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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 9, 1975
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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 9, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | July 9, 1975 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Blair |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 9,304 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 12 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Bruce Froemming 1B: Art Williams 2B: Paul Runge 3B: Ed Vargo |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Pepe Mangual | Center Fielder |
| Tony Scott | Right Fielder |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
| Tim Foli | Shortstop |
| Dennis Blair | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Cliff Johnson | Catcher |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 9, 1975
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Forsch
Mangual hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Forsch
There goes Mangual. The throw from Johnson and he is safe. Mangual steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. Mangual scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blair
Howard hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Blair
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Blair covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blair
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Forsch
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 12-
Mackanin vs. Forsch
Mackanin hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Carter moves to third. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Forsch
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. Forsch
Mangual hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Mangual reaches second base with a double. Carter scores. Parrish scores. Foli moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blair
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blair
Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Blair
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Johnson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. Blair
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Johnson tags and scores. Rader tags and moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Andrews vs. Blair
Andrews 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 3
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner 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, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Blair
Forsch takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Blair
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Howard reaches second base with a double. Forsch moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Blair
Gross takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Blair
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to second for the out. Forsch scores. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Watson vs. Blair
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: -23
Watson vs. Blair
Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -23
Johnson vs. Blair
Johnson hits a line drive into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Forsch
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, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Forsch
Mackanin hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blair
Rader hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Blair
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Blair
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Andrews for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Forsch
Blair hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Forsch
Mangual hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Blair moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Forsch
Scott hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen is hit by the pitch. Blair moves to third. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 123
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to home for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Blair
Forsch hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blair
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blair fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Blair
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
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Forsch
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Forsch
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Forsch
Mackanin strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Blair
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Blair
Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Biittner settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blair
Johnson hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Blair vs. Forsch
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Forsch
Mangual strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blair
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Blair
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. Blair
Ken Boswell pinch hits for Rob Andrews.
Boswell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Forsch
Ken Boswell now playing second base.
Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Forsch
Biittner hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Blair
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Blair
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. Blair
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Blair
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it and throws to home to get Howard. Gross moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Blair
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Stanton
Mike Stanton now pitching.
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Stanton
Parrish takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Mackanin vs. Stanton
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell fields it and throws to second for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
Foli vs. Stanton
Foli takes first base on ball four. Mackanin moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 123
Blair vs. Granger
Wayne Granger now pitching.
Blair strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
Mangual vs. Granger
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Granger fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Blair
Johnson hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Blair
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Blair
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Boswell vs. DeMola
Don DeMola now pitching.
Boswell hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Granger vs. DeMola
Granger strikes out. View Play
Top 10
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Granger
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Granger
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. Granger
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Boswell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Granger
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 10
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Howard vs. DeMola
Howard is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Gross vs. DeMola
Gross bunts towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. DeMola
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/9/1975 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Mangual P, cf 5 1 3 2 Howard W, lf 4 1 2 0
Scott T, rf 5 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 3 0 1 0
Jorgensen M, 1b 4 0 2 1 Cedeno C, cf 5 0 1 2
Biittner L, lf 5 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 0 0
Carter G, c 4 1 1 0 Johnson C, c 3 1 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 3 1 1 0 Rader D, 3b 4 1 2 1
Mackanin P, 2b 4 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 1 1
Foli T, ss 2 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 2 0 0 0
Blair D, p 4 0 1 0 Boswell K, ph-2b 2 0 0 0
DeMola D, p 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 1 1 0 0
Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
Stanton M, p 0 0 0 0
Granger W, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
36 3 8 3 32 4 7 4
Montreal 120 000 000 0 -- 3
Houston 011 000 001 1 -- 4
1 out when winning run was scored.
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Blair D 8.1 6 3 3 4 1
DeMola D (L) 1.0 1 1 1 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K 8.0 7 3 3 1 6
Stanton M 0.1 0 0 0 3 0
Granger W (W) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1
DP -- Montreal 1, Houston 2
LOB -- Montreal 8, Houston 7
2B -- Mangual P, Howard W
HR -- Rader D
SB -- Mangual P, Cedeno C
SH -- Gross G
SF -- Metzger R
HBP -- by Forsch K (Jorgensen M), by DeMola D (Howard W)
T -- 2:12
A -- 9304
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