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BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
Ty Ingle came in to pitch for the Astros. <--->
Remy Swanston flied out to left. <--->
Blake Woolhouse doubled down the left field line. <-2->
David Montgomery singled to left field, scoring a run. <--1>
Adam Collier grounded to third for a double play (5-4-3). <--->
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the eighth, Montreal leads 6 to 1.
TOP OF THE NINTH
Edmund Rodriguez doubled down the right field line. <-2->
Leon Viola homered to right-center for two RBIs. <--->
Jamie Olinger came in to pitch for the Expos. <--->
Juan Morin flied out to center. <--->
Ford Froley doubled down the right field line. <-2->
Kevin Benning grounded to the second baseman. <-2->
Michael Whittey pinch hit for Ty Ingle. <-2->
Michael Whittey singled to left, scoring a run. <--1>
Wesley Pauley was hit by a pitch. <-21>
Rokuemon Murakami walked. <321>
Rob Warren tripled into the right field corner for three RBIs. <3-->
Edmund Rodriguez flied out to right. <3-->
6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, and 1 left on base.
In the middle of the ninth, Houston leads 7 to 6.
BOTTOM OF THE NINTH
Freddy Celorio came in to pitch for the Astros. <--->
Mike Craig walked. <--1>
Jamie Olinger walked. <-21>
Ted Christiansen homered over the right field fence for three RBIs. <--->
EXPOS WIN: 9-7
The second game was no less dramatic:
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BOTTOM OF THE SEVENTH
Barrett Fuss came in to pitch for the Astros. <--->
Adam Collier singled up the middle. <--1>
Mike Craig singled to center field. <-21>
Tony Battersby laid down a sacrifice bunt to the third baseman. <32->
The Astros brought the infield in.
Ted Christiansen struck out. <32->
Sean Bariski walked. <321>
Scot McAninch popped up behind home plate. <321>
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, and 3 left on base.
At the end of the seventh, Montreal leads 3 to 2.
TOP OF THE EIGHTH
Kageharu Kusuhara came in to play Left Field. <--->
Edmund Rodriguez grounded to short. <--->
Leon Viola singled down the left field line. <--1>
Juan Morin singled through the left side. <-21>
Greg Paull came in to pitch for the Expos. <-21>
Irving Hendren singled up the middle. <321>
Ford Froley singled to right field, scoring a run. <321>
Michael Whittey pinch hit for Barrett Fuss. <321>
Michael Whittey grounded to short for a double play (6-4-3). <32->
1 run, 4 hits, 0 errors, and 2 left on base.
In the middle of the eighth, the game is tied at 3.
BOTTOM OF THE EIGHTH
Ty Ingle came in to pitch for the Astros. <--->
Seth Birling singled down the left field line. <--1>
Seth Birling went for an extra base and reached second. <-2->
Kageharu Kusuhara grounded to third. The runner was tagged out at third. <--1>
The Expos put on the hit and run.
Kageharu Kusuhara was picked off first. <--->
David Montgomery grounded to third. <--->
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
At the end of the eighth, the game is tied at 3.
TOP OF THE NINTH
Kevin Benning flied out to left field. <--->
Rokuemon Murakami grounded to third. <--->
Rob Warren grounded to short. <--->
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, and 0 left on base.
In the middle of the ninth, the game is tied at 3.
BOTTOM OF THE NINTH
Adam Collier homered to left-center. <--->
EXPOS WIN: 4-3
A 4-3 win in the third game saw Montreal progress to the NL Championship series for the first time since 2017 and for the fourth time in history. They would face the Cubs. 