Thursday May 7, 1970
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Breaking loose on the biggest scoring outburst in their two-year history, the Expos outslugged the Giants, 15-8. The Expos' previous record for most runs in a game was 11, achieved four times last season. The Expos' 15 hits included three apiece by Jim Fairey and Carl Morton. Fairey batted in three runs with a homer and added an RBI with a single. Mack Jones also homered for the Expos. Willie Mays had a homer for the Giants. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 15, San Francisco Giants 8

Game Played on Thursday, May 7, 1970 (Night game) at Parc Jarry

Giants 1 2 0 1 2 0 0 0 2 - 8 11 0 Expos 3 0 0 2 6 1 1 2 x - 15 15 2 Giants AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bonds rf,cf 4 0 0 1 0 2 .330 Staehle 2b 4 2 2 2 1 0 .250 Hunt 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .329 Jones lf 3 3 2 1 2 1 .209 Mays cf 3 2 1 1 1 0 .267 Hahn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Burda 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Staub rf 4 1 1 1 1 1 .296 McCovey 1b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .200 Fairly 1b 3 2 1 2 3 0 .256 Whitaker lf 1 1 0 0 0 0 .115 Fairey cf,lf 5 3 3 4 1 0 .258 Henderson lf,rf 4 1 1 0 1 0 .343 Brand 3b 6 0 2 1 0 1 .270 Dietz c 5 0 2 4 0 0 .375 Hiatt c 4 1 1 2 2 1 .378 Fuentes 3b 4 2 2 0 1 0 .238 Wine ss 4 1 0 0 1 1 .207 Lanier ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 .230 Morton p 5 2 3 1 0 0 .364 Perry p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .095 Raymond p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bryant p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Linzy p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mason ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Reberger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Taylor ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .095 McCormick p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 37 8 11 7 4 2 Totals 38 15 15 14 11 5 Time of Game: 3:17 Attendance: 6,505 Left on Base: Giants 8, Expos 13 DP: Giants 0, Expos 1 Errors: Brand 2 Doubles: McCovey (5), Dietz (7), Brand (2), Morton 2 (2), Fairly (3), Fairey (1) Home Runs: Mays (4), Fairey (1), Jones (1) Stolen Bases: Fuentes (1) Sacrifice Hits: Perry (2) Sacrifice Flies: Bonds (1), Staehle (1) GIDP: Taylor (2) Hit by Pitch: Staub (1,by Perry), Jones (3,by Perry) Giants IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Perry L(3-4) 4.1 7 9 9 7 1 1 29 5.25 Bryant 0 0 2 2 2 0 0 2 4.32 Linzy 0.2 2 0 0 0 0 0 4 5.64 Reberger 2 3 2 1 2 3 0 11 7.77 McCormick 1 3 2 2 0 1 1 6 4.60 Totals 8 15 15 14 11 5 2 52 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morton W(3-0) 8.2 11 8 5 4 2 1 42 2.64 Raymond SV(4) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.38 Totals 9 11 8 5 4 2 1 43 Passed Balls: Dietz 2 (7) Hit by Pitch: Perry 2 (3) Wild Pitches: Perry (3) Umpires: HP - Shag Crawford, 1B - Stan Landes, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Frank Dezelan GIANTS 1ST: Bonds struck out; Hunt grounded out (right to first); Mays homered; McCovey walked; Henderson grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Staehle grounded out (second to first); Jones struck out; Staub was hit by a pitch; Fairly walked [Staub to second]; Fairey homered [Staub scored, Fairly scored]; Brand grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 1, Expos 3. GIANTS 2ND: Dietz flied out to center; Fuentes walked; Lanier singled [Fuentes to second]; Perry reached on an error by Brand (assist by Fairly) [Fuentes scored (unearned) (no RBI), Lanier to third, Perry to second]; Bonds hit a sacrifice fly to center [Perry to third, Lanier scored (unearned)]; Hunt flied out to center; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 2ND: Hiatt walked; Wine forced Hiatt (first to shortstop); Morton flied out to left; Staehle walked [Wine to second]; Jones was hit by a pitch [Wine to third, Staehle to second]; Staub flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Giants 3, Expos 3. GIANTS 3RD: Mays grounded out (shortstop to first); McCovey flied out to left; Henderson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 3RD: Fairly grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Fairey grounded out (first to pitcher); Brand doubled; Hiatt flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 3, Expos 3. GIANTS 4TH: Dietz grounded out (second to first); Fuentes singled to center; Fuentes stole second; Lanier singled to center [Fuentes scored]; Perry out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Lanier to second]; Bonds struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 4, Expos 3. EXPOS 4TH: Wine grounded out (pitcher to first); Morton doubled to right; Perry threw a wild pitch [Morton to third]; Staehle hit a sacrifice fly to left [Morton scored]; Jones walked; Staub singled [Jones to third]; Fairly doubled [Staub to third, Jones scored]; Fairey was walked intentionally; Brand flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Giants 4, Expos 5. GIANTS 5TH: Hunt grounded out (third to first); Mays reached on an error by Brand; McCovey doubled to right [Mays to third]; Henderson was walked intentionally; Dietz singled to right [Henderson to third, McCovey scored, Mays scored (unearned)]; Fuentes popped to catcher in foul territory; Lanier grounded out (second to first); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 5. EXPOS 5TH: Hiatt grounded out (shortstop to first); Wine walked; Morton singled to left [Wine to second]; Staehle singled to left [Morton to second, Wine scored]; Jones walked [Morton to third, Staehle to second]; BRYANT REPLACED PERRY (PITCHING); Staub walked [Morton scored, Staehle to third, Jones to second]; Fairly walked [Staehle scored, Jones to third, Staub to second]; LINZY REPLACED BRYANT (PITCHING); Fairey singled [Fairly to second, Staub to third, Jones scored]; Brand forced Staub (pitcher to catcher) [Fairey to second, Fairly to third]; Hiatt singled to right [Brand to third, Fairey scored, Fairly scored]; Wine forced Hiatt (second to shortstop); 6 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 11. GIANTS 6TH: MASON BATTED FOR LINZY; Mason grounded out (third to first); Bonds flied out to right; Hunt popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 11. EXPOS 6TH: REBERGER REPLACED MASON (PITCHING); Morton flied out to center; Staehle singled to right; Dietz allowed a passed ball [Staehle to second]; Jones singled [Staehle to third]; Staub struck out; Dietz allowed a passed ball [Jones to third, Staehle scored (unearned)]; Fairly walked; Fairey grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 12. GIANTS 7TH: Mays walked; McCovey popped to first in foul territory; Henderson flied out to center; Dietz made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 12. EXPOS 7TH: BURDA REPLACED MAYS (PLAYING 1B); WHITAKER REPLACED MCCOVEY (PLAYING LF); BONDS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); HENDERSON CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); Brand was called out on strikes; Hiatt walked; Wine struck out; Morton doubled to center [Hiatt scored]; Staehle grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 13. GIANTS 8TH: Fuentes singled to center; Lanier singled to center [Fuentes to second]; TAYLOR BATTED FOR REBERGER; Taylor grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Fuentes to third, Lanier out at second]; Bonds made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 13. EXPOS 8TH: MCCORMICK REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING); Jones homered; Staub made an out to second; Fairly flied out to center; Fairey doubled; Brand singled to center [Fairey scored]; Hiatt struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 6, Expos 15. GIANTS 9TH: HAHN REPLACED JONES (PLAYING CF); FAIREY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Hunt singled to left; Burda forced Hunt (second to shortstop); Whitaker forced Burda (second to shortstop); Henderson singled to right [Whitaker to second]; Dietz doubled to right [Henderson scored, Whitaker scored]; RAYMOND REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Fuentes grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Giants 8, Expos 15.

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