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Marlins
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 4, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Florida Marlins, played on May 4, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | May 4, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Florida Marlins
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | May 4, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Florida Marlins |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Brown |
Home Starting Pitcher | Darryl Kile |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 16,469 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 25 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Wally Bell 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Tom Hallion |
Florida Marlins Lineup
Name | Position |
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Kurt Abbott | Second Baseman |
Edgar Renteria | Shortstop |
Jim Eisenreich | Left Fielder |
Gary Sheffield | Right Fielder |
Moises Alou | Center Fielder |
Bobby Bonilla | Third Baseman |
Jeff Conine | First Baseman |
Gregg Zaun | Catcher |
Kevin Brown | Pitcher |
Jim Leyland | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Pat Listach | Shortstop |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Derek Bell | Center Fielder |
Thomas Howard | Right Fielder |
Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
Darryl Kile | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Marlins
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 4, 1997
Top 1
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Kile
Abbott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Kile
Renteria bunts towards the mound. Kile fields it and throws to first for the out. Abbott moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Eisenreich vs. Kile
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Kile fields it and has Abbott trapped. There's the throw to Spiers who throws to Listach, who tags Abbott for the out. Eisenreich moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Sheffield vs. Kile
Sheffield hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Brown
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops it up and throws to first, with Brown covering, for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Brown
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Brown
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Brown fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Brown
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Brown
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Brown
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kile
Alou is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Kile
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Conine vs. Kile
Conine hits a line drive into right field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Zaun vs. Kile
There's a wild pitch. Bonilla moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Zaun vs. Kile
Zaun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Brown vs. Kile
Brown hits a line drive towards the mound. Kile reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brown
Howard hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Brown
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Renteria fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Brown
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Kile
Abbott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Renteria vs. Kile
Renteria 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 -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Kile
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Brown
Kile strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Brown
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Brown
Listach strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Kile
Sheffield hits a popup towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kile
Alou hits a line drive towards third. Spiers reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Kile
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Brown
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Brown
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Sheffield. Gonzalez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Gonzalez moves to third. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Bell vs. Brown
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Howard vs. Brown
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Kile
Conine hits a line drive into right field. The ball bounces into the stands for a ground rule double. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Zaun vs. Kile
Zaun strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Brown vs. Kile
Brown strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Abbott vs. Kile
Abbott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Brown
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Brown
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abbott fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kile vs. Brown
Kile strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Brown
There goes Spiers. The throw from Zaun and he is safe. Spiers steals second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Brown
Biggio strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Kile
Renteria strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Kile
Eisenreich 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 -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Kile
Sheffield takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kile
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Listach vs. Brown
Listach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Brown
Bagwell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Abbott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Brown
Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bonilla settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bonilla vs. Kile
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Conine vs. Kile
Conine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Zaun vs. Kile
Zaun takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brown vs. Kile
Brown hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Brown
Bell strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Brown
Howard hits a line drive into left field. Eisenreich settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Brown
Eusebio strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Abbott vs. Kile
Abbott strikes out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Renteria vs. Kile
Renteria hits a fly ball into center field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eisenreich vs. Kile
Eisenreich hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Kile covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Brown
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Conine scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Kile vs. Brown
Kile hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Brown
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Abbott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Sheffield vs. Kile
Sheffield is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Kile
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bonilla vs. Kile
Bonilla hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Conine vs. Kile
John Wehner pinch runs for Bobby Bonilla.
Conine hits a line drive towards short. Listach reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Marlins, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Zaun vs. Kile
Zaun strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 5/4/1997 -- Florida at Houston (N) Florida AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Abbott K, 2b 4 0 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 4 0 0 0 Renteria E, ss 3 0 0 0 Listach P, ss 3 0 1 0 Eisenreich J, lf 4 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 3 1 0 0 Sheffield G, rf 2 0 0 0 Gonzalez L, lf 3 0 2 1 Alou M, cf 3 0 0 0 Bell D, cf 3 0 0 0 Bonilla B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Howard T, rf 3 0 1 0 Wehner J, pr 0 0 0 0 Eusebio T, c 3 0 1 0 Conine J, 1b 4 0 1 0 Spiers B, 3b 3 0 0 0 Zaun G, c 2 0 0 0 Kile D, p 3 0 0 0 Brown K, p 3 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 29 0 4 0 28 1 5 1 Florida 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston 100 000 00x -- 1 Florida IP H R ER BB SO Brown K (L) 8.0 5 1 1 0 10 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Kile D (W) 9.0 4 0 0 3 6 DP -- Florida 1, Houston 1 LOB -- Florida 8, Houston 3 2B -- Gonzalez L, Conine J SB -- Bagwell J, Spiers B SH -- Renteria E HBP -- by Kile D (Alou M), by Kile D (Sheffield G) WP -- Kile D, Brown K T -- 2:25 A -- 16469
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