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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros
1972-08-27 · Day game · Astrodome · Att: 13362 · 2:15
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 8–2. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 2nd. Larry Dierker earned the win. Doug Rader went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 8 | 12 |
W: Larry Dierker L: Carl Morton SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Shag Crawford · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Frank Pulli · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Hal Breeden | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boots Day | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| Carl Morton | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Steve Renko | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Fairey | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Dierker | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Carl Morton | 2.0 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Renko | 5.0 | 3 | 1 | 2 |
 John Strohmayer | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Larry Dierker | 9.0 | 8 | 3 | 8 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Bob Bailey: 53
- Tim Foli: S
- Ken Singleton: S.1-2#
- Ron Fairly: S.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Tim McCarver: 9
- Hal Breeden: K/C
Bot 1
- Roger Metzger: S
- Cesar Cedeno: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
- Jim Wynn: 63
Top 2
- Boots Day: 7
- Hector Torres: K/C
- Carl Morton: W
- Bob Bailey: W.1-2
- Tim Foli: 4
Bot 2
- Lee May: S
- Johnny Edwards: PB.1-2
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Doug Rader: S.2-H
- Jesus Alou: T.1-H
- Tommy Helms: 8/SF.3-H
- Larry Dierker: 63
Top 3
- Ken Singleton: 6
- Ron Fairly: S
- Tim McCarver: K
- Hal Breeden: E5.1-2;B-1#
- Boots Day: W.2-3;1-2
- Hector Torres: 8
Bot 3
- Roger Metzger: S
- Cesar Cedeno: D.1-3
- Jim Wynn: S.3-H;2-H
- Lee May: SB2
- Lee May: W
- Johnny Edwards: 7
- Doug Rader: 9
- Jesus Alou: S.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: 7
Top 4
- Steve Renko: 43
- Bob Bailey: K
- Tim Foli: 63
Bot 4
- Larry Dierker: 13
- Roger Metzger: 3
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
Top 5
- Ken Singleton: K/C
- Ron Fairly: 3/G
- Tim McCarver: 7
Bot 5
- Jim Wynn: 13
- Lee May: 2/FL
- Johnny Edwards: 5
Top 6
- Hal Breeden: 53
- Boots Day: 8
- Hector Torres: 153
Bot 6
- Doug Rader: 53
- Jesus Alou: S
- Tommy Helms: PO1(13)#
- Tommy Helms: S
- Larry Dierker: WP.1-2
- Larry Dierker: K
Top 7
- Steve Renko: 163
- Bob Bailey: K
- Tim Foli: S
- Ken Singleton: S.1-2#
- Ron Fairly: S.2-H;1-2
- Tim McCarver: 3/G
Bot 7
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Jim Wynn: 8/8D
Top 8
- Hal Breeden: S
- Boots Day: 8
- Hector Torres: K
- Jim Fairey: 6
Bot 8
- Lee May: S7.B-2(E7)
- Johnny Edwards: 13/SH.2-3
- Doug Rader: HR.3-H
- Jesus Alou: 63
- Tommy Helms: 3/G
Top 9
- Bob Bailey: K
- Tim Foli: 7/FL
- Ken Singleton: 7/7D