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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 18, 1998
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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 April 18, 1998 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 18, 1998 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 18, 1998 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Marc Valdes |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jose Lima |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 29,362 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 55 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Rich Rieker 1B: Sam Holbrook 2B: Harry Wendelstedt 3B: Jerry Layne |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| F.P. Santangelo | Center Fielder |
| Mark Grudzielanek | Shortstop |
| Jose Vidro | Second Baseman |
| Brad Fullmer | First Baseman |
| Rondell White | Left Fielder |
| Ryan McGuire | Right Fielder |
| Shane Andrews | Third Baseman |
| Mike Hubbard | Catcher |
| Marc Valdes | Pitcher |
| Felipe Alou | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Craig Biggio | Second Baseman |
| Derek Bell | Right Fielder |
| Jeff Bagwell | First Baseman |
| Bill Spiers | Third Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Left Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Ricky Gutierrez | Shortstop |
| Brad Ausmus | Catcher |
| Jose Lima | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 18, 1998
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Lima
Santangelo hits a popup towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Lima
Grudzielanek hits a line drive beyond short. Gutierrez can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Vidro vs. Lima
The ball gets by Ausmus for a passed ball. Grudzielanek moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
Vidro vs. Lima
Vidro hits a popup, foul, towards third. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fullmer vs. Lima
Fullmer hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
White vs. Lima
White hits a fly ball into right field. Bell 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: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Valdes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Valdes
Bell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Valdes
Bagwell strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spiers vs. Valdes
There goes Bell. The throw from Hubbard and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Spiers vs. Valdes
Spiers hits a line drive off the glove of Fullmer, and into shallow right field. Spiers reaches second base with a double. McGuire throws the ball in to Andrews who tags Spiers trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bell scores. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Lima
McGuire hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. McGuire reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Lima
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Hubbard vs. Lima
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Valdes vs. Lima
Valdes strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Valdes
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Valdes
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Valdes
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Valdes fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Santangelo vs. Lima
Santangelo hits a line drive beyond second. Biggio can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Grudzielanek vs. Lima
Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Vidro vs. Lima
Vidro takes first base on ball four. Santangelo moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Fullmer vs. Lima
Fullmer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Santangelo trying to get to home. Bell throws the ball in to Ausmus who tags Santangelo who's trying to score from second, for the out. Vidro moves to third. Fullmer moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
White vs. Lima
White hits a popup, foul, towards first. Bagwell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Valdes
Ausmus hits a line drive into right field. McGuire settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Valdes
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Valdes
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Valdes
There goes Biggio. The throw from Hubbard and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Valdes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Valdes
There goes Bell. The throw from Hubbard and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Bagwell vs. Valdes
Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 123
Spiers vs. Valdes
Spiers takes first base on ball four. Biggio scores. Bell moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Valdes
Alou hits a line drive into left field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Lima
McGuire 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, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lima
Andrews hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hubbard vs. Lima
Hubbard strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdes vs. Lima
Valdes hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gutierrez fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Gutierrez. Valdes moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Santangelo vs. Lima
Santangelo hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Valdes
Hidalgo hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Vidro settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Valdes
Gutierrez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Valdes
Ausmus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grudzielanek vs. Lima
Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Spiers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Lima
Vidro hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Lima covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Fullmer vs. Lima
Fullmer hits a line drive towards first. Bagwell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Valdes
Lima hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Valdes
Biggio hits a line drive beyond short. Grudzielanek can't hold onto the ball. That's a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bell vs. Valdes
There goes Biggio. The throw from Hubbard and he is safe. Biggio steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Bell vs. Valdes
Bell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Biggio moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1-3
Bagwell vs. Valdes
Bagwell hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Spiers vs. Valdes
There goes Bell. The throw from Hubbard and he is safe. Bell steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Spiers vs. Valdes
Spiers takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 123
Alou vs. Valdes
There's a wild pitch. Biggio scores. Bell moves to third. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Alou vs. Valdes
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Hidalgo vs. Bennett
Shayne Bennett now pitching.
Hidalgo strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
White vs. Lima
White strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
McGuire vs. Lima
McGuire hits a popup towards short. Gutierrez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Lima
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Gutierrez vs. Bennett
Gutierrez hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Hubbard scoops up the ball and tags Gutierrez for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ausmus vs. Bennett
Ausmus hits a fly ball into center field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Lima vs. Bennett
Lima strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Livingstone vs. Lima
Scott Livingstone pinch hits for Mike Hubbard.
Livingstone hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Livingstone reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Stovall vs. Lima
DaRond Stovall pinch hits for Shayne Bennett.
Stovall strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Santangelo vs. Lima
Santangelo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Grudzielanek vs. Lima
Grudzielanek hits a line drive into right field. Bell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biggio vs. Kline
Steve Kline now pitching. Chris Widger now catching.
Biggio strikes out. Widger drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Biggio out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Kline
Bell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Kline
Bagwell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Bell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Berry vs. Kline
Sean Berry pinch hits for Bill Spiers.
There goes Bell. The throw from Widger and he is out, Andrews applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Berry vs. Kline
Berry strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Lima
Sean Berry now playing third base.
Vidro hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Alou. Vidro reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fullmer vs. Nitkowski
C.J. Nitkowski now pitching.
Fullmer hits a line drive into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
White vs. Nitkowski
White hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Vidro moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1-3
McGuire vs. Nitkowski
There go the runners. The throw from Ausmus to Berry. The throw back to home, and Vidro is out at the plate. White moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
McGuire vs. Nitkowski
McGuire hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bagwell scoops it up and throws to first, with Nitkowski covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Kline
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Kline
Hidalgo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Gutierrez vs. Kline
Gutierrez is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Everett vs. Kline
Carl Everett pinch hits for Brad Ausmus.
Everett strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Eusebio vs. Kline
Tony Eusebio pinch hits for C.J. Nitkowski.
Eusebio takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to third. Gutierrez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Biggio vs. Batista
Miguel Batista now pitching. Derrick May now playing left field. Rondell White now playing center field. F.P. Santangelo now playing right field.
Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Henry
Doug Henry now pitching. Tony Eusebio now catching.
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Berry fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Henry
Widger hits a line drive towards third. Berry reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
May vs. Henry
May hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Biggio reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Bell vs. Batista
Bell hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Bagwell vs. Batista
Bagwell hits a popup, foul, towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Berry vs. Batista
Berry hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/18/1998 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Santangelo F, cf-rf 4 0 1 0 Biggio C, 2b 5 2 2 0
Grudzielanek M, ss 4 1 1 0 Bell D, rf 4 1 3 0
Vidro J, 2b 3 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 4 0 1 0
Fullmer B, 1b 4 1 2 2 Spiers B, 3b 1 0 1 2
White R, lf-cf 4 0 1 0 Berry S, ph-3b 2 1 1 1
McGuire R, rf 4 0 1 0 Alou M, lf 2 0 0 0
Batista M, p 0 0 0 0 Hidalgo R, cf 4 0 0 0
Andrews S, 3b 4 1 1 1 Gutierrez R, ss 3 0 0 0
Hubbard M, c 2 0 0 0 Ausmus B, c 3 0 0 0
Livingstone S, ph 1 0 1 0 Everett C, ph 1 0 0 0
Widger C, c 1 0 0 0 Henry D, p 0 0 0 0
Valdes M, p 2 0 0 0 Lima J, p 3 0 0 0
Bennett S, p 0 0 0 0 Nitkowski C, p 0 0 0 0
Stovall D, ph 1 0 0 0 Eusebio T, ph-c 0 0 0 0
Kline S, p 0 0 0 0
May D, lf 1 0 0 0
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35 3 9 3 32 4 8 3
Montreal 200 100 000 -- 3
Houston 101 010 001 -- 4
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Valdes M 4.2 5 3 3 5 2
Bennett S 1.1 0 0 0 0 2
Kline S 1.2 2 0 0 3 3
Batista M (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Lima J* 7.0 8 3 3 1 7
Nitkowski C 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Henry D (W) 1.0 0 0 0 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
E -- Gutierrez R
LOB -- Montreal 6, Houston 10
2B -- Spiers B, McGuire R, Livingstone S, Vidro J
HR -- Fullmer B, Andrews S, Berry S
SB -- Bell D 3, Biggio C 2
CS -- Bell D, Vidro J
WP -- Valdes M
PB -- Ausmus B
T -- 2:55
A -- 29362
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