John Boccabella tied a major league record with two homers in one inning, including a grand slam, as the Expos piled up a 12-8 victory in the opener of a twi-night doubleheader before crushing the Astros again in the nightcap, 14-6. Boccabella accomplished his feat in the sixth inning when the Expos scored eight runs to wipe out a 7-4 deficit. After Boccabella led off against Jim Ray with a homer, the Expos scored three more runs before Boccabella returned to the plate with the bases loaded and ripped into Jim Crawford for his grand slam. Montreal Expos 12, Houston Astros 8 (Game 1)Game Played on Friday, July 6, 1973 (Night game) at Parc JarryAstros 0 2 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 - 8 13 2 Expos 1 0 0 2 1 8 0 0 x - 12 10 2 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Agee rf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .262 Hunt 2b 3 1 2 0 2 0 .309 Metzger ss 4 1 2 1 1 0 .267 Foli ss 4 0 0 0 0 0 .262 Cedeno cf 5 2 3 0 0 1 .318 Woods cf 3 2 0 1 2 2 .234 Watson lf 5 1 1 0 0 3 .334 Breeden 1b 2 0 1 1 0 0 .284 Rader 3b 4 1 1 1 1 1 .259 Fairly ph,lf 3 1 1 0 0 0 .309 May 1b 4 1 2 3 1 0 .265 Bailey 3b 4 2 2 1 1 2 .300 Helms 2b 4 1 2 2 1 0 .290 Frias 3b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .177 Jutze c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Singleton rf 3 2 0 0 2 0 .283 Roberts pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .132 Mashore lf 2 0 1 1 0 1 .246 Thornton c 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Jorgensen ph,1b 2 1 0 1 1 0 .233 Batista ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .231 Boccabella c 3 2 3 5 1 0 .262 Reuss p 2 0 1 1 0 0 .192 Strohmayer p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Ray p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Crawford p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .273 Humphrey ph 0 0 0 1 0 0 .138 Wynn ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .225 Jarvis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 York p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Day ph 1 1 0 0 1 1 .291 Gallagher ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .209 Gilbert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Totals 38 8 13 8 5 10 Totals 31 12 10 11 10 7 Time of Game: 3:01 Left on Base: Astros 10, Expos 7 DP: Astros 1, Expos 0 Errors: May, Helms, Woods 2 Doubles: Reuss (2) Triples: Breeden (2) Home Runs: May (12), Boccabella 2 (4) Sacrifice Hits: Jutze 2 (3), Foli (9) Sacrifice Flies: Humphrey (2) GIDP: Foli (11) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Reuss 3.2 4 3 2 5 4 0 19 3.25 Ray L(5-1) 2 5 6 6 2 0 1 13 4.05 Crawford 1.1 1 3 3 2 2 1 7 3.80 York 1 0 0 0 1 1 0 4 4.14 Totals 8 10 12 11 10 7 2 43 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Strohmayer 2 7 5 5 3 2 1 16 5.57 Walker 2 3 2 2 0 2 0 9 3.43 Jarvis W(2-0) 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 3.63 Gilbert 1.1 2 1 1 1 0 0 7 4.24 Marshall SV(14) 1.2 1 0 0 1 4 0 7 2.85 Totals 9 13 8 8 5 10 1 45 Wild Pitches: Gilbert (3) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Art Williams, 3B - Shag Crawford ASTROS 1ST: Agee struck out; Metzger walked; On a bunt Cedeno singled [Metzger to second]; Watson struck out; Rader flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Hunt singled; Foli grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Hunt out at second]; Woods walked; Breeden tripled [Woods scored]; Bailey struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 1. ASTROS 2ND: May homered; Helms walked; Jutze out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Helms to second]; Reuss doubled to center [Helms scored, Reuss to third (error by Woods)]; Agee grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger grounded out (pitcher to first); 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 1. EXPOS 2ND: Singleton grounded out (shortstop to first); Mashore struck out; Boccabella walked; Strohmayer struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 1. ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno singled; Watson singled [Cedeno to second]; Rader singled to center [Cedeno scored, Watson to third, Rader to second (error by Woods)]; May was walked intentionally; Helms singled [Watson scored, Rader scored, May to second]; WALKER REPLACED STROHMAYER (PITCHING); Jutze out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [May to third, Helms to second]; Reuss grounded out (third to first); Agee struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 1. EXPOS 3RD: Hunt walked; Foli flied out to right; Woods struck out; Breeden flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 1. ASTROS 4TH: Metzger singled; Cedeno singled [Metzger to second]; Watson grounded out (third to first) [Metzger to third, Cedeno to second]; Rader struck out; May singled [Metzger scored, Cedeno scored]; Helms forced May (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 1. EXPOS 4TH: Bailey walked; Singleton reached on an error by Helms [Bailey to second, Singleton to first]; Mashore singled [Bailey scored, Singleton to second]; Boccabella singled [Singleton to third, Mashore to second]; HUMPHREY BATTED FOR WALKER; Humphrey sacrifice flied into a double play to center [Singleton scored (unearned), Mashore out at home (center to second to catcher), Boccabella to second]; Hunt walked; RAY REPLACED REUSS (PITCHING); Foli forced Boccabella (third unassisted); 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 3. ASTROS 5TH: JARVIS REPLACED HUMPHREY (PITCHING); Jutze grounded out (third to first); Ray struck out; Agee flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 3. EXPOS 5TH: Woods walked; FAIRLY BATTED FOR BREEDEN; Fairly grounded out (first unassisted) [Woods to second]; Bailey singled [Woods scored]; Singleton forced Bailey (second to shortstop); JORGENSEN BATTED FOR MASHORE; Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 4. ASTROS 6TH: FAIRLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno flied out to center; Watson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 4. EXPOS 6TH: Boccabella homered; DAY BATTED FOR JARVIS; Day walked; Hunt singled [Day to second]; Foli out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Day to third, Hunt to second]; Woods grounded out (shortstop to first) [Day scored, Hunt scored (error by May) (no RBI)]; Fairly singled; Bailey singled [Fairly to second]; CRAWFORD REPLACED RAY (PITCHING); Singleton walked [Fairly to third, Bailey to second]; Jorgensen walked [Fairly scored, Bailey to third, Singleton to second]; Boccabella homered [Bailey scored, Singleton scored, Jorgensen scored]; Day struck out; 8 R, 5 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 12. ASTROS 7TH: GILBERT REPLACED DAY (PITCHING); Rader flied out to left; May grounded out (pitcher to first); Helms grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 12. EXPOS 7TH: Hunt grounded out (third to first); Foli out on an unknown play; Woods struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 7, Expos 12. ASTROS 8TH: Jutze singled; ROBERTS RAN FOR JUTZE; Gilbert threw a wild pitch [Roberts to third]; WYNN BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Wynn walked; Agee lined to shortstop; Metzger singled [Roberts scored, Wynn to second]; MARSHALL REPLACED GILBERT (PITCHING); Cedeno struck out; Watson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Expos 12. EXPOS 8TH: THORNTON REPLACED ROBERTS (PLAYING C ); YORK REPLACED WYNN (PITCHING); Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); Debut game for Otis Thornton; Bailey struck out; Singleton walked; Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 8, Expos 12. ASTROS 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); Rader walked; May lined to center; Helms singled [Rader to second]; BATISTA BATTED FOR THORNTON; Batista struck out; GALLAGHER BATTED FOR YORK; Gallagher struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 8, Expos 12. |
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