After taking the lead with a two-run rally in the ninth inning, the Expos needed sharp throws by Mike Jorgensen and Pepe Frias to escape with a 3-2 victory over the Giants. Ken Singleton batted in a run for the Expos in the fifth inning, but the Giants tied the score with a homer by Gary Matthews in the seventh. Bob Bailey led off the ninth with a homer for the Expos and Jorgensen followed with a single. Barry Foote sacrificed, Frias singled, Jorgensen stopping at third, and Dennis Blair then hit a sacrifice fly to drive in what proved to be the winning run.

However, Blair was on the ropes in the Giants' half. Chris Speier, leading off, was safe on an error by Frias. Garry Maddox singled and was forced by Bobby Bonds. Matthews doubled, scoring Speier, but Bonds was nailed at the plate on Jorgensen's throw from left field to Frias and the shortstop's relay to the plate. Ed Goodson then grounded out to end the game. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, San Francisco Giants 2
Game Played on Saturday, July      20, 1974 (Day game) at Candlestick Park
Expos        0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  2  -   3  7  1
Giants       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  1  -   2  7  3


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Giants               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lintz 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Phillips 3b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .229
Davis cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Speier ss             4   1   0   0     0   0   .254
Singleton rf          4   0   2   1     0   1   .299      Maddox cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .305
Fairly 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Bonds rf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .257
Bailey 3b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .285      Matthews lf           4   1   3   2     0   0   .275
Jorgensen lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .288      Thomasson 1b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .220
Foote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .249        Goodson ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .311
Frias ss              4   0   2   0     0   0   .233      Arnold 2b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .269
Blair p               2   1   1   1     0   0   .136      Rader c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .289
                                                          Halicki p             3   0   2   0     0   0   .286
                                                            Moffitt p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .417

Totals               32   3   7   3     1   1             Totals               33   2   7   2     0   0

Time of Game: 1:53   Attendance:  5,141
Left on Base: Expos 7, Giants 4
DP: Expos 1, Giants 0
Errors: Frias, Phillips, Bonds, Arnold
Doubles: Matthews (13)
Home Runs: Bailey (13), Matthews (10)
Sacrifice Hits: Blair (2), Lintz (18), Foote (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Blair (1)
GIDP: Rader (6)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blair W(5-2)            9     7   2   1   0   0   1  33   2.76
Totals                  9     7   2   1   0   0   1  33

Giants                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Halicki L(0-2)          8     6   3   3   1   1   1  33   3.86
Moffitt                 1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   2.65
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   1   1  37

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Chris Pelekoudas


EXPOS 1ST: Lintz grounded out (first unassisted); Davis made an
out to shortstop; Singleton singled to right [Singleton to
second (error by Bonds)]; Fairly grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 1ST: Phillips made an out to shortstop; Speier flied out
to right; Maddox lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
0, Giants 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Bailey grounded out (third to first); Jorgensen flied
out to right; Foote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 2ND: Bonds made an out to shortstop; Matthews singled to
third; Thomasson grounded out (third to first) [Matthews to
second]; Arnold flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Giants 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Frias singled to left; Blair out on a sacrifice bunt
(first unassisted) [Frias to second]; Lintz reached on an error
by Phillips; Davis forced Lintz (first to shortstop) [Frias to
third]; Singleton struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0,
Giants 0.

GIANTS 3RD: Rader grounded out (first to pitcher); Halicki
singled to center; Phillips popped to shortstop in foul
territory; Speier forced Halicki (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Giants 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Fairly walked; Bailey reached on a fielder's choice
[Fairly to second (error by Arnold; assist by Speier)];
Jorgensen flied out to center; Foote made an out to third; Frias
made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Giants 0.

GIANTS 4TH: Maddox made an out to second; Bonds popped to
shortstop in foul territory; Matthews flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Giants 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Blair singled to center; Lintz out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Blair to second]; Davis popped to
catcher in foul territory; Singleton singled to center [Blair
scored]; Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 5TH: Thomasson flied out to left; Arnold singled to
right; Rader grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Arnold out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Giants 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Bailey lined to left; Jorgensen grounded out (first
to pitcher); Foote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 6TH: Halicki singled to center; On a bunt Phillips
grounded out (first to second) [Halicki stayed at first]; Speier
lined to right; Maddox lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Giants 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Frias flied out to center; Blair grounded out
(shortstop to first); Lintz made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Giants 0.

GIANTS 7TH: Bonds grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
homered; Thomasson grounded out (first unassisted); Arnold
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Giants 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Davis lined to second; Singleton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Fairly flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Giants 1.

GIANTS 8TH: Rader flied out to center; Halicki grounded out
(second to first); Phillips grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Giants 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Bailey homered; Jorgensen singled to center; MOFFITT
REPLACED HALICKI (PITCHING); Foote out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Jorgensen to second]; Frias singled to left
[Jorgensen to third]; Blair hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Jorgensen scored, Frias to second]; Lintz grounded out (pitcher
to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Giants 1.

GIANTS 9TH: Speier reached on an error by Frias; Maddox singled
to right [Speier to second]; Bonds forced Maddox (shortstop to
second) [Speier to third]; Matthews doubled to left [Speier
scored (unearned), Bonds out at home (left to shortstop to
catcher)]; GOODSON BATTED FOR THOMASSON; Goodson grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3,
Giants 2.