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Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1997
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the San Diego Padres, played on September 15, 1997 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | September 15, 1997 |
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Visiting Team |
San Diego Padres
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 15, 1997 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | San Diego Padres |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pete Smith |
Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Hampton |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 22,566 |
Time of Game | 3 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Jerry Meals |
San Diego Padres Lineup
Name | Position |
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Quilvio Veras | Second Baseman |
Chris Gomez | Shortstop |
Ken Caminiti | Third Baseman |
Greg Vaughn | Left Fielder |
Chris Jones | Right Fielder |
Derrek Lee | First Baseman |
Ruben Rivera | Center Fielder |
Carlos Hernandez | Catcher |
Pete Smith | Pitcher |
Bruce Bochy | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
Luis Gonzalez | Left Fielder |
Sean Berry | Third Baseman |
Chuck Carr | Center Fielder |
Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
Mike Hampton | Pitcher |
Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Padres
@ Astros
Astrodome
September 15, 1997
Top 1
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Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Hampton
Veras hits a line drive towards short. Gutierrez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Gomez vs. Hampton
Gomez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Hampton
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Gomez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Vaughn vs. Hampton
Vaughn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Gomez scores. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Smith
Biggio hits a fly ball into center field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Smith
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
Gonzalez vs. Smith
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bell moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Berry vs. Smith
Berry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Carr vs. Smith
Carr hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hampton
Lee hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Lee reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Rivera vs. Hampton
Rivera hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Lee scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hampton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hampton
Smith strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Smith
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smith
Ausmus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Rivera. Ausmus reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hampton vs. Smith
Hampton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Smith
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Hampton
Veras hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gomez vs. Hampton
Gomez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Hampton
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Hampton
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smith
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Smith
There goes Bagwell. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Bagwell steals second. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Smith
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bagwell scores. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Smith
Berry hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Carr vs. Smith
There goes Gonzalez. The throw from Hernandez and he is out, Gomez applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Padres, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Hampton
Lee hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Hampton
Rivera hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hernandez vs. Hampton
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Lee moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Smith vs. Hampton
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Veras vs. Hampton
Veras takes first base on ball four. Lee moves to third. Hernandez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Gomez vs. Hampton
Gomez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carr vs. Smith
Carr hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Smith
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Ausmus vs. Smith
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hampton vs. Smith
Hampton bunts towards the mound. Smith fields it and throws to third for the out. Ausmus moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Biggio vs. Smith
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gomez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Hampton
Richard Hidalgo now playing center field.
Caminiti hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Berry. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Vaughn vs. Hampton
Vaughn takes first base on ball four. Caminiti moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Hampton
Jones hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hampton fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Caminiti moves to third. Vaughn moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Joyner vs. Hudek
John Hudek now pitching. Wally Joyner pinch hits for Derrek Lee.
Joyner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hudek fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. Vaughn moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rivera vs. Hudek
There's a wild pitch. Vaughn scores. Jones moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Rivera vs. Hudek
Rivera hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ausmus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Smith
Wally Joyner now playing first base.
Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Smith
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Smith
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Smith
Berry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Veras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Hudek
Hernandez strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Hudek
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Hudek
Veras strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Smith
Craig Shipley now playing shortstop.
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Smith
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Smith
Ausmus hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Veras settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Shipley vs. Hudek
Shipley hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Caminiti vs. Hudek
Caminiti hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Vaughn vs. Hudek
Vaughn hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Hudek
Hudek fires to first and has Vaughn trapped. There's the throw to Biggio who tags Vaughn for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Abreu vs. Smith
Bobby Abreu pinch hits for John Hudek.
Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Smith
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Veras fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abreu moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Bell vs. Smith
Bell hits a fly ball into left field. Vaughn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Abreu moves to third. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Erdos
Todd Erdos now pitching.
There goes Biggio. The throw from Hernandez and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Erdos
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Eusebio vs. Murray
Heath Murray now pitching. Tony Eusebio pinch hits for Luis Gonzalez.
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Shipley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Abreu scores. Biggio moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Bruske
Jim Bruske now pitching. James Mouton pinch runs for Tony Eusebio. Bill Spiers pinch hits for Sean Berry.
Spiers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to third. Mouton moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Bruske
Thomas Howard pinch hits for Richard Hidalgo.
Howard hits a popup towards short. Shipley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Gutierrez vs. Bruske
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Martin
Tom Martin now pitching. Bill Spiers now playing third base. Thomas Howard now playing center field. Bobby Abreu now playing left field.
Jones 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 -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Joyner vs. Martin
Joyner strikes out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Martin
Rivera strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Bruske
Ausmus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Abreu vs. Hoffman
Trevor Hoffman now pitching. Steve Finley now playing center field.
Abreu hits a ball on the ground towards first. Joyner fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Hoffman
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Hoffman
Bell hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hernandez vs. Martin
Hernandez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Finley vs. Martin
Finley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Finley for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Veras vs. Martin
Veras hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Shipley vs. Martin
Shipley hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Hoffman
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Hoffman
Russ Johnson pinch hits for Tom Martin.
Johnson bunts towards first. Joyner scoops it up and throws to first, with Veras covering, for the out. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Hoffman
Spiers hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Padres, 4 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Hoffman
Howard hits a line drive into right field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/15/1997 -- San Diego at Houston (N) San Diego AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Veras Q, 2b 4 0 2 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 1 1 0 Gomez C, ss 2 1 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 0 0 Shipley C, ss 2 0 0 0 Bagwell J, 1b 2 1 1 0 Caminiti K, 3b 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez L, lf 2 0 1 1 Vaughn G, lf 3 1 2 1 Eusebio T, ph 1 0 1 1 Jones C, rf 4 1 2 1 Mouton J, pr 0 0 0 0 Lee D, 1b 2 1 2 0 Martin T, p 0 0 0 0 Joyner W, ph-1b 2 0 0 0 Johnson R, ph 0 0 0 0 Rivera R, cf 4 0 1 1 Berry S, 3b 2 0 0 0 Hoffman T, p 0 0 0 0 Spiers B, ph-3b 2 0 1 1 Hernandez C, c 4 0 1 0 Carr C, cf 2 0 0 0 Smith P, p 3 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 1 0 0 0 Erdos T, p 0 0 0 0 Howard T, ph-cf 2 0 0 0 Murray H, p 0 0 0 0 Gutierrez R, ss 4 0 1 0 Bruske J, p 0 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 2 0 1 0 Finley S, cf 1 0 0 0 Hampton M, p 2 0 0 0 Hudek J, p 0 0 0 0 Abreu B, ph-lf 1 1 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 11 3 32 3 7 3 San Diego 110 110 000 -- 4 Houston 001 000 200 -- 3 San Diego IP H R ER BB SO Smith P (W) 6.1 5 3 3 6 1 Erdos T* 0.0 0 0 0 1 0 Murray H+ 0.0 1 0 0 0 0 Bruske J# 0.2 1 0 0 1 1 Hoffman T (S) 2.0 0 0 0 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Hampton M (L)** 4.0 9 4 3 3 3 Hudek J 3.0 1 0 0 0 3 Martin T 2.0 1 0 0 0 2 * Pitched to 1 batter in 7th + Pitched to 1 batter in 7th # Pitched to 1 batter in 8th ** Pitched to 3 batters in 5th E -- Berry S DP -- Houston 3 LOB -- San Diego 7, Houston 12 2B -- Lee D, Ausmus B HR -- Jones C SB -- Bagwell J, Biggio C CS -- Gonzalez L, Vaughn G SH -- Johnson R WP -- Hudek J T -- 3:27 A -- 22566
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