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Bob Bailey smashed the longest homer in the history of the Astrodome to bring the Expos a 5-3 victory over the Astros. With the score tied, 3-3, Rusty Staub walked in the ninth inning before Bailey teed off on a fastball by Denny Lemaster and drove the ball an estimated 420 feet to a walkway behind the fourth row in the yellow section of seats in left field, 80 feet above playing level. Jim Gosger accounted for the Expos' first three runs with a bases-loaded double in the third. [The Sporting News] Montreal Expos 5, Houston Astros 3Game Played on Sunday, August 16, 1970 (Day game) at AstrodomeExpos 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 5 9 0 Astros 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 3 9 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Day cf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .333 Alou rf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .313 Jones lf 2 1 1 0 0 1 .250 Morgan 2b 2 1 1 0 1 0 .263 Phillips ph,lf 1 0 0 0 1 0 .230 Torres 2b 1 0 0 0 1 1 .208 Staub rf 4 2 1 0 1 0 .286 Wynn cf 4 1 2 1 1 0 .286 Bailey 3b 3 2 1 2 2 0 .318 Rader 3b 2 1 0 0 0 0 .251 Laboy 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .206 Menke lf 2 0 2 1 1 0 .311 Gosger 1b 5 0 2 3 0 0 .288 Martinez ss 5 0 2 1 0 1 .243 Brand ss 5 0 1 0 0 1 .234 Mayberry 1b 3 0 0 0 2 1 .202 Staehle 2b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .233 Edwards c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .216 Sutherland ph,2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Howard c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Boccabella c 4 0 1 0 0 1 .281 Billingham p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .075 McGinn p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .114 Cook p 3 0 1 0 0 2 .235 Reed p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lemaster p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Hahn ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236 Raymond p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 5 9 5 6 6 Totals 32 3 9 3 7 6 Time of Game: 3:00 Attendance: 19,235 Left on Base: Expos 11, Astros 14 DP: Expos 2, Astros 0 Errors: Morgan Doubles: Gosger (9), Edwards (13), Wynn (27) Triples: Cook (2) Home Runs: Bailey (20) Caught Stealing: Day (1), Gosger (2) Sacrifice Hits: McGinn (3), Day (1), Rader (3), Menke (5) GIDP: Rader (18), Martinez (2) Hit by Pitch: Jones (9,by Billingham), Rader 2 (4,by McGinn,by Raymond), Menke (4,by McGinn) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McGinn 6 6 3 3 5 3 0 29 5.04 Reed 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 3.46 Raymond W(4-7) 2 2 0 0 2 3 0 11 4.13 Totals 9 9 3 3 7 6 0 44 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Billingham 3.2 5 3 3 4 4 0 22 3.60 Cook L(2-4) 4.1 3 1 1 2 2 0 17 3.75 Lemaster 1 1 1 1 0 0 1 4 4.56 Totals 9 9 5 5 6 6 1 43 Hit by Pitch: McGinn 2 (7), Raymond (2), Billingham (5) Wild Pitches: Billingham 2 (7) Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Mel Steiner, 3B - Bill Williams EXPOS 1ST: Day singled; Jones was hit by a pitch [Day to second]; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Day to third, Jones to second]; Staub lined to shortstop; Bailey reached on a fielder's choice [Day out at home (third to catcher), Jones to third]; Gosger forced Bailey (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Morgan walked; Wynn forced Morgan (third to second); Rader was hit by a pitch [Wynn to second]; Menke singled [Wynn scored, Rader to second]; Martinez singled [Rader scored, Menke to second]; Mayberry made an out to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2. EXPOS 2ND: Brand struck out; Staehle reached on an error by Morgan [Staehle to first]; Boccabella struck out; McGinn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Edwards doubled; Billingham made an out to third; Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2. EXPOS 3RD: Day singled; Jones singled [Day to second]; Billingham threw a wild pitch [Day to third, Jones to second]; Staub reached on a fielder's choice [Day out at home (first to catcher), Jones to third]; Johnny Edwards suffered fractured left big toe; Bailey walked [Staub to second]; Gosger doubled [Jones scored, Staub scored, Bailey scored]; Brand grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gosger to third]; Staehle walked; Boccabella forced Staehle (shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Wynn walked; Rader grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wynn out at second]; Menke walked; Martinez singled [Menke to third]; Mayberry struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. EXPOS 4TH: HOWARD REPLACED EDWARDS (PLAYING C ); McGinn grounded out (first to pitcher); Day walked; Jones was called out on strikes; Staub singled [Day to second]; Bailey walked [Day to third, Staub to second]; COOK REPLACED BILLINGHAM (PITCHING); Day was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Howard grounded out (third to first); Cook was called out on strikes; Alou flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. EXPOS 5TH: Gosger singled; Gosger was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Brand flied out to center; Staehle was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Morgan singled; Wynn doubled [Morgan scored]; Rader out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Wynn to third]; Menke was hit by a pitch; Martinez grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Menke out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3. EXPOS 6TH: Boccabella singled; McGinn reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Boccabella to second]; Day out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Boccabella to third, McGinn to second]; PHILLIPS BATTED FOR JONES; Phillips walked; Staub forced Boccabella (third to catcher) [McGinn to third, Phillips to second]; Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: PHILLIPS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Mayberry walked; Howard flied out to center; Cook struck out; Alou forced Mayberry (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3. EXPOS 7TH: TORRES REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING 2B); Gosger grounded out (first to pitcher); Brand singled; SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR STAEHLE; Sutherland flied out to left; Boccabella flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: SUTHERLAND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Torres walked; REED REPLACED MCGINN (PITCHING); Wynn flied out to center; Rader grounded out (pitcher to first) [Torres to second]; Menke singled [Torres to third]; Martinez grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3. EXPOS 8TH: HAHN BATTED FOR REED; Hahn struck out; Day grounded out (third to first); Phillips flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: RAYMOND REPLACED HAHN (PITCHING); Mayberry made an out to first; Howard grounded out (third to first); Cook tripled; Alou was walked intentionally; Torres struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3. EXPOS 9TH: Staub walked; LEMASTER REPLACED COOK (PITCHING); Bailey homered [Staub scored]; Gosger flied out to center; Brand flied out to center; Sutherland made an out to second; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 3. ASTROS 9TH: LABOY REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); Wynn singled; Rader was hit by a pitch [Wynn to second]; Menke out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Wynn to third, Rader to second]; Martinez struck out; Mayberry was walked intentionally; Howard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 3. |
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