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Rockies
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 3, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies, played on April 3, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 3, 1998 |
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Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 3, 1998 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jamey Wright |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 26,026 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 47 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jeff Kellogg 1B: Kerwin Danley 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Joe West |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
Name | Position |
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Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
Todd Helton | First Baseman |
Jeff Reed | Catcher |
Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
Jamey Wright | Pitcher |
Don Baylor | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Jose Lima | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Rockies
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 3, 1998
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Lima
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Lima
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Lima
Walker 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 1
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wright
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Wright
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Wright
There goes Bell. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Wright
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Wright
Berry takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Wright
Hidalgo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell scores. Bagwell scores. Berry moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Gutierrez vs. Wright
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Lansing fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Lima
Bichette hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Lima
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Lima
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Helton for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Wright
Ausmus strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Wright
Lima takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Wright
Biggio hits a line drive off the glove of Castilla, and into shallow left field. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Lima moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Bell vs. Wright
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lima scores. Biggio scores. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Wright
There goes Bell. The throw from Reed and he is out, Perez applying the tag. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Wright
Bagwell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Wright
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Reed and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Berry vs. Wright
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Wright
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lima
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lima
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Wright vs. Lima
Wright strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Lima
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Wright
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Wright fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Wright
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Wright
There goes Gutierrez. The throw from Reed, and Lansing drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Wright
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Castilla. Gutierrez scores. Ausmus moves to second. That run is unearned. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Lima vs. Wright
There goes Ausmus. The throw from Reed and he is out, Castilla applying the tag. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Wright
Lima hits a popup into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Lima
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lima
Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Lima
Bichette hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Castilla vs. Lima
Castilla hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Wright
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Wright
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Wright
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Lima
Helton 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 -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lima
Reed strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lima
Perez hits a popup into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Wright
Berry hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Berry reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Wright
Alou strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Wright
Hidalgo hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Hidalgo reaches second base with a double. Berry scores. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Wright
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
Ausmus vs. Wright
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Lima
Jason Bates pinch hits for Jamey Wright.
Bates hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Lima
Lansing strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Lima
Burks hits a long drive deep into right center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Lima
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Jones
Bobby Jones now pitching. Jason Bates now playing second base.
Lima strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Jones
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Jones
Bell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Jones
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Lima
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Lima
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Lima
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Munoz
Mike Munoz now pitching.
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Munoz
Alou hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Alou reaches second base with a double. Berry goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hidalgo vs. Munoz
Carl Everett pinch runs for Moises Alou.
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and throws to first for the out. Everett moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Munoz
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Everett scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Munoz
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Lima vs. Munoz
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Munoz fields it and throws to second for the out. Gutierrez moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Biggio vs. Munoz
Biggio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Gutierrez scores. Lima moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 10
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Munoz
Bell hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Bichette. Bell reaches second base with a double. Lima scores. Biggio goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Munoz
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Munoz
Berry hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Everett vs. Munoz
Everett hits a ball on the ground towards first. Helton scoops it up and throws to first, with Munoz covering, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Reed vs. Lima
Jack Howell now playing first base. Tim Bogar now playing second base. Richard Hidalgo now playing left field. Carl Everett now playing center fie
Reed hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bogar fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Magnante
Mike Magnante now pitching.
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Magnante
Bates hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Hidalgo. Bates reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Colbrunn vs. Magnante
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Mike Munoz.
Colbrunn is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Magnante
Burks hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bates scores. Colbrunn moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Vander Wal vs. Magnante
John Vander Wal pinch hits for Larry Walker.
Vander Wal hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Magnante fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Leskanic
Curt Leskanic now pitching. John Vander Wal now playing right field. Curtis Goodwin now playing center field.
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Bates scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Leskanic
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Leskanic
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Clark vs. Leskanic
Dave Clark pinch hits for Mike Magnante.
Clark hits a fly ball into right field. Vander Wal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Howell vs. Leskanic
Howell takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to third. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 123
Bell vs. Leskanic
Bell takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez scores. Ausmus moves to third. Howell moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Bogar vs. Leskanic
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 2 - Astros, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching. Dave Clark now playing right field.
Bichette hits a line drive into left field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Henry
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 15
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Henry
Helton hits a fly ball into center field. Everett settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/3/1998 -- Colorado at Houston (N) Colorado AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lansing M, 2b 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 2 3 1 Jones B, p 0 0 0 0 Howell J, 1b 0 0 0 0 Munoz M, p 0 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 3 3 6 Colbrunn G, ph 0 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0 Goodwin C, cf 0 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 2 2 2 Burks E, cf 3 1 2 2 Bogar T, 2b 1 0 0 0 Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0 Berry S, 3b 3 2 3 0 Walker L, rf 3 0 0 0 Alou M, lf 4 0 1 1 Vander Wal J, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Everett C, pr-cf 1 1 0 0 Bichette D, lf 4 0 1 0 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 5 0 2 3 Castilla V, 3b 4 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 5 3 3 1 Helton T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 4 0 1 0 Reed J, c 3 0 1 0 Lima J, p 3 2 0 0 Perez N, ss 3 0 1 0 Magnante M, p 0 0 0 0 Wright J, p 1 0 0 0 Clark D, ph-rf 1 0 0 0 Bates J, ph-2b 2 1 1 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 40 15 18 14 Colorado 000 001 010 -- 2 Houston 221 011 71x -- 15 Colorado IP H R ER BB SO Wright J (L) 5.0 8 6 5 5 4 Jones B 1.0 1 1 1 0 3 Munoz M 1.0 8 7 7 0 0 Leskanic C 1.0 1 1 1 3 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Lima J (W)* 7.0 4 1 1 1 4 Magnante M 1.0 2 1 1 0 0 Henry D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th E -- Lansing M, Castilla V DP -- Colorado 1, Houston 2 LOB -- Colorado 4, Houston 9 2B -- Biggio C, Berry S, Hidalgo R, Alou M, Bell D, Bates J HR -- Burks E, Bell D, Bagwell J SB -- Bell D, Bagwell J, Gutierrez R CS -- Bell D, Ausmus B HBP -- by Magnante M (Colbrunn G) T -- 2:47 A -- 26026
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