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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 21, 1971
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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 July 21, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | July 21, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 13,780 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Ed Vargo 3B: Doug Harvey |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Jim Fairey | Left Fielder |
| John Boccabella | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 21, 1971
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Billingham
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Billingham
Fairly 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--
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairey vs. Billingham
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Billingham
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Renko
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Billingham
Wine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Billingham
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Billingham
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Renko
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Billingham
Day hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Billingham
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Billingham covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Renko
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boccabella and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Billingham
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Billingham
Boccabella hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Boccabella reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wine vs. Billingham
Wine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Wine reaches second base with a double. Boccabella scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Renko vs. Billingham
Renko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wine scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Billingham
Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Renko
Gary Sutherland now playing second base.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Billingham
Day takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Billingham
Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Renko
Billingham hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Renko
Renko fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Renko. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Renko
There goes Wynn, trying to steal home. The slide, and he is safe. Wynn steals home. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno who is chasing the ball. Bailey reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Fairey vs. Billingham
Fairey hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Bailey tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Billingham
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Billingham
Wine hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Rader reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Menke vs. Renko
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to third for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Billingham
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Billingham
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Billingham
Day hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Renko
Rich Chiles pinch hits for Jack Billingham.
Chiles hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Chiles reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Renko
Cesar Geronimo pinch runs for Rich Chiles.
Metzger 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: 12-
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Renko
The ball gets by Boccabella for a passed ball. Metzger moves to third. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Metzger tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Gladding
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Gladding
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairey vs. Gladding
Fairey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. Gladding
Boccabella takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to third. Fairey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
McDonald vs. Gladding
Dave McDonald pinch hits for Bobby Wine.
McDonald hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Bailey scores. Fairey scores. Boccabella moves to third. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Renko vs. Gladding
Ron Brand pinch runs for Dave McDonald.
Renko hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards 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: ---
Menke vs. Renko
Ron Brand now playing shortstop. Coco Laboy now playing third base.
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/21/1971 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0
Sutherland G, 2b 1 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 0
Day B, cf 3 0 1 0 Wynn J, rf 3 1 1 1
Staub R, rf 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 1
Fairly R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 0 1 0
Bailey B, 3b 3 2 1 0 Menke D, 1b 4 0 1 0
Laboy C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Alou J, lf 4 0 0 0
Fairey J, lf 3 1 1 1 Edwards J, c 4 0 0 0
Boccabella J, c 3 1 1 0 Billingham J, p 2 0 0 0
Wine B, ss 3 1 1 1 Chiles R, ph 1 0 1 0
McDonald D, ph 1 0 0 0 Geronimo C, pr 0 0 0 0
Brand R, pr-ss 0 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Renko S, p 4 0 1 1
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
32 5 7 3 33 3 7 2
Montreal 000 020 102 -- 5
Houston 000 002 010 -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S (W) 9.0 7 3 2 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J 8.0 6 3 3 1 1
Gladding F (L) 1.0 1 2 0 2 0
E -- Renko S, Morgan J
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Montreal 4, Houston 5
2B -- Boccabella J, Wine B, Morgan J, Rader D, Chiles R
3B -- Bailey B
SB -- Cedeno C, Wynn J
SF -- Fairey J, Cedeno C
PB -- Boccabella J
T -- 2:10
A -- 13780
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