July 7, 1989 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BOS 6
NYY 4 CAL 5
MIN 2 TOR 6
@DET 4 KCR 4
CHW 2 MIL 6
BAL 4 TEX 6
@OAK 3 CLE 4
@SEA 3
(12) ATL 5
PHI 3 CHC 6
LAD 4 MON 11
@HOU 8
(10) NYM 7
CIN 1 PIT 3
SDP 0 STL 6
SFG 4

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 31,369

Friday, July 7, 1989, 7:05
Time of Game: 3:51

Expos

48-37

Won 2

1st

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Expos           3  0  0   1  0  4   0  0  0   3   11 18  0
Astros          0  0  0   0  1  0   4  0  3   0    8 13  0

W: J Hesketh (5-2), L: J Agosto (2-4), S: Z Smith (1)

Astros

48-37

Lost 1

2nd, 2 GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Martinez CF                 3   2   2   1    2   0  .281  .751   17    7   0   2B
  M Fitzgerald PH             1   1   1   0    0   0  .257  .778    1    0   0   
  R Hudler LF                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .297  .816         0   0   
T Foley 2B                    6   2   3   3    0   0  .246  .721   20    1   4   HR
A Galarraga 1B                5   1   1   0    1   2  .258  .769   16   10   2   CS
H Brooks RF                   6   1   1   1    0   1  .270  .692   15    2   0   
M Aldrete LF                  5   0   0   0    0   0  .198  .534   18    2   0   
  T Burke P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  J Hesketh P                 0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 2.000         0   0   
  T Raines PH                 1   0   1   2    0   0  .298  .888    4    0   0   
  Z Smith P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .179  .358         0   0   
T Wallach 3B                  4   1   2   0    1   0  .275  .741   33    1   2   
N Santovenia C                4   1   1   2    1   0  .257  .687   15    4   1   
S Owen SS                     5   2   2   1    0   0  .237  .737   19    1   2   2B
P Perez P                     3   0   2   1    0   1  .207  .502   14    2   0   
  A McGaffigan P              1   0   1   0    0   0 1.000 2.000    1    0   0   
  O Nixon LF-CF               1   0   1   0    0   0  .233  .606    5    0   0   
Totals                       45  11  18  11    5   4              178   30  12

BATTING

2B: S Owen (14, off J Clancy); D Martinez (8, off J Clancy).

HR: T Foley (5, off J Clancy; 6th inn, 1 on, 2 outs to Deep RF Line).

TB: T Foley 6; D Martinez 3; S Owen 3; T Wallach 2; P Perez 2; T Raines; O Nixon; A Galarraga; H Brooks; A McGaffigan; M Fitzgerald; N Santovenia.

RBI: T Foley 3 (25); N Santovenia 2 (13); T Raines 2 (44); P Perez (4); S Owen (25); H Brooks (38); D Martinez (16).

2-out RBI: N Santovenia 2; T Raines 2; T Foley 2; P Perez; D Martinez.

Team LOB: 9.

With RISP: 10 for 17.

BASERUNNING

CS: A Galarraga (4, 2nd base by J Clancy/A Trevino).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
B Hatcher LF                  4   1   0   0    1   0  .232  .616   19    2   0   
G Young CF                    5   1   1   0    0   1  .234  .612   15    5   2   
B Doran 2B                    4   0   1   0    0   1  .269  .739   17    1   1   
  L Andersen P                0   0   0   0    0   0  .500 1.000         0   0   
  C Biggio PH                 1   1   1   1    0   0  .266  .724    3    0   0   
  J Agosto P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   0   
  D Darwin P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .111  .211         0   0   
G Davis 1B                    5   0   2   0    0   1  .256  .785   18   13   1   
T Puhl RF                     2   0   0   0    0   0  .289  .765    4    0   0   
  J Clancy P                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .174  .425         0   0   
  G Gross PH                  1   0   0   0    0   0  .173  .479    4    0   0   
  D Schatzeder P              0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000         0   1   
  R Ramirez SS                2   0   2   2    0   0  .261  .608    7    0   1   2B
C Reynolds SS-2B              4   1   1   0    0   0  .219  .557   19    1   3   
  E Yelding PH-2B             1   0   0   0    0   0  .250  .586    6    1   1   
K Caminiti 3B                 4   2   1   0    1   1  .245  .662   20    3   2   
A Trevino C                   5   1   3   3    0   1  .283  .713   20    3   1   HR
B Forsch P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .214  .428    1    0   1   
  L Meadows RF                2   1   1   2    0   0  .178  .502    8    1   0   HR,SF
  R Washington PH             1   0   0   0    0   0  .143  .429    1    0   0   
Totals                       42   8  13   8    2   5              162   30  14

BATTING

2B: R Ramirez (9, off T Burke).

HR: A Trevino (1, off P Perez; 7th inn, 2 on, 0 outs to Deep LF); L Meadows (2, off P Perez; 7th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).

SF: L Meadows (1, off P Perez).

TB: A Trevino 6; L Meadows 4; R Ramirez 3; G Davis 2; C Biggio; C Reynolds; G Young; K Caminiti; B Doran.

RBI: A Trevino 3 (10); L Meadows 2 (9); R Ramirez 2 (24); C Biggio (29).

2-out RBI: R Ramirez 2.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 3 for 5.

FIELDING

DP: 1. E Yelding-K Caminiti.

PB: A Trevino (3).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
P Perez                        6     8   5   5    1   2   2   4.33   27   89-59   36· 7·16   13· 8· 3· 0     37    -     0.63   0.05
A McGaffigan, H (5)            2     2   0   0    0   1   0   3.42    8   26-18   11· 2· 5    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    1.10   0.09
T Burke, BS (6)                0.2   3   3   3    1   0   0   2.88    6   29-19   11· 3· 5    3· 0· 2· 0          0-0    2.61  -0.57
J Hesketh, W (5-2)             0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   7.71    1    6-4     3· 0· 1    1· 0· 0· 0          1-0    3.88   0.10
Z Smith, S (1)                 1     0   0   0    0   2   0   4.32    3   12-10    5· 3· 2    1· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.60   0.03
Totals                        10    13   8   8    2   5   2          45  162-110  66·15·29   20·10· 8· 0          1-0

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
B Forsch                       4     6   4   4    4   0   0   4.21   21   76-42   31· 4· 7    8· 7· 2· 0     30    -     0.87  -0.27
J Clancy                       2     4   4   4    0   2   1   4.50    9   27-16    9· 2· 5    1· 3· 3· 0          1-0    0.43  -0.08
D Schatzeder                   1.1   3   0   0    1   0   0   2.36    8   26-18   14· 0· 4    3· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.21  -0.02
L Andersen                     1.2   0   0   0    0   1   0   0.52    5   18-14   10· 3· 1    4· 0· 0· 0          3-0    0.40   0.04
J Agosto, L (2-4)              0     2   1   1    0   0   0   3.80    2    9-7     5· 0· 2    1· 0· 1· 0          0-0    2.89  -0.20
D Darwin                       1     3   2   0    0   1   0   2.19    5   17-13    9· 3· 1    1· 1· 2· 0          2-1    2.21  -0.27
Totals                        10    18  11   9    5   4   1          50  173-110  78·12·20   18·14· 9· 0          6-1

P Perez faced 4 batters in the 7th inning.
B Forsch faced 1 batter in the 5th inning.
J Agosto faced 2 batters in the 10th inning.

Balks: None.

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Fred Brocklander, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Tom Hallion.

Time of Game: 3:51.

Attendance: 31,369.

Weather: 75° F, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. D Martinez           CF    1. B Hatcher            LF 
2. T Foley              2B    2. G Young              CF 
3. A Galarraga          1B    3. B Doran              2B 
4. H Brooks             RF    4. G Davis              1B 
5. M Aldrete            LF    5. T Puhl               RF 
6. T Wallach            3B    6. C Reynolds           SS 
7. N Santovenia         C     7. K Caminiti           3B 
8. S Owen               SS    8. A Trevino            C  
9. P Perez              P     9. B Forsch             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   2  8-6  -23  6  -47%  40% R Ramirez       T Burke         Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Young Scores; Biggio Scores
   t10   0  8-8  12-  1   15%  84% M Fitzgerald    D Darwin        Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Owen to 3B; Nixon to 2B
   t 1   2  0-1  123  1   13%  76% N Santovenia    B Forsch        Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Galarraga Scores; Brooks Scores; Wallach out at 3B/CF-3B
   t10   0  8-8  1--  5   12%  70% O Nixon         J Agosto        Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Owen to 2B
   t10   0  8-8  123  8   10%  95% T Foley         D Darwin        Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Owen Scores; Nixon to 3B; Fitzgerald to 2B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Bob Forsch facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  1   54%  D Martinez      Single to LF (Fly Ball to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   50%  T Foley         Flyball: CF
          1--  2   57%  A Galarraga     Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Martinez to 3B
   R      1-3  5   64%  H Brooks        Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Martinez Scores; Galarraga to 2B
   O      12-  2   61%  M Aldrete       Flyball: CF (Deep CF); Galarraga to 3B
          1-3  6   63%  T Wallach       Walk; Brooks to 2B
   RRO    123  1   76%  N Santovenia    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Galarraga Scores; Brooks Scores; Wallach out at 3B/CF-3B
                  3 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pascual Perez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  2   78%  B Hatcher       Foul Bunt Popfly: 3B
   O      ---  3   80%  G Young         Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
   O      ---  5   81%  B Doran         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Forsch facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  8   79%  S Owen          Flyball: CF (Short CF-RF)
          ---  4   81%  P Perez         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  2   79%  D Martinez      Popfly: SS (Deep SS)
   O      1--  1   78%  T Foley         Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pascual Perez facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  5   80%  G Davis         Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  1   81%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  3   82%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
   O      ---  2   81%  A Galarraga     Flyball: CF
   O      ---  1   80%  H Brooks        Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  3   80%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 3B-1B (Weak 3B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-3, Pascual Perez facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   82%  K Caminiti      Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  2   79%  A Trevino       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  1   82%  B Forsch        Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
   O      1--  3   84%  B Hatcher       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-0, Bob Forsch facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  9   83%  T Wallach       Flyball: LF
          ---  5   84%  N Santovenia    Walk
   O      1--  2   83%  S Owen          Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Santovenia to 2B
   R      -2-  6   89%  P Perez         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Santovenia Scores
          1--  5   90%  D Martinez      Walk; Perez to 2B
   O      12-  5   89%  T Foley         Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pascual Perez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  1   90%  G Young         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  3   91%  B Doran         Groundout: 1B-P (2B-1B)
          ---  1   90%  G Davis         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   92%  T Puhl          Flyball: CF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Bob Forsch facing 3-4-5
          ---  4   93%  A Galarraga     Walk
                  Jim Clancy replaces Terry Puhl pitching and batting 5th; Louie Meadows replaces Bob Forsch playing RF batting 9th
   O      1--  2   92%  H Brooks        Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
   O      1--  3   91%  M Aldrete       Popfly: LF (Deep SS)
   O      1--  5   90%  T Wallach       Galarraga Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pascual Perez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  6   92%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B)
          ---  8   90%  K Caminiti      Walk
          1--  5   85%  A Trevino       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Caminiti to 3B
   RO     1-3  4   87%  L Meadows       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly (Deep LF); Caminiti Scores
   O      1--  1   89%  B Hatcher       Flyball: CF (Deep LF-CF)
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Jim Clancy facing 6-7-8
          ---  3   90%  T Wallach       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  2   90%  N Santovenia    Groundout: SS-1B; Wallach to 2B
   R      -2-  3   94%  S Owen          Double to RF (Line Drive to Deep RF Line); Wallach Scores
   O      -2-  4   93%  P Perez         Strikeout Swinging
   R      -2-  4   96%  D Martinez      Double to CF (Line Drive to Deep CF); Owen Scores
   RR     -2-  3   99%  T Foley         Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF Line); Martinez Scores
   O      ---  3   99%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 8, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Pascual Perez facing 2-3-4
   O      ---  4   99%  G Young         Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6   99%  B Doran         Flyball: RF
          ---  3   99%  G Davis         Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
                  Greg Gross pinch hits for Jim Clancy batting 5th
   O      1--  4   99%  G Gross         Lineout: CF (Short CF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 8-1, Dan Schatzeder facing 4-5-6
                  Dan Schatzeder replaces Greg Gross pitching and batting 5th
   O      ---  3   99%  H Brooks        Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
   O      ---  8   99%  M Aldrete       Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   99%  T Wallach       Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
   O      1--  1   99%  N Santovenia    Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-8, Pascual Perez facing 6-7-8
          ---  5   99%  C Reynolds      Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--  1   98%  K Caminiti      Single to 2B (Ground Ball to SS-2B); Reynolds to 2B
   RRR    12-  5   95%  A Trevino       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Reynolds Scores; Caminiti Scores
   R      ---  2   90%  L Meadows       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
                  Andy McGaffigan replaces Pascual Perez pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  6   92%  B Hatcher       Lineout: RF
   O      ---  1   94%  G Young         Flyball: LF
          ---  3   92%  B Doran         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   94%  G Davis         Strikeout Looking
                  4 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Astros 5.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 8-5, Dan Schatzeder facing 8-9-1
   O      ---  2   94%  S Owen          Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---  1   94%  A McGaffigan    Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
          1--  5   95%  D Martinez      Walk; McGaffigan to 2B
          12-  1   96%  T Foley         Single to CF (Fly Ball to Short CF); McGaffigan to 3B; Martinez to 2B
                  Larry Andersen replaces Bill Doran pitching and batting 3rd; Craig Reynolds moves to 2B; Rafael Ramirez replaces Dan Schatzeder playing SS batting 5th
   O      123  4   95%  A Galarraga     Strikeout Swinging
   O      123  1   93%  H Brooks        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 3 LOB. Expos 8, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Andy McGaffigan facing 5-6-7
          ---  1   89%  R Ramirez       Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
   O      1--  5   93%  C Reynolds      Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B (2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   96%  K Caminiti      Lineout: CF (Deep LF-CF)
   O      1--  2   97%  A Trevino       Flyball: CF (Deep CF-RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 8-5, Larry Andersen facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  2   97%  M Aldrete       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   97%  T Wallach       Groundout: 1B unassisted
   O      ---  6   97%  N Santovenia    Groundout: SS-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 8, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-8, Tim Burke facing 9-1-2
                  Tim Burke replaces Mike Aldrete pitching and batting 5th; Otis Nixon replaces Andy McGaffigan playing LF batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  L Meadows       Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---  7   96%  B Hatcher       Walk
          1--  6   90%  G Young         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B); Hatcher to 3B
                  Craig Biggio pinch hits for Larry Andersen batting 3rd
   R      1-3  3   82%  C Biggio        Single to LF (Line Drive); Hatcher Scores; Young to 2B
   O      12-  5   87%  G Davis         Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Young to 3B; Biggio to 2B
   RR     -23  6   40%  R Ramirez       Double to CF (Line Drive to Short CF-RF); Young Scores; Biggio Scores
                  Joe Hesketh replaces Tim Burke pitching and batting 5th; Eric Yelding pinch hits for Craig Reynolds batting 6th
   O      -2-  6   50%  E Yelding       Groundout: SS-1B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Astros 8.

Top of the 10th, Expos Batting, Tied 8-8, Juan Agosto facing 8-9-1
                  Juan Agosto replaces Craig Biggio pitching and batting 3rd; Eric Yelding moves to 2B
          ---  4   58%  S Owen          Single to LF (Line Drive)
          1--  5   70%  O Nixon         Single to 3B (Ground Ball to Weak 3B); Owen to 2B
                  Danny Darwin replaces Juan Agosto pitching and batting 3rd; Mike Fitzgerald pinch hits for Dave Martinez batting 1st
          12-  1   84%  M Fitzgerald    Single to 3B (Bunt to Weak 3B); Owen to 3B; Nixon to 2B
   R      123  8   95%  T Foley         Single to RF (Fly Ball to Short CF); Owen Scores; Nixon to 3B; Fitzgerald to 2B
   OO     123  1   85%  A Galarraga     Line Drive Double Play: 2B-3B
          12-  3   87%  H Brooks        Strikeout Swinging, Passed Ball; Fitzgerald to 3B; Foley to 2B; Brooks to 1B
                  Tim Raines pinch hits for Joe Hesketh batting 5th
   RRO    123  4   97%  T Raines        Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Fitzgerald Scores/unER; Foley Scores/unER; Brooks out at 3B/CF-1B-3B
                  3 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 11, Astros 8.

Bottom of the 10th, Astros Batting, Behind 8-11, Zane Smith facing 7-8-9
                  Zane Smith replaces Tim Raines pitching and batting 5th; Rex Hudler replaces Mike Fitzgerald playing LF batting 1st; Otis Nixon moves to CF
   O      ---  5   99%  K Caminiti      Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---  6  100%  A Trevino       Strikeout Swinging
                  Ron Washington pinch hits for Louie Meadows batting 9th
   O      ---  1  100%  R Washington    Groundout: 2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 11, Astros 8.

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