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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros
1971-04-24 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 17252 · 2:30
Montreal Expos defeated Houston Astros 3–2. Steve Renko earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save. John Boccabella went 1-for-2 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 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 5 |
W: Steve Renko L: Wade Blasingame SV: Mike Marshall
Umpires — HP: Andy Olsen · 1B: Augie Donatelli · 2B: Bill Williams · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rusty Staub | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Swoboda | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Coco Laboy | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Boccabella | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Bobby Wine | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Renko | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boots Day | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Fairey | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ron Brand | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denis Menke | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wade Blasingame | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | 8.0 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
 Mike Marshall | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 7.0 | 6 | 1 | 5 |
| George Culver | 1.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Fred Gladding | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Lemaster | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: 43
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Bob Bailey: S8
- Ron Swoboda: SB2
- Ron Swoboda: HP
- John Bateman: K
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: 8
Top 2
- Coco Laboy: 3/FL
- John Boccabella: HR/7
- Bobby Wine: 8
- Steve Renko: S9
- Ron Hunt: K
Bot 2
- Bob Watson: S8
- Denis Menke: 8
- Doug Rader: 5/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO
Top 3
- Rusty Staub: D9
- Bob Bailey: S6.2-3
- Ron Swoboda: 64(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR)
- John Bateman: K
Bot 3
- Johnny Edwards: W
- Wade Blasingame: CS2(26)
- Wade Blasingame: W
- Roger Metzger: WP.1-2#
- Roger Metzger: 8
- Joe Morgan: 9
Top 4
- Coco Laboy: 53
- John Boccabella: W
- Bobby Wine: CS2(26)
- Bobby Wine: 43
Bot 4
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Watson: 13
- Denis Menke: 43
Top 5
- Steve Renko: 8
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Rusty Staub: K
Bot 5
- Doug Rader: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Wade Blasingame: 2/FL
Top 6
- Bob Bailey: E4
- Ron Swoboda: 14/SH.1-2
- John Bateman: K
- Coco Laboy: 43
Bot 6
- Roger Metzger: 13
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2#
- Jim Wynn: K
- Bob Watson: S9.2-H
- Denis Menke: 53
Top 7
- John Boccabella: 53
- Bobby Wine: D9
- Steve Renko: FC1.2X3(15625)
- Ron Hunt: 64(1)/FO
Bot 7
- Doug Rader: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 4/L
- Johnny Edwards: 63
Top 8
- Rusty Staub: 31
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Boots Day: W
- John Bateman: S9.1-3
- Ron Fairly: K
Bot 8
- Rich Chiles: S9/AP.BX2(936)
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Morgan: 9
- Jim Wynn: 5/L
Top 9
- Jim Fairey: S8
- Bobby Wine: 5E1/SH.1-2
- Steve Renko: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Ron Hunt: HP.1-2
- Rusty Staub: K
- Ron Brand: S9.3-H(UR);2XH(92);1-2
Bot 9
- Bob Watson: S4
- Denis Menke: S7.1-2
- Doug Rader: 14(1)/FO.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Johnny Edwards: 9
Notes & reviews
- Rich Chiles out on appeal for missing 2B on an apparent triple