While Don Wilson pitched a five-hitter, Bob Watson, Johnny Edwards and Doug Rader divided seven hits among them and batted the Astros to a 5-0 victory over the Expos. Watson and Edwards each drove in two runs and Rader accounted for the other one in the scoring against Mike Torrez. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Wednesday, August    16, 1972 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Astros       0  0  0    2  0  3    0  0  0  -   5  9  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  3


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Metzger ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .216      Hunt 2b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .251
Cedeno cf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .348      Day rf                4   0   1   0     0   1   .227
Wynn rf               2   2   0   0     2   1   .276      Singleton lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .259
May 1b                4   0   0   0     0   2   .285      Fairly 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Watson lf             4   1   3   2     0   1   .304      McCarver c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .260
Edwards c             3   1   2   2     0   0   .266      Jorgensen cf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .224
Rader 3b              4   0   2   1     0   0   .237      Bailey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .234
Helms 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .267      Foli ss               2   0   0   0     1   0   .232
Wilson p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .082      Torrez p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .172
                                                            Renko p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .313
                                                            Fairey ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .278
                                                            Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   5   9   5     3   6             Totals               32   0   5   0     2   5

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 13,418
Left on Base: Astros 4, Expos 7
DP: Astros 0, Expos 1
Errors: Fairly, McCarver, Bailey
Doubles: Watson (19), Rader (19), Torrez (1)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (45), Wynn (12)
Caught Stealing: Watson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Edwards (7)
GIDP: Rader (15)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Wilson W(9-8)           9     5   0   0   2   5   0  34   3.14
Totals                  9     5   0   0   2   5   0  34

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez L(13-8)          6     7   5   4   3   2   0  26   3.07
Renko                   2     0   0   0   0   4   0   6   5.95
Walker                  1     2   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.25
Totals                  9     9   5   4   3   6   0  36

Wild Pitches: Wilson (6)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Metzger grounded out (third to first); Cedeno flied
out to left; Wynn was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

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

ASTROS 2ND: May flied out to right; Watson doubled; Edwards
grounded out (first unassisted); Rader grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: McCarver flied out to left; Jorgensen flied out to
center; Bailey popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
0, Expos 0.

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

EXPOS 3RD: Foli popped to shortstop; Torrez doubled; Hunt
grounded out (third to first); Day struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno walked; Cedeno stole second; Wynn walked; May
popped to pitcher; Watson singled [Cedeno scored, Wynn to
third]; Edwards hit a sacrifice fly to left [Wynn scored];
Watson was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 2 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Singleton grounded out (second to first); Fairly
grounded out (pitcher to first); McCarver popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Rader doubled; Helms grounded out (pitcher to
first); Wilson flied out to left; Metzger singled [Rader out at
third (second to third)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos
0.

EXPOS 5TH: Jorgensen struck out; Bailey was called out on
strikes; Foli walked; Torrez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Expos 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno popped to shortstop; Wynn walked; Wynn stole
second [Wynn to third (error by McCarver)]; May struck out;
Watson singled [Wynn scored, Watson to second (error by
Bailey)]; Edwards singled [Watson scored, Edwards to second
(error by Fairly)]; Rader singled [Edwards scored (unearned)];
Helms flied out to left; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 3 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Hunt popped to third; Day singled; Singleton flied
out to center; Fairly flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 5, Expos 0.

ASTROS 7TH: RENKO REPLACED TORREZ (PITCHING); Wilson struck out;
Metzger flied out to left; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: McCarver flied out to right; Jorgensen grounded out
(second to first); Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Wynn flied out to left; May struck out; Watson was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); FAIREY BATTED
FOR RENKO; Fairey walked; Wilson threw a wild pitch [Fairey to
second]; Hunt struck out; Day flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 0.

ASTROS 9TH: WALKER REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); Edwards singled;
Rader grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Edwards out at second]; Helms singled; Wilson forced Helms
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Singleton grounded out (first unassisted); Fairly
lined to right; McCarver singled; Jorgensen singled [McCarver to
second]; Bailey grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 0.