J.R. Richard pitched the Astros to a 5-2 victory and beat the Expos for the second time in one week. Richard had previously shut out the Expos, 4-0, on August 27, but this time Andre Dawson kept Expos from being blanked by driving in their runs with a single and homer. Jose Cruz hit a two-run homer for the Astros, while Richard helped himself with two singles, driving in one run and scoring one. Terry Puhl hit safely in his 17th straight game. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Friday, September 2, 1977 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Astros       0  0  2    0  0  2    0  0  1  -   5  9  1
Expos        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   2  8  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl lf               5   0   2   1     0   1   .310      Cash 2b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .285
Cabell 3b             5   1   1   0     0   1   .281      Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .283
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .239      Dawson cf             4   1   3   2     0   0   .284
Cruz rf               3   1   1   2     1   1   .302      Perez 1b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .287
Watson 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .276
Ferguson c            3   1   1   0     1   0   .253      Unser rf              4   0   0   0     0   2   .263
Howe ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   2   .246
Gonzalez 2b           4   1   1   0     0   0   .258      Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Richard p             3   1   2   1     0   0   .233      Bahnsen p             2   0   1   0     0   0   .128
                                                            Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .190
                                                            Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               34   5   9   5     2   3             Totals               33   2   8   2     0   6

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 12,317
Left on Base: Astros 6, Expos 4
DP: Astros 2, Expos 0
Errors: Gonzalez, Speier
Doubles: Gonzalez (18), Cabell (34), Cash (32)
Home Runs: Cruz (13), Dawson (15)
Stolen Bases: Cabell (35)
Caught Stealing: Cedeno (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Richard (7), Howe (2)
GIDP: Carter (7), Parrish (9)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard W(14-10)        9     8   2   2   0   6   1  33   2.74
Totals                  9     8   2   2   0   6   1  33

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen L(7-7)          8     7   4   3   1   2   1  32   4.97
Atkinson                1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   3.68
Totals                  9     9   5   4   2   3   1  38

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Tom Gorman


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to third; Cabell flied out to center;
Cedeno singled to left [Cedeno out at second (left to
shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash doubled; Cromartie grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cash to third]; Dawson singled [Cash scored]; Perez
singled [Dawson to second]; Carter grounded into a double play
(pitcher to second to first) [Perez out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Cruz struck out; Watson flied out to right; Ferguson
singled; Howe flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Unser struck out; Parrish struck out; Speier popped
to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez doubled; Richard reached on a fielder's
choice on a sacrifice bunt [Gonzalez to third]; Puhl singled
[Gonzalez scored, Richard to second]; Cabell forced Puhl
(pitcher to shortstop) [Richard to third]; Cedeno forced Cabell
(shortstop to second) [Richard scored]; Cedeno was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Bahnsen singled [Bahnsen to second (error by
Gonzalez)]; Cash grounded out (second to first) [Bahnsen to
third]; Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Dawson popped
to first; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cruz flied out to center; Watson popped to first;
Ferguson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez struck out; Carter grounded out (pitcher to
first); Unser flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
2, Expos 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Howe popped to second; Gonzalez grounded out (second
to first); Richard singled; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Parrish struck out; Speier flied out to center;
Bahnsen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 2, Expos 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell reached on an error by Speier; Cabell stole
second; Cedeno flied out to left; Cruz homered [Cabell scored
(unearned)]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson
grounded out (third to first); 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 4, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie
flied out to left; Dawson singled; Perez popped to first; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Expos 1.

ASTROS 7TH: Howe grounded out (third to first); Gonzalez flied
out to center; Richard popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 4, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Carter singled; Unser flied out to right; Parrish
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Carter
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Expos 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Puhl struck out; Cabell doubled; Cedeno flied out to
left; Cruz was walked intentionally; Watson popped to catcher in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Speier grounded out (third to first); MORALES BATTED
FOR BAHNSEN; Morales grounded out (third to first); Cash
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
4, Expos 1.

ASTROS 9TH: ATKINSON REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Ferguson
walked; Howe out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Ferguson
to second]; Gonzalez grounded out (first to pitcher) [Ferguson
to third]; Richard singled [Ferguson scored]; Puhl singled
[Richard to second]; Cabell struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 5, Expos 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Dawson
homered; Perez singled; Carter struck out; Unser struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 2.