With a triple by Larry Milbourne as the big blow, the Astros scored four runs in the sixth inning and defeated the Expos, 6-5. Trailing, 3-2, the Astros tied the score on singles by Bob Watson and Milt May around a balk by Steve Renko. Metzger also singled and Milbourne then hit his triple, driving in two runs, before crossing the plate himself on a single by Wilbur Howard. Renko, Mike Jorgensen and Pete Mackanin hit homers for the Expos. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 6, Montreal Expos 5

Game Played on Thursday, July 24, 1975 (Night game) at Parc Jarry

Astros 1 0 0 0 1 4 0 0 0 - 6 11 0 Expos 0 0 2 0 1 0 0 1 1 - 5 10 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Howard cf 5 1 2 1 0 1 .366 Mangual cf 5 0 0 0 0 2 .246 Gross rf 3 1 1 1 2 0 .299 Jorgensen 1b 4 1 2 2 0 0 .253 Cabell lf,1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Bailey ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .263 Watson 1b 5 1 3 1 0 0 .335 Biittner rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .326 Cruz lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .223 Carter c 3 0 0 0 1 0 .295 May c 4 1 2 1 0 0 .247 Lyttle lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .111 Rader 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .245 Parrish 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .291 Metzger ss 2 1 1 0 1 0 .242 Mackanin 2b 4 2 2 1 0 0 .278 Andrews 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .198 Foli ss 4 1 3 1 0 0 .236 Milbourne 2b,ss 3 1 1 2 0 1 .198 Renko p 1 1 1 1 0 0 .321 Dierker p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .082 Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Granger p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Scott ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .190 Cosgrove p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carrithers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Morales ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Totals 34 6 11 6 3 4 Totals 35 5 10 5 2 5 Time of Game: 2:30 Attendance: 7,185 Left on Base: Astros 7, Expos 6 DP: Astros 0, Expos 0 Errors: Renko Doubles: Watson (20), Gross (5), Mackanin (7), Parrish (15), Foli (13) Triples: Milbourne (2) Home Runs: Renko (1), Jorgensen (8), Mackanin (6) Stolen Bases: Metzger (3) Caught Stealing: Howard (8), Metzger (5) Sacrifice Hits: Metzger (14), Dierker (7), Milbourne (2), Renko (5) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Dierker W(9-10) 8 9 5 5 2 4 3 34 4.16 Granger 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 2.60 Cosgrove SV(1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2.33 Totals 9 10 5 5 2 5 3 38 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Renko L(4-8) 6 9 6 6 1 4 0 28 5.15 Taylor 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 4.14 Carrithers 2 0 0 0 2 0 0 7 0.00 Totals 9 11 6 6 3 4 0 40 Wild Pitches: Renko (7) Balks: Renko (1) Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert ASTROS 1ST: Howard struck out; Gross walked; Renko threw a wild pitch [Gross to second]; Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Watson doubled to left [Gross scored]; May made an out to second; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Mangual struck out; Jorgensen popped to shortstop; Biittner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. ASTROS 2ND: Rader singled to left; Metzger reached on an error by Renko on a sacrifice bunt [Rader to second, Metzger to first]; Milbourne struck out; Dierker out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Rader to third, Metzger to second]; Howard flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Carter popped to catcher in foul territory; Lyttle grounded out (first unassisted); Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. ASTROS 3RD: Gross grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell made an out to first; Watson grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Mackanin doubled to left; Foli singled to center [Mackanin scored]; Renko out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Foli to second]; Mangual grounded out (shortstop to first); Jorgensen singled to center [Foli scored]; Biittner walked [Jorgensen to second]; Carter flied to left in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 2. ASTROS 4TH: May lined to center; Rader grounded out (third to first); Metzger grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 2. EXPOS 4TH: Lyttle struck out; Parrish doubled to center [Parrish out at third (center to shortstop to first)]; Mackanin made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 2. ASTROS 5TH: Milbourne flied out to left; Dierker struck out; Howard singled; Gross doubled to left [Howard scored]; Cabell grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 2. EXPOS 5TH: Foli lined to right; Renko homered; Mangual popped to catcher in foul territory; Jorgensen popped to catcher in foul territory; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled to left; Renko balked [Watson to second]; May singled to right [Watson scored]; Rader was called out on strikes; Metzger singled to right [May to second]; Milbourne tripled to right [May scored, Metzger scored]; Dierker grounded out (pitcher to first); Howard singled to left [Milbourne scored]; Howard was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 3. EXPOS 6TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Carter walked; Lyttle lined to pitcher (pitcher to shortstop); Parrish flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 3. ASTROS 7TH: TAYLOR REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Gross flied out to left; Cabell grounded out (third to first); Watson singled to right; May singled to right [Watson to second]; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 3. EXPOS 7TH: Mackanin flied out to center; Foli singled to left; SCOTT BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Scott struck out; Mangual forced Foli (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 3. ASTROS 8TH: CARRITHERS REPLACED SCOTT (PITCHING); Metzger walked; Metzger stole second; Milbourne out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Metzger to third]; Metzger was caught stealing home (catcher unassisted); Dierker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 3. EXPOS 8TH: ANDREWS REPLACED METZGER (PLAYING 2B); MILBOURNE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); Jorgensen homered; Biittner grounded out (third to first); Carter grounded out (third to first); Lyttle singled to center; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 4. ASTROS 9TH: Howard grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross walked; Cabell forced Gross (second to shortstop); Watson forced Cabell (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 4. EXPOS 9TH: CRUZ REPLACED WATSON (PLAYING LF); CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Mackanin homered; GRANGER REPLACED DIERKER (PITCHING); Foli doubled to left; MORALES BATTED FOR CARRITHERS; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Mangual struck out; COSGROVE REPLACED GRANGER (PITCHING); BAILEY BATTED FOR JORGENSEN; Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 5.

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