Houston Astros 7, Montreal Expos 1
Regular Season Game 136
Played on Sunday, September 4, 1977 (D) at Stade Olympique
HOU N 4 0 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 7 7 0 MON N 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 5 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Howard lf 1 0 1 0 0 0 1 0 Cabell 3b,1b 4 0 0 0 1 0 4 1 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 1 0 3 0 Cruz rf 4 1 0 0 1 0 3 0 Ferguson c 2 2 0 0 3 0 4 0 Watson 1b 3 2 2 5 0 0 7 1 Metzger ph,ss 2 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 Howe 2b,3b 4 1 1 0 1 0 1 4 Gonzalez ss,2b 2 0 0 1 1 1 1 3 Niekro p 4 0 2 1 0 1 2 2 Totals 33 7 7 7 8 2 27 12 FIELDING - DP: 3. Gonzalez-Howe-Watson, Niekro-Watson, Gonzalez-Watson. BATTING - 2B: Watson (31,off Schatzeder); Cedeno (28,off Alcala); Howard (5,off Atkinson). HR: Watson (15,1st inning off Brown 3 on 2 out). SF: Gonzalez (2,off Schatzeder). HBP: Puhl (1,by Alcala). Team LOB: 9. BASERUNNING - SB: Cruz (40,2nd base off Brown/Carter); Cedeno 2 (48,2nd base off Schatzeder/Carter,3rd base off Alcala/Carter). CS: Cabell (18,2nd base by Brown/Carter).
Montreal Expos AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cash 2b 4 1 3 0 0 0 3 3 Cromartie lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Dawson cf 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Perez 1b 3 0 1 1 0 1 12 1 Carter c 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 Unser rf 3 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Parrish 3b 3 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 Speier ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 Brown p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Schatzeder p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Mackanin ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Alcala p 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 Mejias ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 Atkinson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Frias ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 29 1 5 1 0 4 27 15 FIELDING - E: Parrish (17). BATTING - 2B: Cash (34,off Niekro). GDP: Parrish (10,off Niekro); Cromartie (14,off Niekro). Team LOB: 1.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Niekro W(11-5) 9 5 1 1 0 4 0 29 WP: Niekro (5).
Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Brown L(9-12) 0.2 1 4 4 5 0 1 7 Schatzeder 2.1 2 2 2 2 0 0 12 Alcala 3 3 1 1 0 1 0 13 Atkinson 3 1 0 0 1 1 0 11 Totals 9 7 7 7 8 2 1 43 WP: Brown (2), Schatzeder (1), Alcala (6). HBP: Alcala (3,Puhl). Inherited Runners - Scored: Schatzeder 1-0. . Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Terry Tata Time of Game: 2:17 Attendance: 22293 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 Unser rf 7. Howe 2b Parrish 3b 8. Gonzalez ss Speier ss 9. Niekro p Brown p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to shortstop; Cabell walked; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cedeno walked; Cruz walked [Cedeno to second]; Brown threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to third]; Cruz stole second; Ferguson walked; Watson homered [Cedeno scored, Cruz scored, Ferguson scored]; Howe walked; SCHATZEDER REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Gonzalez walked [Howe to second]; Debut game for Dan Schatzeder; Schatzeder threw a wild pitch [Howe to third, Gonzalez to second]; Niekro flied out to center; 4 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cash doubled; Cromartie flied out to center; Dawson flied out to right; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Cash to third]; Perez singled [Cash scored]; Carter flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 1. ASTROS 2ND: Puhl flied out to center; Cabell popped to shortstop; Cedeno reached on an error by Parrish; Cedeno stole second; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 1. EXPOS 2ND: Unser singled; Parrish grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Unser out at second]; Speier flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 1. ASTROS 3RD: Ferguson walked; Watson doubled [Ferguson scored]; Howe grounded out (second to first) [Watson to third]; Gonzalez hit a sacrifice fly to left [Watson scored]; Niekro singled; Puhl forced Niekro (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 1. EXPOS 3RD: MACKANIN BATTED FOR SCHATZEDER; Mackanin struck out; Cash singled; Cromartie lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Cash out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 1. ASTROS 4TH: ALCALA REPLACED MACKANIN (PITCHING); Cabell flied out to left; Cedeno doubled; Cedeno stole third; Cruz popped to second; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 1. EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (second to first); Perez grounded out (third to first); Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 1. ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Howe singled; Alcala threw a wild pitch [Howe to second]; Gonzalez struck out; Niekro singled [Howe scored]; Puhl was hit by a pitch [Niekro to second]; Cabell popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. EXPOS 5TH: Unser grounded out (first to pitcher); Parrish popped to third; Speier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (third to first); Ferguson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. EXPOS 6TH: MEJIAS BATTED FOR ALCALA; Mejias struck out; Cash singled; Cromartie grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cash out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. ASTROS 7TH: ATKINSON REPLACED MEJIAS (PITCHING); METZGER BATTED FOR WATSON; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe flied out to left; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. EXPOS 7TH: CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); METZGER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); HOWE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B); GONZALEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); HOWARD REPLACED PUHL (PLAYING LF); Dawson popped to shortstop; Perez struck out; Carter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. ASTROS 8TH: Niekro struck out; Howard doubled; Cabell reached on a fielder's choice [Howard out at third (pitcher to shortstop to third)]; Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. EXPOS 8TH: Unser flied out to left; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. ASTROS 9TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Ferguson walked; Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Ferguson to second]; Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. EXPOS 9TH: FRIAS BATTED FOR ATKINSON; Frias grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash grounded out (third to first); Cromartie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 7 7 0 9 Expos 1 5 1 1
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