| Homers by Doug Rader and Cesar Cedeno in the ninth inning powered the Astros to a 5-4 victory over the Expos. Jim Gosger gave the Expos a 3-1 lead by hitting for the circuit with two men on base in the eighth, but a single by Joe Morgan, pass to John Mayberry and Rader's homer put the Astros ahead in the ninth. Then, after Rader struck out, Cedeno's clout produced what proved to be the Astros' winning run. The Expos rallied in their half of the ninth, but fell short with one run on a double by Rusty Staub. [The Sporting News] |
Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 4
Game Played on Wednesday, August 26, 1970 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Astros 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 4 - 5 8 0 Expos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 - 4 11 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Alou rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .315 Jones lf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .238 Morgan 2b 4 2 2 0 0 1 .263 Day cf 5 1 1 0 0 1 .297 Wynn lf 3 0 1 1 0 0 .280 Staub rf 3 1 2 1 2 0 .283 Mayberry 1b 3 0 1 0 1 1 .246 Bailey 3b 4 1 2 0 0 1 .320 Geronimo pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .400 Laboy 3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .201 Martinez 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Gosger 1b 4 1 1 3 0 0 .272 Menke ss,1b 4 1 1 3 0 1 .314 Bateman c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .233 Rader 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Hahn pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Torres ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .224 Boccabella c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .279 Cedeno cf 4 1 3 1 0 0 .283 Staehle 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .225 Howard c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .333 Wine ss 4 0 1 0 0 2 .221 Wilson p 3 0 0 0 0 3 .125 Renko p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Raymond p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Fairey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .249 Totals 33 5 8 5 1 9 Totals 38 4 11 4 2 6 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 11,088 Left on Base: Astros 3, Expos 9 DP: Astros 0, Expos 1 Errors: Bateman Doubles: Bateman (16), Staub (18) Home Runs: Menke (9), Cedeno (4), Gosger (4) Stolen Bases: Morgan 2 (32) Sacrifice Flies: Wynn (6) GIDP: Howard (2) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Wilson 7.2 9 3 3 2 4 1 34 3.73 Gladding W(5-2) 1.1 2 1 1 0 2 0 6 4.07 Totals 9 11 4 4 2 6 1 40 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Renko L(9-9) 8.1 7 4 3 1 7 1 32 4.33 Raymond 0.2 1 1 1 0 2 1 3 4.22 Totals 9 8 5 4 1 9 2 35 Wild Pitches: Renko (2) Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Tony Venzon, 2B - Frank Secory, 3B - Bob Engel ASTROS 1ST: Alou grounded out (second to first); Morgan was called out on strikes; Wynn singled; Mayberry singled [Wynn to third]; Menke flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Jones made an out to second; Day was called out on strikes; Staub singled; Bailey singled [Staub to second]; Gosger popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to right; Cedeno singled; Howard grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Bateman made an out to shortstop; Staehle grounded out (first unassisted); Wine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. ASTROS 3RD: Wilson was called out on strikes; Alou flied out to right; Morgan flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Renko grounded out (shortstop to first); Jones struck out; Day popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. ASTROS 4TH: Wynn flied out to left; Mayberry struck out; Menke flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 4TH: Staub grounded out (first unassisted); Bailey was called out on strikes; Gosger flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. ASTROS 5TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Cedeno singled; Renko threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to second]; Howard struck out; Wilson struck out (catcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 5TH: Bateman doubled; Staehle flied out to center; Wine singled [Bateman to third]; Renko forced Wine (first to shortstop); Jones forced Renko (shortstop unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. ASTROS 6TH: Alou made an out to third; Morgan singled; Morgan stole second [Morgan to third (error by Bateman)]; Wynn hit a sacrifice fly to center [Morgan scored (unearned)]; Mayberry grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 6TH: Day made an out to third; Staub walked; Bailey flied out to center; Gosger made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. ASTROS 7TH: Menke struck out; Rader flied out to left; Cedeno made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 7TH: Bateman singled; HAHN RAN FOR BATEMAN; Staehle forced Hahn (pitcher to shortstop); Wine made an out to second; Renko made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. ASTROS 8TH: BOCCABELLA REPLACED HAHN (PLAYING C ); Howard grounded out (third to first); Wilson struck out; Alou grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 8TH: Jones flied out to center; Day flied out to left; Staub walked; Bailey singled [Staub to second]; Gosger homered [Staub scored, Bailey scored]; Boccabella singled; Staehle singled [Boccabella to third]; GLADDING REPLACED WILSON (PITCHING); Wine was called out on strikes; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 3. ASTROS 9TH: LABOY REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); Morgan singled; Morgan stole second; Wynn made an out to third; Mayberry walked; GERONIMO RAN FOR MAYBERRY; Menke homered [Morgan scored, Geronimo scored]; RAYMOND REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Rader was called out on strikes; Cedeno homered; Howard struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 3. EXPOS 9TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED GERONIMO (PLAYING 3B); TORRES REPLACED RADER (PLAYING SS); MENKE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); FAIREY BATTED FOR RAYMOND; Fairey flied out to left; Jones struck out; Day singled; Staub doubled [Day scored]; Laboy made an out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4.The information used here was obtained free of charge from and is copyrighted by Retrosheet.
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