Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Stoneman
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Stoneman
  
  There goes Metzger. The throw from Bateman to Hunt and they have Metzger trapped. The throw over to Boccabella, who applies the tag for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Stoneman
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Stoneman
  
  Wynn hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Blasingame
  
  Hunt hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Blasingame
  
  Staub is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Blasingame
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Swoboda vs. Blasingame
  
  Swoboda hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Bateman vs. Blasingame
  
  Bateman hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Boccabella vs. Blasingame
  
  Boccabella strikes out. Staub scores. Bailey moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Laboy vs. Blasingame
  
  Laboy takes first base on ball four. Boccabella moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Wine vs. Ray
  
  Jim Ray now pitching.
  
  Wine hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Stoneman
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Menke vs. Stoneman
  
  Menke hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Stoneman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards third. Laboy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stoneman vs. Ray
  
  Stoneman strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Ray
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Ray
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Ray
  
  There's a wild pitch. Hunt moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Staub vs. Ray
  
  Staub hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Hunt tags and scores. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Ray
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Stoneman
  
  Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Edwards vs. Stoneman
  
  Edwards takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Geronimo vs. Stoneman
  
  Cesar Geronimo pinch hits for Jim Ray.
  
  Geronimo hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Cedeno trying to get to home. Bailey throws the ball in to Bateman who tags Cedeno, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Metzger vs. Stoneman
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Edwards trying to get to home. Bailey throws the ball in to Wine who relays the ball to Bateman who tags Edwards who's trying to score from second, for the out. Geronimo moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Morgan vs. Stoneman
  
  Morgan 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 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Swoboda hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Swoboda reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bateman vs. Forsch
  
  Bateman hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Fairly vs. Forsch
  
  Ron Fairly pinch hits for John Boccabella.
  
  Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairey vs. Forsch
  
  Jim Fairey pinch hits for Coco Laboy.
  
  Fairey strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wine vs. Forsch
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Swoboda scores. Fairly moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Stoneman vs. Forsch
  
  Stoneman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fairly scores. Wine moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Forsch
  
  Hunt hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Stoneman
  
  Jim Fairey now playing left field. Ron Fairly now playing first base. Bob Bailey now playing third base.
  
  Wynn hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Stoneman
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Stoneman
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Swoboda settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Forsch
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Forsch
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Forsch
  
  Swoboda takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Forsch
  
  Bateman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Bateman reaches second base with a double. Swoboda moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Fairly vs. Forsch
  
  Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Fairey vs. Forsch
  
  Fairey hits a fly ball into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Stoneman
  
  Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cedeno vs. Stoneman
  
  There goes Alou. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Alou steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Stoneman
  
  Cedeno strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Edwards vs. Stoneman
  
  Edwards strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martinez vs. Stoneman
  
  Marty Martinez pinch hits for Ken Forsch.
  
  Martinez hits a line drive towards third. Bailey reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Griffin
  
  Tom Griffin now pitching. Larry Howard now catching.
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Stoneman vs. Griffin
  
  Stoneman bunts in front of the plate. Howard fields it and throws to first for the out. Wine moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Hunt vs. Griffin
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Staub vs. Griffin
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wine moves to third. Hunt moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Staub vs. Griffin
  
  Staub strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Bailey vs. Griffin
  
  Bailey strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Stoneman
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Stoneman
  
  Morgan strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Stoneman
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Swoboda vs. Griffin
  
  Swoboda strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Griffin
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Griffin
  
  Fairly is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Stoneman
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Watson for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Stoneman
  
  Menke is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Stoneman
  
  Alou hits a popup towards short. Wine settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairey vs. Griffin
  
  Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Griffin
  
  Wine strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Stoneman vs. Griffin
  
  Stoneman strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Stoneman
  
  Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Stoneman
  
  Howard is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chiles vs. Stoneman
  
  Rich Chiles pinch hits for Tom Griffin.
  
  Chiles takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Stoneman
  
  Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Lemaster
  
  Denny Lemaster now pitching.
  
  Hunt hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Lemaster
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Lemaster
  
  Bailey hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Stoneman
  
  Clyde Mashore now playing left field.
  
  Morgan 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 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Stoneman
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Stoneman
  
  There goes Wynn. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Wynn steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Stoneman
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Stoneman fields it and throws to first for the out. Wynn moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Menke vs. Stoneman
  
  There's a wild pitch. Wynn scores. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Stoneman
  
  Menke takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Alou vs. Stoneman
  
  Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/5/1971 -- Houston at Montreal (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         4  0  3  0   Hunt R, 2b            5  2  4  1   
Morgan J, 2b          4  0  0  0   Staub R, rf           3  1  0  1   
Wynn J, cf            4  1  1  0   Bailey B, lf-3b       4  0  0  0   
Watson B, 1b          4  0  1  0   Swoboda R, cf         3  1  1  0   
Menke D, 3b           3  0  0  0   Bateman J, c          4  0  1  0   
Alou J, lf            3  0  0  0   Boccabella J, 1b      1  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, rf          2  0  0  0   Fairly R, ph-1b       1  1  0  0   
Edwards J, c          1  0  0  0   Laboy C, 3b           0  0  0  0   
Howard L, c           1  0  0  0   Fairey J, ph-lf       3  0  0  0   
Blasingame W, p       0  0  0  0   Mashore C, lf         0  0  0  0   
Ray J, p              0  0  0  0   Wine B, ss            4  0  2  1   
Geronimo C, ph        1  0  1  0   Stoneman B, p         3  0  1  1   
Forsch K, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Martinez M, ph        1  0  0  0                                      
Griffin T, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Chiles R, ph          0  0  0  0                                      
Lemaster D, p         0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     28  1  6  0                        31  5  9  4

Houston          000 000 001 --  1
Montreal         212 000 00x --  5

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Blasingame W (L)      0.2  1  2  1  2  1
Ray J                 1.1  1  1  1  0  1
Forsch K              2.0  4  2  2  3  1
Griffin T             3.0  2  0  0  0  6
Lemaster D            1.0  1  0  0  0  0

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Stoneman B (W)        9.0  6  1  1  5  7

DP -- Houston 1, Montreal 2
LOB -- Houston 5, Montreal 10
2B -- Swoboda R, Bateman J
HR -- Hunt R
SB -- Alou J, Wynn J
CS -- Metzger R
SH -- Stoneman B
SF -- Staub R
HBP -- by Blasingame W (Staub R)
WP -- Ray J 2, Griffin T, Stoneman B
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:39
A -- 8282

    

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