Bob Watson hit a grand-slam homer and drove in another run with a double to supply the Astros' principal punch in a 7-1 victory over the Expos. Jackie Brown, who started for the Expos, walked the bases loaded in the first inning before becoming the victim of Watson's jackpot wallop. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 7, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Sunday, September 4, 1977 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Astros       4  0  2    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   7  7  0
Expos        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  5  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .296      Cash 2b               4   1   3   0     0   0   .290
  Howard lf           1   0   1   0     0   0   .261      Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .281
Cabell 3b,1b          4   0   0   0     1   0   .277      Dawson cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Cedeno cf             4   1   1   0     1   0   .240      Perez 1b              3   0   1   1     0   1   .287
Cruz rf               4   1   0   0     1   0   .297      Carter c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Ferguson c            2   2   0   0     3   0   .254      Unser rf              3   0   1   0     0   0   .263
Watson 1b             3   2   2   5     0   0   .282      Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .249
  Metzger ph,ss       2   0   0   0     0   0   .179      Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .230
Howe 2b,3b            4   1   1   0     1   0   .258      Brown p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .130
Gonzalez ss,2b        2   0   0   1     1   1   .254        Schatzeder p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Niekro p              4   0   2   1     0   1   .135        Mackanin ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .216
                                                            Alcala p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .074
                                                            Mejias ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .244
                                                            Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Frias ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .218

Totals               33   7   7   7     8   2             Totals               29   1   5   1     0   4

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 22,293
Left on Base: Astros 9, Expos 1
DP: Astros 3, Expos 0
Errors: Parrish
Doubles: Watson (31), Cedeno (28), Howard (5), Cash (34)
Home Runs: Watson (15)
Stolen Bases: Cruz (40), Cedeno 2 (48)
Caught Stealing: Cabell (18)
Sacrifice Flies: Gonzalez (2)
GIDP: Parrish (10), Cromartie (14)
Hit by Pitch: Puhl (1,by Alcala)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(11-5)          9     5   1   1   0   4   0  29   2.91
Totals                  9     5   1   1   0   4   0  29

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brown L(9-12)           0.2   1   4   4   5   0   1   7   4.52
Schatzeder              2.1   2   2   2   2   0   0  12   7.71
Alcala                  3     3   1   1   0   1   0  13   4.94
Atkinson                3     1   0   0   1   1   0  11   3.53
Totals                  9     7   7   7   8   2   1  43

Hit by Pitch: Alcala (3)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (5), Brown (2), Schatzeder (1), Alcala (6)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl popped to shortstop; Cabell walked; Cabell was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); Cedeno walked; Cruz
walked [Cedeno to second]; Brown threw a wild pitch [Cedeno to
third]; Cruz stole second; Ferguson walked; Watson homered
[Cedeno scored, Cruz scored, Ferguson scored]; Howe walked;
SCHATZEDER REPLACED BROWN (PITCHING); Gonzalez walked [Howe to
second]; Debut game for Dan Schatzeder; Schatzeder threw
a wild pitch [Howe to third, Gonzalez to second]; Niekro flied
out to center; 4 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 4, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash doubled; Cromartie flied out to center; Dawson
flied out to right; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Cash to third];
Perez singled [Cash scored]; Carter flied out to center; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 4, Expos 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Puhl flied out to center; Cabell popped to
shortstop; Cedeno reached on an error by Parrish; Cedeno stole
second; Cruz grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 4, Expos 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Unser singled; Parrish grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Unser out at second]; Speier
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 4, Expos 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Ferguson walked; Watson doubled [Ferguson scored];
Howe grounded out (second to first) [Watson to third]; Gonzalez
hit a sacrifice fly to left [Watson scored]; Niekro singled;
Puhl forced Niekro (shortstop to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 6, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: MACKANIN BATTED FOR SCHATZEDER; Mackanin struck out;
Cash singled; Cromartie lined into a double play (pitcher to
first) [Cash out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6,
Expos 1.

ASTROS 4TH: ALCALA REPLACED MACKANIN (PITCHING); Cabell flied
out to left; Cedeno doubled; Cedeno stole third; Cruz popped to
second; Ferguson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 6, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (second to first); Perez grounded
out (third to first); Carter grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 6, Expos 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Howe singled;
Alcala threw a wild pitch [Howe to second]; Gonzalez struck out;
Niekro singled [Howe scored]; Puhl was hit by a pitch [Niekro to
second]; Cabell popped to first; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
7, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Unser grounded out (first to pitcher); Parrish popped
to third; Speier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 7, Expos 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Cedeno flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (third
to first); Ferguson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: MEJIAS BATTED FOR ALCALA; Mejias struck out; Cash
singled; Cromartie grounded into a double play (catcher to
shortstop to first) [Cash out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 7, Expos 1.

ASTROS 7TH: ATKINSON REPLACED MEJIAS (PITCHING); METZGER BATTED
FOR WATSON; Metzger grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe
flied out to left; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: CABELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); METZGER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING SS); HOWE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
GONZALEZ CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); HOWARD REPLACED PUHL
(PLAYING LF); Dawson popped to shortstop; Perez struck out;
Carter flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7,
Expos 1.

ASTROS 8TH: Niekro struck out; Howard doubled; Cabell reached on
a fielder's choice [Howard out at third (pitcher to shortstop to
third)]; Cedeno grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Astros 7, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Unser flied out to left; Parrish grounded out
(shortstop to first); Speier flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 7, Expos 1.

ASTROS 9TH: Cruz grounded out (second to first); Ferguson
walked; Metzger grounded out (second to first) [Ferguson to
second]; Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Astros 7, Expos 1.

EXPOS 9TH: FRIAS BATTED FOR ATKINSON; Frias grounded out
(pitcher to first); Cash grounded out (third to first);
Cromartie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Expos 1.