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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1973
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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 16, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | July 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| 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 16, 1973 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ken Forsch |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 16,186 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Bill Williams 3B: Dick Stello |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Left Fielder |
| Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| John Boccabella | Catcher |
| Pepe Frias | Shortstop |
| Steve Renko | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Lee May | First Baseman |
| Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
| Skip Jutze | Catcher |
| Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
| Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 16, 1973
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Forsch
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a line drive into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Forsch
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Forsch
Singleton strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Renko
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boccabella and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Forsch
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Forsch
Day strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Forsch
Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Frias vs. Forsch
Frias hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Renko
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jutze vs. Renko
Jutze hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Forsch vs. Renko
Forsch strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Forsch
Renko is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Forsch
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Forsch
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Forsch
Singleton 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, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Forsch
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Forsch
Day hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Forsch
Boccabella takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Frias vs. Forsch
Frias hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Renko vs. Forsch
Renko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bailey scores. Boccabella moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Forsch
Hunt is hit by the pitch. Boccabella moves to third. Renko moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Jorgensen vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Jorgensen for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Ron Woods now playing center field.
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Renko
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Crawford
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Crawford
Singleton takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Crawford
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Crawford
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jutze vs. Renko
Jutze strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Crawford vs. Renko
Crawford hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Crawford
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Crawford
Frias takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renko vs. Crawford
Renko strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Crawford
Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards unknown player. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Woods. Rader reaches second base with a double. Metzger scores. Cedeno scores. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. Renko
May hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. Rader tags and moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Helms vs. Renko
Helms is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jutze vs. Renko
Jutze hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to second for the out. Rader scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Crawford vs. Renko
Crawford takes first base on ball four. Jutze moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Marshall
Mike Marshall now pitching.
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Crawford
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Crawford
Fairly hits a popup in front of the plate. Jutze settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Crawford
Singleton hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Crawford
Bailey hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Marshall
Hal Breeden now playing first base. Mike Jorgensen now playing left field.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Marshall
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Marshall
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Crawford
Woods hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Crawford
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Crawford
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Marshall
Rader hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Marshall
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Marshall
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops it up and throws to first, with Marshall covering, for the out. May moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jutze vs. Marshall
Jutze is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Crawford
Clyde Mashore pinch hits for Mike Marshall.
Mashore strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Crawford
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Crawford
Jorgensen hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Breeden vs. Crawford
Breeden strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Singleton vs. Crawford
Singleton hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Crawford
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Agee vs. Jarvis
Pat Jarvis now pitching. Tommie Agee pinch hits for Jim Crawford.
Agee hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Jarvis
Wynn bunts towards the mound. Jarvis fields it and throws to first for the out. Agee moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Metzger vs. Jarvis
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Jarvis
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Upshaw
Cecil Upshaw now pitching.
Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Woods reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Boccabella vs. Upshaw
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Frias vs. Upshaw
Frias strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lyttle vs. Upshaw
Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Pat Jarvis.
Lyttle 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
Bottom 10
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Walker
Larry Lintz now playing center field. Tom Walker now pitching.
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Lintz. Watson reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Walker
Rader bunts towards the pitcher. Fielder's choice made on unknown runner with result that runner safe. Watson moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Walker
May is walked intentionally. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Helms vs. Walker
Helms hits a fly ball into center field. Lintz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. Rader tags and moves to third. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 7/16/1973 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Hunt R, 2b 4 2 2 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0
Jorgensen M, 1b-lf 3 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0
Fairly R, lf 3 0 1 1 Cedeno C, cf 5 2 2 0
Breeden H, 1b 1 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 5 2 2 1
Singleton K, rf 4 1 1 3 Rader D, 3b 4 1 1 2
Bailey B, 3b 2 1 0 0 May L, 1b 2 0 1 1
Day B, cf 2 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 0 0 1
Woods R, cf 3 0 1 0 Jutze S, c 4 0 0 1
Lintz L, cf 0 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 1 0 0 0
Boccabella J, c 4 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 1 0 0 0
Frias P, ss 4 0 0 0 Agee T, ph 1 0 1 0
Renko S, p 3 0 1 1 Upshaw C, p 0 0 0 0
Marshall M, p 0 0 0 0
Mashore C, ph 1 0 0 0
Jarvis P, p 0 0 0 0
Lyttle J, ph 1 0 0 0
Walker T, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
35 5 7 5 34 6 8 6
Montreal 001 100 003 0 -- 5
Houston 100 004 000 1 -- 6
1 out when winning run was scored.
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Renko S 5.2 6 5 4 3 6
Marshall M 2.1 0 0 0 1 2
Jarvis P 1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Walker T (L) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Forsch K 3.2 3 2 2 5 3
Crawford J 5.1 3 3 3 4 6
Upshaw C (W) 1.0 1 0 0 0 2
E -- Boccabella J
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Montreal 10, Houston 9
2B -- Rader D, Woods R, Watson B
HR -- Singleton K
SB -- Cedeno C
SH -- Wynn J, Rader D
SF -- May L, Helms T
HBP -- by Forsch K (Hunt R)
T -- 3:08
A -- 16186
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