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Houston Astros @ 
Montreal Expos
1977-09-04 · Day game · Stade Olympique · Att: 22293 · 2:17
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 7–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 1st. Joe Niekro earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 7 | |
| MON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Jackie Brown SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Harry Wendelstedt · 1B: Tom Gorman · 2B: Joe West · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Joe Niekro | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Cromartie | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Pete Mackanin | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Pepe Frias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 4 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Jackie Brown | 0.2 | 1 | 5 | 0 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 2.1 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
 Santo Alcala | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Atkinson | 3.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Terry Puhl: 6/P
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: CS2(24)#
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Jose Cruz: W.1-2
- Joe Ferguson: WP.2-3#
- Joe Ferguson: SB2#
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Bob Watson: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Art Howe: W
- Julio Gonzalez: W.1-2
- Joe Niekro: WP.2-3;1-2#
- Joe Niekro: 8
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: D
- Warren Cromartie: 8
- Andre Dawson: 9
- Tony Perez: WP.2-3#
- Tony Perez: S.3-H
- Gary Carter: 8
Top 2
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Enos Cabell: 6/P
- Cesar Cedeno: E5
- Jose Cruz: SB2#
- Jose Cruz: 13
Bot 2
- Del Unser: S
- Larry Parrish: 64(1)3/GDP
- Chris Speier: 9
Top 3
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Bob Watson: D.1-H
- Art Howe: 43.2-3
- Julio Gonzalez: 7/SF.3-H#
- Joe Niekro: S
- Terry Puhl: 64(1)/FO
Bot 3
- Pete Mackanin: K
- Dave Cash: S
- Warren Cromartie: 1(B)3(1)/LDP
Top 4
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Jose Cruz: SB3#
- Jose Cruz: 4/P
- Joe Ferguson: 63
Bot 4
- Andre Dawson: 43
- Tony Perez: 53
- Gary Carter: 63
Top 5
- Bob Watson: 53
- Art Howe: S
- Julio Gonzalez: WP.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: K
- Joe Niekro: S.2-H
- Terry Puhl: HP.1-2
- Enos Cabell: 3/P
Bot 5
- Del Unser: 31
- Larry Parrish: 5/P
- Chris Speier: 43
Top 6
- Cesar Cedeno: 7
- Jose Cruz: 53
- Joe Ferguson: 31
Bot 6
- Sam Mejias: K
- Dave Cash: S
- Warren Cromartie: 6(1)3/GDP
Top 7
- Roger Metzger: 63
- Art Howe: 7#
- Julio Gonzalez: 53
Bot 7
- Andre Dawson: 6/P
- Tony Perez: K
- Gary Carter: 8
Top 8
- Joe Niekro: K
- Wilbur Howard: D
- Enos Cabell: FC1.2X3(165);B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: 3/G
Bot 8
- Del Unser: 7
- Larry Parrish: 63
- Chris Speier: 9
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 43
- Joe Ferguson: W
- Roger Metzger: 43.1-2
- Art Howe: 53
Bot 9
- Pepe Frias: 13
- Dave Cash: 53
- Warren Cromartie: K
Notes & reviews
- missing fielding credit in MON197709040
- Debut game for Dan Schatzeder
- missing fielding credit in MON197709040
- missing fielding credit in MON197709040