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Houston Astros @ 
Montreal Expos
1971-07-31 · Night game · Parc Jarry · Att: 14306 · 2:04
Montreal Expos defeated Houston Astros 6–4. Montreal Expos put up 4 in the 4th. Steve Renko earned the win and Mike Marshall picked up the save. Joe Morgan went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 8 | |
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 |
W: Steve Renko L: Jack Billingham SV: Mike Marshall
Umpires — HP: Bruce Froemming · 1B: Al Barlick · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: John Kibler · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Morgan | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Rich Chiles | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Denis Menke | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Howard | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jack Billingham | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Geronimo | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Norm Miller | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boots Day | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Gosger | 3 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
| John Bateman | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bobby Wine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Renko | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Sutherland | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Billingham | 4.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
 Denny Lemaster | 1.1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| George Culver | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Renko | 7.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Mike Marshall | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Joe Morgan: 3/G
- Rich Chiles: 3/G
Bot 1
- Ron Hunt: 43
- Boots Day: 43
- Rusty Staub: 2/FL
Top 2
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Doug Rader: 8/L
- Denis Menke: 63
Bot 2
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
- Bob Bailey: K
- Jim Gosger: K
Top 3
- Jesus Alou: K
- Larry Howard: S8
- Jack Billingham: 16(1)/FO
- Roger Metzger: 46(1)/FO
Bot 3
- John Bateman: K
- Bobby Wine: 63
- Steve Renko: 43
Top 4
- Joe Morgan: 63
- Rich Chiles: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 43.1-2
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 4
- Ron Hunt: HP
- Boots Day: S7.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S9.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Ron Fairly: S9/G.3-H;2-3
- Bob Bailey: S8/F.3-H;1X3(85);B-2(TH)
- Jim Gosger: S8/G.2-H;BX2(86)
- John Bateman: K
Top 5
- Denis Menke: S8/G.B-2(E8)
- Jesus Alou: 4/P
- Larry Howard: K
- Jack Billingham: 43
Bot 5
- Bobby Wine: S7
- Steve Renko: 26(1)/FO
- Ron Hunt: 9/F
- Boots Day: W.1-2
- Rusty Staub: S9/G.2-H;1-3
- Ron Fairly: 9/F
Top 6
- Roger Metzger: D9
- Joe Morgan: HR/9.2-H
- Rich Chiles: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Doug Rader: 6/L
Bot 6
- Bob Bailey: W
- Jim Gosger: S1/BG.1-3
- John Bateman: 53/G.3-3;1-2
- Bobby Wine: S3/BG.3-H;2-3
- Steve Renko: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Denis Menke: 53
- Jesus Alou: HR/7
- Larry Howard: 6/P
- Cesar Geronimo: W
- Roger Metzger: 13
Bot 7
- Gary Sutherland: S9/G
- Boots Day: 54/SH.1-2
- Rusty Staub: 4/L
- Ron Fairly: 6/P
Top 8
- Joe Morgan: W
- Rich Chiles: D9.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: S8/G.2-3
- Doug Rader: K
- Denis Menke: W.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 6(1)3/GDP
Bot 8
- Bob Bailey: 7
- Jim Gosger: W
- John Bateman: S8/G.1-2
- Bobby Wine: 14(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Larry Howard: 7
- Norm Miller: 7
- Roger Metzger: S8/G
- Joe Morgan: 6/P