1997 Houston Astros season

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1997  Houston Astros
National League Central Champions
League National League
Division Central
Ballpark Astrodome
City Houston, Texas
Record84–78 (51.9%)
Divisional place1st
Owners Drayton McLane, Jr.
General managers Gerry Hunsicker
Managers Larry Dierker
Television KTXH–TV 20
(Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Jim Deshaies)
Fox Sports Southwest
(Bill Brown, Milo Hamilton, Jim Deshaies, Bill Worrell)
Radio KILT–AM 610
(Milo Hamilton, Vince Controneo)
KXYZ–AM 1320
(Francisco Ernesto Ruiz, Alex Treviño)
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The 1997 Houston Astros season was the 36th season for the Major League Baseball (MLB) franchise in Houston, Texas. In their fourth season in the National League Central and first under former player/broadcaster-turned manager Larry Dierker, the Astros finished in first place, giving them their first playoff berth in eleven years. They clinched the division title on September 25, eleven years to the day that they had clinched the National League West in 1986. [1]

Contents

Offseason

December 2, 1996: Pat Listach signed as a free agent with the Houston Astros. [2]

Regular season

On May 20, Jeff Bagwell collected his 1,000th career hit on a home run (his first of two on the day) off Calvin Maduro in a 9–5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies. [3]

Season standings

NL Central
Team W L Pct. GB Home Road
Houston Astros 8478.519—46‍–‍3538‍–‍43
Pittsburgh Pirates 7983.488543‍–‍3836‍–‍45
Cincinnati Reds 7686.469840‍–‍4136‍–‍45
St. Louis Cardinals 7389.4511141‍–‍4032‍–‍49
Chicago Cubs 6894.4201642‍–‍3926‍–‍55

Record vs. opponents

1997 National League record

Sources:
TeamATLCHCCINCOLFLAHOULAMTLNYMPHIPITSDSFSTLAL
Atlanta —9–29–25–64–87–46–510–25–710–25–68–37–48–37–5
Chicago 2–9—7–52–92–93–95–64–76–56–57–56–55–64–89–6
Cincinnati 2–95–7—5–65–65–76–56–52–98–38–45–64–76–69–6
Colorado 6–59–26–5—7–45–65–77–46–54–74–74–84–87–49–7
Florida 8–49–26–54–7—7–47–47–54–86–67–45–65–65–612–3
Houston 4–79–37–56–54–7—7–48–37–44–76–66–53–89–34–11
Los Angeles 5–66–55–67–54–74–7—7–46–510–19–25–76–65–69–7
Montreal 2–107–45–64–75–73–84–7—5–76–65–68–36–56–512–3
New York 7–55–69–25–68–44–75–67–5—7–57–45–63–89–27–8
Philadelphia 2-105–63–87–46–67–41–106–65–7—5–67–43–86–55–10
Pittsburgh 6–55–74–87–44–76–62–96–54–76–5—5–68–39–37–8
San Diego 3–85–66–58–46–55–67–53–86–54–76–5—4–85–68–8
San Francisco 4–76–57–48–46–58–36–65–68–38–33–88–4—3–810–6
St. Louis 3–88–46–64–76–53-96–55–62–95–63–96–58–3—8–7

Opening Day starters

Notable transactions

Roster

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Game log

Regular season

1997 regular season game log: 84–78 (Home: 46–35; Away: 38–43)
April: 15–11 (Home: 8–5; Away: 7–6)
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1 April 17:06 p.m. CDT Braves W 2–1 Reynolds (1–0) Smoltz (0–1) Wagner (1)2:2944,6181–0 W1
2 April 27:06 p.m. CDT Braves W 4–3 Hampton (1–0) Maddux (0–1) Wagner (2)2:3416,3082–0 W2
3 April 37:06 p.m. CDT Braves L 2–3 Glavine (1–0) Kile (0–1) Wohlers (1)2:3817,6932–1 L1
4 April 47:06 p.m. CDT Cardinals W 3–2 (11) Springer (1–0) Ludwick (0–1)–3:5625,9853–1 W1
5 April 57:07 p.m. CDT Cardinals W 6–2 Fernandez (1–0) Osborne (0–1) García (1)2:5425,9574–1 W2
6 April 61:35 p.m. CDT Cardinals W 3–2 Martin (1–0) Frascatore (0–1) Wagner (3)2:4418,7525–1 W3
7 April 86:40 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 2–4 Glavine (2–0) Hampton (1–1) Wohlers (3)2:4831,0645–2 L1
8 April 96:40 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 3–4 (12) Embree (1–0) Lima (0–1)–3:4833,9865–3 L2
9 April 106:35 p.m. CDT @ Braves W 5–3 Holt (1–0) Smoltz (1–2) Hudek (1)2:5833,6376–3 W1
10 April 117:06 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals L 2–4 Batchelor (1–1) Reynolds (1–1) Eckersley (1)2:4123,7446–4 L1
11 April 121:17 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals W 7–5 García (1–0) Stottlemyre (0–1) Wagner (4)3:1528,2357–4 W1
12 April 137:07 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals L 2–6 Benes (1–1) Hampton (1–2) Eckersley (2)2:3822,7057–5 L1
13 April 141:35 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals W 4–2 (10) Wagner (1–0) Eckersley (0–1) Hudek (2)3:1122,6238–5 W1
14 April 157:08 p.m. CDT Expos L 5–7 Martínez (1–0) Holt (1–1)–2:3018,6028–6 L1
15 April 167:05 p.m. CDT Expos W 10–2 Reynolds (2–1) Valdes (0–2)–3:0114,0469–6 W1
16 April 189:05 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 3–5 Martínez (2–1) Hampton (1–3) Worrell (5)3:2538,9379–7 L1
17 April 199:05 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers W 2–1 Kile (1–1) Nomo (2–1) Wagner (5)3:0746,24410–7 W1
18 April 203:07 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers W 3–1 Holt (2–1) Candiotti (2–1) Hudek (3)2:2133,25011–7 W2
19 April 229:06 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 12–3 Reynolds (3–1) Valenzuela (1–2)–3:1516,74812–7 W3
20 April 239:36 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 11–7 García (2–0) Worrell (1–3)–3:0915,53413–7 W34
21 April 257:05 p.m. CDT Giants W 5–4 Wagner (2–0) Roa (1–1)–2:3726,70514–7 W5
22 April 267:05 p.m. CDT Giants L 0–2 Estes (4–0) Holt (2–2)–2:1736,83714–8 L1
23 April 271:35 p.m. CDT Giants L 2–3 Fernández (3–1) Reynolds (3–2) Beck (11)2:3322,31614–9 L2
24 April 287:05 p.m. CDT Rockies L 6–7 (10) McCurry (1–0) Wagner (2–1) Ruffin (6)3:3513,51014–10 L3
25 April 2912:35 p.m. CDT Rockies W 3–1 Wall (1–0) Bailey (3–1) Hudek (4)2:1613,56715–10 W1
26 April 306:39 p.m. CDT @ Expos L 6–8 Pérez (4–1) Kile (1–2) Urbina (2)3:0112,34615–11 L1
May: 11–17 (Home: 6–6; Away: 5–11)
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27 May 112:39 p.m. CDT @ Expos L 0–4 Martínez (4–0) Holt (2–3)–2:1112,32815–12 L2
28 May 27:05 p.m. CDT Marlins W 2–1 Reynolds (4–2) Rapp (2–2) Wagner (6)2:3225,42116–12 W1
29 May 37:05 p.m. CDT Marlins L 8–9 (13) Heredia (2–0) García (2–1) Powell (1)4:5424,53916–13 L1
30 May 47:06 p.m. CDT Marlins W 1–0 Kile (2–2) Brown (3–2)–2:2516,46917–13 W1
31 May 57:05 p.m. CDT Phillies W 9–2 Holt (3–3) Leiter (3–3)–2:3311,26818–13 W2
32 May 67:07 p.m. CDT Phillies L 1–5 Schilling (4–3) García (2–2)–3:0512,17918–14 L1
33 May 77:05 p.m. CDT Mets L 1–4 Reynoso (2–0) Martin (1–1) Franco (8)2:5512,57418–15 L2
34 May 812:35 p.m. CDT Mets W 4–2 Hampton (2–3) Reed (3–2) Wagner (7)2:2812,84219–15 W1
35 May 96:05 p.m. CDT @ Marlins L 2–3 Nen (2–1) Lima (0–2)–3:0430,52519–16 L1
36 May 106:06 p.m. CDT @ Marlins W 4–2 Holt (4–3) Helling (1–2) Wagner (8)3:0442,13220–16 W1
37 May 1112:38 p.m. CDT @ Marlins L 3–6 Fernandez (4–4) Wall (1–1) Nen (9)3:0630,03020–17 L1
38 May 126:06 p.m. CDT @ Marlins L 4–11 Stanifer (1–0) Reynolds (4–3)–2:5115,34220–18 L2
39 May 135:40 p.m. CDT @ Mets L 3–4 McMichael (3–2) Springer (1–1) Franco (11)2:2813,99720–19 L3
40 May 146:42 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 1–0 Kile (3–2) McMichael (3–3) Wagner (9)2:2813,05121–19 W1
41 May 166:05 p.m. CDT @ Phillies W 12–7 Holt (5–3) Leiter (3–4)–3:0913,45622–19 W2
42 May 176:05 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 2–4 Schilling (6–3) Reynolds (4–4) Bottalico (9)2:2717,13822–20 L1
43 May 1812:35 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 3–5 Stephenson (1–0) Hampton (2–4) Bottalico (10)2:2917,36722–21 L2
44 May 196:07 p.m. CDT @ Phillies W 9–5 Kile (4–2) Maduro (3–5)–3:0115,12223–21 W1
45 May 207:06 p.m. CDT Reds L 4–7 Smiley (4–6) Springer (1–2) Shaw (5)2:5114,95423–22 L1
46 May 217:05 p.m. CDT Reds W 4–3 (14) Martin (2–1) Sullivan (0–1)–4:2215,08824–22 W1
47 May 238:05 p.m. CDT @ Rockies L 7–8 Jones (1–0) Wall (1–2) Reed (4)2:4248,12724–23 L1
48 May 242:35 p.m. CDT @ Rockies W 7–0 Kile (5–2) Burke (0–1)–2:4848,12925–23 W1
49 May 252:05 p.m. CDT @ Rockies L 5–8 Bailey (5–4) García (2–3) Munoz (1)2:5548,22225–24 L1
50 May 263:06 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 3–4 Tavárez (1–2) Lima (0–3)–3:0916,05925–25 L2
51 May 272:36 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 4–5 (10) Beck (3–2) Wagner (2–2)–3:188,43725–26 L3
52 May 297:05 p.m. CDT Padres W 10–6 Kile (6–2) Valenzuela (2–7)–3:2313,79326–26 W1
53 May 307:06 p.m. CDT Padres L 2–9 Cunnane (3–1) Holt (5–4) Worrell (1)2:4331,33926–27 L1
54 May 317:05 p.m. CDT Padres L 5–12 Hitchcock (5–5) Reynolds (4–5) Smith (1)2:5839,28626–28 L2
June: 14–14 (Home: 7–6; Away: 7–8)
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55 June 11:36 p.m. CDT Padres L 3–6 Hamilton (4–2) Wagner (2–3) Hoffman (8)2:5719,89926–29 L3
56 June 27:05 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 2–0 Wall (2–2) Nomo (5–5) Lima (1)2:2816,22727–29 W1
57 June 312:35 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 4–3 Magnante (1–0) Radinsky (2–1)–3:1617,26828–29 W2
58 June 46:35 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 5–2 Holt (6–4) Burba (4–5) Wagner (10)2:2918,84929–29 W3
59 June 511:35 a.m. CDT @ Reds L 5–6 Schourek (5–4) Reynolds (4–6) Shaw (9)2:5322,43729–30 L1
60 June 69:05 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 8–7 Lima (1–3) Hamilton (4–3) Wagner (11)3:2721,70030–30 W1
61 June 79:06 p.m. CDT @ Padres L 4–5 (10) Hoffman (3–3) García (2–4)–3:2434,76330–31 L1
62 June 83:06 p.m. CDT @ Padres W 9–0 Kile (7–2) Valenzuela (2–8)–2:4028,93930–32 L2
63 June 99:05 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 3–8 Martínez (6–3) Holt (6–5)–2:5425,58531–32 L1
64 June 109:05 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers W 6–3 Magnante (2–0) Osuna )1–2) Wagner (12)3:1626,49132–32 W1
65 June 119:35 p.m. CDT @ Dodgers L 5–10 Park (5–3) Hampton (2–5)–3:0952,87332–33 L1
66 June 137:05 p.m. CDT Twins L 1–8 Radke (6–5) Wall (2–3)–2:4030,95632–34 L2
67 June 147:05 p.m. CDT Twins L 1–6 Robertson (7–3) Kile (7–3)–2:4427,17232–35 L3
68 June 151:35 p.m. CDT Twins W 3–2 Wagner (3–3) Guardado (0–2)–2:3528,21833–35 W1
69 June 167:06 p.m. CDT @ Royals L 2–5 Rosado (7–3) Hampton (2–6)–2:4722,52833–36 L1
70 June 177:05 p.m. CDT @ Royals W 10–2 García (3–4) Haney (0–2)–2:4620,58834–36 W1
71 June 187:05 p.m. CDT @ Royals L 2–6 Pittsley (2–4) Wall (2–4)–2:3020,08534–37 L1
72 June 207:05 p.m. CDT Cubs W 7–3 Kile (8–3) Trachsel (4–6)–2:4930,08535–37 W1
73 June 2112:15 p.m. CDT Cubs W 7–3 Holt (7–5) Castillo (4–9)–2:5225,22736–37 W2
74 June 221:36 p.m. CDT Cubs W 3–1 Hampton (3–6) Foster (8–5) Wagner (13)2:1523,40737–37 W3
75 June 237:05 p.m. CDT Pirates L 0–6 Córdova (6–5) García (3–5)–2:2416,73837–38 L1
76 June 247:05 p.m. CDT Pirates L 3–8 Lieber (4–8) Wall (2–5)–2:4417,97237–39 L2
77 June 2512:36 p.m. CDT Pirates W 5–1 Kile (9–3) Sodowsky (0–1)–2:3026,95438–39 W1
78 June 267:06 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 7–6 (10) Wagner (4–3) Adams (1–4) Minor (1)3:5230,47339–39 W2
79 June 272:23 p.m. CDT @ Cubs L 1–2 Foster (9–5) Hampton (3–7) Wendell (4)2:5428,26539–40 L1
80 June 2812:09 p.m. CDT @ Cubs L 2–5 González (4–2) García (3–6) Bottenfield (1)2:5838,24439–41 L2
81 June 291:22 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 10–8 Minor (1–0) Mulholland (5–9) Wagner (14)3:3430,54240–41 W1
82 June 307:05 p.m. CDT Indians L 4–6 Mesa (1–4) Martin (2–2) Jackson (9)3:0729,05140–42 L1
July: 19–7 (Home: 10–5; Away: 9–2)
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83 July 17:04 p.m. CDT Indians L 6–8 Plunk (3–2) Lima (1–4) Jackson (10)3:0523,99840–43 L2
84 July 27:05 p.m. CDT Indians W 6–2 Hampton (4–7) Hershiser (7–5)–2:3325,66141–43 W1
85 July 37:06 p.m. CDT Reds L 3–4 Smiley (6–10) García (3–7) Shaw (17)2:3314,70841–44 L1
86 July 46:05 p.m. CDT Reds L 2–4 Morgan (3–5) Greene (0–1) Shaw (18)2:4334,80841–45 L2
87 July 57:05 p.m. CDT Reds W 2–1 Kile (10–3) Mercker (6–6) Wagner (15)2:2624,02242–45 W1
88 July 61:37 p.m. CDT Reds W 6–5 Wagner (5–3) Remlinger (3–4)–2:4325,56443–45 W2
68th All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio
89 July 106:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates W 7–0 Kile (11–3) Schmidt (4–5)–2:3917,33544–45 W3
90 July 116:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates W 10–0 Hampton (5–7) Loaiza (6–6)–2:3721,91345–45 W4
91 July 126:40 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 0–3 (10) Rincón (3–4) Hudek (0–1)–2:3944,11945–46 L1
92 July 1312:35 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 3–5 Sodowsky (1–1) Springer (1–3) Loiselle (11)3:0325,67545–47 L2
93 July 147:05 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 9–7 (15) Wagner (6–3) Tatís (0–1) Springer (1)5:1927,80346–47 W1
94 July 151:23 p.m. CDT @ Cubs W 5–3 Kile (12–3) Rojas (0–3) Magnante (1)2:4219,32347–47 W2
95 July 167:07 p.m. CDT Giants W 8–1 Hampton (6–7) Foulke (1–4)–2:4524,52248–47 W3
96 July 1712:35 p.m. CDT Giants L 1–3 Gardner (10–4) Holt (7–6) Beck (30)2:3329,95548–48 L1
97 July 186:40 p.m. CDT @ Expos W 2–0 García (4–7) Martínez (11–5) Wagner (16)2:5219,37949–48 W1
98 July 196:37 p.m. CDT @ Expos W 8–6 Reynolds (5–6) Juden (11–3) Wagner (17)3:1334,51850–48 W2
99 July 201:10 p.m. CDT @ Expos W 9–0 Kile (13–3) Hermanson (4–5)–2:1426,87351–48 W3
100 July 227:08 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals W 4–2 Hampton (7–7) Benes (6–5) Wagner (18)2:2633,96452–48 W4
101 July 237:06 p.m. CDT @ Cardinals W 7–2 Magnante (3–0) Stottlemyre (9–7)–2:5233,37653–48 W5
102 July 247:06 p.m. CDT Expos W 10–5 Martin (3–2) Telford (2–3)–2:5523,88954–48 W6
103 July 257:05 p.m. CDT Expos W 5–2 Kile (14–3) Juden (11–4)–2:1835,10255–48 W7
104 July 267:06 p.m. CDT Expos W 9–8 (10) Wagner (7–3) Urbina (3–7)–3:2133,86856–48 W8
105 July 271:39 p.m. CDT Expos W 7–2 Hampton (8–7) Bullinger (6–10)–2:1226,71357–48 W9
106 July 287:05 p.m. CDT Cardinals L 1–2 Stottlemyre (10–7) Holt (7–7) Eckersley (26)2:2025,99557–49 L1
107 July 297:05 p.m. CDT Cardinals W 5–4 Reynolds (6–6) Osborne (1–3) Wagner (19)3:0625,39958–49 W1
108 July 307:06 p.m. CDT Cardinals W 7–4 Kile (15–3) Fossas (1–2) Martin (1)3:0428,20459–49 W2
August: 11–17 (Home: 7–7; Away: 4–10)
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109 August 17:06 p.m. CDT Mets L 5–8 (10) Franco (3–1) Lima (1–5)–3:2833,58959–50 L1
110 August 212:15 p.m. CDT Mets W 6–0 Hampton (9–7) Jones (12–7)–2:3331,92960–50 W1
111 August 31:35 p.m. CDT Mets W 3–2 Martin (4–2) McMichael (7–9)–3:0635,78861–50 W2
112 August 46:05 p.m. CDT @ Marlins L 1–4 Hernández (6–0) Holt (7–8) Powell (2)2:1718,32361–51 L1
113 August 56:06 p.m. CDT @ Marlins L 5–6 Nen (8–2) Wagner (7–4)–3:1325,48361–52 L2
114 August 66:37 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 4–6 Stephenson (6–5) García (4–8) Bottalico (21)2:4015,55761–53 L3
115 August 712:06 p.m. CDT @ Phillies L 5–6 (11) Brewer (1–2) Martin (4–3)–3:1718,04662–53 L4
116 August 86:40 p.m. CDT @ Mets L 1–6 Bohanon (3–1) Reynolds (6–7)–2:4023,81861–55 L5
117 August 96:11 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 8–3 Springer (2–3) Rojas (0–5)–2:4034,35262–55 W1
118 August 1012:41 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 11–8 Kile (16–3) Reed (10–5) Martin (2)3:0232,91463–55 W2
119 August 116:41 p.m. CDT @ Mets W 8–3 García (5–8) Harnisch (0–1)–2:4920,45264–55 W3
120 August 127:06 p.m. CDT Marlins W 13–2 Hampton (10–7) Leiter (8–9)–2:5019,29665–55 W4
121 August 136:36 p.m. CDT Marlins L 6–8 Fernandez (15–8) Lima (1–6) Nen (30)3:2422,54365–56 L1
122 August 157:05 p.m. CDT Phillies L 1–5 Schilling (13–10) Holt (7–9)–2:1731,83765–57 L2
123 August 1612:16 p.m. CDT Phillies L 3–5 Spradlin (2–6) Wagner (7–5) Bottalico (23)2:4728,26065–58 L3
124 August 171:36 p.m. CDT Phillies W 11–6 Martin (5–3) Gomes (2–1) Springer (2)3:3623,16166–58 W1
125 August 197:06 p.m. CDT Braves L 3–4 Smoltz (12–10) Hampton (10–8) Wohlers (30)2:4632,14566–59 L1
126 August 207:06 p.m. CDT Braves L 1–3 Glavine (11–6) Reynolds (6–8) Wohlers (31)2:4625,59366–60 L2
127 August 217:05 p.m. CDT Rockies W 10–4 Holt (8–9) Bailey (9–9)–3:0022,96267–60 W1
128 August 227:05 p.m. CDT Rockies W 9–1 Kile (17–3) Thomson (5–8)–2:4933,06168–60 W2
129 August 2312:17 p.m. CDT Rockies L 3–6 Reed (4–5) Hudek (0–2) Dipoto (10)3:1732,37468–61 L1
130 August 241:38 p.m. CDT Rockies W 3–1 Hampton (11–8) Wright (6–10)–2:0928,91868–62 W1
131 August 266:40 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 6–7 (11) Clontz (5–1) Wagner (7–6)–3:4737,31369–62 L1
132 August 276:40 p.m. CDT @ Braves W 6–4 (13) Hudek (1–2) Byrd (3–3) Lima (2)4:2833,01970–62 W1
133 August 286:40 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 2–4 Neagle (18–3) Kile (17–4) Wohlers (32)2:3237,84970–63 L1
134 August 297:06 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 4–5 Foulke (2–5) Hudek (1–3) Karchner (11)3:0821,31270–64 L2
135 August 306:05 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 2–9 Bere (3–0) Hampton (11–9)–2:3128,05170–65 L3
136 August 311:07 p.m. CDT @ White Sox L 1–3 Baldwin (11–13) Reynolds (6–9) Karchner (12)3:1822,91670–66 L4
September: 15–12 (Home: 8–6; Away: 7–6)
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137 September 11:36 p.m. CDT Brewers L 2–3 Adamson (5–2) Holt (8–10) Jones (30)2:5835,68570–67 L5
138 September 27:05 p.m. CDT Brewers L 2–4 Villone (1–0) Kile (17–5) Jones (31)2:4218,25870–68 L6
139 September 37:05 p.m. CDT Brewers W 4–0 García (6–8) Karl (10–11)–2:2613,58071–68 W1
140 September 49:07 p.m. CDT @ Giants W 14–2 Hampton (12–9) Gardner (12–8)–3:028,56572–68 W2
141 September 59:07 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 1–4 Hernández (7–2) Reynolds (6–10) Beck (35)3:1911,93472–69 L1
142 September 63:08 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 3–5 Tavárez (6–4) Wagner (7–7) Hernández (2)3:2117,63672–70 L2
143 September 73:08 p.m. CDT @ Giants L 1–5 Rueter (11–6) Kile (17–6)–3:1719,86172–71 L3
144 September 98:05 p.m. CDT @ Rockies W 7–4 Hampton (13–9) Wright (6–11) Springer (3)2:4648,03973–71 W1
145 September 102:05 p.m. CDT @ Rockies L 7–9 Leskanic (4–0) Magnante (3–1) Dipoto (13)3:0842,32173–72 L1
146 September 127:06 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 10–3 Reynolds (7–10) Park (13–7)–3:0236,81774–72 W1
147 September 137:05 p.m. CDT Dodgers W 5–1 Kile (18–6) Candiotti (10–6)–2:4333,13075–72 W2
148 September 141:36 p.m. CDT Dodgers L 3–4 (10) Radinsky (5–1) Wagner (7–8) Worrell (35)3:3232,66675–73 L1
149 September 157:06 p.m. CDT Padres L 3–4 Smith (6–5) Hampton (13–10) Hoffman (34)3:2722,56675–74 L3
150 September 1612:35 p.m. CDT Padres W 15–3 García (7–8) Hitchcock (10–10)–3:1115,15676–74 W1
151 September 177:16 p.m. CDT @ Pirates W 8–4 Reynolds (8–10) Schmidt (9–8)–2:5227,42277–74 W2
152 September 186:04 p.m. CDT @ Pirates L 3–12 Córdova (11–8) Kile (18–7)–2:5714,85277–75 L1
153 September 196:35 p.m. CDT @ Reds L 4–5 Burba (10–10) Holt (8–11) Shaw (40)2:4421,79177–76 L2
154 September 2012:05 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 4–1 Hampton (14–10) Tomko (11–7) Wagner (20)2:3920,19778–76 W1
155 September 211:15 p.m. CDT @ Reds W 8–3 García (8–8) Morgan (8–12)–3:1622,65279–76 W2
156 September 2211:35 a.m. CDT @ Reds W 6–3 Springer (3–3) Belinda (1–5) Wagner (21)3:1317,41180–76 W3
157 September 237:06 p.m. CDT Cubs W 5–3 Kile (19–7) Trachsel (8–12) Wagner (22)2:4419,38081–76 W4
158 September 247:05 p.m. CDT Cubs L 1–3 Clark (14–8) Holt (8–12) Adams (18)3:0041,56081–77 L1
159 September 257:07 p.m. CDT Cubs W 9–1 Hampton (15–10) González (11–9)–2:4235,62382–77 W1
160 September 267:06 p.m. CDT Pirates W 2–0 García (9–8) Loaiza (11–11) Wagner (23)2:1837,85083–77 W2
161 September 277:05 p.m. CDT Pirates W 8–1 Reynolds (9–10) Schmidt (10–9)–2:4536,17084–77 W3
162 September 281:35 p.m. CDT Pirates L 4–5 (11) Christiansen (3–0) Henríquez (0–1) Loiselle (29)2:5830,60684–78 L1
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Postseason Game log

1997 Postseason game log: 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–2)
NL Division Series: vs. Atlanta Braves 0–3 (Home: 0–1; Away: 0–2)
#DateTime (CT)OpponentScoreWinLossSaveTime of GameAttendanceSeriesBox/
Streak
1 September 3012:07 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 1–2 Maddux (1–0) Kile (0–1)–2:1546,467ATL 1–0 L1
2 October 112:07 p.m. CDT @ Braves L 3–13 Glavine (1–0) Hampton (0–1)–3:0649,200ATL 2–0 L2
3 October 33:07 p.m. CDT Braves L 1–4 Smoltz (1–0) Reynolds (0–1)–2:3553,688ATL 3–0 L3
Legend:       = Win       = Loss       = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member

Player stats

Batting

Starters by position

Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PosPlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
C Brad Ausmus 130425113.266444
1B Jeff Bagwell 162566162.28643135
2B Craig Biggio 162619191.3092281
SS Tim Bogar 9724160.249430
3B Sean Berry 9630177.256843
LF Luis Gonzalez 152550142.2581068
CF Chuck Carr 6319253.276417
RF Derek Bell 129493136.2761571

Other batters

Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in

PlayerGABHAvg.HRRBI
Ricky Gutiérrez 10230379.261334
Bill Spiers 13229193.320448
Thomas Howard 10725563.247322
Bobby Abreu 5918847.250326
James Mouton 8618038.211323
Tony Eusebio 6016445.274118
Pat Listach 5213224.18206
Ray Montgomery 296816.23504
Richard Hidalgo 196219.30626
Russ Johnson 216018.30029
Tony Peña 9194.21102
J.R. Phillips 13152.13314
Luis Rivera 7133.23103
Ken Ramos 14120.00001
Randy Knorr 483.37511

Pitching

Starting pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Darryl Kile 34255.21972.57205
Mike Hampton 34223.015103.83139
Chris Holt 33209.28123.5295
Shane Reynolds 30181.09104.23152
Donne Wall 841.2256.2625
Tommy Greene 29.0017.0011
Sid Fernandez 15.0103.603

Other pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGIPWLERASO
Ramón García 42158.2983.69120

Relief pitchers

Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts

PlayerGWLSVERASO
Billy Wagner 6278232.85106
Tom Martin 555322.0936
Russ Springer 543334.2374
José Lima 521625.2863
Mike Magnante 403112.2743
John Hudek 401345.9836
José Cabrera 120001.1918
Blas Minor 111014.506
Óscar Henríquez 40104.503
Manuel Barrios 200012.003

National League Divisional Playoffs

The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros, three games to none.

GameHomeScoreVisitorScoreDateSeries
1Atlanta2Houston1September 301-0 (ATL)
2Atlanta13Houston3October 12-0 (ATL)
3Houston1Atlanta4October 33-0 (ATL)

Farm system

LevelTeamLeagueManager
AAA New Orleans Zephyrs American Association Steve Swisher and Matt Galante
AA Jackson Generals Texas League Dave Engle
A Kissimmee Cobras Florida State League John Tamargo
A Quad Cities River Bandits Midwest League Manny Acta
A-Short Season Auburn Doubledays New York–Penn League Mike Rojas
Rookie GCL Astros Gulf Coast League Bobby Ramos

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