Ken Singleton crossed the plate with his third run of the game in the 10th inning to bring the Expos a 3-2 victory over the Astros. After hitting singles and scoring in the fourth and eighth, Singleton walked with one out in the 10th. Mike Marshall also drew a pass with two away and Mike Jorgensen followed with a single to drive in Singleton with the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    15, 1972 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Astros       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  1    0  -   2  8  1
Expos        0  0  0    1  0  0    0  1  0    1  -   3 11  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            5   1   2   0     0   0   .216      Hunt 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Cedeno cf             5   0   2   1     0   0   .350      Day rf                5   0   0   0     0   0   .227
Wynn rf               5   0   0   0     0   1   .278      Singleton lf          4   3   2   0     1   0   .259
May 1b                4   0   0   0     1   1   .288      Fairly 1b             5   0   2   0     0   0   .262
Watson lf             5   0   0   0     0   2   .299      McCarver c            4   0   2   1     0   0   .260
Edwards c             3   0   1   0     1   0   .261        Marshall p          0   0   0   0     1   0   .118
Rader 3b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .235      Jorgensen cf          4   0   2   2     1   1   .224
Helms 2b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .267      Bailey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .236
Dierker p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .169      Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .233
  Miller ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .261      Stoneman p            2   0   1   0     0   1   .109
  Ray p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .071        Boccabella c        1   0   1   0     0   0   .228
  Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   2   8   2     3   7             Totals               37   3  11   3     3   3

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 18,840
Left on Base: Astros 9, Expos 10
DP: Astros 1, Expos 0
Errors: Edwards, Jorgensen
Doubles: Metzger (11), Cedeno (26), Helms 2 (15), Jorgensen (8)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (44), McCarver (3), Fairly (3)
Caught Stealing: Fairly (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Stoneman (10)
GIDP: Jorgensen (7)
Hit by Pitch: Hunt (20,by Dierker)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker                 8     9   2   2   1   3   0  33   3.26
Ray L(10-5)             1.2   1   1   1   2   0   0   8   3.52
Gladding                0     1   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.50
Totals                  9.2  11   3   3   3   3   0  42

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stoneman                8.2   8   2   2   2   6   0  36   3.13
Marshall W(12-3)        1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   5   1.22
Totals                 10     8   2   2   3   7   0  41

Hit by Pitch: Dierker (4)

Umpires: HP - Tom Gorman, 1B - Chris Pelekoudas, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Andy Olsen


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
grounded out (third to first); Wynn grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (first to pitcher); Day popped to
shortstop; Singleton grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (first to pitcher); Watson flied
out to center; Edwards singled; Rader grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly flied out to left; McCarver singled; McCarver
stole second; Jorgensen struck out; Bailey struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Helms grounded out (third to first); Dierker struck
out; Metzger doubled to center [Metzger to third (error by
Jorgensen)]; Cedeno doubled [Metzger scored]; Wynn grounded out
(catcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Foli singled; Stoneman out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Foli to second]; Hunt grounded out (third
to first); Day grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 0.

ASTROS 4TH: May struck out; Watson flied out to right; Edwards
walked; Rader struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos
0.

EXPOS 4TH: Singleton singled; Fairly grounded out (second to
first) [Singleton to second]; McCarver popped to shortstop;
Jorgensen doubled [Singleton scored]; Bailey flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms doubled; Dierker was called out on strikes;
Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Helms to third]; Cedeno
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Foli grounded out (third to first); Stoneman struck
out; Hunt was hit by a pitch; Day grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Wynn grounded out (first to pitcher); May grounded
out (third to first); Watson grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Singleton grounded out (second to first); Fairly
singled; Fairly stole second [Fairly to third (error by
Edwards)]; McCarver flied out to center; Jorgensen walked;
Fairly was picked off and caught stealing home (catcher to third
to catcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Edwards grounded out (second to first); Rader
grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli
grounded out (third to first); Stoneman singled; Hunt grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger
singled; Cedeno singled [Metzger to third]; Cedeno stole second;
Wynn struck out; May grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Day flied out to center; Singleton singled; Fairly
singled [Singleton to second]; McCarver singled [Singleton
scored, Fairly to second]; Jorgensen grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [McCarver out at second]; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Watson struck out; Edwards grounded out (second to
first); Rader singled; Helms doubled [Rader scored]; MILLER
BATTED FOR DIERKER; Miller walked; MARSHALL REPLACED MCCARVER
(PITCHING); BOCCABELLA REPLACED STONEMAN (PLAYING C ); Metzger
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 9TH: RAY REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); Bailey grounded out
(third to first); Foli flied out to left; Boccabella singled;
Hunt flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos
2.

ASTROS 10TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Wynn
grounded out (shortstop to first); May walked; Watson struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 10TH: Day flied out to center; Singleton walked; Fairly
popped to third in foul territory; Marshall walked [Singleton to
second]; GLADDING REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Jorgensen singled
[Singleton scored, Marshall to second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 2, Expos 3.