A winner of only one game last year while losing 10, Steve Renko brought his current record with the Expos to 8-5 by defeating the Astros, 8-1. Renko also enjoyed a perfect night at bat, with three hits in three official trips, driving in two runs. The Expos broke a 1-1 tie in the sixth when Renko singled, Tim Foli doubled, Ron Woods walked to load the bases and Hal Breeden cleared the sacks with a double. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 6, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      7, 1973 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  0
Expos        0  0  1    0  0  3    2  0  x  -   6 10  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Wynn rf               4   0   1   0     0   2   .226      Hunt 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .310
Metzger ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .259      Foli ss               4   1   2   0     0   1   .268
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .312      Woods cf              3   1   1   1     1   0   .235
Watson lf             4   1   1   1     0   2   .335      Breeden 1b            3   0   2   3     0   0   .295
Rader 3b              2   0   0   0     2   0   .256        Fairly ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .312
May 1b                3   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Bailey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .301
Helms 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Singleton rf          3   1   1   0     1   1   .287
Jutze c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .254      Mashore lf            2   1   1   0     0   1   .266
Roberts p             2   0   1   0     0   1   .150        Jorgensen ph,1b     0   0   0   0     1   0   .235
  Gallagher ph        1   0   1   0     0   0   .244      Boccabella c          4   0   0   0     0   3   .257
  Richard p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100      Renko p               3   2   3   2     0   0   .275

Totals               30   1   6   1     2   7             Totals               30   6  10   6     4   7

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 23,693
Left on Base: Astros 4, Expos 5
DP: Astros 2, Expos 2
Doubles: Mashore (3), Foli (6), Breeden (5)
Home Runs: Watson (8)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Mashore (4)
GIDP: Helms 2 (6), Bailey (9), Hunt (7)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts L(7-7)          7    10   6   6   2   5   0  30   3.12
Richard                 1     0   0   0   2   2   0   5   2.73
Totals                  8    10   6   6   4   7   0  35

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko W(8-5)            9     6   1   1   2   7   1  32   2.79
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   7   1  32

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


ASTROS 1ST: Wynn struck out; Metzger struck out; Cedeno struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hunt made an out to shortstop; Foli struck out; Woods
made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (second to first); Rader walked;
May singled [Rader to second]; Helms grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [May out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Breeden singled; Bailey grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Breeden out at second];
Singleton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Jutze flied out to center; Roberts struck out; Wynn
singled; Metzger grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Mashore doubled; Boccabella grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Mashore to third]; Renko singled [Mashore scored];
Hunt grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Renko out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cedeno flied out to center; Watson homered; Rader
lined to left; May grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Foli lined to pitcher; Woods grounded out (third to
first); Breeden grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Helms grounded out (shortstop to first); Jutze made
an out to second; Roberts singled; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Bailey grounded out (third to first); Singleton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Mashore struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

ASTROS 6TH: On a bunt Metzger made an out to third; Cedeno
singled; Cedeno was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop); Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Boccabella struck out; Renko singled; Hunt flied out
to left; Foli doubled [Renko to third]; Woods walked; Breeden
doubled [Renko scored, Foli scored, Woods scored]; Bailey
grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 4.

ASTROS 7TH: Rader walked; May flied out to right; Helms grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Rader out at
second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 4.

EXPOS 7TH: Singleton singled; Mashore out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Singleton to second]; Boccabella struck
out; Renko singled [Singleton scored]; Hunt walked [Renko to
second]; Foli singled [Renko to third, Hunt to second]; Woods
singled to first [Renko scored, Hunt out at home (first to
catcher), Foli to second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 6.

ASTROS 8TH: Jutze grounded out (third to first); GALLAGHER
BATTED FOR ROBERTS; Gallagher singled; Wynn grounded out
(pitcher to first) [Gallagher to second]; Metzger made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 6.

EXPOS 8TH: RICHARD REPLACED GALLAGHER (PITCHING); FAIRLY BATTED
FOR BREEDEN; Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); Bailey
struck out; Singleton walked; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR MASHORE;
Jorgensen walked [Singleton to second]; Boccabella struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 6.

ASTROS 9TH: FAIRLY STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); JORGENSEN STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cedeno made an out to third; Watson struck
out; Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 6.