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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 25, 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 April 25, 1971 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 25, 1971 |
|---|---|
| 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 | April 25, 1971 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bill Stoneman |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Jack Billingham |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 12,122 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 10 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Augie Donatelli 1B: Bill Williams 2B: Dick Stello 3B: Andy Olsen |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
| Ron Hunt | Second Baseman |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Jim Fairey | Left Fielder |
| Boots Day | Center Fielder |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Bill Stoneman | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
| Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | First Baseman |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Jack Billingham | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 25, 1971
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Billingham
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub 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 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Stoneman
Metzger hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Fairey. Metzger reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Stoneman
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Stoneman
Wynn hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Stoneman
Watson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. Stoneman
Menke hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Billingham
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Billingham
Fairey 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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Billingham
Day 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 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stoneman
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Stoneman
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Stoneman
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoneman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Billingham
Bateman hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Billingham
Wine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Stoneman vs. Billingham
Stoneman bunts towards the mound. Billingham juggles the ball. That's an error on Billingham. Wine moves to third. Stoneman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Wine scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hunt vs. Billingham
Hunt hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Stoneman scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Stoneman
Billingham strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Stoneman
Metzger is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Stoneman
There goes Metzger. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Morgan vs. Stoneman
Morgan strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Stoneman
Wynn strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Billingham
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Billingham
Fairey 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Billingham
Day is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bateman vs. Billingham
Bateman hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Day moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wine vs. Billingham
Wine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Stoneman
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Stoneman
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, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stoneman
Rader 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 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stoneman vs. Billingham
Stoneman 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Billingham
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Billingham
Hunt hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Stoneman
Cedeno 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: ---
Edwards vs. Stoneman
Edwards strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Billingham vs. Stoneman
Billingham hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Billingham
Staub 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Billingham
Fairly 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Billingham
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Billingham fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Stoneman
Metzger hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. Stoneman
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Wynn vs. Stoneman
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Stoneman
Watson hits a popup towards third. Bailey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Billingham
Day strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Billingham
Bateman hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Billingham
Wine hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Stoneman
Menke strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Stoneman
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Stoneman
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Stoneman
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Stoneman vs. Ray
Jim Ray now pitching. Rich Chiles now playing right field. Jim Wynn now playing center field.
Stoneman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Ray
Bailey 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, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Ray
Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Chiles vs. Stoneman
Coco Laboy now playing third base.
Chiles hits a popup, foul, towards third. Laboy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Stoneman
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoneman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Stoneman
Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. Stoneman
There goes Morgan. The throw from Bateman and he is out, Hunt applying the tag. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Ray
Staub hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Staub reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Ray
Fairly hits a fly ball towards center. Wynn catches it and throws to third to double up Staub. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairey vs. Ray
Fairey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Day vs. Ray
Day is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Stoneman
Wynn 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 -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Stoneman
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Stoneman
Menke hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/25/1971 -- Montreal at Houston (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Bailey B, 3b 4 0 0 1 Metzger R, ss 3 1 2 0
Laboy C, 3b 0 0 0 0 Morgan J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Hunt R, 2b 4 0 1 1 Wynn J, rf-cf 4 0 0 0
Staub R, rf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 1
Fairly R, 1b 4 0 0 0 Menke D, 1b 4 0 0 0
Fairey J, lf 4 0 1 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0
Day B, cf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 2 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 3 0 1 0 Ray J, p 0 0 0 0
Wine B, ss 2 1 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 0 0 0
Stoneman B, p 2 1 0 0 Billingham J, p 2 0 0 0
Chiles R, rf 1 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 2 4 2 29 1 3 1
Montreal 002 000 000 -- 2
Houston 100 000 000 -- 1
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Stoneman B (W) 9.0 3 1 1 2 7
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Billingham J (L) 7.0 2 2 0 1 2
Ray J 2.0 2 0 0 0 1
E -- Billingham J
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Montreal 4, Houston 4
2B -- Metzger R, Staub R
SB -- Metzger R
CS -- Morgan J
SH -- Stoneman B
HBP -- by Stoneman B (Metzger R), by Billingham J (Day B)
T -- 2:10
A -- 12122
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