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Houston Astros @ 
Montreal Expos
1972-08-17 · Night game · Parc Jarry · Att: 11145 · 60°F, cloudy · Wind 5 mph to CF · 2:45
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 17–5. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 3rd. George Culver earned the win. Lee May went 4-for-6 with 2 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 20 | |
| MON | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 11 |
W: George Culver L: Balor Moore SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Nick Colosi · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Tom Gorman · 3B: Chris Pelekoudas · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jim Wynn | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
 Lee May | 6 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 4 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 6 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 6 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Howard | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Jerry Reuss | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| George Culver | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 4 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Hal Breeden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 |
| Clyde Mashore | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Ron Woods | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 John Boccabella | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Balor Moore | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Jim Fairey | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim McCarver | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Boots Day | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jerry Reuss | 1.1 | 5 | 3 | 1 |
| George Culver | 7.2 | 6 | 1 | 4 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Balor Moore | 2.1 | 3 | 5 | 5 |
 John Strohmayer | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Renko | 1.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Tom Walker | 3.0 | 2 | 0 | 4 |
| Joe Gilbert | 1.1 | 8 | 2 | 0 |
 Hector Torres | 0.2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: K
Bot 1
- Ron Hunt: S
- Tim Foli: S.1-2
- Bob Bailey: WP.2-3;1-2
- Bob Bailey: 7
- Hal Breeden: 4/P
- Ken Singleton: W
- Clyde Mashore: W.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Ron Woods: S6.3-H;2-3;1-2
- John Boccabella: 43
Top 2
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: WP.1-2#
- Doug Rader: 4/P
- Tommy Helms: K/C
- Larry Howard: D.2-H
- Jerry Reuss: K
Bot 2
- Balor Moore: K/C
- Ron Hunt: W
- Tim Foli: S.1-2#
- Bob Bailey: S.2-H;1-2#
- Ron Fairly: 4/L
- Ken Singleton: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Jorgensen: 9
Top 3
- Roger Metzger: 3/FL
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jim Wynn: PO1(E1).1-2
- Jim Wynn: W
- Lee May: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: HR.1-H
- Tommy Helms: 7
- Larry Howard: S
- George Culver: K
Bot 3
- Ron Woods: 3/P
- John Boccabella: S
- Jim Fairey: 64(1)/FO
- Ron Hunt: 4(1)/FO
Top 4
- Roger Metzger: 43
- Cesar Cedeno: HR
- Jim Wynn: K/C
- Lee May: 3/P
Bot 4
- Tim Foli: S
- Bob Bailey: K/C
- Ron Fairly: S.1-2#
- Ken Singleton: K
- Mike Jorgensen: S.2-H;1-2#
- Tim McCarver: 1/L
Top 5
- Bob Watson: S
- Doug Rader: 5/FL
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Larry Howard: K/C
Bot 5
- John Boccabella: 53
- Jim Fairey: 43
- Ron Hunt: 8
Top 6
- George Culver: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Bot 6
- Tim Foli: 63
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Ron Fairly: K
Top 7
- Jim Wynn: 7
- Lee May: HR
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 7
- Ken Singleton: S
- Mike Jorgensen: 9
- Boots Day: 13.1-2
- John Boccabella: 63
Top 8
- Tommy Helms: S
- Larry Howard: W.1-2
- George Culver: 54/SH.2-3;1-2
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Cesar Cedeno: D.3-H;2-H
- Jim Wynn: D.2-H
- Lee May: S.2-3
- Bob Watson: S.3-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: S.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: 63
Bot 8
- Jim Fairey: 43
- Ron Hunt: 8
- Tim Foli: 8
Top 9
- Larry Howard: 63
- George Culver: S
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: D.2-H;1-3
- Jim Wynn: S.3-H;2-H
- Lee May: S.1-2
- Bob Watson: S.2-H;1-2
- Doug Rader: S.2-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: S.2-3;1-2
- Larry Howard: 4/P
- George Culver: 7
Bot 9
- Bob Bailey: 63
- Ron Fairly: HR
- Ken Singleton: K
- Mike Jorgensen: 8