Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Ryan
  
  Raines strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Little vs. Ryan
  
  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 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Ryan
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Gullickson
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops it up and throws to first, with Gullickson covering, for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Gullickson
  
  Doran hits a line drive to right field. That will be extra bases. Cromartie chases after the ball, picks it up, and throws towards Flynn. Flynn fumbles the ball. That's a triple and an error on Flynn. Doran moves all the way to home. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Gullickson
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Gullickson
  
  Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cruz vs. Gullickson
  
  Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Knight vs. Gullickson
  
  Knight hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Garner scores. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Puhl vs. Gullickson
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. There goes Knight trying to get to home. Raines throws the ball in to Carter, who tags Knight for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Ryan
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Ryan
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wallach vs. Ryan
  
  Wallach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Oliver scores. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cromartie vs. Ryan
  
  Cromartie strikes out. There goes Carter. The throw from Mizerock and Carter is out. There goes Wallach. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Flynn vs. Ryan
  
  The ball gets by Mizerock for a passed ball. Wallach moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Flynn vs. Ryan
  
  Flynn hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizerock vs. Gullickson
  
  Mizerock hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cromartie who is chasing the ball. Mizerock reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ryan vs. Gullickson
  
  Ryan strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Moreno vs. Gullickson
  
  Moreno hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mizerock tags and scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Gullickson
  
  Doran hits a popup towards short. Little settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gullickson vs. Ryan
  
  Gullickson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Doran settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Ryan
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Garner juggles the ball. That's an error on Garner. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Little vs. Ryan
  
  There goes Raines. The throw from Mizerock and he is out, Doran applying the tag. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Little vs. Ryan
  
  Little takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Ryan
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Thon vs. Gullickson
  
  Thon hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Gullickson
  
  Garner hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Gullickson
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Ryan
  
  Oliver hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Puhl. Oliver reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Ryan
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Wallach vs. Ryan
  
  Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon misplays the ball. That's an error on Thon. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cromartie vs. Ryan
  
  Cromartie takes first base on ball four. Oliver moves to third. Wallach moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Flynn vs. Ryan
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Knight fields it and throws to home to get Oliver. Wallach moves to third. Cromartie moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Francona vs. Ryan
  
  Terry Francona pinch hits for Bill Gullickson.
  
  Francona strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Burris
  
  Ray Burris now pitching.
  
  Knight hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Burris
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizerock vs. Burris
  
  Mizerock hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Ryan
  
  Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Little vs. Ryan
  
  Little hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Ryan
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ryan vs. Burris
  
  Ryan hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Burris
  
  Moreno hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Doran vs. Burris
  
  There goes Moreno. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Moreno steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Doran vs. Burris
  
  Doran takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Thon vs. Burris
  
  There's a wild pitch. Moreno moves to third. Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Thon vs. Burris
  
  Thon hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Moreno tags and scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Garner vs. Burris
  
  Garner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cruz vs. Lerch
  
  Randy Lerch now pitching.
  
  Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Ryan
  
  Oliver takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Ryan
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Ryan
  
  Wallach hits a fly ball into center field. Moreno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Ryan
  
  Cromartie strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Flynn vs. Ryan
  
  Flynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Lerch
  
  Knight hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Lerch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Lerch
  
  Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mizerock vs. Lerch
  
  Mizerock is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mills vs. Ruhle
  
  Brad Mills pinch hits for Randy Lerch. Vern Ruhle now pitching.
  
  Mills hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Ruhle
  
  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 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Little vs. Ruhle
  
  Little strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruhle vs. Smith
  
  Bryn Smith now pitching.
  
  Ruhle 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 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Moreno vs. Smith
  
  Moreno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Moreno for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Doran vs. Smith
  
  Doran hits a ball on the ground towards first. Oliver juggles the ball. That's an error on Oliver. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Thon vs. Smith
  
  The umpire calls a balk on Smith Doran moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Thon vs. Smith
  
  Thon hits a ball on the ground towards short. Little scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Ruhle
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Oliver vs. Ruhle
  
  Oliver hits a ball on the ground towards short. Thon scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, 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 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Garner vs. Smith
  
  Garner strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Smith
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Little scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knight vs. Smith
  
  Knight hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Smith
  
  Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Ruhle
  
  Wallach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. Ruhle
  
  Cromartie strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Flynn vs. Ruhle
  
  Flynn hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Wallach moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  White vs. Ruhle
  
  Jerry White pinch hits for Bryn Smith.
  
  White hits a popup in front of the plate. Mizerock settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Raines vs. Ruhle
  
  Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/17/1983 -- Montreal at Houston (D)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Raines T, lf          5  0  0  0   Moreno O, cf          3  1  1  1   
Little B, ss          3  0  0  0   Doran B, 2b           3  1  1  0   
Dawson A, cf          4  0  0  0   Thon D, ss            3  0  0  1   
Oliver A, 1b          2  2  1  0   Garner P, 3b          3  1  1  0   
Carter G, c           3  1  1  2   Cruz J, lf            4  1  1  0   
Wallach T, 3b         4  0  2  1   Knight R, 1b          4  1  2  2   
Cromartie W, rf       3  0  0  0   Puhl T, rf            4  0  1  1   
Flynn D, 2b           4  0  1  0   Mizerock J, c         3  1  1  0   
Gullickson B, p       1  0  0  0   Ryan N, p             2  0  0  0   
Francona T, ph        1  0  0  0   Ruhle V, p            1  0  0  0   
Burris R, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Lerch R, p            0  0  0  0                                      
Mills B, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Smith B, p            0  0  0  0                                      
White J, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  5  3                        30  6  8  5

Montreal         010 002 000 --  3
Houston          310 010 01x --  6

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Gullickson B (L)      3.0  6  4  4  0  2
Burris R              1.2  1  1  1  2  0
Lerch R               1.1  0  0  0  0  2
Smith B               2.0  1  1  1  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ryan N (W)            6.0  3  3  3  5  7
Ruhle V (S)           3.0  2  0  0  0  2

E -- Flynn D, Garner P, Thon D, Oliver A
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Montreal 7, Houston 4
2B -- Puhl T, Oliver A
3B -- Doran B, Mizerock J
HR -- Carter G, Knight R
SB -- Moreno O
CS -- Carter G, Raines T
SF -- Moreno O, Thon D
WP -- Burris R
Balk -- Smith B
PB -- Mizerock J
T -- 2:38
A -- 9334

    

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