Montreal Expos 5, Houston Astros 1
Regular Season Game 135
Played on Saturday, September 3, 1977 (N) at Stade Olympique

HOU N    0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
MON N    2  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   5  9  0
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Puhl lf                       4   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Cabell 3b                     4   0   0   0       0   0       1   1
Cedeno cf                     3   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
Cruz rf                       4   0   0   0       0   1       3   0
Ferguson c                    4   0   2   1       0   1       5   0
Watson 1b                     4   0   2   0       0   0      10   0
Howe ss                       3   0   1   0       0   0       0   3
  Fischlin ss                 1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Gonzalez 2b                   3   0   0   0       0   0       2   3
Bannister p                   2   0   0   0       0   1       1   1
  Pentz p                     0   0   0   0       0   0       0   1
  Boswell ph                  1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Andujar p                   0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
Totals                       33   1   6   1       0   4      24   9

FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Bannister-Cabell, Gonzalez-Watson.
E: Ferguson (11).

BATTING - 
2B: Cedeno (27,off Rogers).
3B: Ferguson (2,off Rogers).
HBP: Cedeno (11,by Rogers).
Team LOB: 6.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Cedeno (46,2nd base off Rogers/Carter).

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cash 2b                       4   1   2   0       0   0       1   4
Cromartie lf                  3   1   1   0       0   0       2   0
  Unser lf                    1   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Dawson cf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       1   0
Perez 1b                      4   0   1   1       0   0      13   0
Carter c                      3   2   2   1       1   0       5   0
Mejias rf                     4   0   0   0       0   2       2   0
Parrish 3b                    2   1   2   3       1   0       2   2
Speier ss                     3   0   1   0       0   0       0   4
Rogers p                      3   0   0   0       0   0       0   3
Totals                       31   5   9   5       2   4      27  13

BATTING - 
2B: Cash (33,off Bannister); Perez (26,off Bannister); Carter (23,off Bannister);
Parrish (16,off Bannister).
HR: Parrish (10,4th inning off Bannister 1 on 2 out).
Team LOB: 4.

BASERUNNING - 
SB: Parrish (1,2nd base off Bannister/Ferguson).

PITCHING
Houston Astros               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Bannister L(5-8)              5.1   9   5   5   1   4   1  25
Pentz                         1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5
Andujar                       1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3
Totals                        8     9   5   5   2   4   1  33

Inherited Runners - Scored: Pentz 1-0.
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Montreal Expos               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Rogers W(15-13)               9     6   1   1   0   4   0  34

HBP: Rogers (4,Cedeno).

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Tom Gorman, 3B - Joe West
Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 16222


Starting Lineups:

   Houston Astros                Montreal Expos           
1. Puhl                lf        Cash                2b
2. Cabell              3b        Cromartie           lf
3. Cedeno              cf        Dawson              cf
4. Cruz                rf        Perez               1b
5. Ferguson            c         Carter              c
6. Watson              1b        Mejias              rf
7. Howe                ss        Parrish             3b
8. Gonzalez            2b        Speier              ss
9. Bannister           p         Rogers              p

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to left; Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Cedeno stole
second; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos
0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash doubled; Cromartie singled [Cash to third];
Dawson struck out; Perez doubled [Cash scored, Cromartie to
third]; Carter grounded out (first unassisted) [Cromartie
scored, Perez to third]; Mejias flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson struck out; Watson grounded out (second to
first); Howe grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish walked; Parrish stole second [Parrish to
third (error by Ferguson)]; Speier popped to catcher in foul
territory; Rogers lined into a double play (pitcher to third)
[Parrish out at third]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Bannister
struck out; Puhl flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Astros 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Cash flied out to right; Cromartie grounded out
(first unassisted); Dawson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno doubled; Cruz
grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno to third]; Ferguson
tripled [Cedeno scored]; Watson grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez flied out to center; Carter singled; Mejias
struck out; Parrish homered [Carter scored]; Speier singled;
Rogers flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Howe popped to second; Gonzalez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bannister grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Cash singled; Cromartie flied out to right; Dawson
struck out; Perez forced Cash (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl popped to third; Cabell grounded out (shortstop
to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Carter doubled; Mejias struck out; Parrish doubled
[Carter scored]; PENTZ REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Speier
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rogers grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 5.

ASTROS 7TH: UNSER REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING LF); Cruz flied
out to left; Ferguson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Watson singled; Howe singled [Watson to second]; Gonzalez forced
Watson (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 5.

EXPOS 7TH: FISCHLIN REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING SS); Cash grounded
out (second to first); Debut game for Mike Fischlin;
Unser grounded out (second to first); Dawson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 5.

ASTROS 8TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR PENTZ; Boswell grounded out
(second to first); Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: ANDUJAR REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Perez popped to
first; Carter walked; Mejias lined into a double play (second to
first) [Carter out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz flied
out to center; Ferguson singled; Watson singled [Ferguson to
second]; Fischlin struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 5.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Astros           1   6   1    6
 Expos            5   9   0    4


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