Bagwell Bombs Down Expos, Even Series

Jeff Bagwell homered in Game 1 against the 1994 Montreal Expos only to watch his Astros lose in extra innings. He made sure it didn’t happen again. Bagwell hit a 2-run home run in the 1st against Pedro Martínez, and added another 2-run shot in the 5th inning. He finished 3 for 4 as the 1998 Houston Astros romped to a 7-2 win. Martínez picked up the loss, allowing 6 runs on 8 hits in 6 innings. Shane Reynolds was great for the Astros. Reynolds allowed 2 runs on 6 hits while striking out 6 in a complete game victory. Derek Bell was the other Astros standout, going 3 for 4 and scoring 3 runs. Gil Heredia pitched 2 innings of relief for the Expos, allowing a run on 4 hits. The win evens the best-of-5 series between the two teams. They have a day off before heading to Montreal for Games 3 and 4.

’94 Expos @ ’98 Astros – 9/9/24

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