St. Louis Cardinals 2, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 106
Played on Monday, July 28, 1997 (N) at Astrodome

STL N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0  -   2  6  1
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  1
St. Louis Cardinals          AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
DeShields 2b                  4   1   1   0       0   0       1   1
Young 1b                      3   0   1   0       0   0       4   0
  Bell 3b                     1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Lankford cf                   3   0   1   1       1   1       3   0
Plantier rf                   4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Gaetti 3b,1b                  4   0   0   0       0   1       4   0
Gant lf                       3   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Difelice c                    3   0   0   0       0   0       9   0
Clayton ss                    3   1   1   0       0   0       3   4
Stottlemyre p                 3   0   1   1       0   1       0   1
  Eckersley p                 0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       31   2   6   2       1   5      27   6

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Clayton.
E: Bell (3).

BATTING - 
2B: Clayton (26,off Holt); Stottlemyre (4,off Holt).
GDP: Plantier (2,off Holt).
Team LOB: 3.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Young (5,2nd base by Holt/Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     4   0   1   0       0   0       3   3
Howard cf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       2   1
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Bagwell 1b                    4   1   2   1       0   1      10   1
Gonzalez lf                   4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Bell rf                       3   0   0   0       1   1       3   0
Berry 3b                      4   0   0   0       0   0       1   3
  Mouton pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Ausmus c                      4   0   0   0       0   2       5   1
Bogar ss                      2   0   1   0       0   0       2   6
  Carr ph,cf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Holt p                        2   0   0   0       0   2       0   1
  Spiers ph,ss                1   0   1   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       33   1   6   1       1   9      27  17

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Ausmus-Bogar, Bogar-Biggio-Bagwell.
E: Bogar (5).

BATTING - 
2B: Spiers (16,off Stottlemyre).
HR: Bagwell (28,9th inning off Eckersley 0 on 0 out).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Mouton (8,2nd base off Eckersley/Difelice).

PITCHING
St. Louis Cardinals          IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Stottlemyre W(10-7)           8     5   0   0   1   7   0  29
Eckersley SV(26)              1     1   1   1   0   2   1   5
Totals                        9     6   1   1   1   9   1  34


Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Holt L(7-7)                   8     6   2   1   0   3   0  28
Martin                        1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4
Totals                        9     6   2   1   1   5   0  32


Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Steve Rippley, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Mark Hirschbeck
Ejections: Luis Gonzalez by Rich Rieker [Balls and strikes]
Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 25995


Starting Lineups:

   St. Louis Cardinals           Houston Astros           
1. DeShields           2b        Biggio              2b
2. Young               1b        Howard              cf
3. Lankford            cf        Bagwell             1b
4. Plantier            rf        Gonzalez            lf
5. Gaetti              3b        Bell                rf
6. Gant                lf        Berry               3b
7. Difelice            c         Ausmus              c
8. Clayton             ss        Bogar               ss
9. Stottlemyre         p         Holt                p

CARDINALS 1ST: DeShields singled to right; Young forced
DeShields (first to shortstop); Lankford was called out on
strikes while Young was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio grounded out (pitcher to first); Howard
grounded out (second to first); Bagwell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Plantier flied to right; Gaetti grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gant grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Gonzalez lined to center; Bell flied to left; Berry
lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Difelice grounded out (shortstop to first);
Clayton lined to center; Stottlemyre struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Ausmus flied to right; Bogar singled to center; Holt
struck out; Biggio popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 0, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 4TH: DeShields reached on an error by Bogar; Young
grounded out (shortstop to first) [DeShields to second];
Lankford singled to left [DeShields scored (unearned)]; Plantier
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Lankford out at second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Howard struck out; Bagwell flied to center; Gonzalez
singled to shortstop; Bell walked [Gonzalez to second]; Berry
lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 5TH: Gaetti lined to center; Gant grounded out
(shortstop to first); Difelice lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Ausmus struck out; Bogar flied to center; Holt was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1,
Astros 0.

CARDINALS 6TH: Clayton flied to right; On a bunt Stottlemyre
grounded out (pitcher to first); DeShields grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Biggio grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard was
called out on strikes; Bagwell singled to center; Gonzalez
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 7TH: Young singled to left; Lankford flied to left;
Plantier singled to left [Young to second]; Gaetti struck out;
Gant forced Plantier (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: BELL REPLACED YOUNG (PLAYING 3B); GAETTI CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Bell grounded out (shortstop to first);
Berry grounded out (shortstop to first); Ausmus struck out; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 8TH: Difelice grounded out (third to first); Clayton
doubled to left; Stottlemyre doubled to center [Clayton scored,
Stottlemyre out at third (center to shortstop to third)];
DeShields grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: CARR BATTED FOR BOGAR; Carr grounded out (first
unassisted); SPIERS BATTED FOR HOLT; Spiers doubled to center;
Biggio singled to third [Spiers stayed at second]; Howard lined
into a double play to shortstop [Spiers out at second (shortstop
unassisted)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 0.

CARDINALS 9TH: CARR STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); SPIERS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MARTIN REPLACED HOWARD (PITCHING); Bell
struck out; Lankford walked; Plantier struck out; Gaetti forced
Lankford (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: ECKERSLEY REPLACED STOTTLEMYRE (PITCHING); Bagwell
homered; Gonzalez was called out on strikes; Luis Gonzalez
ejected by HP umpire Rich Rieker; Bell was called out on
strikes; Berry reached on an error by Bell; MOUTON RAN FOR
BERRY; Mouton stole second; Ausmus grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 2, Astros 1.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Cardinals        2   6   1    3
 Astros           1   6   1    6


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