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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 4, 1974
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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 June 4, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 4, 1974 |
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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 | June 4, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ernie McAnally |
Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 11,017 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 2 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Dale 1B: Chris Pelekoudas 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Bob Engel |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Boots Day | Left Fielder |
Larry Lintz | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Ken Singleton | Right Fielder |
Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Terry Humphrey | Catcher |
Ernie McAnally | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 4, 1974
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Griffin
Day 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Griffin
Lintz 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Helms reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McAnally
Gross 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--
Metzger vs. McAnally
Metzger bunts towards the right side of the infield. Lintz fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on Lintz. Gross moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. McAnally
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to third. Metzger moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. McAnally
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it, tags Watson out, and throws to home to double up Gross, who tagged and tried to score. Metzger moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
May vs. McAnally
May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Singleton vs. Griffin
Singleton 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, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Griffin
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fairly for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Griffin
Bailey strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAnally
May hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McAnally
Rader 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--
Helms vs. McAnally
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. McAnally
Griffin strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Griffin
Foli 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: ---
Humphrey vs. Griffin
Humphrey 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: ---
McAnally vs. Griffin
McAnally 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
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McAnally
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAnally
Metzger hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McAnally
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Griffin
Day 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--
Lintz vs. Griffin
Lintz bunts towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Helms covering, for the out. Day moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Griffin
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Day moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Singleton vs. Griffin
Singleton takes first base on ball four. Davis moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Griffin
Fairly hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Day scores. Davis scores. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Griffin
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Foli vs. Griffin
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McAnally
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAnally
May hits a line drive towards short. Foli reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAnally
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. McAnally
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Griffin
Humphrey hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Humphrey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
McAnally vs. Griffin
McAnally hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it, and throws to get the runner. And he throws it away. That's an error on May. Humphrey moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Day vs. Griffin
Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Humphrey scores. McAnally moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Lintz vs. Griffin
Lintz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Lintz reaches second base with a double. McAnally scores. Day moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching.
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Singleton vs. Cosgrove
Singleton is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Fairly vs. Cosgrove
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards first. May fields it and throws to home to get Day. Lintz moves to third. Singleton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Bailey vs. Cosgrove
Bailey takes first base on ball four. Lintz scores. Singleton moves to third. Fairly moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Cosgrove
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McAnally
Helms hits a fly ball into left field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cosgrove vs. McAnally
Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. McAnally
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off McAnally, and towards Foli, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Cosgrove
Humphrey hits a popup towards first. May settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnally vs. Cosgrove
McAnally strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Cosgrove
Day hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. McAnally
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. McAnally
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. McAnally
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Cosgrove
Lintz hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Cosgrove
Davis hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Singleton vs. Cosgrove
Singleton 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 7
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAnally
May strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAnally
May hits a fly ball into left field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. McAnally
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Singleton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Cosgrove
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Cosgrove
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards second. Helms scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Cosgrove
Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. McAnally
Pepe Frias now playing third base.
Helms takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cosgrove vs. McAnally
There's a wild pitch. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Easler vs. McAnally
Mike Easler pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
Easler is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gross vs. McAnally
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Metzger vs. McAnally
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Humphrey vs. Johnson
Jerry Johnson now pitching.
Humphrey hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McAnally vs. Johnson
McAnally hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Johnson covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Day vs. Johnson
Day hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. McAnally
Cedeno hits a popup, foul, towards third. Frias settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. McAnally
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. McAnally
May hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/4/1974 -- Montreal at Houston (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Day B, lf 5 1 2 1 Gross G, rf 4 0 2 0 Lintz L, 2b 3 1 1 1 Metzger R, ss 3 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 4 1 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 0 Singleton K, rf 2 0 0 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 0 0 Fairly R, 1b 3 0 1 2 May L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 3 0 0 1 May M, c 3 0 1 0 Frias P, 3b 0 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 1 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 2 0 0 0 Humphrey T, c 4 1 1 0 Griffin T, p 1 0 0 0 McAnally E, p 4 1 0 0 Cosgrove M, p 1 0 0 0 Easler M, ph 1 0 0 0 Johnson J, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 32 5 7 5 29 0 5 0 Montreal 000 230 000 -- 5 Houston 000 000 000 -- 0 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO McAnally E (W) 9.0 5 0 0 2 6 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Griffin T (L)* 4.0 6 5 3 1 1 Cosgrove M 4.0 1 0 0 3 2 Johnson J 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 * Pitched to 4 batters in 5th E -- Lintz L, May L DP -- Montreal 3, Houston 2 LOB -- Montreal 5, Houston 5 2B -- Humphrey T, Lintz L SH -- Metzger R, Lintz L WP -- McAnally E T -- 2:02 A -- 11017
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