Top 1

• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Renko
  
  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. Renko
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wynn vs. Renko
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Metzger scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Watson vs. Renko
  
  There go the runners. The throw from Bateman and Bailey drops the ball. That's a double steal and an error. Morgan scores. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Renko
  
  Watson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Hunt settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Renko
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Alou vs. Renko
  
  Alou hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Fairey throws the ball in to Hunt who tags Alou trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Wynn scores. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Dierker
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hunt vs. Dierker
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Dierker
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground and there's an error on the play. Bailey moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairly vs. Dierker
  
  Fairly hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Edwards settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Fairey vs. Dierker
  
  Fairey takes first base on ball four. Bailey moves to third. Staub moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Bateman vs. Dierker
  
  The ball gets by Edwards for a passed ball. Bailey scores. Staub moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bateman vs. Dierker
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Renko
  
  Rader strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Renko
  
  Edwards is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dierker vs. Renko
  
  Dierker 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 2

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Dierker
  
  Day strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Dierker
  
  Wine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Renko vs. Dierker
  
  Renko hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Renko
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Renko
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wynn vs. Renko
  
  Wynn hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Wynn reaches second base with a double. Metzger goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Renko
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Menke vs. Renko
  
  Menke is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Alou vs. Renko
  
  Alou hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Dierker
  
  Bailey is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Dierker
  
  Hunt is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Dierker
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Renko
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Renko
  
  Edwards hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dierker vs. Renko
  
  Dierker strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Metzger vs. Renko
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Metzger for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Dierker
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairey vs. Dierker
  
  Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Dierker
  
  Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Day vs. Dierker
  
  Day hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Renko
  
  Morgan hits a line drive into center field. That will be extra bases. Day fumbles the ball. That's a double and an error on Day. Morgan moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 4 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Wynn vs. Renko
  
  There's a wild pitch. Morgan scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Renko
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Renko
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Renko fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Renko
  
  Menke hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wine vs. Dierker
  
  Wine strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Jones vs. Dierker
  
  Mack Jones pinch hits for Steve Renko.
  
  Jones hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bailey vs. Dierker
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops it up and throws to first, with Dierker covering, for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Alou vs. Reed
  
  Howie Reed now pitching.
  
  Alou hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Day. Alou reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Rader vs. Reed
  
  Cesar Cedeno pinch runs for Jesus Alou.
  
  Rader hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Edwards vs. Reed
  
  Edwards is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Dierker vs. Reed
  
  Dierker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Bailey fields it and throws to first for the out. Edwards moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Metzger vs. Reed
  
  Metzger 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 6

• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hunt vs. Dierker
  
  Cesar Cedeno now playing right field.
  
  Hunt hits a fly ball into left field. Watson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Dierker
  
  Staub hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Fairly vs. Dierker
  
  Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairey vs. Dierker
  
  Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dierker fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morgan vs. Reed
  
  Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Fairey settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wynn vs. Reed
  
  Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Wine scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Reed
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bateman vs. Dierker
  
  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, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Day vs. Dierker
  
  Day hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gosger vs. Dierker
  
  Jim Gosger pinch hits for Bobby Wine.
  
  Gosger hits a ball on the ground towards first. Menke scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Gosger for the out. Day moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Swoboda vs. Dierker
  
  Ron Swoboda pinch hits for Howie Reed.
  
  Swoboda hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Day scores. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bailey vs. Dierker
  
  Bailey takes first base on ball four. Swoboda moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Hunt vs. Dierker
  
  Hunt hits a line drive towards short. Metzger reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Menke vs. Raymond
  
  Ron Brand now playing shortstop. Claude Raymond now pitching.
  
  Menke hits a popup towards first. Fairly settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Raymond
  
  Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Brand scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rader vs. Raymond
  
  Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Dierker
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Fairly vs. Lemaster
  
  Denny Lemaster now pitching.
  
  Fairly hits a fly ball into right field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Boccabella vs. Lemaster
  
  John Boccabella pinch hits for Jim Fairey.
  
  Boccabella hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bateman vs. Lemaster
  
  Bateman is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Edwards vs. Raymond
  
  Bob Bailey now playing left field. John Boccabella now playing third base.
  
  Edwards hits a popup, foul, towards third. Boccabella settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lemaster vs. Raymond
  
  Lemaster strikes out. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Raymond
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Morgan vs. Raymond
  
  There goes Metzger. The throw from Bateman and he is safe. Metzger steals second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Morgan vs. Raymond
  
  There's a wild pitch. Metzger moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Morgan vs. Raymond
  
  Morgan takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Wynn vs. Raymond
  
  Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Day settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Laboy vs. Lemaster
  
  Coco Laboy pinch hits for Boots Day.
  
  Laboy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sutherland vs. Gladding
  
  Fred Gladding now pitching. Gary Sutherland pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
  
  Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader juggles the ball. That's an error on Rader. Laboy moves to second. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Brand vs. Gladding
  
  Brand hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to second for the out. Laboy moves to third. View Play 
• Astros, 5 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Bailey vs. Gladding
  
  Bailey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

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         Game of 5/6/1971 -- Houston at Montreal (N)

  Houston            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Metzger R, ss         5  2  3  0   Bailey B, 3b-lf       4  1  1  0   
Morgan J, 2b          3  2  1  0   Hunt R, 2b            4  0  0  0   
Wynn J, cf            5  1  2  2   Staub R, rf           4  0  1  0   
Watson B, lf          4  0  0  0   Fairly R, 1b          4  0  1  0   
Menke D, 1b           3  0  0  0   Fairey J, lf          2  0  0  0   
Alou J, rf            3  0  2  1   Boccabella J, ph-3b   1  0  0  0   
Cedeno C, pr-rf       1  0  0  0   Bateman J, c          4  0  1  0   
Rader D, 3b           4  0  0  0   Day B, cf             3  1  1  0   
Edwards J, c          3  0  1  0   Laboy C, ph           1  0  1  0   
Dierker L, p          3  0  0  0   Wine B, ss            2  0  0  0   
Lemaster D, p         1  0  0  0   Gosger J, ph          1  0  0  0   
Gladding F, p         0  0  0  0   Raymond C, p          0  0  0  0   
                                   Sutherland G, ph      1  0  0  0   
                                   Renko S, p            1  0  0  0   
                                   Jones M, ph           1  0  0  0   
                                   Reed H, p             0  0  0  0   
                                   Swoboda R, ph         1  0  1  1   
                                   Brand R, ss           1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     35  5  9  3                        35  2  7  1

Houston          301 010 000 --  5
Montreal         100 000 100 --  2

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dierker L (W)*        7.0  6  2  1  2  4
Lemaster D+           1.0  1  0  0  0  1
Gladding F (S)        1.0  0  0  0  0  0

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Renko S (L)           5.0  7  5  4  2  3
Reed H                2.0  1  0  0  1  0
Raymond C             2.0  1  0  0  1  1
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th
  + Pitched to 1 batter in 9th

E -- Bailey B, Morgan J, Day B, Rader D
DP -- Houston 1
LOB -- Houston 7, Montreal 8
2B -- Wynn J, Morgan J, Alou J
SB -- Wynn J, Morgan J, Metzger R
WP -- Renko S, Raymond C
PB -- Edwards J
T -- 2:41
A -- 7403

    

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