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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 8, 1996
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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 August 8, 1996 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 8, 1996 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Pedro Martinez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Doug Drabek |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 26,632 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 44 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Gary Darling 2B: Charlie Reliford 3B: Rich Rieker |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
| Mike Lansing | Second Baseman |
| Cliff Floyd | Left Fielder |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Darrin Fletcher | Catcher |
| Henry Rodriguez | First Baseman |
| Rondell White | Center Fielder |
| Shane Andrews | Third Baseman |
| Pedro Martinez | Pitcher |
| Felipe Alou | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Brian Hunter | Center Fielder |
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Derrick May | Left Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Doug Drabek | Pitcher |
| Terry Collins | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 8, 1996
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Drabek
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez misplays the ball. That's an error on Gutierrez. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Drabek
Lansing hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Floyd vs. Drabek
Floyd strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Drabek
There goes Grudzielanek. The throw from Eusebio and he is safe. Grudzielanek steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Drabek
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Martinez
Hunter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Martinez
There goes Hunter. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Martinez
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Bagwell vs. Martinez
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunter scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Drabek
Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Drabek
Rodriguez hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drabek
White hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Martinez
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Martinez
Eusebio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Floyd. Eusebio reaches second base with a double. May goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Martinez
Spiers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodriguez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Spiers for the out. Eusebio moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gutierrez vs. Martinez
Gutierrez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Drabek vs. Martinez
Drabek hits a fly ball towards right. Alou catches it and throws to Rodriguez who relays to second to double up Gutierrez. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Drabek
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Drabek
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Drabek
Grudzielanek strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Martinez
Hunter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Martinez
Biggio hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Martinez
Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Martinez
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Rodriguez scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. Biggio scores. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Martinez
May strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lansing vs. Drabek
Lansing hits a fly ball into left field. May settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Drabek
Floyd hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Floyd for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drabek
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Martinez
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Martinez
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Eusebio moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gutierrez vs. Martinez
Gutierrez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Eusebio moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Drabek vs. Martinez
Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Eusebio scores. Spiers moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Hunter vs. Martinez
Hunter hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Drabek
Fletcher hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rodriguez vs. Drabek
Rodriguez hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drabek
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Martinez
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Martinez
There goes Biggio. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bagwell vs. Martinez
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bell vs. Manuel
Barry Manuel now pitching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing fields it and throws to second for the out. Biggio scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Manuel
May hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Manuel
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Drabek
Andrews strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Drabek
F.P. Santangelo pinch hits for Barry Manuel.
Santangelo hits a line drive into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Drabek
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lansing vs. Drabek
Lansing hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Dyer
Mike Dyer now pitching.
Spiers hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Dyer
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Drabek vs. Dyer
Drabek hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunter vs. Dyer
Hunter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Biggio vs. Dyer
There goes Hunter. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Hunter steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Biggio vs. Dyer
There's a wild pitch. Hunter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Biggio vs. Dyer
Biggio takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Dyer
Bagwell hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Floyd vs. Drabek
Floyd is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drabek
Alou is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fletcher vs. Drabek
Fletcher hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rodriguez vs. Drabek
Rodriguez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Daal
Omar Daal now pitching. Tim Spehr now catching.
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mouton vs. Daal
James Mouton pinch hits for Derrick May.
Mouton hits a fly ball into left field. Floyd settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Daal
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Drabek
James Mouton now playing left field.
White hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Mouton. White reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Drabek
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Spehr vs. Drabek
Spehr takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Grudzielanek vs. Drabek
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into center field. Hunter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lansing vs. Drabek
Lansing hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. White scores. Spehr moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Floyd vs. Drabek
Floyd hits a fly ball into left field. Mouton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Veres
Dave Silvestri now playing shortstop. Dave Veres now pitching. Andy Stankiewicz now playing second base.
Spiers hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gutierrez vs. Veres
Gutierrez hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Drabek vs. Veres
Drabek is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunter vs. Veres
Hunter hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Drabek
Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stankiewicz vs. Drabek
Stankiewicz hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Bell. Stankiewicz reaches second base with a double. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rodriguez vs. Drabek
Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Alou scores. Stankiewicz moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
White vs. Drabek
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Andrews vs. Drabek
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/8/1996 -- Montreal at Houston (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Grudzielanek M, ss 4 0 1 0 Hunter B, cf 4 1 1 0
Silvestri D, ss 0 0 0 0 Biggio C, 2b 2 2 1 0
Lansing M, 2b 4 0 1 1 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 2 1
Veres D, p 0 0 0 0 Bell D, rf 4 0 0 2
Floyd C, lf 4 0 0 0 May D, lf 3 1 1 0
Alou M, rf 4 1 1 0 Mouton J, ph-lf 1 0 0 0
Fletcher D, c 3 0 1 0 Eusebio T, c 3 1 1 1
Daal O, p 0 0 0 0 Spiers B, 3b 3 1 2 1
Stankiewicz A, 2b 1 0 1 0 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 1 0
Rodriguez H, 1b 4 0 0 1 Drabek D, p 4 0 0 0
White R, cf 4 1 1 0
Andrews S, 3b 4 0 0 0
Martinez P, p 1 0 0 0
Manuel B, p 0 0 0 0
Santangelo F, ph 1 0 0 0
Dyer M, p 0 0 0 0
Spehr T, c 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 2 6 2 31 6 9 5
Montreal 000 000 011 -- 2
Houston 111 111 00x -- 6
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Martinez P (L)* 4.0 6 5 5 5 1
Manuel B 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Dyer M 1.0 2 1 1 1 0
Daal O 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
Veres D 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W) 9.0 6 2 2 1 7
* Pitched to 2 batters in 5th
E -- Gutierrez R
DP -- Montreal 2
LOB -- Montreal 6, Houston 7
2B -- Eusebio T, Biggio C, White R, Stankiewicz A
HR -- Spiers B
SB -- Grudzielanek M, Hunter B 2, Biggio C
WP -- Dyer M
T -- 2:44
A -- 26632
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