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Rockies
@ Reds
Cinergy Field
April 3, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Cincinnati Reds and the Colorado Rockies, played on April 3, 1997 at Cinergy Field.
Game Summary
| Date | April 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Home Team |
Cincinnati Reds
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 3, 1997 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | Cincinnati Reds |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Pete Schourek |
| Ballpark | Cinergy Field |
| City | Cincinnati |
| State | OH |
| Attendance | 22,660 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 46 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Gary Darling 1B: Charlie Reliford 2B: Dana DeMuth 3B: Bruce Dreckman |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Eric Young | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Walt Weiss | Shortstop |
| Mark Thompson | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Cincinnati Reds Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Deion Sanders | Center Fielder |
| Willie Greene | Third Baseman |
| Barry Larkin | Shortstop |
| Reggie Sanders | Right Fielder |
| Hal Morris | First Baseman |
| Ruben Sierra | Left Fielder |
| Bret Boone | Second Baseman |
| Brook Fordyce | Catcher |
| Pete Schourek | Pitcher |
| Ray Knight | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Reds
Cinergy Field
April 3, 1997
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schourek
Young hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Schourek
Burks hits a line drive into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Schourek
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Thompson
Sanders hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Thompson covering, for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Thompson
Greene hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Larkin vs. Thompson
Larkin hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Walker. Larkin reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Sanders vs. Thompson
Sanders hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Schourek
Galarraga hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Schourek
Bichette takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Schourek
Castilla is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Schourek
There goes Bichette. The throw from Fordyce and he is safe. Bichette steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Manwaring vs. Schourek
Manwaring hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Boone settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Thompson
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morris for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Thompson
Sierra hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Sierra reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Thompson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fordyce vs. Thompson
Fordyce strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Schourek
Weiss strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Schourek
Thompson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Schourek
Young hits a popup towards short. Larkin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Schourek vs. Thompson
Schourek hits a line drive into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Thompson
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Thompson
Greene hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Thompson
Larkin takes first base on ball four. Greene moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Sanders vs. Thompson
The umpire calls a balk on Thompson Greene moves to third. Larkin moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Sanders vs. Thompson
Sanders hits a popup, foul, towards third. Castilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Schourek
Burks hits a line drive towards third. Greene juggles the ball. That's an error on Greene. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Schourek
Walker hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Sanders. Walker reaches second base with a double. Burks goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Galarraga vs. Schourek
There's a wild pitch. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Galarraga vs. Schourek
Galarraga takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bichette vs. Schourek
Bichette hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walker scores. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Castilla vs. Schourek
Castilla hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sanders. Castilla reaches second base with a double. Galarraga scores. Bichette moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -23
Manwaring vs. Sullivan
Scott Sullivan now pitching.
Manwaring hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Bichette scores. Castilla moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Weiss vs. Sullivan
Weiss hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Castilla scores. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thompson vs. Sullivan
Thompson bunts towards first. Morris scoops it up and throws to first, with Boone covering, for the out. Manwaring moves to third. Weiss moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Young vs. Sullivan
Young takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 123
Burks vs. Sullivan
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it and throws to home to get Manwaring. Weiss moves to third. Young moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Walker vs. Mercker
Kent Mercker now pitching.
Walker hits a line drive towards the mound. Mercker can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. Weiss scores. Young moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Galarraga vs. Mercker
Galarraga hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Thompson
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Thompson
Sierra is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Thompson
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Mercker
Bichette is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Mercker
Castilla takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Mercker
Manwaring hits a fly ball into center field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Weiss vs. Mercker
Weiss hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fordyce vs. Thompson
Fordyce hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Branson vs. Thompson
Jeff Branson pinch hits for Kent Mercker.
Branson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Thompson
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. Branson moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Greene vs. Thompson
Greene hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Larkin vs. Thompson
Larkin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Belinda
Stan Belinda now pitching.
Thompson strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Belinda
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boone scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Belinda
Burks is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Thompson
Sanders hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Thompson
Morris hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Thompson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Sierra vs. Thompson
Sierra strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 6 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Belinda
Walker hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Belinda
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Belinda
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Belinda
Quinton McCracken pinch runs for Dante Bichette.
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Greene fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Boone vs. Thompson
Quinton McCracken now playing center field. Ellis Burks now playing left field.
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards short. Weiss scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Fordyce vs. Thompson
Fordyce hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Timmons vs. Thompson
Ozzie Timmons pinch hits for Stan Belinda.
Timmons hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Remlinger
Mike Remlinger now pitching.
Manwaring is called out on strikes. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Weiss vs. Remlinger
Weiss hits a fly ball into right field. Sanders settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Coles vs. Remlinger
Darnell Coles pinch hits for Mark Thompson.
Coles hits a popup towards first. Morris settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Sanders vs. Reed
Steve Reed now pitching.
Sanders hits a fly ball into center field. McCracken settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Greene vs. Reed
Greene takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Larkin vs. Reed
Larkin strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Sanders vs. Reed
Sanders strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Young vs. Remlinger
Eric Owens now playing center field.
Young hits a ball on the ground towards short. Larkin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Remlinger
Burks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Boone reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Remlinger
Walker is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Morris vs. Ruffin
Bruce Ruffin now pitching.
Morris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Sierra vs. Ruffin
Sierra strikes out. There goes Morris. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Boone vs. Ruffin
Boone hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Young scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Morris moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Fordyce vs. Ruffin
The ball gets by Manwaring for a passed ball. Morris scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Rockies, 7 - Reds, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fordyce vs. Ruffin
Fordyce hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/3/1997 -- Colorado at Cincinnati (D)
Colorado AB R H RBI Cincinnati AB R H RBI
Young E, 2b 4 0 0 0 Sanders D, cf 4 0 1 0
Burks E, cf-lf 5 1 0 0 Owens E, cf 0 0 0 0
Walker L, rf 5 2 3 3 Greene W, 3b 3 0 1 0
Galarraga A, 1b 3 1 0 0 Larkin B, ss 3 0 1 0
Bichette D, lf 3 1 2 1 Sanders R, rf 4 0 0 0
McCracken Q, pr-cf 0 0 0 0 Morris H, 1b 4 1 1 0
Castilla V, 3b 3 1 1 1 Sierra R, lf 4 0 1 0
Manwaring K, c 4 0 1 1 Boone B, 2b 4 0 0 0
Weiss W, ss 4 1 1 1 Fordyce B, c 4 0 1 0
Thompson M, p 2 0 0 0 Schourek P, p 1 0 0 0
Coles D, ph 1 0 0 0 Sullivan S, p 0 0 0 0
Reed S, p 0 0 0 0 Mercker K, p 0 0 0 0
Ruffin B, p 0 0 0 0 Branson J, ph 1 0 0 0
Belinda S, p 0 0 0 0
Timmons O, ph 1 0 0 0
Remlinger M, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 7 8 7 33 1 6 0
Colorado 000 600 100 -- 7
Cincinnati 000 000 001 -- 1
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson M (W) 7.0 5 0 0 1 3
Reed S 1.0 0 0 0 1 2
Ruffin B 1.0 1 1 0 0 1
Cincinnati IP H R ER BB SO
Schourek P (L)* 3.0 3 5 4 2 4
Sullivan S 0.2 2 1 1 1 0
Mercker K 1.1 1 0 0 1 1
Belinda S 2.0 2 1 1 0 3
Remlinger M 2.0 0 0 0 0 2
* Pitched to 5 batters in 4th
E -- Greene W
DP -- Cincinnati 1
LOB -- Colorado 5, Cincinnati 7
2B -- Larkin B, Sierra R, Walker L, Castilla V, Sanders D
HR -- Walker L
SB -- Bichette D
SH -- Thompson M
WP -- Schourek P, Ruffin B
Balk -- Thompson M
PB -- Manwaring K
T -- 2:46
A -- 22660
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