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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 28, 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 April 28, 1973 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | April 28, 1973 |
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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 | April 28, 1973 |
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Day of Week | Sat |
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 | 22,165 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Paul Pryor 2B: Bruce Froemming 3B: Terry Tata |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Ron Hunt | Third Baseman |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
Ron Fairly | Left Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
John Boccabella | Catcher |
Jorge Roque | Center Fielder |
Pepe Frias | Second Baseman |
Steve Renko | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Jim Wynn | Right Fielder |
Hector Torres | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Ken Forsch | Pitcher |
Leo Durocher | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 28, 1973
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli bunts in front of the plate. Edwards fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
There's a wild pitch. Hunt moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairly vs. Forsch
Fairly strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Forsch
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. Jorgensen moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Boccabella vs. Forsch
Boccabella strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Renko
Torres strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - 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, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Renko
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Boccabella and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Forsch
Roque hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Forsch
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Forsch
Renko hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Forsch
Hunt hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a popup towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a fly ball into center field. Roque settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen 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 -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Forsch
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Forsch
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. Forsch
Boccabella hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Renko
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Renko
Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Torres vs. Renko
There goes Wynn. The throw from Boccabella and he is out, Frias applying the tag. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Forsch
Roque hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Forsch
Frias hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renko vs. Forsch
Renko hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Renko reaches second base with a double. Frias moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hunt vs. Forsch
Hunt is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Frias tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Renko
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt juggles the ball. That's an error on Hunt. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Jorgensen settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Renko
May hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt juggles the ball. That's an error on Hunt. Torres moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a line drive towards third. Hunt reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Forsch
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Forsch
Singleton hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Boccabella vs. Forsch
Boccabella hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Renko
Helms hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Forsch vs. Renko
Forsch hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Renko scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Forsch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Forsch
Roque strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Forsch
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Torres scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Roque settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Renko
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Hunt vs. Forsch
Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli bunts towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. Hunt moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Forsch
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Fairly vs. Forsch
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hunt scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Forsch
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. Gladding
Fred Gladding now pitching.
Boccabella 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, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a popup towards the mound. Renko settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Helms vs. Renko
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Edwards moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gallagher vs. Renko
Bob Gallagher pinch hits for Fred Gladding.
Gallagher hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Foli. Edwards scores. Helms moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. Three runs are unearned. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Torres vs. Renko
Torres hits a ball on the ground towards third. Hunt fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roque vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Roque hits a fly ball into right field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Cosgrove
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Cosgrove
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Steve Renko.
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hunt vs. Cosgrove
Hunt takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Crawford
Jim Crawford now pitching.
Foli hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Strohmayer
John Strohmayer now pitching.
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Strohmayer
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Strohmayer
May hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Breeden vs. Crawford
Tommie Agee now playing left field. Hal Breeden pinch hits for Mike Jorgensen.
Breeden strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Crawford
Ron Woods pinch hits for Ron Fairly.
Woods hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Crawford
Singleton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Boccabella vs. York
Jim York now pitching.
Boccabella hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Day vs. York
Boots Day pinch hits for Jorge Roque.
Day hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. York fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 4/28/1973 -- Montreal at Houston (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Hunt R, 3b 3 2 2 0 Wynn J, rf 3 1 1 3 Foli T, ss 2 0 0 1 Torres H, ss 4 0 0 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 1 0 Breeden H, ph 1 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, lf 3 0 2 1 Agee T, lf 0 0 0 0 Woods R, ph 1 0 1 0 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 4 0 3 1 Rader D, 3b 3 1 1 1 Boccabella J, c 5 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 3 1 1 0 Roque J, cf 4 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 1 0 0 Day B, ph 1 0 0 0 Forsch K, p 2 0 0 0 Frias P, 2b 4 1 1 0 Gladding F, p 0 0 0 0 Renko S, p 3 0 2 0 Gallagher B, ph 1 1 1 0 Bailey B, ph 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Strohmayer J, p 0 0 0 0 Crawford J, p 0 0 0 0 York J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 3 11 3 31 5 5 4 Montreal 100 100 100 -- 3 Houston 000 000 50x -- 5 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (L) 7.0 5 5 1 1 2 Strohmayer J 1.0 0 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Forsch K 6.2 9 3 3 4 3 Gladding F (W) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 Cosgrove M 0.2 0 0 0 2 0 Crawford J 0.2 2 0 0 0 1 York J (S) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Hunt R 2, Foli T 2 DP -- Houston 1 LOB -- Montreal 13, Houston 3 2B -- Renko S HR -- Rader D, Wynn J SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Wynn J SH -- Foli T 2 SF -- Foli T WP -- Forsch K T -- 2:08 A -- 22165
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