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Astros
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 4, 1977
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Houston Astros, played on September 4, 1977 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1977 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | September 4, 1977 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | D |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Jackie Brown |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 22,293 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 17 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Harry Wendelstedt 1B: Tom Gorman 2B: Joe West 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Right Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Second Baseman |
Julio Gonzalez | Shortstop |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Del Unser | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Jackie Brown | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 4, 1977
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Brown
Puhl hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Brown
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Brown
There goes Cabell. The throw from Carter and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Brown
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Brown
Cruz takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Brown
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ferguson vs. Brown
There goes Cruz. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ferguson vs. Brown
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Watson vs. Brown
Watson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Brown
Howe takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Schatzeder
Dan Schatzeder now pitching.
Gonzalez takes first base on ball four. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Schatzeder
There's a wild pitch. Howe moves to third. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Niekro vs. Schatzeder
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Cedeno. Cash reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Schatzeder
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Schatzeder
Cabell hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Schatzeder
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Schatzeder
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Schatzeder
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Schatzeder
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Schatzeder
Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Watson reaches second base with a double. Ferguson goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Schatzeder
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Watson moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Gonzalez vs. Schatzeder
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Watson tags and scores. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Schatzeder
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Schatzeder
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Niekro
Pete Mackanin pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder.
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a line drive towards the mound. Niekro catches it and throws to first to double up Cash. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Alcala
Santo Alcala now pitching.
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Alcala
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Alcala
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Cedeno steals third. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. Alcala
Cruz hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Alcala
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Alcala
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Alcala
Howe hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gonzalez vs. Alcala
There's a wild pitch. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Gonzalez vs. Alcala
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 6 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Alcala
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Alcala
Puhl is hit by the pitch. Niekro moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Alcala
Cabell hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Watson scoops it up and throws to first, with Niekro covering, for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Alcala
Cedeno hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Alcala
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Alcala
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Alcala covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Niekro
Sam Mejias pinch hits for Santo Alcala.
Mejias strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Gonzalez scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Atkinson
Bill Atkinson now pitching. Roger Metzger pinch hits for Bob Watson.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Atkinson
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Atkinson
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Enos Cabell now playing first base. Roger Metzger now playing shortstop. Art Howe now playing third base. Julio Gonzalez now playing second base.
Dawson hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Atkinson
Niekro strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Atkinson
Howard hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Howard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Atkinson
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Atkinson fields it and has Howard trapped. There's the throw to Cash and over to Parrish, who tags Howard for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Atkinson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cedeno for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Niekro
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Atkinson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Atkinson
Ferguson takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Atkinson
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Ferguson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Atkinson
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Frias vs. Niekro
Pepe Frias pinch hits for Bill Atkinson.
Frias hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 7 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1977 -- Houston at Montreal (D) Houston AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Puhl T, lf 3 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 4 1 3 0 Howard W, lf 1 0 1 0 Cromartie W, lf 4 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b-1b 4 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 3 0 0 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 1 1 0 Perez T, 1b 3 0 1 1 Cruz J, rf 4 1 0 0 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Ferguson J, c 2 2 0 0 Unser D, rf 3 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 3 2 2 5 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Metzger R, ph-ss 2 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b-3b 4 1 1 0 Brown J, p 0 0 0 0 Gonzalez J, ss-2b 2 0 0 1 Schatzeder D, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 4 0 2 1 Mackanin P, ph 1 0 0 0 Alcala S, p 0 0 0 0 Mejias S, ph 1 0 0 0 Atkinson B, p 0 0 0 0 Frias P, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 33 7 7 7 29 1 5 1 Houston 402 010 000 -- 7 Montreal 100 000 000 -- 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 0 4 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Brown J (L) 0.2 1 4 4 5 0 Schatzeder D 2.1 2 2 2 2 0 Alcala S 3.0 3 1 1 0 1 Atkinson B 3.0 1 0 0 1 1 E -- Parrish L DP -- Houston 3 LOB -- Houston 9, Montreal 1 2B -- Cash D, Watson B, Cedeno C, Howard W HR -- Watson B SB -- Cruz J, Cedeno C 2 CS -- Cabell E SF -- Gonzalez J HBP -- by Alcala S (Puhl T) WP -- Brown J, Schatzeder D, Niekro J, Alcala S T -- 2:17 A -- 22293
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