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Houston Astros @ 
Montreal Expos
1971-07-30 · Night game · Parc Jarry · night · 2:17
Montreal Expos defeated Houston Astros 7–4. Montreal Expos put up 2 in the 5th. John Strohmayer earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save. Jesus Alou went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 7 | |
| MON | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 7 | 9 |
W: John Strohmayer L: Ken Forsch SV: Mike Marshall
Umpires — HP: Paul Pryor · 1B: John Kibler · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Al Barlick · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Jack Hiatt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Forsch | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rich Chiles | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boots Day | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Gosger | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Wine | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 John Strohmayer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Stan Swanson | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ken Forsch | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 4 |
 Denny Lemaster | 0.1 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| George Culver | 1.2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| John Strohmayer | 7.2 | 7 | 4 | 5 |
 Mike Marshall | 1.1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: 8
- Jim Wynn: K
Bot 1
- Ron Hunt: HP
- Boots Day: S.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 43.2-3;1-2
- Ron Fairly: 3/G.3-H;2-3
- Bob Bailey: W
- Jim Gosger: SB2
- Jim Gosger: 63
Top 2
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
- Doug Rader: W
- Denis Menke: 9
- Jesus Alou: HR.1-H
- Jack Hiatt: 63
Bot 2
- John Bateman: S
- Bobby Wine: 14/SH.1-2
- John Strohmayer: K
- Ron Hunt: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Boots Day: CS2(26)
Top 3
- Ken Forsch: K
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: 43
Bot 3
- Boots Day: W
- Rusty Staub: WP.1-2#
- Rusty Staub: K
- Ron Fairly: K23
- Bob Bailey: 7
Top 4
- Jim Wynn: S
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: 9
Bot 4
- Jim Gosger: W
- John Bateman: S.1-3
- Bobby Wine: 8/SF.3-H
- John Strohmayer: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 5
- Jesus Alou: 43
- Jack Hiatt: 9
- Ken Forsch: 63
Bot 5
- Ron Hunt: 63
- Boots Day: S
- Rusty Staub: SB2
- Rusty Staub: S.2-H
- Ron Fairly: SB2
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
- Bob Bailey: D.2-H
- Jim Gosger: K/C
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Joe Morgan: W
- Jim Wynn: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 6
- John Bateman: 63
- Bobby Wine: S
- John Strohmayer: 14/SH.1-2
- Ron Hunt: 43
Top 7
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Doug Rader: HR.1-H
- Denis Menke: S
- Jesus Alou: S8.1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Jack Hiatt: 13
- Rich Chiles: HP
- Roger Metzger: 43
Bot 7
- Boots Day: W
- Rusty Staub: WP.1-2
- Rusty Staub: W
- Ron Fairly: 9
- Bob Bailey: D.2-H;1-3
- Stan Swanson: IW
- John Bateman: 3
- Bobby Wine: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Strohmayer: 8
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: 43
- Jim Wynn: K
- Cesar Cedeno: S
- Doug Rader: W.1-2
- Denis Menke: W.2-3;1-2
- Jesus Alou: 64(1)/FO
Bot 8
- Gary Sutherland: 7
- Boots Day: 7
- Rusty Staub: 43
Top 9
- Jack Hiatt: K
- Norm Miller: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 8