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 3
Game Played on Monday, June      20, 1977 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Astros       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.