Astros 5-1 Expos (9 Aug, 2003) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

62-53, 35-22 home


MON
HOU

1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	1	5	0
0	3	0	0	0	0	2	0	-	5	8	1

J. Robertson11-5

6.1 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 4 K, 3 BB

J. Vazquez9-8

6.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 K, 3 BB

ExposTop 1st
- J. Robertson pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Ball
  3
  Ball
  4
  Pop Out
- 0 Runs, 3 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- J. Vazquez pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 2nd
- J. Robertson pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- J. Vazquez pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 3 Runs, 4 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 3rd
- J. Robertson pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- J. Vazquez pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 4th
- J. Robertson pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- J. Vazquez pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 5th
- J. Robertson pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- B Schneider grounded into fielder's choice to first, B Wilkerson out at second, B Schneider to second on throwing error by shortstop A Everett.
  0
  3
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 1 Error
AstrosBottom 5th
- J. Vazquez pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 6th
- J. Robertson pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- J. Vazquez pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 7th
- J. Robertson pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- J Macias hit for J Vazquez.
  1
  3
- B. Lidge pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- E Chavez ran for J Vitiello.
  1
  3
- R Calloway hit for J Carroll.
  1
  3
- J Macias at third base.
  1
  3
- E Chavez in center field.
  1
  3
- B. Lidge pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- B Wilkerson in left field.
  1
  3
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- L. Ayala pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- O Merced hit for B Lidge.
  1
  3
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 8th
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- H Mateo in right field.
  1
  5
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. Corcoran pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 9th
- O. Dotel pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Expos
1
Astros
5

Game 1

9/8

Expos
3
Astros
1

Game 2

10/8

Expos
2
Astros
8

Game 3

10/8

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 9 August 2003

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 30,037

Game Time:2:38

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Ed Montague
First Base Umpire - Bruce Dreckman
Second Base Umpire - Brian Runge
Third Base Umpire - Lance Barksdale

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	92	68	.575	-	W2
Chicago	83	78	.516	9.5	W2
St. Louis	82	79	.509	10.5	L1
Pittsburgh	76	85	.472	16.5	W2
Cincinnati	76	85	.472	16.5	L5

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Montreal Expos

Houston Astros

J. Robertson11-5

J. Vazquez9-8

Game Information

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