Montreal Expos 3, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 119
Played on Saturday, August 17, 1974 (N) at Parc Jarry

HOU N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
MON N    0  0  1    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   3  8  2
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Gross rf                      5   0   1   0       0   0       0   0
Metzger ss                    4   1   3   0       0   0       0   5
Cedeno cf                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   0
Watson lf                     4   1   2   1       0   0       2   0
L. May 1b                     4   0   0   0       0   1      12   2
Edwards c                     4   0   0   0       0   1       2   1
  Forsch p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
Rader 3b                      4   0   1   0       0   1       1   2
Helms 2b                      4   0   2   0       0   0       3   3
  Milbourne pr,2b             0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Dierker p                     1   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Gallagher ph                1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Scherman p                  0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
  M. May c                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Totals                       36   2   9   1       0   4      26  15

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Metzger-Helms-L. May, Helms-L. May.

BATTING - 
2B: Watson (14,off Renko).
SH: Dierker (6,off Renko).
Team LOB: 8.

BASERUNNING - 
CS: Metzger (4,2nd base by Renko/Foote).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Lintz 2b                      3   0   3   0       0   0       5   3
Davis cf                      3   0   1   0       1   0       3   0
Fairly lf                     3   0   0   0       0   0       5   0
  Morales ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Taylor p                    0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Biittner ph                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Jorgensen 1b                  3   0   0   0       2   0       6   0
Singleton rf                  3   0   0   1       2   0       2   0
Bailey 3b                     3   0   0   0       1   1       0   2
Foote c                       4   0   2   0       0   0       4   2
Foli ss                       3   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
  Northrup ph                 1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Frias ss                    0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Renko p                       1   1   1   1       1   0       0   2
  Woods ph,lf                 1   2   1   0       1   0       0   0
Totals                       30   3   8   2       8   2      27  11

FIELDING - 
E: Bailey (10), Foli (14).

BATTING - 
HR: Renko (1,3rd inning off Dierker 0 on 1 out).
SH: Lintz 2 (20,off Dierker,off Forsch).
HBP: Davis (3,by Dierker).
GDP: Foli (7,off Dierker); Davis (5,off Scherman).
IBB: Davis (9,by Forsch).
Team LOB: 12.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Lintz (34,2nd base off Dierker/Edwards).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Dierker                       6     5   1   1   3   1   1  26
Scherman                      1.2   2   1   1   2   0   0   8
Forsch L(4-5)                 1     1   1   1   3   1   0   7
Totals                        8.2   8   3   3   8   2   1  41

HBP: Dierker (5,Davis).
IBB: Forsch (8,Davis).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 2-0.
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Montreal Expos               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Renko                         7     8   2   1   0   3   0  30
Taylor W(5-1)                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   7
Totals                        9     9   2   1   0   4   0  37


Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Art Williams
Time of Game: 2:45   Attendance: 15175


Starting Lineups:

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

ASTROS 1ST: Gross grounded out (second to first); Metzger
singled to center; Cedeno flied out to center; Watson doubled to
left [Metzger scored, Watson to third (on throw to home)]; L.
May reached on an error by Bailey [Watson scored (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Edwards made an out to second; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Lintz singled to shortstop; Lintz stole second; Davis
grounded out (second to first) [Lintz to third]; Fairly grounded
out (first unassisted); Jorgensen flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (third to first); Helms singled
to center; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second)
[Helms to second]; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Singleton grounded out (pitcher to first); Bailey
grounded out (shortstop to first); Foote grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled; Metzger was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Cedeno flied out to left; Watson lined to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Renko
homered; Lintz singled; Davis was hit by a pitch [Lintz to
second]; Fairly flied out to center [Lintz to third]; Jorgensen
walked [Davis to second]; Singleton flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

ASTROS 4TH: L. May flied out to left; Edwards grounded out
(pitcher to first); Rader singled; Helms made an out to second;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Foote
grounded out (third to first); Foli grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Dierker grounded out (third to first); Gross reached
on an error by Foli; Metzger forced Gross (second to shortstop);
Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Renko walked; Lintz out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher
to second) [Renko to second]; Davis singled to second [Renko to
third]; Fairly reached on a fielder's choice [Renko out at home
(first to catcher), Davis to second]; Jorgensen made an out to
pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled; L. May struck out; Edwards struck
out; Rader forced Watson (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Singleton walked; Bailey struck out; Foote singled
[Singleton to second]; Foli grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Foote out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Helms flied out to left; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR
DIERKER; Gallagher grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross
singled; Metzger singled [Gross to second]; Cedeno flied out to
center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); WOODS BATTED
FOR RENKO; Woods walked; Lintz singled [Woods to third]; Davis
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Woods scored (no
RBI), Lintz out at second]; MORALES BATTED FOR FAIRLY; Morales
flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 2.

ASTROS 8TH: TAYLOR REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); WOODS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Watson flied out to right; L. May grounded
out (pitcher to first); Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Jorgensen grounded out (first to pitcher); Singleton
lined to first; Bailey walked; Foote singled [Bailey to second];
FORSCH REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING); M. MAY REPLACED SCHERMAN
(PLAYING C ); NORTHRUP BATTED FOR FOLI; Northrup forced Bailey
(third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 2.

ASTROS 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED NORTHRUP (PLAYING SS); Rader struck
out; Helms singled; MILBOURNE RAN FOR HELMS; M. May flied out to
right; Gross forced Milbourne (second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 9TH: MILBOURNE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Woods singled
to right; Lintz out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Woods to second]; Davis was walked intentionally; BIITTNER
BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Biittner struck out; Jorgensen walked [Woods
to third, Davis to second]; Singleton walked [Woods scored,
Davis to third, Jorgensen to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. 
Astros 2, Expos 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           2   9   0    8
 Expos            3   8   2   12


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