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Houston Astros @ 
Montreal Expos
1974-08-16 · Night game · Parc Jarry · Att: 18129 · 72°F, night · Wind 5 mph to CF · 2:23
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 8–3. Houston Astros put up 3 in the 4th. Tom Griffin earned the win and Mike Cosgrove picked up the save. Doug Rader went 4-for-5 with 1 HR and 4 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | 15 | |
| MON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 9 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Steve Rogers SV: Mike Cosgrove
Umpires — HP: Art Williams · 1B: Doug Harvey · 2B: Harry Wendelstedt · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Greg Gross | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 5 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Milt May | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Lee May | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Doug Rader | 5 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 |
 Tommy Helms | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Griffin | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Mike Cosgrove | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ron Hunt | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Tim Foli | 5 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Willie Davis | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Bailey | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Singleton | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ron Fairly | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Rogers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jim Northrup | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ron Woods | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Hal Breeden | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Griffin | 6.0 | 7 | 3 | 1 |
| Mike Cosgrove | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Steve Rogers | 4.0 | 8 | 1 | 3 |
 Dale Murray | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Don Carrithers | 2.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Greg Gross: 8
- Roger Metzger: T8/F8XD
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Bob Watson: FC1.3XH(1251);1-3;B-2
- Milt May: S9.3-H;2-H
- Lee May: 64(1)/FO
Bot 1
- Ron Hunt: W
- Tim Foli: 53.1-2
- Willie Davis: 3/G.2-3
- Bob Bailey: S.3-H
- Mike Jorgensen: W.1-2
- Ken Singleton: K/C
Top 2
- Doug Rader: S
- Tommy Helms: 54(1)3/GDP
- Tom Griffin: 7/7D
Bot 2
- Ron Fairly: 53
- Barry Foote: S
- Steve Rogers: 2/BG/SH.1-2
- Ron Hunt: 63
Top 3
- Greg Gross: 43
- Roger Metzger: K
- Cesar Cedeno: 43
Bot 3
- Tim Foli: 7
- Willie Davis: 7/L
- Bob Bailey: W
- Mike Jorgensen: 3/G
Top 4
- Bob Watson: S
- Milt May: 46(1)/FO
- Lee May: S.1-3
- Doug Rader: S.3-H;1-3
- Tommy Helms: WP.3-H;1-2
- Tommy Helms: S.2-H
- Tom Griffin: K/BF
- Greg Gross: S.1-2
- Roger Metzger: K
Bot 4
- Ken Singleton: 31
- Ron Fairly: S
- Barry Foote: 7.1-2
- Jim Northrup: S7.2-H
- Ron Hunt: 6
Top 5
- Cesar Cedeno: S9
- Bob Watson: 54(1)3/GDP
- Milt May: 63
Bot 5
- Tim Foli: S5
- Willie Davis: 64(1)/FO
- Bob Bailey: 54(1)3/GDP/G5
Top 6
- Lee May: S
- Doug Rader: S9.1-3
- Tommy Helms: 4(B)3(1)/LDP
- Tom Griffin: K
Bot 6
- Mike Jorgensen: S9
- Ken Singleton: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
- Ron Fairly: 43
Top 7
- Greg Gross: 63
- Roger Metzger: 31
- Cesar Cedeno: 63
Bot 7
- Barry Foote: HR/7
- Jose Morales: 8
- Ron Hunt: K
- Tim Foli: S
- Willie Davis: S9.1-2
- Bob Bailey: 5(2)/G/FO
Top 8
- Bob Watson: W
- Milt May: 7
- Lee May: S8.1-2
- Doug Rader: HR/F89XD.2-H;1-H
- Tommy Helms: S1
- Mike Cosgrove: 14/SH.1-2
- Greg Gross: S7.2-3
- Roger Metzger: 9
Bot 8
- Mike Jorgensen: 143
- Ken Singleton: 13
- Ron Woods: 53
Top 9
- Cesar Cedeno: K
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Milt May: W
- Lee May: HP.1-2
- Doug Rader: K
Bot 9
- Barry Foote: K/C
- Hal Breeden: 7/7D
- Ron Hunt: W
- Tim Foli: 8