Dave Roberts pitched a four-hitter and also batted in two of the Astros' runs with a pair of singles in a 5-1 victory over the Expos. Larry Parrish homered for the Expos' run in the fifth inning. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Tuesday, July      8, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome
Expos        0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   1  4  2
Astros       2  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   5 11  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mangual cf            3   0   0   0     1   0   .260      Howard lf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .345
Foli ss               4   0   0   0     0   0   .218      Gross rf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .285
Carter rf             4   0   2   0     0   1   .289      Cedeno cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .260
Bailey lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .275      Watson 1b             4   0   2   1     0   1   .328
Colbert 1b            4   0   0   0     0   3   .141      May c                 2   1   1   1     1   0   .248
Mackanin 2b           3   0   0   0     0   2   .283      Rader 3b              3   0   0   0     1   2   .242
Parrish 3b            3   1   1   1     0   0   .268      Metzger ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .244
Foote c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .194      Andrews 2b            3   1   0   1     0   1   .207
Renko p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .292      Roberts p             3   0   2   2     0   1   .135
  Warthen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
  Taylor p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   1   4   1     1   7             Totals               31   5  11   5     3   7

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance:  9,542
Left on Base: Expos 4, Astros 8
DP: Expos 2, Astros 2
Errors: Foli, Mackanin, Rader 2
Doubles: Metzger (6), May (8)
Home Runs: Parrish (6)
Stolen Bases: Howard (7)
Caught Stealing: Rader (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Roberts (7)
Sacrifice Flies: May (3), Andrews (5)
GIDP: Mangual (5), Bailey (3), Watson (5)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko L(4-7)            5.2   8   5   4   3   6   0  27   5.11
Warthen                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.56
Murray                  1     2   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.88
Taylor                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   4   4.53
Totals                  8    11   5   4   3   7   0  37

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Roberts W(5-10)         9     4   1   1   1   7   1  32   3.86
Totals                  9     4   1   1   1   7   1  32

Wild Pitches: Renko (6)

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


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

ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled; Gross singled to left [Howard to
second]; Cedeno struck out; Watson singled [Howard scored, Gross
to third]; May sacrifice flied into a double play to left [Gross
scored, Watson out at second (left to catcher to second)]; 2 R,
3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Bailey singled to left; Colbert flied out to left;
Mackanin struck out; Parrish lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Rader walked; Metzger made an out to catcher; Rader
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop to first to
shortstop); Andrews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Foote reached on an error by Rader [Foote to first];
Renko struck out; Mangual grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Foote out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Roberts struck out (catcher to first); Howard
grounded out (second to first); Gross singled; Cedeno walked
[Gross to second]; Watson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 0, Astros 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Foli made an out to first; Carter singled to left;
Bailey grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Carter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: May walked; Rader struck out; Metzger doubled [May
to third]; Andrews hit a sacrifice fly to center [May scored];
Roberts singled [Metzger scored]; Howard lined to left; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Colbert struck out; Mackanin grounded out (pitcher
unassisted); Parrish homered; Foote popped to second; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Gross struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); Watson singled; Renko threw a wild pitch [Watson to
second]; May flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1,
Astros 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Renko grounded out (shortstop to first); Mangual
grounded out (second to first); Foli lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Rader flied out to left; Metzger grounded out
(second to first); Andrews reached on an error by Foli [Andrews
to second]; Roberts singled [Andrews scored (unearned)]; WARTHEN
REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Howard singled [Roberts to third];
Howard stole second; Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); 1
R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.

EXPOS 7TH: Carter struck out; Bailey grounded out (shortstop to
first); Colbert struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Astros 5.

ASTROS 7TH: MURRAY REPLACED WARTHEN (PITCHING); Cedeno singled;
Watson grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to
first) [Cedeno out at second]; May doubled; Rader struck out; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.

EXPOS 8TH: Mackanin struck out; Parrish grounded out (shortstop
to first); Foote reached on an error by Rader [Foote to first];
MORALES BATTED FOR MURRAY; Morales lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.

ASTROS 8TH: TAYLOR REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Metzger grounded
out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Andrews reached on an error
by Mackanin [Andrews to first]; Roberts out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Andrews to second]; Howard flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.

EXPOS 9TH: Mangual walked; Foli flied out to center; Carter
singled to left [Mangual to second]; Bailey flied out to center;
Colbert struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 5.