Final
Houston Astros
Houston Astros Astros Astros HOU
77-74 8 Houston Astros
Pittsburgh Pirates
Pittsburgh Pirates Pirates Pirates PIT
73-79 4 Pittsburgh Pirates
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Decisions

Win Probability

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Top 1st
  1. Craig Biggio grounds out, shortstop Abraham O. Nunez to first baseman Kevin Young.

  2. Derek Bell grounds out, third baseman Joe Randa to first baseman Kevin Young.

  3. Jeff Bagwell walks.

  4. Jeff Bagwell caught stealing 2nd base, catcher Jason Kendall to shortstop Abraham O. Nunez.

Bottom 1st
  1. Tony Womack grounds out, second baseman Craig Biggio to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  2. Turner Ward singles on a fly ball to center fielder Richard Hidalgo.

  3. Al Martin grounds out, second baseman Craig Biggio to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Turner Ward to 2nd.

  4. Kevin Young flies out to right fielder Derek Bell.

Top 2nd
  1. Luis Gonzalez hits a home run (9).

    -10.3%
  2. Bill Spiers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Turner Ward.

  3. Richard Hidalgo flies out to center fielder Turner Ward.

  4. Ricky Gutierrez called out on strikes.

  5. Brad Ausmus flies out to center fielder Turner Ward.

Bottom 2nd
  1. Joe Randa grounds out, third baseman Bill Spiers to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  2. Jason Kendall grounds out, shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  3. Jose Guillen grounds out, pitcher Shane Reynolds to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

Top 3rd
  1. Shane Reynolds called out on strikes.

  2. Craig Biggio hit by pitch.

  3. Derek Bell singles on a ground ball to shortstop Abraham O. Nunez. Craig Biggio to 2nd.

  4. Jeff Bagwell singles on a ground ball to center fielder Turner Ward. Craig Biggio scores. Derek Bell to 2nd.

    -9.2%
  5. Luis Gonzalez grounds into a force out, second baseman Tony Womack to shortstop Abraham O. Nunez. Derek Bell to 3rd. Jeff Bagwell out at 2nd. Luis Gonzalez to 1st.

  6. Bill Spiers singles on a line drive to right fielder Jose Guillen. Luis Gonzalez scores.

    -6.2%
  7. Richard Hidalgo doubles (4) on a fly ball to center fielder Turner Ward, deflected by left fielder Al Martin. Bill Spiers scores. Richard Hidalgo out at 3rd on the throw, center fielder Turner Ward to first baseman Kevin Young to third baseman Joe Randa.

    -4.3%
Bottom 3rd
  1. Abraham O. Nunez strikes out swinging.

  2. Adrian Brown singles on a fly ball to center fielder Richard Hidalgo.

  3. Tony Womack grounds into a force out, second baseman Craig Biggio to shortstop Ricky Gutierrez. Adrian Brown out at 2nd. Tony Womack to 1st.

  4. Turner Ward grounds out, second baseman Craig Biggio to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

Top 4th
  1. Ricky Gutierrez singles on a line drive to center fielder Turner Ward.

  2. Brad Ausmus called out on strikes.

  3. Shane Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt, first baseman Kevin Young to second baseman Tony Womack. Ricky Gutierrez to 2nd.

  4. Craig Biggio walks.

  5. Derek Bell grounds into a force out, shortstop Abraham O. Nunez to second baseman Tony Womack. Craig Biggio out at 2nd. Derek Bell to 1st.

Bottom 4th
  1. Al Martin lines out to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  2. Kevin Young grounds out, third baseman Bill Spiers to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  3. Joe Randa grounds out, second baseman Craig Biggio to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

Top 5th
  1. Jeff Bagwell called out on strikes.

  2. Luis Gonzalez called out on strikes.

  3. Bill Spiers grounds out, second baseman Tony Womack to first baseman Kevin Young.

Bottom 5th
  1. Jason Kendall walks.

  2. Jose Guillen strikes out swinging.

  3. Abraham O. Nunez doubles (1) on a ground ball to left fielder Luis Gonzalez. Jason Kendall to 3rd.

  4. Eddie Williams called out on strikes.

  5. Tony Womack grounds out, first baseman Jeff Bagwell to pitcher Shane Reynolds.

Top 6th
  1. Richard Hidalgo hits a home run (1).

    -2.1%
  2. Ricky Gutierrez grounds out, third baseman Joe Randa to first baseman Kevin Young.

  3. Brad Ausmus walks.

  4. Shane Reynolds grounds out, shortstop Abraham O. Nunez to first baseman Kevin Young. Brad Ausmus to 3rd.

  5. Craig Biggio walks.

  6. Derek Bell called out on strikes.

Bottom 6th
  1. Turner Ward called out on strikes.

  2. Al Martin lines out to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  3. Kevin Young grounds out, shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

Top 7th
  1. Jeff Bagwell hits a home run (41).

    -0.8%
  2. Luis Gonzalez triples (2) on a fly ball to right fielder Jose Guillen, deflected by center fielder Turner Ward.

  3. Bill Spiers singles on a ground ball to center fielder Turner Ward. Luis Gonzalez scores.

    -0.1%
  4. Richard Hidalgo singles on a ground ball to pitcher Chris Peters. Bill Spiers to 2nd.

  5. Ricky Gutierrez grounds into a double play, third baseman Joe Randa to second baseman Tony Womack to third baseman Joe Randa to second baseman Tony Womack to shortstop Abraham O. Nunez. Bill Spiers out at 3rd. Richard Hidalgo out at 2nd. Ricky Gutierrez to 1st.

  6. Brad Ausmus singles on a line drive to center fielder Turner Ward. Ricky Gutierrez to 3rd.

  7. Shane Reynolds grounds into a force out, shortstop Abraham O. Nunez to second baseman Tony Womack. Brad Ausmus out at 2nd. Shane Reynolds to 1st.

Bottom 7th
  1. Joe Randa doubles (24) on a fly ball to center fielder Richard Hidalgo.

  2. Jason Kendall flies out to right fielder Derek Bell.

  3. Jose Guillen grounds out, shortstop Ricky Gutierrez to first baseman Jeff Bagwell. Joe Randa to 3rd.

  4. Abraham O. Nunez flies out to right fielder Derek Bell.

Top 8th
  1. Craig Biggio grounds out to first baseman Kevin Young.

  2. Derek Bell called out on strikes.

  3. Jeff Bagwell doubles (36) on a fly ball to right fielder Mark Smith.

  4. Luis Gonzalez flies out to left fielder Al Martin.

Bottom 8th
  1. Mark Smith strikes out swinging.

  2. Tony Womack grounds out, pitcher Shane Reynolds to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  3. Turner Ward singles on a line drive to center fielder Richard Hidalgo.

  4. Al Martin hits a home run (12). Turner Ward scores.

    +0.3%
  5. Kevin Young pops out to second baseman Craig Biggio.

Top 9th
  1. Bill Spiers grounds out, first baseman Kevin Young to pitcher Elmer Dessens.

  2. Richard Hidalgo grounds out, pitcher Elmer Dessens to first baseman Kevin Young.

  3. Ricky Gutierrez singles on a ground ball to third baseman Joe Randa.

  4. Brad Ausmus called out on strikes.

Bottom 9th
  1. Joe Randa singles on a line drive to right fielder Derek Bell.

  2. Jason Kendall flies out to center fielder Richard Hidalgo.

  3. Dale Sveum hits a home run (12). Joe Randa scores.

    +0.4%
  4. Abraham O. Nunez walks.

  5. Mark Smith pops out to first baseman Jeff Bagwell.

  6. Lou Collier strikes out swinging.

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Date
September 17, 1997 (Wednesday)
Series
1 of 2
Venue
Three Rivers Stadium
Attendance
27,422
Duration
2h 52m
Weather
Unknown / 70°F / Wind: 6 mph, Out To LF mph
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