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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros
1971-07-22 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 15058 · dome, dry · 2:27
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 8–2. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Wade Blasingame earned the win and George Culver picked up the save. Jesus Alou went 1-for-4 with 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 6 | |
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 8 | 6 |
W: Wade Blasingame L: Ernie McAnally SV: George Culver
Umpires — HP: Augie Donatelli · 1B: Ed Vargo · 2B: Doug Harvey · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Woods | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
 Rusty Staub | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
| Stan Swanson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 John Boccabella | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Wine | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Ernie McAnally | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Clyde Mashore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Fairey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Dave McDonald | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| Wade Blasingame | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ernie McAnally | 6.0 | 2 | 6 | 5 |
 Claude Raymond | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Howie Reed | 0.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade Blasingame | 7.1 | 5 | 3 | 9 |
| George Culver | 1.2 | 1 | 0 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: W
- Ron Woods: K
- Rusty Staub: 8
- Bob Bailey: CS2(24)#
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: W
- Joe Morgan: W.1-2
- Jim Wynn: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 64(1)/FO.2-3
- Doug Rader: SB2
- Doug Rader: W
- Denis Menke: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: D.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Johnny Edwards: 5/FL
Top 2
- Bob Bailey: K
- Stan Swanson: 3
- Ron Fairly: K
Bot 2
- Wade Blasingame: 3/G
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Joe Morgan: D
- Jim Wynn: 5/FL
Top 3
- John Boccabella: 13
- Bobby Wine: S
- Ernie McAnally: 7/7D
- Ron Hunt: 8
Bot 3
- Cesar Cedeno: HP
- Doug Rader: CS2(24)
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: 163
Top 4
- Ron Woods: K
- Rusty Staub: W
- Bob Bailey: K/C
- Stan Swanson: S.1-2
- Ron Fairly: 31
Bot 4
- Jesus Alou: 6
- Johnny Edwards: K
- Wade Blasingame: W
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- John Boccabella: S
- Bobby Wine: S.1-2#
- Ernie McAnally: K
- Ron Hunt: K
- Ron Woods: D.2-H;1-H
- Rusty Staub: 9
Bot 5
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: CS2(24)#
- Jim Wynn: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Top 6
- Bob Bailey: K/C
- Stan Swanson: 63
- Ron Fairly: K
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: 63
- Jesus Alou: 53
Top 7
- John Boccabella: 63
- Bobby Wine: 5
- Clyde Mashore: 7
Bot 7
- Johnny Edwards: 5
- Wade Blasingame: 8
- Roger Metzger: 63
Top 8
- Ron Hunt: HP
- Ron Woods: 64(1)/FO
- Rusty Staub: W.1-2
- Bob Bailey: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Joe Morgan: D
- Jim Wynn: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Doug Rader: S.2-H;1-2
- Denis Menke: D.2-H;1-H
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Johnny Edwards: IW
- George Culver: S.2-H;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 43
Top 9
- Jim Fairey: K
- Ron Fairly: S
- John Boccabella: K
- Dave McDonald: K
Notes & reviews
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