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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 3, 1984
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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 3, 1984 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 3, 1984 |
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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 3, 1984 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Charlie Lea |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 28,105 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Frank Pulli 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Joe West |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pete Rose | Left Fielder |
Bryan Little | Second Baseman |
Tim Raines | Center Fielder |
Andre Dawson | Right Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Tim Wallach | Third Baseman |
Terry Francona | First Baseman |
Angel Salazar | Shortstop |
Charlie Lea | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Bill Doran | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Dickie Thon | Shortstop |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Jerry Mumphrey | Center Fielder |
Ray Knight | First Baseman |
Denny Walling | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bob Lillis | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 3, 1984
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Little vs. Niekro
Little hits a popup towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Niekro
Raines hits a popup towards third. Walling settles under it 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: ---
Doran vs. Lea
Doran hits a fly ball into center field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lea
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Puhl for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Thon vs. Lea
Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Salazar scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Niekro
Wallach hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Niekro
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lea
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mumphrey vs. Lea
There goes Cruz. The throw from Carter and he is out, Little applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lea
Mumphrey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Lea
Knight hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Lea
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Mumphrey scores. Knight moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Lea
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first, with Lea covering. It's a double play. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Salazar vs. Niekro
Salazar hits a popup towards short. Thon settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lea vs. Niekro
Lea hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Little vs. Niekro
Little hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Little reaches second base with a double. Rose goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Niekro
Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lea
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Doran vs. Lea
Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Lea
There goes Doran. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Doran steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Lea
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Thon vs. Lea
Thon strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lea
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Little scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Niekro
Wallach hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Francona vs. Niekro
Francona hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Francona reaches second base with a double. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Salazar vs. Niekro
Salazar hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lea
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Knight vs. Lea
Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Walling vs. Lea
Walling hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Lea
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Rose settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lea vs. Niekro
Lea hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Little vs. Niekro
Little hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Niekro
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
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Lea
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Lea
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lea fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Lea
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Francona scoops it up and throws to first, with Lea covering, for the out. Doran moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Lea
Thon strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Walling fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey. Carter reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wallach vs. Niekro
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Francona vs. Niekro
Francona is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Salazar vs. Niekro
Salazar strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lea
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Little settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mumphrey vs. Lea
Mumphrey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knight vs. Lea
Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lea fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lea vs. Niekro
Lea hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rose vs. Niekro
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Little vs. Niekro
Little 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 7
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Lea
Walling hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Lea
Ashby bunts towards first. Francona scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Lea
Niekro hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Doran vs. Lea
Doran hits a popup towards third. Wallach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Niekro
Raines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mumphrey who is chasing the ball. Dawson reaches third base with a triple. Raines goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wallach vs. Dawley
Bill Dawley now pitching.
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon has Dawson trapped. There's the throw to Ashby and over to Walling, who tags Dawson for the out. Carter moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Francona vs. Dawley
Francona hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Doran scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to third. Wallach moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Thomas vs. Dawley
Derrel Thomas pinch hits for Angel Salazar.
Thomas is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dilone vs. Dawley
Miguel Dilone pinch hits for Charlie Lea.
Dilone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter scores. Wallach scores. Thomas moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rose vs. Dawley
Rose hits a fly ball into center field. Mumphrey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lucas
Gary Lucas now pitching. Derrel Thomas now playing left field. Chris Speier now playing shortstop.
Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Raines. Puhl reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Thon vs. Lucas
Thon hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. Lucas
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mumphrey vs. Lucas
Mumphrey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Thon moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Knight vs. Reardon
Jeff Reardon now pitching.
Knight strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Walling vs. Reardon
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Little scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Little vs. Dawley
Little bunts towards the mound. Dawley fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Dawley
There goes Little. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Thon applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Dawley
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops it up and throws to first, with Dawley covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Dawley
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Reardon
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Spilman vs. Reardon
Alan Bannister pinch runs for Alan Ashby. Harry Spilman pinch hits for Bill Dawley.
Spilman hits a fly ball into right field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Doran vs. Reardon
Doran hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Reardon
Puhl hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/3/1984 -- Montreal at Houston (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Rose P, lf 5 1 2 0 Doran B, 2b 4 0 0 0 Lucas G, p 0 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 4 1 1 0 Reardon J, p 0 0 0 0 Thon D, ss 4 0 1 0 Little B, 2b 5 0 2 1 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 0 Raines T, cf 5 1 1 0 Mumphrey J, cf 3 1 2 1 Dawson A, rf 4 0 1 1 Knight R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Carter G, c 2 1 1 0 Walling D, 3b 4 0 2 1 Wallach T, 3b 4 1 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0 Francona T, 1b 3 0 1 0 Bannister A, pr 0 0 0 0 Salazar A, ss 3 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 3 0 1 0 Thomas D, ph-lf 0 0 0 0 Dawley B, p 0 0 0 0 Lea C, p 3 0 0 0 Spilman H, ph 1 0 0 0 Dilone M, ph 1 0 1 2 Speier C, ss 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 4 9 4 33 2 9 2 Montreal 001 000 030 -- 4 Houston 010 000 010 -- 2 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Lea C (W) 7.0 5 1 1 4 4 Lucas G 0.1 3 1 1 0 1 Reardon J (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L)* 7.0 7 4 4 3 1 Dawley B 2.0 2 0 0 1 0 * Pitched to 3 batters in 8th DP -- Montreal 1 LOB -- Montreal 9, Houston 9 2B -- Little B, Francona T, Carter G, Puhl T 3B -- Dawson A SB -- Doran B CS -- Cruz J, Little B SH -- Ashby A HBP -- by Niekro J (Carter G) T -- 2:52 A -- 28105
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