San Diego Padres 4, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 149
Played on Monday, September 15, 1997 (N) at Astrodome

SD  N    1  1  0    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   4 11  0
HOU N    0  0  1    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   3  7  1
San Diego Padres             AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Q. Veras 2b                   4   0   2   0       1   1       5   2
Gomez ss                      2   1   0   0       1   0       1   3
  Shipley ss                  2   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Caminiti 3b                   4   0   1   0       0   1       1   3
Vaughn lf                     3   1   2   1       1   0       3   0
Jones rf                      4   1   2   1       0   0       6   0
Lee 1b                        2   1   2   0       0   0       5   0
  Joyner ph,1b                2   0   0   0       0   1       1   2
Rivera cf                     4   0   1   1       0   1       1   0
  Hoffman p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Hernandez c                   4   0   1   0       0   1       2   1
Smith p                       3   0   0   0       0   3       0   1
  Erdos p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Murray p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Bruske p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Finley cf                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       35   4  11   3       3   8      27  12

BATTING - 
2B: Lee (3,off Hampton).
HR: Jones (7,4th inning off Hampton 0 on 0 out).
GDP: Jones (4,off Hampton); Hernandez (4,off Hampton); Joyner (14,off Hudek).
Team LOB: 7.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Vaughn (4,2nd base by Hudek/Ausmus).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     5   1   1   0       0   0       3   2
Bell rf                       4   0   0   0       1   0       2   0
Bagwell 1b                    2   1   1   0       3   0       9   1
Gonzalez lf                   2   0   1   1       1   0       1   0
  Eusebio ph                  1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Mouton pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Johnson ph                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Berry 3b                      2   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Spiers ph,3b                2   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
Carr cf                       2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Hidalgo cf                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Howard ph,cf                2   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Gutierrez ss                  4   0   1   0       0   2       2   5
Ausmus c                      2   0   1   0       2   0      10   1
Hampton p                     2   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Hudek p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
  Abreu ph,lf                 1   1   0   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       32   3   7   3       9   2      27  12

FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Hampton-Gutierrez-Bagwell, Gutierrez-Biggio-Bagwell, Hudek-Ausmus-Bagwell.
E: Berry (15).

BATTING - 
2B: Ausmus (25,off Smith).
SH: Johnson (1,off Hoffman).
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Bagwell (29,2nd base off Smith/Hernandez); Biggio (40,2nd base off Erdos/Hernandez).
CS: Gonzalez (7,2nd base by Smith/Hernandez).

PITCHING
San Diego Padres             IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Smith W(6-5)                  6.1   5   3   3   6   1   0  29
Erdos                         0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1
Murray                        0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1
Bruske                        0.2   1   0   0   1   1   0   4
Hoffman SV(34)                2     0   0   0   1   0   0   7
Totals                        9     7   3   3   9   2   0  42

Bruske faced 1 batter in the 8th inning
Inherited Runners - Scored: Erdos 2-0; Murray 3-1; Bruske 3-1; Hoffman 1-0.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Hampton L(13-10)              4     9   4   3   3   3   1  23
Hudek                         3     1   0   0   0   3   0   8
Martin                        2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7
Totals                        9    11   4   3   3   8   1  38

Hampton faced 3 batters in the 5th inning
WP: Hudek (4).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Hudek 3-1.
.

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Charlie Reliford, 3B - Jerry Meals
Time of Game: 3:27   Attendance: 22566


Starting Lineups:

   San Diego Padres              Houston Astros           
1. Q. Veras            2b        Biggio              2b
2. Gomez               ss        Bell                rf
3. Caminiti            3b        Bagwell             1b
4. Vaughn              lf        Gonzalez            lf
5. Jones               rf        Berry               3b
6. Lee                 1b        Carr                cf
7. Rivera              cf        Gutierrez           ss
8. Hernandez           c         Ausmus              c
9. Smith               p         Hampton             p

PADRES 1ST: Q. Veras lined to shortstop; Gomez walked; Caminiti
singled to left [Gomez to second]; Vaughn singled to left [Gomez
scored, Caminiti to second]; Jones grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Vaughn out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio flied to center; Bell walked; Bagwell walked
[Bell to second]; Gonzalez grounded out (second to first) [Bell
to third, Bagwell to second]; Berry walked; Carr grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 1, Astros 0.

PADRES 2ND: Lee doubled to right; Rivera singled to center [Lee
scored]; Hernandez grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Rivera out at second]; Smith struck out; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Gutierrez struck out; Ausmus doubled to center;
Hampton grounded out (shortstop to first); Biggio grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 0.

PADRES 3RD: Q. Veras singled to right; Gomez flied to right;
Caminiti struck out; Vaughn forced Q. Veras (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Bell flied to right; Bagwell singled to left;
Bagwell stole second; Gonzalez singled to center [Bagwell
scored]; Berry flied to left; Gonzalez was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 2,
Astros 1.

PADRES 4TH: Jones homered; Lee singled to left; Rivera flied to
left; Hernandez singled to left [Lee to second]; Smith struck
out; Q. Veras walked [Lee to third, Hernandez to second]; Gomez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres
3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Carr grounded out (shortstop to first); Gutierrez
singled to center; Ausmus walked [Gutierrez to second]; On a
bunt Hampton forced Gutierrez (pitcher to third) [Ausmus to
second]; Biggio forced Hampton (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Astros 1.

PADRES 5TH: HIDALGO REPLACED CARR (PLAYING CF); Caminiti reached
on an error by Berry; Vaughn walked [Caminiti to second]; Jones
singled to pitcher [Caminiti to third, Vaughn to second]; HUDEK
REPLACED HAMPTON (PITCHING); JOYNER BATTED FOR LEE; Joyner
grounded into a double play (pitcher to catcher to first)
[Vaughn to third, Jones to second, Caminiti out at home]; Hudek
threw a wild pitch [Vaughn scored (unearned), Jones to third];
Rivera popped to catcher; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Padres
4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: JOYNER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Bell flied to
right; Bagwell lined to left; Gonzalez walked; Berry popped to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 1.

PADRES 6TH: Hernandez was called out on strikes; Smith struck
out; Q. Veras struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: SHIPLEY REPLACED GOMEZ (PLAYING SS); Hidalgo
grounded out (third to first); Gutierrez flied to right; Ausmus
popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 1.

PADRES 7TH: Shipley flied to right; Caminiti lined to first;
Vaughn singled to left; Vaughn was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: ABREU BATTED FOR HUDEK; Abreu walked; Biggio singled
to second [Abreu to second]; Bell flied to left [Abreu to
third]; ERDOS REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Biggio stole second;
Bagwell walked; MURRAY REPLACED ERDOS (PITCHING); EUSEBIO BATTED
FOR GONZALEZ; Eusebio singled to shortstop [Abreu scored, Biggio
to third, Bagwell to second]; BRUSKE REPLACED MURRAY (PITCHING);
MOUTON RAN FOR EUSEBIO; SPIERS BATTED FOR BERRY; Spiers singled
to left [Biggio scored, Bagwell to third, Mouton to second];
HOWARD BATTED FOR HIDALGO; Howard popped to shortstop; Gutierrez
was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 4,
Astros 3.

PADRES 8TH: MARTIN REPLACED MOUTON (PITCHING); SPIERS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 3B); HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); ABREU
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Jones grounded out (second to
first); Joyner was called out on strikes; Rivera struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Ausmus walked; HOFFMAN REPLACED RIVERA (PITCHING);
FINLEY REPLACED BRUSKE (PLAYING CF); Abreu forced Ausmus (first
to shortstop); Biggio forced Abreu (third to second); Bell lined
to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 3.

PADRES 9TH: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); Finley
grounded out (first unassisted); Q. Veras singled to center;
Shipley popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 4, Astros
3.

ASTROS 9TH: Bagwell walked; JOHNSON BATTED FOR MARTIN; Johnson
out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Bagwell to second];
Spiers lined to right; Howard lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 4, Astros 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Padres           4  11   0    7
 Astros           3   7   1   12


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