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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros
1969-08-09 · Night game · Astrodome · 11 innings · Att: 34220 · 72°F, dome, dry · 3:01
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 5–3. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 4th. Jack Billingham earned the win. Joe Morgan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 |
W: Jack Billingham L: Dick Radatz SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Dick Stello · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bob Engel · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Gary Sutherland | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
 Mack Jones | 5 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Coco Laboy | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Wine | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jerry Robertson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan McGinn | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ty Cline | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Floyd Wicker | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dick Radatz | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Sandy Valdespino | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Jim Wynn | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Curt Blefary | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Norm Miller | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Geiger | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Robertson | 4.1 | 6 | 3 | 4 |
| Dan McGinn | 2.2 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
| Dick Radatz | 3.2 | 2 | 2 | 6 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 7.1 | 5 | 0 | 7 |
| Wade Blasingame | 0.1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Fred Gladding | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jack Billingham | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Gary Sutherland: 53
- Ron Fairly: K
- Rusty Staub: S
- Mack Jones: K
Bot 1
- Sandy Valdespino: 43
- Joe Morgan: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 2
- Bob Bailey: E6.B-1
- Coco Laboy: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Brand: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Curt Blefary: 31
- Norm Miller: S
- Doug Rader: 7
- Johnny Edwards: 7
Top 3
- Bobby Wine: 43
- Jerry Robertson: K/C
- Gary Sutherland: 7
Bot 3
- Larry Dierker: K
- Sandy Valdespino: S
- Joe Morgan: SB2.1-3(E2/TH2)
- Joe Morgan: K/C
- Jim Wynn: W
- Denis Menke: K
Top 4
- Ron Fairly: 7
- Rusty Staub: K+WP.B-1
- Mack Jones: K
- Bob Bailey: K
Bot 4
- Curt Blefary: 4
- Norm Miller: S
- Doug Rader: S.1-2#
- Johnny Edwards: S.2-H;1-2#
- Larry Dierker: S.2-H;1-3(E7)
- Sandy Valdespino: FC4.3XH(42);1-2
- Joe Morgan: 8
Top 5
- Coco Laboy: 8
- Ron Brand: 43
- Bobby Wine: 9
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Denis Menke: W
- Curt Blefary: POCS2(236)
- Curt Blefary: K
Top 6
- Dan McGinn: S
- Gary Sutherland: 6/L
- Ron Fairly: D.1-3
- Rusty Staub: S.3-H;2-3
- Mack Jones: S.3-H;1-2
- Bob Bailey: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- Norm Miller: W
- Doug Rader: 63.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 43.2-3
- Larry Dierker: WP.3-H
- Larry Dierker: 13
Top 7
- Coco Laboy: 9
- Ron Brand: 7
- Bobby Wine: K
Bot 7
- Jesus Alou: S
- Joe Morgan: 24/SH.1-2
- Jim Wynn: 7.2-3
- Denis Menke: IW
- Curt Blefary: 8
Top 8
- Ty Cline: E6.B-1
- Gary Sutherland: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Fairly: S9.1X3(935)
- Rusty Staub: S.1-2
- Mack Jones: S.2-H;1-2
- Bob Bailey: 13
Bot 8
- Norm Miller: 43
- Doug Rader: 9
- Johnny Edwards: K
Top 9
- Coco Laboy: 43
- Ron Brand: 43
- Bobby Wine: 43
Bot 9
- Gary Geiger: K
- Jesus Alou: W
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Denis Menke: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 10
- Floyd Wicker: K
- Gary Sutherland: 53
- Ron Fairly: D
- Rusty Staub: K/C
Bot 10
- Curt Blefary: 5/FL
- Norm Miller: K
- Doug Rader: K
Top 11
- Mack Jones: 7
- Dick Radatz: S
- Coco Laboy: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 11
- Johnny Edwards: 2/FL
- Jack Billingham: K/C
- Jesus Alou: S
- Joe Morgan: HR.1-H
Notes & reviews
- 34,220 persons attended the Al Hirt concert; most of them stayed for the game on the single-admission ticket
- Gary Sutherland rounded 3B too far