FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MONTREAL EXPOS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
08/21/2001
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MONTREAL EXPOS AT HOUSTON ASTROS
GAME ID: 1242 - TUESDAY, AUGUST 21ST , 2001 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos (80-44) 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 1 0 4 11 1
Houston Astros (56-68) 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2 10 1
Expos Down Astros, 4-2
The Montreal Expos locked up a win at Minute Maid Park, knocking off the Houston Astros, 4-2. On the mound for Montreal was right-hander Dave Boswell. He played a major role in the triumph. Boswell yielded 1 run over 7 innings to notch the win. He scattered 6 hits, walked 2, and struck out 4. His record improves to 13-5. With the victory, the Expos upped their record to 80-44.

Montreal used a clutch at-bat from Todd Hundley to capture the win. The catcher hammered a 2-run home run in the top of the sixth inning to put the Expos ahead, 2-0. It was his lone hit in 4 at-bats, but it was a humdinger.

"I like winning," Boswell told the Montreal Chronicle. "I may joke around, but when it comes down to it, winning is the most important thing."
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE HOUSTON BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
J. Hale LF 4 0 2 0 1 1 1 .287 36 79
B. Goodman 2B 4 1 2 0 1 0 2 .268 5 28
A. LaRoche 1B 5 0 1 0 0 2 6 .365 34 94
E. Mathews 3B 4 0 2 1 1 1 1 .278 32 94
R. Palmeiro RF 3 0 1 0 0 1 1 .271 28 82
   a-B. Gardner PR, RF 2 1 0 0 0 1 4 .177 2 11
T. Hundley C 4 1 1 2 1 2 1 .284 29 75
G. Shuba DH 5 1 1 0 0 4 4 .269 32 78
G. Parra CF 4 0 0 0 0 2 1 .230 3 33
P. Janish SS 4 0 1 1 0 0 0 .200 5 35
Totals 39 4 11 4 4 14 21      
a - B. Gardner pinch ran for R. Palmeiro in the 6th

BATTING
Doubles: E. Mathews (20, 7th Inning off B. Kline, 2 on, 2 outs) , P. Janish (13, 8th Inning off B. Kline, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: T. Hundley (29, 6th Inning off K. Hendricks, 1 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: J. Hale 2 , B. Goodman 2 , A. LaRoche , E. Mathews 3 , R. Palmeiro , T. Hundley 4 , G. Shuba , P. Janish 2
2-out RBI: E. Mathews , P. Janish
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Hale , A. LaRoche 2 , E. Mathews , B. Gardner , G. Shuba 2
Team LOB: 12

BASERUNNING
SB: B. Gardner (17)

FIELDING
Errors: B. Goodman (8)
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
S. Martin 2B 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .197 16 45
E. Escobar SS 4 0 2 1 1 1 0 .242 7 27
J. Orsulak CF 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 .333 14 54
L. Biittner DH 4 0 0 0 0 1 2 .264 6 52
   c-M. Cabrera DH 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 .308 13 43
E. Rivera 3B 4 0 0 0 0 1 1 .278 11 46
G. Arias 1B 4 0 2 0 0 1 1 .261 11 31
W. Roettger LF 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 .258 8 20
B. Roser RF 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 .209 1 9
   a-C. Reynolds PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 .329 18 84
B. Gulden C 3 1 2 1 0 0 0 .236 4 14
   b-W. Cordero PH 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 .296 19 50
Totals 38 2 10 2 2 4 15      
a - C. Reynolds pinch hit for B. Roser in the 9th
b - W. Cordero pinch hit for B. Gulden in the 9th
c - M. Cabrera inserted as DH in the 9th

BATTING
Doubles: W. Cordero (23, 9th Inning off T. McFarland, 0 on, 1 out) , J. Orsulak (22, 9th Inning off T. McFarland, 1 on, 2 outs)
Home Runs: B. Gulden (4, 7th Inning off D. Boswell, 0 on, 1 out)
Total Bases: S. Martin , E. Escobar 2 , J. Orsulak 2 , G. Arias 2 , W. Roettger , B. Gulden 5 , W. Cordero 2
2-out RBI: E. Escobar
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: J. Orsulak , M. Cabrera , G. Arias , W. Roettger 2
Team LOB: 11

BASERUNNING
SB: J. Orsulak (24) , G. Arias (4)

FIELDING
Errors: E. Rivera (14)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE HOUSTON PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
D. Boswell W (13-5) 7.0 6 1 1 2 4 1 97 3.82   
D. Patterson H (13) 0.2 1 0 0 0 0 0 14 2.17   
T. McFarland SV (8) 1.1 3 1 1 0 0 0 31 4.82   
PITCHING
Game Score: D. Boswell 63
Batters Faced: D. Boswell 29, D. Patterson 4, T. McFarland 7
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: D. Boswell 5-12, D. Patterson 1-1, T. McFarland 3-1
Pitches - Strikes: D. Boswell 97-63, D. Patterson 14-9, T. McFarland 31-18
Inherited Runners - Scored: T. McFarland 2-0
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI ERA   
K. Hendricks L (8-7) 5.1 5 2 2 2 7 1 101 4.64   
D. Sanders 1.1 0 1 1 1 2 0 22 5.20   
B. Kline 1.0 4 1 1 0 2 0 27 5.40   
R. Carson 1.0 2 0 0 0 2 0 28 3.12   
G. Frazier 0.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 10 6.33   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Hendricks 55
Batters Faced: K. Hendricks 24, D. Sanders 5, B. Kline 7, R. Carson 5, G. Frazier 2
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Hendricks 5-4, D. Sanders 1-1, B. Kline 1-0, R. Carson 0-1, G. Frazier 0-0
Pitches - Strikes: K. Hendricks 101-60, D. Sanders 22-12, B. Kline 27-20, R. Carson 28-21, G. Frazier 10-4
Inherited Runners - Scored: B. Kline 1-1 , R. Carson 1-0 , G. Frazier 2-0
Balk: G. Frazier
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Dave Boswell
Ballpark: Minute Maid Park
Weather: Clear skies (79 degrees), wind blowing out to center at 9 mph
Start Time: 6:05 PM CT
Time: 3:25
Attendance: 21622
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