Houston Astros | |
Season: | 1997 |
Misc: | National League Central Champions |
League: | National League |
Division: | Central |
City: | Houston, Texas |
Record: | 84–78 (51.9%) |
Divisional Place: | 1st |
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) |
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 eleven years to the day of their last title on September 25.[1]
December 2, 1996: Pat Listach signed as a free agent with the Houston Astros.[2]
The 1,000 hit of Jeff Bagwell's career was a home run on May 20 against Calvin Maduro, one of his two that game, in a 9–5 win over the Philadelphia Phillies.[3]
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|-style="background:#cfc;"| 1 || April 1 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Braves || W 2–1 || Reynolds (1–0) || Smoltz (0–1) || Wagner (1) || 2:29 || 44,618 || 1–0 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 2 || April 2 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Braves || W 4–3 || Hampton (1–0) || Maddux (0–1) || Wagner (2) || 2:34 || 16,308 || 2–0 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3 || April 3 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Braves || L 2–3 || Glavine (1–0) || Kile (0–1) || Wohlers (1) || 2:38 || 17,693 || 2–1 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 4 || April 4 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Cardinals || W 3–2 || Springer (1–0) || Ludwick (0–1) || – || 3:56 || 25,985 || 3–1 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 5 || April 5 || 7:07p.m. CDT || Cardinals || W 6–2 || Fernandez (1–0) || Osborne (0–1) || García (1) || 2:54 || 25,957 || 4–1 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 6 || April 6 || 1:35p.m. CDT || Cardinals || W 3–2 || Martin (1–0) || Frascatore (0–1) || Wagner (3) || 2:44 || 18,752 || 5–1 || W3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 7 || April 8 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Braves || L 2–4 || Glavine (2–0) || Hampton (1–1) || Wohlers (3) || 2:48 || 31,064 || 5–2 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 8 || April 9 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Braves || L 3–4 || Embree (1–0) || Lima (0–1) || – || 3:48 || 33,986 || 5–3 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 9 || April 10 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Braves || W 5–3 || Holt (1–0) || Smoltz (1–2) || Hudek (1) || 2:58 || 33,637 || 6–3 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 10 || April 11 || 7:06p.m. CDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–4 || Batchelor (1–1) || Reynolds (1–1) || Eckersley (1) || 2:41 || 23,744 || 6–4 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 11 || April 12 || 1:17p.m. CDT || @ Cardinals || W 7–5 || García (1–0) || Stottlemyre (0–1) || Wagner (4) || 3:15 || 28,235 || 7–4 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 12 || April 13 || 7:07p.m. CDT || @ Cardinals || L 2–6 || Benes (1–1) || Hampton (1–2) || Eckersley (2) || 2:38 || 22,705 || 7–5 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 13 || April 14 || 1:35p.m. CDT || @ Cardinals || W 4–2 || Wagner (1–0) || Eckersley (0–1) || Hudek (2) || 3:11 || 22,623 || 8–5 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 14 || April 15 || 7:08p.m. CDT || Expos || L 5–7 || Martínez (1–0) || Holt (1–1) || – || 2:30 || 18,602 || 8–6 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 15 || April 16 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Expos || W 10–2 || Reynolds (2–1) || Valdes (0–2) || – || 3:01 || 14,046 || 9–6 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 16 || April 18 || 9:05p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || L 3–5 || Martínez (2–1) || Hampton (1–3) || Worrell (5) || 3:25 || 38,937 || 9–7 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 17 || April 19 || 9:05p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || W 2–1 || Kile (1–1) || Nomo (2–1) || Wagner (5) || 3:07 || 46,244 || 10–7 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 18 || April 20 || 3:07p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || W 3–1 || Holt (2–1) || Candiotti (2–1) || Hudek (3) || 2:21 || 33,250 || 11–7 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 19 || April 22 || 9:06p.m. CDT || @ Padres || W 12–3 || Reynolds (3–1) || Valenzuela (1–2) || – || 3:15 || 16,748 || 12–7 || W3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 20 || April 23 || 9:36p.m. CDT || @ Padres || W 11–7 || García (2–0) || Worrell (1–3) || – || 3:09 || 15,534 || 13–7 || W34|-style="background:#cfc;"| 21 || April 25 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Giants || W 5–4 || Wagner (2–0) || Roa (1–1) || – || 2:37 || 26,705 || 14–7 || W5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 22 || April 26 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Giants || L 0–2 || Estes (4–0) || Holt (2–2) || – || 2:17 || 36,837 || 14–8 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 23 || April 27 || 1:35p.m. CDT || Giants || L 2–3 || Fernández (3–1) || Reynolds (3–2) || Beck (11) || 2:33 || 22,316 || 14–9 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 24 || April 28 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Rockies || L 6–7 || McCurry (1–0) || Wagner (2–1) || Ruffin (6) || 3:35 || 13,510 || 14–10 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 25 || April 29 || 12:35p.m. CDT || Rockies || W 3–1 || Wall (1–0) || Bailey (3–1) || Hudek (4) || 2:16 || 13,567 || 15–10 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 26 || April 30 || 6:39p.m. CDT || @ Expos || L 6–8 || Pérez (4–1) || Kile (1–2) || Urbina (2) || 3:01 || 12,346 || 15–11 || L1|-|-style="background:#fcc;"| 27 || May 1 || 12:39p.m. CDT || @ Expos || L 0–4 || Martínez (4–0) || Holt (2–3) || – || 2:11 || 12,328 || 15–12 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 28 || May 2 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Marlins || W 2–1 || Reynolds (4–2) || Rapp (2–2) || Wagner (6) || 2:32 || 25,421 || 16–12 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 29 || May 3 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Marlins || L 8–9 || Heredia (2–0) || García (2–1) || Powell (1) || 4:54 || 24,539 || 16–13 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 30 || May 4 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Marlins || W 1–0 || Kile (2–2) || Brown (3–2) || – || 2:25 || 16,469 || 17–13 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 31 || May 5 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 9–2 || Holt (3–3) || Leiter (3–3) || – || 2:33 || 11,268 || 18–13 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 32 || May 6 || 7:07p.m. CDT || Phillies || L 1–5 || Schilling (4–3) || García (2–2) || – || 3:05 || 12,179 || 18–14 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 33 || May 7 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Mets || L 1–4 || Reynoso (2–0) || Martin (1–1) || Franco (8) || 2:55 || 12,574 || 18–15 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 34 || May 8 || 12:35p.m. CDT || Mets || W 4–2 || Hampton (2–3) || Reed (3–2) || Wagner (7) || 2:28 || 12,842 || 19–15 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 35 || May 9 || 6:05p.m. CDT || @ Marlins || L 2–3 || Nen (2–1) || Lima (0–2) || – || 3:04 || 30,525 || 19–16 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 36 || May 10 || 6:06p.m. CDT || @ Marlins || W 4–2 || Holt (4–3) || Helling (1–2) || Wagner (8) || 3:04 || 42,132 || 20–16 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 37 || May 11 || 12:38p.m. CDT || @ Marlins || L 3–6 || Fernandez (4–4) || Wall (1–1) || Nen (9) || 3:06 || 30,030 || 20–17 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 38 || May 12 || 6:06p.m. CDT || @ Marlins || L 4–11 || Stanifer (1–0) || Reynolds (4–3) || – || 2:51 || 15,342 || 20–18 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 39 || May 13 || 5:40p.m. CDT || @ Mets || L 3–4 || McMichael (3–2) || Springer (1–1) || Franco (11) || 2:28 || 13,997 || 20–19 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 40 || May 14 || 6:42p.m. CDT || @ Mets || W 1–0 || Kile (3–2) || McMichael (3–3) || Wagner (9) || 2:28 || 13,051 || 21–19 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 41 || May 16 || 6:05p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || W 12–7 || Holt (5–3) || Leiter (3–4) || – || 3:09 || 13,456 || 22–19 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 42 || May 17 || 6:05p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 2–4 || Schilling (6–3) || Reynolds (4–4) || Bottalico (9) || 2:27 || 17,138 || 22–20 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 43 || May 18 || 12:35p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 3–5 || Stephenson (1–0) || Hampton (2–4) || Bottalico (10) || 2:29 || 17,367 || 22–21 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 44 || May 19 || 6:07p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || W 9–5 || Kile (4–2) || Maduro (3–5) || – || 3:01 || 15,122 || 23–21 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 45 || May 20 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Reds || L 4–7 || Smiley (4–6) || Springer (1–2) || Shaw (5) || 2:51 || 14,954 || 23–22 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 46 || May 21 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Reds || W 4–3 || Martin (2–1) || Sullivan (0–1) || – || 4:22 || 15,088 || 24–22 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 47 || May 23 || 8:05p.m. CDT || @ Rockies || L 7–8 || Jones (1–0) || Wall (1–2) || Reed (4) || 2:42 || 48,127 || 24–23 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 48 || May 24 || 2:35p.m. CDT || @ Rockies || W 7–0 || Kile (5–2) || Burke (0–1) || – || 2:48 || 48,129 || 25–23 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 49 || May 25 || 2:05p.m. CDT || @ Rockies || L 5–8 || Bailey (5–4) || García (2–3) || Munoz (1) || 2:55 || 48,222 || 25–24 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 50 || May 26 || 3:06p.m. CDT || @ Giants || L 3–4 || Tavárez (1–2) || Lima (0–3) || – || 3:09 || 16,059 || 25–25 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 51 || May 27 || 2:36p.m. CDT || @ Giants || L 4–5 || Beck (3–2) || Wagner (2–2) || – || 3:18 || 8,437 || 25–26 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 52 || May 29 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Padres || W 10–6 || Kile (6–2) || Valenzuela (2–7) || – || 3:23 || 13,793 || 26–26 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 53 || May 30 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Padres || L 2–9 || Cunnane (3–1) || Holt (5–4) || Worrell (1) || 2:43 || 31,339 || 26–27 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 54 || May 31 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Padres || L 5–12 || Hitchcock (5–5) || Reynolds (4–5) || Smith (1) || 2:58 || 39,286 || 26–28 || L2|-|-style="background:#fcc;"| 55 || June 1 || 1:36p.m. CDT || Padres || L 3–6 || Hamilton (4–2) || Wagner (2–3) || Hoffman (8) || 2:57 || 19,899 || 26–29 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 56 || June 2 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Dodgers || W 2–0 || Wall (2–2) || Nomo (5–5) || Lima (1) || 2:28 || 16,227 || 27–29 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 57 || June 3 || 12:35p.m. CDT || Dodgers || W 4–3 || Magnante (1–0) || Radinsky (2–1) || – || 3:16 || 17,268 || 28–29 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 58 || June 4 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Reds || W 5–2 || Holt (6–4) || Burba (4–5) || Wagner (10) || 2:29 || 18,849 || 29–29 || W3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 59 || June 5 || 11:35a.m. CDT || @ Reds || L 5–6 || Schourek (5–4) || Reynolds (4–6) || Shaw (9) || 2:53 || 22,437 || 29–30 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 60 || June 6 || 9:05p.m. CDT || @ Padres || W 8–7 || Lima (1–3) || Hamilton (4–3) || Wagner (11) || 3:27 || 21,700 || 30–30 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 61 || June 7 || 9:06p.m. CDT || @ Padres || L 4–5 || Hoffman (3–3) || García (2–4) || – || 3:24 || 34,763 || 30–31 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 62 || June 8 || 3:06p.m. CDT || @ Padres || W 9–0 || Kile (7–2) || Valenzuela (2–8) || – || 2:40 || 28,939 || 30–32 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 63 || June 9 || 9:05p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || L 3–8 || Martínez (6–3) || Holt (6–5) || – || 2:54 || 25,585 || 31–32 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 64 || June 10 || 9:05p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || W 6–3 || Magnante (2–0) || Osuna)1–2) || Wagner (12) || 3:16 || 26,491 || 32–32 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 65 || June 11 || 9:35p.m. CDT || @ Dodgers || L 5–10 || Park (5–3) || Hampton (2–5) || – || 3:09 || 52,873 || 32–33 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 66 || June 13 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Twins || L 1–8 || Radke (6–5) || Wall (2–3) || – || 2:40 || 30,956 || 32–34 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 67 || June 14 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Twins || L 1–6 || Robertson (7–3) || Kile (7–3) || – || 2:44 || 27,172 || 32–35 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 68 || June 15 || 1:35p.m. CDT || Twins || W 3–2 || Wagner (3–3) || Guardado (0–2) || – || 2:35 || 28,218 || 33–35 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 69 || June 16 || 7:06p.m. CDT || @ Royals || L 2–5 || Rosado (7–3) || Hampton (2–6) || – || 2:47 || 22,528 || 33–36 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 70 || June 17 || 7:05p.m. CDT || @ Royals || W 10–2 || García (3–4) || Haney (0–2) || – || 2:46 || 20,588 || 34–36 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 71 || June 18 || 7:05p.m. CDT || @ Royals || L 2–6 || Pittsley (2–4) || Wall (2–4) || – || 2:30 || 20,085 || 34–37 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 72 || June 20 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 7–3 || Kile (8–3) || Trachsel (4–6) || – || 2:49 || 30,085 || 35–37 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 73 || June 21 || 12:15p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 7–3 || Holt (7–5) || Castillo (4–9) || – || 2:52 || 25,227 || 36–37 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 74 || June 22 || 1:36p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 3–1 || Hampton (3–6) || Foster (8–5) || Wagner (13) || 2:15 || 23,407 || 37–37 || W3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 75 || June 23 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Pirates || L 0–6 || Córdova (6–5) || García (3–5) || – || 2:24 || 16,738 || 37–38 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 76 || June 24 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Pirates || L 3–8 || Lieber (4–8) || Wall (2–5) || – || 2:44 || 17,972 || 37–39 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 77 || June 25 || 12:36p.m. CDT || Pirates || W 5–1 || Kile (9–3) || Sodowsky (0–1) || – || 2:30 || 26,954 || 38–39 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 78 || June 26 || 7:06p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 7–6 || Wagner (4–3) || Adams (1–4) || Minor (1) || 3:52 || 30,473 || 39–39 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 79 || June 27 || 2:23p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || L 1–2 || Foster (9–5) || Hampton (3–7) || Wendell (4) || 2:54 || 28,265 || 39–40 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 80 || June 28 || 12:09p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || L 2–5 || González (4–2) || García (3–6) || Bottenfield (1) || 2:58 || 38,244 || 39–41 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 81 || June 29 || 1:22p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 10–8 || Minor (1–0) || Mulholland (5–9) || Wagner (14) || 3:34 || 30,542 || 40–41 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 82 || June 30 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Indians || L 4–6 || Mesa (1–4) || Martin (2–2) || Jackson (9) || 3:07 || 29,051 || 40–42 || L1|-|-style="background:#fcc;"| 83 || July 1 || 7:04p.m. CDT || Indians || L 6–8 || Plunk (3–2) || Lima (1–4) || Jackson (10) || 3:05 || 23,998 || 40–43 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 84 || July 2 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Indians || W 6–2 || Hampton (4–7) || Hershiser (7–5) || – || 2:33 || 25,661 || 41–43 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 85 || July 3 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Reds || L 3–4 || Smiley (6–10) || García (3–7) || Shaw (17) || 2:33 || 14,708 || 41–44 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 86 || July 4 || 6:05p.m. CDT || Reds || L 2–4 || Morgan (3–5) || Greene (0–1) || Shaw (18) || 2:43 || 34,808 || 41–45 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 87 || July 5 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Reds || W 2–1 || Kile (10–3) || Mercker (6–6) || Wagner (15) || 2:26 || 24,022 || 42–45 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 88 || July 6 || 1:37p.m. CDT || Reds || W 6–5 || Wagner (5–3) || Remlinger (3–4) || – || 2:43 || 25,564 || 43–45 || W2|- style="text-align:center; background:#bbcaff;"| colspan="12" | 68th All-Star Game in Cleveland, Ohio|-style="background:#cfc;"| 89 || July 10 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || W 7–0 || Kile (11–3) || Schmidt (4–5) || – || 2:39 || 17,335 || 44–45 || W3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 90 || July 11 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || W 10–0 || Hampton (5–7) || Loaiza (6–6) || – || 2:37 || 21,913 || 45–45 || W4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 91 || July 12 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || L 0–3 || Rincón (3–4) || Hudek (0–1) || – || 2:39 || 44,119 || 45–46 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 92 || July 13 || 12:35p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || L 3–5 || Sodowsky (1–1) || Springer (1–3) || Loiselle (11) || 3:03 || 25,675 || 45–47 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 93 || July 14 || 7:05p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 9–7 || Wagner (6–3) || Tatís (0–1) || Springer (1) || 5:19 || 27,803 || 46–47 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 94 || July 15 || 1:23p.m. CDT || @ Cubs || W 5–3 || Kile (12–3) || Rojas (0–3) || Magnante (1) || 2:42 || 19,323 || 47–47 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 95 || July 16 || 7:07p.m. CDT || Giants || W 8–1 || Hampton (6–7) || Foulke (1–4) || – || 2:45 || 24,522 || 48–47 || W3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 96 || July 17 || 12:35p.m. CDT || Giants || L 1–3 || Gardner (10–4) || Holt (7–6) || Beck (30) || 2:33 || 29,955 || 48–48 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 97 || July 18 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Expos || W 2–0 || García (4–7) || Martínez (11–5) || Wagner (16) || 2:52 || 19,379 || 49–48 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 98 || July 19 || 6:37p.m. CDT || @ Expos || W 8–6 || Reynolds (5–6) || Juden (11–3) || Wagner (17) || 3:13 || 34,518 || 50–48 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 99 || July 20 || 1:10p.m. CDT || @ Expos || W 9–0 || Kile (13–3) || Hermanson (4–5) || – || 2:14 || 26,873 || 51–48 || W3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 100 || July 22 || 7:08p.m. CDT || @ Cardinals || W 4–2 || Hampton (7–7) || Benes (6–5) || Wagner (18) || 2:26 || 33,964 || 52–48 || W4|-style="background:#cfc;"| 101 || July 23 || 7:06p.m. CDT || @ Cardinals || W 7–2 || Magnante (3–0) || Stottlemyre (9–7) || – || 2:52 || 33,376 || 53–48 || W5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 102 || July 24 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Expos || W 10–5 || Martin (3–2) || Telford (2–3) || – || 2:55 || 23,889 || 54–48 || W6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 103 || July 25 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Expos || W 5–2 || Kile (14–3) || Juden (11–4) || – || 2:18 || 35,102 || 55–48 || W7|-style="background:#cfc;"| 104 || July 26 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Expos || W 9–8 || Wagner (7–3) || Urbina (3–7) || – || 3:21 || 33,868 || 56–48 || W8|-style="background:#cfc;"| 105 || July 27 || 1:39p.m. CDT || Expos || W 7–2 || Hampton (8–7) || Bullinger (6–10) || – || 2:12 || 26,713 || 57–48 || W9|-style="background:#fcc;"| 106 || July 28 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Cardinals || L 1–2 || Stottlemyre (10–7) || Holt (7–7) || Eckersley (26) || 2:20 || 25,995 || 57–49 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 107 || July 29 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Cardinals || W 5–4 || Reynolds (6–6) || Osborne (1–3) || Wagner (19) || 3:06 || 25,399 || 58–49 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 108 || July 30 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Cardinals || W 7–4 || Kile (15–3) || Fossas (1–2) || Martin (1) || 3:04 || 28,204 || 59–49 || W2|-|-style="background:#fcc;"| 109 || August 1 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Mets || L 5–8 || Franco (3–1) || Lima (1–5) || – || 3:28 || 33,589 || 59–50 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 110 || August 2 || 12:15p.m. CDT || Mets || W 6–0 || Hampton (9–7) || Jones (12–7) || – || 2:33 || 31,929 || 60–50 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 111 || August 3 || 1:35p.m. CDT || Mets || W 3–2 || Martin (4–2) || McMichael (7–9) || – || 3:06 || 35,788 || 61–50 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 112 || August 4 || 6:05p.m. CDT || @ Marlins || L 1–4 || Hernández (6–0) || Holt (7–8) || Powell (2) || 2:17 || 18,323 || 61–51 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 113 || August 5 || 6:06p.m. CDT || @ Marlins || L 5–6 || Nen (8–2) || Wagner (7–4) || – || 3:13 || 25,483 || 61–52 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 114 || August 6 || 6:37p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 4–6 || Stephenson (6–5) || García (4–8) || Bottalico (21) || 2:40 || 15,557 || 61–53 || L3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 115 || August 7 || 12:06p.m. CDT || @ Phillies || L 5–6 || Brewer (1–2) || Martin (4–3) || – || 3:17 || 18,046 || 62–53 || L4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 116 || August 8 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Mets || L 1–6 || Bohanon (3–1) || Reynolds (6–7) || – || 2:40 || 23,818 || 61–55 || L5|-style="background:#cfc;"| 117 || August 9 || 6:11p.m. CDT || @ Mets || W 8–3 || Springer (2–3) || Rojas (0–5) || – || 2:40 || 34,352 || 62–55 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 118 || August 10 || 12:41p.m. CDT || @ Mets || W 11–8 || Kile (16–3) || Reed (10–5) || Martin (2) || 3:02 || 32,914 || 63–55 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 119 || August 11 || 6:41p.m. CDT || @ Mets || W 8–3 || García (5–8) || Harnisch (0–1) || – || 2:49 || 20,452 || 64–55 || W3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 120 || August 12 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Marlins || W 13–2 || Hampton (10–7) || Leiter (8–9) || – || 2:50 || 19,296 || 65–55 || W4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 121 || August 13 || 6:36p.m. CDT || Marlins || L 6–8 || Fernandez (15–8) || Lima (1–6) || Nen (30) || 3:24 || 22,543 || 65–56 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 122 || August 15 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Phillies || L 1–5 || Schilling (13–10) || Holt (7–9) || – || 2:17 || 31,837 || 65–57 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 123 || August 16 || 12:16p.m. CDT || Phillies || L 3–5 || Spradlin (2–6) || Wagner (7–5) || Bottalico (23) || 2:47 || 28,260 || 65–58 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 124 || August 17 || 1:36p.m. CDT || Phillies || W 11–6 || Martin (5–3) || Gomes (2–1) || Springer (2) || 3:36 || 23,161 || 66–58 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 125 || August 19 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Braves || L 3–4 || Smoltz (12–10) || Hampton (10–8) || Wohlers (30) || 2:46 || 32,145 || 66–59 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 126 || August 20 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Braves || L 1–3 || Glavine (11–6) || Reynolds (6–8) || Wohlers (31) || 2:46 || 25,593 || 66–60 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 127 || August 21 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Rockies || W 10–4 || Holt (8–9) || Bailey (9–9) || – || 3:00 || 22,962 || 67–60 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 128 || August 22 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Rockies || W 9–1 || Kile (17–3) || Thomson (5–8) || – || 2:49 || 33,061 || 68–60 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 129 || August 23 || 12:17p.m. CDT || Rockies || L 3–6 || Reed (4–5) || Hudek (0–2) || Dipoto (10) || 3:17 || 32,374 || 68–61 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 130 || August 24 || 1:38p.m. CDT || Rockies || W 3–1 || Hampton (11–8) || Wright (6–10) || – || 2:09 || 28,918 || 68–62 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 131 || August 26 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Braves || L 6–7 || Clontz (5–1) || Wagner (7–6) || – || 3:47 || 37,313 || 69–62 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 132 || August 27 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Braves || W 6–4 || Hudek (1–2) || Byrd (3–3) || Lima (2) || 4:28 || 33,019 || 70–62 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 133 || August 28 || 6:40p.m. CDT || @ Braves || L 2–4 || Neagle (18–3) || Kile (17–4) || Wohlers (32) || 2:32 || 37,849 || 70–63 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 134 || August 29 || 7:06p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 4–5 || Foulke (2–5) || Hudek (1–3) || Karchner (11) || 3:08 || 21,312 || 70–64 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 135 || August 30 || 6:05p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 2–9 || Bere (3–0) || Hampton (11–9) || – || 2:31 || 28,051 || 70–65 || L3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 136 || August 31 || 1:07p.m. CDT || @ White Sox || L 1–3 || Baldwin (11–13) || Reynolds (6–9) || Karchner (12) || 3:18 || 22,916 || 70–66 || L4|-|-style="background:#fcc;"| 137 || September 1 || 1:36p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 2–3 || Adamson (5–2) || Holt (8–10) || Jones (30) || 2:58 || 35,685 || 70–67 || L5|-style="background:#fcc;"| 138 || September 2 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Brewers || L 2–4 || Villone (1–0) || Kile (17–5) || Jones (31) || 2:42 || 18,258 || 70–68 || L6|-style="background:#cfc;"| 139 || September 3 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Brewers || W 4–0 || García (6–8) || Karl (10–11) || – || 2:26 || 13,580 || 71–68 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 140 || September 4 || 9:07p.m. CDT || @ Giants || W 14–2 || Hampton (12–9) || Gardner (12–8) || – || 3:02 || 8,565 || 72–68 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 141 || September 5 || 9:07p.m. CDT || @ Giants || L 1–4 || Hernández (7–2) || Reynolds (6–10) || Beck (35) || 3:19 || 11,934 || 72–69 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 142 || September 6 || 3:08p.m. CDT || @ Giants || L 3–5 || Tavárez (6–4) || Wagner (7–7) || Hernández (2) || 3:21 || 17,636 || 72–70 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 143 || September 7 || 3:08p.m. CDT || @ Giants || L 1–5 || Rueter (11–6) || Kile (17–6) || – || 3:17 || 19,861 || 72–71 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 144 || September 9 || 8:05p.m. CDT || @ Rockies || W 7–4 || Hampton (13–9) || Wright (6–11) || Springer (3) || 2:46 || 48,039 || 73–71 || W1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 145 || September 10 || 2:05p.m. CDT || @ Rockies || L 7–9 || Leskanic (4–0) || Magnante (3–1) || Dipoto (13) || 3:08 || 42,321 || 73–72 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 146 || September 12 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Dodgers || W 10–3 || Reynolds (7–10) || Park (13–7) || – || 3:02 || 36,817 || 74–72 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 147 || September 13 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Dodgers || W 5–1 || Kile (18–6) || Candiotti (10–6) || – || 2:43 || 33,130 || 75–72 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 148 || September 14 || 1:36p.m. CDT || Dodgers || L 3–4 || Radinsky (5–1) || Wagner (7–8) || Worrell (35) || 3:32 || 32,666 || 75–73 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 149 || September 15 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Padres || L 3–4 || Smith (6–5) || Hampton (13–10) || Hoffman (34) || 3:27 || 22,566 || 75–74 || L3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 150 || September 16 || 12:35p.m. CDT || Padres || W 15–3 || García (7–8) || Hitchcock (10–10) || – || 3:11 || 15,156 || 76–74 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 151 || September 17 || 7:16p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || W 8–4 || Reynolds (8–10) || Schmidt (9–8) || – || 2:52 || 27,422 || 77–74 || W2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 152 || September 18 || 6:04p.m. CDT || @ Pirates || L 3–12 || Córdova (11–8) || Kile (18–7) || – || 2:57 || 14,852 || 77–75 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 153 || September 19 || 6:35p.m. CDT || @ Reds || L 4–5 || Burba (10–10) || Holt (8–11) || Shaw (40) || 2:44 || 21,791 || 77–76 || L2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 154 || September 20 || 12:05p.m. CDT || @ Reds || W 4–1 || Hampton (14–10) || Tomko (11–7) || Wagner (20) || 2:39 || 20,197 || 78–76 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 155 || September 21 || 1:15p.m. CDT || @ Reds || W 8–3 || García (8–8) || Morgan (8–12) || – || 3:16 || 22,652 || 79–76 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 156 || September 22 || 11:35a.m. CDT || @ Reds || W 6–3 || Springer (3–3) || Belinda (1–5) || Wagner (21) || 3:13 || 17,411 || 80–76 || W3|-style="background:#cfc;"| 157 || September 23 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 5–3 || Kile (19–7) || Trachsel (8–12) || Wagner (22) || 2:44 || 19,380 || 81–76 || W4|-style="background:#fcc;"| 158 || September 24 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Cubs || L 1–3 || Clark (14–8) || Holt (8–12) || Adams (18) || 3:00 || 41,560 || 81–77 || L1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 159 || September 25 || 7:07p.m. CDT || Cubs || W 9–1 || Hampton (15–10) || González (11–9) || – || 2:42 || 35,623 || 82–77 || W1|-style="background:#cfc;"| 160 || September 26 || 7:06p.m. CDT || Pirates || W 2–0 || García (9–8) || Loaiza (11–11) || Wagner (23) || 2:18 || 37,850 || 83–77 || W2|-style="background:#cfc;"| 161 || September 27 || 7:05p.m. CDT || Pirates || W 8–1 || Reynolds (9–10) || Schmidt (10–9) || – || 2:45 || 36,170 || 84–77 || W3|-style="background:#fcc;"| 162 || September 28 || 1:35p.m. CDT || Pirates || L 4–5 || Christiansen (3–0) || Henríquez (0–1) || Loiselle (29) || 2:58 || 30,606 || 84–78 || L1|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member
|-style="background:#fcc;"| 1 || September 30 || 12:07p.m. CDT || @ Braves || L 1–2 || Maddux (1–0) || Kile (0–1) || – || 2:15 || 46,467 || ATL 1–0 || L1|-style="background:#fcc;"| 2 || October 1 || 12:07p.m. CDT || @ Braves || L 3–13 || Glavine (1–0) || Hampton (0–1) || – || 3:06 || 49,200 || ATL 2–0 || L2|-style="background:#fcc;"| 3 || October 3 || 3:07p.m. CDT || Braves || L 1–4 || Smoltz (1–0) || Reynolds (0–1) || – || 2:35 || 53,688 || ATL 3–0 || L3|-|- style="text-align:center;"| Legend: = Win = Loss = Postponement
Bold = Astros team member
Note: Pos = Position; G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Pos | Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
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C | 130 | 425 | 113 | .266 | 4 | 44 | ||
1B | 162 | 566 | 162 | .286 | 43 | 135 | ||
2B | 162 | 619 | 191 | .309 | 22 | 81 | ||
SS | 97 | 241 | 60 | .249 | 4 | 30 | ||
3B | 96 | 301 | 77 | .256 | 8 | 43 | ||
LF | 152 | 550 | 142 | .258 | 10 | 68 | ||
CF | 63 | 192 | 53 | .276 | 4 | 17 | ||
RF | 129 | 493 | 136 | .276 | 15 | 71 |
Note: G = Games played; AB = At bats; H = Hits; Avg. = Batting average; HR = Home runs; RBI = Runs batted in
Player | G | AB | H | Avg. | HR | RBI | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
102 | 303 | 79 | .261 | 3 | 34 | ||
132 | 291 | 93 | .320 | 4 | 48 | ||
107 | 255 | 63 | .247 | 3 | 22 | ||
59 | 188 | 47 | .250 | 3 | 26 | ||
86 | 180 | 38 | .211 | 3 | 23 | ||
60 | 164 | 45 | .274 | 1 | 18 | ||
52 | 132 | 24 | .182 | 0 | 6 | ||
29 | 68 | 16 | .235 | 0 | 4 | ||
19 | 62 | 19 | .306 | 2 | 6 | ||
21 | 60 | 18 | .300 | 2 | 9 | ||
9 | 19 | 4 | .211 | 0 | 2 | ||
13 | 15 | 2 | .133 | 1 | 4 | ||
7 | 13 | 3 | .231 | 0 | 3 | ||
14 | 12 | 0 | .000 | 0 | 1 | ||
4 | 8 | 3 | .375 | 1 | 1 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | IP | W | L | ERA | SO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
34 | 255.2 | 19 | 7 | 2.57 | 205 | ||
34 | 223.0 | 15 | 10 | 3.83 | 139 | ||
33 | 209.2 | 8 | 12 | 3.52 | 95 | ||
30 | 181.0 | 9 | 10 | 4.23 | 152 | ||
8 | 41.2 | 2 | 5 | 6.26 | 25 | ||
2 | 9.0 | 0 | 1 | 7.00 | 11 | ||
1 | 5.0 | 1 | 0 | 3.60 | 3 |
Note: G = Games pitched; IP = Innings pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Note: G = Games pitched; W = Wins; L = Losses; SV = Saves; ERA = Earned run average; SO = Strikeouts
Player | G | W | L | SV | ERA | SO | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
62 | 7 | 8 | 23 | 2.85 | 106 | ||
55 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2.09 | 36 | ||
54 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4.23 | 74 | ||
52 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 5.28 | 63 | ||
40 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2.27 | 43 | ||
40 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5.98 | 36 | ||
12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.19 | 18 | ||
11 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 4.50 | 6 | ||
4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4.50 | 3 | ||
2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12.00 | 3 |
See main article: 1997 National League Division Series.
The Atlanta Braves defeated the Houston Astros, three games to none.
Game | Home | Score | Visitor | Score | Date | Series |
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1 | Atlanta | 2 | Houston | 1 | September 30 | 1-0 (ATL) |
2 | Atlanta | 13 | Houston | 3 | October 1 | 2-0 (ATL) |
3 | Houston | 1 | Atlanta | 4 | October 3 | 3-0 (ATL) |
See also: Minor League Baseball.