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Rockies
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 4, 1998
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Colorado Rockies, played on April 4, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 4, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Colorado Rockies
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 4, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Colorado Rockies |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Thompson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Sean Bergman |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 21,325 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Kerwin Danley 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Joe West 3B: Jeff Kellogg |
Colorado Rockies Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
| Ellis Burks | Center Fielder |
| Larry Walker | Right Fielder |
| Dante Bichette | Left Fielder |
| Vinny Castilla | Third Baseman |
| Todd Helton | First Baseman |
| Neifi Perez | Shortstop |
| Kirt Manwaring | Catcher |
| Mark Thompson | Pitcher |
| Don Baylor | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Sean Bergman | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Rockies
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 4, 1998
Top 1
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Bergman
Lansing hits a line drive towards third. Berry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Bergman
Burks strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Bergman
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bichette vs. Bergman
Bichette hits a line drive into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Thompson
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Bergman
Castilla hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Bergman
Helton strikes out. Ausmus drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Helton out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bergman
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Bergman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Thompson
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Thompson
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Thompson
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Thompson
Gutierrez is hit by the pitch. Alou moves to third. Hidalgo moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Ausmus vs. Thompson
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Manwaring vs. Bergman
Manwaring takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Thompson vs. Bergman
Thompson hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Bergman
Lansing hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Manwaring moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Burks vs. Bergman
Burks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry throws to second for one, and Biggio throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Manwaring scores. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Walker vs. Bergman
Walker hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Walker reaches second base with a double. Burks moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bichette vs. Bergman
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergman vs. Thompson
Bergman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bergman moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell takes first base on ball four. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Bagwell vs. Thompson
Bagwell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Helton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Berry vs. Thompson
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 4
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Bergman
Castilla hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Bergman
Helton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Bergman
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Manwaring vs. Bergman
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Thompson
Alou hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Thompson
Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Thompson
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Hidalgo moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Ausmus vs. Thompson
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields the ball, races to the bag for one, and throws the ball away attempting to make the double play. Hidalgo scores. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Bergman vs. Thompson
Bergman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ausmus moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Thompson
Biggio hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Bergman
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Bergman
Lansing hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Lansing reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Bergman
Burks hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Burks reaches second base with a double. Lansing scores. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Walker vs. Bergman
Walker is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Rockies, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bichette vs. Bergman
Bichette hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Bichette reaches second base with a double. Burks scores. Walker moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -23
Castilla vs. Bergman
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bergman juggles the ball. That's an error on Bergman. Walker scores. Bichette moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Helton vs. Bergman
Helton hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bichette scores. Castilla moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Manwaring vs. Nitkowski
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Gutierrez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Rockies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Thompson
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Thompson
Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Thompson
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Burks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Thompson
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Thompson
Hidalgo hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lansing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bates vs. Nitkowski
Jason Bates pinch hits for Mark Thompson.
Bates hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Nitkowski
Lansing bunts towards the mound. Nitkowski fields it and throws to first for the out. Bates moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Burks vs. Nitkowski
Burks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Walker vs. Nitkowski
There's a wild pitch. Bates moves to third. Burks moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Walker vs. Nitkowski
Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Bichette vs. Nitkowski
Bichette hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. DeJean
Mike DeJean now pitching.
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. DeJean
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Howell vs. DeJean
Jack Howell pinch hits for C.J. Nitkowski.
Howell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Cabrera
Jose Cabrera now pitching.
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Helton vs. Cabrera
Helton hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Helton reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Cabrera
Perez bunts towards third. Berry fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Helton moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Manwaring vs. Cabrera
Manwaring hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. DeJean
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. DeJean
Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. DeJean
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field. Bichette settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. DeJean
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards short. Perez picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Perez. Bell moves to third. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Alou vs. DeJean
Alou takes first base on ball four. Berry moves to second. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. DeJean
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Castilla fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Colbrunn vs. Cabrera
Greg Colbrunn pinch hits for Mike DeJean.
Colbrunn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Cabrera
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Burks vs. Cabrera
Burks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Leskanic
Curt Leskanic now pitching.
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Leskanic
Bill Spiers pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
Spiers hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lansing reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Clark vs. Leskanic
Dave Clark pinch hits for Jose Cabrera.
Clark hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Leskanic
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walker vs. Miller
Trever Miller now pitching. Tony Eusebio now catching.
Walker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bichette vs. Miller
Bichette hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Castilla vs. Miller
Castilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. DiPoto
Jerry DiPoto now pitching. Ellis Burks now playing left field. Curtis Goodwin now playing center field.
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. DiPoto
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Goodwin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Rockies, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. DiPoto
Berry strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/4/1998 -- Colorado at Houston (N)
Colorado AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Lansing M, 2b 4 1 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 1 0
Burks E, cf-lf 4 1 1 1 Bell D, rf 4 0 1 0
Walker L, rf 2 1 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 5 1 1 1
Bichette D, lf 5 1 1 1 Berry S, 3b 5 0 1 0
DiPoto J, p 0 0 0 0 Alou M, lf 2 1 2 1
Castilla V, 3b 5 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 4 1 2 0
Helton T, 1b 4 0 2 1 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 2 0
Perez N, ss 3 0 1 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 1
Manwaring K, c 3 1 0 0 Spiers B, ph 1 0 0 0
Thompson M, p 2 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 0 0 0 0
Bates J, ph 1 0 1 0 Bergman S, p 2 0 1 0
DeJean M, p 0 0 0 0 Nitkowski C, p 0 0 0 0
Colbrunn G, ph 1 0 0 0 Howell J, ph 1 0 0 0
Leskanic C, p 0 0 0 0 Cabrera J, p 0 0 0 0
Goodwin C, cf 0 0 0 0 Clark D, ph 1 0 1 0
Miller T, p 0 0 0 0
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34 5 9 3 35 3 12 3
Colorado 001 040 000 -- 5
Houston 000 210 000 -- 3
Colorado IP H R ER BB SO
Thompson M (W) 5.0 8 3 3 3 1
DeJean M 2.0 3 0 0 1 0
Leskanic C 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
DiPoto J (S) 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Bergman S (L) 4.1 6 5 5 3 2
Nitkowski C 1.2 1 0 0 2 0
Cabrera J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
Miller T 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Biggio C, Perez N 2, Bergman S
DP -- Colorado 4, Houston 2
LOB -- Colorado 9, Houston 10
2B -- Walker L, Lansing M, Burks E, Bichette D, Helton T
HR -- Alou M, Bagwell J
SH -- Lansing M
HBP -- by Thompson M (Gutierrez R), by Bergman S (Walker L)
WP -- Nitkowski C
T -- 2:54
A -- 21325
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