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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 1986
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos, played on May 31, 1986 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1986 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jay Tibbs |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 25,381 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 30 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Frank Pulli 1B: Joe West 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Steve Rippley |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Al Newman | Shortstop |
| Mitch Webster | Left Fielder |
| Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
| Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
| Wayne Krenchicki | First Baseman |
| Vance Law | Second Baseman |
| Herm Winningham | Center Fielder |
| Dann Bilardello | Catcher |
| Jay Tibbs | Pitcher |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Kevin Bass | Center Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
| Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
| Hal Lanier | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 31, 1986
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Ryan
Newman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Ryan
Webster strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ryan
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Tibbs
Doran hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Tibbs
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Krenchicki scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tibbs
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Solano
Julio Solano now pitching.
Wallach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Wallach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krenchicki vs. Solano
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Krenchicki for the out. Wallach moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Solano
Law hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling has Wallach trapped. There's the throw to Ashby and back to Walling, who tags Wallach for the out. Law moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Winningham vs. Solano
Winningham strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Tibbs
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tibbs
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Newman misplays the ball. That's an error on Newman. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Tibbs
Bass hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Tibbs
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Tibbs
Thon is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bilardello vs. Solano
Bilardello hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Tibbs vs. Solano
Tibbs strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Newman vs. Solano
Newman hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Tibbs
Solano hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tibbs fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Tibbs
Doran hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Tibbs
There goes Doran. The throw from Bilardello and he is out, Newman applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Tibbs
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Webster vs. Solano
Webster hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Solano
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Solano
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krenchicki vs. Solano
Krenchicki hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Krenchicki reaches second base with a double. Dawson scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Law vs. Solano
Law strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tibbs
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Tibbs
Walling hits a line drive towards short. Newman reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Tibbs
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Tibbs
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. Solano
Winningham hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Winningham reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bilardello vs. Solano
Bilardello hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Winningham scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tibbs vs. Solano
Tibbs bunts towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Doran covering, for the out. Bilardello moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Solano
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Newman for the out. Bilardello moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Solano
Webster hits a fly ball into center field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Tibbs
Ashby is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Tibbs
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solano vs. Tibbs
Solano strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Solano
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Solano
Wallach hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bass. Wallach reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Krenchicki vs. Solano
Krenchicki hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Krenchicki for the out. Wallach moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Law vs. Solano
Law hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Solano juggles the ball. That's an error on Solano. Wallach scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Winningham vs. Solano
Winningham hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Tibbs
Andres Galarraga now playing first base.
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Tibbs
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Law scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Tibbs
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Tibbs
Walling hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Winningham. Walling reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Tibbs
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Walling scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bass vs. Tibbs
Bass hits a fly ball into center field. Winningham settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Andersen
Tim Raines pinch hits for Dann Bilardello. Larry Andersen now pitching.
Raines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fitzgerald vs. Andersen
Mike Fitzgerald pinch hits for Jay Tibbs.
Fitzgerald bunts towards first. Davis scoops it up and throws to first, with Doran covering, for the out. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Newman vs. Andersen
Newman bunts towards the mound. Andersen fields it and throws to first for the out. Raines moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Webster vs. Andersen
Webster takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Andersen
Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Burke
Tim Burke now pitching. Mike Fitzgerald now catching.
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Webster settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Burke
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Dickie Thon.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Burke
Mark Bailey pinch hits for Larry Andersen.
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Winningham. Bailey reaches second base with a double. Reynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Burke
Doran strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Burke
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. There goes Bailey trying to get to home. Winningham throws the ball in to Fitzgerald who tags Bailey who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. DiPino
Frank DiPino now pitching. Kevin Bass now playing right field. Billy Hatcher now playing center field. Craig Reynolds now playing shortstop. Mark
Wallach strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. DiPino
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Law vs. DiPino
Law hits a popup, foul, towards first. Davis settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burke
Cruz hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Burke
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burke fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Burke
Davis hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Burke
Bass hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Winningham vs. DiPino
Tony Walker now playing center field. Billy Hatcher now playing left field.
Winningham hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wohlford vs. Smith
Jim Wohlford pinch hits for Tim Burke. Dave Smith now pitching.
Wohlford hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Winningham moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fitzgerald vs. Smith
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Smith has Winningham trapped. He runs over and tags Winningham for the out. Wohlford moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Newman vs. Smith
Newman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1986 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Newman A, ss 4 0 0 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 1 0
Webster M, lf 3 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 0
Dawson A, rf 4 1 1 0 DiPino F, p 0 0 0 0
Wallach T, 3b 4 1 2 0 Smith D, p 0 0 0 0
Krenchicki W, 1b 3 0 1 1 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 0
Galarraga A, 1b 1 0 0 0 Walker T, cf 0 0 0 0
Law V, 2b 4 0 0 0 Walling D, 3b 4 1 1 1
Winningham H, cf 4 1 2 0 Davis G, 1b 4 1 3 2
Bilardello D, c 2 0 1 1 Bass K, cf-rf 4 0 1 0
Raines T, ph 0 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Burke T, p 0 0 0 0 Hatcher B, cf-lf 0 0 0 0
Wohlford J, ph 1 0 1 0 Thon D, ss 2 0 0 0
Tibbs J, p 1 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph-ss 1 1 1 0
Fitzgerald M, ph-c 1 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 0 0 0 0
Solano J, p 2 0 0 0
Andersen L, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey M, ph-c 1 0 1 1
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32 3 8 2 33 4 10 4
Montreal 000 111 000 -- 3
Houston 000 002 11x -- 4
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Tibbs J 6.0 6 2 2 0 5
Burke T (L) 2.0 4 2 2 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ryan N 1.0 0 0 0 0 2
Solano J 5.0 6 3 2 0 3
Andersen L 1.0 0 0 0 2 0
DiPino F (W)* 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Smith D (S) 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Newman A, Solano J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Montreal 7, Houston 5
2B -- Wallach T 2, Krenchicki W, Winningham H, Walling D, Bailey M
HR -- Davis G
CS -- Doran B
SH -- Tibbs J, Fitzgerald M, Newman A
T -- 2:30
A -- 25381
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