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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 8, 1989
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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 8, 1989 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | May 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Kevin Gross |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Bob Knepper |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,044 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Joe West 1B: Tom Hallion 2B: John McSherry 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Rex Hudler | Second Baseman |
| Otis Nixon | Center Fielder |
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Hubie Brooks | Right Fielder |
| Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
| Nelson Santovenia | Catcher |
| Wallace Johnson | First Baseman |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Kevin Gross | Pitcher |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Billy Hatcher | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Third Baseman |
| Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
| Glenn Davis | First Baseman |
| Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
| Kevin Bass | Right Fielder |
| Rafael Ramirez | Shortstop |
| Craig Biggio | Catcher |
| Bob Knepper | Pitcher |
| Art Howe | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
May 8, 1989
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Knepper
Hudler hits a fly ball into left field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Knepper
Nixon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Knepper
Raines hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Knepper
Brooks hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Knepper
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Brooks moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Santovenia vs. Knepper
Santovenia hits a fly ball into right field. Bass settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gross
Hatcher strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gross
Reynolds hits a line drive towards short. Owen reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gross
Doran 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Johnson for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Knepper
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Knepper
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gross
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gross
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gross
Bass hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Gross scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Bass for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Knepper
Hudler takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Knepper
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. Hudler moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Knepper
There goes Hudler. The throw from Biggio and he is out, Reynolds applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Knepper
Raines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Knepper
Brooks 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
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramirez vs. Gross
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Gross
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. Ramirez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Knepper vs. Gross
Knepper strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hatcher vs. Gross
Hatcher strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Knepper
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Knepper
Santovenia 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knepper
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Knepper
Owen hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Puhl. Owen reaches second base with a double. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Knepper
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Hudler vs. Knepper
There's a wild pitch. Johnson scores. Owen moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -23
Hudler vs. Knepper
Hudler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Owen scores. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Nixon vs. Forsch
Bob Forsch now pitching.
Nixon hits a ball on the ground towards first. Davis scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Nixon for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gross
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gross
Doran hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gross
Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gross
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Forsch
Raines 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, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Forsch
Brooks hits a ball on the ground towards third. Reynolds fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Forsch
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gross
Bass hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Gross
There goes Bass. The throw from Santovenia and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
Ramirez vs. Gross
Ramirez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Gross
Biggio strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Gross vs. Gross
Greg Gross pinch hits for Bob Forsch.
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Darwin
Danny Darwin now pitching.
Santovenia strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Darwin
Owen hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Darwin
Gross strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hatcher vs. Gross
Hatcher hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gross
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hudler scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gross
Doran hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Darwin
Hudler hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Nixon vs. Darwin
Nixon strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Darwin
There goes Hudler. The throw from Biggio and he is safe. Hudler steals second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Darwin
Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Hatcher settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Darwin
Brooks hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Doran reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gross
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gross
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Bass vs. Gross
Bass hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Ramirez vs. Gross
Ramirez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Darwin
Wallach strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Darwin
Santovenia is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Darwin
Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Ramirez. Santovenia moves to third. Johnson moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Owen vs. Darwin
Owen is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Gross vs. Darwin
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Darwin fields it, throws to the plate for one, and over to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Young vs. Gross
Gerald Young pinch hits for Craig Biggio.
Young hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Caminiti vs. Gross
Ken Caminiti pinch hits for Danny Darwin.
Caminiti strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Hatcher vs. Gross
Hatcher hits a line drive into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Gross
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Nixon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hudler vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching. Alan Ashby now catching. Ken Caminiti now playing third base.
Hudler hits a ball on the ground towards short. Ramirez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Nixon vs. Schatzeder
Nixon hits a popup towards short. Ramirez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Schatzeder
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Caminiti fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Gross
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Doran for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Gross
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gross
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Wallach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/8/1989 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hudler R, 2b 4 0 2 1 Hatcher B, cf 4 0 0 0
Nixon O, cf 5 1 1 0 Reynolds C, 3b 4 0 0 0
Raines T, lf 4 1 1 2 Schatzeder D, p 0 0 0 0
Brooks H, rf 4 0 1 0 Doran B, 2b 4 1 1 1
Wallach T, 3b 4 0 0 0 Davis G, 1b 4 0 0 0
Santovenia N, c 3 0 0 0 Puhl T, lf 4 0 0 0
Johnson W, 1b 3 1 1 0 Bass K, rf 3 0 2 0
Owen S, ss 3 1 1 0 Ramirez R, ss 3 0 1 0
Gross K, p 3 0 0 0 Biggio C, c 2 0 0 0
Young G, ph 1 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 0 0 0 0
Knepper B, p 1 0 0 0
Forsch B, p 0 0 0 0
Gross G, ph 1 0 0 0
Darwin D, p 0 0 0 0
Caminiti K, ph-3b 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 4 7 3 32 1 5 1
Montreal 200 200 000 -- 4
Houston 000 100 000 -- 1
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Gross K (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Knepper B (L) 3.2 5 4 4 4 1
Forsch B 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Darwin D 3.0 2 0 0 1 4
Schatzeder D 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
E -- Santovenia N, Ramirez R
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Montreal 8, Houston 4
2B -- Owen S
HR -- Raines T, Doran B
SB -- Bass K, Hudler R
CS -- Hudler R
HBP -- by Darwin D (Santovenia N)
WP -- Knepper B
T -- 2:54
A -- 11044
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