Montreal Expos 5, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 114
Played on Sunday, August 11, 1974 (D) at Astrodome

MON N    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  3  0  -   5 10  1
HOU N    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  0  -   2  8  0
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lintz 2b                      4   1   2   0       1   1       5   2
Davis cf                      5   1   1   0       0   1       2   0
Biittner lf                   3   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Morales ph                  1   0   1   2       0   0       0   0
  Woods pr,lf                 1   1   1   0       0   0       0   0
Jorgensen 1b                  4   1   2   0       1   1       6   1
Northrup rf                   5   1   1   2       0   1       0   0
Bailey 3b                     2   0   0   0       2   0       0   2
  Frias 3b                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Foote c                       4   0   0   0       0   3      10   1
Foli ss                       4   0   1   1       0   0       3   1
Renko p                       4   0   1   0       0   1       1   1
  Taylor p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Totals                       37   5  10   5       4   8      27  10

FIELDING - 
DP: 1. Foli-Jorgensen.
E: Foli (13).

BATTING - 
2B: Lintz (7,off Dierker); Davis (18,off Dierker); Morales (4,off Cosgrove).
HR: Northrup (2,4th inning off Dierker 1 on 0 out).
IBB: Bailey (6,by Forsch).
Team LOB: 9.

Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       2   0
Metzger ss                    4   0   1   1       0   0       1   2
Cedeno cf                     3   0   0   1       0   3       2   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   2   0       0   2       9   1
Watson lf                     4   0   1   0       0   1       1   0
Edwards c                     4   0   1   0       0   1       8   0
  Howard pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Busse 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       0   0
Helms 2b                      3   1   1   0       0   0       2   5
Dierker p                     2   0   0   0       0   2       1   2
  Cosgrove p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  M. May ph                   0   0   0   0       1   0       0   0
  Milbourne pr                0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Scherman p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       32   2   8   2       1  10      27  10

BATTING - 
SF: Cedeno (6,off Taylor).
GDP: Busse (1,off Taylor).
Team LOB: 5.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Gross (14,2nd base by Renko/Foote).

PITCHING
Montreal Expos               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Renko W(9-11)                 7.1   7   2   2   1   9   0  29
Taylor SV(9)                  1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9     8   2   2   1  10   0  34

Inherited Runners - Scored: Taylor 3-1.
.

Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker L(7-8)                7     5   4   4   3   7   1  29
Cosgrove                      0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3
Forsch                        0.2   1   0   0   1   0   0   4
Scherman                      1     2   0   0   0   1   0   5
Totals                        9    10   5   5   4   8   1  41

Dierker faced 2 batters in the 8th inning
WP: Dierker (6).
IBB: Forsch (7,Bailey).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Cosgrove 2-2; Forsch 2-1.
.

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Jim Quick
Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 15180


Starting Lineups:

   Montreal Expos                Houston Astros           
1. Lintz               2b        Gross               rf
2. Davis               cf        Metzger             ss
3. Biittner            lf        Cedeno              cf
4. Jorgensen           1b        L. May              1b
5. Northrup            rf        Watson              lf
6. Bailey              3b        Edwards             c
7. Foote               c         Busse               3b
8. Foli                ss        Helms               2b
9. Renko               p         Dierker             p

EXPOS 1ST: Lintz struck out; Davis made an out to shortstop;
Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Gross reached on an error by Foli; Gross was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); Metzger grounded out (first
to pitcher); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Jorgensen flied out to left; Northrup struck out;
Bailey walked; Foote struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: L. May struck out; Watson singled; Edwards made an
out to shortstop; Busse singled to pitcher [Watson to second];
Helms forced Busse (third to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Expos 0, Astros 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); Renko singled;
On a bunt Lintz singled to third [Renko to second]; Dierker
threw a wild pitch [Renko to third, Lintz to second]; Davis
flied out to right; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Dierker struck out; Gross grounded out (third to
first); Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen walked; Northrup homered [Jorgensen
scored]; Bailey flied out to center; Foote struck out; Foli
flied to right in foul territory; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno struck out; L. May singled; Watson struck
out; Edwards forced L. May (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Renko grounded out (pitcher to first); Lintz doubled
to left; Davis flied out to center; Biittner grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Busse struck out; Helms grounded out (second to
first); Dierker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Astros 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Jorgensen struck out; Northrup grounded out (first to
pitcher); Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Gross lined to second; Metzger grounded out (second
to first); Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Astros 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Foote struck out; Foli grounded out (second to
first); Renko struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros
0.

ASTROS 7TH: L. May singled to left [L. May out at second (left
to second)]; Watson lined to second; Edwards struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Lintz walked; Davis doubled to right [Lintz to
third]; COSGROVE REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); MORALES BATTED FOR
BIITTNER; Morales doubled to right [Lintz scored, Davis scored];
WOODS RAN FOR MORALES; Jorgensen singled to center [Woods to
third, Jorgensen to second (on throw to 3b)]; Northrup made an
out to second; FORSCH REPLACED COSGROVE (PITCHING); Bailey was
walked intentionally; Foote made an out to second; Foli singled
[Woods scored, Jorgensen to third, Bailey to second]; Renko
grounded out (first unassisted); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 5,
Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: WOODS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Busse lined to
center; Helms singled to center; M. MAY BATTED FOR FORSCH; M.
May walked [Helms to second]; MILBOURNE RAN FOR M. MAY; Gross
singled [Helms to third, Milbourne to second]; Metzger singled
[Helms scored, Milbourne to third, Gross to second]; TAYLOR
REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Milbourne scored]; L. May was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 2.

EXPOS 9TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED MILBOURNE (PITCHING); Lintz
grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis was called out on
strikes; Woods singled to center; Jorgensen singled to center
[Woods to second]; Northrup grounded out (second to pitcher); 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); Watson grounded
out (pitcher to first); Edwards singled to center; HOWARD RAN
FOR EDWARDS; Busse grounded into a double play (shortstop to
first) [Howard out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5,
Astros 2.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Expos            5  10   1    9
 Astros           2   8   0    5


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