Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Rogers
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Rogers
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Rogers
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dierker
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Dierker
  
  Colbert hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Colbert reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Jorgensen vs. Dierker
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Dierker
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Rogers
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rogers
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rogers
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Rogers
  
  Gross strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Dierker
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Dierker
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Dierker
  
  There goes Mackanin. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Mackanin steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Foli vs. Dierker
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mackanin moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foli vs. Dierker
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Mackanin tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Dierker
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Rogers
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Rogers
  
  Dierker 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 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Rogers
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Rogers
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Dierker
  
  Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dierker
  
  White hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Dierker
  
  Colbert hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Rogers
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Rogers
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Rogers
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Rogers
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cruz vs. Rogers
  
  Cruz strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Dierker
  
  Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Dierker
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Dierker
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Rogers
  
  Gross hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Gross reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Rogers
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Gross moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dierker vs. Rogers
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Milbourne vs. Rogers
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Foli fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. towards short. Foli fields it and throws to home to get Gross. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Dierker
  
  Mackanin hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Dierker
  
  Foli takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Dierker
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rogers vs. Dierker
  
  Rogers hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Rogers
  
  Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Rogers
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Rogers
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Dierker
  
  White hits a line drive towards third. Cabell reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Dierker
  
  Colbert is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Dierker
  
  Jorgensen hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Rogers
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Rogers
  
  Cruz 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 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Rogers
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Rogers
  
  Metzger 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 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Dierker
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Dierker
  
  Parrish hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Dierker
  
  Mackanin hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Boswell vs. Rogers
  
  Ken Boswell pinch hits for Larry Dierker.
  
  Boswell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Rogers
  
  Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Ken Boswell.
  
  There goes Howard. The throw from Carter and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Rogers
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Murray
  
  Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Murray
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Milbourne scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Murray
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cedeno goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Granger
  
  Wayne Granger now pitching.
  
  Johnson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Hardy
  
  Larry Hardy now pitching.
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Hardy
  
  Valentine hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Johnson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dwyer vs. Hardy
  
  Jim Dwyer pinch hits for Wayne Granger.
  
  Dwyer hits a line drive into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cruz vs. Scherman
  
  Fred Scherman now pitching.
  
  Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gross vs. Scherman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cruz moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Scherman
  
  Gross 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 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Metzger vs. Scherman
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of White. Metzger reaches second base with a double. Cruz scores. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hardy vs. Scherman
  
  Hardy hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Milbourne vs. Scherman
  
  Milbourne hits a fly ball into left field. Colbert settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  White vs. Hardy
  
  White hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Colbert vs. Hardy
  
  Colbert strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Hardy
  
  Jorgensen hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 4/29/1976 -- Houston at Montreal (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Milbourne L, 2b       5  1  2  0   White J, cf           4  0  0  0   
Cabell E, 3b          4  0  0  0   Colbert N, lf         4  0  1  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  1  2  1   Jorgensen M, 1b       4  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  1   Carter G, c           3  0  1  0   
Johnson C, c          4  0  0  0   Parrish L, 3b         3  0  0  0   
Cruz J, lf            3  1  1  0   Mackanin P, 2b        3  1  1  0   
Gross G, rf           4  0  2  0   Foli T, ss            1  0  0  1   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  1  1   Valentine E, rf       3  0  0  0   
Dierker L, p          2  0  0  0   Rogers S, p           2  0  0  0   
Boswell K, ph         1  0  1  0   Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   
Howard W, pr          0  0  0  0   Granger W, p          0  0  0  0   
Hardy L, p            1  0  0  0   Dwyer J, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Scherman F, p         0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  3 10  3                        28  1  3  1

Houston          000 000 021 --  3
Montreal         010 000 000 --  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)         7.0  3  1  1  1  2
Hardy L (S)           2.0  0  0  0  0  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogers S              7.1  7  1  1  0  4
Murray D (L)          0.1  2  1  1  0  0
Granger W             0.1  0  0  0  0  1
Scherman F            1.0  1  1  1  1  0

DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Montreal 2
2B -- Colbert N, Gross G, Watson B, Metzger R
SB -- Mackanin P, Cedeno C
CS -- Howard W
SF -- Foli T
WP -- Dierker L, Scherman F
T -- 2:20
A -- 5873

    

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