The Expos completed a sweep of the three-game series with the Astros by scoring two unearned runs in the third inning to gain a 2-1 victory behind the three-hit hurling of Bill Stoneman. Bobby Wine walked to open the third and when Jack Billingham threw wildly on a bunt by Stoneman, runners wound up at second and third. Wine scored on an infield out by Bob Bailey and Stoneman crossed the plate on a single by Ron Hunt. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     25, 1971 (Day game) at Astrodome
Expos        0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  0
Astros       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  3  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Bailey 3b             4   0   0   1     0   0   .158      Metzger ss            3   1   2   0     0   0   .227
  Laboy 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   1   .178
Hunt 2b               4   0   1   1     0   0   .256      Wynn rf,cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .182
Staub rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .370      Watson lf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .296
Fairly 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .219      Menke 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Fairey lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .313      Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Day cf                3   0   0   0     0   2   .219      Cedeno cf             2   0   0   0     1   1   .203
Bateman c             3   0   1   0     0   0   .238        Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Wine ss               2   1   0   0     1   0   .306      Edwards c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .188
Stoneman p            2   1   0   0     0   0   .167      Billingham p          2   0   0   0     0   1   .083
                                                            Chiles rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               30   2   4   2     1   3             Totals               29   1   3   1     2   7

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 12,122
Left on Base: Expos 4, Astros 4
DP: Expos 0, Astros 1
Errors: Billingham
Doubles: Staub (3), Metzger (3)
Stolen Bases: Metzger (2)
Caught Stealing: Morgan (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Stoneman (3)
Hit by Pitch: Day (1,by Billingham), Metzger (1,by Stoneman)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stoneman W(2-1)         9     3   1   1   2   7   0  32   2.74
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   7   0  32

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Billingham L(2-1)       7     2   2   0   1   2   0  26   3.48
Ray                     2     2   0   0   0   1   0   7   2.35
Totals                  9     4   2   0   1   3   0  33

Hit by Pitch: Stoneman (1), Billingham (3)

Umpires: HP - Augie Donatelli, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Andy Olsen


EXPOS 1ST: Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Hunt
grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger doubled to left; Morgan flied out to left;
Wynn flied out to left; Watson singled to center [Metzger
scored]; Menke made an out to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Astros 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); Fairey
grounded out (second to first); Day grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader flied out to left; Cedeno struck out; Edwards
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Bateman popped to catcher in foul territory; Wine
walked; Stoneman reached on an error by Billingham on a
sacrifice bunt [Wine to third, Stoneman to second]; Bailey
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Wine scored (unearned)]; Hunt
singled to center [Stoneman scored (unearned)]; Staub flied out
to center; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Billingham struck out; Metzger was hit by a pitch;
Metzger stole second; Morgan struck out; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Fairly struck out; Fairey grounded out (second to
first); Day was hit by a pitch; Bateman singled to left [Day to
third]; Wine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson struck out; Menke grounded out (shortstop to
first); Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Stoneman grounded out (second to first); Bailey
grounded out (third to first); Hunt flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Edwards struck
out; Billingham flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Astros 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Staub grounded out (second to first); Fairly grounded
out (second to first); Fairey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger singled to right; Morgan grounded out (third
to first) [Metzger to second]; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to
first); Watson made an out to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 2, Astros 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Day struck out; Bateman made an out to shortstop;
Wine made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Astros 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Menke struck out; Rader flied out to left; Cedeno
walked; Edwards flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 2, Astros 1.

EXPOS 8TH: RAY REPLACED CEDENO (PITCHING); CHILES REPLACED
BILLINGHAM (PLAYING RF); WYNN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF);
Stoneman grounded out (third to first); Bailey grounded out
(second to first); Hunt made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 8TH: LABOY REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); Chiles popped to
third in foul territory; Metzger grounded out (pitcher to
first); Morgan walked; Morgan was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Staub doubled to left; Fairly flied into a double
play (center to third) [Staub out at third]; Fairey singled to
center; Day was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Wynn grounded out (second to first); Watson flied
out to right; Menke grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.