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Houston Astros @ 
Montreal Expos
1972-08-16 · Night game · Parc Jarry · Att: 13418 · 65°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph L to R · 2:10
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 5–0. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 6th. Don Wilson earned the win. Bob Watson went 3-for-4 with 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 9 | |
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
W: Don Wilson L: Mike Torrez SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Chris Pelekoudas · 1B: Nick Colosi · 2B: Andy Olsen · 3B: Tom Gorman · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee May | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Johnny Edwards | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Don Wilson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Boots Day | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Torrez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| Jim Fairey | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 5 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Torrez | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 2 |
 Steve Renko | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| Tom Walker | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: 53
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jim Wynn: K/C
Bot 1
- Ron Hunt: 43
- Boots Day: 6/P
- Ken Singleton: S
- Ron Fairly: 3/P
Top 2
- Lee May: 9
- Bob Watson: D
- Johnny Edwards: 3/G
- Doug Rader: 53
Bot 2
- Tim McCarver: 7
- Mike Jorgensen: 8
- Bob Bailey: 4/P
Top 3
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Don Wilson: 13
- Roger Metzger: 53
Bot 3
- Tim Foli: 6/P
- Mike Torrez: D
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Boots Day: K
Top 4
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: SB2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: 1/P
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-3
- Johnny Edwards: 7/SF.3-H
- Doug Rader: CS2(26)
Bot 4
- Ken Singleton: 43
- Ron Fairly: 13
- Tim McCarver: 2/FL
Top 5
- Doug Rader: D
- Tommy Helms: 13
- Don Wilson: 7
- Roger Metzger: S.2X3(45)
Bot 5
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Bob Bailey: K/C
- Tim Foli: W
- Mike Torrez: K
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: SB2.1-3(E2/TH)#
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: S.3-H;B-2(E5)
- Johnny Edwards: S.2-H;B-2(E3)#
- Doug Rader: S.2-H(UR)
- Tommy Helms: 7
Bot 6
- Ron Hunt: 5/P
- Boots Day: S
- Ken Singleton: 8
- Ron Fairly: 7
Top 7
- Don Wilson: K
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: K
Bot 7
- Tim McCarver: 9
- Mike Jorgensen: 43
- Bob Bailey: 63
Top 8
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Lee May: K
- Bob Watson: K/C
Bot 8
- Tim Foli: 13
- Jim Fairey: W
- Ron Hunt: WP.1-2#
- Ron Hunt: K
- Boots Day: 8
Top 9
- Johnny Edwards: S
- Doug Rader: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tommy Helms: S
- Don Wilson: 64(1)/FO
Bot 9
- Ken Singleton: 3/G
- Ron Fairly: 9/L
- Tim McCarver: S
- Mike Jorgensen: S.1-2
- Bob Bailey: 13