Montreal Expos 4, Houston Astros 0
Regular Season Game 27
Played on Thursday, May 1, 1997 (D) at Stade Olympique

HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0
MON N    1  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  x  -   4  8  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Biggio 2b                     3   0   1   0       0   0       1   2
Abreu rf                      4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Bagwell 1b                    4   0   0   0       0   2      10   2
Howard cf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       2   0
Gonzalez lf                   3   0   0   0       1   0       1   0
Berry 3b                      3   0   0   0       0   1       0   2
Eusebio c                     3   0   1   0       0   1       5   1
Listach ss                    2   0   0   0       1   2       1   4
Holt p                        2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Martin p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Spiers ph                   1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Lima p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       29   0   3   0       2   9      24  12

BATTING - 
2B: Biggio (8,off Martinez); Howard (4,off Martinez).
HBP: Biggio (5,by Martinez).
GDP: Bagwell (1,off Martinez).
Team LOB: 5.

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Grudzielanek ss               5   1   1   0       0   1       1   3
Lansing 2b                    3   0   1   0       1   1       2   3
White cf                      3   0   1   0       1   0       2   0
Segui 1b                      2   1   0   0       2   0       7   0
Rodriguez lf                  4   1   2   1       0   1       2   0
  Orsulak lf                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Santangelo rf                 1   0   0   1       1   0       2   0
Fletcher c                    4   1   2   2       0   0      10   0
Strange 3b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       0   2
Martinez p                    3   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Totals                       29   4   8   4       5   5      27   8

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Strange-Lansing-Segui.

BATTING - 
2B: Rodriguez (12,off Holt); Fletcher (1,off Holt).
HR: Fletcher (4,4th inning off Holt 0 on 2 out).
SH: Martinez (2,off Holt).
SF: Santangelo (2,off Holt).
HBP: Santangelo (5,by Martin).
Team LOB: 9.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Grudzielanek (5,2nd base off Holt/Eusebio).
CS: Santangelo (1,2nd base by Holt/Eusebio).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Holt L(2-3)                   6     8   4   4   3   3   1  28
Martin                        1     0   0   0   2   1   0   6
Lima                          1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3
Totals                        8     8   4   4   5   5   1  37

HBP: Martin (1,Santangelo).

Montreal Expos               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Martinez W(4-0)               9     3   0   0   2   9   0  32

HBP: Martinez (1,Biggio).

Umpires: HP - Mark Hirschbeck, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Steve Rippley, 3B - Charlie Williams
Time of Game: 2:11   Attendance: 12328


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Montreal Expos           
1. Biggio              2b        Grudzielanek        ss
2. Abreu               rf        Lansing             2b
3. Bagwell             1b        White               cf
4. Howard              cf        Segui               1b
5. Gonzalez            lf        Rodriguez           lf
6. Berry               3b        Santangelo          rf
7. Eusebio             c         Fletcher            c
8. Listach             ss        Strange             3b
9. Holt                p         Martinez            p

ASTROS 1ST: Biggio popped to right; Abreu struck out; Bagwell
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Grudzielanek singled to left; Grudzielanek stole
second; Lansing was called out on strikes; White grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Grudzielanek to third]; Segui walked;
Rodriguez singled to center [Grudzielanek scored, Segui to
second]; Santangelo lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 0, Expos 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
popped to shortstop; Berry was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Fletcher grounded out (second to first); Strange
flied to left; Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Expos 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Eusebio struck out; Listach struck out; Holt popped
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Grudzielanek grounded out (third to first); Lansing
grounded out (shortstop to first); White singled to right; Segui
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Expos 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Biggio doubled to right; Abreu flied to left;
Bagwell grounded out (third to first); Howard struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Rodriguez grounded out (third to first); Santangelo
walked; Santangelo was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Fletcher homered; Strange flied to center; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Gonzalez walked; Berry forced Gonzalez (shortstop to
second); Eusebio flied to right; Listach walked [Berry to
second]; Holt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos
2.

EXPOS 5TH: Martinez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Grudzielanek struck out; Lansing singled to right; White
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Expos 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Biggio was hit by a pitch; Abreu flied to center;
Bagwell grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Biggio out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Segui walked; Rodriguez doubled to right [Segui to
third]; Santangelo lined out on a sacrifice fly to right [Segui
scored]; Fletcher doubled to right [Rodriguez scored]; Strange
singled to pitcher [Fletcher to third]; Martinez out on a
sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Strange to second];
Grudzielanek grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
grounded out (first unassisted); Berry grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 7TH: MARTIN REPLACED HOLT (PITCHING); Lansing walked;
White walked [Lansing to second]; Segui flied to center [Lansing
to third, White to second (on throw)]; Rodriguez was called out
on strikes; Santangelo was hit by a pitch; Fletcher grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

ASTROS 8TH: ORSULAK REPLACED RODRIGUEZ (PLAYING LF); Eusebio
singled to right; Listach struck out; SPIERS BATTED FOR MARTIN;
Spiers popped to center; Biggio popped to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 8TH: LIMA REPLACED SPIERS (PITCHING); Strange struck out;
Martinez grounded out (second to first); Grudzielanek popped to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Abreu grounded out (second to first); Bagwell struck
out; Howard doubled to left; Gonzalez flied to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           0   3   0    5
 Expos            4   8   0    9


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