Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 3
Regular Season Game 118
Played on Friday, August 16, 1974 (N) at Parc Jarry

HOU N    2  0  0    3  0  0    0  3  0  -   8 15  0
MON N    1  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   3  9  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      5   0   2   0       0   0       0   0
Metzger ss                    5   0   1   0       0   2       1   2
Cedeno cf                     4   1   1   0       1   1       1   0
Watson lf                     3   1   1   0       1   0       3   0
  Howard pr,lf                1   1   0   0       0   0       1   0
M. May c                      4   1   1   2       1   0       4   0
L. May 1b                     4   2   3   0       0   0      11   1
Rader 3b                      5   2   4   4       0   1       1   4
Helms 2b                      4   0   2   1       0   0       2   2
  Milbourne pr,2b             0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Griffin p                     3   0   0   0       0   2       2   1
  Cosgrove p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       0   2
Totals                       38   8  15   7       3   6      27* 13

* - Files missing details on 1 outs.
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Rader-Helms-L. May, Griffin-L. May.

BATTING - 
3B: Metzger (5,off Rogers).
HR: Rader (13,8th inning off Carrithers 2 on 1 out).
SH: Cosgrove (2,off Carrithers).
HBP: L. May (6,by Carrithers).
GDP: Helms (11,off Rogers); Watson (9,off Murray).
Team LOB: 8.

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Hunt 2b                       3   1   0   0       2   1       5   6
Foli ss                       5   0   2   0       0   0       1   5
Davis cf                      4   0   1   0       0   0       1   0
Bailey 3b                     3   0   1   1       1   0       0   3
Jorgensen 1b                  3   0   1   0       1   0       9   1
Singleton rf                  4   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Fairly lf                     3   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Woods ph,lf                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Foote c                       4   1   2   1       0   1       6   1
Rogers p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Northrup ph                 1   0   1   1       0   0       0   0
  Torrez pr                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Murray p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  Morales ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Carrithers p                0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Breeden ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   3   9   3       4   3      27  18

FIELDING - 
DP: 3. Bailey-Hunt-Jorgensen, Bailey-Hunt-Jorgensen, Hunt-Jorgensen.

BATTING - 
HR: Foote (7,7th inning off Griffin 0 on 0 out).
SH: Rogers (5,off Griffin).
GDP: Bailey (19,off Griffin).
Team LOB: 8.

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Griffin W(12-5)               6     7   3   3   3   1   1  26
Cosgrove SV(1)                3     2   0   0   1   2   0  12
Totals                        9     9   3   3   4   3   1  38

Griffin faced 1 batter in the 7th inning

Montreal Expos               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rogers L(12-15)               4     8   5   5   1   3   0  20
Murray                        3     3   0   0   0   1   0  10
Carrithers                    2     4   3   3   2   2   1  13
Totals                        9    15   8   8   3   6   1  43

WP: Rogers (4).
HBP: Carrithers (3,L. May).

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Jerry Dale
Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 18129


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Montreal Expos           
1. Gross               rf        Hunt                2b
2. Metzger             ss        Foli                ss
3. Cedeno              cf        Davis               cf
4. Watson              lf        Bailey              3b
5. M. May              c         Jorgensen           1b
6. L. May              1b        Singleton           rf
7. Rader               3b        Fairly              lf
8. Helms               2b        Foote               c
9. Griffin             p         Rogers              p

ASTROS 1ST: Gross flied out to center; Metzger tripled to
center; Cedeno walked; Watson reached on a fielder's choice
[Metzger out at home (pitcher to catcher to third to pitcher),
Cedeno to third, Watson to second]; M. May singled to right
[Cedeno scored, Watson scored]; L. May forced M. May (shortstop
to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hunt walked; Foli grounded out (third to first) [Hunt
to second]; Davis grounded out (first unassisted) [Hunt to
third]; Bailey singled [Hunt scored]; Jorgensen walked [Bailey
to second]; Singleton was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled; Helms grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Rader out at second]; Griffin flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly grounded out (third to first); Foote singled;
Rogers out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher unassisted) [Foote to
second]; Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger struck
out; Cedeno grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Foli flied out to left; Davis lined to left; Bailey
walked; Jorgensen grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson singled; M. May forced Watson (second to
shortstop); L. May singled [M. May to third]; Rader singled [M.
May scored, L. May to third, Rader to second (on throw to 3b)];
Rogers threw a wild pitch [L. May scored, Rader to third]; Helms
singled [Rader scored]; On a bunt Griffin struck out; Gross
singled [Helms to second]; Metzger struck out; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Singleton grounded out (first to pitcher); Fairly
singled; Foote flied out to left [Fairly to second]; NORTHRUP
BATTED FOR ROGERS; Northrup singled to left [Fairly scored];
TORREZ RAN FOR NORTHRUP; Hunt made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 2.

ASTROS 5TH: MURRAY REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Cedeno singled to
right; Watson grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Cedeno out at second]; M. May grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Foli singled to third; Davis forced Foli (shortstop
to second); Bailey grounded into a double play (third to second
to first) [Davis out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
5, Expos 2.

ASTROS 6TH: L. May singled; Rader singled to right [L. May to
third]; Helms lined into a double play (second to first) [Rader
out at first]; Griffin struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
5, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Jorgensen singled to right; Singleton lined into a
double play (pitcher to first) [Jorgensen out at first]; Fairly
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5,
Expos 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
grounded out (first to pitcher); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Foote homered; COSGROVE REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING);
MORALES BATTED FOR MURRAY; Morales flied out to center; Hunt
struck out; Foli singled; Davis singled to right [Foli to
second]; Bailey forced Foli (third unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 3.

ASTROS 8TH: CARRITHERS REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Watson
walked; HOWARD RAN FOR WATSON; M. May flied out to left; L. May
singled to center [Howard to second]; Rader homered [Howard
scored, L. May scored]; Helms singled to pitcher; MILBOURNE RAN
FOR HELMS; Cosgrove out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Milbourne to second]; Gross singled to left [Milbourne to
third]; Metzger flied out to right; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. 
Astros 8, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); MILBOURNE STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Jorgensen grounded out (pitcher to second
to first); Singleton grounded out (pitcher to first); WOODS
BATTED FOR FAIRLY; Woods grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 8, Expos 3.

ASTROS 9TH: WOODS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Cedeno struck
out; Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); M. May walked; L.
May was hit by a pitch [M. May to second]; Rader struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8, Expos 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Foote was called out on strikes; BREEDEN BATTED FOR
CARRITHERS; Breeden flied out to left; Hunt walked; Foli out on
an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 8, Expos 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           8  15   0    8
 Expos            3   9   0    8


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