With the firing of manager Harry Walker, the Astros played under coach Salty Parker and defeated the Expos, 6-5, when Cesar Cedeno drove in two runs with a double in the ninth inning. Leo Durocher was named to succeed Walker.

A three-run double by Terry Humphrey helped the Expos take a 5-3 lead before Cedeno homered in the seventh. Tommy Helms walked for the Astros in the ninth and pinch-runner Bobby Fenwick was forced by Norm Miller. Roger Metzger, however, singled, Miller stopping at second. After both runners advanced on a wild pitch by Mike Marshall, Cedeno hit his game-winning double. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 6, Montreal Expos 5
Game Played on Saturday, August    26, 1972 (Night game) at Astrodome
Expos        0  0  1    0  0  3    1  0  0  -   5 12  0
Astros       1  1  1    0  0  0    1  0  2  -   6 10  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mashore rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .228      Metzger ss            5   1   3   1     0   0   .219
  Day ph,rf           2   1   1   0     0   0   .221      Cedeno cf             5   1   2   3     0   0   .344
Foli ss               4   0   1   1     1   0   .234      Wynn rf               1   2   0   0     3   0   .275
Bailey 3b             5   1   3   1     0   0   .240      May 1b                3   0   1   0     1   0   .284
Breeden 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Edwards c             2   0   0   0     2   0   .259
  Fairly ph,1b        2   0   2   0     0   0   .263      Rader 3b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .243
Singleton lf          5   1   1   0     0   1   .260      Alou lf               3   0   1   1     0   0   .312
Woods cf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .240        Gladding p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Humphrey c            4   0   2   3     0   0   .195      Helms 2b              3   1   1   0     1   1   .275
  Boccabella c        0   0   0   0     0   0   .237        Fenwick pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .170
Torres 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .145      Reuss p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .111
Torrez p              2   1   1   0     0   0   .176        Watson ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .308
  Fairey ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .258        Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .158        Miller lf           1   1   0   0     0   0   .245

Totals               37   5  12   5     2   4             Totals               30   6  10   5     7   3

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance: 15,015
Left on Base: Expos 9, Astros 7
DP: Expos 3, Astros 0
Doubles: Torrez (2), Humphrey (8), Cedeno (30)
Home Runs: Cedeno (20)
Stolen Bases: Foli (8), Wynn (13)
Caught Stealing: Wynn (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Torrez (3), Torres (2), Alou (1)
GIDP: Cedeno (7), Edwards (5), Alou (2)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Torrez                  7     7   4   4   6   3   1  31   3.16
Marshall L(14-4)        1.1   3   2   2   1   0   0   7   1.58
Totals                  8.1  10   6   6   7   3   1  38

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuss                   6     6   4   4   2   2   0  26   4.21
Griffin                 2.2   6   1   1   0   1   0  14   2.99
Gladding W(4-5)         0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.31
Totals                  9    12   5   5   2   4   0  41

Wild Pitches: Torrez (4), Marshall (6)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler


EXPOS 1ST: Mashore struck out; Foli walked; Foli stole second;
Bailey flied out to center; Breeden grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled; Cedeno grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Metzger out at second]; Wynn
walked; May walked [Wynn to second]; Edwards walked [Wynn to
third, May to second]; Torrez threw a wild pitch [Wynn scored,
May to third, Edwards to second]; Rader was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); Woods
struck out; Humphrey grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Alou lined to second; Helms singled; Reuss grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Helms to second]; Metzger singled [Helms
scored]; Cedeno forced Metzger (third to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Torres flied out to right; Torrez doubled; Mashore
popped to first in foul territory; Foli singled [Torrez scored];
Bailey grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Wynn walked; Wynn stole second; May flied out to
left; Edwards walked; Rader lined to left; Alou singled [Wynn
scored, Edwards to second]; Helms struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.

EXPOS 4TH: Breeden grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Woods popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Reuss struck out; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to
first); Cedeno grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.

EXPOS 5TH: Humphrey grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to
first); Torres singled; Torrez out on a sacrifice bunt (first to
second) [Torres to second]; Mashore popped to first in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Wynn made an out to shortstop; May singled; Edwards
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [May out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Foli lined to right; Bailey singled; Breeden made an
out to second; Singleton singled [Bailey to second]; Woods
walked [Bailey to third, Singleton to second]; Humphrey doubled
[Bailey scored, Singleton scored, Woods scored]; Torres flied
out to right; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader singled; Alou out on a sacrifice bunt (third
to first) [Rader to second]; Helms made an out to first; WATSON
BATTED FOR REUSS; Watson lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 4, Astros 3.

EXPOS 7TH: GRIFFIN REPLACED WATSON (PITCHING); Torrez made an
out to shortstop; DAY BATTED FOR MASHORE; Day singled; Foli
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Day to second]; Bailey
singled [Day scored]; FAIRLY BATTED FOR BREEDEN; Fairly singled
[Bailey to third]; Singleton grounded out (third to first); 1 R,
3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: DAY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); FAIRLY STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); Metzger flied out to center; Cedeno homered;
Wynn walked; May flied out to right; Wynn was caught stealing
second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 4.

EXPOS 8TH: Woods grounded out (pitcher to first); Humphrey
singled; Torres out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Humphrey to second]; FAIREY BATTED FOR TORREZ; Fairey struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 8TH: MARSHALL REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); BOCCABELLA
REPLACED HUMPHREY (PLAYING C ); Edwards flied out to left; Rader
singled; Alou grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Rader out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5,
Astros 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Day flied to left in foul territory; Foli flied to
right in foul territory; Bailey singled; Fairly singled [Bailey
to third]; GLADDING REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); MILLER REPLACED
GRIFFIN (PLAYING LF); Singleton was called out on strikes; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 4.

ASTROS 9TH: Helms walked; FENWICK RAN FOR HELMS; Miller forced
Fenwick (first to shortstop); Metzger singled [Miller to
second]; Marshall threw a wild pitch [Miller to third, Metzger
to second]; Cedeno doubled [Miller scored, Metzger scored]; 2 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Astros 6.