Astros 4-0 Expos (7 Aug, 2004) Play-by-Play

Houston Astros

55-54, 29-29 home


MON
HOU

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

R. Oswalt12-8

9.0 IP, 5 H, 0 ER, 8 K, 1 BB

R. Biddle3-6

2.2 IP, 3 H, 2 ER, 2 K, 0 BB

ExposTop 1st
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- Pitch
  1
  Strike Looking
  2
  Strike Swinging
  3
  Ball
  4
  Ball
  5
  Ball
  6
  Strike Swinging
- J Vidro to second on passed ball by R Chavez.
  0
  0
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 1st
- R. Biddle pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 2nd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 2nd
- R. Biddle pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- A Everett caught stealing second, catcher to second.
  0
  1
- 1 Run, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 3rd
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 3rd
- R. Biddle pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- C. Vargas pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 1 Run, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
ExposTop 4th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 4th
- C. Vargas pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- J Vizcaino ran for A Everett.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
ExposTop 5th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- J Vizcaino at shortstop.
  0
  2
- H Mateo hit for C Vargas.
  0
  2
- H Mateo caught stealing second, catcher to shortstop.
  0
  2
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 5th
- S. Kim pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
ExposTop 6th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 6th
- S. Kim pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
ExposTop 7th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 7th
- S. Kim pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- T. Tucker pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- R Calloway in right field.
  0
  4
- 2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 8th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 1 Hit, 0 Errors
AstrosBottom 8th
- R. Corcoran pitching for MON
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors
ExposTop 9th
- R. Oswalt pitching for HOU
  MON
  HOU
- 0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors

Expos
0
Astros
4

Game 1

7/8

Expos
8
Astros
3

Game 2

8/8

Expos
5
Astros
2

Game 3

8/8

Minute Maid Park

1:05 AM, 7 August 2004

Houston, Texas

Attendance: 35,921

Game Time:2:40

Umpires:
Home Plate Umpire - Kerwin Danley
First Base Umpire - Dana Demuth
Second Base Umpire - Brian Knight
Third Base Umpire - Darren Spagnardi

Team	W	L	PCT	GB	STRK
Milwaukee	93	69	.574	-	L1
St. Louis	83	79	.512	10	W1
Chicago	83	79	.512	10	L1
Cincinnati	77	85	.475	16	W1
Pittsburgh	76	86	.469	17	L1

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Pitch
1 Strike Looking
2 Strike Swinging
3 Ball
4 Ball
5 Ball
6 Strike Swinging