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The nine-game winning streak of the Astros came to an end when relief pitcher Jim York made a bad throw home in the ninth inning to allow the Expos to gain a 4-3 victory. Ken Singleton walked with one out and took third when Ron Woods singled for the Expos' fourth hit of the game. York, replacing Ken Forsch, passed John Boccabella intentionally to load the bases. Boots Day then tapped to York, who fielded the ball and threw into the dirt at the plate to permit Singleton to score. [The Sporting News] Montreal Expos 4, Houston Astros 3Game Played on Tuesday, May 8, 1973 (Night game) at Parc JarryAstros 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 3 Expos 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 4 4 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Agee rf 3 2 1 1 1 1 .283 Hunt 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .316 Metzger ss 4 0 2 0 0 1 .151 Foli ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 1 0 0 .320 Jorgensen 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .159 Watson lf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .369 Fairly lf 3 1 1 1 1 0 .386 May 1b 4 0 0 1 0 0 .196 Singleton rf 2 2 0 0 2 1 .278 Rader 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .225 Woods cf 3 1 1 0 1 0 .386 Edwards c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .226 Boccabella c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .292 Helms 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Bailey 3b 2 0 0 0 1 1 .209 Forsch p 2 0 0 0 0 2 .053 Day ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Renko p 3 0 2 2 0 1 .364 Totals 31 3 7 3 3 5 Totals 27 4 4 3 6 5 Time of Game: 1:55 Attendance: 5,035 Left on Base: Astros 5, Expos 6 DP: Astros 3, Expos 2 Errors: Cedeno, Helms, York Home Runs: Agee (1), Cedeno (6), Fairly (5) Stolen Bases: Singleton (2) Caught Stealing: Fairly (2) Sacrifice Hits: Forsch (1), Boccabella (2) GIDP: May (3), Foli 2 (6) Hit by Pitch: Hunt (6,by Forsch) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch L(3-2) 8.1 4 4 2 5 5 1 33 3.83 York 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 1.77 Totals 8.1 4 4 2 6 5 1 35 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Renko W(2-2) 9 7 3 3 3 5 2 35 2.93 Totals 9 7 3 3 3 5 2 35 Hit by Pitch: Forsch (2) Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Nick Colosi ASTROS 1ST: Agee walked; On a bunt Metzger singled [Agee to second]; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first) [Agee to third, Metzger to second]; Watson was walked intentionally; May forced Watson (shortstop to second) [Agee scored, Metzger to third]; Rader walked [May to second]; Edwards struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Hunt struck out; Foli made an out to second; Jorgensen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. ASTROS 2ND: Helms flied out to center; Forsch struck out; Agee homered; Metzger struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Fairly homered; Singleton reached on an error by Helms [Singleton to first]; Singleton stole second; Woods walked; Boccabella out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to first) [Singleton to third, Woods to second]; Bailey was walked intentionally; Renko singled to center [Singleton scored (unearned), Woods scored, Bailey to third, Renko to second (error by Cedeno)]; Hunt was hit by a pitch; Foli grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Hunt out at second]; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno homered; Watson singled; May grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; Rader flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 3RD: Jorgensen lined to second; Fairly walked; Singleton struck out while Fairly was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. ASTROS 4TH: Edwards grounded out (shortstop to first); Helms singled; Forsch out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Helms to second]; Agee grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 4TH: Woods flied out to left; Boccabella grounded out (shortstop to first); Bailey lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno flied out to center; Watson made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 5TH: Renko singled; Hunt out on an unknown play; Foli grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Renko out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. ASTROS 6TH: May flied out to center; Rader flied out to center; Edwards flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 6TH: Jorgensen made an out to second; Fairly lined to left; Singleton walked; Woods flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. ASTROS 7TH: Helms flied out to left; Forsch struck out; Agee struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 7TH: Boccabella flied out to center; Bailey struck out; Renko struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. ASTROS 8TH: Metzger singled; Cedeno lined into a double play (right to first) [Metzger out at first]; Watson lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 8TH: Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli made an out to catcher; Jorgensen made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. ASTROS 9TH: May grounded out (shortstop to first); Rader singled; Edwards lined to left; Helms forced Rader (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 9TH: Fairly grounded out (second to first); Singleton walked; Woods singled [Singleton to third]; YORK REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Boccabella was walked intentionally [Woods to second]; DAY BATTED FOR BAILEY; Day reached on an error by York [Singleton scored (unearned) (no RBI), Woods to third, Boccabella to second, Day to first]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 4. |
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