Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Holt
  
  Santangelo hits a fly ball into right field, out of the reach of Abreu. Santangelo reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lansing vs. Holt
  
  Lansing bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Santangelo moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  White vs. Holt
  
  White is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Segui vs. Holt
  
  Segui hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Santangelo scores. Lansing moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
  Rodriguez vs. Holt
  
  Rodriguez hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Holt
  
  Grudzielanek hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Grudzielanek reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fletcher vs. Holt
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Grudzielanek moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: --3
  Andrews vs. Holt
  
  Andrews strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Martinez
  
  Biggio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Martinez
  
  Abreu takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Martinez
  
  Bagwell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. Abreu moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Martinez
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holt
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Holt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Holt
  
  Santangelo takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Lansing vs. Holt
  
  Lansing strikes out. There goes Santangelo. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  White vs. Holt
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Martinez
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Martinez
  
  Eusebio hits a line drive into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Martinez
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Holt
  
  Segui hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rodriguez vs. Holt
  
  Rodriguez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Biggio fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Holt
  
  Grudzielanek hits a fly ball into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Listach vs. Martinez
  
  Listach hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Holt vs. Martinez
  
  Holt strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Biggio vs. Martinez
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into right field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Martinez
  
  Abreu strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Holt
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Holt
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Holt
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Bagwell vs. Martinez
  
  Bagwell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Martinez
  
  Bell strikes out. There goes Bagwell. The throw from Fletcher to second, and Bagwell is out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Martinez
  
  Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Holt
  
  Santangelo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Lansing vs. Holt
  
  Lansing hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  White vs. Holt
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Martinez
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Andrews fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Martinez
  
  Johnson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Listach vs. Martinez
  
  Listach hits a popup towards short. Grudzielanek settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Holt vs. Martinez
  
  Holt strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Holt
  
  Segui 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, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Holt
  
  Rodriguez hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Holt
  
  Grudzielanek hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Martinez
  
  Biggio hits a fly ball into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Abreu vs. Martinez
  
  Abreu hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Bagwell vs. Martinez
  
  Bagwell strikes out. There goes Abreu. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Martinez
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Fletcher vs. Holt
  
  Fletcher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Listach scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Holt
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Gonzalez. Andrews reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Strange vs. Holt
  
  Doug Strange pinch hits for Pedro Martinez.
  
  Strange hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. View Play 
• Expos, 5 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Santangelo vs. Lima
  
  Jose Lima now pitching.
  
  Santangelo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Abreu who is chasing the ball. Santangelo reaches third base with a triple. Strange goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Lansing vs. Lima
  
  Lansing hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Santangelo tags and scores. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Lima
  
  White hits a line drive into right field. Abreu settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 7 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Veres
  
  Dave Veres now pitching.
  
  Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White who is chasing the ball. Gonzalez reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: --3
  Eusebio vs. Veres
  
  Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gonzalez scores. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Veres
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Rodriguez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Listach vs. Veres
  
  Listach hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lansing scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Segui vs. Lima
  
  Segui 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, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rodriguez vs. Lima
  
  Rodriguez strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Grudzielanek vs. Lima
  
  Grudzielanek takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fletcher vs. Lima
  
  Fletcher hits a fly ball into left field. Gonzalez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Spiers vs. Veres
  
  Joe Orsulak now playing left field. Bill Spiers pinch hits for Jose Lima.
  
  Spiers hits a fly ball into right field. Santangelo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Biggio vs. Veres
  
  Biggio hits a popup beyond second. Lansing can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Abreu vs. Veres
  
  Abreu hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Biggio moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bagwell vs. Urbina
  
  Ugueth Urbina now pitching.
  
  There goes Abreu. The throw from Fletcher and he is safe. Abreu steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Bagwell vs. Urbina
  
  Bagwell hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Urbina
  
  Bell hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lansing settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Gonzalez vs. Urbina
  
  Gonzalez hits a popup, foul, towards third. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Springer
  
  Russ Springer now pitching.
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards third. Johnson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Urbina vs. Springer
  
  Urbina is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Santangelo vs. Springer
  
  Santangelo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Lansing vs. Springer
  
  There's a wild pitch. Santangelo moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: -2-
  Lansing vs. Springer
  
  Lansing hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Eusebio settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Expos, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Eusebio vs. Urbina
  
  Eusebio hits a popup, foul, towards first. Segui settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Urbina
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Urbina
  
  Thomas Howard pinch hits for Pat Listach.
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Grudzielanek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 4/15/1997 -- Montreal at Houston (N)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Santangelo F, rf      4  2  3  1   Biggio C, 2b          4  1  1  0   
Lansing M, 2b         3  1  0  1   Abreu B, rf           3  1  2  0   
White R, cf           4  0  0  0   Bagwell J, 1b         3  1  1  3   
Segui D, 1b           4  1  2  1   Bell D, cf            4  0  0  0   
Rodriguez H, lf       4  1  1  3   Gonzalez L, lf        4  1  1  0   
Orsulak J, lf         0  0  0  0   Eusebio T, c          4  0  0  1   
Grudzielanek M, ss    3  0  1  0   Johnson R, 3b         3  1  1  1   
Fletcher D, c         4  0  0  0   Listach P, ss         3  0  1  0   
Andrews S, 3b         4  1  1  0   Howard T, ph          1  0  0  0   
Martinez P, p         2  0  0  0   Holt C, p             2  0  0  0   
Strange D, ph         1  1  1  1   Lima J, p             0  0  0  0   
Veres D, p            0  0  0  0   Spiers B, ph          1  0  0  0   
Urbina U, p           1  0  0  0   Springer R, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  7  9  7                        32  5  7  5

Montreal         400 000 300 --  7
Houston          000 010 130 --  5

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Martinez P (W)        6.0  3  1  1  2  5
Veres D               1.1  3  3  3  0  0
Urbina U              1.2  1  1  1  1  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Holt C (L)            6.1  7  6  6  1  3
Lima J                1.2  1  1  1  1  1
Springer R            1.0  1  0  0  0  1

DP -- Montreal 2, Houston 1
LOB -- Montreal 4, Houston 3
2B -- Santangelo F, Grudzielanek M, Andrews S
3B -- Santangelo F, Gonzalez L
HR -- Rodriguez H, Johnson R, Bagwell J
SB -- Santangelo F, Abreu B 2
CS -- Bagwell J
SH -- Lansing M
SF -- Lansing M
WP -- Springer R
T -- 2:30
A -- 18602

    

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