April 15, 1997 Montreal Expos at Houston Astros Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 3
MIN 1 BOS 7
OAK 2 SEA 8
@CLE 4 DET 3
@MIL 1 ANA 6
@NYY 5 TEX 5
CHW 2 KCR 7
@TOR 5 ATL 3
CIN 0 COL 10
@CHC 7 STL 9
@FLA 3 MON 7
@HOU 5 NYM 5
LAD 0 SFG 8
@PHI 4 PIT 3
SDP 2

Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 18,602

Tuesday, April 15, 1997, 7:08
Time of Game: 2:30

Expos

5-6

Won 1

3rd, 4 GB

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

W: P Martinez (1-0), L: C Holt (1-1)

Astros

8-6

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
F Santangelo RF               4   2   3   1    1   0  .333  .926   18    4   0   3B,2B,SB
M Lansing 2B                  3   1   0   1    0   1  .205  .479   30    3   4   SF,SH
R White CF                    4   0   0   0    0   1  .333  .953    9    1   0   
D Segui 1B                    4   1   2   1    0   0  .390 1.141    5   10   0   
H Rodriguez LF                4   1   1   3    0   1  .356 1.067   13    2   0   HR,GDP
  J Orsulak LF                0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .976         0   0   
M Grudzielanek SS             3   0   1   0    1   0  .261  .603   17    1   2   2B
D Fletcher C                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .269  .555    7    5   1   
S Andrews 3B                  4   1   1   0    0   1  .256  .817   16    1   4   2B
P Martinez P                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    6    0   0   
  D Strange PH                1   1   1   1    0   0  .600 1.200    7    0   0   
  D Veres P                   0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
  U Urbina P                  1   0   0   0    0   1  .000  .000    6    0   0   
Totals                       34   7   9   7    2   5              134   27  11

BATTING

2B: F Santangelo (2, off C Holt); S Andrews (2, off C Holt); M Grudzielanek (3, off C Holt).

3B: F Santangelo (1, off J Lima).

HR: H Rodriguez (3, off C Holt; 1st inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

SF: M Lansing (2, off J Lima).

SH: M Lansing (1, off C Holt).

TB: F Santangelo 6; H Rodriguez 4; S Andrews 2; M Grudzielanek 2; D Segui 2; D Strange.

GIDP: H Rodriguez (3).

RBI: H Rodriguez 3 (8); F Santangelo (4); D Segui (8); M Lansing (3); D Strange (1).

Team LOB: 4.

With RISP: 3 for 8.

FIELDING

DP: 2. M Grudzielanek-M Lansing-D Segui; D Fletcher-M Lansing.

BASERUNNING

SB: F Santangelo (1, 2nd base off C Holt/T Eusebio).

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
C Biggio 2B                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .291  .791   14    0   3   
B Abreu RF                    3   1   2   0    1   1  .297  .814   19    2   0   2·SB
J Bagwell 1B                  3   1   1   3    1   1  .333 1.012   21   12   1   HR,CS
D Bell CF                     4   0   0   0    0   1  .192  .526   13    0   0   
L Gonzalez LF                 4   1   1   0    0   0  .265  .700   11    5   0   3B
T Eusebio C                   4   0   0   1    0   0  .217  .525   13    6   0   
R Johnson 3B                  3   1   1   1    1   0  .304  .838   26    0   5   HR
P Listach SS                  3   0   1   0    0   0  .205  .487   13    1   4   
  T Howard PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .385 1.144    2    0   0   GDP
C Holt P                      2   0   0   0    0   2  .000  .000    7    0   1   
  J Lima P                    0   0   0   0    0   0                     1   0   
  B Spiers PH                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .240  .827    2    0   0   
  R Springer P                0   0   0   0    0   0                     0   0   
Totals                       32   5   7   5    3   5              141   27  14

BATTING

3B: L Gonzalez (1, off D Veres).

HR: R Johnson (1, off P Martinez; 5th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); J Bagwell (3, off U Urbina; 8th inn, 2 on, 1 out to Deep LF-CF).

TB: R Johnson 4; J Bagwell 4; L Gonzalez 3; B Abreu 2; C Biggio; P Listach.

GIDP: T Howard (1).

RBI: J Bagwell 3 (12); R Johnson (3); T Eusebio (4).

Team LOB: 3.

With RISP: 1 for 4.

FIELDING

DP: 1. C Biggio-P Listach-J Bagwell.

BASERUNNING

SB: B Abreu 2 (4, 2nd base off U Urbina/D Fletcher, 2nd base off P Martinez/D Fletcher).

CS: J Bagwell (3, 2nd base by P Martinez/D Fletcher).

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 Martinez, W (1-0)            6     3   1   1    2   5   1   1.50   22   94-63   38·15·10    8· 6· 1· 0     65    -     0.82   0.19
D Veres                        1.1   3   3   3    0   0   0   5.40    7   28-17   12· 1· 4    2· 2· 3· 0          0-0    0.32  -0.02
U Urbina                       1.2   1   1   1    1   0   1   3.18    6   17-8     6· 1· 1    1· 3· 1· 0          2-2    1.40   0.06
Totals                         9     7   5   5    3   5   2          35  139-88   56·17·15   11·11· 5· 0          2-2

Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
C Holt, L (1-1)                6.1   7   6   6    1   3   1   5.03   27   91-59   37· 8·14   16· 6· 1· 0     37    -     0.58  -0.25
J Lima                         1.2   1   1   1    1   1   0  10.13    7   21-14    9· 3· 2    1· 2· 2· 0          1-1    0.12  -0.03
R Springer                     1     1   0   0    0   1   0   2.57    4   18-10    7· 2· 1    2· 1· 0· 0          0-0    0.33   0.02
Totals                         9     9   7   7    2   5   1          38  130-83   53·13·17   19· 9· 3· 0          1-1

Balks: None.

WP: R Springer (1).

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Rich Rieker, 1B - Randy Marsh, 2B - Jeff Kellogg, 3B - Mark Barron.

Time of Game: 2:30.

Attendance: 18,602.

Weather: 72° F, Wind 0mph, In Dome.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros                       
1. F Santangelo         RF    1. C Biggio             2B 
2. M Lansing            2B    2. B Abreu              RF 
3. R White              CF    3. J Bagwell            1B 
4. D Segui              1B    4. D Bell               CF 
5. H Rodriguez          LF    5. L Gonzalez           LF 
6. M Grudzielanek       SS    6. T Eusebio            C  
7. D Fletcher           C     7. R Johnson            3B 
8. S Andrews            3B    8. P Listach            SS 
9. P Martinez           P     9. C Holt               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   1  0-1  12-  2   19%  82% H Rodriguez     C Holt          Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lansing Scores; Segui Scores; Rodriguez Scores
   b 9   1  7-5  1--  2   10% 100% T Howard        U Urbina        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
   t 1   1  0-0  1-3  1    7%  63% D Segui         C Holt          Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Santangelo Scores; Lansing to 2B
   b 8   1  7-2  -23  4   -7%  88% J Bagwell       U Urbina        Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores; Abreu Scores; Bagwell Scores
   t 1   0  0-0  -2-  3    7%  62% M Lansing       C Holt          Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Santangelo to 3B; Lansing to 1B

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  4   56%  F Santangelo    Double to RF (Fly Ball to Deep CF-RF)
          -2-  3   62%  M Lansing       Fielder's Choice P/Sacrifice Bunt; Santangelo to 3B; Lansing to 1B
   O      1-3  4   57%  R White         Strikeout Looking
   R      1-3  1   63%  D Segui         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Santangelo Scores; Lansing to 2B
   RRR    12-  2   82%  H Rodriguez     Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF-CF); Lansing Scores; Segui Scores; Rodriguez Scores
          ---  5   84%  M Grudzielanek  Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep 3B)
   O      -2-  1   83%  D Fletcher      Groundout: 2B-1B (2B-1B); Grudzielanek to 3B
   O      --3  6   81%  S Andrews       Strikeout Swinging
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   83%  C Biggio        Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
          ---  6   81%  B Abreu         Walk
   O      1--  3   83%  J Bagwell       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole); Abreu to 2B
   O      -2-  1   85%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Chris Holt facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  5   84%  P Martinez      Groundout: P-1B
          ---  5   85%  F Santangelo    Walk
   O      1--  8   84%  M Lansing       Strikeout Looking, Santangelo Steals 2B
   O      -2-  2   83%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Martinez facing 5-6-7
   O      ---  1   85%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   86%  T Eusebio       Lineout: CF
   O      ---  6   86%  R Johnson       Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
          ---  1   88%  D Segui         Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   OO     1--  1   85%  H Rodriguez     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
   O      ---  4   84%  M Grudzielanek  Flyball: RF (Short RF)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Martinez facing 8-9-1
          ---  6   81%  P Listach       Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
   O      1--  4   84%  C Holt          Strikeout (missed bunt)
   O      1--  4   86%  C Biggio        Flyball: RF (Short CF-RF)
   O      1--  3   88%  B Abreu         Strikeout Swinging
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   87%  D Fletcher      Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   87%  S Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  1   86%  P Martinez      Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Martinez facing 3-4-5
          ---  8   83%  J Bagwell       Walk
   OO     1--  6   89%  D Bell          Double Play: Strikeout Swinging, Bagwell Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
   O      ---  3   90%  L Gonzalez      Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Chris Holt facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   89%  F Santangelo    Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---  3   89%  M Lansing       Flyball: LF (Deep LF)
   O      ---  2   88%  R White         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Pedro Martinez facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  5   90%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
   R      ---  8   84%  R Johnson       Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF); Johnson Scores
   O      ---  3   86%  P Listach       Popfly: SS (Deep SS-3B Hole)
   O      ---  3   87%  C Holt          Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Chris Holt facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  2   86%  D Segui         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---  5   85%  H Rodriguez     Flyball: LF
   O      ---  4   84%  M Grudzielanek  Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Pedro Martinez facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  3   87%  C Biggio        Flyball: LF (Deep LF-CF)
          ---  4   84%  B Abreu         Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
   O      1--  4   87%  J Bagwell       Strikeout Looking, Abreu Steals 2B
   O      -2-  5   90%  D Bell          Flyball: RF
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 1.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Chris Holt facing 7-8-9
   O      ---  2   89%  D Fletcher      Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS-2B)
          ---  2   91%  S Andrews       Double to LF (Ground Ball)
                  Doug Strange pinch hits for Pedro Martinez batting 9th
   R      -2-  7   94%  D Strange       Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Andrews Scores
                  Jose Lima replaces Chris Holt pitching and batting 9th
   R      1--  1   98%  F Santangelo    Triple to RF (Line Drive); Strange Scores
   RO     --3  7   98%  M Lansing       Flyball: LF/Sacrifice Fly; Santangelo Scores
   O      ---  1   98%  R White         Lineout: RF
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Astros 1.

Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-7, Dave Veres facing 5-6-7
                  Dave Veres replaces Doug Strange pitching and batting 9th
          ---  4   96%  L Gonzalez      Triple to CF (Line Drive)
   RO     --3  2   97%  T Eusebio       Groundout: 2B-1B (Deep 2B-1B); Gonzalez Scores
   O      ---  6   98%  R Johnson       Lineout: LF
   O      ---  4   98%  P Listach       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Astros 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-2, Jose Lima facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  1   98%  D Segui         Groundout: 1B-P (Deep 1B)
   O      ---  5   98%  H Rodriguez     Strikeout Swinging
          ---  4   98%  M Grudzielanek  Walk
   O      1--  2   98%  D Fletcher      Flyball: LF (Short LF-CF)
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Astros 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Dave Veres facing 9-1-2
                  Joe Orsulak replaces Henry Rodriguez playing LF batting 5th; Bill Spiers pinch hits for Jose Lima batting 9th
   O      ---  2   99%  B Spiers        Flyball: RF
          ---  4   98%  C Biggio        Single to 2B (Pop Fly to Short RF Line)
          1--  6   96%  B Abreu         Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF); Biggio to 3B
                  Ugueth Urbina replaces Dave Veres pitching and batting 9th
          1-3      95%  J Bagwell       Abreu Steals 2B
   RRR    -23  4   88%  " "             Home Run (Line Drive to Deep LF-CF); Biggio Scores; Abreu Scores; Bagwell Scores
   O      ---  1   91%  D Bell          Popfly: 2B (Short RF Line)
   O      ---  3   93%  L Gonzalez      Foul Popfly: 3B
                  3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Astros 5.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-5, Russ Springer facing 8-9-1
                  Russ Springer replaces Bill Spiers pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---  4   92%  S Andrews       Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---  6   91%  U Urbina        Strikeout Looking
          ---  3   92%  F Santangelo    Single to RF (Ground Ball thru 2B-1B)
          1--      92%  M Lansing       Wild Pitch; Santangelo to 2B
   O      -2-  5   91%  " "             Foul Popfly: C (1B-C Foul)
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Astros 5.

Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 5-7, Ugueth Urbina facing 6-7-8
   O      ---  1   96%  T Eusebio       Foul Popfly: 1B (1B Foul)
          ---  6   90%  R Johnson       Walk
                  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Pat Listach batting 8th
   OO     1--  2  100%  T Howard        Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
        0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Astros 5.

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