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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1976
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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 8, 1976 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| 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 8, 1976 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Woodie Fryman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Mike Cosgrove |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 6,598 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 26 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: John McSherry 2B: Art Williams 3B: Tom Gorman |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pepe Mangual | Center Fielder |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Andre Thornton | First Baseman |
| Barry Foote | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | Right Fielder |
| Bombo Rivera | Left Fielder |
| Woodie Fryman | Pitcher |
| Karl Kuehl | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Center Fielder |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Leon Roberts | Right Fielder |
| Cliff Johnson | Left Fielder |
| Ed Herrmann | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Mike Cosgrove | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1976
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Cosgrove
Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Cosgrove
Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Foli reaches second base with a double. Mangual moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Mackanin vs. Cosgrove
There's a wild pitch. Mangual scores. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Mackanin vs. Cosgrove
Mackanin takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Thornton vs. Cosgrove
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to home to get Foli. Mackanin moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
Foote vs. Cosgrove
Foote hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Cosgrove
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fryman
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fryman
Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Fryman
Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Fryman
Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Roberts vs. Fryman
Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Cabell scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Johnson vs. Fryman
Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rivera. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Herrmann vs. Fryman
Herrmann hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Metzger vs. Fryman
Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Cosgrove vs. Fryman
Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Cosgrove
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rivera vs. Cosgrove
Rivera strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Cosgrove
Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Cosgrove
Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Fryman
Howard hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fryman
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Fryman
Cabell strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Cosgrove
Foli hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Cosgrove
Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Thornton vs. Cosgrove
Thornton takes first base on ball four. Mackanin moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Foote vs. Cosgrove
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Fryman
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Fryman
Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Fryman
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Herrmann vs. Fryman
Herrmann hits a popup in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Cosgrove
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Cosgrove
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Cosgrove
Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Fryman vs. Cosgrove
Fryman strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
Mangual vs. Cosgrove
Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Cosgrove
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Fryman
Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cosgrove vs. Fryman
Cosgrove bunts towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Fryman
Howard strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Fryman
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Cosgrove
Mackanin hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Cosgrove
Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Cosgrove
Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Fryman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Fryman
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Fryman
Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Johnson vs. Fryman
Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Roberts goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Fryman
Herrmann strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Cosgrove
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Cosgrove
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Cosgrove
Rivera hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Fryman vs. Cosgrove
Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Cosgrove
Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Cosgrove
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Fryman
Metzger hits a popup in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Fryman
Greg Gross pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Fryman
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pentz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Pentz
Thornton strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Pentz
Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Pentz
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Fryman
Andrews hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Fryman
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Fryman
There goes Cabell. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Fryman
There goes Cabell. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Cabell steals third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Fryman
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Roberts strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Johnson vs. Murray
Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Herrmann vs. Murray
Jose Cruz pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Pentz
Jose Cruz now playing right field. Leon Roberts now playing left field.
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rivera vs. Pentz
Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
Morales vs. Pentz
Jose Morales pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Morales hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
Mangual vs. Pentz
Mangual takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jorgensen tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Lyttle vs. Forsch
Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Pete Mackanin.
Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Dunning
Pepe Frias now playing second base. Steve Dunning now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Dunning
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Dunning
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Thornton vs. Forsch
Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Forsch
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Forsch
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Dunning
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Dunning
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Dunning
There goes Cabell. The throw from Foote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Dunning
Watson is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Roberts vs. Dunning
Roberts is walked intentionally. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Cruz vs. Dunning
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Watson moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/8/1976 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mangual P, cf 1 1 0 0 Howard W, cf 5 0 0 0
Foli T, ss 4 0 1 1 Andrews R, 2b 5 1 1 0
Mackanin P, 2b 3 0 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 5 3 2 0
Lyttle J, ph 1 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 2 1 1
Frias P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Roberts L, rf-lf 4 1 1 2
Thornton A, 1b 4 1 1 1 Johnson C, lf 3 0 3 3
Foote B, c 5 0 1 0 Cruz J, pr-rf 1 0 1 1
Parrish L, 3b 4 1 0 0 Herrmann E, c 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, rf 3 2 0 0 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0
Rivera B, lf 4 1 3 3 Cosgrove M, p 1 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 3 0 1 0 Gross G, ph 1 0 1 0
Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0
Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0
Dunning S, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 8 5 36 7 11 7
Montreal 100 102 011 -- 6
Houston 300 010 201 -- 7
1 out when winning run was scored.
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Fryman W 6.1 8 6 3 3 3
Murray D 0.2 1 0 0 0 1
Dunning S (L) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Cosgrove M 6.0 5 4 4 7 3
Pentz G 1.1 2 1 1 2 1
Forsch K (W) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0
E -- Parrish L, Foli T, Foote B
DP -- Montreal 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Montreal 10, Houston 10
2B -- Foli T, Cabell E, Johnson C 3, Rivera B, Watson B
HR -- Rivera B, Thornton A
SB -- Cabell E 3
SH -- Cosgrove M
SF -- Foli T
WP -- Cosgrove M
T -- 2:26
A -- 6598
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