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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 23, 1989
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the New York Mets and the Montreal Expos, played on September 23, 1989 at Shea Stadium.
Game Summary
| Date | September 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
New York Mets
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 23, 1989 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | New York Mets |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Mark Langston |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Frank Viola |
| Ballpark | Shea Stadium |
| City | New York |
| State | NY |
| Attendance | 36,844 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 23 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dana DeMuth 1B: Steve Rippley 2B: Terry Tata 3B: Bruce Froemming |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Marquis Grissom | Center Fielder |
| Andres Galarraga | First Baseman |
| Hubie Brooks | Right Fielder |
| Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
| Nelson Santovenia | Catcher |
| Junior Noboa | Second Baseman |
| Spike Owen | Shortstop |
| Mark Langston | Pitcher |
| Buck Rodgers | Manager |
New York Mets Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gregg Jefferies | Second Baseman |
| Mark Carreon | Right Fielder |
| Howard Johnson | Third Baseman |
| Kevin McReynolds | Left Fielder |
| Juan Samuel | Center Fielder |
| Tim Teufel | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Kevin Elster | Shortstop |
| Frank Viola | Pitcher |
| Davey Johnson | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Mets
Shea Stadium
September 23, 1989
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Viola
Raines hits a fly ball into center field. Samuel settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Grissom vs. Viola
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Viola
Galarraga hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Samuel. Galarraga reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Brooks vs. Viola
Brooks strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Langston
Jefferies hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Langston
Carreon takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Langston
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
McReynolds vs. Langston
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. Langston
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Langston fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Viola
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Viola
Santovenia hits a fly ball into right field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Noboa vs. Viola
Noboa hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Langston
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Langston
Carter hits a fly ball into center field for a base hit. Teufel moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. Langston
Elster hits a line drive into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Viola vs. Langston
There goes Teufel. The slide. Santovenia applies the tag. Teufel is out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Viola vs. Langston
Viola strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Viola
Owen hits a popup into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Langston vs. Viola
Langston strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Viola
Raines takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Grissom vs. Viola
Grissom hits a fly ball into right field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Galarraga vs. Viola
Galarraga takes first base on ball four. Owen moves to third. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Brooks vs. Viola
Brooks hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Viola
Wallach strikes out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Jefferies vs. Langston
Jefferies hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Noboa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. Langston
Carreon hits a line drive into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Langston
Johnson hits a line drive into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Viola
Santovenia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Noboa vs. Viola
Noboa hits a fly ball into right field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Viola
Owen hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Langston vs. Viola
Langston hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. Langston
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen misplays the ball. That's an error on Owen. McReynolds moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Samuel vs. Langston
Samuel hits a fly ball towards center. Grissom settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Grissom. McReynolds moves to third. Samuel moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Teufel vs. Langston
Teufel takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Langston
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. McReynolds scores. Samuel scores. Teufel moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1-3
Elster vs. Langston
Elster hits a fly ball into center field. Grissom catches it for the out, and throws it away. That's an error on Grissom. Teufel tags and scores. Carter tags and moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Viola vs. Langston
Viola strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Jefferies vs. Langston
Jefferies hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Jefferies reaches second base with a double. Carter scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Carreon vs. Langston
Carreon hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Carreon reaches second base with a double. Jefferies scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Langston
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
McReynolds vs. Thompson
Rich Thompson now pitching.
McReynolds hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Carreon scores. Johnson moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Samuel vs. Thompson
Samuel hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Viola
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Grissom vs. Viola
Grissom hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Viola fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Viola
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Jefferies fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Brooks vs. Viola
Brooks hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Galarraga moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Wallach vs. Viola
Wallach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Galarraga scores. Brooks moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Santovenia vs. Viola
There's a wild pitch. Brooks scores. Wallach moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Santovenia vs. Viola
Santovenia hits a ball on the ground towards short. Elster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Thompson
Teufel hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Thompson
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Thompson
Elster hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
O'Malley vs. Thompson
Tom O'Malley pinch hits for Frank Viola.
O'Malley hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Jefferies vs. Thompson
Lou Thornton pinch runs for Tom O'Malley.
Jefferies hits a popup into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Noboa vs. Whitehurst
Wally Whitehurst now pitching.
Noboa hits a ball on the ground towards first. Teufel juggles the ball. That's an error on Teufel. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Owen vs. Whitehurst
Owen strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Aldrete vs. Whitehurst
Mike Aldrete pinch hits for Rich Thompson.
Aldrete hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Noboa moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Raines vs. Whitehurst
Raines takes first base on ball four. Noboa moves to third. Aldrete moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fitzgerald vs. Musselman
Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Marquis Grissom. Jeff Musselman now pitching. Mike Fitzgerald pinch hits for Jim Dwyer.
Fitzgerald hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. McGaffigan
Andy McGaffigan now pitching. Dave Martinez now playing center field.
Carreon hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. McGaffigan
Johnson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Carreon moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
McReynolds vs. McGaffigan
McReynolds is hit by the pitch. Johnson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Samuel vs. McGaffigan
Samuel strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 123
Teufel vs. McGaffigan
Teufel strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. McGaffigan
Carter hits a fly ball into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Carter reaches second base with a double. Carreon scores. Johnson scores. McReynolds goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 11
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Elster vs. McGaffigan
Elster hits a fly ball into right field for a base hit. Carter scores. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 12
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Magadan vs. McGaffigan
Dave Magadan pinch hits for Jeff Musselman.
Magadan hits a ball on the ground towards short. Owen fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Galarraga vs. Innis
Jeff Innis now pitching. Keith Miller now playing second base.
Galarraga strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Brooks vs. Innis
Brooks takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Innis
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McGaffigan
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGaffigan fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 12
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carreon vs. McGaffigan
Carreon hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. McGaffigan
Johnson hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
McReynolds vs. McGaffigan
McReynolds hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Samuel vs. McGaffigan
Samuel strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Santovenia vs. Innis
Santovenia hits a fly ball into right field. Carreon settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Noboa vs. Innis
Noboa hits a fly ball into left field. McReynolds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Owen vs. Innis
Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Miller scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Teufel vs. Hesketh
Joe Hesketh now pitching. Gil Reyes now catching. Tom Foley now playing third base.
Teufel hits a fly ball into right field. Brooks settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Hesketh
Carter strikes out. Reyes drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Carter out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Elster vs. Hesketh
Elster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martinez. Elster reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Lombardi vs. Hesketh
Phil Lombardi pinch hits for Jeff Innis.
Lombardi strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Martinez vs. Machado
Phil Lombardi now catching. Julio Machado now pitching.
Martinez hits a popup towards short. Elster settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Machado
Raines strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Reyes vs. Machado
Reyes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson juggles the ball. That's an error on Johnson. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Mets, 13
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Galarraga vs. Machado
Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/23/1989 -- Montreal at New York (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI New York AB R H RBI
Raines T, lf 3 1 1 0 Jefferies G, 2b 4 2 2 2
Grissom M, cf 3 0 0 0 Miller K, 2b 1 0 0 0
Dwyer J, ph 0 0 0 0 Carreon M, rf 4 3 3 2
Fitzgerald M, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson H, 3b 4 1 1 0
McGaffigan A, p 0 0 0 0 McReynolds K, lf 4 2 2 1
Reyes G, c 1 0 0 0 Samuel J, cf 5 1 0 0
Galarraga A, 1b 4 2 2 0 Teufel T, 1b 3 2 1 1
Brooks H, rf 3 2 2 4 Carter G, c 5 2 3 5
Wallach T, 3b 4 0 1 1 Machado J, p 0 0 0 0
Foley T, 3b 0 0 0 0 Elster K, ss 4 0 2 2
Santovenia N, c 4 0 0 0 Viola F, p 2 0 0 0
Hesketh J, p 0 0 0 0 O'Malley T, ph 1 0 1 0
Noboa J, 2b 4 0 0 0 Thornton L, pr 0 0 0 0
Owen S, ss 4 1 2 0 Whitehurst W, p 0 0 0 0
Langston M, p 2 0 0 0 Musselman J, p 0 0 0 0
Thompson R, p 0 0 0 0 Magadan D, ph 1 0 0 0
Aldrete M, ph 1 0 1 0 Innis J, p 0 0 0 0
Martinez D, cf 1 0 0 0 Lombardi P, ph-c 1 0 0 0
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35 6 9 5 39 13 15 13
Montreal 004 020 000 -- 6
New York 100 614 10x -- 13
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Langston M (L) 3.2 5 7 1 4 3
Thompson R 1.1 3 1 1 0 0
McGaffigan A 2.0 6 5 5 0 3
Hesketh J 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
New York IP H R ER BB SO
Viola F (W) 5.0 8 6 6 2 3
Whitehurst W 0.1 1 0 0 1 1
Musselman J 0.2 0 0 0 0 0
Innis J 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Machado J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Owen S, Grissom M 2, Teufel T, Johnson H
DP -- New York 3
LOB -- Montreal 6, New York 8
2B -- Galarraga A, Jefferies G, Carreon M, Carter G, Elster K
HR -- Jefferies G, Brooks H, Teufel T, Carreon M
CS -- Teufel T
SF -- Elster K
HBP -- by McGaffigan A (McReynolds K)
WP -- Viola F
T -- 3:23
A -- 36844
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