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Montreal Expos @
Houston Astros
1976-05-11 Β· Night game Β· Astrodome Β· Att: 8706 Β· 2:37
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 5β3. Houston Astros put up 5 in the 1st. Tom Griffin earned the win and Ken Forsch picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-3 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | |
| HOU | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 8 |
W: Tom Griffin L: Clay Kirby SV: Ken Forsch
Umpires β HP: Andy Olsen Β· 1B: Satch Davidson Β· 2B: Dutch Rennert Β· 3B: Ed Vargo Β· LF: (none) Β· RF: (none)
Montreal Expos β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Pepe Mangual | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
Jerry White | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Mike Jorgensen | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Larry Parrish | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Tim Foli | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Pete Mackanin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |
Nate Colbert | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Jose Morales | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros β batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Larry Milbourne | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Enos Cabell | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 |
Bob Watson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
Cliff Johnson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Greg Gross | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Roger Metzger | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Joe Niekro | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Tom Griffin | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Ken Boswell | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Montreal Expos β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Clay Kirby | 0.0 | 2 | 3 | 0 |
| 5.2 | 4 | 5 | 3 | |
| 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
Don Stanhouse | 2.0 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
Houston Astros β pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
Joe Niekro | 2.2 | 5 | 2 | 1 |
Tom Griffin | 4.1 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Pepe Mangual: S
- Jerry White: SB2
- Jerry White: 1/G.2-3
- Mike Jorgensen: W
- Gary Carter: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Larry Milbourne: W
- Enos Cabell: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: HR.2-H;1-H
- Bob Watson: W
- Cliff Johnson: HR.1-H
- Greg Gross: S
- Wilbur Howard: WP.1-2
- Wilbur Howard: K/C
- Roger Metzger: 43.2-3
- Joe Niekro: K/C
Top 2
- Larry Parrish: W
- Tim Foli: 8/L
- Pete Mackanin: S.1-2
- Barry Foote: S.2-H;1-2
- Don Carrithers: 15(2)/FO.1-2
- Pepe Mangual: WP.1-2;2-3
- Pepe Mangual: 53
Bot 2
- Larry Milbourne: 43
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Jose Cruz: 13
Top 3
- Jerry White: D
- Mike Jorgensen: K
- Gary Carter: 9
- Larry Parrish: T.2-H
- Tim Foli: 7
Bot 3
- Bob Watson: HP
- Cliff Johnson: W.1-2
- Greg Gross: 14/SH.2-3;1-2
- Wilbur Howard: IW
- Roger Metzger: 32(3)/FO.1-2;2-3
- Tom Griffin: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Pete Mackanin: K
- Barry Foote: 6/F
- Don Carrithers: K
Bot 4
- Larry Milbourne: K
- Enos Cabell: S
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Bob Watson: 4(1)43/GDP
Top 5
- Pepe Mangual: W
- Jerry White: 5/F
- Mike Jorgensen: 9
- Gary Carter: 63
Bot 5
- Cliff Johnson: S
- Greg Gross: D.1-3
- Wilbur Howard: FC5.3XH(52);2-3
- Roger Metzger: 7
- Tom Griffin: FC.1-2
- Larry Milbourne: 6/F
Top 6
- Larry Parrish: K
- Tim Foli: 53
- Pete Mackanin: 143
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: 43
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Bob Watson: W
- Cliff Johnson: WP.1-2
- Cliff Johnson: WP.2-3
- Cliff Johnson: W
- Greg Gross: 7
Top 7
- Barry Foote: 63
- Nate Colbert: K
- Pepe Mangual: HR
- Jerry White: 6/L
Bot 7
- Wilbur Howard: 63
- Roger Metzger: T
- Ken Boswell: IW
- Larry Milbourne: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Mike Jorgensen: 8
- Gary Carter: S
- Larry Parrish: 7
- Tim Foli: 6/L
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: 63
- Jose Cruz: W
- Bob Watson: S.1-3
- Cliff Johnson: SB2
- Cliff Johnson: K
- Greg Gross: W
- Wilbur Howard: 8
Top 9
- Pete Mackanin: K
- Barry Foote: 53
- Jose Morales: S
- Pepe Mangual: 8























