Friday July 30, 1971
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Houston Astros 6, Montreal Expos 5 (Game 2)

Game Played on Friday, July 30, 1971 (Night game) at Parc Jarry

Astros 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 6 10 1 Expos 2 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 - 5 10 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Metzger ss 4 1 3 0 1 0 .226 Hunt 2b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .283 Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0 1 0 .260 Day cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .267 Chiles lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .344 Staub rf 4 2 3 3 1 0 .297 Geronimo lf 1 1 1 0 0 0 .250 Fairly 1b 2 1 0 0 3 0 .270 Cedeno cf 3 0 0 1 0 1 .262 Bailey 3b 4 0 0 0 1 2 .256 Wynn cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .220 Gosger lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .135 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 1 1 .256 Boccabella c 4 1 3 0 0 0 .234 Menke 1b 2 1 0 0 3 0 .253 Brand pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .190 Alou rf 5 1 2 2 0 0 .315 Wine ss 2 0 1 1 1 0 .188 Howard c 5 1 2 3 0 1 .250 Woods ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Greif p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Harris p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Swanson ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Ray p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .143 Stoneman p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .150 Fairey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .229 Britton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sutherland ph,ss 1 0 1 0 0 0 .253 Totals 34 6 10 6 7 5 Totals 36 5 10 5 6 3 Time of Game: 2:59 Attendance: 23,654 Left on Base: Astros 8, Expos 9 DP: Astros 4, Expos 2 Errors: Rader Doubles: Alou (17), Rader (18), Sutherland (4) Home Runs: Howard (1), Staub 2 (9) Caught Stealing: Alou (5), Howard (1) Sacrifice Hits: Chiles (1), Wynn (1), Day (5) Sacrifice Flies: Cedeno (5) GIDP: Fairey (2), Bailey (15), Swanson (1) Hit by Pitch: Boccabella (1,by Greif) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Greif 2.2 4 4 3 2 2 1 16 7.15 Harris 1.2 3 0 0 2 1 0 10 5.79 Ray W(8-2) 5.2 3 1 1 2 0 1 18 2.15 Totals 10 10 5 4 6 3 2 44 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stoneman 5 6 5 5 2 4 1 23 3.26 Britton 3 0 0 0 3 1 0 11 4.68 Marshall L(2-6) 2 4 1 1 2 0 0 10 5.59 Totals 10 10 6 6 7 5 1 44 Hit by Pitch: Greif (2) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Paul Pryor ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled; Morgan lined to shortstop; Chiles grounded out (first unassisted) [Metzger to second]; Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Hunt singled; Day out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hunt to second]; Staub homered [Hunt scored]; Fairly made an out to second; Bailey was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 2. ASTROS 2ND: Rader grounded out (third to first); Menke grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 2. EXPOS 2ND: Gosger grounded out (second to first); Boccabella singled; Wine reached on an error by Rader [Boccabella to second, Wine to first]; Stoneman was called out on strikes; Hunt singled [Boccabella scored (unearned), Wine to second]; Day grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 3. ASTROS 3RD: Howard grounded out (third to first); Greif struck out; Metzger singled; Morgan grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 3. EXPOS 3RD: Staub flied out to center; Fairly walked; Bailey walked [Fairly to second]; Gosger flied out to center; Boccabella was hit by a pitch [Fairly to third, Bailey to second]; HARRIS REPLACED GREIF (PITCHING); Wine singled [Fairly scored, Bailey to third, Boccabella to second]; Stoneman grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 4. ASTROS 4TH: Chiles singled; Cedeno struck out; Rader struck out; Menke walked [Chiles to second]; Alou doubled [Chiles scored, Menke to third]; Howard homered [Menke scored, Alou scored]; Harris struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 4. EXPOS 4TH: Hunt grounded out (third to first); Day flied out to center; Staub singled; Fairly walked [Staub to second]; Bailey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 4. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger singled; Morgan walked [Metzger to second]; Chiles out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Metzger to third, Morgan to second]; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to left [Metzger scored, Morgan to third]; Rader flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4. EXPOS 5TH: Gosger flied out to center; Boccabella singled; Wine walked [Boccabella to second]; FAIREY BATTED FOR STONEMAN; RAY REPLACED HARRIS (PITCHING); Fairey grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Wine out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4. ASTROS 6TH: BRITTON REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Menke walked; Alou forced Menke (third to second); Howard struck out while Alou was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4. EXPOS 6TH: Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); Day flied out to left; Staub walked; Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4. ASTROS 7TH: Ray walked; Metzger out on an unknown play; Morgan out on an unknown play; Chiles out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4. EXPOS 7TH: GERONIMO REPLACED CHILES (PLAYING LF); Bailey grounded out (third to first); Gosger grounded out (second to first); Boccabella grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4. ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno out on an unknown play; Rader walked; Menke grounded out (shortstop to first) [Rader to second]; Alou made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4. EXPOS 8TH: WYNN REPLACED CEDENO (PLAYING CF); WOODS BATTED FOR WINE; Woods grounded out (shortstop to first); SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR BRITTON; Sutherland doubled; Hunt lined into a double play (second to shortstop) [Sutherland out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4. ASTROS 9TH: SUTHERLAND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); MARSHALL REPLACED WOODS (PITCHING); Howard singled; Howard was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Ray grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger walked; Morgan flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 4. EXPOS 9TH: Day flied out to right; Staub homered; Fairly walked; Bailey grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Fairly out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 5. ASTROS 10TH: Geronimo singled; Wynn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Geronimo to second]; Rader doubled [Geronimo to third]; Menke was walked intentionally; Alou singled [Geronimo scored, Rader to third, Menke to second]; Howard hit into a double play (center to catcher to third) [Rader out at home]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 5. EXPOS 10TH: Gosger flied out to center; Boccabella singled; BRAND RAN FOR BOCCABELLA; SWANSON BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Swanson grounded into a double play (second to first) [Brand out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 5.

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