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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 16, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos, played on August 16, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 16, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan McGinn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 19,235 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Ed Sudol 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bill Williams |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Jim Gosger | First Baseman |
| Ron Brand | Shortstop |
| Marv Staehle | Second Baseman |
| John Boccabella | Catcher |
| Dan McGinn | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | Left Fielder |
| Marty Martinez | Shortstop |
| John Mayberry | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 16, 1970
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Billingham
Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones is hit by the pitch. Day moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Day moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a line drive towards short. Martinez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Day. Jones moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gosger vs. Billingham
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Martinez fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGinn
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGinn
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McGinn
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McGinn
Rader is hit by the pitch. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. McGinn
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Martinez vs. McGinn
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Rader scores. Menke moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Mayberry vs. McGinn
Mayberry hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Staehle settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Billingham
Brand strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Billingham
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Billingham
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGinn vs. Billingham
McGinn strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McGinn
Edwards hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Edwards reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Billingham vs. McGinn
Billingham hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. McGinn
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. McGinn
Morgan hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Billingham
Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Day moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Billingham
There's a wild pitch. Day moves to third. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry fields it and throws to home to get Day. Jones moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gosger vs. Billingham
Gosger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Gosger reaches second base with a double. Jones scores. Staub scores. Bailey goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Brand vs. Billingham
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gosger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Staehle vs. Billingham
Staehle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boccabella vs. Billingham
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGinn
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McGinn
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McGinn
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Martinez vs. McGinn
Martinez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Mayberry vs. McGinn
Mayberry strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGinn vs. Billingham
Larry Howard now catching.
McGinn hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Billingham
Day takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Day moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Day moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gosger vs. Cook
Ron Cook now pitching.
There goes Day. The slide. Howard applies the tag. Day is out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. McGinn
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. McGinn
Cook is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGinn
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Cook
Gosger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. Cook
There goes Gosger. The throw from Howard and he is out, Martinez applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Cook
Brand hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Cook
Staehle is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGinn
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McGinn
Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Morgan goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. McGinn
Rader bunts towards first. Gosger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. McGinn
Menke is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. McGinn
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brand scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Cook
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McGinn vs. Cook
McGinn bunts towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Boccabella moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Day vs. Cook
Day bunts towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Boccabella moves to third. McGinn moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Phillips vs. Cook
Adolfo Phillips pinch hits for Mack Jones.
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Staub vs. Cook
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to home to get Boccabella. McGinn moves to third. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Cook
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Martinez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. McGinn
Adolfo Phillips now playing left field.
Mayberry takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. McGinn
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cook vs. McGinn
Cook strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. McGinn
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brand fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Cook
Hector Torres now playing second base.
Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Mayberry scoops it up and throws to first, with Cook covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Cook
Brand hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Cook
Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Marv Staehle.
Sutherland hits a fly ball into left field. Menke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Cook
Boccabella hits a fly ball into left field. Menke settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. McGinn
Gary Sutherland now playing second base.
Torres takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Reed
Howie Reed now pitching.
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Reed
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Reed fields it and throws to first for the out. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Reed
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Torres moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Martinez vs. Reed
Martinez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Gosger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Martinez for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hahn vs. Cook
Don Hahn pinch hits for Howie Reed.
Hahn strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Cook
Day hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Cook
Phillips hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mayberry vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Mayberry hits a popup towards first. Gosger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Raymond
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cook vs. Raymond
Cook hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day who is chasing the ball. Cook reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Alou vs. Raymond
Alou is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Torres vs. Raymond
Torres strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Cook
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Lemaster
Denny Lemaster now pitching.
Bailey hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Lemaster
Gosger hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Lemaster
Brand hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Lemaster
Sutherland hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Torres settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Raymond
Coco Laboy now playing third base.
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Raymond
Rader is hit by the pitch. Wynn moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Raymond
Menke bunts towards first. Gosger scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Menke for the out. Wynn moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Martinez vs. Raymond
Martinez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Mayberry vs. Raymond
Mayberry is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Howard vs. Raymond
Howard strikes out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/16/1970 -- Montreal at Houston (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Day B, cf 3 0 2 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 0 0
Jones M, lf 2 1 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 2 1 1 0
Phillips A, ph-lf 1 0 0 0 Torres H, 2b 1 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 4 2 1 0 Wynn J, cf 4 1 2 1
Bailey B, 3b 3 2 1 2 Rader D, 3b 2 1 0 0
Laboy C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Menke D, lf 2 0 2 1
Gosger J, 1b 5 0 2 3 Martinez M, ss 5 0 2 1
Brand R, ss 5 0 1 0 Mayberry J, 1b 3 0 0 0
Staehle M, 2b 2 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 1 0 1 0
Sutherland G, ph-2b 2 0 0 0 Howard L, c 4 0 0 0
Boccabella J, c 4 0 1 0 Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
McGinn D, p 2 0 0 0 Cook R, p 3 0 1 0
Reed H, p 0 0 0 0 Lemaster D, p 0 0 0 0
Hahn D, ph 1 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 5 9 5 32 3 9 3
Montreal 003 000 002 -- 5
Houston 200 010 000 -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
McGinn D* 6.0 6 3 3 5 3
Reed H 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Raymond C (W) 2.0 2 0 0 2 3
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 3.2 5 3 3 4 4
Cook R (L)+ 4.1 3 1 1 2 2
Lemaster D 1.0 1 1 1 0 0
* Pitched to 1 batter in 7th
+ Pitched to 1 batter in 9th
E -- Morgan J
DP -- Montreal 2
LOB -- Montreal 11, Houston 14
2B -- Edwards J, Gosger J, Wynn J
3B -- Cook R
HR -- Bailey B
CS -- Day B, Gosger J
SH -- Rader D, McGinn D, Day B, Menke D
HBP -- by Billingham J (Jones M), by McGinn D (Rader D), by McGinn D (Menke D), by Raymond C (Rader D)
WP -- Billingham J 2
T -- 3:00
A -- 19235
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