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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 11, 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 August 11, 1974 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 11, 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 | August 11, 1974 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Home Starting Pitcher | Larry Dierker |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 15,180 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Dick Stello 2B: John McSherry 3B: Jim Quick |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Larry Lintz | Second Baseman |
Willie Davis | Center Fielder |
Larry Biittner | Left Fielder |
Mike Jorgensen | First Baseman |
Jim Northrup | Right Fielder |
Bob Bailey | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Steve Renko | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Lee May | First Baseman |
Bob Watson | Left Fielder |
Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
Ray Busse | Third Baseman |
Tommy Helms | Second Baseman |
Larry Dierker | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 11, 1974
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Dierker
Lintz strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. Dierker
Biittner 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 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Renko
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Renko
There goes Gross. The throw from Foote and he is out, Lintz applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Jorgensen scoops it up and throws to first, with Renko covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Dierker
Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dierker
Northrup strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Dierker
Bailey takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foote vs. Dierker
Foote strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Renko
Watson 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--
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Renko
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Helms vs. Renko
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Dierker
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Dierker
Renko hits a ball on the ground into right center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lintz vs. Dierker
Lintz bunts towards third. Busse fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Renko moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Davis vs. Dierker
There's a wild pitch. Renko moves to third. Lintz moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a fly ball into right field. Gross settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. Dierker
Biittner 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: ---
Dierker vs. Renko
Dierker strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Renko
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it 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: ---
Jorgensen vs. Dierker
Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Northrup vs. Dierker
Northrup hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Dierker
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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Dierker
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Dierker
Foli hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Gross 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: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Renko
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Foli fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Dierker
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Dierker
Lintz hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Watson. Lintz reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis 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: -2-
Biittner vs. Dierker
Biittner 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 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Renko
Busse strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Renko
Helms hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dierker vs. Renko
Dierker strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jorgensen vs. Dierker
Jorgensen strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Northrup vs. Dierker
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Dierker
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger 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: ---
Gross vs. Renko
Gross hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lintz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lintz scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Dierker
Foote strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Dierker
Foli 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, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Dierker
Renko strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Biittner throws the ball in to Lintz who tags May, trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Lintz reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Renko
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Dierker
Lintz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dierker
Davis hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Davis reaches second base with a double. Lintz moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Morales vs. Cosgrove
Mike Cosgrove now pitching. Jose Morales pinch hits for Larry Biittner.
Morales hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Gross. Morales reaches second base with a double. Lintz scores. Davis scores. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Jorgensen vs. Cosgrove
Ron Woods pinch runs for Jose Morales.
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods moves to third. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Northrup vs. Cosgrove
Northrup hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Bailey vs. Forsch
Ken Forsch now pitching.
Bailey is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foote vs. Forsch
Foote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Helms settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Foli vs. Forsch
Foli hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Woods scores. Jorgensen moves to third. Bailey moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Renko vs. Forsch
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards first. May scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Renko for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Busse vs. Renko
Ron Woods now playing left field.
Busse hits a line drive into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Helms vs. Renko
Helms hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Renko
Milt May pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
May takes first base on ball four. Helms moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Gross vs. Renko
Larry Milbourne pinch runs for Milt May.
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms moves to third. Milbourne moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Helms scores. Milbourne moves to third. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Cedeno vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Milbourne tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
May vs. Taylor
May is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lintz vs. Scherman
Fred Scherman now pitching.
Lintz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Scherman
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Woods vs. Scherman
Woods hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Jorgensen vs. Scherman
Jorgensen hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Woods moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Northrup vs. Scherman
Northrup hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Helms scoops it up and throws to first, with Scherman covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Taylor
Pepe Frias now playing third base.
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Edwards vs. Taylor
Edwards hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Busse vs. Taylor
Wilbur Howard pinch runs for Johnny Edwards.
Busse hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/11/1974 -- Montreal at Houston (D) Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Lintz L, 2b 4 1 2 0 Gross G, rf 4 0 1 0 Davis W, cf 5 1 1 0 Metzger R, ss 4 0 1 1 Biittner L, lf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 0 1 Morales J, ph 1 0 1 2 May L, 1b 4 0 2 0 Woods R, pr-lf 1 1 1 0 Watson B, lf 4 0 1 0 Jorgensen M, 1b 4 1 2 0 Edwards J, c 4 0 1 0 Northrup J, rf 5 1 1 2 Howard W, pr 0 0 0 0 Bailey B, 3b 2 0 0 0 Busse R, 3b 4 0 1 0 Frias P, 3b 0 0 0 0 Helms T, 2b 3 1 1 0 Foote B, c 4 0 0 0 Dierker L, p 2 0 0 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 1 1 Cosgrove M, p 0 0 0 0 Renko S, p 4 0 1 0 Forsch K, p 0 0 0 0 Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0 May M, ph 0 0 0 0 Milbourne L, pr 0 1 0 0 Scherman F, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 37 5 10 5 32 2 8 2 Montreal 000 200 030 -- 5 Houston 000 000 020 -- 2 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (W) 7.1 7 2 2 1 9 Taylor C (S) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Dierker L (L)* 7.0 5 4 4 3 7 Cosgrove M 0.1 2 1 1 0 0 Forsch K 0.2 1 0 0 1 0 Scherman F 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th E -- Foli T DP -- Montreal 1 LOB -- Montreal 9, Houston 5 2B -- Lintz L, Davis W, Morales J HR -- Northrup J CS -- Gross G SF -- Cedeno C WP -- Dierker L T -- 2:27 A -- 15180
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