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.