Wilbur Howard was hit by a pitch in the 10th inning, Greg Gross sacrificed and Cesar Cedeno singled to drive in the run that gave the Astros a 4-3 victory over the Expos. Pepe Mangual had a hand in all three of the Expos' runs, hitting a single and scoring in the first before driving in two runs with a double in the second. The Astros, after picking up a pair of tallies, tied the score when Doug Rader homered in the ninth. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 4, Montreal Expos 3

Game Played on Wednesday, July 9, 1975 (Night game) at Astrodome

Expos 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 0 Astros 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 - 4 7 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mangual cf 5 1 3 2 0 1 .266 Howard lf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .352 Scott rf 5 0 0 0 0 1 .198 Gross rf 3 0 1 0 1 0 .286 Jorgensen 1b 4 0 2 1 0 0 .261 Cedeno cf 5 0 1 2 0 0 .259 Biittner lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .351 Watson 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .323 Carter c 4 1 1 0 1 0 .288 Johnson c 3 1 0 0 1 0 .277 Parrish 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .269 Rader 3b 4 1 2 1 0 0 .246 Mackanin 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .276 Metzger ss 2 0 1 1 1 0 .245 Foli ss 2 0 0 0 2 1 .216 Andrews 2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Blair p 4 0 1 0 0 3 .156 Boswell ph,2b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .241 DeMola p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 1 1 0 0 1 0 .071 Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .225 Stanton p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Granger p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Totals 36 3 8 3 4 7 Totals 32 4 7 4 4 2 Time of Game: 2:12 Attendance: 9,304 Left on Base: Expos 8, Astros 7 DP: Expos 1, Astros 2 Doubles: Mangual (11), Howard (6) Home Runs: Rader (6) Stolen Bases: Mangual (20), Cedeno (34) Sacrifice Hits: Gross (6) Sacrifice Flies: Metzger (2) GIDP: Biittner 2 (9), Boswell (2) Hit by Pitch: Jorgensen (4,by Forsch), Howard (2,by DeMola) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Blair 8.1 6 3 3 4 1 1 34 2.95 DeMola L(3-3) 1 1 1 1 0 1 0 5 2.29 Totals 9.1 7 4 4 4 2 1 39 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Forsch 8 7 3 3 1 6 0 31 3.43 Stanton 0.1 0 0 0 3 0 0 4 0.00 Granger W(2-2) 1.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 6 2.35 Totals 10 8 3 3 4 7 0 41 Hit by Pitch: DeMola (2), Forsch (2) Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo EXPOS 1ST: Larry Lintz ejected by HP umpire Bruce Froemming sometime in game; Mangual singled to center; Mangual stole second; Scott struck out; Jorgensen singled [Mangual scored]; Biittner grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Jorgensen out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard made an out to shortstop; Gross grounded out (first to pitcher); Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. EXPOS 2ND: Carter singled to shortstop; Parrish singled to left [Carter to second]; Mackanin flied out to center [Carter to third, Parrish to second]; Foli was walked intentionally; Blair struck out; Mangual doubled to left [Carter scored, Parrish scored, Foli to third]; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson walked; Rader singled [Johnson to third]; Metzger hit a sacrifice fly to center [Johnson scored, Rader to second]; Andrews grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. EXPOS 3RD: Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); Biittner grounded out (second to first); Carter made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Forsch walked; Howard doubled [Forsch to third]; Gross walked; Cedeno forced Gross (shortstop to second) [Forsch scored, Howard to third]; Cedeno stole second; Watson made an out to second; Johnson lined to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. EXPOS 4TH: Parrish grounded out (second to first); Mackanin flied out to left; Foli struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 4TH: Rader flied out to center; Metzger flied out to right; Andrews grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. EXPOS 5TH: Blair singled to right; Mangual singled to left [Blair to second]; Scott made an out to third; Jorgensen was hit by a pitch [Blair to third, Mangual to second]; Biittner grounded into a double play (third to catcher to first) [Blair out at home]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 5TH: Forsch made an out to second; Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. EXPOS 6TH: Carter made an out to second; Parrish flied out to center; Mackanin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson flied out to left; Johnson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. EXPOS 7TH: Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); Blair struck out; Mangual struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Metzger singled; BOSWELL BATTED FOR ANDREWS; Boswell grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Metzger out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. EXPOS 8TH: BOSWELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Scott flied out to left; Jorgensen flied out to center; Biittner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: CRUZ BATTED FOR FORSCH; Cruz struck out; Howard singled; Gross singled [Howard to third]; Cedeno reached on a fielder's choice [Howard out at home (shortstop to catcher), Gross to second]; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. EXPOS 9TH: STANTON REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Carter walked; Debut game for Mike Stanton; Parrish walked [Carter to second]; Mackanin forced Parrish (second to shortstop) [Carter to third]; Foli walked [Mackanin to second]; GRANGER REPLACED STANTON (PITCHING); Blair struck out; Mangual grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: Johnson made an out to shortstop; Rader homered; Metzger walked; DEMOLA REPLACED BLAIR (PITCHING); Boswell flied out to center; Granger struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3. EXPOS 10TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Jorgensen singled; Biittner grounded out (second to first) [Jorgensen to second]; Carter grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 3. ASTROS 10TH: Howard was hit by a pitch; Gross out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Howard to second]; Cedeno singled [Howard scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 4.

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