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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 9, 1969
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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 August 9, 1969 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| 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 | August 9, 1969 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sat |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Jerry Robertson |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 34,220 |
| Time of Game | 3 hours 1 minute |
| Umpires | HP: Dick Stello 1B: Augie Donatelli 2B: Mel Steiner 3B: Bob Engel |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Gary Sutherland | Second Baseman |
| Ron Fairly | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Bob Bailey | First Baseman |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| Ron Brand | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Jerry Robertson | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Sandy Valdespino | Left Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Curt Blefary | First Baseman |
| Norm Miller | Right Fielder |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 9, 1969
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Dierker
Sutherland 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: ---
Fairly vs. Dierker
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub 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--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Robertson
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Robertson
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Robertson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Robertson
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Dierker
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Dierker
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. Dierker
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Robertson
Blefary hits a ball on the ground towards first. Bailey scoops it up and throws to first, with Robertson covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Robertson
Miller 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--
Rader vs. Robertson
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Robertson
Edwards hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Dierker
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Robertson vs. Dierker
Robertson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Dierker
Sutherland hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Robertson
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valdespino vs. Robertson
Valdespino 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--
Morgan vs. Robertson
There goes Valdespino. The throw from Brand and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Morgan vs. Robertson
Morgan is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Wynn vs. Robertson
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Menke vs. Robertson
Menke strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Dierker
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Dierker
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Robertson
Blefary hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Robertson
Miller 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--
Rader vs. Robertson
Rader hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. Robertson
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Rader moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dierker vs. Robertson
Dierker hits a ball on the ground into left field. Jones picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Jones. Rader scores. Edwards moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valdespino vs. Robertson
Valdespino hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland fields it and throws to home to get Edwards. Dierker moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Robertson
Morgan hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Dierker
Laboy hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Dierker
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Dierker
Wine hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Robertson
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Robertson
Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Blefary vs. McGinn
Dan McGinn now pitching.
The throw from Brand to Bailey and they have Menke trapped. The throw over to Wine, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. McGinn
Blefary strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGinn vs. Dierker
McGinn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Dierker
Sutherland hits a line drive towards short. Menke reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Dierker
Fairly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Fairly reaches second base with a double. McGinn moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Staub vs. Dierker
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. McGinn scores. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Jones vs. Dierker
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fairly scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Dierker
Bailey 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 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. McGinn
Miller takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McGinn
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Edwards vs. McGinn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Miller moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dierker vs. McGinn
There's a wild pitch. Miller scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. McGinn
Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. McGinn fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Dierker
Laboy hits a fly ball into right field. Miller settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Dierker
Brand hits a fly ball into left field. Valdespino settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Dierker
Wine strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGinn
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Sandy Valdespino.
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McGinn
Morgan bunts in front of the plate. Brand fields it and throws to first for the out. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. McGinn
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Alou moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Menke vs. McGinn
Menke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Blefary vs. McGinn
Blefary hits a fly ball into center field. Fairly settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cline vs. Dierker
Jesus Alou now playing left field. Ty Cline pinch hits for Dan McGinn.
Cline hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke misplays the ball. That's an error on Menke. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Dierker
Floyd Wicker pinch runs for Ty Cline.
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards short. Menke fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Blasingame
Wade Blasingame now pitching.
Fairly hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. There goes Sutherland trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Blasingame
Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Blasingame
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fairly scores. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gladding fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Radatz
Dick Radatz now pitching. Ron Fairly now playing first base. Floyd Wicker now playing center field.
Miller hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Radatz
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Radatz
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Gladding
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Brand vs. Gladding
Brand hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Gladding
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Geiger vs. Radatz
Gary Geiger pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Geiger strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Radatz
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Radatz
Morgan takes first base on ball four. Alou moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Radatz
Wynn is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Menke vs. Radatz
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. View Play
Top 10
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wicker vs. Billingham
Jack Billingham now pitching.
Wicker strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Billingham
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Billingham
Fairly hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Fairly reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 10
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Blefary vs. Radatz
Blefary hits a popup, foul, towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Miller vs. Radatz
Miller strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Radatz
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 11
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Billingham
Jones hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Radatz vs. Billingham
Radatz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Billingham
Laboy hits a line drive towards third. Rader catches it and throws to first to double up Radatz. View Play
Bottom 11
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Radatz
Edwards hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Brand settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Radatz
Billingham is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Radatz
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Radatz
Morgan hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/9/1969 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Sutherland G, 2b 5 0 0 0 Valdespino S, lf 3 0 1 0
Fairly R, cf-1b 5 2 3 0 Alou J, ph-lf 2 1 2 0
Staub R, rf 5 0 3 1 Morgan J, 2b 4 1 1 2
Jones M, lf 5 0 2 2 Wynn J, cf 3 0 0 0
Bailey B, 1b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, ss 3 0 0 0
Radatz D, p 1 0 1 0 Blefary C, 1b 5 0 0 0
Laboy C, 3b 5 0 0 0 Miller N, rf 4 2 2 0
Brand R, c 4 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 5 1 1 0
Wine B, ss 4 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 5 0 1 1
Robertson J, p 1 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 3 0 1 1
McGinn D, p 1 1 1 0 Blasingame W, p 0 0 0 0
Cline T, ph 1 0 0 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0
Wicker F, pr-cf 1 0 0 0 Geiger G, ph 1 0 0 0
Billingham J, p 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
42 3 10 3 39 5 9 4
Montreal 000 002 010 00 -- 3
Houston 000 201 000 02 -- 5
2 outs when winning run was scored.
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Robertson J 4.1 6 2 2 3 4
McGinn D 2.2 1 1 1 2 1
Radatz D (L) 3.2 2 2 2 2 6
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Dierker L 7.1 5 2 2 0 7
Blasingame W 0.1 3 1 1 0 0
Gladding F 1.1 0 0 0 0 0
Billingham J (W) 2.0 2 0 0 0 2
E -- Menke D 2, Brand R, Jones M
DP -- Houston 3
LOB -- Montreal 6, Houston 10
2B -- Fairly R 2
HR -- Morgan J
SB -- Valdespino S
CS -- Menke D
SH -- Morgan J
WP -- Dierker L, McGinn D
T -- 3:01
A -- 34220
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