The Astros collected only six hits off Steve Rogers and were stopped on their eight-game winning streak by the Expos, 5-1. The Expos took a quick two-run lead in the first inning on a double by Dave Cash, single by Warren Cromartie, double by Tony Perez and forceout by Gary Carter.

The Astros picked up their lone run in the fourth on a double by Cesar Cedeno and triple by Joe Ferguson. Larry Parrish then made the road to victory easier for Steve Rogers, batting in two runs with a homer in the Expos' half of the fourth and accounting for a third RBI with a single in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 5, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Saturday, September 3, 1977 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Astros       0  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  1
Expos        2  0  0    2  0  1    0  0  x  -   5  9  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .302      Cash 2b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .287
Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .279      Cromartie lf          3   1   1   0     0   0   .283
Cedeno cf             3   1   1   0     0   0   .240        Unser lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .262
Cruz rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .300      Dawson cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .281
Ferguson c            4   0   2   1     0   1   .256      Perez 1b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .286
Watson 1b             4   0   2   0     0   0   .280      Carter c              3   2   2   1     1   0   .278
Howe ss               3   0   1   0     0   0   .258      Mejias rf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .247
  Fischlin ss         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Parrish 3b            2   1   2   3     1   0   .251
Gonzalez 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Speier ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .231
Bannister p           2   0   0   0     0   1   .205      Rogers p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .098
  Pentz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Boswell ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .227
  Andujar p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .205

Totals               33   1   6   1     0   4             Totals               31   5   9   5     2   4

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 16,222
Left on Base: Astros 6, Expos 4
DP: Astros 2, Expos 0
Errors: Ferguson
Doubles: Cedeno (27), Cash (33), Perez (26), Carter (23), Parrish (16)
Triples: Ferguson (2)
Home Runs: Parrish (10)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (46), Parrish (1)
Hit by Pitch: Cedeno (11,by Rogers)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bannister L(5-8)        5.1   9   5   5   1   4   1  25   4.58
Pentz                   1.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   5   4.56
Andujar                 1     0   0   0   1   0   0   3   3.44
Totals                  8     9   5   5   2   4   1  33

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers W(15-13)         9     6   1   1   0   4   0  34   3.02
Totals                  9     6   1   1   0   4   0  34

Hit by Pitch: Rogers (4)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl flied out to left; Cabell grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cedeno was hit by a pitch; Cedeno stole
second; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos
0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash doubled; Cromartie singled [Cash to third];
Dawson struck out; Perez doubled [Cash scored, Cromartie to
third]; Carter grounded out (first unassisted) [Cromartie
scored, Perez to third]; Mejias flied out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Ferguson struck out; Watson grounded out (second to
first); Howe grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish walked; Parrish stole second [Parrish to
third (error by Ferguson)]; Speier popped to catcher in foul
territory; Rogers lined into a double play (pitcher to third)
[Parrish out at third]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); Bannister
struck out; Puhl flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Cash flied out to right; Cromartie grounded out
(first unassisted); Dawson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno doubled; Cruz
grounded out (second to first) [Cedeno to third]; Ferguson
tripled [Cedeno scored]; Watson grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez flied out to center; Carter singled; Mejias
struck out; Parrish homered [Carter scored]; Speier singled;
Rogers flied out to right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 4.

ASTROS 5TH: Howe popped to second; Gonzalez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Bannister grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Cash singled; Cromartie flied out to right; Dawson
struck out; Perez forced Cash (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 4.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl popped to third; Cabell grounded out (shortstop
to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Carter doubled; Mejias struck out; Parrish doubled
[Carter scored]; PENTZ REPLACED BANNISTER (PITCHING); Speier
grounded out (shortstop to first); Rogers grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 5.

ASTROS 7TH: UNSER REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING LF); Cruz flied
out to left; Ferguson popped to catcher in foul territory;
Watson singled; Howe singled [Watson to second]; Gonzalez forced
Watson (third unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 5.

EXPOS 7TH: FISCHLIN REPLACED HOWE (PLAYING SS); Cash grounded
out (second to first); Debut game for Mike Fischlin;
Unser grounded out (second to first); Dawson grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 5.

ASTROS 8TH: BOSWELL BATTED FOR PENTZ; Boswell grounded out
(second to first); Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: ANDUJAR REPLACED BOSWELL (PITCHING); Perez popped to
first; Carter walked; Mejias lined into a double play (second to
first) [Carter out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 5.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno grounded out (pitcher to first); Cruz flied
out to center; Ferguson singled; Watson singled [Ferguson to
second]; Fischlin struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 5.