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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros
1969-08-08 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 18641 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:36
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Don Wilson earned the win and Wade Blasingame picked up the save. Jim Wynn went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 6 |
W: Don Wilson L: Howie Reed SV: Wade Blasingame
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Augie Donatelli · 3B: Mel Steiner · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Sutherland | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Coco Laboy | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| Ron Brand | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Wine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Howie Reed | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kevin Collins | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Valdespino | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 3 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Howie Reed | 5.0 | 4 | 4 | 3 |
 Larry Jaster | 1.1 | 2 | 2 | 2 |
 Roy Face | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Dan McGinn | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bill Stoneman | 1.0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 5.2 | 8 | 4 | 4 |
| Wade Blasingame | 3.1 | 0 | 1 | 4 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Sutherland: 9
- Ron Fairly: S
- Rusty Staub: S.1-2
- Mack Jones: 4(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Sandy Valdespino: W
- Joe Morgan: S.1-3
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Denis Menke: W
- Curt Blefary: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Norm Miller: S.3-H;2-H;1-3
- Doug Rader: 1(B)5(3)/LDP
Top 2
- Bob Bailey: S
- Coco Laboy: W.1-2
- Ron Brand: S.2-3;1-2
- Bobby Wine: K
- Howie Reed: K
- Gary Sutherland: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: 8
- Don Wilson: 13
- Sandy Valdespino: K/C
Top 3
- Rusty Staub: 7
- Mack Jones: D
- Bob Bailey: WP.2-3#
- Bob Bailey: K
- Coco Laboy: S.3-H
- Ron Brand: K
Bot 3
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 53.1-2
- Denis Menke: SB3#
- Denis Menke: K
- Curt Blefary: S.3-H
- Norm Miller: 63
Top 4
- Bobby Wine: 2/FL
- Howie Reed: E6.B-1
- Gary Sutherland: 16(1)/FO
- Ron Fairly: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Doug Rader: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 13
- Don Wilson: 63
Top 5
- Ron Fairly: 5
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Mack Jones: W
- Bob Bailey: W.1-2
- Coco Laboy: 8
Bot 5
- Sandy Valdespino: 5
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Jim Wynn: HR/7
- Denis Menke: 63
Top 6
- Ron Brand: 3/G
- Bobby Wine: 43
- Kevin Collins: W
- Gary Sutherland: S.1-2#
- Ron Fairly: 43
Bot 6
- Curt Blefary: 9
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Doug Rader: S
- Johnny Edwards: 4
Top 7
- Rusty Staub: W
- Mack Jones: K
- Bob Bailey: 9
- Coco Laboy: K
Bot 7
- Wade Blasingame: K/C
- Sandy Valdespino: W
- Joe Morgan: S.1-3#
- Jim Wynn: W.1-2
- Denis Menke: 7
- Curt Blefary: 63
Top 8
- Ron Brand: 63
- Bobby Wine: 9
- Adolfo Phillips: K/C
Bot 8
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Doug Rader: K
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Wade Blasingame: E6.1-3
- Sandy Valdespino: K23
Top 9
- Gary Sutherland: K
- Ron Fairly: 9
- Rusty Staub: 43
Notes & reviews
- Don Wilson left with arm problems