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Joe Ferguson delivered the telling blow, a two-run double in the seventh inning, as the Astros downed the Expos, 6-3. Winning pitcher J.R. Richard had nine strikeouts and hit a solo homer in the ninth. [The Sporting News] Houston Astros 6, Montreal Expos 3Game Played on Monday, June 20, 1977 (Night game) at Stade OlympiqueAstros 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 6 9 2
Expos 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 3 8 1
Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG
Cedeno cf 4 1 0 0 1 0 .187 Cash 2b 5 0 0 0 0 1 .292
Cabell 3b 5 3 3 2 0 1 .285 Speier ss 4 1 1 0 1 2 .246
Cruz rf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .265 Valentine rf 5 1 2 0 0 2 .328
Ferguson c 4 0 2 2 1 0 .260 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .274
Howe 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .278 Carter c 3 1 3 3 1 0 .287
Cacek 1b 3 0 0 1 1 1 .000 Cromartie lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .286
Fuller lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Dawson cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .265
Gonzalez ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .260 Parrish 3b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .258
Richard p 2 1 1 1 0 0 .143 Garrett ph,3b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .150
Brown p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .100
Unser ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .294
Totals 34 6 9 6 3 2 Totals 36 3 8 3 3 9
Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 15,949
Left on Base: Astros 7, Expos 9
DP: Astros 1, Expos 0
Errors: Cabell, Cacek, Cash
Doubles: Cabell (14), Ferguson (9), Valentine (16)
Home Runs: Cabell (6), Richard (1), Carter (12)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (19), Dawson (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Richard 2 (6)
GIDP: Parrish (5)
Hit by Pitch: Howe (3,by Brown)
Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Richard W(6-6) 9 8 3 3 3 9 1 39 3.25
Totals 9 8 3 3 3 9 1 39
Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA
Brown L(4-5) 9 9 6 6 3 2 2 40 3.46
Totals 9 9 6 6 3 2 2 40
Hit by Pitch: Brown (1)
Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Paul Pryor
ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Cabell
doubled; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson
walked; Howe was hit by a pitch [Cabell to third, Ferguson to
second]; Cacek walked [Cabell scored, Ferguson to third, Howe to
second]; Fuller forced Cacek (second to shortstop); 1 R, 1 H, 0
E, 3 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0.
EXPOS 1ST: Cash flied out to left; Speier walked; Valentine
singled [Speier to second]; Perez reached on an error by Cacek
[Speier to third, Valentine to second]; Carter singled [Speier
scored, Valentine scored, Perez to third, Carter to second (on
throw)]; Cromartie flied out to center; Dawson flied out to
right; 2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 2.
ASTROS 2ND: Gonzalez singled; Richard out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Gonzalez to second]; Cedeno flied out to
left; Cabell homered [Gonzalez scored]; Cruz flied out to
center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 2.
EXPOS 2ND: Parrish flied out to right; Brown grounded out
(second to first); Cash flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Expos 2.
ASTROS 3RD: Ferguson flied out to center; Howe grounded out
(first unassisted); Cacek struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 3, Expos 2.
EXPOS 3RD: Speier flied out to right; Valentine flied out to
left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 2.
ASTROS 4TH: Fuller singled; Gonzalez forced Fuller (second to
shortstop); Richard out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Gonzalez to second]; Cedeno flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 2.
EXPOS 4TH: Carter singled; Cromartie singled [Carter to second];
Dawson reached on an error by Cabell [Carter to third, Cromartie
to second]; Parrish grounded into a double play (pitcher to
catcher to first) [Cromartie to third, Dawson to second, Carter
out at home]; Brown struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3,
Expos 2.
ASTROS 5TH: Cabell struck out; Cruz flied out to right; Ferguson
singled; Howe flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros
3, Expos 2.
EXPOS 5TH: Cash struck out; Speier struck out; Valentine
doubled; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB. Astros 3, Expos 2.
ASTROS 6TH: Cacek grounded out (shortstop to first); Fuller
grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 2.
EXPOS 6TH: Carter homered; Cromartie grounded out (third to
first); Dawson singled; Dawson stole second; Parrish struck out;
Brown grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 3, Expos 3.
ASTROS 7TH: Richard grounded out (second to first); Cedeno
walked; Cabell singled [Cedeno to second]; Cruz flied out to
center; Ferguson doubled [Cedeno scored, Cabell scored, Ferguson
to third (error by Cash)]; Howe grounded out (first unassisted);
2 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Astros 5, Expos 3.
EXPOS 7TH: Cash grounded out (third to first); Speier singled;
Valentine struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 5, Expos 3.
ASTROS 8TH: Cacek grounded out (shortstop to first); Fuller
flied out to right; Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB. Astros 5, Expos 3.
EXPOS 8TH: Carter walked; Cromartie flied out to center; Dawson
forced Carter (second to shortstop); GARRETT BATTED FOR PARRISH;
Garrett grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 5, Expos 3.
ASTROS 9TH: GARRETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Richard
homered; Cedeno grounded out (third to first); Cabell flied out
to right; Cruz singled; Cruz stole second; Ferguson grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 3.
EXPOS 9TH: UNSER BATTED FOR BROWN; Unser walked; Cash forced
Unser (second to shortstop); Speier struck out; Valentine struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 6, Expos 3.
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