The combination of a three-run homer by Willie McCovey and three-hit pitching by Dave Freisleben brought the Padres a 3-0 victory over the Expos. McCovey hit his homer off Steve Rogers in fourth inning after a single by Dave Hilton and pass to Johnny Grubb. [The Sporting News]



San Diego Padres 3, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Tuesday, August    20, 1974 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Padres       0  0  0    3  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  4  1
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hernandez ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .237      Lintz 2b              4   0   0   0     1   0   .243
Hilton 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .268      Davis cf              5   0   2   0     0   0   .283
Grubb lf              3   1   0   0     1   1   .289      Jorgensen 1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .299
McCovey 1b            3   1   1   3     1   1   .263      Fairly lf             2   0   0   0     2   0   .251
Winfield rf           3   0   0   0     1   1   .273      Singleton rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .276
Thomas cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .258      Bailey 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .274
Roberts 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .171      Foote c               4   0   0   0     0   1   .256
Cannizzaro c          3   0   1   0     0   1   .190      Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .231
Freisleben p          3   0   0   0     0   2   .170        Northrup ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .241
                                                          Rogers p              0   0   0   0     2   0   .156
                                                            Hunt ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .269
                                                            Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                            Biittner ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .235

Totals               29   3   4   3     3   7             Totals               31   0   3   0     7   3

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 12,713
Left on Base: Padres 2, Expos 11
DP: Padres 0, Expos 0
Errors: Hilton
Doubles: Cannizzaro (1), Biittner (1)
Home Runs: McCovey (19)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Freisleben W(9-7)       9     3   0   0   7   3   0  38   3.38
Totals                  9     3   0   0   7   3   0  38

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(12-16)         7     4   3   3   2   4   1  25   4.61
Montague                2     0   0   0   1   3   0   7   2.47
Totals                  9     4   3   3   3   7   1  32

Umpires: HP - Art Williams, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Jim Quick


PADRES 1ST: Hernandez popped to first in foul territory; Hilton
singled to left [Hilton out at second (left to shortstop to
second)]; Grubb made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Padres 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Lintz flied out to right; Davis flied out to right;
Jorgensen reached on an error by Hilton; Fairly walked
[Jorgensen to second]; Singleton lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 0.

PADRES 2ND: McCovey flied out to right; Winfield walked; Thomas
flied out to right; Winfield was picked off first (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Bailey walked; Foote struck out; Foli forced Bailey
(second to shortstop); Rogers walked [Foli to second]; Lintz
forced Rogers (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Padres 0, Expos 0.

PADRES 3RD: Roberts popped to first in foul territory;
Cannizzaro doubled to left; Freisleben was called out on
strikes; Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Davis singled to right; Jorgensen flied out to
center; Fairly flied out to right; Singleton struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 0.

PADRES 4TH: Hilton singled to left; Grubb walked [Hilton to
second]; McCovey homered [Hilton scored, Grubb scored]; Expos
Manager Gene Mauch ejected by HP umpire Art Williams;
Winfield struck out; Thomas grounded out (second to first);
Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Bailey lined to right; Foote flied out to right; Foli
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

PADRES 5TH: Cannizzaro grounded out (pitcher to first);
Freisleben grounded out (second to first); Hernandez grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Rogers walked; Lintz forced Rogers (second to
shortstop); Davis forced Lintz (second to shortstop); Jorgensen
walked [Davis to second]; Fairly walked [Davis to third,
Jorgensen to second]; Singleton forced Fairly (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

PADRES 6TH: Hilton grounded out (third to first); Grubb lined to
center; McCovey struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Bailey grounded out (third to first); Foote grounded
out (third to first); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

PADRES 7TH: Winfield grounded out (pitcher to first); Thomas
struck out (catcher to first); Roberts lined to third; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: HUNT BATTED FOR ROGERS; Hunt was called out on
strikes; Lintz grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis singled to
right; Jorgensen flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 3, Expos 0.

PADRES 8TH: MONTAGUE REPLACED HUNT (PITCHING); Cannizzaro struck
out; Freisleben was called out on strikes; Hernandez made an out
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Fairly grounded out (shortstop to first); Singleton
grounded out (second to first); Bailey grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

PADRES 9TH: Hilton flied out to center; Grubb struck out;
McCovey walked; Winfield made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Foote flied out to center; NORTHRUP BATTED FOR FOLI;
Northrup made an out to shortstop; BIITTNER BATTED FOR MONTAGUE;
Biittner doubled to left; Lintz walked; Davis flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.