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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 22, 1971
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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 22, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 22, 1971 |
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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 22, 1971 |
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Day of Week | Thu |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie McAnally |
Home Starting Pitcher | Wade Blasingame |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 15,058 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Jerry Dale |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
Ron Woods | Left Fielder |
Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Stan Swanson | Center Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
John Boccabella | Catcher |
Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
Ernie McAnally | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Denis Menke | First Baseman |
Jesus Alou | Left Fielder |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Wade Blasingame | Pitcher |
Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 22, 1971
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Blasingame
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Blasingame
Staub 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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Blasingame
There goes Hunt. The throw from Edwards and he is out, Morgan applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAnally
Metzger takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McAnally
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. McAnally
Wynn strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. McAnally
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine fields it and throws to second for the out. Metzger moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. McAnally
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boccabella and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Rader vs. McAnally
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Menke vs. McAnally
Menke takes first base on ball four. Metzger scores. Cedeno moves to third. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Alou vs. McAnally
Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Swanson. Alou reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Rader scores. Menke goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. McAnally
Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Blasingame
Bailey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Blasingame
Swanson hits a popup towards first. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blasingame
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. McAnally
Blasingame hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Blasingame for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAnally
Metzger hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McAnally
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Swanson. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McAnally
Wynn hits a popup, foul, towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Blasingame
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Blasingame fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Blasingame
Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McAnally vs. Blasingame
McAnally hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McAnally
Cedeno is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McAnally
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boccabella and he is out, Hunt applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McAnally
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McAnally
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McAnally, and towards Wine, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Blasingame
Woods strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Blasingame
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Blasingame
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Swanson vs. Blasingame
Swanson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Blasingame
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Blasingame covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAnally
Alou hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. McAnally
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. McAnally
Blasingame takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. McAnally
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Blasingame
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wine vs. Blasingame
Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Boccabella moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
McAnally vs. Blasingame
McAnally strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Woods vs. Blasingame
Woods hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Woods reaches second base with a double. Boccabella scores. Wine goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Blasingame
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McAnally
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McAnally
There goes Morgan. The throw from Boccabella and he is out, Hunt applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McAnally
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McAnally
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Blasingame
Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Swanson vs. Blasingame
Swanson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Blasingame
Fairly strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McAnally
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. McAnally
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McAnally
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Boccabella vs. Blasingame
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Blasingame
Wine hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mashore vs. Blasingame
Clyde Mashore pinch hits for Ernie McAnally.
Mashore hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Raymond
Claude Raymond now pitching.
Edwards hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blasingame vs. Raymond
Blasingame hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Raymond
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Blasingame
Hunt is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Woods vs. Blasingame
Woods hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Blasingame
Staub takes first base on ball four. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Culver
George Culver now pitching.
Bailey 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 8
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Raymond
Morgan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Swanson. Morgan reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Raymond
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Raymond
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Raymond
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Morgan scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Raymond
Menke hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Swanson. Menke reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Rader goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Reed
Howie Reed now pitching.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Swanson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. Reed
Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Culver vs. Reed
Culver hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Menke scores. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Metzger vs. Reed
Metzger 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 9
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Culver
Cesar Geronimo now playing left field. Jim Fairey pinch hits for Stan Swanson.
Fairey strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Culver
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Culver
Boccabella strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
McDonald vs. Culver
Dave McDonald pinch hits for Bobby Wine.
McDonald strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/22/1971 -- Montreal at Houston (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Hunt R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 4 1 0 0 Woods R, lf 4 0 1 2 Morgan J, 2b 2 1 2 0 Staub R, rf 2 0 0 0 Wynn J, rf 4 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 2 0 0 Swanson S, cf 3 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 2 1 1 Fairey J, ph 1 0 0 0 Menke D, 1b 3 2 1 3 Fairly R, 1b 4 0 1 0 Alou J, lf 4 0 1 3 Boccabella J, c 4 1 1 0 Geronimo C, lf 0 0 0 0 Wine B, ss 3 1 2 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0 McDonald D, ph 1 0 0 0 Blasingame W, p 2 0 0 0 McAnally E, p 2 0 0 0 Culver G, p 1 0 1 1 Mashore C, ph 1 0 0 0 Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0 Reed H, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 6 2 28 8 6 8 Montreal 000 020 000 -- 2 Houston 400 000 04x -- 8 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO McAnally E (L) 6.0 2 4 4 6 5 Raymond C 1.1 3 4 4 1 0 Reed H 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Blasingame W (W) 7.1 5 2 2 3 9 Culver G (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 3 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Montreal 6, Houston 5 2B -- Alou J, Morgan J 2, Woods R, Menke D SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Hunt R, Cedeno C, Morgan J HBP -- by McAnally E (Cedeno C), by Blasingame W (Hunt R) T -- 2:27 A -- 15058
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