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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros
1974-08-09 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 12832 · 2:11
Montreal Expos defeated Houston Astros 4–3. Montreal Expos put up 2 in the 9th. Dennis Blair earned the win and Don Carrithers picked up the save. Jim Northrup went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 1 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 9 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Dennis Blair L: Don Wilson SV: Don Carrithers
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Jim Quick · 2B: Paul Pryor · 3B: Dick Stello · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Willie Davis | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Dennis Blair | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Lee May | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Doug Rader | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tommy Helms | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Don Wilson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Cliff Johnson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Blair | 8.2 | 8 | 4 | 2 |
| Don Carrithers | 0.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Don Wilson | 8.2 | 9 | 4 | 5 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ron Hunt: D7
- Tim Foli: S9.2-3
- Willie Davis: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H
- Bob Bailey: S9
- Mike Jorgensen: CS2(26)
Bot 1
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 7/L
Top 2
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Jim Northrup: E6.1-2
- Ken Singleton: 7
- Barry Foote: 8
- Dennis Blair: 43
Bot 2
- Lee May: 9
- Milt May: D/78
- Bob Watson: W
- Doug Rader: 53.2-3;1-2
- Tommy Helms: W
- Don Wilson: 13
Top 3
- Ron Hunt: K/C
- Tim Foli: K
- Willie Davis: 63
Bot 3
- Greg Gross: S7
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Bob Bailey: 3
- Mike Jorgensen: 63
- Jim Northrup: W
- Ken Singleton: 7/L
Bot 4
- Lee May: 3
- Milt May: 3E1
- Bob Watson: S9.1-3;BX2(963)
- Doug Rader: S9.3-H(UR)
- Tommy Helms: HP.1-2
- Don Wilson: S/89.2-H(UR);1-2
- Greg Gross: 3/G
Top 5
- Barry Foote: S6
- Dennis Blair: 14/SH.1-2
- Ron Hunt: 53
- Tim Foli: 43
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: 9
- Lee May: 43/G6M.1-2
- Milt May: 3/G
Top 6
- Willie Davis: 3/G
- Bob Bailey: 8
- Mike Jorgensen: 13
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: K
- Doug Rader: W
- Tommy Helms: 9
- Don Wilson: 53
Top 7
- Jim Northrup: HR/9
- Ken Singleton: 8
- Barry Foote: K/C
- Dennis Blair: K
Bot 7
- Greg Gross: 7
- Roger Metzger: S9
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Lee May: PO1(E1).1-2
- Lee May: 8
Top 8
- Ron Hunt: 8
- Tim Foli: D7
- Willie Davis: 43.2-3
- Bob Bailey: 8
Bot 8
- Milt May: 43
- Bob Watson: 63
- Doug Rader: 53
Top 9
- Mike Jorgensen: 53
- Jim Northrup: S9
- Ken Singleton: W.1-2
- Barry Foote: S8.2-H;1-3
- Dennis Blair: K
- Ron Hunt: S9.3-H;1-2
- Tim Foli: W.2-3;1-2
- Willie Davis: 43
Bot 9
- Tommy Helms: 63
- Cliff Johnson: 53
- Greg Gross: S/78
- Roger Metzger: W.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: S9.2-H;1-3
- Lee May: 53
Notes & reviews
- Dennis Blair missed bag