Houston Astros 5, Cincinnati Reds 2
Regular Season Game 58
Played on Wednesday, June 4, 1997 (N) at Cinergy Field

HOU N    1  2  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   5  9  0
CIN N    0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2 10  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     4   1   1   1       1   0       1   5
Howard cf                     5   1   1   1       0   0       3   0
Bagwell 1b                    5   0   1   2       0   1       8   0
Gonzalez lf                   4   1   2   0       1   0       2   0
Montgomery rf                 5   0   2   0       0   1       2   0
Spiers 3b                     0   0   0   0       4   0       0   3
Gutierrez ss                  3   0   0   0       1   2       6   4
Ausmus c                      3   1   2   1       0   0       5   1
Holt p                        1   1   0   0       1   1       0   0
  Berry ph                    1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lima p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Wagner p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   5   9   5       8   5      27  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Biggio-Gutierrez-Bagwell, Biggio-Gutierrez-Bagwell.

BATTING - 
2B: Montgomery 2 (4,off Burba,off Sullivan); Bagwell (18,off Burba).
HR: Howard (2,1st inning off Burba 0 on 1 out).
SH: Holt (4,off Burba).
SF: Ausmus (1,off Burba).
GDP: Gutierrez (5,off Sullivan).
IBB: Spiers 2 (3,by Burba,by Sullivan).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Ausmus (3,2nd base by Burba/Oliver); Spiers (2,2nd base by Burba/Oliver).

Cincinnati Reds              AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
D. Sanders cf                 4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Goodwin lf                    4   0   3   0       0   0       2   0
Morris 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       9   2
Larkin ss                     2   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
  Fordyce c                   2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Taubensee rf                  4   0   1   0       0   2       2   0
Greene 3b                     3   2   2   2       1   0       0   1
B. Boone 2b                   4   0   2   0       0   0       2   2
Oliver c                      2   0   0   0       0   0       6   2
  Sullivan p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Harris ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carrasco p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Pendleton ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Burba p                       1   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Reese ss                    2   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
Totals                       34   2  10   2       1   5      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Oliver-Larkin-Morris, Reese-B. Boone-Morris.

BATTING - 
HR: Greene 2 (7,7th inning off Holt 0 on 2 out,9th inning off Lima 0 on 2 out).
GDP: Greene (4,off Holt); Morris (7,off Holt).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: D. Sanders (9,2nd base by Holt/Ausmus).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Holt W(6-4)                   7     7   1   1   1   4   1  26
Lima                          1.2   3   1   1   0   1   1   8
Wagner SV(10)                 0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1
Totals                        9    10   2   2   1   5   2  35

Inherited Runners - Scored: Wagner 1-0.
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Cincinnati Reds              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Burba L(4-5)                  5     8   5   5   6   5   1  27
Sullivan                      2     1   0   0   1   0   0   7
Carrasco                      2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7
Totals                        9     9   5   5   8   5   1  41

WP: Burba (1).
IBB: Burba (5,Spiers); Sullivan (4,Spiers).

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Mark Hirschbeck, 3B - Charlie Williams
Time of Game: 2:29   Attendance: 18849


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Cincinnati Reds          
1. Biggio              2b        D. Sanders          cf
2. Howard              cf        Goodwin             lf
3. Bagwell             1b        Morris              1b
4. Gonzalez            lf        Larkin              ss
5. Montgomery          rf        Taubensee           rf
6. Spiers              3b        Greene              3b
7. Gutierrez           ss        B. Boone            2b
8. Ausmus              c         Oliver              c
9. Holt                p         Burba               p

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio flied to center; Howard homered; Bagwell
struck out; Gonzalez singled to right; Montgomery doubled to
left [Gonzalez to third]; Spiers was walked intentionally;
Gutierrez struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: D. Sanders singled to right; D. Sanders was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Goodwin grounded out
(third to first); Morris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Reds 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Ausmus singled to third; Ausmus was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Holt walked; Biggio walked [Holt
to second]; Howard grounded out (first unassisted) [Holt to
third, Biggio to second]; Bagwell doubled to right [Holt scored,
Biggio scored]; Gonzalez grounded out (first to pitcher); 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Larkin was called out on strikes; Taubensee singled to
left; Greene grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Taubensee out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
3, Reds 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Montgomery struck out; Spiers walked; Gutierrez
struck out while Spiers was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: B. Boone flied to right; Oliver grounded out (second
to first); Burba struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Reds 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Ausmus singled to left; Holt out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Ausmus to second]; Biggio singled to right
[Ausmus scored]; Howard forced Biggio (pitcher to shortstop);
Bagwell flied to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: D. Sanders flied to left; On a bunt Goodwin singled to
first; Morris forced Goodwin (second to shortstop); Larkin
forced Morris (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Astros 4, Reds 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez singled to right; Montgomery popped to
catcher; Burba threw a wild pitch [Gonzalez to second]; Spiers
walked; Gutierrez walked [Gonzalez to third, Spiers to second];
Ausmus out on a sacrifice fly to right [Gonzalez scored, Spiers
to third]; Holt struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5,
Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Taubensee struck out; Greene walked; B. Boone forced
Greene (second to shortstop); Oliver grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 0.

ASTROS 6TH: SULLIVAN REPLACED OLIVER (PITCHING); REESE REPLACED
BURBA (PLAYING SS); FORDYCE REPLACED LARKIN (PLAYING C ); Biggio
popped to shortstop; Howard flied to left; Bagwell grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Reese singled to right; D. Sanders flied to center;
Goodwin singled to left [Reese to second]; Morris grounded into
a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Goodwin out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Montgomery doubled to left; Spiers was walked intentionally;
Gutierrez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Spiers out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5,
Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Fordyce grounded out (third to first); Taubensee was
called out on strikes; Greene homered; B. Boone singled to
right; HARRIS BATTED FOR SULLIVAN; Harris popped to center; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 1.

ASTROS 8TH: CARRASCO REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING); Ausmus flied to
left; BERRY BATTED FOR HOLT; Berry popped to first; Biggio flied
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 1.

REDS 8TH: LIMA REPLACED BERRY (PITCHING); Reese struck out; D.
Sanders flied to center; Goodwin singled to center; Morris flied
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Howard grounded out (first unassisted); Bagwell
grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez walked; Montgomery
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
5, Reds 1.

REDS 9TH: Fordyce flied to right; Taubensee popped to shortstop;
Greene homered; B. Boone singled to left; PENDLETON BATTED FOR
CARRASCO; WAGNER REPLACED LIMA (PITCHING); Pendleton popped to
first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Reds 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           5   9   0    9
 Reds             2  10   0    6


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