An unearned run that scored with two out in the eighth inning enabled the Expos to edge the Astros, 8-7. The Expos broke a 3-3 tie in the seventh, charging ahead with four runs. A pass to Larry Lintz, single by Tim Foli and an error by Greg Gross on the hit produced the first run. After Foli was out at third on a grounder by Pepe Mangual, Mike Jorgensen walked and Larry Biittner smashed a three-run homer. However, the Astros came back with four runs in the eighth on singles by Ken Boswell and Enos Cabell, a wild throw by Foli after Gross forced Cabell, and singles by Roger Metzger, Cesar Cedeno and Bob Watson.

An error by Boswell, allowing Barry Foote to reach base, led to the Expos' winning run in their half of the eighth. Pete Mackanin sacrificed. Following an intentional pass to Jose Morales, Foli flied out but Mangual came through with a single, driving in Jerry White, who ran for Foote. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 8, Houston Astros 7
Game Played on Saturday, May       10, 1975 (Day game) at Parc Jarry
Astros       0  0  1    1  0  0    1  4  0  -   7 14  2
Expos        0  0  0    0  3  0    4  1  x  -   8  9  2


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross lf              5   1   0   0     1   1   .138      Lintz 2b              1   2   0   0     3   0   .179
Metzger ss            5   3   3   1     0   0   .245        Morales ph          0   0   0   0     1   0   .375
Cedeno cf             5   1   4   1     0   0   .297        Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Watson 1b             4   0   1   2     1   0   .347      Foli ss               4   1   2   2     1   0   .278
Cruz rf               5   0   0   1     0   1   .237      Mangual cf            4   1   2   1     1   0   .318
  Crawford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Jorgensen 1b          4   1   1   1     1   2   .179
  Griffin p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .353
  Scherman p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Biittner lf           4   1   2   3     0   1   .357
May c                 5   0   2   0     0   0   .255      Scott rf              3   0   1   0     1   1   .200
  Jutze pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .125      Foote c               4   1   1   0     0   0   .111
Boswell 3b            4   1   1   0     0   0   .250        White pr            0   1   0   0     0   0   .000
Andrews 2b            1   1   0   0     2   1   .197        Carter c            0   0   0   0     0   0   .215
  Cabell ph,rf        2   0   1   0     0   1   .300      Renko p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Richard p             2   0   2   1     0   0   .333        Bailey ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .059
  Niekro p            0   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Johnson ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .264        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Milbourne 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Mackanin ph,2b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Rader ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .284
  Howard pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .273

Totals               40   7  14   6     5   5             Totals               30   8   9   7     8   6

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 16,040
Left on Base: Astros 12, Expos 8
DP: Astros 0, Expos 0
Errors: Gross, Boswell, Foli, Parrish
Doubles: Richard (3), Cedeno 2 (11), Foote (3), Scott (2)
Home Runs: Biittner (1)
Stolen Bases: Andrews (2), Lintz (4)
Caught Stealing: Lintz (3), Bailey (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Renko (1), Mackanin (2)
Hit by Pitch: Boswell (1,by Montague)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard                 4.1   5   3   3   5   3   0  22   5.57
Niekro                  2.2   3   4   4   2   2   1  12   7.20
Crawford L(0-2)         0.1   0   1   0   1   0   0   3   2.16
Griffin                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   5.24
Scherman                0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0.87
Totals                  8     9   8   7   8   6   1  40

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko                   6     6   2   2   5   3   0  28   4.70
Taylor                  1.2   5   4   4   0   1   0  10   3.14
Murray W(1-2)           0.1   2   1   1   0   0   0   3   3.46
Montague SV(1)          1     1   0   0   0   1   0   5   0.00
Totals                  9    14   7   7   5   5   0  46

Hit by Pitch: Montague (1)
Wild Pitches: Murray (1)
Balks: Richard (2)

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Bob Engel


ASTROS 1ST: Gross walked; Metzger grounded out (first
unassisted) [Gross to second]; Cedeno popped to catcher in foul
territory; Watson walked; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Lintz grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli lined
to left; Mangual grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 2ND: May grounded out (second to first); Boswell grounded
out (first unassisted); Andrews walked; Richard doubled [Andrews
to third]; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Jorgensen grounded out (first unassisted); Parrish
flied out to right; Biittner singled; Scott walked [Biittner to
second]; Foote lined to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0,
Expos 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Metzger singled; Cedeno doubled [Metzger scored];
Watson flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted)
[Cedeno to third]; May lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Renko struck out; Lintz walked; Richard balked [Lintz
to second]; Lintz was caught stealing third (catcher to third);
Foli walked; Mangual walked [Foli to second]; Jorgensen struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Boswell flied out to right; Andrews walked; Andrews
stole second; Richard singled [Andrews scored, Richard out at
second (catcher to shortstop)]; Gross was called out on strikes;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Biittner
grounded out (first unassisted); Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Metzger grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
doubled; Watson flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (first to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Foote doubled; Renko out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Foote to third]; Lintz walked; Lintz stole second;
Foli singled [Foote scored, Lintz scored]; Mangual singled [Foli
to second]; Jorgensen singled [Foli scored, Mangual to third];
NIEKRO REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING); Parrish struck out; Biittner
struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 3.

ASTROS 6TH: May singled; Boswell flied out to left; Andrews
struck out; Niekro walked [May to second]; Gross forced May
(third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Scott doubled; Foote grounded out (third to first)
[Scott to third]; BAILEY BATTED FOR RENKO; Bailey reached on a
fielder's choice [Scott out at home (shortstop to catcher)];
Bailey was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 3.

ASTROS 7TH: TAYLOR REPLACED BAILEY (PITCHING); Metzger singled;
Cedeno singled [Metzger to third]; Watson flied out to right;
Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first) [Metzger scored, Cedeno
to second]; May grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Lintz walked; Foli singled to left [Lintz scored
(error by Gross) (no RBI), Foli to second]; Mangual reached on a
fielder's choice [Foli out at third (pitcher to third)];
Jorgensen walked [Mangual to second]; Parrish popped to first;
Biittner homered [Mangual scored, Jorgensen scored]; Scott
grounded out (second to first); 4 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Expos 7.

ASTROS 8TH: Boswell singled; CABELL BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Cabell
singled [Boswell to second]; JOHNSON BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Johnson
struck out; Gross forced Cabell (first to shortstop) [Boswell
scored (error by Foli) (no RBI), Gross to second]; Metzger
singled [Gross scored]; MURRAY REPLACED TAYLOR (PITCHING);
Cedeno singled [Metzger to second]; Murray threw a wild pitch
[Metzger to third, Cedeno to second]; Watson singled [Metzger
scored, Cedeno scored, Watson to third (error by Parrish)]; Cruz
grounded out (first to pitcher); 4 R, 5 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
7, Expos 7.

EXPOS 8TH: CABELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); MILBOURNE
REPLACED JOHNSON (PLAYING 2B); CRAWFORD REPLACED CRUZ
(PITCHING); Foote reached on an error by Boswell [Foote to
first]; WHITE RAN FOR FOOTE; MACKANIN BATTED FOR MURRAY;
Mackanin out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [White to
second]; MORALES BATTED FOR LINTZ; Morales was walked
intentionally; GRIFFIN REPLACED CRAWFORD (PITCHING); Foli flied
out to right; Mangual singled [White scored (unearned), Morales
to second]; SCHERMAN REPLACED GRIFFIN (PITCHING); Jorgensen
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Expos 8.

ASTROS 9TH: MONTAGUE REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); MACKANIN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); CARTER REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING C );
May singled; JUTZE RAN FOR MAY; Boswell was hit by a pitch
[Jutze to second]; Cabell struck out; RADER BATTED FOR
MILBOURNE; Rader forced Boswell (shortstop to second) [Jutze to
third]; HOWARD RAN FOR RADER; Gross flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 7, Expos 8.