Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Walker
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Walker
  
  There goes Gross. The throw from Foote and he is out, Foli applying the tag. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Walker
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Walker
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Roberts
  
  Hunt 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, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Roberts
  
  Davis hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Roberts
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Walker
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Walker
  
  May hits a line drive towards first. Breeden reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walker
  
  Johnson hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Roberts
  
  Breeden strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Roberts
  
  Woods takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foote vs. Roberts
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Walker
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Walker
  
  Milbourne 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 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Walker
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Roberts
  
  Singleton hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Milbourne settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Roberts
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Roberts
  
  Walker hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Walker reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Roberts
  
  Hunt takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Roberts
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Johnson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Davis for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Walker
  
  Gross hits a fly ball into left field. Woods settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Walker
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball towards center. Davis settles under the ball, and drops it. That's an error on Davis. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Walker
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Walker
  
  Watson strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Roberts
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Breeden vs. Roberts
  
  Breeden hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Breeden reaches second base with a double. Gross throws the ball in to Metzger who tags Breeden trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Bailey moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Woods vs. Roberts
  
  Woods hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Foote vs. Roberts
  
  Foote hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Walker
  
  May hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats May for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walker
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Walker
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Roberts
  
  Singleton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Roberts
  
  Foli 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, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walker vs. Roberts
  
  Walker takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Roberts
  
  Hunt takes first base on ball four. Walker moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Davis vs. Roberts
  
  Davis 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 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Milbourne vs. Walker
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Roberts vs. Walker
  
  Roberts bunts towards the mound. Walker fields it and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gross vs. Walker
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Hunt scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Milbourne moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Metzger vs. Walker
  
  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 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Roberts
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Breeden vs. Roberts
  
  Breeden takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Woods vs. Roberts
  
  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 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Walker
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Walker
  
  Watson 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--
  May vs. Walker
  
  There goes Watson. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Watson steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  May vs. Walker
  
  May hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Walker
  
  Johnson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Walker
  
  Rader hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Milbourne vs. Walker
  
  Milbourne hits a ball on the ground towards first. Breeden scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milbourne for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Roberts
  
  Wilbur Howard now playing left field. Bob Watson now playing first base.
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Singleton vs. Roberts
  
  Singleton strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Roberts
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morales vs. Roberts
  
  Jose Morales pinch hits for Tom Walker.
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Murray
  
  Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Murray
  
  Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Murray
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Roberts
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Davis vs. Roberts
  
  Davis hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Roberts covering, for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Roberts
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Breeden vs. Roberts
  
  Breeden hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberts fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Murray
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Murray
  
  Watson hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  May vs. Murray
  
  May 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 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Murray
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Woods vs. Roberts
  
  Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foote vs. Roberts
  
  Foote hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Singleton vs. Roberts
  
  Singleton hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Roberts
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foli for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1974 -- Houston at Montreal (D)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Gross G, rf           4  0  1  0   Hunt R, 2b            2  0  0  0   
Metzger R, ss         4  0  0  0   Davis W, cf           4  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, cf          4  0  0  0   Bailey B, 3b          3  0  1  0   
Watson B, lf-1b       4  2  2  1   Breeden H, 1b         3  0  1  0   
May M, c              4  1  1  2   Woods R, lf           3  0  1  0   
Johnson C, 1b         3  0  0  0   Foote B, c            4  0  0  0   
Howard W, lf          1  0  0  0   Singleton K, rf       4  0  0  0   
Rader D, 3b           3  0  1  0   Foli T, ss            4  0  1  0   
Milbourne L, 2b       3  0  1  0   Walker T, p           1  0  1  0   
Roberts D, p          2  0  0  0   Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   
                                   Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  3  6  3                        29  0  5  0

Houston          000 000 201 --  3
Montreal         000 000 000 --  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Roberts D (W)         9.0  5  0  0  6  2

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Walker T (L)          7.0  5  2  2  0  5
Murray D              2.0  1  1  1  0  0

E -- Davis W
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Houston 3, Montreal 8
2B -- Walker T, Breeden H
HR -- May M, Watson B
SB -- Watson B
CS -- Gross G
SH -- Roberts D
T -- 1:56
A -- 19098

    

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