Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Martinez
  
  Yelding strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Martinez
  
  Biggio hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Aldrete. Biggio reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Martinez
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Stubbs vs. Martinez
  
  Stubbs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Portugal
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards short. Yelding reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Portugal
  
  Foley hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Walker vs. Portugal
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Rohde fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Martinez
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Martinez
  
  Anthony strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Martinez
  
  Gedman hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Portugal
  
  Wallach hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Anthony. Wallach reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Aldrete vs. Portugal
  
  Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. Wallach moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Galarraga vs. Portugal
  
  Galarraga takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Fitzgerald vs. Portugal
  
  Fitzgerald strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Owen vs. Portugal
  
  Owen is walked intentionally. Galarraga moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
  Martinez vs. Portugal
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Rohde vs. Martinez
  
  Rohde hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Martinez
  
  Portugal hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Martinez
  
  Yelding hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Martinez
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Aldrete. Biggio reaches second base with a double. Yelding goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Oberkfell vs. Martinez
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Portugal
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Foley vs. Portugal
  
  There goes Martinez. The throw from Gedman and he is safe. Martinez steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Foley vs. Portugal
  
  Foley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Portugal covering, for the out. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Walker vs. Portugal
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Wallach vs. Portugal
  
  Wallach hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Martinez scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
  Aldrete vs. Portugal
  
  Aldrete takes first base on ball four. Wallach moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Galarraga vs. Portugal
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stubbs vs. Martinez
  
  Stubbs hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Stubbs for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Martinez
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Anthony vs. Martinez
  
  Anthony strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Portugal
  
  Fitzgerald hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Portugal
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Portugal
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Martinez
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops it up and throws to first, with Martinez covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rohde vs. Martinez
  
  Rohde hits a ball on the ground towards first. Galarraga scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rohde for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Portugal vs. Martinez
  
  Portugal strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Portugal
  
  Martinez strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Portugal
  
  Foley hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Rohde settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Portugal
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into left field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Yelding vs. Martinez
  
  Yelding strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Martinez
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Foley scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Martinez
  
  Oberkfell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Stubbs vs. Martinez
  
  Stubbs strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Portugal
  
  Wallach hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Aldrete vs. Portugal
  
  Aldrete hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Portugal
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards short. Yelding scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Portugal
  
  Fitzgerald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Portugal
  
  Owen strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Ortiz vs. Martinez
  
  Ortiz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Anthony vs. Martinez
  
  Anthony hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Ortiz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Gedman vs. Martinez
  
  That's a pickoff. Ortiz moves to third. Anthony moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Gedman vs. Martinez
  
  Gedman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
  Rohde vs. Martinez
  
  Rohde hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Martinez fields it and throws to home to get Ortiz. Anthony moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Puhl vs. Martinez
  
  Terry Puhl pinch hits for Mark Portugal.
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Anthony scores. Rohde goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Yelding vs. Martinez
  
  Yelding hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Martinez
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Agosto
  
  Juan Agosto now pitching. Wallace Johnson pinch hits for Dennis Martinez.
  
  Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Anthony settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Agosto
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Noboa vs. Agosto
  
  Junior Noboa pinch hits for Tom Foley.
  
  Noboa hits a ball on the ground into right field, out of the reach of Anthony. Noboa reaches second base with a double. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walker vs. Agosto
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards first. Stubbs scoops it up and throws to first, with Agosto covering, for the out. Martinez scores. Noboa moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Wallach vs. Clancy
  
  Jim Clancy now pitching.
  
  Wallach hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Oberkfell vs. Frey
  
  Junior Noboa now playing second base. Steve Frey now pitching.
  
  Oberkfell hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stubbs vs. Frey
  
  Stubbs hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ortiz vs. Frey
  
  Ortiz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Frey fields it and throws to first for the out. Oberkfell moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Anthony vs. Frey
  
  Anthony hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aldrete vs. Smith
  
  Dave Smith now pitching. Glenn Wilson now playing right field.
  
  Aldrete hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Smith
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Fitzgerald vs. Smith
  
  Fitzgerald takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Smith
  
  Otis Nixon pinch runs for Mike Fitzgerald.
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Yelding fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gedman vs. Sampen
  
  Jerry Goff now catching. Bill Sampen now pitching.
  
  Gedman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Rohde vs. Sampen
  
  Danny Darwin pinch runs for Rich Gedman.
  
  Rohde bunts in front of the plate. Goff fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Goff. Darwin goes all the way around to score. Rohde moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Wilson vs. Sampen
  
  Wilson is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Yelding vs. Mohorcic
  
  Casey Candaele pinch runs for Glenn Wilson. Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
  
  Yelding hits a fly ball for a double play. Candaele moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Biggio vs. Mohorcic
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Goff vs. Smith
  
  Javier Ortiz now playing right field. Alex Trevino now catching. Casey Candaele now playing left field.
  
  Goff hits a fly ball into right field. Ortiz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Smith
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Noboa vs. Smith
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Smith Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Noboa vs. Smith
  
  Noboa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Oberkfell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Walker vs. Smith
  
  Walker hits a fly ball into center field. Biggio settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/1990 -- Houston at Montreal (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Yelding E, ss         5  1  2  1   Martinez D, cf        5  2  3  0   
Biggio C, cf          5  0  2  1   Foley T, 2b           3  0  1  0   
Oberkfell K, 3b       4  0  2  0   Noboa J, ph-2b        2  0  1  0   
Stubbs F, 1b          4  0  0  0   Walker L, rf          5  0  0  1   
Ortiz J, lf-rf        4  0  1  0   Wallach T, 3b         4  1  3  2   
Anthony E, rf         4  1  1  0   Aldrete M, lf         3  0  0  0   
Smith D, p            0  0  0  0   Galarraga A, 1b       3  0  0  0   
Gedman R, c           4  0  1  0   Fitzgerald M, c       2  0  0  0   
Darwin D, pr          0  1  0  0   Nixon O, pr           0  0  0  0   
Trevino A, c          0  0  0  0   Sampen B, p           0  0  0  0   
Rohde D, 2b           3  1  0  0   Mohorcic D, p         0  0  0  0   
Portugal M, p         2  0  0  0   Owen S, ss            3  0  0  0   
Puhl T, ph            1  1  1  2   Martinez D, p         2  0  0  0   
Agosto J, p           0  0  0  0   Johnson W, ph         1  0  0  0   
Clancy J, p           0  0  0  0   Frey S, p             0  0  0  0   
Wilson G, rf          0  0  0  0   Goff J, c             1  0  0  0   
Candaele C, pr-lf     0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  5 10  4                        34  3  8  3

Houston          001 000 301 --  5
Montreal         001 001 100 --  3

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Portugal M (W)        6.0  5  2  2  4  5
Agosto J              0.2  2  1  1  0  0
Clancy J              0.1  0  0  0  0  0
Smith D (S)           2.0  1  0  0  1  0

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez D (L)        7.0  8  4  4  0  8
Frey S                1.0  1  0  0  0  0
Sampen B*             0.0  1  1  0  0  0
Mohorcic D            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 9th

E -- Owen S, Goff J, Walker L
DP -- Houston 1, Montreal 1
LOB -- Houston 6, Montreal 9
2B -- Biggio C 2, Wallach T, Puhl T, Noboa J
HR -- Wallach T
SB -- Martinez D
SH -- Rohde D
HBP -- by Sampen B (Wilson G)
Balk -- Smith D
T -- 2:43
A -- 26016

    

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