The Astros rallied for four runs in the ninth inning to defeat the Expos, 5-4. Jim Wynn led off by drawing a pass and, after a single by Lee May, Bob Watson also walked to load the bases. Jimmy Stewart drove in the first run with a sacrifice fly. Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 4Game Played on Wednesday, June 14, 1972 (Night game) at AstrodomeExpos 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 1 0 - 4 9 0 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 4 - 5 9 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hunt 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .247 Metzger ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .185 Jorgensen 1b 4 0 1 2 0 1 .245 Cedeno cf 4 0 0 0 0 2 .317 Singleton lf 4 1 1 0 0 2 .230 Wynn rf 3 1 1 0 1 1 .283 Fairly rf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .228 May 1b 3 2 2 1 1 0 .276 Mashore pr,rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Watson lf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .296 Day cf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .256 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .243 Humphrey c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Gladding p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bailey 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .226 Stewart ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 .237 Wine 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .300 Rader 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .224 Foli ss 4 1 2 0 0 1 .196 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .244 Stoneman p 3 0 1 0 0 2 .120 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Miller ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .184 Griffin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Stinson c 2 0 1 1 0 0 .188 Totals 34 4 9 4 2 9 Totals 32 5 9 5 3 5 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 14,356 Left on Base: Expos 6, Astros 6 DP: Expos 0, Astros 1 Doubles: Hunt (8) Home Runs: May (10) Caught Stealing: Jorgensen (5) Sacrifice Hits: Stoneman (7) Sacrifice Flies: Stewart (1) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Stoneman 8.1 6 4 4 3 5 1 33 3.07 Marshall L(4-1) 0 3 1 1 0 0 0 3 2.53 Totals 8.1 9 5 5 3 5 1 36 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch 6 7 3 3 0 7 0 24 3.20 Griffin 1.2 2 1 1 1 2 0 8 0.69 Gladding W(1-2) 1.1 0 0 0 1 0 0 5 3.21 Totals 9 9 4 4 2 9 0 37 Wild Pitches: Marshall (5) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Stan Landes EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (first unassisted); Jorgensen struck out; Singleton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno made an out to shortstop; Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 2ND: Fairly grounded out (first to pitcher); Day struck out; Humphrey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: May made an out to shortstop; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Edwards struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 3RD: Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli singled; Stoneman singled [Foli to second]; Hunt grounded out (third to first) [Foli to third, Stoneman to second]; Jorgensen flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Rader lined to center; Helms struck out; Forsch grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 4TH: Singleton was called out on strikes; Fairly flied out to center; Day singled; Humphrey struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (second to first); Wynn singled; May walked [Wynn to second]; Watson forced May (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 5TH: Bailey singled; Foli singled [Bailey to second]; Stoneman struck out; Hunt doubled [Bailey scored, Foli to third]; Jorgensen singled [Foli scored, Hunt scored]; Singleton was called out on strikes while Jorgensen was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Edwards flied out to left; Rader lined to third; Helms flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0. EXPOS 6TH: Fairly struck out; Day flied out to center; Humphrey flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 6TH: MILLER BATTED FOR FORSCH; Miller grounded out (second to first); Metzger singled to left [Metzger out at second (left to second)]; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0. EXPOS 7TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Bailey flied out to left; Foli struck out; Stoneman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 7TH: Wynn flied out to center; May homered; Watson singled; Edwards made an out to shortstop; Rader popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. EXPOS 8TH: Hunt flied out to center; Jorgensen flied out to center; Singleton singled; Fairly walked [Singleton to second]; MASHORE RAN FOR FAIRLY; Day singled [Singleton scored, Mashore to second]; STINSON REPLACED GRIFFIN (PLAYING C ); GLADDING REPLACED EDWARDS (PITCHING); Humphrey grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 8TH: MASHORE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Stinson flied to left in foul territory; Metzger singled; Cedeno was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 1. EXPOS 9TH: Bailey walked; Foli popped to first in foul territory; Stoneman out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Bailey to second]; Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 1. ASTROS 9TH: WINE REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); Wynn walked; May singled [Wynn to second]; Watson walked [Wynn to third, May to second]; STEWART BATTED FOR GLADDING; Stewart hit a sacrifice fly to left [Wynn scored]; MARSHALL REPLACED STONEMAN (PITCHING); Marshall threw a wild pitch [May to third, Watson to second]; Rader singled [May scored, Watson scored]; Helms singled [Rader to second]; Stinson singled [Rader scored, Helms to second]; 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 5. |
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