5/7/1997, BAL97-MEH97, Busch Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Redbirds          0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  2     6  0
1997 Hobbits           0  0  0  0  0  2  0  2  x     4  3  0     3  2
 
Redbirds             AB  R  H BI   AVG    Hobbits              AB  R  H BI   AVG
Giles             cf  4  0  1  0  .237    Hunter,B          rf  3  2  0  0  .234
Santangelo        2b  3  0  1  0  .247    Alomar,R          2b  4  0  1  3  .279
Bonds             rf  3  0  0  0  .255    Snow              1b  3  0  0  1  .271
McGwire           1b  4  0  0  0  .256    Williams,Ma       3b  4  0  0  0  .209
Rodriguez,A       ss  4  0  2  0  .286    Williams,Be       cf  3  0  0  0  .304
Fryman            3b  4  0  0  0  .330    Cordero           lf  3  0  1  0  .277
Martin,A          lf  3  0  1  0  .289    Gagne             ss  3  0  1  0  .264
Mercedes,H        c   2  0  0  0  .000    Hernandez,C       c   2  2  0  0  .267
Cooke             p   2  0  0  0  .111    Thompson,J        p   2  0  0  0  .087
 Diaz,A           ph  1  0  0  0  .000                         27  4  3  4
 Springer,R       p   0  0  0  0  .000
 Assenmacher      p   0  0  0  0  .000
                     30  0  5  0
 
Redbirds                         INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Cooke            L 4-3           6.0  2  2  2  1  1  63  40  4.14
Springer,R                       1.0  1  0  0  0  0  11   8  9.00
Assenmacher                      1.0  0  2  0  1  1  27  15  1.93
                                 8.0  3  4  2  2  2 101  63 
 
Hobbits                          INN  H  R ER BB  K PCH STR   ERA
Thompson,J       W 5-1           9.0  5  0  0  2  8 135  80  3.66
                                 9.0  5  0  0  2  8 135  80 
 
BAL: Diaz,A batted for Cooke in the 7th
 
E-Giles, Assenmacher. 2B-Alomar,R(7), Cordero(8). RBI-Alomar,R 3(16), 
Snow(19). SB-Santangelo(3). K-Giles, Bonds, McGwire 3, Fryman, Martin,A, 
Mercedes,H, Thompson,J 2. BB-Bonds, Mercedes,H, Hunter,B, Hernandez,C. 
SH-Thompson,J. SF-Snow. HBP-Santangelo. HB-Thompson,J. WP-Assenmacher. 
GWRBI: Alomar,R
Temperature: 84, Sky: clear, Wind: right to left at 18 MPH.
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                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Redbirds          0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  2     6  0
1997 Hobbits           0  0  0  0  0  2  0  2  x     4  3  0     3  2
 
 
Redbirds             -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Giles             cf 1>k          4>S            4          8>7                      
Santangelo        2b   9            S.1-2        HBP          31                     
Bonds             rf   k            note 1       SB2          31                     
                                                 W                                   
McGwire           1b 2>k            k            13         9>k                      
Rodriguez,A       ss   S            8          7>S            9                      
Fryman            3b   543/gdp    5>63           643/gdp      k                      
Martin,A          lf 3>k            63           S                                   
Mercedes,H        c    63           k            W.1-2                               
Cooke             p    53         6>43                                               
 Diaz,A           ph                             6/f                                 
 Springer,R       p                                                                  
 Assenmacher      p                                                                  
 
 1: 25/f.1-2;B-1 
 
 
Hobbits              -----A------ -----B------ -----C------ -----D------ -----E------
Hunter,B          rf 1>63         4>43           note 1       W.1-2                  
Alomar,R          2b   13           43           D.3-H;1-H    wp.2-3;1-2             
                                                              note 2                 
Snow              1b   31           3/fl         3            9/SF.3-H               
Williams,Ma       3b 2>3          5>8          7>Springer,R   53                     
                                                 8                                   
Williams,Be       cf   6            53           5                                   
Cordero           lf   8            53           D                                   
Gagne             ss 3>63         6>S            7                                   
Hernandez,C       c    3            W.1-2      8>note 3                              
                                                 e8.B-1                              
Thompson,J        p    k            note 4       k                                   
 
 1: 62.3xH;2-3;B-1  2: e1.3-H;2-3;B-1  3: Assenmacher  4: 34/SH.2-3;1-2 
 
 
Redbirds         IN OUT ER                  Hobbits          IN OUT ER                  
Cooke            A1  C3  2 L 4-3            Thompson,J       A1  D6  0 W 5-1            
Springer,R       C4  C7  0                                                              
Assenmacher      C8  D4  0                                                              
5/7/1997, BAL97-MEH97, Busch Stadium
 
                       1  2  3  4  5  6  7  8  9     R  H  E   LOB DP
1997 Redbirds          0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0  0     0  5  2     6  0
1997 Hobbits           0  0  0  0  0  2  0  2  x     4  3  0     3  2
 
Score O Rnr BS  Event
----- - --- --  -----
 
**************  Top of the 1st inning, Redbirds batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Giles struck out (BCBCS)
 0-0  1 --- 21  Santangelo flied out to right (BSBX)
 0-0  2 --- 22  Bonds struck out (BBCFFC)
 
**************  Bottom of the 1st inning, Hobbits batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Hunter,B grounded out to short (X)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Alomar,R grounded out to the mound (X)
 0-0  2 --- 20  Snow grounded out to first (BBX)
 
**************  Top of the 2nd inning, Redbirds batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  McGwire struck out (CBCBS)
 0-0  1 --- 00  Rodriguez,A lined a single to shallow right (X)
 0-0  1 1-- 32  Fryman grounded into a double play, Williams,Ma to 
                  Alomar,R to Snow (CBBFFFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 2nd inning, Hobbits batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Williams,Ma popped out to first (X)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Williams,Be popped out to short (BCFFX)
 0-0  2 --- 10  Cordero lined out to center (BX)
 
**************  Top of the 3rd inning, Redbirds batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Martin,A struck out (BCFS)
 0-0  1 --- 22  Mercedes,H grounded out to short (BCBSX)
 0-0  2 --- 12  Cooke grounded out to third (CBFX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 3rd inning, Hobbits batting
 0-0  0 --- 22  Gagne grounded out to short (SCBBX)
 0-0  1 --- 02  Hernandez,C popped out to first (CFX)
 0-0  2 --- 22  Thompson,J struck out (BBSSS)
 
**************  Top of the 4th inning, Redbirds batting
 0-0  0 --- 10  Giles grounded a single up the middle (BX)
 0-0  0 1-- 12  Santangelo lined a single to left, Giles to second (FFBX)
 0-0  0 12- 32  Bonds grounded to the catcher, forcing Giles at third, 
                  Santangelo to second, Bonds to first (2BFBFFBX)
 0-0  1 12- 12  McGwire struck out (CBCFS)
 0-0  2 12- 21  Rodriguez,A flied out to center (BCBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 4th inning, Hobbits batting
 0-0  0 --- 02  Hunter,B grounded out to second (FFX)
 0-0  1 --- 20  Alomar,R grounded out to second (BBX)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Snow popped out to first (CBBBSX)
 
**************  Top of the 5th inning, Redbirds batting
 0-0  0 --- 12  Fryman grounded out to short (CBCX)
 0-0  1 --- 32  Martin,A grounded out to short (BBFSBX)
 0-0  2 --- 32  Mercedes,H struck out (CBBBSS)
 
**************  Bottom of the 5th inning, Hobbits batting
 0-0  0 --- 00  Williams,Ma flied out to center (X)
 0-0  1 --- 12  Williams,Be grounded out to third (CFBX)
 0-0  2 --- 00  Cordero grounded out to third (X)
 
**************  Top of the 6th inning, Redbirds batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Cooke grounded out to second (CBX)
 0-0  1 --- 31  Giles popped out to second (BBCBX)
 0-0  2 --- 01  Santangelo was hit by a pitch (FH)
 0-0  2 1-- 00  Santangelo stole second (11>B)
 0-0  2 -2- 31  Bonds walked (11>B.BFBB)
 0-0  2 12- 00  McGwire grounded out to the mound (X)
 
**************  Bottom of the 6th inning, Hobbits batting
 0-0  0 --- 11  Gagne grounded a single up the middle (BCX)
 0-0  0 1-- 31  Hernandez,C walked, Gagne to second (BBBCB)
 0-0  0 12- 01  Thompson,J sacrifice bunted to first, Gagne to third, 
                  Hernandez,C to second (FbXb)
 0-0  1 -23 31  Hunter,B grounded to short, Gagne out at home, 
                  Hernandez,C to third, Hunter,B to first (BBBCX)
 0-0  2 1-3 00  Alomar,R doubled deep to right center, Hernandez,C 
                  scored, Hunter,B scored (X)
 0-2  2 -2- 11  Snow popped out to first (BSX)
 
**************  Top of the 7th inning, Redbirds batting
 0-2  0 --- 11  Rodriguez,A lined a single up the middle (BCX)
 0-2  0 1-- 12  Fryman grounded into a double play, Gagne to Alomar,R to 
                  Snow (CCBX)
 0-2  2 --- 11  Martin,A grounded a single between first and second (CBX)
 0-2  2 1-- 31  Mercedes,H walked, Martin,A to second (BBBCB)
                Diaz,A pinch hitting for Cooke
 0-2  2 12- 12  Diaz,A grounded to short, forcing Mercedes,H at second 
                  (CFBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 7th inning, Hobbits batting
                Springer,R now pitching
 0-2  0 --- 12  Williams,Ma flied out to center (FCBX)
 0-2  1 --- 10  Williams,Be popped out to third (BX)
 0-2  2 --- 01  Cordero lined a double down the right field line (SX)
 0-2  2 -2- 11  Gagne flied out to left (BCX)
 
**************  Top of the 8th inning, Redbirds batting
 0-2  0 --- 10  Giles flied out to left (BX)
 0-2  1 --- 10  Santangelo grounded out to first (BX)
 0-2  2 --- 20  Bonds grounded out to first (BBX)
 
**************  Bottom of the 8th inning, Hobbits batting
                Assenmacher now pitching
 0-2  0 --- 01  Hernandez,C to first on an error by the center fielder 
                  Giles (CX)
 0-2  0 1-- 22  Thompson,J struck out (BCCBC)
 0-2  1 1-- 32  Hunter,B walked, Hernandez,C to second (BCBBSB)
 0-2  1 12- 21  Assenmacher threw a wild pitch, Hernandez,C to third, 
                  Hunter,B to second (BFBB)
 0-2  1 -23 32  Hernandez,C scored, Hunter,B to third, Alomar,R to first 
                  on an error by the pitcher Assenmacher (BFBB.SFX)
 0-3  1 1-3 21  Snow hit a sacrifice fly to right, Hunter,B scored (BBCX)
 0-4  2 1-- 11  Williams,Ma grounded out to third (CBX)
 
**************  Top of the 9th inning, Redbirds batting
 0-4  0 --- 22  McGwire struck out (CBBFS)
 0-4  1 --- 11  Rodriguez,A flied out to right (BCX)
 0-4  2 --- 12  Fryman struck out (FBCFS)