Final
STL 2 — HOU 6
4/5/1997 · Venue pending
Retrosheet · HOU199704050
Complete available game record for STL at HOU, including the linescore, player box score, fielding record, and play-by-play when available.
Runs by inning
Linescore
| Club | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| St. Louis Cardinals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 3 |
| Houston Astros | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | – | 6 | 7 | 0 |
Official box
Batting
| Batter | Pos | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Bell | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Biggio | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Delino DeShields | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Gant | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Rich Batchelor | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | — | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Royce Clayton | — | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jeff Bagwell | — | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Brian Jordan | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Bell | — | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Dmitri Young | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Spiers | — | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | — | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Gary Gaetti | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Bobby Abreu | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| John Mabry | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Difelice | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Roberto Mejia | — | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Pat Listach | — | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sid Fernandez | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ray Montgomery | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ramon Garcia | — | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Osborne | — | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Mark Sweeney | — | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Official box
Pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | P-S |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sid Fernandez | 5.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0-0 |
| Donovan Osborne | 6.0 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 0-0 |
| Rich Batchelor | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0-0 |
| Ramon Garcia | 4.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0-0 |
Chances
Fielding
| Fielder | Pos | PO | A | E | DP |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dmitri Young | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| David Bell | 4 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Royce Clayton | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
| Delino DeShields | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Mike Difelice | 2 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Gary Gaetti | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Gant | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Brian Jordan | 8 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Mejia | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Roberto Mejia | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Donovan Osborne | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Mark Sweeney | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Rich Batchelor | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Jeff Bagwell | 3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bobby Abreu | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Bill Spiers | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Derek Bell | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sean Berry | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Craig Biggio | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ramon Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| James Mouton | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Pat Listach | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| Tony Eusebio | 2 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sid Fernandez | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Scoring record
Play by play
| Inn. | Outs | Play | Score |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 top | 0→0 | HR/F9D | 0–0 |
| 1 top | 0→1 | 63/G6 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 1→2 | 9/L9 | 1–0 |
| 1 top | 2→3 | 7/F7D | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→0 | T9/F9LD | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 0→1 | 2/P2LF | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6M.3-H | 1–0 |
| 1 bottom | 2→3 | K | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 0→1 | 9/L9 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→1 | W | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 1→2 | 8/L8RD | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→2 | D7/L7D.2-H | 1–1 |
| 2 top | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–1 |
| 2 bottom | 2→3 | 53/G5 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 0→1 | 13/BG23 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 1→2 | K | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→2 | S5/G56 | 2–1 |
| 3 top | 2→3 | 7/F78D | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 0→1 | 7/F7S | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 1→2 | K | 2–1 |
| 3 bottom | 2→3 | 7/F7M | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 0→0 | S8/L8LM | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 0→1 | 8/F8RD | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | SB2 | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 1→1 | W | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 1→2 | 9/F9LM | 2–1 |
| 4 top | 2→3 | K | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S8/L8LS | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→0 | S7/L7S.1-2 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | E4/G6.1-2;2-3 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→1 | S9/L9S.3-H;2-3;1-2 | 2–1 |
| 4 bottom | 1→2 | 54(1)/FO/G4/R3.3-H(UR);2-3 | 2–2 |
| 4 bottom | 2→3 | 5/L5L | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 0→1 | 8/F8LM | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 1→2 | 8/F8RD | 2–3 |
| 5 top | 2→3 | 6/P6MD | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 0→1 | K | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 1→2 | 3/G3 | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→2 | HR/F7LD | 2–3 |
| 5 bottom | 2→3 | 63/G6 | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 0→0 | S5/G25 | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 0→1 | 13/G13.1-2 | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 1→2 | K | 2–4 |
| 6 top | 2→3 | 9/F9M | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 0→1 | 63/G6M | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→1 | D8/G6 | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 1→2 | 13/G15.2-3 | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→2 | S9/G34.3-H | 2–4 |
| 6 bottom | 2→3 | 3/G3 | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 0→1 | 63/G6M | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 1→1 | S9/G34 | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 1→2 | 5/P5SF | 2–5 |
| 7 top | 2→3 | K | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 0→1 | 8/F8LS | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→1 | E1/G13S/U4.B-2 | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6 | 2–5 |
| 7 bottom | 2→3 | K | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 0→0 | S9/L89S | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 0→1 | 8/F8RD | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 1→2 | 7/F78D | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 2→2 | SB2 | 2–5 |
| 8 top | 2→3 | K | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→0 | W | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 0→1 | CS2(26) | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→1 | W | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 1→2 | 63/G6.1-2 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | PB.2-3 | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→2 | E5/G5.3-H(UR)(NR) | 2–5 |
| 8 bottom | 2→3 | 64(1)/FO/G6M | 2–6 |
| 9 top | 0→1 | 9/F9D | 2–6 |
| 9 top | 1→2 | K | 2–6 |
| 9 top | 2→3 | K | 2–6 |