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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1975
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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 July 8, 1975 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | July 8, 1975 |
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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 | July 8, 1975 |
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Day of Week | Tue |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Renko |
Home Starting Pitcher | Dave Roberts |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 9,542 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Vargo 1B: Bruce Froemming 2B: Art Williams 3B: Paul Runge |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Pepe Mangual | Center Fielder |
Tim Foli | Shortstop |
Gary Carter | Right Fielder |
Bob Bailey | Left Fielder |
Nate Colbert | First Baseman |
Pete Mackanin | Second Baseman |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Barry Foote | Catcher |
Steve Renko | Pitcher |
Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
Greg Gross | Right Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
Bob Watson | First Baseman |
Milt May | Catcher |
Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
Rob Andrews | Second Baseman |
Dave Roberts | Pitcher |
Preston Gomez | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
July 8, 1975
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Roberts
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Roberts
Foli hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Roberts
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball 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: ---
Howard vs. Renko
Howard 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--
Gross vs. Renko
Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howard moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Howard scores. Gross moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
May vs. Renko
May hits a fly ball towards left. Bailey catches it and throws home to Foote who relays to second to double up Watson. Gross tags and scores. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Colbert vs. Roberts
Colbert hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mackanin vs. Roberts
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Roberts
Parrish hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Rader takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a popup in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Andrews vs. Renko
There goes Rader. The throw from Foote to Foli and they have Rader trapped. The throw over to Colbert, who applies the tag for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Renko
Andrews strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Roberts
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Renko vs. Roberts
Renko strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mangual vs. Roberts
Mangual 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 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts strikes out. Foote drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Roberts out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Renko
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Renko
Gross hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. Gross moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Watson vs. Renko
Watson strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Roberts
Foli hits a popup towards first. Watson settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Roberts
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Renko
May takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Rader vs. Renko
Rader strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Metzger reaches second base with a double. May moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Andrews vs. Renko
Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. May tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Renko
Howard hits a line drive into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Roberts
Colbert strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Roberts
Mackanin hits a ball on the ground between the mound and first base. Roberts scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Mackanin for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Roberts
Parrish hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Roberts
Foote hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Andrews settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gross vs. Renko
Gross strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Renko
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Renko
Watson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
May vs. Renko
There's a wild pitch. Watson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
May vs. Renko
May hits a fly ball into right field. Carter settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Renko vs. Roberts
Renko hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Roberts
Mangual hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foli vs. Roberts
Foli hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Bailey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Renko
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Renko
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Roberts vs. Renko
Roberts hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Andrews scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Warthen
Dan Warthen now pitching.
Howard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Roberts moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Warthen
There goes Howard. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Howard steals second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Gross vs. Warthen
Gross hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Roberts
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Colbert vs. Roberts
Colbert strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Murray
Dale Murray now pitching.
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Murray
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Murray fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Murray
May hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. May reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Rader vs. Murray
Rader strikes out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mackanin vs. Roberts
Mackanin strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Roberts
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Foote vs. Roberts
Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morales vs. Roberts
Jose Morales pinch hits for Dale Murray.
Morales hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Taylor
Chuck Taylor now pitching.
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Taylor, and towards Foli, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Andrews vs. Taylor
Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin misplays the ball. That's an error on Mackanin. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Roberts vs. Taylor
Roberts bunts towards the mound. Taylor fields it and throws to first for the out. Andrews moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howard vs. Taylor
Howard hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mangual vs. Roberts
Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Foli vs. Roberts
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, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Roberts
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mangual moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Bailey vs. Roberts
Bailey hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Colbert vs. Roberts
Colbert strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 7/8/1975 -- Montreal at Houston (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Mangual P, cf 3 0 0 0 Howard W, lf 5 1 2 0 Foli T, ss 4 0 0 0 Gross G, rf 4 1 2 0 Carter G, rf 4 0 2 0 Cedeno C, cf 3 0 1 0 Bailey B, lf 4 0 1 0 Watson B, 1b 4 0 2 1 Colbert N, 1b 4 0 0 0 May M, c 2 1 1 1 Mackanin P, 2b 3 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 3 1 1 1 Metzger R, ss 4 1 1 0 Foote B, c 3 0 0 0 Andrews R, 2b 3 1 0 1 Renko S, p 2 0 0 0 Roberts D, p 3 0 2 2 Warthen D, p 0 0 0 0 Murray D, p 0 0 0 0 Morales J, ph 1 0 0 0 Taylor C, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 1 4 1 31 5 11 5 Montreal 000 010 000 -- 1 Houston 200 201 00x -- 5 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Renko S (L) 5.2 8 5 4 3 6 Warthen D 0.1 1 0 0 0 0 Murray D 1.0 2 0 0 0 1 Taylor C 1.0 0 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Roberts D (W) 9.0 4 1 1 1 7 E -- Rader D 2, Foli T, Mackanin P DP -- Montreal 2, Houston 2 LOB -- Montreal 4, Houston 8 2B -- Metzger R, May M HR -- Parrish L SB -- Howard W CS -- Rader D SH -- Roberts D SF -- May M, Andrews R WP -- Renko S T -- 2:15 A -- 9542
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