A grand-slam homer by Doug Rader in the first inning and another four-run burst in the eighth kayoed the Expos, who lost to the Astros, 8-0, for their 11th straight defeat. With two out in the first, Jim Wynn walked, Tommy Davis doubled and Denis Menke drew an intentional pass to set the scene for Rader's jackpot wallop off Dan McGinn. The slam was the first by any Houston batter this season.

The Astros added other runs in the eighth on a homer by Joe Pepitone with a man on base, a single by Tom Griffin, pass to Jesus Alou and singles by Joe Morgan and Wynn. Four double plays helped Griffin end his personal five-game losing streak. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Thursday, June      4, 1970 (Night game) at Astrodome
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
Astros       4  0  0    0  0  0    0  4  x  -   8  9  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Staehle 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .211      Alou rf               4   0   1   0     1   0   .264
Jones lf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .238        Miller pr,rf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .260
Gosger cf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .500      Morgan 2b             5   0   1   1     0   0   .269
Staub rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .314      Wynn cf               3   1   1   1     2   0   .305
Fairly 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .272      Davis lf              4   1   1   0     0   2   .274
Laboy 3b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .188        Beauchamp lf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
Bateman c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .198      Menke ss              3   1   1   0     1   0   .343
Wine ss               1   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Rader 3b              3   2   1   4     0   0   .267
  Fairey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .244      Pepitone 1b           3   1   2   2     1   0   .257
  Renko p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Edwards c             2   0   0   0     0   1   .174
  Brand ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .254        Bryant c            2   1   1   0     0   1   .375
  Dillman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Griffin p             3   0   0   0     0   1   .059
  Raymond p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bailey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .107
McGinn p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutherland ss       2   0   1   0     1   0   .170

Totals               30   0   6   0     6   2             Totals               33   8   9   8     5   6

Time of Game: 2:35   Attendance: 10,189
Left on Base: Expos 9, Astros 8
DP: Expos 0, Astros 4
Errors: Staehle, Morgan
Doubles: Laboy (9), Davis (5)
Home Runs: Rader (11), Pepitone (11)
Stolen Bases: Fairly (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Griffin (3)
GIDP: Fairey (3), Staehle (2), Laboy (4)
Hit by Pitch: Rader (2,by Dillman)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGinn L(3-5)           3     4   4   4   3   2   1  17   5.53
Renko                   3     1   0   0   0   2   0  10   5.70
Dillman                 1.2   2   4   4   2   1   1  10   6.75
Raymond                 0.1   2   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.99
Totals                  8     9   8   8   5   6   2  40

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Griffin W(2-6)          9     6   0   0   6   2   0  36   4.84
Totals                  9     6   0   0   6   2   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Dillman (1)
Wild Pitches: Griffin (6)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


EXPOS 1ST: Staehle grounded out (first to pitcher); Jones
walked; Gosger walked [Jones to second]; Staub flied out to
center; Fairly flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos
0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan flied
out to right; Wynn walked; Davis doubled [Wynn to third]; Menke
was walked intentionally; Rader homered [Wynn scored, Davis
scored, Menke scored]; Pepitone walked; Edwards struck out; 4 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 4.

EXPOS 2ND: Laboy doubled; Bateman lined into a double play
(second to shortstop) [Laboy out at second]; Wine made an out to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 2ND: Griffin struck out; Alou singled; Morgan flied out
to left; Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
0, Astros 4.

EXPOS 3RD: McGinn grounded out (pitcher to first); Staehle made
an out to third; Jones singled; Gosger singled [Jones to third];
Staub flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros
4.

ASTROS 3RD: Davis reached on an error by Staehle [Davis to
first]; Menke singled [Davis to third]; Rader flied out to
right; Pepitone reached on a fielder's choice [Davis out at home
(first to catcher), Menke to second]; Edwards grounded out
(second to first); Astros manager Harry Walker ejected by HP
umpire John Kibler when botched roller was ruled a foul
ball; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 4.

EXPOS 4TH: Fairly singled; Fairly stole second; Laboy struck
out; Bateman singled [Fairly to third]; FAIREY BATTED FOR WINE;
Fairey grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Bateman out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 4.

ASTROS 4TH: RENKO REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); SUTHERLAND
REPLACED MCGINN (PLAYING SS); Griffin flied out to center; Alou
flied out to left; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 4.

EXPOS 5TH: BRYANT REPLACED EDWARDS (PLAYING C ); Sutherland
walked; Staehle grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Sutherland out at second]; Jones was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); Davis struck
out; Menke popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Gosger popped to catcher in foul territory; Staub
made an out to second; Fairly walked; Griffin threw a wild pitch
[Fairly to second]; Laboy grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader flied out to left; Pepitone singled; Bryant
struck out; Griffin flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Astros 4.

EXPOS 7TH: Bateman walked; BRAND BATTED FOR RENKO; Brand flied
out to center; Sutherland singled [Bateman to second]; Staehle
flied out to left; Jones made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 7TH: DILLMAN REPLACED BRAND (PITCHING); Alou grounded out
(shortstop to first); Morgan flied out to right; Wynn walked;
Davis was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 4.

EXPOS 8TH: BEAUCHAMP REPLACED DAVIS (PLAYING LF); Gosger flied
out to right; Staub walked; Fairly reached on an error by Morgan
[Staub to second, Fairly to first]; Laboy grounded into a double
play (third to first) [Staub out at third]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: Menke flied out to center; Rader was hit by a pitch;
Pepitone homered [Rader scored]; Bryant singled; Griffin out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Bryant to second]; Alou
walked; MILLER RAN FOR ALOU; RAYMOND REPLACED DILLMAN
(PITCHING); Morgan singled [Bryant scored, Miller to second];
Wynn singled [Miller scored, Morgan to second]; Beauchamp struck
out; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 8.

EXPOS 9TH: MILLER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Bateman flied out
to center; BAILEY BATTED FOR RAYMOND; Bailey made an out to
shortstop; Sutherland grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 8.