San Francisco Giants 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 50
Played on Monday, May 26, 1997 (D) at 3Com Park at Candlestick Point

HOU N    2  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
SF  N    0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   4  9  1
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     5   2   4   0       0   1       0   4
Ausmus c                      5   1   1   0       0   0       5   0
Bagwell 1b                    2   0   0   0       2   0       5   0
Gonzalez lf                   4   0   1   2       0   1       4   0
Berry 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   2       0   0
Montgomery rf                 2   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
  Howard ph,rf                0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
Gutierrez ss                  4   0   0   0       0   1       4   1
Mouton cf                     3   0   0   0       1   2       3   0
Reynolds p                    3   0   1   0       0   2       0   2
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Springer p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Listach ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lima p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   7   2       5  10      24   7

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Reynolds-Gutierrez-Bagwell.
E: Martin (1).

BATTING - 
2B: Biggio (14,off Rueter).
IBB: Bagwell (9,by Rueter).
Team LOB: 8.

San Francisco Giants         AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Benard rf                     5   0   0   1       0   2       1   0
Vizcaino ss                   5   0   1   1       0   0       2   2
Bonds lf                      4   1   3   1       1   0       2   0
Kent 2b                       3   0   0   0       1   1       3   4
Snow 1b                       4   1   1   0       0   2       7   1
Javier cf                     4   1   1   0       0   0       2   1
Mueller 3b                    3   1   2   0       1   0       0   1
Jensen c                      3   0   1   0       1   0      10   0
Rueter p                      2   0   0   1       1   0       0   0
  Henry p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hill ph                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Rodriguez p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Tavarez p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   4   9   4       6   5      27   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Javier-Kent.
E: Vizcaino (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Mueller (6,off Martin).
HR: Bonds (8,9th inning off Lima 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Javier (2,off Reynolds).
IBB: Bonds (12,by Reynolds).
Team LOB: 11.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Reynolds                      6     6   3   3   5   3   0  28
Martin                        1.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   7
Springer                      0.2   0   0   0   1   1   0   3
Lima L(0-3)                   0     1   1   1   0   0   1   1
Totals                        8     9   4   4   6   5   1  39

Lima faced 1 batter in the 9th inning
IBB: Reynolds (3,Bonds).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Springer 1-0.
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San Francisco Giants         IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rueter                        7     5   3   2   4   8   0  30
Henry                         1     1   0   0   1   1   0   4
Rodriguez                     0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2
Tavarez W(1-2)                0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2
Totals                        9     7   3   2   5  10   0  38

IBB: Rueter (1,Bagwell).

Umpires: HP - Charlie Reliford, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Dana DeMuth, 3B - Gary Darling
Time of Game: 3:09   Attendance: 16059


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                San Francisco Giants     
1. Biggio              2b        Benard              rf
2. Ausmus              c         Vizcaino            ss
3. Bagwell             1b        Bonds               lf
4. Gonzalez            lf        Kent                2b
5. Berry               3b        Snow                1b
6. Montgomery          rf        Javier              cf
7. Gutierrez           ss        Mueller             3b
8. Mouton              cf        Jensen              c
9. Reynolds            p         Rueter              p

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio singled to left; Ausmus singled to left
[Biggio to second]; Bagwell walked [Biggio to third, Ausmus to
second]; Gonzalez forced Bagwell (first to shortstop) [Biggio
scored, Ausmus scored (error by Vizcaino) (unearned) (no RBI),
Gonzalez to second]; Berry struck out; Montgomery walked;
Gutierrez struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Benard flied to center; Vizcaino flied to left;
Bonds singled to center; Kent flied to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Mouton flied to left; Reynolds singled to right;
Biggio singled to right [Reynolds to second]; Ausmus popped to
second; Bagwell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Snow singled to center; Javier singled to right
[Snow to second]; Mueller walked [Snow to third, Javier to
second]; Jensen flied to right; Rueter walked [Snow scored,
Javier to third, Mueller to second]; Benard forced Rueter
(second to shortstop) [Javier scored, Mueller to third, Benard
to first]; Vizcaino singled to left [Mueller scored, Benard to
third, Vizcaino to second (on throw)]; Bonds was walked
intentionally; Kent struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2,
Giants 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez struck out; Berry grounded out (third to
first); Montgomery struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Giants 3.

GIANTS 3RD: Snow was called out on strikes; Javier flied to
left; Mueller singled to left; Jensen walked [Mueller to
second]; Rueter popped to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2,
Giants 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Gutierrez popped to second; Mouton struck out;
Reynolds struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Giants 3.

GIANTS 4TH: Benard struck out; Vizcaino grounded out (second to
first); Bonds flied to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Giants 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Biggio doubled to left; Ausmus grounded out (second
to first) [Biggio to third]; Bagwell was walked intentionally;
Gonzalez forced Bagwell (second to shortstop) [Biggio scored,
Gonzalez to first]; Berry lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Astros 3, Giants 3.

GIANTS 5TH: Kent walked; Snow lined to center; Javier grounded
into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Kent out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Montgomery grounded out (second to first); Gutierrez
grounded out (first unassisted); Mouton walked; Reynolds was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 3.

GIANTS 6TH: Mueller lined to center; Jensen singled to center;
Rueter forced Jensen (second to shortstop) [Rueter to first];
Benard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 3, Giants 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Biggio struck out; Ausmus grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bagwell lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Giants 3.

GIANTS 7TH: MARTIN REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Vizcaino lined
to right; Bonds singled to center; Kent reached on an error by
Martin [Bonds to second, Kent to first]; Snow struck out; Javier
forced Kent (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
3, Giants 3.

ASTROS 8TH: HENRY REPLACED RUETER (PITCHING); Gonzalez singled
to right; Berry struck out; HOWARD BATTED FOR MONTGOMERY; Howard
walked [Gonzalez to second]; Gutierrez lined into a double play
to center [Howard out at second (center to second)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 3.

GIANTS 8TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Mueller doubled
to right; On a bunt Jensen made an out to first; HILL BATTED FOR
HENRY; SPRINGER REPLACED MARTIN (PITCHING); Hill walked; Benard
was called out on strikes; Vizcaino grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 3.

ASTROS 9TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED HILL (PITCHING); Mouton was
called out on strikes; LISTACH BATTED FOR SPRINGER; Listach
flied to left; TAVAREZ REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PITCHING); Biggio
singled to left; Ausmus grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 3.

GIANTS 9TH: LIMA REPLACED LISTACH (PITCHING); Bonds homered; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Giants 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           3   7   1    8
 Giants           4   9   1   11


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