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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros
1970-08-16 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 19235 · dome, dry · 3:00
Montreal Expos defeated Houston Astros 5–3. Montreal Expos put up 3 in the 3rd. Claude Raymond earned the win. Bob Bailey went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 9 | |
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Claude Raymond L: Ron Cook SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Ed Sudol · 2B: Mel Steiner · 3B: Bill Williams · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Boots Day | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mack Jones | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Gosger | 5 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Marv Staehle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 John Boccabella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dan McGinn | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Adolfo Phillips | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Hahn | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 2 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Marty Martinez | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 John Mayberry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Billingham | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Ron Cook | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Hector Torres | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan McGinn | 6.0 | 6 | 5 | 3 |
 Howie Reed | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Claude Raymond | 2.0 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 3.2 | 5 | 4 | 4 |
| Ron Cook | 4.1 | 3 | 2 | 2 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Boots Day: S
- Mack Jones: HP.1-2
- Rusty Staub: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Rusty Staub: 6/L
- Bob Bailey: FC5.3XH(52);2-3;B-1
- Jim Gosger: 6(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Jesus Alou: 13
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)/FO
- Doug Rader: HP.1-2
- Denis Menke: S.2-H;1-2#
- Marty Martinez: S.2-H;1-2
- John Mayberry: 4
Top 2
- Ron Brand: K
- Marv Staehle: E4.B-1
- John Boccabella: K
- Dan McGinn: K
Bot 2
- Johnny Edwards: D
- Jack Billingham: 5
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Joe Morgan: 2/FL
Top 3
- Boots Day: S
- Mack Jones: S.1-2
- Rusty Staub: WP.2-3;1-2
- Rusty Staub: FC3.3XH(32);2-3;B-1
- Bob Bailey: W.1-2
- Jim Gosger: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Ron Brand: 63.2-3
- Marv Staehle: W
- John Boccabella: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Jim Wynn: W
- Doug Rader: 46(1)3/GDP
- Denis Menke: W
- Marty Martinez: S.1-3
- John Mayberry: K
Top 4
- Dan McGinn: 31
- Boots Day: W
- Mack Jones: K/C
- Rusty Staub: S.1-2#
- Bob Bailey: W.2-3;1-2
- Jim Gosger: CSH(2)
Bot 4
- Larry Howard: 53
- Ron Cook: K/C
- Jesus Alou: 7
Top 5
- Jim Gosger: S
- Ron Brand: CS2(26)#
- Ron Brand: 8
- Marv Staehle: K/C
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: S
- Jim Wynn: D.1-H
- Doug Rader: 3/SH.2-3
- Denis Menke: HP
- Marty Martinez: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 6
- John Boccabella: S
- Dan McGinn: FC/SH.1-2;B-1
- Boots Day: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Adolfo Phillips: W
- Rusty Staub: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
- Bob Bailey: 63
Bot 6
- John Mayberry: W
- Larry Howard: 8
- Ron Cook: K
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Jim Gosger: 31
- Ron Brand: S
- Gary Sutherland: 7
- John Boccabella: 7
Bot 7
- Hector Torres: W
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Doug Rader: 13.1-2
- Denis Menke: S.2-3
- Marty Martinez: 3/G
Top 8
- Don Hahn: K
- Boots Day: 53
- Adolfo Phillips: 8
Bot 8
- John Mayberry: 3
- Larry Howard: 53
- Ron Cook: T
- Jesus Alou: IW
- Hector Torres: K
Top 9
- Rusty Staub: W
- Bob Bailey: HR.1-H
- Jim Gosger: 8
- Ron Brand: 8
- Gary Sutherland: 4
Bot 9
- Jim Wynn: S
- Doug Rader: HP.1-2
- Denis Menke: 3/SH.2-3;1-2
- Marty Martinez: K
- John Mayberry: IW
- Larry Howard: K
Notes & reviews
- Johnny Edwards suffered fractured left big toe