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Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 26, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Francisco Giants, played on April 26, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 26, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
San Francisco Giants
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | April 26, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Francisco Giants |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Shawn Estes |
Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Holt |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 36,837 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Eric Gregg 1B: Greg Bonin 2B: Frank Pulli 3B: Bob Davidson |
San Francisco Giants Lineup
Name | Position |
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Stan Javier | Center Fielder |
Jose Vizcaino | Shortstop |
Glenallen Hill | Right Fielder |
Barry Bonds | Left Fielder |
Jeff Kent | Second Baseman |
J.T. Snow | First Baseman |
Bill Mueller | Third Baseman |
Rick Wilkins | Catcher |
Shawn Estes | Pitcher |
Dusty Baker | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
James Mouton | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Ray Montgomery | Left Fielder |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
Pat Listach | Shortstop |
Chris Holt | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Giants
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 26, 1997
Top 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holt
Javier hits a line drive into left field. Montgomery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Holt
Vizcaino 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 -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Holt
Hill hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Estes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Estes
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Estes
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Estes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Holt
Bonds is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Kent vs. Holt
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Snow vs. Holt
There goes Bonds. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Snow vs. Holt
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bonds moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Mueller vs. Holt
Mueller hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Mouton. Mueller reaches second base with a double. Bonds scores. View Play -
Giants, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Wilkins vs. Holt
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mueller scores. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Estes vs. Holt
Estes hits a line drive towards short. Listach reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Estes
Berry hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Estes
Montgomery strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Estes
Eusebio strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holt
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Javier for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Holt
Vizcaino strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Holt
Hill strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Estes
Listach hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Estes
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Estes
Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Holt
Bonds hits a line drive into left field. Montgomery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Holt
Kent strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Holt
Snow hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Montgomery. Snow reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Mueller vs. Holt
Mueller hits a line drive into left field. Montgomery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Estes
Mouton strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Estes
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Estes
Bell strikes out. Wilkins drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Bell out. View Play
Top 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Holt
Wilkins hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Wilkins for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Estes vs. Holt
Estes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Javier vs. Holt
Javier 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 5
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Estes
Berry hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kent scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Estes
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards third. Mueller fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Estes
Eusebio strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Vizcaino vs. Holt
Vizcaino takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hill vs. Holt
There goes Vizcaino. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Vizcaino steals second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Hill vs. Holt
Hill hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Biggio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Bonds vs. Holt
Bonds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Kent vs. Holt
Kent hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Snow vs. Holt
Snow strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Estes
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow fields the ball and throws to Estes covering. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Holt vs. Estes
Holt bunts towards the mound. Estes fields it and throws to first for the out. Listach moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Estes
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Mouton vs. Estes
Mouton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Holt
Mueller hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Wilkins vs. Holt
Wilkins hits a line drive into right field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Estes vs. Holt
Estes strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Javier vs. Holt
Javier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach misplays the ball. That's an error on Listach. Mueller moves to third. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Vizcaino vs. Holt
Vizcaino hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Listach fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Estes
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Hill settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Estes
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Estes
Berry hits a fly ball into center field. Javier settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hill vs. Holt
Hill hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bonds vs. Holt
Bonds hits a line drive into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kent vs. Holt
Kent hits a line drive towards the mound. Holt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Montgomery vs. Estes
Montgomery hits a ball on the ground towards short. Vizcaino scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Estes
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Listach vs. Estes
Brad Ausmus pinch runs for Tony Eusebio.
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards first. Snow scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Listach for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bogar vs. Estes
Tim Bogar pinch hits for Chris Holt.
Bogar strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Snow vs. Springer
Russ Springer now pitching. Brad Ausmus now catching.
Snow hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Springer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mueller vs. Springer
Mueller strikes out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Wilkins vs. Springer
Wilkins hits a fly ball into left field. Montgomery settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Estes
Biggio strikes out. Wilkins drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Biggio out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Estes
Mouton hits a popup, foul, towards first. Snow settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Giants, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Estes
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/26/1997 -- San Francisco at Houston (N) San Francisco AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Javier S, cf 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Vizcaino J, ss 3 0 0 0 Mouton J, rf 4 0 0 0 Hill G, rf 4 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Bonds B, lf 2 1 0 0 Bell D, cf 3 0 0 0 Kent J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Berry S, 3b 3 0 0 0 Snow J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Montgomery R, lf 3 0 0 0 Mueller B, 3b 4 1 2 1 Eusebio T, c 3 0 1 0 Wilkins R, c 4 0 1 1 Ausmus B, pr-c 0 0 0 0 Estes S, p 3 0 0 0 Listach P, ss 3 0 1 0 Holt C, p 1 0 0 0 Bogar T, ph 1 0 0 0 Springer R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 2 4 2 27 0 2 0 San Francisco 020 000 000 -- 2 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 San Francisco IP H R ER BB SO Estes S (W) 9.0 2 0 0 1 9 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Holt C (L) 8.0 4 2 2 2 7 Springer R 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 E -- Listach P DP -- San Francisco 1 LOB -- San Francisco 6, Houston 3 2B -- Mueller B, Snow J SB -- Bonds B, Vizcaino J SH -- Holt C HBP -- by Holt C (Bonds B), by Estes S (Biggio C) T -- 2:17 A -- 36837
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