Steve Rogers, rookie righthander from Peninsula, pitched a one-hitter for his first major league victory as the Expos defeated the Phillies in a twi-night doubleheader, 4-0 and 5-1. Rogers, who was the winner of the opener, was deprived of a no-hitter when Jose Pagan beat out an infield chopper in the fifth inning. The Expos, in beating Steve Carlton, scored a run in the second on singles by John Boccabella, Rogers and Ron Hunt. Their three other runs in the eighth came on a walk, an error by Larry Bowa, double by Ken Singleton and single by Pepe Frias.

Steve Renko gained the victory in the nightcap with assistance from Mike Marshall, who gave up the Phillies' only run on a homer by Del Unser in the ninth inning. The Expos used two walks and a single by Boccabella for a run in the fourth and added another on a homer by Hal Breeden in the sixth before clinching their decision with a three-run kayo of Ken Brett in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 4, Philadelphia Phillies 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Thursday, July      26, 1973 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    1  3  0  -   4  8  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  1  3


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 2b               3   0   2   1     2   0   .302      B. Robinson rf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .322
Mashore lf            5   0   1   0     0   2   .230      Doyle 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .259
Woods cf              4   0   0   0     1   1   .224      Montanez 1b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .285
Breeden 1b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .277      Luzinski lf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .278
  Jorgensen pr,1b     1   1   0   0     0   0   .246      Unser cf              2   0   0   0     1   1   .308
Bailey 3b             4   1   0   0     1   0   .276      Pagan 3b              3   0   1   0     0   1   .215
Singleton rf          5   1   1   1     0   0   .279      Boone c               2   0   0   0     1   0   .246
Boccabella c          3   1   2   0     1   1   .253      Bowa ss               2   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Frias ss              3   0   1   2     0   0   .213        Rogodzinski ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .235
Rogers p              2   0   1   0     1   1   .250        Harmon ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .235
                                                          Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .138
                                                            Schmidt ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .213

Totals               33   4   8   4     7   5             Totals               27   0   1   0     2   3

Time of Game: 2:12
Left on Base: Expos 11, Phillies 2
DP: Expos 0, Phillies 2
Errors: Pagan, Bowa, Carlton
Doubles: Boccabella (8), Singleton (13)
Caught Stealing: Unser (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Frias (4), Rogers (1)
GIDP: Singleton (20)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers W(1-0)           9     1   0   0   2   3   0  29   1.06
Totals                  9     1   0   0   2   3   0  29

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(9-11)         9     8   4   3   7   5   0  42   4.16
Totals                  9     8   4   3   7   5   0  42

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Ed Sudol, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (second to first); Mashore singled;
Woods flied out to left; Breeden popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: B. Robinson flied out to center; Doyle popped to
shortstop; Montanez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Bailey reached on an error by Pagan; Singleton
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Bailey out at second]; Boccabella doubled to left; Frias
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski grounded out (second to pitcher); Unser
walked; Unser was caught stealing second (catcher to second);
Pagan was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Phillies 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Rogers struck out; Hunt singled to shortstop; Mashore
struck out; Woods grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Boone grounded out (third to first); Bowa popped
to second; Carlton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Breeden flied out to right; Bailey flied out to left;
Singleton grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: B. Robinson grounded out (third to first); Doyle
grounded out (second to first); Montanez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Boccabella struck out; Frias flied out to left;
Rogers walked; Hunt walked [Rogers to second]; Mashore popped to
catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first); Unser
flied out to center; Pagan singled to third; Boone flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Woods grounded out (third to first); Breeden flied
out to center; Bailey walked; Singleton lined to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa grounded out (first unassisted); Carlton
grounded out (second to first); B. Robinson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Boccabella singled to right; Frias out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Boccabella to second]; Rogers singled
[Boccabella to third]; Hunt singled to center [Boccabella
scored, Rogers to second]; Mashore struck out; Woods struck out;
1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 7TH: Doyle flied out to right; Montanez grounded out
(first to pitcher); Luzinski flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Breeden walked; JORGENSEN RAN FOR BREEDEN; Bailey
reached on an error by Bowa [Jorgensen to second]; Singleton
doubled to center [Jorgensen scored, Bailey to third];
Boccabella was walked intentionally; Frias singled to left
[Bailey scored (unearned), Singleton scored, Boccabella to
second]; Rogers out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Boccabella to third, Frias to second]; Hunt was walked
intentionally; Mashore hit into a double play (first to
shortstop) [Hunt out at second]; 3 R (2 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 8TH: JORGENSEN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Unser
struck out; Pagan grounded out (second to first); Boone walked;
ROGODZINSKI BATTED FOR BOWA; Rogodzinski popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 9TH: HARMON REPLACED ROGODZINSKI (PLAYING SS); Woods
walked; Jorgensen forced Woods (pitcher to shortstop); Jorgensen
was picked off first but was safe on an error by Carlton
[Jorgensen to third]; Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first);
Singleton flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 9TH: SCHMIDT BATTED FOR CARLTON; Schmidt flied out to
left; B. Robinson grounded out (pitcher to first); Doyle
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4,
Phillies 0.