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Game 1
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Game 2
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1
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Game 3
Final
Reds
5
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Game 4
Final
1997 NL Central
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Cubs Game Summary
The Houston Astros squeaked out a win over the Cincinnati Reds, 2 to 1, on July 5, 1997.
Game Info
July 5, 1997
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Sanders LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
C. Goodwin CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Greene RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
E. Taubensee 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Perez PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Oliver C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
B. Tomko PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Branson 3B-SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
T. Pendleton PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
B. Boone 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Reese SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Harris PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Mercker P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Morris PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Belinda P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Biggio 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
J. Mouton LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
L. Gonzalez PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Bagwell 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
D. Bell RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
S. Berry 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
B. Spiers 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
T. Eusebio C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Bogar SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Carr CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
D. Kile P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Wagner P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Batting
HR: W. Greene
RBI: W. Greene
Baserunning
SB: D. Sanders
Batting
2B: S. Berry, C. Carr, J. Mouton
RBI: D. Bell, J. Mouton
Baserunning
SB: J. Bagwell 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Mercker (L) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 |
S. Belinda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Kile (W) | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1.13 |
B. Wagner (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Sanders LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
C. Goodwin CF | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
W. Greene RF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | 1.333 |
E. Taubensee 1B | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
E. Perez PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Oliver C | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
B. Tomko PR | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
J. Branson 3B-SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | .000 | .333 | .000 |
T. Pendleton PH | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
B. Boone 2B | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
P. Reese SS | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
L. Harris PH-3B | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
K. Mercker P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
H. Morris PH | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
S. Belinda P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 28 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 5 | 12 |
Batting
HR: W. Greene
RBI: W. Greene
Baserunning
SB: D. Sanders
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
K. Mercker (L) | 7.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 2.57 |
S. Belinda | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 8.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Batters | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | K | AVG | OBP | SLG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
C. Biggio 2B | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
J. Mouton LF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
L. Gonzalez PH-LF | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
J. Bagwell 1B | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | .000 | .500 | .000 |
D. Bell RF | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | .333 | .500 | .333 |
S. Berry 3B | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
B. Spiers 3B | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | - | 1.000 | - |
T. Eusebio C | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
T. Bogar SS | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
C. Carr CF | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .333 | .333 | .667 |
D. Kile P | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | .000 | .000 | .000 |
B. Wagner P | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - |
| Totals | 26 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 4 |
Batting
2B: S. Berry, C. Carr, J. Mouton
RBI: D. Bell, J. Mouton
Baserunning
SB: J. Bagwell 3
| Pitchers | IP | H | R | ER | BB | K | HR | ERA |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
D. Kile (W) | 8.0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 12 | 1 | 1.13 |
B. Wagner (S) | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.00 |
| Totals | 9.0 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 1 |
