Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Drabek
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Drabek
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Aldrete vs. Drabek
  
  Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Wallach vs. Drabek
  
  Wallach hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Aldrete moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Drabek
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Farmer
  
  Backman hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Aldrete. Backman reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bell vs. Farmer
  
  Bell bunts towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. Backman moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Van Slyke vs. Farmer
  
  Van Slyke hits a line drive into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Backman tags and scores. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Farmer
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. Aldrete throws the ball in to DeShields who tags Bonilla, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Drabek
  
  Galarraga hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Goff vs. Drabek
  
  Goff hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Drabek
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Owen for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Farmer
  
  Bonds takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Bream vs. Farmer
  
  Bream hits a popup towards third. Wallach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  LaValliere vs. Farmer
  
  There goes Bonds. The throw from Goff and he is safe. Bonds steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  LaValliere vs. Farmer
  
  LaValliere hits a popup, foul, towards third. Wallach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Lind vs. Farmer
  
  Lind strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Farmer vs. Drabek
  
  Farmer hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martinez vs. Drabek
  
  Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Drabek fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  DeShields vs. Drabek
  
  DeShields hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Drabek vs. Farmer
  
  Drabek strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Backman vs. Farmer
  
  Backman takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Bell vs. Farmer
  
  Bell hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Van Slyke vs. Farmer
  
  Van Slyke hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Farmer
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Aldrete vs. Drabek
  
  Aldrete hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Drabek
  
  Wallach hits a fly ball into center field. Van Slyke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Drabek
  
  Walker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Farmer
  
  Bonds hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Farmer
  
  Bream hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Farmer
  
  LaValliere hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Farmer
  
  The ball gets by Goff for a passed ball. LaValliere moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Lind vs. Farmer
  
  Lind hits a ball on the ground towards third. Wallach fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: -2-
  Drabek vs. Farmer
  
  Drabek hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. LaValliere scores. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  King vs. Hall
  
  Drew Hall now pitching. Jeff King pinch hits for Wally Backman.
  
  There's a wild pitch. Drabek moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  King vs. Hall
  
  King hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Drabek
  
  Jeff King now playing third base.
  
  Galarraga strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Goff vs. Drabek
  
  Goff hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Owen vs. Drabek
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bream scoops it up and throws to first, with Drabek covering, for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Hall
  
  Bell hits a ball on the ground into left field, out of the reach of Aldrete. Bell reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Van Slyke vs. Hall
  
  Van Slyke hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
  Bonilla vs. Hall
  
  Bonilla hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bell tags and scores. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Hall
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Nixon vs. Drabek
  
  Otis Nixon pinch hits for Drew Hall.
  
  Nixon hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Drabek
  
  Martinez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  DeShields vs. Drabek
  
  DeShields hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Martinez moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Aldrete vs. Drabek
  
  Aldrete strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wallach vs. Drabek
  
  There goes DeShields. The throw from LaValliere and he is safe. DeShields steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
  Wallach vs. Drabek
  
  Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Bell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Sampen
  
  Bill Sampen now pitching. Tom Foley now playing third base.
  
  Bream hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  LaValliere vs. Sampen
  
  LaValliere hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Lind vs. Sampen
  
  Lind hits a fly ball into center field. Martinez settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Drabek vs. Sampen
  
  Drabek hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Bream moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  King vs. Sampen
  
  King hits a popup towards short. Owen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Drabek
  
  Walker hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lind reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Drabek
  
  Galarraga takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Goff vs. Drabek
  
  Goff strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Drabek
  
  Owen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Bell vs. Sampen
  
  Bell hits a popup, foul, towards first. Galarraga settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Van Slyke vs. Sampen
  
  Van Slyke hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonilla vs. Sampen
  
  Bonilla hits a ball on the ground towards third. Foley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Foley vs. Drabek
  
  Foley hits a line drive into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Martinez vs. Drabek
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  DeShields vs. Drabek
  
  DeShields hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martinez moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Aldrete vs. Drabek
  
  Aldrete takes first base on ball four. Martinez moves to third. DeShields moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Raines vs. Drabek
  
  Tim Raines pinch hits for Bill Sampen.
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lind fields it and throws to second for the out. Martinez scores. DeShields moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1-3
  Walker vs. Patterson
  
  Bob Patterson now pitching.
  
  Walker strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Bonds vs. Mohorcic
  
  Dale Mohorcic now pitching.
  
  Bonds hits a fly ball into left field. Aldrete settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Bream vs. Mohorcic
  
  Bream hits a fly ball into right field. Walker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  LaValliere vs. Mohorcic
  
  LaValliere hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. DeShields scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Galarraga vs. Patterson
  
  Galarraga hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Noboa vs. Patterson
  
  Junior Noboa pinch hits for Jerry Goff.
  
  Noboa strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Owen vs. Patterson
  
  Owen hits a fly ball into right field. Bonilla settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Fitzgerald vs. Patterson
  
  Mike Fitzgerald pinch hits for Tom Foley.
  
  Fitzgerald bunts towards third. King fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Galarraga moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Pirates, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
  Martinez vs. Patterson
  
  Martinez hits a fly ball into left field. Bonds settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 9/8/1990 -- Montreal at Pittsburgh (N)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Pittsburgh         AB  R  H RBI
Martinez D, cf        5  1  2  0   Backman W, 3b         1  2  1  0   
DeShields D, 2b       4  0  2  0   King J, ph-3b         2  0  0  0   
Aldrete M, lf         3  0  1  0   Bell J, ss            3  1  1  0   
Wallach T, 3b         3  0  1  0   Van Slyke A, cf       3  1  1  3   
Sampen B, p           0  0  0  0   Bonilla B, rf         3  0  1  1   
Raines T, ph          1  0  0  1   Bonds B, lf           3  0  0  0   
Mohorcic D, p         0  0  0  0   Bream S, 1b           4  1  2  1   
Walker L, rf          4  0  0  0   LaValliere M, c       4  1  1  0   
Galarraga A, 1b       3  0  1  0   Lind J, 2b            3  0  0  0   
Goff J, c             3  0  0  0   Drabek D, p           3  0  2  1   
Noboa J, ph           1  0  0  0   Patterson B, p        0  0  0  0   
Owen S, ss            4  0  0  0                                      
Farmer H, p           1  0  1  0                                      
Hall D, p             0  0  0  0                                      
Nixon O, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
Foley T, 3b           1  0  0  0                                      
Fitzgerald M, ph      1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  1  9  1                        29  6  9  6

Montreal         000 000 010 --  1
Pittsburgh       102 210 00x --  6

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Farmer H (L)          3.2  6  5  5  2  2
Hall D                1.1  1  1  1  0  0
Sampen B              2.0  2  0  0  0  0
Mohorcic D            1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Pittsburgh           IP  H  R ER BB SO
Drabek D (W)          7.2  7  1  1  2  3
Patterson B           1.1  2  0  0  0  2

DP -- Pittsburgh 1
LOB -- Montreal 9, Pittsburgh 4
2B -- Backman W, Bell J
HR -- Van Slyke A, Bream S
SB -- Bonds B, DeShields D
SH -- Bell J
SF -- Van Slyke A, Bonilla B
WP -- Hall D
PB -- Goff J
T -- 2:46
A -- 44614

    

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