Houston Astros 7, Montreal Expos 6 (10 innings)
Regular Season Game 90
Doubleheader Opener
Played on Sunday, July 18, 1976 (N) at Parc Jarry
HOU N 0 1 0 0 1 0 3 1 0 1 - 7 17 1 MON N 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 - 6 8 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Gross rf 5 0 2 0 0 0 2 0 Andrews 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 4 4 Cedeno cf 5 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 Watson 1b 5 1 1 0 0 0 10 1 Cruz lf 5 2 2 0 0 1 1 0 Cabell 3b 4 2 3 0 1 0 1 3 Herrmann c 5 2 5 4 0 0 7 0 Metzger ss 4 0 1 0 1 1 2 3 Niekro p 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 Boswell ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Totals 42 7 17 5 3 3 30 13 FIELDING - E: Niekro (3). PB: Herrmann (3). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno (15,off Kirby); Cruz (11,off Kirby). HR: Herrmann (2,5th inning off Kirby 0 on 0 out). GDP: Metzger (6,off Kirby); Andrews (7,off Kirby); Forsch (1,off Murray). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - CS: Cabell (4,2nd base by Kirby/Foote).
Montreal Expos AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Mangual lf 3 1 0 0 2 1 2 0 Valentine cf 4 1 1 1 1 2 3 0 Jorgensen rf 3 1 1 0 1 0 1 0 Lang p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Morales ph 1 1 1 3 0 0 0 0 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Thornton 1b 3 0 0 0 2 0 9 3 Foli ss 5 0 2 1 0 1 5 3 White pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Mackanin 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Foote c 5 1 1 1 0 1 3 1 Frias 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Dwyer ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Parrish 3b 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Kirby p 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Kerrigan p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Lyttle ph,rf 2 1 2 0 0 0 4 1 Totals 37 6 8 6 6 6 30 13 FIELDING - DP: 3. Thornton-Foli-Thornton, Frias-Mackanin-Thornton, Mackanin-Foli-Thornton. BATTING - HR: Foote (6,4th inning off Niekro 0 on 1 out); Morales (3,9th inning off Forsch 2 on 2 out). SH: Mackanin (3,off Forsch). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Jorgensen (6,2nd base off Niekro/Herrmann).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro 6 3 2 2 4 3 1 25 Forsch W(3-2) 4 5 4 4 2 3 1 19 Totals 10 8 6 6 6 6 2 44
Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Kirby 6 8 5 5 2 2 1 25 Kerrigan 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 Lang 2 4 1 1 0 1 0 10 Murray L(0-8) 1 3 1 1 1 0 0 5 Totals 10 17 7 7 3 3 1 45 Kirby faced 3 batters in the 7th inning WP: Kirby (4), Lang (4). Inherited Runners - Scored: Kerrigan 1-1. . Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - John Kibler Time of Game: 2:50 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Montreal Expos 1. Gross rf Mangual lf 2. Andrews 2b Valentine cf 3. Cedeno cf Jorgensen rf 4. Watson 1b Thornton 1b 5. Cruz lf Foli ss 6. Cabell 3b Mackanin 2b 7. Herrmann c Foote c 8. Metzger ss Frias 3b 9. Niekro p Kirby p ASTROS 1ST: Gross flied out to center; Andrews walked; Cedeno doubled to left [Andrews to third]; Watson popped to first; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Mangual flied out to right; Valentine struck out; Jorgensen walked; Thornton walked [Jorgensen to second]; Foli singled to center [Jorgensen scored, Thornton to second]; Mackanin made an out to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 1. ASTROS 2ND: Cabell singled to right; Herrmann singled to right [Cabell to third]; Metzger grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Cabell scored, Herrmann out at second]; Niekro was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 2ND: Foote struck out; Frias grounded out (second to first); Kirby made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1. ASTROS 3RD: Gross singled to center; Andrews grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Gross out at second]; Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 3RD: Mangual grounded out (pitcher to first); Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Jorgensen singled to right; Jorgensen stole second; Thornton walked; Foli made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1. ASTROS 4TH: Watson grounded out (second to first); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); Cabell singled to center; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 4TH: Mackanin grounded out (third to first); Foote homered; Frias grounded out (third to first); Kirby grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 2. ASTROS 5TH: Herrmann homered; Metzger struck out; Niekro flied out to left; Gross grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 2. EXPOS 5TH: Mangual was called out on strikes; Valentine walked; Valentine was picked off first but was safe on an error by Niekro [Valentine to second]; Herrmann allowed a passed ball [Valentine to third]; Jorgensen reached on a fielder's choice [Valentine out at home (second to catcher)]; Thornton forced Jorgensen (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 2. ASTROS 6TH: Andrews flied out to right; Cedeno made an out to third; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 2. EXPOS 6TH: Foli lined to second; Mackanin lined to second; Foote flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 2. ASTROS 7TH: Cruz doubled to left; Cabell walked; Kirby threw a wild pitch [Cruz to third, Cabell to second]; Herrmann singled [Cruz scored, Cabell scored]; KERRIGAN REPLACED KIRBY (PITCHING); Metzger grounded out (first unassisted) [Herrmann to second]; BOSWELL BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Boswell singled [Herrmann scored]; Gross forced Boswell (first to shortstop); Andrews singled to center [Gross to second]; Cedeno forced Andrews (shortstop to second); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 2. EXPOS 7TH: FORSCH REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Frias flied out to right; LYTTLE BATTED FOR KERRIGAN; Lyttle singled to left; Mangual walked [Lyttle to second]; Valentine struck out; Jorgensen grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 2. ASTROS 8TH: LYTTLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); LANG REPLACED JORGENSEN (PITCHING); Watson singled to right; Cruz was called out on strikes; Cabell flied out to right; Herrmann singled [Watson to third]; Lang threw a wild pitch [Watson scored, Herrmann to second]; Metzger singled [Herrmann to third]; Forsch flied to right in foul territory; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 2. EXPOS 8TH: Thornton popped to first; Foli struck out; Mackanin grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 2. ASTROS 9TH: Gross singled to left; Andrews flied out to right; Cedeno flied out to right; Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 2. EXPOS 9TH: Foote grounded out (third to first); DWYER BATTED FOR FRIAS; Dwyer grounded out (second to first); Lyttle singled to center; Mangual walked [Lyttle to second]; Valentine singled to center [Lyttle scored, Mangual to second]; MORALES BATTED FOR LANG; Morales homered [Mangual scored, Valentine scored]; Thornton flied out to center; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 6. ASTROS 10TH: MURRAY REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); PARRISH REPLACED DWYER (PLAYING 3B); Cruz singled; Cabell singled to right [Cruz to third]; Herrmann singled to right [Cruz scored, Cabell to third, Herrmann out at second (right to first to shortstop)]; Metzger walked; Forsch grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Metzger out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 6. EXPOS 10TH: Foli singled to left; WHITE RAN FOR FOLI; Mackanin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [White to second]; Foote flied out to left; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 6. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 7 17 1 8 Expos 6 8 0 8
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