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Friday August 14, 1970
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The Expos, who had lost nine straight games in Houston since entering the league last season, gained their first victory in the Astrodome, defeating the Astros, 10-2. Rusty Staub hit two homers, his first in Houston since being traded by the Astros to the Expos early in 1969. Adolfo Phillips contributed an inside-the-park homer to the Montreal attack. [The Sporting News]


Montreal Expos 10, Houston Astros 2

Game Played on Friday, August 14, 1970 (Night game) at Astrodome

Expos        0  3  1    0  1  0    0  3  2  -  10 14  1
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0  -   2  8  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Sutherland 2b         5   0   1   1     0   0   .206      Alou rf,lf            5   1   3   0     0   0   .322
Staub rf              5   2   3   2     0   0   .287      Morgan 2b             5   0   0   0     0   0   .261
Phillips cf           4   3   2   1     0   0   .232      Wynn lf,cf            3   1   1   0     2   0   .284
Bailey lf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .314      Mayberry 1b           5   0   1   0     0   1   .222
  Gosger lf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Menke ss              3   0   2   2     2   0   .308
Bateman c             4   2   3   1     0   0   .227      Rader 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .249
Laboy 3b              5   2   1   1     0   0   .207        Culver p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Boccabella 1b         3   1   2   0     1   0   .282      Cedeno cf             1   0   0   0     0   1   .275
Wine ss               4   0   2   2     0   0   .215        Miller rf           1   0   0   0     2   0   .256
Renko p               3   0   0   0     0   0   .176      Edwards c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .210
                                                          Cook p                0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
                                                            Ray p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .238
                                                            Geronimo ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
                                                            Lemaster p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Lampard ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .210
                                                            DiLauro p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Martinez 3b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .236

Totals               37  10  14   8     1   1             Totals               35   2   8   2     6   5

Time of Game: 2:37   Attendance: 13,772
Left on Base: Expos 5, Astros 12
DP: Expos 0, Astros 0
Errors: Laboy, Alou, Miller
Doubles: Bateman (14), Laboy (25), Alou (23), Wynn (25)
Home Runs: Phillips (6), Staub 2 (25)
Stolen Bases: Phillips (6)
Caught Stealing: Boccabella (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Renko (3), Bateman (1)
Hit by Pitch: Bailey (1,by Cook), Phillips (1,by Culver)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko W(7-8)            9     8   2   2   6   5   0  41   4.67
Totals                  9     8   2   2   6   5   0  41

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Cook L(2-3)             2     6   4   3   0   0   1  13   3.86
Ray                     3     1   1   1   0   0   1  10   3.98
Lemaster                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.53
DiLauro                 1.1   3   3   2   0   0   0   7   4.91
Culver                  1.2   3   2   2   1   1   1   9   3.89
Totals                  9    14  10   8   1   1   3  42

Hit by Pitch: Cook (3), Culver (3)
Wild Pitches: Cook (2)

Umpires: HP - Mel Steiner, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Ed Sudol


EXPOS 1ST: Sutherland grounded out (third to first); Staub
singled; Phillips flied out to left; Bailey lined to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Alou doubled; On a bunt Morgan made an out to
pitcher; Wynn made an out to second; Mayberry made an out to
first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Bateman doubled; Laboy reached on an error by Alou
[Bateman to third, Laboy to first]; Cook threw a wild pitch
[Bateman scored, Laboy to second]; Boccabella singled [Laboy to
third]; Wine singled [Laboy scored (unearned), Boccabella to
second]; Renko out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Boccabella to third, Wine to second]; Sutherland singled to
right [Boccabella scored, Wine out at home (right to catcher)];
Staub grounded out (second to first); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Menke singled to third [Menke to second (error by
Laboy)]; Rader struck out; Cedeno struck out; Edwards grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Phillips hit an inside the park homer to center;
Cesar Cedeno injured on play; MILLER REPLACED CEDENO
(PLAYING RF); ALOU CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); WYNN CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Bailey was hit by a pitch; RAY REPLACED
COOK (PITCHING); Bateman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Bailey to second]; Laboy grounded out (shortstop to
first); Boccabella grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Ray made an out to second; Alou singled; Morgan made
an out to first; Wynn forced Alou (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Astros 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Wine grounded out (shortstop to first); Renko
grounded out (third to first); Sutherland grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Mayberry struck out; Menke walked; Rader flied out
to left; Miller walked [Menke to second]; Edwards made an out to
third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4, Astros 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Staub homered; Phillips grounded out (shortstop to
first); Bailey grounded out (second to first); Bateman grounded
out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: GERONIMO BATTED FOR RAY; On a bunt Geronimo singled;
Alou forced Geronimo (first to shortstop); Morgan made an out to
second; Wynn walked [Alou to second]; Mayberry grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 0.

EXPOS 6TH: LEMASTER REPLACED GERONIMO (PITCHING); Laboy flied
out to right; Boccabella singled; Boccabella was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); Wine grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Menke walked; Rader forced Menke (shortstop to
second); Miller walked [Rader to second]; Edwards forced Miller
(second to shortstop) [Rader to third]; LAMPARD BATTED FOR
LEMASTER; Lampard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 5,
Astros 0.

EXPOS 7TH: DILAURO REPLACED LAMPARD (PITCHING); Renko made an
out to first; Sutherland flied out to left; Staub grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Alou singled; Morgan flied out to right; Wynn
doubled to left [Alou to third]; Mayberry lined to right; Menke
singled [Alou scored, Wynn scored]; Rader flied out to left; 2
R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Phillips singled; Bailey flied out to left; Bateman
singled [Phillips to second]; Laboy doubled [Phillips scored,
Bateman to third]; CULVER REPLACED RADER (PITCHING); MARTINEZ
REPLACED DILAURO (PLAYING 3B); Boccabella was walked
intentionally; Wine singled [Bateman scored, Laboy scored (error
by Miller) (unearned), Boccabella out at home (left to shortstop
to catcher), Wine to third (on throw)]; Renko grounded out
(first to pitcher); 3 R (2 ER), 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 8,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: GOSGER REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING LF); Miller made an
out to shortstop; Edwards grounded out (first unassisted);
Martinez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 8, Astros 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Sutherland flied out to right; Staub homered;
Phillips was hit by a pitch; Phillips stole second; Gosger
struck out; Bateman singled [Phillips scored]; Laboy forced
Bateman (third to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 10,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan
grounded out (first to pitcher); Wynn walked; Mayberry singled
[Wynn to third]; Menke flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 10, Astros 2.



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