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BOS
@CHW		4
5
KCR
@CLE		1
3
MIL
@MIN		3
2
NYY
@TEX		11
7
CAL
@TOR		3
2		 
(10)
PHI
@ATL		0
3
STL
@LAD		12
0
HOU
@MON		5
4		 
(10)
CIN
@NYM		2
3		 
(10)
CHC
@SDP		4
0
PIT
@SFG		3
6
Thursday, May 4, 1989 7:05
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 11,701, Time of Game: 3:17
Astros
5
13-15
⇐ Won 1 ⇒
5th, 3 GB
 at Expos
4
15-13
⇐ Lost 1 ⇒
4th, 1 GB
W: Danny Darwin (3-1)
L: Joe Hesketh (3-1)
S: Dave Smith (5)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9  10    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -   -    -  -  -
Astros          0  0  0   1  1  0   1  1  0   1    5 10  0
Expos           2  2  0   0  0  0   0  0  0   0    4 10  1

Houston Astros

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Gerald Young CF 3 0 0 0 2 0 .210 .584 24 10 -0.217 1.95 0.121 -0.337 -1.0 4 0 CS
Rafael Ramirez SS 5 1 1 0 0 1 .248 .577 16 14 -0.026 1.01 0.061 -0.087 -0.3 5 5
Bill Doran 2B 5 1 2 1 0 0 .283 .807 18 13 0.497 1.36 0.552 -0.055 1.1 1 2 HR
Glenn Davis 1B 4 1 2 1 0 1 .315 .964 18 15 0.094 1.48 0.123 -0.030 0.6 9 1 SF
Terry Puhl LF 3 0 1 0 1 1 .333 .881 14 8 0.073 1.11 0.102 -0.029 0.8 4 0 2B
   Billy Hatcher PH-LF 1 0 0 0 0 0 .253 .599 2 2 -0.008 0.30 0.000 -0.008 -0.1 0 0
Kevin Bass RF 3 1 1 1 1 0 .271 .751 18 8 -0.022 1.91 0.085 -0.107 0.2 1 0
Ken Caminiti 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 .738 6 5 -0.053 1.90 0.081 -0.135 -0.8 3 5
Craig Biggio C 3 1 1 1 0 2 .219 .668 14 9 -0.028 1.98 0.085 -0.113 0.1 3 1 HR,SH
Bob Knepper P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .111 .311 3 3 -0.043 0.86 0.000 -0.043 -0.4 0 1
   Greg Gross PH 1 0 1 1 0 0 .267 .620 5 3 0.102 1.46 0.102 0.000 0.9
   Eric Yelding PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.044 1.61 0.000 -0.044 -0.2 CS
   Bob Forsch P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 1.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Craig Reynolds PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 .476 1 1 -0.073 3.26 0.000 -0.073 -0.3
   Danny Darwin P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Dave Smith P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 35 5 10 5 4 5 .286 .836 139 91 0.252 1.56 1.312 -1.061 0.5 30 15
2B: T Puhl (5, off D Martinez).
HR: B Doran (2, off J Hesketh; 10th inn, 0 on, 1 out to Deep LF); C Biggio (1, off D Martinez; 5th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to Deep RF).
SF: G Davis (2, off A McGaffigan).
SH: C Biggio (1, off G Harris).
TB: B Doran 5; C Biggio 4; T Puhl 2; G Davis 2; K Bass; R Ramirez; G Gross; K Caminiti.
RBI: B Doran (16); G Gross (1); C Biggio (4); K Bass (11); G Davis (22).
2-out RBI: G Gross.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 10.
Fielding
DP: 1. B Doran-R Ramirez-G Davis.
PB: C Biggio (1).
Baserunning
CS: E Yelding (2, 2nd base by B Holman/N Santovenia); G Young (5, 2nd base by A McGaffigan/N Santovenia).
Pickoffs: G Young (1st base by D Martinez).

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS Pit Str WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Tim Raines LF 2 0 1 1 0 0 .286 .866 6 3 0.034 0.79 0.056 -0.021 0.8 0 0 2B
   Rex Hudler LF 2 0 0 0 0 0 .273 .545 5 5 -0.038 0.81 0.000 -0.038 -0.6 0 0
   Andy McGaffigan P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
   Gene Harris P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 2
   Wallace Johnson PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .856 2 1 -0.067 2.86 0.000 -0.067 -0.3
   Joe Hesketh P 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 2.000 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Otis Nixon CF 4 1 1 0 1 0 .241 .643 14 6 -0.063 0.85 0.050 -0.113 -0.4 2 0 SB,CS
Andres Galarraga 1B 5 1 1 2 0 0 .226 .721 18 10 0.056 1.23 0.183 -0.127 0.8 14 1 HR
Hubie Brooks RF 4 0 1 0 1 0 .284 .744 18 10 -0.011 0.98 0.083 -0.093 -0.1 2 0 CS
Tim Wallach 3B 5 0 1 0 0 1 .309 .806 18 13 -0.010 1.32 0.079 -0.090 -0.7 1 0 SB
   Dave Martinez PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 .228 .547 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Damaso Garcia 2B 3 1 2 0 0 0 .268 .667 10 7 0.121 0.76 0.130 -0.009 1.5 1 1 SB
   Tom Foley PH-2B 2 0 0 0 0 2 .216 .665 11 7 -0.144 2.83 0.000 -0.144 -0.5 1 0
Nelson Santovenia C 2 1 1 0 2 0 .286 .814 17 7 -0.022 1.14 0.056 -0.078 0.7 7 2 SB
Spike Owen SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .276 .831 15 10 -0.096 1.20 0.014 -0.110 -0.8 2 4
Dennis Martinez P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .071 .143 4 3 -0.088 0.93 0.000 -0.088 -1.6 0 2 GDP
   Brian Holman P 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 .400 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 1
   Mike Aldrete PH-LF 1 0 1 0 1 0 .136 .396 11 5 0.080 1.19 0.080 0.000 0.6 0 0
Team Totals 37 4 10 3 5 3 .270 .736 149 87 -0.248 1.12 0.731 -0.978 -0.5 30 13
2B: T Raines (9, off B Knepper).
HR: A Galarraga (6, off B Knepper; 1st inn, 1 on, 1 out to Deep CF).
TB: A Galarraga 4; T Raines 2; D Garcia 2; M Aldrete; O Nixon; T Wallach; H Brooks; S Owen; N Santovenia.
GIDP: D Martinez (1).
RBI: A Galarraga 2 (25); T Raines (19).
2-out RBI: T Raines.
Team LOB: 8.
With RISP: 1 for 8.
Fielding
E: D Martinez (2).
Baserunning
SB: O Nixon (11, 2nd base off B Knepper/C Biggio); T Wallach (3, 2nd base off B Forsch/C Biggio); N Santovenia (1, 2nd base off B Knepper/C Biggio); D Garcia (3, 3rd base off B Knepper/C Biggio).
CS: O Nixon (3, 3rd base by B Knepper/C Biggio); H Brooks (4, 2nd base by B Knepper POCS).

Houston Astros

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Bob Knepper 6 7 4 4 4 1 1 5.63 26 99 57 36 7 14 10 11 4 0 39 -0.198 0.64 -1.3
Bob Forsch 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 4.02 8 26 14 9 1 4 3 3 1 0 0 0 0.138 1.64 0.9
Danny Darwin, W (3-1) 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 2.30 4 15 9 5 0 4 0 4 1 0 0 0 0.126 2.23 0.4
Dave Smith, S (5) 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 4.26 4 12 8 6 1 1 1 2 1 0 0 0 0.182 2.69 0.4
Team Totals 10 10 4 4 5 3 1 3.60 42 152 88 56 9 23 14 20 7 0 39 0 0 0.248 1.56 0.5

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF Pit Str Ctct StS StL GB FB LD Unk GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Dennis Martinez 5 4 2 2 2 1 1 3.46 20 62 42 29 2 11 9 8 4 0 50 0.076 0.96 0.2
Brian Holman, H (1) 2 2 1 1 0 3 0 2.70 7 27 16 6 2 7 2 2 2 0 0 0 0.027 1.38 -0.1
Andy McGaffigan, BS (2) 0.2 2 1 1 2 0 0 4.86 5 22 12 7 2 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 -0.250 2.77 -1.0
Gene Harris 1.1 1 0 0 0 0 0 3.50 5 16 10 7 2 1 4 1 1 0 2 0 0.214 3.37 0.9
Joe Hesketh, L (3-1) 1 1 1 1 0 1 1 11.08 4 15 12 8 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 -0.318 1.17 -0.6
Team Totals 10 10 5 5 4 5 2 4.50 41 142 92 57 9 25 16 16 8 0 50 2 0 -0.251 1.12 -0.5
Balks: None.
WP: None.
HBP: None.
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: B Knepper (1; H Brooks, 2nd base (CS)); D Martinez (1; G Young, 1st base).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Randy Marsh, 1B - Gary Darling, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ed Montague.
Time of Game: 3:17.
Attendance: 11,701.
Field Condition: Dry.
Start Time Weather: Night, No Precipitation.

Starting Lineups

Houston Astros         Montreal Expos
1 Gerald Young CF 1 Tim Raines LF
2 Rafael Ramirez SS 2 Otis Nixon CF
3 Bill Doran 2B 3 Andres Galarraga 1B
4 Glenn Davis 1B 4 Hubie Brooks RF
5 Terry Puhl LF 5 Tim Wallach 3B
6 Kevin Bass RF 6 Damaso Garcia 2B
7 Ken Caminiti 3B 7 Nelson Santovenia C
8 Craig Biggio C 8 Spike Owen SS
9 Bob Knepper P 9 Dennis Martinez P

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
t10 4-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  R HOU B. Doran J. Hesketh 39% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
b1 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  RR MON A. Galarraga B. Knepper -18% 27% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Nixon Scores
t8 3-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Doran A. McGaffigan 16% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ramirez to 3B
t8 3-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Ramirez A. McGaffigan -14% 18% Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t9 4-4 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O HOU G. Young G. Harris -12% 37% Groundout: SS-1B

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' Dennis Martinez facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O HOU G. Young D. Martinez -2% 48% Lineout: 1B (2B-1B)
t1 0-0 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Ramirez D. Martinez -1% 46% Flyball: RF
t1 0-0 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU B. Doran D. Martinez -1% 45% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O MON T. Raines B. Knepper 2% 48% Groundout: 3B-1B
b1 0-0 1 --- 5,(3-1)  MON O. Nixon B. Knepper -2% 45% Walk
b1 0-0 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  RR MON A. Galarraga B. Knepper -18% 27% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep CF); Nixon Scores
b1 2-0 1 --- 2,(0-1)  O MON H. Brooks B. Knepper 1% 28% Groundout: 3B-1B (SS-3B Hole)
b1 2-0 2 --- 6,(2-2)  O MON T. Wallach B. Knepper 1% 29% Strikeout Swinging
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Dennis Martinez facing 4-5-6
t2 0-2 0 --- 5,(1-2)  HOU G. Davis D. Martinez 4% 32% Single to LF (Ground Ball thru SS-3B Hole)
t2 0-2 0 1-- 1,(1-0)  HOU T. Puhl D. Martinez 2% 35% Davis Picked off 1B, safe on E1; Davis to 2B
t2 0-2 0 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU T. Puhl D. Martinez -2% 33% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Davis to 3B
t2 0-2 1 --3 5,(3-1)  HOU K. Bass D. Martinez 3% 36% Walk
t2 0-2 1 1-3 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti D. Martinez -7% 28% Fielder's Choice 1B; Davis out at Hm/1B-C; Bass to 2B
t2 0-2 2 12- 4,(1-2)  O HOU C. Biggio D. Martinez -4% 24% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 1 error, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
b2 2-0 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MON D. Garcia B. Knepper -2% 22% Single to SS (Ground Ball)
b2 2-0 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  MON N. Santovenia B. Knepper -4% 18% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B); Garcia to 2B
b2 2-0 0 12- 4,(1-2)  O MON S. Owen B. Knepper 3% 21% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B-C Foul)
b2 2-0 1 12- 1,(0-0)  MON D. Martinez B. Knepper -3% 18% Santovenia Steals 2B; Garcia Steals 3B
b2 2-0 1 -23 3,(1-1)  O MON D. Martinez B. Knepper 5% 23% Groundout: SS-1B
b2 2-0 2 -23 1,(0-0)  R MON T. Raines B. Knepper -7% 17% Passed Ball; Garcia Scores/No RBI; Santovenia to 3B
b2 3-0 2 --3 5,(3-1)  R MON T. Raines B. Knepper -6% 11% Double to LF (Line Drive to Deep LF Line); Santovenia Scores
b2 4-0 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O MON O. Nixon B. Knepper 1% 12% Groundout: SS-1B (Weak SS)
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 4.
Top of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Expos' Dennis Martinez facing 9-1-2
t3 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Knepper D. Martinez -2% 11% Flyball: CF (Short LF-CF)
t3 0-4 1 --- 3,(1-1)  O HOU G. Young D. Martinez -1% 10% Groundout: P-1B
t3 0-4 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O HOU R. Ramirez D. Martinez -1% 9% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 3-4-5
b3 4-0 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MON A. Galarraga B. Knepper 1% 10% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b3 4-0 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O MON H. Brooks B. Knepper 0% 10% Flyball: LF
b3 4-0 2 --- 4,(1-2)  O MON T. Wallach B. Knepper 0% 11% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 4.
Top of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Expos' Dennis Martinez facing 3-4-5
Rex Hudler replaces Tim Raines playing LF batting 1st
t4 0-4 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Doran D. Martinez -2% 9% Groundout: SS-1B
t4 0-4 1 --- 2,(0-1)  HOU G. Davis D. Martinez 2% 11% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
t4 0-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  HOU T. Puhl D. Martinez 6% 17% Double to LF (Line Drive to LF Line); Davis to 3B
t4 0-4 1 -23 4,(2-1)  RO HOU K. Bass D. Martinez -2% 15% Groundout: SS-1B; Davis Scores
t4 1-4 2 -2- 3,(1-1)  O HOU K. Caminiti D. Martinez -3% 12% Groundout: 1B unassisted
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 6-7-8
b4 4-1 0 --- 2,(0-1)  O MON D. Garcia B. Knepper 1% 13% Flyball: RF (CF-RF)
b4 4-1 1 --- 7,(3-2)  MON N. Santovenia B. Knepper -1% 12% Walk
b4 4-1 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  MON S. Owen B. Knepper -1% 11% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF); Santovenia to 2B
b4 4-1 1 12- 1,(0-0)  OO MON D. Martinez B. Knepper 3% 14% Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 4.
Top of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-4, Expos' Dennis Martinez facing 8-9-1
t5 1-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  R HOU C. Biggio D. Martinez 9% 23% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep RF)
t5 2-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  O HOU B. Knepper D. Martinez -3% 20% Foul Popfly: 3B (3B Foul)
t5 2-4 1 --- 6,(3-2)  HOU G. Young D. Martinez 3% 23% Walk
t5 2-4 1 1-- O HOU R. Ramirez D. Martinez -5% 18% Young Picked off 1B (P-1B)
t5 2-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Ramirez D. Martinez -1% 17% Lineout: 2B
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 1-2-3
b5 4-2 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O MON R. Hudler B. Knepper 1% 19% Groundout: SS-1B (Deep SS)
b5 4-2 1 --- 1,(0-0)  MON O. Nixon B. Knepper -1% 17% Single to RF (Line Drive to CF-RF)
b5 4-2 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  MON A. Galarraga B. Knepper -1% 16% Nixon Steals 2B
b5 4-2 1 -2- 3,(2-0)  O MON A. Galarraga B. Knepper 2% 18% Groundout: 3B-1B (Deep 3B)
b5 4-2 2 -2- 3,(2-0)  O MON H. Brooks B. Knepper 2% 20% Nixon Caught Stealing 3B (C-3B)
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4.
Top of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Expos' Brian Holman facing 3-4-5
Brian Holman replaces Dennis Martinez pitching and batting 9th
t6 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  O HOU B. Doran B. Holman -3% 17% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 2-4 1 --- 5,(2-2)  O HOU G. Davis B. Holman -2% 15% Strikeout Swinging
t6 2-4 2 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU T. Puhl B. Holman -1% 14% Strikeout Looking
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Astros' Bob Knepper facing 4-5-6
b6 4-2 0 --- 6,(3-2)  MON H. Brooks B. Knepper -2% 12% Walk
b6 4-2 0 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MON T. Wallach B. Knepper 2% 14% Flyball: LF
b6 4-2 1 1-- O MON D. Garcia B. Knepper 2% 16% Brooks Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS)
b6 4-2 2 --- 2,(0-1)  MON D. Garcia B. Knepper -1% 15% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF)
b6 4-2 2 1-- 5,(3-1)  MON N. Santovenia B. Knepper -1% 14% Walk; Garcia to 2B
b6 4-2 2 12- 1,(0-0)  O MON S. Owen B. Knepper 2% 17% Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4.
Top of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-4, Expos' Brian Holman facing 6-7-8
t7 2-4 0 --- 2,(1-0)  HOU K. Bass B. Holman 6% 22% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t7 2-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O HOU K. Caminiti B. Holman -3% 19% Groundout: P-1B (P's Left); Bass to 2B
t7 2-4 1 -2- 6,(3-2)  O HOU C. Biggio B. Holman -5% 14% Strikeout Swinging
Greg Gross pinch hits for Bob Knepper (P) batting 9th
t7 2-4 2 -2- 5,(2-2)  R HOU G. Gross B. Holman 10% 24% Single to LF (Line Drive to Short LF); Bass Scores
Eric Yelding pinch runs for Greg Gross (PH) batting 9th
t7 3-4 2 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU G. Young B. Holman -4% 20% Yelding Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-3, Astros' Bob Forsch facing 9-1-2
Bob Forsch replaces Eric Yelding (PR) pitching and batting 9th
Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Brian Holman (P) batting 9th
b7 4-3 0 --- 5,(3-1)  MON M. Aldrete B. Forsch -3% 17% Walk
b7 4-3 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O MON R. Hudler B. Forsch 3% 20% Bunt Popfly: 3B (Weak 3B)
b7 4-3 1 1-- 4,(2-1)  O MON O. Nixon B. Forsch 2% 22% Popfly: LF (Short LF Line)
b7 4-3 2 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MON A. Galarraga B. Forsch 2% 24% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 4.
Top of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 3-4, Expos' Andy McGaffigan facing 1-2-3
Andy McGaffigan replaces Rex Hudler (LF) pitching and batting 1st
Mike Aldrete moves from PH to LF
t8 3-4 0 --- 5,(3-1)  HOU G. Young A. McGaffigan 9% 33% Walk
t8 3-4 0 1-- 2,(0-1)  O HOU R. Ramirez A. McGaffigan -14% 18% Young Caught Stealing 2B (C-SS)
t8 3-4 1 --- 4,(1-2)  HOU R. Ramirez A. McGaffigan 6% 25% Single to CF (Ground Ball thru SS-2B)
t8 3-4 1 1-- 4,(1-2)  HOU B. Doran A. McGaffigan 16% 41% Single to RF (Line Drive to RF Line); Ramirez to 3B
t8 3-4 1 1-3 3,(0-2)  RO HOU G. Davis A. McGaffigan 4% 45% Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Ramirez Scores
t8 4-4 2 1-- 6,(3-2)  HOU T. Puhl A. McGaffigan 4% 49% Walk; Doran to 2B
Gene Harris replaces Andy McGaffigan pitching and batting 1st
t8 4-4 2 12- 7,(3-2)  O HOU K. Bass G. Harris -9% 40% Groundout: P-1B (Front of Home)
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Bob Forsch facing 4-5-6
b8 4-4 0 --- 3,(1-1)  MON H. Brooks B. Forsch -6% 34% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
b8 4-4 0 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MON T. Wallach B. Forsch 6% 40% Groundout: 2B-SS/Forceout at 2B
Tom Foley pinch hits for Damaso Garcia (2B) batting 6th
b8 4-4 1 1-- 7,(3-2)  O MON T. Foley B. Forsch 2% 42% Strikeout Swinging, Wallach Steals 2B
b8 4-4 2 -2- 2,(1-0)  O MON N. Santovenia B. Forsch 8% 50% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 4.
Top of the 9th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Expos' Gene Harris facing 7-8-9
Tom Foley moves from PH to 2B
t9 4-4 0 --- 1,(0-0)  HOU K. Caminiti G. Harris 8% 58% Single to RF (Line Drive to Short RF)
t9 4-4 0 1-- 3,(1-1)  O HOU C. Biggio G. Harris -2% 56% Bunt Groundout: P-2B/Sacrifice (P's Left); Caminiti to 2B
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Bob Forsch (P) batting 9th
t9 4-4 1 -2- 1,(0-0)  O HOU C. Reynolds G. Harris -7% 49% Groundout: 1B unassisted; Caminiti to 3B
t9 4-4 2 --3 4,(2-1)  O HOU G. Young G. Harris -12% 37% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 9th, Expos Batting, Tied 4-4, Astros' Danny Darwin facing 8-9-1
Danny Darwin replaces Craig Reynolds (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b9 4-4 0 --- 6,(3-2)  O MON S. Owen D. Darwin 5% 43% Popfly: SS (Deep 3B)
b9 4-4 1 --- 6,(2-2)  MON M. Aldrete D. Darwin -5% 37% Single to CF (Line Drive to Short CF)
Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Gene Harris (P) batting 1st
b9 4-4 1 1-- 2,(1-0)  O MON W. Johnson D. Darwin 7% 44% Popfly: SS (Deep SS-2B)
b9 4-4 2 1-- 1,(0-0)  O MON O. Nixon D. Darwin 6% 50% Flyball: LF
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 4.
Top of the 10th, Astros Batting, Tied 4-4, Expos' Joe Hesketh facing 2-3-4
Joe Hesketh replaces Wallace Johnson (PH) pitching and batting 1st
t10 4-4 0 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU R. Ramirez J. Hesketh -6% 44% Strikeout Swinging
t10 4-4 1 --- 7,(3-2)  R HOU B. Doran J. Hesketh 39% 84% Home Run (Fly Ball to Deep LF)
t10 5-4 1 --- 3,(0-2)  O HOU G. Davis J. Hesketh -1% 83% Foul Popfly: C (Behind Home)
Billy Hatcher pinch hits for Terry Puhl (LF) batting 5th
t10 5-4 2 --- 2,(0-1)  O HOU B. Hatcher J. Hesketh -1% 82% Flyball: CF
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4.
Bottom of the 10th, Expos Batting, Behind 4-5, Astros' Dave Smith facing 3-4-5
Dave Smith replaces Danny Darwin pitching and batting 9th
Billy Hatcher moves from PH to LF
b10 4-5 0 --- 3,(1-1)  O MON A. Galarraga D. Smith 8% 90% Groundout: SS-1B (SS-2B)
b10 4-5 1 --- 2,(1-0)  O MON H. Brooks D. Smith 6% 96% Flyball: CF (Deep CF)
b10 4-5 2 --- 3,(1-1)  MON T. Wallach D. Smith -5% 91% Single to LF (Line Drive)
Dave Martinez pinch runs for Tim Wallach (3B) batting 5th
b10 4-5 2 1-- 4,(1-2)  O MON T. Foley D. Smith 9% 100% Strikeout Swinging
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4.

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