A sacrifice fly by Tommy Helms with the bases loaded in the 10th inning scored Bob Watson and brought the Astros a 6-5 victory over the Expos. Ken Singleton hit a three-run homer for the Expos in the ninth to tie the score. Houston Astros 6, Montreal Expos 5Game Played on Monday, July 16, 1973 (Night game) at AstrodomeExpos 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 3 0 - 5 7 1 Astros 1 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 - 6 8 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Hunt 2b 4 2 2 0 0 1 .307 Wynn rf 4 0 0 0 0 4 .224 Jorgensen 1b,lf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .243 Metzger ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 .260 Fairly lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .302 Cedeno cf 5 2 2 0 0 0 .315 Breeden 1b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .300 Watson lf 5 2 2 1 0 0 .333 Singleton rf 4 1 1 3 1 1 .283 Rader 3b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .254 Bailey 3b 2 1 0 0 3 0 .293 May 1b 2 0 1 1 2 1 .266 Day cf 2 0 0 0 0 1 .311 Helms 2b 3 0 0 1 1 0 .282 Woods cf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .229 Jutze c 4 0 0 1 0 2 .248 Lintz cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .074 Boccabella c 4 0 0 0 1 3 .247 Crawford p 1 0 0 0 1 0 .250 Frias ss 4 0 0 0 1 1 .200 Agee ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .256 Renko p 3 0 1 1 0 2 .277 Upshaw p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Marshall p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Mashore ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .257 Jarvis p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Lyttle ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Walker p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 35 5 7 5 9 11 Totals 34 6 8 6 5 8 Time of Game: 3:08 Attendance: 16,186 Left on Base: Expos 10, Astros 9 DP: Expos 0, Astros 2 Errors: Boccabella Doubles: Woods (10), Rader (15), Watson (14) Home Runs: Singleton (14) Stolen Bases: Cedeno (31) Sacrifice Hits: Wynn (1), Rader (1) Sacrifice Flies: May (6), Helms (3) GIDP: Singleton (19), Woods (2) Hit by Pitch: Hunt (21,by Forsch) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Renko 5.2 6 5 4 3 6 0 27 2.84 Marshall 2.1 0 0 0 1 2 0 8 3.01 Jarvis 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 4 2.70 Walker L(3-4) 0.1 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 3.38 Totals 9.1 8 6 5 5 8 0 43 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch 3.2 3 2 2 5 3 0 19 3.77 Crawford 5.1 3 3 3 4 6 1 22 3.98 Upshaw W(1-2) 1 1 0 0 0 2 0 4 5.40 Totals 10 7 5 5 9 11 1 45 Hit by Pitch: Forsch (4) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Tom Gorman, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Dick Stello EXPOS 1ST: Hunt flied out to center; Jorgensen lined to right; Fairly walked; Singleton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Wynn struck out; Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); The Expos, especially coach Dave Bristol, were upset at a pitch called a ball to Cesar Cedeno; Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Boccabella)]; Watson singled [Cedeno scored (unearned)]; Rader grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1. EXPOS 2ND: Bailey walked; Day struck out; Boccabella flied out to center; Frias lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: May singled; Helms forced May (pitcher to shortstop); Jutze flied out to right; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 1. EXPOS 3RD: Renko was called out on strikes; Hunt singled; Expos Coach Dave Bristol ejected by 3B umpire Dick Stello; Jorgensen walked [Hunt to second]; Fairly singled [Hunt scored, Jorgensen to third]; Singleton grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Fairly out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Wynn was called out on strikes; Metzger singled; Cedeno flied out to left; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1. EXPOS 4TH: Bailey walked; Day flied out to left; Boccabella walked [Bailey to second]; Frias flied out to right; Renko singled [Bailey scored, Boccabella to second]; Hunt was hit by a pitch [Boccabella to third, Renko to second]; CRAWFORD REPLACED FORSCH (PITCHING); Jorgensen grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: WOODS REPLACED DAY (PLAYING CF); Rader grounded out (third to first); May struck out; Helms flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1. EXPOS 5TH: Fairly grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton walked; Bailey walked [Singleton to second]; Woods grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Bailey out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Jutze struck out; Crawford flied out to right; Wynn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1. EXPOS 6TH: Boccabella struck out; Frias walked; Renko struck out; Hunt was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Metzger walked; Cedeno singled [Metzger to second]; Watson reached on a fielder's choice [Metzger to third, Cedeno to second]; Rader doubled [Metzger scored, Cedeno scored, Watson to third]; May hit a sacrifice fly to center [Watson scored, Rader to third]; Helms was walked intentionally; Jutze forced Helms (pitcher to shortstop to second) [Rader scored]; Crawford walked [Jutze to second]; MARSHALL REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Wynn struck out; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5. EXPOS 7TH: Jorgensen walked; Fairly made an out to catcher; Singleton flied out to center; Bailey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 7TH: BREEDEN REPLACED FAIRLY (PLAYING 1B); JORGENSEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5. EXPOS 8TH: Woods flied out to center; Boccabella struck out; Frias grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5. ASTROS 8TH: Rader made an out to second; May walked; Helms grounded out (first to pitcher) [May to second]; Jutze was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 5. EXPOS 9TH: MASHORE BATTED FOR MARSHALL; Mashore struck out; Hunt singled; Jorgensen singled [Hunt to second]; Breeden struck out; Singleton homered [Hunt scored, Jorgensen scored]; Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 5. ASTROS 9TH: JARVIS REPLACED MASHORE (PITCHING); AGEE BATTED FOR CRAWFORD; Agee singled; Wynn out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Agee to second]; Metzger flied out to right; Cedeno made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 5. EXPOS 10TH: UPSHAW REPLACED AGEE (PITCHING); Woods doubled; Boccabella struck out; Frias struck out; LYTTLE BATTED FOR JARVIS; Lyttle grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 5. ASTROS 10TH: LINTZ REPLACED WOODS (PLAYING CF); WALKER REPLACED LYTTLE (PITCHING); Watson doubled; Debut game for Larry Lintz; Rader reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Watson to third]; May was walked intentionally [Rader to second]; Helms hit a sacrifice fly to center [Watson scored, Rader to third]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 6. |
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