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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros

1970-06-03 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12665 · dome, dry · 2:19

Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 5–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Jack Billingham earned the win.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MON	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	8
HOU	0	0	2	0	0	3	0	0		5	9

W: Jack Billingham L: Balor Moore SV: (none)

Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Satch Davidson · 3B: Augie Donatelli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Montreal Expos — batting

Batter	AB	H	BB	SO
Jim Fairey	4	1	1	0
Gary Sutherland	4	1	0	1
Rusty Staub	4	1	0	2
Mack Jones	3	1	1	2
Ron Fairly	4	0	0	1
John Bateman	4	1	0	0
Coco Laboy	4	1	0	1
Bobby Wine	3	0	0	3
Balor Moore	2	1	0	0
Marv Staehle	0	0	1	0
Ron Brand	1	0	0	0
Jim Gosger	1	1	0	0

Houston Astros — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Jesus Alou	3	1	0	0	1	0
Joe Morgan	3	0	0	0	1	1
Jim Wynn	3	0	0	0	1	2
Tommy Davis	3	1	2	1	1	0
Denis Menke	4	1	2	1	0	1
Doug Rader	4	1	1	1	0	1
Joe Pepitone	4	0	2	2	0	0
Johnny Edwards	4	0	1	0	0	0
Jack Billingham	4	1	1	0	0	1

Montreal Expos — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Balor Moore	6.0	8	3	2
John Strohmayer	2.0	1	1	4

Houston Astros — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Jack Billingham	9.0	8	3	10

Play-by-play

Top 1

Jim Fairey: 43
Gary Sutherland: K
Rusty Staub: K/C

Bot 1

Jesus Alou: 63
Joe Morgan: 53
Jim Wynn: W
Tommy Davis: BK.1-2
Tommy Davis: W
Denis Menke: 4

Top 2

Mack Jones: W
Ron Fairly: 4
John Bateman: 5
Coco Laboy: D.1-3
Bobby Wine: K

Bot 2

Doug Rader: 63
Joe Pepitone: S
Johnny Edwards: 46(1)3/GDP

Top 3

Balor Moore: 63
Jim Fairey: S
Gary Sutherland: 46(1)3/GDP

Bot 3

Jack Billingham: S
Jesus Alou: W.1-2
Joe Morgan: K/C
Jim Wynn: 6
Tommy Davis: S.2-H;1-2#
Denis Menke: S.2-H;1-2
Doug Rader: 7

Top 4

Rusty Staub: K/C
Mack Jones: K
Ron Fairly: 3/G

Bot 4

Joe Pepitone: 31
Johnny Edwards: 43
Jack Billingham: 63

Top 5

John Bateman: S
Coco Laboy: K
Bobby Wine: K
Balor Moore: S.1-2#
Jim Fairey: W.2-3;1-2
Gary Sutherland: 9

Bot 5

Jesus Alou: 63
Joe Morgan: 6
Jim Wynn: K

Top 6

Rusty Staub: S
Mack Jones: K
Ron Fairly: 9
John Bateman: 9

Bot 6

Tommy Davis: S
Denis Menke: S.1-2#
Doug Rader: D.2-H;1-3
Joe Pepitone: S.3-H;2-H
Johnny Edwards: 36(1)/FO
Jack Billingham: 16(1)3/GDP

Top 7

Coco Laboy: 63
Bobby Wine: K
Marv Staehle: W
Jim Fairey: 3/G

Bot 7

Jesus Alou: 63
Joe Morgan: W
Jim Wynn: K
Tommy Davis: E5.1-2;B-1
Denis Menke: K

Top 8

Gary Sutherland: S
Rusty Staub: 2/FL
Mack Jones: S.1-3
Ron Fairly: K
John Bateman: 5

Bot 8

Doug Rader: K
Joe Pepitone: 4
Johnny Edwards: D
Jack Billingham: K

Top 9

Coco Laboy: 53
Ron Brand: 63
Jim Gosger: D
Jim Fairey: 43

Notes & reviews

Expos 1B coach Jimmy Bragan missed the start of the game due to a scouting trip to Oklahoma City; manager Gene Mauch coached 3B and 3B coach Dick Williams moved to 1B
Expos manager Gene Mauch ejected by HP umpire Chris Pelekoudas
Jimmy Bragan arrived and coached 1B

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