Relieving in both games, Ken Forsch gained two victories when the Astros won a pair of extra-inning contests from the Expos in a twi-night doubleheader, 4-3 and 5-4. Forsch turned in a masterful performance in the opener, taking over in the 12th inning with the bases loaded and pitching out of a jam by striking out Stan Papi and Del Unser and getting Andre Dawson on a pop fly. The Astros then won the game in the 13th when Terry Puhl walked, Enos Cabell sacrificed and Jose Cruz singled. Houston Astros 4, Montreal Expos 3 (Game 1)Game Played on Friday, July 14, 1978 (Night game) at Stade OlympiqueAstros 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 1 - 4 15 2 Expos 1 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 5 1 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Landestoy ss,lf 6 1 3 0 0 1 .357 Cash 2b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .268 Puhl cf 6 1 3 0 0 0 .306 Unser 1b 2 0 1 0 0 1 .230 Cabell 3b 5 1 2 0 0 0 .300 Dawson cf 5 1 0 0 0 0 .232 Cruz rf 6 0 1 1 0 1 .280 Valentine rf 5 1 1 0 1 1 .305 Watson 1b 6 0 1 0 0 1 .286 Perez 1b 4 0 2 1 0 2 .278 Howe 2b 4 0 2 0 0 0 .280 Frias 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .375 Sexton pr,2b 1 1 0 0 0 0 .162 Herrmann ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .127 Bergman lf 3 0 1 0 0 0 .154 Parrish 3b 6 0 0 0 0 3 .261 Alou ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .304 Cromartie lf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .269 Howard ph,c 2 0 1 0 0 0 .250 Carter c 4 0 1 0 1 1 .237 Pujols c 2 0 0 0 1 2 .174 Speier ss 3 0 0 0 2 1 .257 Walling ph 0 0 0 0 0 0 .234 Rogers p 2 1 0 0 0 1 .111 Baldwin ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 May p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .176 Fischlin ss 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Richard p 4 0 0 0 0 1 .123 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Niekro ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .250 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .185 Sambito p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Pirtle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Papi ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .276 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 47 4 15 2 1 6 Totals 43 3 5 1 6 13 Time of Game: 3:59 Left on Base: Astros 7, Expos 8 DP: Astros 0, Expos 3 Errors: Cabell 2, Parrish Stolen Bases: Landestoy (1), Cabell 2 (20), Sexton (7), Valentine (8), Perez (1), Cromartie (5) Caught Stealing: Cabell (9), Valentine (6) Sacrifice Hits: Fischlin (3), Cabell (3), Dawson (3) GIDP: Puhl (5), Howe (11) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard 11 5 3 1 3 10 0 41 3.29 Sambito 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 3 3.35 Forsch W(3-3) 2 0 0 0 0 3 0 6 3.07 Totals 13 5 3 1 6 13 0 50 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rogers 5 7 2 1 1 2 0 21 2.12 May 3.1 3 1 1 0 4 0 12 4.50 Garman 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 5.45 Knowles 1.1 2 0 0 0 0 0 5 2.38 Pirtle 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 0.00 Bahnsen L(0-3) 1 2 1 1 0 0 0 4 4.28 Totals 13 15 4 3 1 6 0 50 Passed Balls: Howard (1) Umpires: HP - Eric Gregg, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy singled; Landestoy stole second; Puhl flied out to center [Landestoy to third]; Cabell reached on a fielder's choice [Landestoy scored (error by Parrish) (unearned)]; Cabell was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson made an out to second; Valentine singled; Perez singled [Valentine to third]; Valentine stole home and Perez stole second; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1. ASTROS 2ND: Watson made an out to first; Howe grounded out (second to first); Bergman lined to pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie lined to center; Carter singled; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first) [Carter to second]; Rogers struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1. ASTROS 3RD: Pujols walked; On a bunt Richard forced Pujols (first to shortstop); Landestoy singled [Richard to second]; Puhl grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Landestoy out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 3RD: Cash walked; Dawson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Cash to second]; Valentine grounded out (second to first) [Cash to third]; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 1. ASTROS 4TH: Cabell singled; Cabell stole second; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted) [Cabell to third]; Cabell stole home; Watson struck out; Howe singled; Bergman singled to right [Howe out at third (right to third)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 1. EXPOS 4TH: Parrish struck out; Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Carter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 1. ASTROS 5TH: Pujols struck out; Richard grounded out (second to first); Landestoy singled; Puhl singled [Landestoy to second]; Cabell lined to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 1. EXPOS 5TH: Speier walked; On a bunt Rogers forced Speier (pitcher to shortstop); Cash reached on an error by Cabell [Rogers to second]; Dawson forced Cash (shortstop to second) [Rogers to third]; Valentine reached on an error by Cabell [Rogers scored (unearned) (no RBI), Dawson to second]; Perez singled to center [Dawson scored (unearned), Valentine out at third (center to third)]; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. ASTROS 6TH: MAY REPLACED ROGERS (PITCHING); Cruz struck out; Watson singled; Howe grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Watson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. EXPOS 6TH: Parrish flied out to right; Cromartie flied out to center; Carter grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. ASTROS 7TH: Bergman lined to right; Pujols struck out; Richard struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. EXPOS 7TH: Speier struck out; May struck out; Cash lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. ASTROS 8TH: Landestoy struck out; Puhl flied out to right; Cabell singled; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. EXPOS 8TH: Dawson flied out to left; Valentine walked; Valentine was caught stealing second (pitcher to second); Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. ASTROS 9TH: UNSER REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 1B); FRIAS REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 2B); Watson flied out to left; Howe singled; SEXTON RAN FOR HOWE; ALOU BATTED FOR BERGMAN; GARMAN REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); HOWARD BATTED FOR ALOU; Sexton stole second; Howard made an out to third; WALLING BATTED FOR PUJOLS; KNOWLES REPLACED GARMAN (PITCHING); BALDWIN BATTED FOR WALLING; Baldwin singled [Sexton scored, Baldwin to second]; Richard grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 9TH: FISCHLIN REPLACED BALDWIN (PLAYING SS); SEXTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); HOWARD STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING C ); LANDESTOY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Parrish out on an unknown play; Cromartie out on an unknown play; Carter grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. ASTROS 10TH: Landestoy out on an unknown play; Puhl singled; Cabell lined into a double play (pitcher to first) [Puhl out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 10TH: Speier grounded out (pitcher to first); GARRETT BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Garrett grounded out (second to first); Unser singled; Dawson forced Unser (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. ASTROS 11TH: PIRTLE REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Cruz out on an unknown play; Watson flied out to center; Sexton grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 11TH: Valentine struck out; Frias struck out; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. ASTROS 12TH: Howard singled; Fischlin out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Howard to second]; NIEKRO BATTED FOR RICHARD; Niekro reached on a fielder's choice [Howard out at third (shortstop to third)]; Landestoy made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. EXPOS 12TH: SAMBITO REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Cromartie walked; Cromartie stole second; Carter was walked intentionally; Howard allowed a passed ball [Cromartie to third, Carter to second]; Speier was walked intentionally; FORSCH REPLACED SAMBITO (PITCHING); PAPI BATTED FOR PIRTLE; Papi struck out; On a bunt Unser struck out; Dawson flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 3. ASTROS 13TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED PAPI (PITCHING); On a bunt Puhl singled; Cabell out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Puhl to second]; Cruz singled to right [Puhl scored, Cruz out at second (right to shortstop)]; Watson flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 3. EXPOS 13TH: Valentine grounded out (third to first); HERRMANN BATTED FOR FRIAS; Herrmann grounded out (second to first); Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 4, Expos 3. |
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