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This day in baseball · September 16, 1871: the New York Mutuals visited the Boston Red Stockings at South End Grounds I. Boston Red Stockings 9, New York Mutuals 7. W1871 in baseballβ†—

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Houston Astros @ Montreal Expos

1971-05-06 Β· Night game Β· Parc Jarry Β· Att: 7403 Β· night Β· 2:41

Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 5–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 1st. Larry Dierker earned the win and Fred Gladding picked up the save.

Line score

123456789RHE
HOU30101000059
MON10000010027

W: Larry Dierker   L: Steve Renko   SV: Fred Gladding

Umpires β€” HP: Jerry Dale Β· 1B: Tom Gorman Β· 2B: Chris Pelekoudas Β· 3B: Doug Harvey Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)

Houston Astros β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Roger Metzger523000
Joe Morgan321020
Jim Wynn512200
Bob Watson400000
Denis Menke300010
Jesus Alou302100
Doug Rader400001
Johnny Edwards301011
Larry Dierker300001
Cesar Cedeno100000
Denny Lemaster100001

Montreal Expos β€” batting

BatterABRHRBIBBSO
Bob Bailey411011
Ron Hunt400001
Rusty Staub401000
Ron Fairly401000
Jim Fairey200010
John Bateman401001
Boots Day311001
Bobby Wine200001
Steve Renko100000
Mack Jones100000
Jim Gosger100000
Ron Swoboda101100
John Boccabella100000
Coco Laboy101000
Gary Sutherland100000
Ron Brand100000

Houston Astros β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Larry Dierker7.0624
Denny Lemaster1.0101
Fred Gladding1.0000

Montreal Expos β€” pitching

PitcherIPHBBSO
Steve Renko5.0723
Howie Reed2.0110
Claude Raymond2.0111

Play-by-play

Top 1

  • Roger Metzger: S
  • Joe Morgan: W.1-2
  • Jim Wynn: S.2-H;1-2
  • Bob Watson: SB3;SB2.2-H(E5)
  • Bob Watson: 4
  • Denis Menke: 9
  • Jesus Alou: S7.2-H;BX2(724)

Bot 1

  • Bob Bailey: S
  • Ron Hunt: 7
  • Rusty Staub: FC6.1X2(6E4);B-1
  • Ron Fairly: 2/FL
  • Jim Fairey: W.2-3;1-2
  • John Bateman: PB.3-H(UR);2-3
  • John Bateman: 43

Top 2

  • Doug Rader: K
  • Johnny Edwards: K/C
  • Larry Dierker: 43

Bot 2

  • Boots Day: K
  • Bobby Wine: 53
  • Steve Renko: 53

Top 3

  • Roger Metzger: S
  • Joe Morgan: 9
  • Jim Wynn: D.1-H
  • Bob Watson: 53
  • Denis Menke: IW
  • Jesus Alou: 9

Bot 3

  • Bob Bailey: K/C
  • Ron Hunt: K/C
  • Rusty Staub: 31

Top 4

  • Doug Rader: 9
  • Johnny Edwards: S
  • Larry Dierker: K
  • Roger Metzger: 3/G

Bot 4

  • Ron Fairly: 43
  • Jim Fairey: 43
  • John Bateman: S
  • Boots Day: 31

Top 5

  • Joe Morgan: D8.B-3(E8)#
  • Jim Wynn: WP.3-H(UR)
  • Jim Wynn: 8
  • Bob Watson: 13
  • Denis Menke: 9

Bot 5

  • Bobby Wine: K
  • Mack Jones: 63
  • Bob Bailey: 31

Top 6

  • Jesus Alou: D
  • Doug Rader: 53.2-3#
  • Johnny Edwards: IW
  • Larry Dierker: 53.1-2
  • Roger Metzger: 43

Bot 6

  • Ron Hunt: 7
  • Rusty Staub: 6
  • Ron Fairly: S
  • Jim Fairey: 13

Top 7

  • Joe Morgan: 7
  • Jim Wynn: 63
  • Bob Watson: 9

Bot 7

  • John Bateman: 4
  • Boots Day: S
  • Jim Gosger: 3/G.1-2
  • Ron Swoboda: S.2-H
  • Bob Bailey: W.1-2
  • Ron Hunt: 6/L

Top 8

  • Denis Menke: 3
  • Cesar Cedeno: 63
  • Doug Rader: 9

Bot 8

  • Rusty Staub: S
  • Ron Fairly: 9
  • John Boccabella: 8
  • John Bateman: K/C

Top 9

  • Johnny Edwards: 5/FL
  • Denny Lemaster: K
  • Roger Metzger: S
  • Joe Morgan: SB2
  • Joe Morgan: WP.2-3
  • Joe Morgan: W
  • Jim Wynn: 8/F8XDW

Bot 9

  • Coco Laboy: S
  • Gary Sutherland: E5.1-2;B-1
  • Ron Brand: 54(1)/FO.2-3
  • Bob Bailey: 64(1)3/GDP