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Friday, July 25, 1980
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 50,217, Time of Game: 3:31
Astros
9
54-41
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
1st
 at Expos
8
50-43
⇐ Lost 3 ⇒
2nd, 3 GB
W: Frank LaCorte (7-1)
L: Elias Sosa (5-4)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Astros          0  1  0   0  0  1   0  0  7    9 15  2
Expos           0  0  0   3  2  2   0  0  1    8 14  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Terry Puhl RF 6 1 2 1 0 2 .282 .799 -0.084 0.70 0.016 -0.100 -0.1 6 0 HR
Craig Reynolds SS 5 1 2 0 1 1 .203 .550 0.020 0.62 0.071 -0.051 0.4 1 1
Danny Heep 1B 4 1 1 0 1 0 .182 .462 0.015 0.90 0.082 -0.067 0.7 7 0 2B
Jose Cruz LF 4 1 2 2 1 0 .305 .782 0.064 1.09 0.110 -0.046 0.9 1 0 SB
Cesar Cedeno CF 2 0 0 0 0 1 .298 .855 -0.105 1.31 0.000 -0.105 -1.0 1 0 CS
   Jeffrey Leonard CF 2 2 1 0 1 0 .217 .621 0.109 1.42 0.137 -0.029 0.1 0 0
Joe Morgan 2B 4 2 2 0 1 0 .242 .716 0.182 1.38 0.327 -0.144 0.8 3 0 2B,SB,CS
   Rafael Landestoy 2B 0 0 0 0 0 0 .245 .664 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
Enos Cabell 3B 5 1 2 3 0 0 .273 .657 0.385 1.77 0.448 -0.063 1.9 1 2 2B
Alan Ashby C 5 0 3 3 0 1 .259 .677 0.196 1.05 0.232 -0.036 1.8 7 2 2B
Nolan Ryan P 1 0 0 0 1 0 .089 .352 0.006 1.09 0.033 -0.027 0.2 0 0
   Bert Roberge P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Bergman PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 .484 -0.007 0.30 0.000 -0.007 -0.2
   Gordie Pladson P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Denny Walling PH 1 0 0 0 0 1 .313 .806 -0.003 0.13 0.000 -0.003 -0.2
   Frank LaCorte P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 -0.001 0.32 0.000 -0.001 -0.2 0 0 SH
Team Totals 40 9 15 9 6 6 .375 1.007 0.777 1.06 1.456 -0.679 5.0 27 7
2B: E Cabell (13, off S Rogers); D Heep (1, off S Rogers); J Morgan (11, off S Rogers); A Ashby (10, off E Sosa).
HR: T Puhl (10, off S Rogers; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SH: F LaCorte (1, off W Fryman).
TB: T Puhl 5; A Ashby 4; E Cabell 3; J Morgan 3; D Heep 2; J Cruz 2; C Reynolds 2; J Leonard.
RBI: A Ashby 3 (27); E Cabell 3 (32); J Cruz 2 (55); T Puhl (29).
2-out RBI: E Cabell.
Team LOB: 11.
With RISP: 4 for 13.
Fielding
E: E Cabell (17); J Cruz (6).
Baserunning
SB: J Morgan (13, 2nd base off S Rogers/G Carter); J Cruz (21, 2nd base off S Rogers/G Carter).
CS: J Morgan (3, Home by S Rogers/G Carter); C Cedeno (9, 2nd base by S Rogers/G Carter).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ron LeFlore LF 5 0 2 2 0 0 .263 .692 0.262 0.98 0.312 -0.050 1.7 3 0 2B,CS
Rodney Scott SS 4 1 1 0 1 0 .221 .587 -0.027 1.20 0.116 -0.144 -0.3 2 4
Tim Raines 2B 4 2 1 0 0 2 .200 .533 -0.034 0.99 0.061 -0.095 0.1 3 2 3·SB,SH
Andre Dawson CF 5 1 1 1 0 0 .296 .846 -0.049 0.99 0.057 -0.106 0.6 1 0 2B
Ellis Valentine RF 4 1 3 2 1 0 .327 .935 0.182 1.05 0.223 -0.041 2.2 1 0 2B
Warren Cromartie 1B 4 1 2 0 1 0 .313 .822 0.013 0.85 0.069 -0.057 1.1 7 2 2B
Gary Carter C 4 1 2 1 1 1 .249 .793 -0.036 0.85 0.052 -0.088 0.2 7 1 HR,IW
Larry Parrish 3B 5 1 1 1 0 1 .253 .751 -0.010 1.37 0.096 -0.106 -0.8 2 1
Steve Rogers P 4 0 1 0 0 1 .163 .431 -0.022 1.03 0.046 -0.068 -1.0 1 1
   Fred Norman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Elias Sosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Woodie Fryman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 .250 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 39 8 14 7 4 5 .359 .957 0.279 1.03 1.032 -0.755 4.0 27 11
2B: A Dawson (21, off B Roberge); W Cromartie (18, off B Roberge); R LeFlore (13, off N Ryan); E Valentine (18, off N Ryan).
HR: G Carter (20, off F LaCorte; 9th inn, 0 on, 2 outs).
SH: T Raines (1, off N Ryan).
IBB: G Carter (6, by B Roberge).
TB: G Carter 5; E Valentine 4; R LeFlore 3; W Cromartie 3; A Dawson 2; S Rogers; T Raines; R Scott; L Parrish.
RBI: R LeFlore 2 (26); E Valentine 2 (50); G Carter (65); L Parrish (32); A Dawson (53).
2-out RBI: R LeFlore 2; G Carter; A Dawson.
Team LOB: 9.
With RISP: 5 for 14.
Fielding
E: S Rogers (2).
Baserunning
SB: T Raines 3 (4, 2nd base off B Roberge/A Ashby, 2nd base off N Ryan/A Ashby 2).
CS: R LeFlore (11, 3rd base by N Ryan/A Ashby).
Pickoffs: R Scott (2nd base by A Ashby).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Nolan Ryan 4.1 9 5 4 2 1 0 3.30 23 26 -0.319 1.56 -3.2
Bert Roberge 1.1 4 2 2 2 1 0 2.79 10 1 0 -0.046 0.27 -1.5
Dave Smith 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.08 1 2 0 0.004 0.16 0.5
Gordie Pladson 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6.00 3 0 0 0.002 0.03 0.4
Frank LaCorte, W (7-1) 2 1 1 1 0 2 1 1.50 7 0 0 0.080 0.71 -0.1
Team Totals 9 14 8 7 4 5 1 7.00 44 26 3 0 -0.279 1.06 -4.0

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Steve Rogers 8 11 5 5 5 5 1 3.18 39 40 0.068 0.83 -0.9
Fred Norman 0 1 1 1 0 0 0 4.91 1 2 2 -0.062 1.41 -0.9
Elias Sosa, BS (5), L (5-4) 0 3 3 3 1 0 0 3.81 4 1 1 -0.816 4.03 -4.2
Woodie Fryman 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 2.22 3 1 0 0.033 0.42 1.1
Team Totals 9 15 9 9 6 6 1 9.00 47 40 4 3 -0.777 1.03 -5.0
S Rogers faced 3 batters in the 9th inning.
F Norman faced 1 batter in the 9th inning.
E Sosa faced 4 batters in the 9th inning.
Balks: N Ryan (1).
WP: S Rogers (6).
HBP: None.
IBB: B Roberge (1; G Carter).
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Steve Fields, 3B - Bob Engel.
Time of Game: 3:31.
Attendance: 50,217.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Montreal Expos
1 Terry Puhl RF 1 Ron LeFlore LF
2 Craig Reynolds SS 2 Rodney Scott SS
3 Danny Heep 1B 3 Tim Raines 2B
4 Jose Cruz LF 4 Andre Dawson CF
5 Cesar Cedeno CF 5 Ellis Valentine RF
6 Joe Morgan 2B 6 Warren Cromartie 1B
7 Enos Cabell 3B 7 Gary Carter C
8 Alan Ashby C 8 Larry Parrish 3B
9 Nolan Ryan P 9 Steve Rogers P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t9 5-7 0 123 RR HOU E. Cabell E. Sosa 40% 82% Single to CF; Cruz Scores; Leonard Scores; Morgan to 3B
b4 1-1 2 12- RR MON R. LeFlore N. Ryan -24% 21% Double to CF; Cromartie Scores; Parrish Scores
t9 5-7 0 12- HOU J. Morgan E. Sosa 16% 42% Walk; Cruz to 3B; Leonard to 2B
t9 7-7 0 1-3 RR HOU A. Ashby E. Sosa 14% 95% Double to LF; Morgan Scores; Cabell Scores
b3 0-1 1 123 O MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 12% 58% Scott Picked off 2B (C-2B)

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O HOU T. Puhl S. Rogers -2% 48% Strikeout Looking
t1 0-0 1 --- HOU C. Reynolds S. Rogers 2% 50% Single to CF
t1 0-0 1 1-- O HOU D. Heep S. Rogers -3% 48% Flyball: LF
t1 0-0 2 1-- HOU J. Cruz S. Rogers 3% 50% Single to RF; Reynolds to 3B
t1 0-0 2 1-3 HOU C. Cedeno S. Rogers 1% 51% Cruz Steals 2B
t1 0-0 2 -23 O HOU C. Cedeno S. Rogers -6% 45% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON R. LeFlore N. Ryan 2% 48% Groundout: SS-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- O MON R. Scott N. Ryan 1% 49% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 2 --- O MON T. Raines N. Ryan 1% 50% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 6-7-8
t2 0-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Rogers 7% 57% Double to RF
t2 0-0 0 -2- O HOU E. Cabell S. Rogers -4% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t2 0-0 1 -2- R HOU A. Ashby S. Rogers 9% 62% Single to CF; Morgan Scores
t2 1-0 1 1-- HOU N. Ryan S. Rogers 3% 65% Walk; Ashby to 2B
t2 1-0 1 12- O HOU T. Puhl S. Rogers -4% 61% Strikeout Looking
t2 1-0 2 12- O HOU C. Reynolds S. Rogers -4% 57% Foul Flyball: 3B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 4-5-6
b2 0-1 0 --- O MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 2% 59% Flyball: RF
b2 0-1 1 --- MON E. Valentine N. Ryan -3% 57% Single to RF
b2 0-1 1 1-- O MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan 3% 60% Lineout: RF
b2 0-1 2 1-- MON G. Carter N. Ryan -2% 58% Single to CF; Valentine to 2B
b2 0-1 2 12- O MON L. Parrish N. Ryan 5% 62% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 3-4-5
t3 1-0 0 --- HOU D. Heep S. Rogers 3% 66% Walk
t3 1-0 0 1-- O HOU J. Cruz S. Rogers -3% 63% Flyball: LF
t3 1-0 1 1-- O HOU C. Cedeno S. Rogers -3% 60% Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
t3 1-0 2 1-- O HOU J. Morgan S. Rogers -2% 58% Cedeno Caught Stealing 2B (C-2B)
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 9-1-2
Jeffrey Leonard replaces Cesar Cedeno playing CF batting 5th
b3 0-1 0 --- MON S. Rogers N. Ryan -5% 53% Single to CF
b3 0-1 0 1-- MON R. LeFlore N. Ryan -7% 46% Single to LF; Rogers to 2B
b3 0-1 0 12- MON R. Scott N. Ryan -10% 37% Single to 2B; Rogers to 3B; LeFlore to 2B
b3 0-1 0 123 O MON T. Raines N. Ryan 9% 45% Groundout: 3B-C/Forceout at Hm; LeFlore to 3B; Scott to 2B
b3 0-1 1 123 O MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 12% 58% Scott Picked off 2B (C-2B)
b3 0-1 2 1-3 MON A. Dawson N. Ryan -1% 56% Raines Steals 2B
b3 0-1 2 -23 O MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 7% 64% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Ahead 1-0, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 6-7-8
t4 1-0 0 --- HOU J. Morgan S. Rogers 4% 67% Single to RF
t4 1-0 0 1-- HOU E. Cabell S. Rogers 3% 70% Morgan Steals 2B
t4 1-0 0 -2- HOU E. Cabell S. Rogers 4% 73% Wild Pitch; Morgan to 3B
t4 1-0 0 --3 O HOU E. Cabell S. Rogers -12% 61% Morgan Caught Stealing Hm (P-C)
t4 1-0 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell S. Rogers -2% 60% Flyball: RF
t4 1-0 2 --- O HOU A. Ashby S. Rogers -1% 59% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Behind 0-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 5-6-7
b4 0-1 0 --- MON E. Valentine N. Ryan -9% 50% Double to CF
b4 0-1 0 -2- MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan -5% 46% Balk; Valentine to 3B
b4 0-1 0 --3 MON W. Cromartie N. Ryan -5% 41% Walk
b4 0-1 0 1-3 O MON G. Carter N. Ryan 8% 49% Foul Flyball: C
b4 0-1 1 1-3 R MON L. Parrish N. Ryan -10% 40% Single to 2B; Valentine Scores; Cromartie to 2B
b4 1-1 1 12- O MON S. Rogers N. Ryan 5% 45% Flyball: 1B
b4 1-1 2 12- RR MON R. LeFlore N. Ryan -24% 21% Double to CF; Cromartie Scores; Parrish Scores
b4 3-1 2 -2- O MON R. Scott N. Ryan 2% 23% LeFlore Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 3.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-3, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 9-1-2
t5 1-3 0 --- O HOU N. Ryan S. Rogers -3% 20% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 1-3 1 --- O HOU T. Puhl S. Rogers -2% 18% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t5 1-3 2 --- HOU C. Reynolds S. Rogers 2% 20% Single to CF
t5 1-3 2 1-- O HOU D. Heep S. Rogers -3% 17% Foul Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 3.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 3-1, Astros' Nolan Ryan facing 2-3-4
b5 3-1 0 --- MON R. Scott N. Ryan -2% 15% Walk
b5 3-1 0 1-- MON T. Raines N. Ryan -3% 12% Reached on E5/Sacrifice Bunt; Scott to 2B
b5 3-1 0 12- O MON A. Dawson N. Ryan 1% 13% Flyball: RF; Scott to 3B
b5 3-1 1 1-3 MON E. Valentine N. Ryan -1% 12% Raines Steals 2B
b5 3-1 1 -23 RR MON E. Valentine N. Ryan -6% 6% Single to LF; Scott Scores; Raines Scores/unER
Bert Roberge replaces Nolan Ryan pitching and batting 9th
b5 5-1 1 1-- MON W. Cromartie B. Roberge -2% 4% Double to LF; Valentine to 3B
b5 5-1 1 -23 MON G. Carter B. Roberge -0% 4% Intentional Walk
b5 5-1 1 123 O MON L. Parrish B. Roberge 2% 5% Flyball: 1B
b5 5-1 2 123 O MON S. Rogers B. Roberge 1% 7% Strikeout
2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 5.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-5, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 4-5-6
t6 1-5 0 --- O HOU J. Cruz S. Rogers -1% 5% Flyball: SS
t6 1-5 1 --- HOU J. Leonard S. Rogers 2% 7% Walk
t6 1-5 1 1-- O HOU J. Morgan S. Rogers -2% 5% Flyball: CF
t6 1-5 2 1-- R HOU E. Cabell S. Rogers 5% 10% Double to CF; Leonard Scores
t6 2-5 2 -2- O HOU A. Ashby S. Rogers -3% 8% Groundout: 2B-1B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 5.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 5-2, Astros' Bert Roberge facing 1-2-3
b6 5-2 0 --- O MON R. LeFlore B. Roberge 1% 8% Flyball: LF
b6 5-2 1 --- O MON R. Scott B. Roberge 0% 9% Groundout: P-1B
b6 5-2 2 --- MON T. Raines B. Roberge -0% 8% Single to 1B
b6 5-2 2 1-- MON A. Dawson B. Roberge -0% 8% Raines Steals 2B
b6 5-2 2 -2- RR MON A. Dawson B. Roberge -6% 2% Double to LF; Raines Scores; Dawson Scores/Adv on E7
b6 7-2 2 --- MON E. Valentine B. Roberge -0% 2% Walk
b6 7-2 2 1-- MON W. Cromartie B. Roberge -0% 2% Single to RF; Valentine to 3B
Dave Smith replaces Bert Roberge pitching and batting 9th
b6 7-2 2 1-3 O MON G. Carter D. Smith 0% 2% Strikeout
2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 7.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 9-1-2
Dave Bergman pinch hits for Dave Smith (P) batting 9th
t7 2-7 0 --- O HOU D. Bergman S. Rogers -1% 2% Groundout: 3B-1B
t7 2-7 1 --- HOU T. Puhl S. Rogers 1% 3% Single to RF
t7 2-7 1 1-- HOU C. Reynolds S. Rogers 2% 4% Reached on E1 (Ground Ball); Puhl to 2B; Reynolds to 1B
t7 2-7 1 12- O HOU D. Heep S. Rogers -1% 3% Groundout: 1B-P; Puhl to 3B; Reynolds to 2B
t7 2-7 2 -23 HOU J. Cruz S. Rogers 1% 4% Walk
t7 2-7 2 123 O HOU J. Leonard S. Rogers -3% 1% Groundout: SS unassisted/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Gordie Pladson facing 8-9-1
Gordie Pladson replaces Dave Bergman (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b7 7-2 0 --- O MON L. Parrish G. Pladson 0% 1% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 7-2 1 --- O MON S. Rogers G. Pladson 0% 1% Flyball: RF
b7 7-2 2 --- O MON R. LeFlore G. Pladson 0% 1% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 7.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 6-7-8
t8 2-7 0 --- O HOU J. Morgan S. Rogers -1% 1% Flyball: LF
t8 2-7 1 --- O HOU E. Cabell S. Rogers -0% 1% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 2-7 2 --- HOU A. Ashby S. Rogers 0% 1% Single to CF
Denny Walling pinch hits for Gordie Pladson (P) batting 9th
t8 2-7 2 1-- O HOU D. Walling S. Rogers -0% 0% Strikeout
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-2, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 2-3-4
Frank LaCorte replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 7-2 0 --- O MON R. Scott F. LaCorte 0% 0% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b8 7-2 1 --- O MON T. Raines F. LaCorte 0% 0% Strikeout
b8 7-2 2 --- O MON A. Dawson F. LaCorte 0% 0% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 7.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-7, Expos' Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
t9 2-7 0 --- R HOU T. Puhl S. Rogers 1% 1% Home Run
t9 3-7 0 --- HOU C. Reynolds S. Rogers 2% 3% Walk
t9 3-7 0 1-- HOU D. Heep S. Rogers 5% 8% Double to LF; Reynolds to 3B
Fred Norman replaces Steve Rogers pitching and batting 9th
t9 3-7 0 -23 RR HOU J. Cruz F. Norman 6% 14% Single to CF; Reynolds Scores; Heep Scores
Elias Sosa replaces Fred Norman pitching and batting 9th
t9 5-7 0 1-- HOU J. Leonard E. Sosa 12% 26% Single to LF; Cruz to 2B
t9 5-7 0 12- HOU J. Morgan E. Sosa 16% 42% Walk; Cruz to 3B; Leonard to 2B
t9 5-7 0 123 RR HOU E. Cabell E. Sosa 40% 82% Single to CF; Cruz Scores; Leonard Scores; Morgan to 3B
t9 7-7 0 1-3 RR HOU A. Ashby E. Sosa 14% 95% Double to LF; Morgan Scores; Cabell Scores
Woodie Fryman replaces Elias Sosa pitching and batting 9th
t9 9-7 0 -2- O HOU F. LaCorte W. Fryman -0% 95% Bunt Groundout: 1B-2B/Sacrifice; Ashby to 3B
t9 9-7 1 --3 O HOU T. Puhl W. Fryman -2% 93% Groundout: 2B-1B
t9 9-7 2 --3 O HOU C. Reynolds W. Fryman -1% 92% Strikeout
7 runs, 6 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 9, Expos 7.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Behind 7-9, Astros' Frank LaCorte facing 5-6-7
Rafael Landestoy replaces Joe Morgan playing 2B batting 6th
b9 7-9 0 --- O MON E. Valentine F. LaCorte 4% 96% Foul Flyball: RF
b9 7-9 1 --- O MON W. Cromartie F. LaCorte 3% 99% Groundout: 2B-1B
b9 7-9 2 --- R MON G. Carter F. LaCorte -3% 96% Home Run
b9 8-9 2 --- O MON L. Parrish F. LaCorte 4% 100% Strikeout
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 9, Expos 8.

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