A four-run outburst in the third inning sent the Astros on their way to a 7-3 victory, although the Expos rapped Don Wilson for 16 hits, including homers by Bob Bailey and Rusty Staub. Joe Morgan singled to open the third, stole second, continued to third on a wild throw by John Bateman and scored when Jim Fairey fumbled the ball in center field. After Denis Menke doubled with two out, Doug Rader rapped a homer. Singles by Johnny Edwards, Cesar Geronimo and Wilson added the fourth run of the frame. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 7, Montreal Expos 3

Game Played on Saturday, August 15, 1970 (Day game) at Astrodome

Expos 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 1 - 3 16 3 Astros 1 0 4 0 0 0 2 0 x - 7 10 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Jones lf 5 0 3 0 0 0 .248 Alou lf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .317 Fairey cf 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Morgan 2b 2 2 1 0 2 0 .262 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wynn cf 4 0 1 1 1 1 .284 Staehle ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Mayberry 1b 5 0 0 0 0 2 .209 Strohmayer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Menke ss 3 1 1 0 1 0 .308 Laboy ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .206 Rader 3b 3 2 2 2 1 0 .252 Staub rf 5 1 1 1 0 1 .286 Edwards c 3 2 2 1 1 1 .214 Bailey 3b 4 1 2 1 1 0 .318 Geronimo rf 3 0 2 1 0 0 .417 Gosger 1b 5 1 4 0 0 0 .285 Wilson p 3 0 1 1 0 1 .146 Bateman c 5 0 2 1 0 1 .229 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sutherland 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .202 Wine ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 .217 Brand ss 2 0 1 0 0 0 .236 Morton p 2 0 1 0 0 1 .172 Day cf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .267 Totals 42 3 16 3 1 5 Totals 31 7 10 6 6 6 Time of Game: 2:21 Attendance: 14,527 Left on Base: Expos 13, Astros 9 DP: Expos 0, Astros 1 Errors: Fairey, Bateman 2 Doubles: Jones (9), Wynn (26), Menke (20), Edwards (12) Triples: Gosger (2) Home Runs: Bailey (19), Staub (26), Rader (19) Stolen Bases: Menke (4), Morgan (29) Sacrifice Hits: Geronimo (1), Wilson (2) GIDP: Jones (2) Hit by Pitch: Morgan (1,by Morton) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morton L(14-9) 3 7 5 5 4 2 1 21 3.76 Marshall 2 0 0 0 1 3 0 7 4.93 Strohmayer 3 3 2 2 1 1 0 12 4.77 Totals 8 10 7 7 6 6 1 40 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilson W(5-5) 8.2 16 3 3 1 5 2 42 3.96 Gladding SV(13) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.09 Totals 9 16 3 3 1 5 2 43 Hit by Pitch: Morton (4) Wild Pitches: Strohmayer (9), Gladding (6) Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Mel Steiner EXPOS 1ST: Jones doubled; Fairey made an out to shortstop; Staub struck out; Bailey walked; Gosger flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Morgan was hit by a pitch; Wynn doubled [Morgan scored]; Mayberry grounded out (first unassisted) [Wynn to third]; Menke walked; Menke stole second; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1. EXPOS 2ND: Bateman grounded out (third to first); Sutherland flied out to left; Wine singled; Morton singled [Wine to second]; Jones singled [Wine to third, Morton to second]; Fairey struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: Edwards walked; Geronimo out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher unassisted) [Edwards to second]; Wilson struck out; Alou made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1. EXPOS 3RD: Staub flied out to left; Bailey singled; Gosger singled [Bailey to second]; Bateman forced Bailey (pitcher to third) [Gosger to second]; Sutherland forced Bateman (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Morgan singled; Morgan stole second [Morgan scored (error by Bateman) (error by Fairey)]; Wynn flied out to right; Mayberry struck out; Menke doubled; Rader homered [Menke scored]; Edwards singled; Geronimo singled [Edwards to second]; Wilson singled [Edwards scored, Geronimo to second]; Alou forced Wilson (second to shortstop); 4 R, 6 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 5. EXPOS 4TH: Wine flied out to center; Morton struck out; Jones singled; Fairey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 5. ASTROS 4TH: BRAND REPLACED WINE (PLAYING SS); Morgan walked; Wynn walked [Morgan to second]; DAY REPLACED MORTON (PLAYING CF); MARSHALL REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Mayberry struck out; Menke flied out to center; Rader walked [Morgan to third, Wynn to second]; Edwards struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 5. EXPOS 5TH: Staub grounded out (second to first); Bailey homered; Gosger singled; Bateman was called out on strikes; Sutherland flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 5. ASTROS 5TH: Geronimo grounded out (shortstop to first); Wilson grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 5. EXPOS 6TH: Brand singled; Day singled [Brand to second]; Jones grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Brand to third, Day out at second]; STAEHLE BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Staehle flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 5. ASTROS 6TH: STROHMAYER REPLACED STAEHLE (PITCHING); Morgan walked; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first) [Morgan to third]; Mayberry reached on a fielder's choice [Morgan out at home (first to catcher)]; Strohmayer threw a wild pitch [Mayberry to third (error by Bateman)]; Menke grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 5. EXPOS 7TH: Staub flied out to right; Bailey flied out to center; Gosger tripled; Bateman singled [Gosger scored]; Sutherland forced Bateman (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: Rader singled; Edwards doubled [Rader scored]; Geronimo singled [Edwards scored]; Wilson out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Geronimo to second]; Geronimo was picked off second (pitcher to shortstop); Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 7. EXPOS 8TH: Brand grounded out (shortstop to first); Day flied out to center; Jones flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 7. ASTROS 8TH: Morgan flied out to left; Wynn struck out; Mayberry made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 7. EXPOS 9TH: LABOY BATTED FOR STROHMAYER; Laboy struck out; Staub homered; Bailey popped to catcher in foul territory; Gosger singled; Bateman singled [Gosger to third]; GLADDING REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Gladding threw a wild pitch [Bateman to second]; Sutherland grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 7.

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