Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Dierker
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Dierker
  
  Foli 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--
  Singleton vs. Dierker
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Dierker
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foli scores. Singleton moves to third. Fairly moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  McCarver vs. Dierker
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Breeden vs. Dierker
  
  Breeden is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Morton
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Morton
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive towards third. Bailey catches it and throws to first to double up Metzger. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Morton
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Dierker
  
  Day hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Dierker
  
  Torres is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morton vs. Dierker
  
  Morton takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Dierker
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. Morton moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foli vs. Dierker
  
  Foli hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Morton
  
  May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Morton
  
  The ball gets by McCarver for a passed ball. May moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Morton
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Edwards for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Morton
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. May scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Morton
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day who is chasing the ball. Alou reaches third base with a triple. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Helms vs. Morton
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou tags and scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Morton
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Dierker
  
  Singleton hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Dierker
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  McCarver vs. Dierker
  
  McCarver strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Breeden vs. Dierker
  
  Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Fairly moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Day vs. Dierker
  
  Day takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to third. Breeden moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Torres vs. Dierker
  
  Torres hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Morton
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Morton
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Wynn vs. Morton
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Cedeno scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  May vs. Renko
  
  Steve Renko now pitching.
  
  There goes Wynn. The throw from McCarver and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Renko
  
  May takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Edwards vs. Renko
  
  Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Rader vs. Renko
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Renko
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Wynn scores. May moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Helms vs. Renko
  
  Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renko vs. Dierker
  
  Renko hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Dierker
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Dierker
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Renko
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Renko
  
  Metzger hits a popup towards first. Breeden settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Renko
  
  Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Dierker
  
  Singleton is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Dierker
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  McCarver vs. Dierker
  
  McCarver hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Renko
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Renko
  
  May hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. McCarver settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Renko
  
  Edwards hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Dierker
  
  Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Dierker
  
  Day hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Torres vs. Dierker
  
  Torres hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dierker, and towards Rader, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Renko
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Renko
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Helms vs. Renko
  
  Renko fires to first and picks off Alou. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Renko
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dierker vs. Renko
  
  There's a wild pitch. Helms moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dierker vs. Renko
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renko vs. Dierker
  
  Renko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Dierker, and towards Metzger, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Dierker
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Dierker
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Dierker
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foli moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Dierker
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Foli scores. Singleton moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  McCarver vs. Dierker
  
  McCarver hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats McCarver for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Renko
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Renko
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Renko
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Dierker
  
  Breeden hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Day vs. Dierker
  
  Day hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Torres vs. Dierker
  
  Torres strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairey vs. Dierker
  
  Jim Fairey pinch hits for Steve Renko.
  
  Fairey hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Strohmayer
  
  John Strohmayer now pitching.
  
  May hits a line drive into left field. Singleton picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Singleton. May moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Strohmayer
  
  Edwards bunts towards the mound. Strohmayer fields it and throws to first for the out. May moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Rader vs. Strohmayer
  
  Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Strohmayer
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Helms vs. Strohmayer
  
  Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Helms for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Dierker
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Dierker
  
  Foli hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 8
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Dierker
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/27/1972 -- Montreal at Houston (D)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Bailey B, 3b          4  0  0  0   Metzger R, ss         4  1  2  0   
Foli T, ss            5  2  2  0   Cedeno C, cf          4  1  1  0   
Singleton K, lf       5  0  2  0   Wynn J, rf            4  1  1  2   
Fairly R, rf          4  0  3  2   May L, 1b             3  2  2  0   
McCarver T, c         4  0  0  0   Edwards J, c          3  0  0  0   
Breeden H, 1b         4  0  1  0   Rader D, 3b           4  2  2  3   
Day B, cf             3  0  0  0   Alou J, lf            4  1  3  2   
Torres H, 2b          4  0  0  0   Helms T, 2b           3  0  1  1   
Morton C, p           0  0  0  0   Dierker L, p          3  0  0  0   
Renko S, p            2  0  0  0                                      
Fairey J, ph          1  0  0  0                                      
Strohmayer J, p       0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     36  2  8  2                        32  8 12  8

Montreal         100 000 100 --  2
Houston          033 000 02x --  8

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Morton C (L)*         2.0  7  6  6  0  0
Renko S               5.0  3  0  0  1  2
Strohmayer J          1.0  2  2  2  0  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)         9.0  8  2  2  3  8
  * Pitched to 3 batters in 3rd

E -- Rader D, Singleton K
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Montreal 10, Houston 3
2B -- Cedeno C
3B -- Alou J
HR -- Rader D
SB -- Wynn J
SH -- Edwards J
SF -- Helms T
WP -- Renko S
PB -- McCarver T
T -- 2:15
A -- 13362

    

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