell moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Morman
  
  Alvin Morman now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Morman fields it and throws to first for the out. Bagwell moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Bell vs. Morman
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Franco scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Indians, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Seitzer vs. Hampton
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramirez vs. Hampton
  
  Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Ramirez reaches second base with a double. Seitzer moves to third. View Play 
• Indians, 0 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Alomar vs. Hampton
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Seitzer scores. Ramirez scores. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Franco vs. Hampton
  
  Franco 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 

Bottom 6

• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Morman
  
  Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Seitzer fields the ball and throws to Morman covering. Safe. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Ausmus vs. Morman
  
  Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Spiers moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bogar vs. Morman
  
  Bogar hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Franco reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hampton vs. Plunk
  
  Eric Plunk now pitching. Tony Fernandez now playing second base. Damian Jackson now playing shortstop.
  
  Hampton bunts towards the mound. Plunk fields it and throws to third for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Plunk
  
  Biggio hits a line drive towards short. Jackson reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Giles vs. Hampton
  
  Giles hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Jackson vs. Hampton
  
  Jackson hits a line drive towards short. Bogar reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Grissom vs. Hampton
  
  Grissom hits a line drive into center field. Carr settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carr vs. Plunk
  
  Carr hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Plunk
  
  Bagwell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Grissom. Bagwell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Gonzalez vs. Plunk
  
  Gonzalez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Bell vs. Plunk
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Fernandez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fernandez vs. Hampton
  
  Fernandez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Seitzer vs. Hampton
  
  Seitzer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramirez vs. Hampton
  
  Ramirez 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 

Bottom 8

• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Assenmacher
  
  Paul Assenmacher now pitching.
  
  Spiers hits a popup into left field. Giles settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Ausmus vs. Assenmacher
  
  Ausmus strikes out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bogar vs. Assenmacher
  
  Bogar hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Hampton vs. Assenmacher
  
  There goes Bogar. The throw from Alomar and he is safe. Bogar steals second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Hampton vs. Assenmacher
  
  Hampton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Biggio vs. Assenmacher
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Williams fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Alomar vs. Hampton
  
  Alomar hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Williams vs. Hampton
  
  Williams hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Vizquel vs. Hampton
  
  Omar Vizquel pinch hits for Paul Assenmacher.
  
  Vizquel hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Giles vs. Hampton
  
  Giles hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Vizquel moves to second. View Play 
• Indians, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Jackson vs. Hampton
  
  Jackson 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 

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         Game of 7/2/1997 -- Cleveland at Houston (N)

  Cleveland          AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Grissom M, cf         4  0  1  0   Biggio C, 2b          5  2  2  1   
Fernandez T, ss-2b    3  0  1  0   Carr C, cf            4  1  1  1   
Seitzer K, 1b         4  1  1  0   Bagwell J, 1b         3  0  2  1   
Ramirez M, rf         4  1  1  0   Gonzalez L, lf        1  0  0  1   
Alomar Jr. S, c       4  0  3  2   Bell D, rf            4  0  0  0   
Williams M, 3b        4  0  1  0   Spiers B, 3b          4  1  2  0   
Franco J, 2b          3  0  0  0   Ausmus B, c           3  1  1  0   
Plunk E, p            0  0  0  0   Bogar T, ss           4  0  1  0   
Assenmacher P, p      0  0  0  0   Hampton M, p          3  1  1  2   
Vizquel O, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Giles B, lf           4  0  2  0                                      
Hershiser O, p        1  0  0  0                                      
Morman A, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Jackson D, ss         2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  2 10  2                        31  6 10  6

Cleveland        000 002 000 --  2
Houston          100 050 00x --  6

  Cleveland            IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hershiser O (L)       4.1  7  6  6  2  5
Morman A              1.0  1  0  0  1  0
Plunk E               1.2  1  0  0  1  0
Assenmacher P         1.0  1  0  0  1  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hampton M (W)         9.0 10  2  2  1  3

E -- Bell D, Fernandez T
DP -- Cleveland 1, Houston 3
LOB -- Cleveland 7, Houston 7
2B -- Ramirez M, Bagwell J
3B -- Biggio C, Hampton M, Carr C
SB -- Bogar T
CS -- Bagwell J, Gonzalez L
SH -- Hershiser O
SF -- Gonzalez L
WP -- Hershiser O
T -- 2:33
A -- 25661

    

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