Houston Astros 7, Montreal Expos 6
Regular Season Game 83
Played on Thursday, July 8, 1976 (N) at Astrodome
MON N 1 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 1 - 6 8 3 HOU N 3 0 0 0 1 0 2 0 1 - 7 11 0
Montreal Expos AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Mangual cf 1 1 0 0 4 0 3 0 Foli ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 4 Mackanin 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 Lyttle ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Frias 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Thornton 1b 4 1 1 1 1 1 9 0 Foote c 5 0 1 0 0 0 6 0 Parrish 3b 4 1 0 0 1 0 2 1 Jorgensen rf 3 2 0 0 2 1 1 0 Rivera lf 4 1 3 3 0 1 1 0 Fryman p 3 0 1 0 0 1 0 1 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morales ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dunning p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 6 8 5 9 4 25 10 FIELDING - DP: 1. Foli-Mackanin-Thornton. E: Foli (8), Foote (3), Parrish (14). BATTING - 2B: Foli (17,off Cosgrove); Rivera (4,off Cosgrove). HR: Rivera (2,6th inning off Cosgrove 1 on 1 out); Thornton (7,9th inning off Forsch 0 on 0 out). SF: Foli (6,off Forsch). GDP: Foote (3,off Cosgrove). Team LOB: 10.
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard cf 5 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Andrews 2b 5 1 1 0 0 0 1 4 Cabell 3b 5 3 2 0 0 1 1 2 Watson 1b 3 2 1 1 2 0 9 0 Roberts rf,lf 4 1 1 2 1 1 1 0 Johnson lf 3 0 3 3 1 0 2 0 Cruz pr,rf 1 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Herrmann c 4 0 0 0 0 1 5 0 Metzger ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 2 2 Cosgrove p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Gross ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Totals 36 7 11 7 5 4 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 1. Metzger-Andrews-Watson. BATTING - 2B: Cabell (8,off Fryman); Johnson 3 (14,off Fryman 2,off Murray); Watson (12,off Fryman). SH: Cosgrove (4,off Fryman). GDP: Howard (4,off Fryman). IBB: Metzger (6,by Fryman); Watson (4,by Dunning); Roberts (1,by Dunning). Team LOB: 10. BASERUNNING - SB: Cabell 3 (18,2nd base off Fryman/Foote,3rd base off Fryman/Foote,2nd base off Dunning/Foote).
PITCHING
Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Fryman 6.1 8 6 3 3 3 0 31 Murray 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 Dunning L(0-3) 1.1 2 1 1 2 0 0 8 Totals 8.1 11 7 4 5 4 0 42 IBB: Fryman (5,Metzger); Dunning 2 (3,Watson,Roberts). Inherited Runners - Scored: Murray 1-1. .
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Cosgrove 6 5 4 4 7 3 1 29 Pentz 1.1 2 1 1 2 1 0 8 Forsch W(2-2) 1.2 1 1 1 0 0 1 6 Totals 9 8 6 6 9 4 2 43 WP: Cosgrove (5). Inherited Runners - Scored: Forsch 3-1. . Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman Time of Game: 2:26 Attendance: 6598 Starting Lineups: Montreal Expos Houston Astros 1. Mangual cf Howard cf 2. Foli ss Andrews 2b 3. Mackanin 2b Cabell 3b 4. Thornton 1b Watson 1b 5. Foote c Roberts rf 6. Parrish 3b Johnson lf 7. Jorgensen rf Herrmann c 8. Rivera lf Metzger ss 9. Fryman p Cosgrove p EXPOS 1ST: Mangual walked; Foli doubled to left [Mangual to third]; Cosgrove threw a wild pitch [Mangual scored, Foli to third]; Mackanin walked; Thornton reached on a fielder's choice [Foli out at home (third to catcher), Mackanin to third]; Foote made an out to shortstop; Parrish flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard flied out to right; Andrews singled to left; Cabell doubled [Andrews to third]; Watson walked; Roberts singled to left [Andrews scored, Cabell scored, Watson to third]; Johnson doubled to left [Watson scored, Roberts to third]; Herrmann made an out to third; Metzger was walked intentionally; Cosgrove grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. EXPOS 2ND: Jorgensen flied out to left; Rivera struck out; Fryman singled to right; Mangual flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 2ND: Howard made an out to third; Andrews flied out to center; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. EXPOS 3RD: Foli made an out to third; Mackanin singled to center; Thornton walked [Mackanin to second]; Foote grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Thornton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Watson flied out to left; Roberts flied out to center; Johnson walked; Herrmann made an out to catcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. EXPOS 4TH: Parrish grounded out (second to first); Jorgensen walked; Rivera doubled to left [Jorgensen scored]; Fryman struck out; Mangual walked; Foli grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger singled to center; Cosgrove out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Metzger to second]; Howard struck out; Andrews flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3. EXPOS 5TH: Mackanin flied out to right; Thornton grounded out (third to first); Foote flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Cabell grounded out (third to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Roberts reached on an error by Parrish; Johnson doubled [Roberts scored (unearned)]; Herrmann struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 4. EXPOS 6TH: Parrish walked; Jorgensen struck out; Rivera homered [Parrish scored]; Fryman grounded out (pitcher to first); Mangual walked; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger made an out to catcher; GROSS BATTED FOR COSGROVE; Gross singled to left; Howard grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Gross out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 4. EXPOS 7TH: PENTZ REPLACED GROSS (PITCHING); Mackanin grounded out (pitcher to first); Thornton struck out; Foote singled to left; Parrish flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 4. ASTROS 7TH: Andrews made an out to shortstop; Cabell reached on an error by Foli; Cabell stole second; Cabell stole third; Watson doubled [Cabell scored (unearned)]; MURRAY REPLACED FRYMAN (PITCHING); Roberts struck out; Johnson doubled to right [Watson scored (unearned)]; CRUZ RAN FOR JOHNSON; Herrmann grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 6. EXPOS 8TH: CRUZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); ROBERTS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Jorgensen walked; Rivera singled to right [Jorgensen to second]; MORALES BATTED FOR MURRAY; Morales made an out to shortstop; Mangual walked [Jorgensen to third, Rivera to second]; FORSCH REPLACED PENTZ (PITCHING); Foli hit a sacrifice fly to center [Jorgensen scored]; LYTTLE BATTED FOR MACKANIN; Lyttle grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: FRIAS REPLACED LYTTLE (PLAYING 2B); DUNNING REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Forsch grounded out (second to first); Howard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 6. EXPOS 9TH: Thornton homered; Foote grounded out (pitcher to first); Parrish flied out to right; Jorgensen flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 6. ASTROS 9TH: Andrews grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell singled; Cabell stole second [Cabell to third (error by Foote)]; Watson was walked intentionally; Roberts was walked intentionally [Watson to second]; Cruz singled [Cabell scored, Watson to third, Roberts to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 7. Final Totals R H E LOB Expos 6 8 3 10 Astros 7 11 0 10
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