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.