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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros

2001-08-05 · Day game · Minute Maid Park · Att: 36240 · 72°F, dome, dry · Wind from CF · 3:02

Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 4–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Ron Villone earned the win and Billy Wagner picked up the save. Moises Alou went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MON	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	7
HOU	0	0	1	1	0	2	0	0		4	12

W: Ron Villone L: Bobby Munoz SV: Billy Wagner

Umpires — HP: Matt Hollowell · 1B: Terry Craft · 2B: Tim Timmons · 3B: Bill Miller · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Montreal Expos — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Peter Bergeron	4	1	1	1	0	0
Mike Mordecai	4	0	2	0	0	0
Vladimir Guerrero	4	0	1	0	0	1
Lee Stevens	3	0	0	0	1	2
Orlando Cabrera	4	0	0	0	0	2
Geoff Blum	4	0	1	0	0	0
Michael Barrett	3	0	0	0	0	0
Brad Wilkerson	3	0	1	0	0	0
Bobby Munoz	2	0	0	0	0	1
Fernando Seguignol	1	0	1	0	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Julio Lugo	5	0	3	0	0	0
Jose Vizcaino	4	0	2	0	0	0
Jeff Bagwell	3	0	0	0	1	0
Lance Berkman	3	1	1	0	0	0
Moises Alou	4	1	2	2	0	1
Richard Hidalgo	4	0	1	0	0	2
Vinny Castilla	3	1	2	1	1	0
Brad Ausmus	3	1	1	0	0	0
Ron Villone	0	0	0	0	0	0
Mendy Lopez	1	0	0	0	0	0
Daryle Ward	0	0	0	0	1	0
Orlando Merced	1	0	0	0	0	1

Montreal Expos — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Bobby Munoz	5.2	10	1	2
Mike Thurman	0.1	2	1	0
Scott Stewart	0.1	0	0	0
Scott Strickland	1.0	0	1	1
Graeme Lloyd	0.2	0	0	1

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Wade Miller	0.1	0	0	0
Ron Villone	4.2	5	1	4
Nelson Cruz	1.0	1	0	1
Octavio Dotel	1.0	0	0	0
Michael Jackson	1.0	1	0	1
Billy Wagner	1.0	0	0	0

Play-by-play

Top 1

Peter Bergeron: 31/BG34S-
Mike Mordecai: 9/F9D+
Vladimir Guerrero: S9/P34D
Lee Stevens: POCS2(136)

Bot 1

Julio Lugo: S/G6S
Jose Vizcaino: 16(1)3/GDP/G15
Jeff Bagwell: 8/F8LM

Top 2

Lee Stevens: W
Orlando Cabrera: K
Geoff Blum: S7/F7M+.1-3
Michael Barrett: 46(1)3/GDP/G4S

Bot 2

Lance Berkman: HP
Moises Alou: K
Richard Hidalgo: 9(B)3(1)/FDP/F9D+

Top 3

Brad Wilkerson: 7/F7S
Bobby Munoz: 9/F9LM
Peter Bergeron: HR/F89XD+
Mike Mordecai: S8/G6M
Vladimir Guerrero: 13/G13

Bot 3

Vinny Castilla: 63/G56
Brad Ausmus: HP
Ron Villone: 34/SH/BG3S.1-2
Julio Lugo: E9/P3D.2-H(UR)(NR)
Jose Vizcaino: 7/F78D+

Top 4

Lee Stevens: K/C
Orlando Cabrera: K
Geoff Blum: 63/G6S

Bot 4

Jeff Bagwell: 3/G3S-
Lance Berkman: D/F8RD+
Moises Alou: S8/L4MD+.2-H;BX2(83)
Richard Hidalgo: S8/L6MD+
Vinny Castilla: S/G56.1-2
Brad Ausmus: 6/P6D

Top 5

Michael Barrett: 5/L56
Brad Wilkerson: S9/G34+
Bobby Munoz: K/C
Peter Bergeron: 3/G3S-

Bot 5

Mendy Lopez: 163/G6MS
Julio Lugo: S/G56
Jose Vizcaino: S/G13.1-2
Jeff Bagwell: 54(1)3/GDP/G56

Top 6

Mike Mordecai: S7/P78S
Vladimir Guerrero: 7/F78XD+
Lee Stevens: K
Orlando Cabrera: 7/F7M

Bot 6

Lance Berkman: 43/G4
Moises Alou: HR/F89XD+
Richard Hidalgo: K/C
Vinny Castilla: HR/F7D+
Brad Ausmus: D7/F7D+
Daryle Ward: W
Julio Lugo: S9/L89S+.2XH(92);1-2

Top 7

Geoff Blum: 8/F8RXD+
Michael Barrett: 163/G15+
Brad Wilkerson: 9/F9M+

Bot 7

Jose Vizcaino: S9/F89D+
Jeff Bagwell: W.1-2
Lance Berkman: 5/P56S
Moises Alou: 8/F8RXD+.2-3
Richard Hidalgo: SB2
Richard Hidalgo: K

Top 8

Fernando Seguignol: S9/L89S+
Peter Bergeron: 16(1)/FO/G15
Mike Mordecai: 54(1)/FO/G56
Vladimir Guerrero: K

Bot 8

Vinny Castilla: W
Brad Ausmus: WP.1-2
Brad Ausmus: FC6/G6S.2X3(65);B-1
Orlando Merced: K
Julio Lugo: 54(1)/FO/G56-

Top 9

Lee Stevens: 4/P34D
Orlando Cabrera: 9/F9LD
Geoff Blum: 4/P4MD

Notes & reviews

Bergeron stepped on Miller's hand at 1B and cut it
Astros Brocail (on disabled list for season) ejected from bench by HP umpire Hollowell for bench jockeying for bench jockeying
Stevens held Alou as he rounded 1B but no call

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