Tag: Houston Astros

  • Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 0

    Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 0

    GAME #15 (winners’ bracket second round): Bob Knepper tossed a shutout for the Astros, scattering three hits and four walks. He stranded Expos in scoring position in four different innings, with only one ever reaching third base. Terry Puhl and Jose Cruz both had three hits for Houston. During a five-run fifth inning, Art Howe…

  • Houston Astros 10, Chicago Cubs 5

    Houston Astros 10, Chicago Cubs 5

    GAME #7 (winners’ bracket first round): The Astros plated 10 runs on 11 hits, six of them doubles, as well as a three-run homer by Jose Cruz that made it 6-0 after three innings. Tony Scott and Phil Garner both went 3-for-4, with Scott scoring four runs and hitting a pair of doubles, while Garner…