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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 4, 1970
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos, played on June 4, 1970 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | June 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | June 4, 1970 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Thu |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan McGinn |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Tom Griffin |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 10,189 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 35 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: John Kibler 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Augie Donatelli 3B: Chris Pelekoudas |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Marv Staehle | Second Baseman |
| Mack Jones | Left Fielder |
| Jim Gosger | Center Fielder |
| Rusty Staub | Right Fielder |
| Ron Fairly | First Baseman |
| Coco Laboy | Third Baseman |
| John Bateman | Catcher |
| Bobby Wine | Shortstop |
| Dan McGinn | Pitcher |
| Gene Mauch | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Jesus Alou | Right Fielder |
| Joe Morgan | Second Baseman |
| Jim Wynn | Center Fielder |
| Tommy Davis | Left Fielder |
| Denis Menke | Shortstop |
| Doug Rader | Third Baseman |
| Joe Pepitone | First Baseman |
| Johnny Edwards | Catcher |
| Tom Griffin | Pitcher |
| Harry Walker | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 4, 1970
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Griffin
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards first. Pepitone scoops it up and throws to first, with Griffin covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Griffin
Gosger takes first base on ball four. Jones moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staub vs. Griffin
Staub hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Fairly vs. Griffin
Fairly hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGinn
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. McGinn
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. McGinn
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. McGinn
Davis hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Gosger. Davis reaches second base with a double. Wynn moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Menke vs. McGinn
Menke is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Rader vs. McGinn
Rader hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A grand slam home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. McGinn
Pepitone takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Edwards vs. McGinn
Edwards strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Laboy vs. Griffin
Laboy hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Wynn. Laboy reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Griffin
Bateman hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Morgan catches it and throws to second with Menke covering, to double up Laboy. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wine vs. Griffin
Wine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. McGinn
Griffin strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. McGinn
Alou hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Morgan vs. McGinn
Morgan hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wynn vs. McGinn
Wynn hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
McGinn vs. Griffin
McGinn hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Griffin fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staehle vs. Griffin
Staehle hits a popup towards third. Rader settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Gosger vs. Griffin
Gosger hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Jones moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Staub vs. Griffin
Staub hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. McGinn
Davis hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle misplays the ball. That's an error on Staehle. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Menke vs. McGinn
Menke hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Davis moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rader vs. McGinn
Rader hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Pepitone vs. McGinn
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly fields it and throws to home to get Davis. Menke moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Edwards vs. McGinn
Edwards hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Staehle scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Griffin
Fairly hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Griffin
There goes Fairly. The throw from Edwards and he is safe. Fairly steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laboy vs. Griffin
Laboy strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Bateman vs. Griffin
Bateman hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Fairly moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Fairey vs. Griffin
Jim Fairey pinch hits for Bobby Wine.
Fairey hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Griffin vs. Renko
Steve Renko now pitching. Gary Sutherland now playing shortstop.
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Renko
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Renko
Morgan hits a ball on the ground towards first. Fairly scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Morgan for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Griffin
Don Bryant now catching.
Sutherland takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Staehle vs. Griffin
Staehle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Renko
Wynn hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Davis vs. Renko
Davis strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Renko
Menke hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bateman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Griffin
Gosger hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Bryant settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Griffin
Staub hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Morgan settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Fairly vs. Griffin
Fairly takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Laboy vs. Griffin
There's a wild pitch. Fairly moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Laboy vs. Griffin
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Renko
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Jones settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pepitone vs. Renko
Pepitone hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bryant vs. Renko
Bryant strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Renko
Griffin hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Griffin
Bateman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Brand vs. Griffin
Ron Brand pinch hits for Steve Renko.
Brand hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sutherland vs. Griffin
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bateman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Staehle vs. Griffin
Staehle hits a fly ball into left field. Davis settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Jones vs. Griffin
Jones hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Dillman
Bill Dillman now pitching.
Alou hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sutherland scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Morgan vs. Dillman
Morgan hits a fly ball into right field. Staub settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wynn vs. Dillman
Wynn takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Davis vs. Dillman
Davis is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gosger vs. Griffin
Jim Beauchamp now playing left field.
Gosger hits a fly ball into right field. Alou settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Staub vs. Griffin
Staub takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fairly vs. Griffin
Fairly hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Morgan misplays the ball. That's an error on Morgan. Staub moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Laboy vs. Griffin
Laboy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it, steps on third, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Menke vs. Dillman
Menke hits a fly ball into center field. Gosger settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Dillman
Rader is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Pepitone vs. Dillman
Pepitone hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bryant vs. Dillman
Bryant hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Griffin vs. Dillman
Griffin bunts towards the mound. Dillman fields it and throws to first for the out. Bryant moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Alou vs. Dillman
Alou takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Morgan vs. Raymond
Norm Miller pinch runs for Jesus Alou. Claude Raymond now pitching.
Morgan hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bryant scores. Miller moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Wynn vs. Raymond
Wynn hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Miller scores. Morgan moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Beauchamp vs. Raymond
Beauchamp strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bateman vs. Griffin
Norm Miller now playing right field.
Bateman hits a fly ball into center field. Wynn settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bailey vs. Griffin
Bob Bailey pinch hits for Claude Raymond.
Bailey hits a popup towards short. Menke settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sutherland vs. Griffin
Sutherland hits a ball on the ground towards third. Rader fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/4/1970 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Staehle M, 2b 4 0 0 0 Alou J, rf 4 0 1 0
Jones M, lf 3 0 1 0 Miller N, pr-rf 0 1 0 0
Gosger J, cf 3 0 1 0 Morgan J, 2b 5 0 1 1
Staub R, rf 3 0 0 0 Wynn J, cf 3 1 1 1
Fairly R, 1b 3 0 1 0 Davis T, lf 4 1 1 0
Laboy C, 3b 4 0 1 0 Beauchamp J, lf 1 0 0 0
Bateman J, c 3 0 1 0 Menke D, ss 3 1 1 0
Wine B, ss 1 0 0 0 Rader D, 3b 3 2 1 4
Fairey J, ph 1 0 0 0 Pepitone J, 1b 3 1 2 2
Renko S, p 0 0 0 0 Edwards J, c 2 0 0 0
Brand R, ph 1 0 0 0 Bryant D, c 2 1 1 0
Dillman B, p 0 0 0 0 Griffin T, p 3 0 0 0
Raymond C, p 0 0 0 0
Bailey B, ph 1 0 0 0
McGinn D, p 1 0 0 0
Sutherland G, ss 2 0 1 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 0 6 0 33 8 9 8
Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston 400 000 04x -- 8
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
McGinn D (L) 3.0 4 4 4 3 2
Renko S 3.0 1 0 0 0 2
Dillman B 1.2 2 4 4 2 1
Raymond C 0.1 2 0 0 0 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Griffin T (W) 9.0 6 0 0 6 2
E -- Staehle M, Morgan J
DP -- Houston 4
LOB -- Montreal 9, Houston 8
2B -- Davis T, Laboy C
HR -- Rader D, Pepitone J
SB -- Fairly R
SH -- Griffin T
HBP -- by Dillman B (Rader D)
WP -- Griffin T
T -- 2:35
A -- 10189
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