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Astros 17 @ Expos 5
Parc Jarry
August 17, 1972

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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Houston Astros, played on August 17, 1972 at Parc Jarry. The home team Expos were bested by the visiting Astros with a score of 17 to 5.

Game Summary

DateAugust 17, 1972 
Visiting Team
Houston Astros
R: 17 H: 20 E: 0 LOB: 10
Runs: 17
Hits: 20
Errors: 0
Left On Base: 10
Home Team
Montreal Expos
R: 5 H: 11 E: 1 LOB: 10
Runs: 5
Hits: 11
Errors: 1
Left On Base: 10
Winning PitcherGeorge Culver  
Losing PitcherBalor Moore  
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Game Winning RBILee May 

Game Info

DateAugust 17, 1972 
Day of WeekThu 
Day / Night
Visiting TeamHouston Astros 
Home TeamMontreal Expos 
Visiting Starting PitcherJerry Reuss  
Home Starting PitcherBalor Moore  
BallparkParc Jarry 
CityMontreal 
StateQUE 
Attendance11,145 
Time of Game2 hours 45 minutes 
UmpiresHP: Nick Colosi
1B: Andy Olsen
2B: Tom Gorman
3B: Chris Pelekoudas

Houston Astros Lineup 

Name  Position 
Roger Metzger  Shortstop 
Cesar Cedeno  Center Fielder 
Jim Wynn  Right Fielder 
Lee May  First Baseman 
Bob Watson  Left Fielder 
Doug Rader  Third Baseman 
Tommy Helms  Second Baseman 
Larry Howard  Catcher 
Jerry Reuss  Pitcher 
Harry Walker  Manager 

Montreal Expos Lineup 

Name  Position 
Ron Hunt  Second Baseman 
Tim Foli  Shortstop 
Bob Bailey  Third Baseman 
Hal Breeden  First Baseman 
Ken Singleton  Left Fielder 
Clyde Mashore  Right Fielder 
Ron Woods  Center Fielder 
John Boccabella  Catcher 
Balor Moore  Pitcher 
Gene Mauch  Manager 

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Astros 17 @ Expos 5
Parc Jarry
August 17, 1972

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         Game of 8/17/1972 -- Houston at Montreal (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         5  1  0  0   Hunt R, 2b            4  2  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          5  4  3  4   Foli T, ss            5  2  3  0   
Wynn J, rf            4  3  2  3   Bailey B, 3b          5  0  1  1   
May L, 1b             6  3  4  4   Breeden H, 1b         1  0  0  0   
Watson B, lf          4  2  3  2   Fairly R, ph-1b       4  1  2  1   
Rader D, 3b           6  1  3  3   Singleton K, lf-rf    3  0  1  0   
Helms T, 2b           6  1  2  0   Mashore C, rf         0  0  0  1   
Howard L, c           5  1  2  1   Jorgensen M, ph-cf    4  0  1  1   
Reuss J, p            1  0  0  0   Woods R, cf-rf        2  0  1  1   
Culver G, p           4  1  1  0   Renko S, p            0  0  0  0   
                                   McCarver T, ph        1  0  0  0   
                                   Walker T, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Day B, ph             1  0  0  0   
                                   Gilbert J, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Torres H, p           0  0  0  0   
                                   Boccabella J, c       4  0  1  0   
                                   Moore B, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Strohmayer J, p       0  0  0  0   
                                   Fairey J, ph-lf       3  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     46 17 20 17                        38  5 11  5

Houston          015 100 145 -- 17
Montreal         210 100 001 --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Reuss J               1.1  5  3  3  3  1
Culver G (W)          7.2  6  2  2  1  4

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Moore B (L)           2.1  3  6  6  5  5
Strohmayer J          0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Renko S               1.0  1  1  1  0  1
Walker T              3.0  2  1  1  0  4
Gilbert J             1.1  8  7  7  2  0
Torres H              0.2  5  2  2  0  0

E -- Moore B
LOB -- Houston 10, Montreal 10
2B -- Howard L, Cedeno C 2, Wynn J
HR -- May L 2, Rader D, Cedeno C, Fairly R
SH -- Culver G
WP -- Reuss J, Moore B
T -- 2:45
A -- 11145

    

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