Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Burris
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Burris
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Burris
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Ruhle
  
  Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. Ruhle
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Raines moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Ruhle
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Oliver vs. Ruhle
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into left center field, beyond the reach of Scott. Oliver reaches second base with a double. Raines scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Ruhle
  
  Carter hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Knicely settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Burris
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Burris
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Burris
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Ruhle
  
  Wallach hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Ruhle
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Heep settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Ruhle
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burris vs. Ruhle
  
  Burris hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Garner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Burris
  
  Howe hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Howe reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Knicely vs. Burris
  
  Knicely strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ruhle vs. Burris
  
  Ruhle strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thon vs. Burris
  
  Thon hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Ruhle
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Ruhle
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Ruhle
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Burris
  
  Scott hits a line drive towards first. Oliver reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Burris
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Burris
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Burris
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Heep vs. Burris
  
  Heep hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Burris
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Ruhle
  
  Oliver hits a line drive towards short. Thon reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Ruhle
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Ruhle
  
  Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle juggles the ball. That's an error on Ruhle. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Ruhle
  
  Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wallach moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Flynn vs. Ruhle
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knicely vs. Burris
  
  Knicely hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruhle vs. Burris
  
  Ruhle takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Burris
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Burris
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Ruhle
  
  Roy Johnson pinch hits for Ray Burris.
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Ruhle
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Raines for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Ruhle
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Smith
  
  Bryn Smith now pitching.
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Smith
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Smith
  
  Cruz hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Ruhle
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Oliver vs. Ruhle
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Dawson moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Ruhle
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Ruhle
  
  Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Ruhle
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Smith
  
  Heep hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howe vs. Smith
  
  Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knicely vs. Smith
  
  Knicely hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruhle vs. Smith
  
  Craig Reynolds pinch runs for Alan Knicely.
  
  Ruhle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Flynn fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Reynolds moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thon vs. Smith
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Ruhle
  
  Alan Ashby now catching.
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into center field. Scott picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Scott. Flynn moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Mills vs. Ruhle
  
  Brad Mills pinch hits for Bryn Smith.
  
  Mills hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Garner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Raines vs. Ruhle
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight juggles the ball. That's an error on Knight. Flynn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Cromartie vs. Ruhle
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight fields it and tags Cromartie for the out. He's got Flynn trapped. He throws to Ashby, who throws to Howe, who tags Flynn for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Reardon
  
  Jeff Reardon now pitching.
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Reardon
  
  Knight hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Knight reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Reardon
  
  Garner hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Knight trying to get to home. Dawson throws the ball in to Carter who tags Knight who's trying to score from second, for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Reardon
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Ruhle
  
  Dawson hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Ashby settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Ruhle
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Ruhle
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. LaCorte
  
  Frank LaCorte now pitching.
  
  Wallach strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. LaCorte
  
  Speier hits a popup towards first. Knight settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Heep vs. Reardon
  
  Heep hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver juggles the ball. That's an error on Oliver. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Reardon
  
  Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Heep moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ashby vs. Fryman
  
  Woodie Fryman now pitching.
  
  Ashby hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Flynn settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Tolman vs. Fryman
  
  Tim Tolman pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
  
  Tolman hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thon vs. Fryman
  
  Thon strikes out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/26/1982, game 2 -- Houston at Montreal (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Thon D, ss            5  0  0  0   Raines T, lf          4  1  1  0   
Scott T, cf           4  0  0  0   Cromartie W, rf       4  0  0  0   
Knight R, 1b          4  0  1  0   Dawson A, cf          4  1  1  0   
Garner P, 2b          3  1  1  0   Oliver A, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Cruz J, lf            4  1  1  0   Carter G, c           4  2  2  4   
Heep D, rf            4  1  1  3   Wallach T, 3b         4  0  0  0   
Howe A, 3b            4  0  2  0   Speier C, ss          4  0  1  0   
Knicely A, c          3  0  1  0   Flynn D, 2b           3  0  2  0   
Reynolds C, pr        0  0  0  0   Burris R, p           1  0  0  0   
Ashby A, c            1  0  0  0   Johnson R, ph         1  0  0  0   
Ruhle V, p            2  0  1  0   Smith B, p            0  0  0  0   
LaCorte F, p          0  0  0  0   Mills B, ph           1  0  0  0   
Tolman T, ph          1  0  0  0   Reardon J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Fryman W, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  3  8  3                        34  5  9  5

Houston          000 300 000 --  3
Montreal         100 002 02x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L)           7.1  9  5  5  0  0
LaCorte F             0.2  0  0  0  0  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Burris R              5.0  3  3  3  2  2
Smith B               2.0  2  0  0  0  1
Reardon J (W)*        1.0  3  0  0  0  2
Fryman W (S)          1.0  0  0  0  0  1
  * Pitched to 2 batters in 9th

E -- Ruhle V, Scott T, Knight R, Oliver A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Montreal 5
2B -- Oliver A, Howe A, Knight R
HR -- Heep D, Carter G 2
T -- 2:33
A -- 40128

    

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