April 13, 1997 Houston Astros at St. Louis Cardinals Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 9
TEX 0 BOS 7
SEA 1 ANA 8
@CLE 3 CHW 11
@DET 8
(12) DET 4
CHW 2 KCR 6
MIN 1 MIL 3
TOR 2 NYY 3
OAK 2 OAK 7
@NYY 4 ATL 6
@CHC 4 CIN 6
FLA 4 MON 8
@COL 3 SFG 5
@NYM 1 SFG 7
@NYM 6 SDP 3
@PHI 1 LAD 14
@PIT 5 STL 6
HOU 2

Standings at end of play this day

Busch Stadium, Attendance: 22,705

Sunday, April 13, 1997, 7:07
Time of Game: 2:38

Astros

7-5

Lost 1

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  1    2  7  1
Cardinals       0  0  0   4  0  1   0  1  X    6  7  0

W: A Benes (1-1), L: M Hampton (1-2), S: D Eckersley (2)

Cardinals

3-7

Won 1

4th, 3 GB

BATTING

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   1  .304  .790   18    0   5   2B
B Spiers 3B                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .217  .770   12    0   3   
J Bagwell 1B                  4   0   2   0    0   1  .318  .945   17   11   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   0   0    0   1  .293  .722   15    3   0   
D Bell CF                     4   0   1   0    0   1  .163  .474   18    1   0   SB
B Abreu RF                    3   0   1   1    1   2  .290  .790   23    2   0   SB
B Ausmus C                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .259  .592   24    7   0   
P Listach SS                  4   1   1   0    0   2  .222  .536   16    0   1   
M Hampton P                   1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .167    6    0   1   
  R Montgomery PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .333  .762    3    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  T Howard PH                 0   0   0   0    1   0  .455 1.327    4    0   0   
  J Lima P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    2  11              156   24  10

BATTING

2B: C Biggio (3, off R Batchelor).

TB: C Biggio 3; J Bagwell 2; P Listach; B Abreu; D Bell.

RBI: C Biggio (2); B Abreu (6).

2-out RBI: C Biggio.

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 2 for 5.

FIELDING

E: B Ausmus (1).

BASERUNNING

SB: D Bell (1, 3rd base off D Eckersley/M Difelice); B Abreu (2, 2nd base off D Eckersley/M Difelice).

St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
R Clayton SS                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .214  .595   16    1   0   
W McGee CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .250 1.021   16    0   0   
D Young 1B                    4   1   1   0    0   0  .276  .899   12    8   1   2B
R Gant LF                     3   2   1   1    1   0  .179  .641   21    3   1   2B,2·SB
G Gaetti 3B                   4   2   2   2    0   1  .235  .660   16    0   0   HR,2B
J Mabry RF                    4   1   1   1    0   2  .188  .507   16    4   0   2B
M Difelice C                  2   0   0   0    1   0  .000  .286   12    9   2   
D Bell 2B                     3   0   2   1    0   1  .133  .266   15    1   3   
A Benes P                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400    4    1   0   
  M Sweeney PH                1   0   0   0    0   1  .167  .453    5    0   0   
  R Batchelor P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  D Eckersley P               0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   1   
Totals                       31   6   7   5    2   7              133   27   8

BATTING

2B: J Mabry (2, off M Hampton); R Gant (3, off M Hampton); G Gaetti (2, off M Hampton); D Young (4, off M Hampton).

HR: G Gaetti (1, off J Lima; 8th inn, 0 on, 2 outs to Deep LF Line).

TB: G Gaetti 6; D Bell 2; R Gant 2; J Mabry 2; D Young 2.

RBI: G Gaetti 2 (2); J Mabry (3); R Gant (4); D Bell (1).

2-out RBI: G Gaetti; D Bell.

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 4 for 7.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Gant 2 (2, 2nd base off R Springer/B Ausmus, 3rd base off R Springer/B Ausmus).

PITCHING

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
M Hampton, L (1-2)             5     6   4   4    0   0   0   4.00   21   59-41   30· 6· 5   12· 1· 8· 0     39    -     0.75  -0.17
R Springer                     2     0   1   0    2   6   0   3.00    8   49-28   10·12· 6    0· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.14  -0.01
J Lima                         1     1   1   1    0   1   1  12.27    4   17-11    7· 3· 1    0· 2· 1· 0          0-0    0.04  -0.01
Totals                         8     7   6   5    2   7   1          33  125-80   47·21·12   12· 3· 9· 0           -

St. Louis Cardinals           IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
A Benes, W (1-1)               7     2   0   0    1   9   0   3.78   23  115-67   35· 9·23    4· 5· 4· 0     81    -     0.58   0.30
R Batchelor                    1.1   5   2   2    1   1   0   5.14   10   32-20   11· 1· 8    4· 1· 3· 0          0-0    0.33  -0.02
D Eckersley, S (2)             0.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.00    2    7-6     2· 2· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          2-0    0.90   0.03
Totals                         9     7   2   2    2  11   0          35  154-93   48·12·33    9· 6· 7· 0          2-0

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Ed Rapuano, 1B - Brian Gibbons, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Gerry Davis.

Time of Game: 2:38.

Attendance: 22,705.

Field Condition: Dry.

Weather: 48° F, Wind 8mph out to Centerfield, Night, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Houston Astros                St. Louis Cardinals                  
1. C Biggio             2B    1. R Clayton            SS 
2. B Spiers             3B    2. W McGee              CF 
3. J Bagwell            1B    3. D Young              1B 
4. L Gonzalez           LF    4. R Gant               LF 
5. D Bell               CF    5. G Gaetti             3B 
6. B Abreu              RF    6. J Mabry              RF 
7. B Ausmus             C     7. M Difelice           C  
8. P Listach            SS    8. D Bell               2B 
9. M Hampton            P     9. A Benes              P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 4   1  0-0  -2-  1   12%  70% R Gant          M Hampton       Double to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores
   b 4   1  0-1  -2-  1   10%  80% G Gaetti        M Hampton       Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Gant Scores
   b 4   1  0-2  -2-  1    7%  87% J Mabry         M Hampton       Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gaetti Scores
   b 4   1  0-0  ---  4    5%  58% D Young         M Hampton       Double to RF (Line Drive)
   b 4   2  0-3  --3  6    5%  91% D Bell          M Hampton       Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Mabry Scores

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Benes facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---  6   52%  C Biggio        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   54%  B Spiers        Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   55%  J Bagwell       Single to LF (Line Drive); Bagwell out at 2B/LF-2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   53%  R Clayton       Groundout: P-1B (P's Right)
   O      ---  6   51%  W McGee         Groundout: 2B-1B (Weak SS-2B)
   O      ---  2   50%  D Young         Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Benes facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   52%  L Gonzalez      Lineout: 1B
   O      ---  5   54%  D Bell          Foul Popfly: 1B (1B-C Foul)
          ---  6   53%  B Abreu         Walk
   O      1--  8   55%  B Ausmus        Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  6   53%  R Gant          Groundout: SS-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  2   51%  G Gaetti        Lineout: LF
   O      ---  3   50%  J Mabry         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Benes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  6   53%  P Listach       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   54%  M Hampton       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  4   56%  C Biggio        Lineout: LF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  1   53%  M Difelice      Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  5   56%  D Bell          Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line)
   O      1--  2   54%  A Benes         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B); Bell to 2B
   O      -2-  3   50%  R Clayton       Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Alan Benes facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  3   53%  B Spiers        Bunt Groundout: 1B-P (Weak 2B-1B)
   O      ---  3   55%  J Bagwell       Flyball: RF
   O      ---  2   56%  L Gonzalez      Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cardinals Batting, Tied 0-0, Mike Hampton facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   53%  W McGee         Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  4   58%  D Young         Double to RF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-  1   70%  R Gant          Double to CF (Line Drive); Young Scores
   R      -2-  1   80%  G Gaetti        Double to RF (Line Drive to Short RF Line); Gant Scores
   R      -2-  1   87%  J Mabry         Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep CF-RF); Gaetti Scores
   O      -2-  3   86%  M Difelice      Groundout: 2B-1B; Mabry to 3B
   R      --3  6   91%  D Bell          Single to SS (Ground Ball to SS-3B Hole); Mabry Scores
   O      1--  2   90%  A Benes         Groundout: 2B-1B
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Alan Benes facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  6   92%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
   O      ---  8   93%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  8   93%  B Ausmus        Lineout: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 5th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Mike Hampton facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  1   93%  R Clayton       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   92%  W McGee         Flyball: RF (Deep RF)
   O      ---  3   92%  D Young         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Alan Benes facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  3   94%  P Listach       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  Ray Montgomery pinch hits for Mike Hampton batting 9th
   O      ---  3   95%  R Montgomery    Flyball: RF (Short RF)
          ---  5   94%  C Biggio        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  2   95%  B Spiers        Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 4.

Bottom of the 6th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 4-0, Russ Springer facing 4-5-6
                  Russ Springer replaces Ray Montgomery pitching and batting 9th
          ---  6   96%  R Gant          Walk
          1--      96%  G Gaetti        Gant Steals 2B
   O      -2-  6   96%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-      97%  J Mabry         Gant Steals 3B; Gant Scores/Adv on E2 (throw)/unER
   O      ---  5   97%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
          ---  8   97%  M Difelice      Walk
   O      1--  4   97%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 0 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Alan Benes facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  5   98%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  5   98%  L Gonzalez      Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  6   99%  D Bell          Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 7th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-0, Russ Springer facing 9-1-2
                  Mark Sweeney pinch hits for Alan Benes batting 9th
   O      ---  5   98%  M Sweeney       Strikeout Swinging
   O      --- 10   98%  R Clayton       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  5   98%  W McGee         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Cardinals 5.

Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-5, Rich Batchelor facing 6-7-8
                  Rich Batchelor replaces Mark Sweeney pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   99%  B Abreu         Strikeout Looking
   O      ---  3   99%  B Ausmus        Groundout: 2B-1B (SS-2B)
          ---  3   99%  P Listach       Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Russ Springer batting 9th
          1--  4   98%  T Howard        Walk; Listach to 2B
   R      12-  3   96%  C Biggio        Double to LF (Line Drive); Listach Scores; Howard to 3B
   O      -23  3   99%  B Spiers        Flyball: LF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Cardinals Batting, Ahead 5-1, Jose Lima facing 3-4-5
                  Jose Lima replaces Thomas Howard pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  3   99%  D Young         Flyball: LF
   O      ---  8   99%  R Gant          Flyball: CF
   R      ---  2   99%  G Gaetti        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF Line)
   O      ---  4   99%  J Mabry         Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Cardinals 6.

Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Rich Batchelor facing 3-4-5
          ---  3   99%  J Bagwell       Single to P (Ground Ball to Weak 2B)
   O      1--  3   99%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B; Gonzalez to 1B
          1--  1   99%  D Bell          Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole); Gonzalez to 2B
   R      12-  5   97%  B Abreu         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Gonzalez Scores; Bell to 2B
                  Dennis Eckersley replaces Rich Batchelor pitching and batting 9th
          12-      95%  B Ausmus        Bell Steals 3B; Abreu Steals 2B
   O      -23  3   98%  " "             Groundout: P-1B (P's Left)
   O      -23  4  100%  P Listach       Strikeout Swinging
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Cardinals 6.

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LINEUPS

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Play-by-Play Explanation