The Astros got all their hits and runs in one inning and Larry Dierker pitched his eighth complete game of the season to top the Expos, 5-1. Bob Watson singled with one out in the fourth, moved to second on a wild pitch and, after Cliff Johnson walked, scored on Doug Rader's double. Roger Metzger received an intentional walk but another run then scored on a passed ball.

The bases were reloaded on another intentional walk, this one to pinch-hitter Ken Boswell, and Dierker then helped his own cause, driving in a run with a sacrifice bunt. Wilbur Howard's two-run single drove in Metzger and Boswell to cap the rally. The Expos' only score came on a wild pitch. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Monday, July      7, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome
Expos        0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Astros       0  0  0    5  0  0    0  0  x  -   5  4  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mangual cf            5   0   2   0     0   2   .263      Howard cf             4   0   1   2     0   0   .342
Foli ss               5   0   1   0     0   2   .221      Gross rf              3   0   1   0     1   0   .282
Jorgensen 1b          5   0   1   0     0   0   .257      Cabell lf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .280
Biittner lf           3   1   2   0     1   0   .362      Watson 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .325
Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Johnson c             2   1   0   0     2   1   .283
Scott rf              2   0   0   0     2   0   .206      Rader 3b              3   1   1   1     1   0   .245
Mackanin 2b           3   0   0   0     0   1   .288      Metzger ss            2   1   0   0     2   0   .244
Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .268      Andrews 2b            1   0   0   0     0   1   .211
Rogers p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .206        Boswell ph,2b       1   1   0   0     1   0   .247
  Scanlon ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .216      Dierker p             2   0   0   1     0   0   .093

Totals               34   1   8   0     4   6             Totals               26   5   4   4     7   3

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  8,100
Left on Base: Expos 11, Astros 5
DP: Expos 1, Astros 0
Doubles: Foli (10), Mangual (10), Rader (17)
Stolen Bases: Parrish (3)
Caught Stealing: Scott (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Dierker (6)
GIDP: Rader (6)
Hit by Pitch: Mackanin (1,by Dierker)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(5-7)           8     4   5   5   7   3   0  34   2.79
Totals                  8     4   5   5   7   3   0  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dierker W(8-9)          9     8   1   1   4   6   0  39   4.03
Totals                  9     8   1   1   4   6   0  39

Passed Balls: Carter (2), Johnson (6)
Hit by Pitch: Dierker (4)
Wild Pitches: Rogers 2 (5), Dierker (5)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Art Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Mangual struck out; Foli doubled to left; Jorgensen
lined to left; Biittner walked; Carter popped to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard lined to shortstop; Gross walked; Cabell
grounded out (third to first) [Gross to second]; Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros
0.

EXPOS 2ND: Scott walked; Mackanin was hit by a pitch [Scott to
second]; Parrish grounded out (second to first) [Scott to third,
Mackanin to second]; Scott was caught stealing home (catcher
unassisted) [Mackanin to third]; Rogers grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Johnson walked; Rader grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Johnson out at second]; Metzger
walked; Andrews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Mangual struck out; Foli lined to right; Jorgensen
lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Dierker grounded out (shortstop to first); Howard
grounded out (third to first); Gross lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Biittner singled to center; On a bunt Carter made an
out to first [Biittner stayed at first]; Gary Carter called
for interference; Scott walked [Biittner to second];
Mackanin grounded out (second to first) [Biittner to third,
Scott to second]; Dierker threw a wild pitch [Biittner scored,
Scott to third]; Parrish walked; Parrish stole second; Rogers
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell flied out to center; Watson singled; Rogers
threw a wild pitch [Watson to second]; Johnson walked; Rader
doubled [Watson scored, Johnson to third]; Metzger was walked
intentionally; BOSWELL BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Carter allowed a
passed ball [Johnson scored, Rader to third, Metzger to second];
Boswell was walked intentionally; Dierker out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to first) [Rader scored, Metzger to third, Boswell
to second]; Howard singled [Metzger scored, Boswell scored];
Gross singled [Howard to third]; Cabell grounded out (third to
first); 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.

EXPOS 5TH: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Mangual flied
out to center; Foli was called out on strikes; Jorgensen singled
to center; Biittner singled to right [Jorgensen to second];
Carter singled to left [Jorgensen to third, Biittner to second];
Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Expos 1, Astros 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson flied out to left; Johnson grounded out
(third to first); Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.

EXPOS 6TH: Mackanin popped to catcher; Parrish flied out to
left; Rogers grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.

ASTROS 6TH: Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); Boswell
grounded out (second to first); Dierker flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.

EXPOS 7TH: Mangual doubled; Foli reached on a fielder's choice
[Mangual out at third (pitcher to third to shortstop)];
Jorgensen forced Foli (first to shortstop); Johnson allowed a
passed ball [Jorgensen to second]; Biittner grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross
grounded out (second to first); Cabell was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.

EXPOS 8TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Scott lined to
center; Mackanin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: Watson made an out to shortstop; Johnson struck out;
Rader walked; Rogers threw a wild pitch [Rader to second];
Metzger grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Astros 5.

EXPOS 9TH: Parrish made an out to second; SCANLON BATTED FOR
ROGERS; Scanlon singled; Mangual singled to left [Scanlon to
second]; Foli struck out; Jorgensen grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.