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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros

1971-04-23 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 25430 Β· 2:20

Montreal Expos defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Montreal Expos put up 3 in the 6th. Carl Morton earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save. Rusty Staub went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

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MON00000300038
HOU00000100126

W: Carl Morton   L: Don Wilson   SV: Mike Marshall

Umpires β€” HP: Dick Stello Β· 1B: Andy Olsen Β· 2B: Augie Donatelli Β· 3B: Bill Williams Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Montreal Expos β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Bailey501001
Ron Hunt311000
Rusty Staub411200
Ron Fairly300010
Jim Fairey311000
Boots Day300010
John Bateman301010
Bobby Wine401100
Carl Morton402000

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roger Metzger200110
Joe Morgan400000
Denis Menke411000
Bob Watson401000
Doug Rader401100
Cesar Cedeno401000
Jesus Alou401000
Johnny Edwards300000
Don Wilson100000
Rich Chiles111000
Norm Miller100000

Montreal Expos β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Carl Morton8.2610
Mike Marshall0.1000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Don Wilson5.2811
Jim Ray0.1000
Fred Gladding2.0020
Ken Forsch1.0000

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Bob Bailey: D7
  • Ron Hunt: 4(B)6(2)/LDP
  • Rusty Staub: 8

Bot 1

  • Roger Metzger: 41
  • Joe Morgan: 43
  • Denis Menke: 63

Top 2

  • Ron Fairly: 43
  • Jim Fairey: 43
  • Boots Day: 43

Bot 2

  • Bob Watson: 63
  • Doug Rader: 8
  • Cesar Cedeno: 63

Top 3

  • John Bateman: 53
  • Bobby Wine: 63
  • Carl Morton: S6
  • Bob Bailey: K/C

Bot 3

  • Jesus Alou: S8
  • Johnny Edwards: 3/G.1-2
  • Don Wilson: 9
  • Roger Metzger: 43

Top 4

  • Ron Hunt: S8
  • Rusty Staub: 9
  • Ron Fairly: 43.1-2
  • Jim Fairey: 9/L

Bot 4

  • Joe Morgan: 9
  • Denis Menke: 9/FL
  • Bob Watson: D9
  • Doug Rader: 5

Top 5

  • Boots Day: 43
  • John Bateman: W
  • Bobby Wine: 5
  • Carl Morton: S8.1-2
  • Bob Bailey: 9

Bot 5

  • Cesar Cedeno: 8
  • Jesus Alou: 8
  • Johnny Edwards: 6

Top 6

  • Ron Hunt: HP
  • Rusty Staub: HR/9.1-H
  • Ron Fairly: 8
  • Jim Fairey: S7
  • Boots Day: 7
  • John Bateman: S8.1-3#
  • Bobby Wine: S9.1-3;3-H
  • Carl Morton: 9

Bot 6

  • Rich Chiles: T9
  • Roger Metzger: 7/SF.3-H
  • Joe Morgan: 7
  • Denis Menke: 13

Top 7

  • Bob Bailey: 7
  • Ron Hunt: 9
  • Rusty Staub: 8

Bot 7

  • Bob Watson: 9
  • Doug Rader: S
  • Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
  • Jesus Alou: 8

Top 8

  • Ron Fairly: W
  • Jim Fairey: 23/SH.1-2
  • Boots Day: IW
  • John Bateman: 54(1)3/GDP

Bot 8

  • Johnny Edwards: 8
  • Norm Miller: 43
  • Roger Metzger: W
  • Joe Morgan: 9

Top 9

  • Bobby Wine: 7
  • Carl Morton: 13
  • Bob Bailey: 9

Bot 9

  • Denis Menke: D9
  • Bob Watson: 43.2-3
  • Doug Rader: 43.3-H
  • Cesar Cedeno: S7
  • Jesus Alou: 6(1)/FO#