Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 63
Played on Monday, June 9, 1997 (N) at Dodger Stadium

HOU N    0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 11  2
LA  N    2  0  0    2  0  0    4  0  x  -   8  8  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     5   1   2   0       0   1       2   4
Howard cf                     4   1   1   1       1   1       4   0
Bagwell 1b                    5   0   1   0       0   3      11   0
Gonzalez lf                   5   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Montgomery rf                 4   1   2   0       0   1       2   0
Spiers 3b                     3   0   3   1       1   0       0   4
Gutierrez ss                  4   0   0   0       0   1       3   3
Ausmus c                      4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Holt p                        3   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Lima p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Garcia p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Listach ph                  1   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       38   3  11   2       2   9      24  13

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Gutierrez-Biggio-Bagwell.
E: Biggio (11), Spiers (6).

BATTING - 
2B: Howard (10,off Martinez); Biggio (17,off Martinez).
GDP: Gutierrez (6,off Guthrie).
Team LOB: 10.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Spiers (3,2nd base by Martinez/Piazza).

Los Angeles Dodgers          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Butler cf                     2   2   0   0       2   0       2   0
Zeile 3b                      4   2   2   4       0   0       0   2
Piazza c                      4   1   1   0       0   0       9   1
Karros 1b                     4   2   1   1       0   0       6   0
Mondesi rf                    4   0   1   1       0   1       3   0
Hollandsworth lf              3   1   0   0       1   0       2   0
Liriano 2b                    4   0   1   1       0   0       3   4
Gagne ss                      4   0   2   1       0   0       2   1
Martinez p                    2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Guthrie p                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       32   8   8   8       3   1      27   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Zeile-Liriano-Karros.
E: Liriano 2 (2).

BATTING - 
2B: Piazza (11,off Holt); Karros (9,off Lima).
HR: Zeile 2 (12,1st inning off Holt 1 on 0 out,7th inning off Holt 1 on 2 out).
SH: Martinez (2,off Holt).
GDP: Karros (4,off Holt).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Butler (4,2nd base off Holt/Ausmus).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Holt L(6-5)                   6.2   6   7   5   3   1   2  30
Lima                          0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3
Garcia                        1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3
Totals                        8     8   8   6   3   1   2  36

Inherited Runners - Scored: Lima 1-1.
.

Los Angeles Dodgers          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Martinez W(6-3)               7     9   3   2   2   9   0  32
Guthrie                       2     2   0   0   0   0   0   8
Totals                        9    11   3   2   2   9   0  40


Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Gerry Davis, 2B - Brian Gorman, 3B - Ed Rapuano
Time of Game: 2:54   Attendance: 25585


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Los Angeles Dodgers      
1. Biggio              2b        Butler              cf
2. Howard              cf        Zeile               3b
3. Bagwell             1b        Piazza              c
4. Gonzalez            lf        Karros              1b
5. Montgomery          rf        Mondesi             rf
6. Spiers              3b        Hollandsworth       lf
7. Gutierrez           ss        Liriano             2b
8. Ausmus              c         Gagne               ss
9. Holt                p         Martinez            p

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio flied to left; Howard flied to left; Bagwell
singled to left; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Butler walked; Zeile homered [Butler scored];
Piazza grounded out (shortstop to first); Karros grounded out
(third to first); Mondesi popped to catcher; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Montgomery singled to left; Spiers walked
[Montgomery to second]; Gutierrez was called out on strikes;
Ausmus struck out; Holt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 2ND: Hollandsworth flied to center; On a bunt Liriano
grounded out (third to first); Gagne singled to right; Martinez
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Biggio singled to left; Howard doubled to center
[Biggio scored]; Bagwell struck out; Gonzalez popped to
shortstop; Montgomery singled to third [Howard to third]; Spiers
singled to center [Howard scored, Montgomery to second];
Gutierrez reached on an error by Liriano [Montgomery scored
(unearned), Spiers to third]; Ausmus forced Gutierrez (third to
second); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Butler grounded out (second to first); Zeile
grounded out (shortstop to first); Piazza grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Holt flied to center; Biggio doubled; Howard walked;
Bagwell struck out; Gonzalez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 3, Dodgers 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Karros reached on an error by Biggio [Karros to
second]; Mondesi was called out on strikes; Hollandsworth
walked; Liriano singled to right [Karros scored (unearned),
Hollandsworth to third, Liriano to second (on throw)]; Gagne
grounded out (second to first) [Hollandsworth scored (unearned),
Liriano to third]; Martinez grounded out (third to first); 2 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Montgomery struck out; Spiers singled to left;
Gutierrez flied to right; Spiers was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 5TH: Butler walked; Butler stole second; Zeile reached
on an error by Spiers [Butler stayed at second]; Piazza flied to
right [Butler to third]; Karros grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Zeile out at second]; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Ausmus grounded out (second to first); Holt grounded
out (pitcher to first); Biggio struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Astros 3, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 6TH: Mondesi flied to center; Hollandsworth lined to
shortstop; Liriano grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard struck out; Bagwell was called out on
strikes; Gonzalez singled to center; Montgomery flied to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 4.

DODGERS 7TH: Gagne singled to left; Martinez out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Gagne to second]; Butler reached on a
fielder's choice [Gagne out at third (shortstop unassisted)];
Greg Gagne called for interference; Zeile homered [Butler
scored]; Piazza doubled to right; LIMA REPLACED HOLT (PITCHING);
Karros doubled to third [Piazza scored]; Mondesi singled to left
[Karros scored]; Hollandsworth lined to shortstop; 4 R, 5 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 8.

ASTROS 8TH: GUTHRIE REPLACED MARTINEZ (PITCHING); Spiers singled
to left; Gutierrez grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Spiers out at second]; Ausmus lined to shortstop; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 8.

DODGERS 8TH: GARCIA REPLACED LIMA (PITCHING); Liriano flied to
right; Gagne flied to center; Guthrie flied to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Dodgers 8.

ASTROS 9TH: LISTACH BATTED FOR GARCIA; Listach singled to right;
Biggio flied to right; Howard reached on an error by Liriano
[Listach to second]; Bagwell flied to right; Gonzalez grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3,
Dodgers 8.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           3  11   2   10
 Dodgers          8   8   2    4


Data courtesy of Retrosheet