Playing their first game under Leo Durocher as new manager, the Astros defeated the Expos, 8-2. The crowd of 13,362 greeted the Lip's first appearance on the field with a mixture of cheers and boos. Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 2Game Played on Sunday, August 27, 1972 (Day game) at AstrodomeExpos 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 8 1 Astros 0 3 3 0 0 0 0 2 x - 8 12 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Bailey 3b 4 0 0 0 1 3 .238 Metzger ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .221 Foli ss 5 2 2 0 0 0 .236 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .343 Singleton lf 5 0 2 0 0 1 .262 Wynn rf 4 1 1 2 0 0 .275 Fairly rf 4 0 3 2 0 0 .269 May 1b 3 2 2 0 1 0 .286 McCarver c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .266 Edwards c 3 0 0 0 0 0 .256 Breeden 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .286 Rader 3b 4 2 2 3 0 0 .245 Day cf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .219 Alou lf 4 1 3 2 0 0 .333 Torres 2b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .140 Helms 2b 3 0 1 1 0 0 .276 Morton p 0 0 0 0 1 0 .171 Dierker p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .162 Renko p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Fairey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Strohmayer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 36 2 8 2 3 8 Totals 32 8 12 8 1 2 Time of Game: 2:15 Attendance: 13,362 Left on Base: Expos 10, Astros 3 DP: Expos 1, Astros 0 Errors: Singleton, Rader Doubles: Cedeno (31) Triples: Alou (1) Home Runs: Rader (19) Stolen Bases: Wynn (14) Sacrifice Hits: Edwards (1) Sacrifice Flies: Helms (8) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Morton L(5-12) 2 7 6 6 0 0 0 12 4.32 Renko 5 3 0 0 1 2 0 18 5.35 Strohmayer 1 2 2 2 0 0 1 5 3.52 Totals 8 12 8 8 1 2 1 35 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker W(13-7) 9 8 2 2 3 8 0 39 3.11 Totals 9 8 2 2 3 8 0 39 Passed Balls: McCarver (11) Wild Pitches: Renko (4) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Frank Pulli EXPOS 1ST: Bailey grounded out (third to first); Foli singled; Singleton singled [Foli to second]; Fairly singled [Foli scored, Singleton to third, Fairly to second (on throw)]; McCarver flied out to right; Breeden was called out on strikes; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Metzger singled; Cedeno lined into a double play (third to first) [Metzger out at first]; Wynn grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. EXPOS 2ND: Day flied out to left; Torres was called out on strikes; Morton walked; Bailey walked [Morton to second]; Foli made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: May singled; McCarver allowed a passed ball [May to second]; Edwards grounded out (first unassisted); Rader singled [May scored]; Alou tripled [Rader scored]; Helms hit a sacrifice fly to center [Alou scored]; Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. EXPOS 3RD: Singleton made an out to shortstop; Fairly singled; McCarver struck out; Breeden reached on an error by Rader [Fairly to second, Breeden to first]; Day walked [Fairly to third, Breeden to second]; Torres flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled; Cedeno doubled [Metzger to third]; Wynn singled [Metzger scored, Cedeno scored]; RENKO REPLACED MORTON (PITCHING); Wynn stole second; May walked; Edwards flied out to left; Rader flied out to right; Alou singled [Wynn scored, May to second]; Helms flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6. EXPOS 4TH: Renko grounded out (second to first); Bailey struck out; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6. ASTROS 4TH: Dierker grounded out (pitcher to first); Metzger made an out to first; Cedeno flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6. EXPOS 5TH: Singleton was called out on strikes; Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); McCarver flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6. ASTROS 5TH: Wynn grounded out (pitcher to first); May popped to catcher in foul territory; Edwards made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6. EXPOS 6TH: Breeden grounded out (third to first); Day flied out to center; Torres grounded out (pitcher to third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6. ASTROS 6TH: Rader grounded out (third to first); Alou singled; Alou was picked off first (pitcher to first); Helms singled; Renko threw a wild pitch [Helms to second]; Dierker struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 6. EXPOS 7TH: Renko grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Bailey struck out; Foli singled; Singleton singled [Foli to second]; Fairly singled [Foli scored, Singleton to second]; McCarver grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 7TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno was called out on strikes; Wynn flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 6. EXPOS 8TH: Breeden singled; Day flied out to center; Torres struck out; FAIREY BATTED FOR RENKO; Fairey made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 6. ASTROS 8TH: STROHMAYER REPLACED FAIREY (PITCHING); May singled to left [May to second (error by Singleton)]; Edwards out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [May to third]; Rader homered [May scored]; Alou grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 8. EXPOS 9TH: Bailey struck out; Foli flied to left in foul territory; Singleton flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 8. |
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