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Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 23, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Pittsburgh Pirates, played on June 23, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 23, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
Pittsburgh Pirates
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 23, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Pittsburgh Pirates |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Francisco Cordova |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ramon Garcia |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 16,738 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 24 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Larry Vanover 1B: Jerry Layne 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Joe West |
Pittsburgh Pirates Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Womack | Second Baseman |
Jermaine Allensworth | Center Fielder |
Mark Smith | Left Fielder |
Kevin Young | First Baseman |
Joe Randa | Third Baseman |
Jason Kendall | Catcher |
Jose Guillen | Right Fielder |
Kevin Polcovich | Shortstop |
Francisco Cordova | Pitcher |
Gene Lamont | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Thomas Howard | Center Fielder |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Tim Bogar | Shortstop |
Ramon Garcia | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Pirates
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 23, 1997
Top 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Garcia
Womack hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Garcia
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Garcia
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Garcia
Randa hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Kendall vs. Garcia
Kendall hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Guillen vs. Garcia
There goes Randa. The throw from Ausmus and he is safe. Randa steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Guillen vs. Garcia
Garcia spins and fires to second, with Bogar covering, and Randa is picked off. View Play
Bottom 2
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Cordova
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell hits a line drive into left field. Smith settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cordova
Howard hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Cordova
Ausmus strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Garcia
Guillen strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Garcia
Polcovich hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cordova vs. Garcia
Cordova bunts towards first. Bagwell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Womack vs. Garcia
Womack 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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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Cordova
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Cordova
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Garcia
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Garcia
Smith strikes out. There goes Allensworth. The throw from Ausmus to second, and Allensworth is out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops it up and throws to first, with Cordova covering, for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Cordova
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gonzalez for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Garcia
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Garcia
Kendall hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bogar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Garcia
Guillen hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Garcia
Polcovich strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Womack scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cordova
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Cordova
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bogar vs. Cordova
Cordova fires to first and picks off Ausmus. View Play
Top 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cordova vs. Garcia
Cordova strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Womack vs. Garcia
Womack hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Allensworth vs. Garcia
Allensworth takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Smith vs. Garcia
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Cordova
Bogar hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Garcia vs. Cordova
Garcia hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Young settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Young vs. Garcia
Young hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Garcia fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Randa vs. Garcia
Randa strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Garcia
Kendall hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordova fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Cordova
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Cordova
There goes Spiers. The throw from Kendall and he is safe. Spiers steals second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Cordova
Bell strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Garcia
Guillen hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Howard who is chasing the ball. Guillen reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Polcovich vs. Garcia
Polcovich takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Cordova vs. Lima
Jose Lima now pitching.
Cordova takes first base on ball four. Polcovich moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Womack vs. Lima
Womack strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Allensworth vs. Lima
Allensworth hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez who is chasing the ball. Allensworth reaches third base with a triple. Guillen scores. Polcovich scores. Cordova goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Pirates, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: --3
Smith vs. Lima
Smith hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Smith reaches second base with a double. Allensworth scores. View Play -
Pirates, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Young vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching.
Young hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Young reaches second base with a double. Smith scores. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Randa vs. Martin
Randa hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell catches it and throws to second to double up Young. View Play
Bottom 8
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Cordova
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cordova fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Cordova
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bogar vs. Cordova
Bogar hits a fly ball into center field. Allensworth settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kendall vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching. Ricky Gutierrez now playing shortstop.
Kendall strikes out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Guillen vs. Hudek
Guillen 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 -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Polcovich vs. Hudek
Polcovich hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Cordova
Gutierrez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Womack settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Cordova
Biggio is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Cordova
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Young scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. Biggio moves to second. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Cordova
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Pirates, 6 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Cordova
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Polcovich scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/23/1997 -- Pittsburgh at Houston (N) Pittsburgh AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Womack T, 2b 4 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 3 0 0 0 Allensworth J, cf 3 1 2 3 Spiers B, 3b 4 0 1 0 Smith M, lf 4 1 1 1 Bagwell J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Young K, 1b 4 0 1 1 Gonzalez L, lf 4 0 0 0 Randa J, 3b 4 0 1 0 Bell D, rf 3 0 0 0 Kendall J, c 4 0 0 0 Howard T, cf 3 0 1 0 Guillen J, rf 4 2 2 1 Ausmus B, c 2 0 0 0 Polcovich K, ss 3 1 1 0 Bogar T, ss 3 0 0 0 Cordova F, p 2 1 0 0 Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0 Garcia R, p 2 0 0 0 Lima J, p 0 0 0 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 6 8 6 28 0 2 0 Pittsburgh 000 010 050 -- 6 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Pittsburgh IP H R ER BB SO Cordova F (W) 9.0 2 0 0 2 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Garcia R (L)* 7.0 5 3 3 2 9 Lima J 0.1 2 3 3 1 1 Martin T 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 Hudek J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Pittsburgh 2, Houston 4 2B -- Smith M, Young K 3B -- Guillen J, Allensworth J HR -- Guillen J SB -- Randa J, Spiers B CS -- Allensworth J HBP -- by Cordova F (Biggio C) T -- 2:24 A -- 16738
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