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Expos
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 4, 2000
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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 August 4, 2000 at Minute Maid Park.
Game Summary
| Date | August 4, 2000 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 4, 2000 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Javier Vazquez |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Chris Holt |
| Ballpark | Minute Maid Park |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 38,502 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 9 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Lance Barksdale 1B: Ron Kulpa 2B: Mike Vanvleet 3B: Randy Marsh |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Peter Bergeron | Center Fielder |
| Jose Vidro | Second Baseman |
| Wilton Guerrero | Left Fielder |
| Vladimir Guerrero | Right Fielder |
| Lee Stevens | First Baseman |
| Geoff Blum | Third Baseman |
| Chris Widger | Catcher |
| Tomas de la Rosa | Shortstop |
| Javier Vazquez | Pitcher |
| Felipe Alou | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bill Spiers | Second Baseman |
| Julio Lugo | Shortstop |
| Lance Berkman | Left Fielder |
| Daryle Ward | First Baseman |
| Moises Alou | Right Fielder |
| Richard Hidalgo | Center Fielder |
| Tony Eusebio | Catcher |
| Chris Truby | Third Baseman |
| Chris Holt | Pitcher |
| Larry Dierker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Minute Maid Park
August 4, 2000
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Bergeron vs. Holt
Bergeron is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Holt
Vidro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Guerrero vs. Holt
Guerrero hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Vidro moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Holt
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Vidro moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Stevens vs. Holt
Stevens hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Vidro scores. Guerrero scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Blum vs. Holt
Blum takes first base on ball four. Stevens moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Widger vs. Holt
Widger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stevens moves to third. Blum moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
de la Rosa vs. Holt
de la Rosa hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Stevens scores. Blum moves to third. Widger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Vazquez vs. Holt
Vazquez hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Vazquez
Spiers hits a fly ball into left field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Vazquez
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Vazquez
Berkman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Vazquez fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bergeron vs. Holt
Bergeron hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Vidro vs. Holt
Vidro strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Holt
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Vazquez
Ward 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, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Vazquez
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Bergeron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Vazquez
Hidalgo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Guerrero vs. Holt
Guerrero hits a line drive to center field. That will be extra bases. Hidalgo chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Lugo. Lugo fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Lugo. Guerrero moves all the way to home. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Holt
Stevens hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Holt
Blum hits a ball on the ground towards short. Lugo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Holt
Widger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Truby fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Vazquez
Eusebio hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Truby vs. Vazquez
Truby hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Holt vs. Vazquez
Holt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Blum fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Vazquez
Spiers hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Vazquez
Lugo strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Berkman vs. Vazquez
Berkman hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Spiers moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Ward vs. Vazquez
Ward hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Vazquez
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Hidalgo vs. Vazquez
Hidalgo hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Eusebio vs. Vazquez
Eusebio is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
de la Rosa vs. Holt
de la Rosa hits a popup towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Holt
Vazquez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Spiers settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Bergeron vs. Holt
Bergeron hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Alou. Bergeron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vidro vs. Franklin
Wayne Franklin now pitching.
Vidro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bergeron moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Franklin
Guerrero hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Bergeron scores. Vidro moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Guerrero vs. Franklin
Guerrero takes first base on ball four. Vidro moves to third. Guerrero moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 123
Stevens vs. Franklin
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Vazquez
Truby hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Rosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Franklin vs. Vazquez
Franklin is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Vazquez
Spiers hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lugo vs. Vazquez
Lugo 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
Top 5
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Franklin
Blum hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Franklin
Widger hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
de la Rosa vs. Franklin
de la Rosa hits a popup towards short. Lugo settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Vazquez vs. Franklin
Vazquez strikes out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Berkman vs. Vazquez
Berkman 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, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ward vs. Vazquez
Ward hits a ball on the ground towards short. de la Rosa scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Vazquez
Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Guerrero settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Bergeron vs. Franklin
Bergeron hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Berkman. Bergeron reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
Vidro vs. Franklin
Vidro hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Franklin
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Spiers scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Bergeron moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: --3
Guerrero vs. Franklin
Guerrero is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1-3
Stevens vs. Franklin
Stevens strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Vazquez
Hidalgo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Eusebio vs. Vazquez
There goes Hidalgo. The throw from Widger and he is out, Vidro applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Vazquez
Eusebio strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Vazquez
Truby hits a long drive deep into left center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mieske vs. Vazquez
Matt Mieske pinch hits for Wayne Franklin.
Mieske 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
Top 7
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Green
Jason Green now pitching.
Blum hits a fly ball into center field. Hidalgo settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Widger vs. Green
Widger hits a popup, foul, towards first. Ward settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Seguignol vs. Green
Fernando Seguignol pinch hits for Tomas de la Rosa.
Seguignol hits a fly ball into left field. Berkman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Spiers vs. Kline
Geoff Blum now playing shortstop. Andy Tracy now playing third base. Steve Kline now pitching.
Spiers hits a line drive towards first. Stevens reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Lugo vs. Kline
Lugo hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Guerrero who is chasing the ball. Lugo reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: --3
Berkman vs. Kline
Berkman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Lugo scores. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Ward vs. Kline
Ward takes first base on ball four. Berkman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. Telford
Anthony Telford now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Vidro fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Berkman moves to third. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Tracy vs. Green
Tracy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Bergeron vs. Green
Bergeron bunts towards first. Ward scoops it up and throws to first, with Spiers covering, for the out. Tracy moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
Vidro vs. Green
Vidro strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Guerrero vs. Green
Guerrero hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Tracy moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
Guerrero vs. Dotel
Octavio Dotel now pitching. Jeff Bagwell now playing first base.
Guerrero strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Hidalgo vs. Telford
Hidalgo hits a fly ball into center field. Bergeron settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Eusebio vs. Telford
Eusebio hits a ball on the ground towards third. Tracy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Truby vs. Telford
Truby is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Bagwell vs. Telford
Bagwell hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Truby moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Spiers vs. Telford
There's a wild pitch. Truby moves to third. Bagwell moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Spiers vs. Telford
Spiers 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
Top 9
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Stevens vs. Dotel
Glen Barker now playing center field. Richard Hidalgo now playing left field.
Stevens strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Blum vs. Dotel
Blum hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Widger vs. Dotel
Terry Jones pinch runs for Geoff Blum.
Widger hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Mordecai vs. Dotel
Mike Mordecai pinch hits for Anthony Telford.
Mordecai strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/4/2000 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bergeron P, cf 4 1 2 0 Spiers B, 2b 5 1 2 0
Vidro J, 2b 5 1 2 0 Lugo J, ss 4 1 1 0
Guerrero W, lf 5 1 3 1 Berkman L, lf 4 1 2 1
Guerrero V, rf 3 1 1 0 Barker G, cf 0 0 0 0
Stevens L, 1b 5 1 1 2 Ward D, 1b 3 1 1 3
Blum G, 3b-ss 4 1 2 1 Dotel O, p 0 0 0 0
Jones T, pr 0 0 0 0 Alou M, rf 3 0 0 0
Widger C, c 5 0 1 0 Hidalgo R, cf-lf 4 0 2 0
de la Rosa T, ss 3 0 1 1 Eusebio T, c 4 1 1 0
Seguignol F, ph 1 0 0 0 Truby C, 3b 3 2 2 3
Kline S, p 0 0 0 0 Holt C, p 1 0 0 0
Telford A, p 0 0 0 0 Franklin W, p 1 0 0 0
Mordecai M, ph 1 0 0 0 Mieske M, ph 1 0 0 0
Vazquez J, p 3 0 0 0 Green J, p 0 0 0 0
Tracy A, 3b 1 0 1 0 Bagwell J, 1b 1 0 1 0
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40 6 14 5 34 7 12 7
Montreal 301 110 000 -- 6
Houston 005 001 10x -- 7
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Vazquez J 6.0 9 6 6 1 6
Kline S (L) 0.1 2 1 1 1 0
Telford A 1.2 1 0 0 0 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Holt C 3.2 7 5 5 1 3
Franklin W 2.1 4 1 1 2 3
Green J (W) 1.2 2 0 0 0 1
Dotel O (S) 1.1 1 0 0 0 3
E -- Lugo J
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Montreal 11, Houston 6
2B -- Bergeron P 2
3B -- Guerrero V, Lugo J
HR -- Truby C 2, Ward D, Blum G
CS -- Hidalgo R
SH -- Bergeron P
HBP -- by Telford A (Truby C)
WP -- Telford A
T -- 3:09
A -- 38502
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