Don Wilson came within six outs of the third no-hitter of his major league career and then settled for a two-hitter as the Astros defeated the Expos, 5-0. Ron Fairly broke up Wilson's bid with a single as the leadoff batter in the eighth inning. Boots Day also singled in the ninth.

Cesar Cedeno smashed a homer for the first Astro run in the eighth after Carl Morton had engaged in a scoreless duel with Wilson. The Astros iced the decision with their final four runs off Mike Marshall in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Sunday, June      4, 1972 (Day game) at Parc Jarry
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  4  -   5  8  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            5   0   1   1     0   0   .199      Day cf                4   0   1   0     0   1   .212
Alou rf               5   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .190
Cedeno cf             4   1   2   1     1   0   .309      Jorgensen 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .259
May 1b                5   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Bailey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .239
Watson lf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .307      Fairly rf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .232
Edwards c             4   1   1   0     0   0   .252      Singleton lf          2   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Rader 3b              2   1   2   0     2   0   .220      Humphrey c            3   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Stewart 2b            3   1   1   1     1   0   .256      Torres 2b             2   0   0   0     1   1   .179
Wilson p              4   1   1   1     0   1   .095      Morton p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .118
                                                            Fairey ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .294
                                                            Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Strohmayer p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               35   5   8   4     5   1             Totals               28   0   2   0     2   6

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 18,052
Left on Base: Astros 8, Expos 4
DP: Astros 0, Expos 0
Errors: Bailey
Doubles: Rader 2 (9), Edwards (6), Metzger (5)
Home Runs: Cedeno (4)
Stolen Bases: Jorgensen (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Singleton (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(4-4)           9     2   0   0   2   6   0  31   3.00
Totals                  9     2   0   0   2   6   0  31

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton L(2-6)           8     5   1   1   2   1   1  31   3.79
Marshall                0.1   3   4   4   2   0   0   6   2.57
Strohmayer              0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   4.18
Totals                  9     8   5   5   5   1   1  40

Wild Pitches: Wilson (1), Marshall (4)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno singled; May lined to
third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Day flied out to right; Foli flied out to center;
Jorgensen walked; Jorgensen stole second; Bailey struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards
grounded out (second to first); Rader doubled; Stewart was
walked intentionally; Wilson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly grounded out (second to pitcher); Singleton
flied out to right; Humphrey grounded out (first unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Torres flied out to left; Morton flied out to left;
Day struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 4TH: May grounded out (second to first); Watson made an
out to first; Edwards grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Foli flied out to left; Jorgensen grounded out (first
unassisted); Bailey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader doubled; Stewart flied out to left; Wilson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Fairly singled; Singleton out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Fairly to second]; Wilson threw a wild
pitch [Fairly to third]; Humphrey grounded out (second to
first); Torres walked; Morton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno lined
to center; May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Day flied out to center; Foli grounded out (shortstop
to first); Jorgensen out on an unknown play; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Watson flied out to center; Edwards doubled; Rader
was walked intentionally; Stewart forced Rader (shortstop
unassisted) [Edwards to third]; Wilson flied out to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Fairly
flied out to right; Singleton grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Alou
grounded out (second to first); Cedeno homered; May grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Humphrey made an out to first; Torres struck out;
FAIREY BATTED FOR MORTON; Fairey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 0.

ASTROS 9TH: MARSHALL REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Watson walked;
On a bunt Edwards forced Watson (pitcher to shortstop); Marshall
threw a wild pitch [Edwards to second]; Rader walked; Stewart
singled [Edwards scored, Rader scored (error by Bailey) (no
RBI), Stewart to second]; Wilson singled [Stewart scored];
Metzger doubled [Wilson scored]; STROHMAYER REPLACED MARSHALL
(PITCHING); Alou grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno walked;
May grounded out (shortstop to first); 4 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 5, Expos 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Day singled; Foli made an out to first; Jorgensen
made an out to third; Bailey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 5, Expos 0.