Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Cosgrove
  
  Foli hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Foli reaches second base with a double. Mangual moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: -23
  Mackanin vs. Cosgrove
  
  There's a wild pitch. Mangual scores. Foli moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Mackanin vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mackanin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Thornton vs. Cosgrove
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to home to get Foli. Mackanin moves to third. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1-3
  Foote vs. Cosgrove
  
  Foote hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. Cosgrove
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Fryman
  
  Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Jorgensen settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Fryman
  
  Andrews hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cabell vs. Fryman
  
  Cabell hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Cabell reaches second base with a double. Andrews moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: -23
  Watson vs. Fryman
  
  Watson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Roberts vs. Fryman
  
  Roberts hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Andrews scores. Cabell scores. Watson moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Johnson vs. Fryman
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Rivera. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. Roberts moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Herrmann vs. Fryman
  
  Herrmann hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -23
  Metzger vs. Fryman
  
  Metzger is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 123
  Cosgrove vs. Fryman
  
  Cosgrove hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Mackanin scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Cosgrove
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Rivera vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rivera strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Cosgrove
  
  Fryman hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Mangual vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mangual hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Fryman
  
  Howard hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Fryman
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Fryman
  
  Cabell strikes out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foli vs. Cosgrove
  
  Foli hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mackanin hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
  Thornton vs. Cosgrove
  
  Thornton takes first base on ball four. Mackanin moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
  Foote vs. Cosgrove
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Fryman
  
  Watson hits a fly ball into left field. Rivera settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Fryman
  
  Roberts hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Johnson vs. Fryman
  
  Johnson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
  Herrmann vs. Fryman
  
  Herrmann hits a popup in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Cosgrove
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Cosgrove
  
  Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Johnson. Rivera reaches second base with a double. Jorgensen goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Fryman vs. Cosgrove
  
  Fryman strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: -2-
  Mangual vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foli vs. Cosgrove
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Fryman
  
  Metzger hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cosgrove vs. Fryman
  
  Cosgrove bunts towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. Metzger moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Howard vs. Fryman
  
  Howard strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Andrews vs. Fryman
  
  Andrews hits a fly ball into center field. Mangual settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mackanin hits a fly ball into right field. Roberts settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Cosgrove
  
  Thornton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Cosgrove
  
  Foote hits a fly ball into left field. Johnson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Fryman
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Watson vs. Fryman
  
  Watson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Roberts vs. Fryman
  
  Roberts hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish juggles the ball. That's an error on Parrish. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Johnson vs. Fryman
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Roberts goes all the way around to score. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Fryman
  
  Herrmann strikes out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Cosgrove
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Jorgensen vs. Cosgrove
  
  Jorgensen strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Cosgrove
  
  Rivera hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Fryman vs. Cosgrove
  
  Fryman hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Cosgrove fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Mangual vs. Cosgrove
  
  Mangual takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Foli vs. Cosgrove
  
  Foli hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Fryman
  
  Metzger hits a popup in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Gross vs. Fryman
  
  Greg Gross pinch hits for Mike Cosgrove.
  
  Gross hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Howard vs. Fryman
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mackanin vs. Pentz
  
  Gene Pentz now pitching.
  
  Mackanin hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Pentz fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Pentz
  
  Thornton strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Pentz
  
  Foote hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Pentz
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Fryman
  
  Andrews hits a popup towards short. Foli settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Fryman
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli misplays the ball. That's an error on Foli. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Fryman
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Watson vs. Fryman
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Cabell steals third. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Fryman
  
  Watson hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Mangual. Watson reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Roberts vs. Murray
  
  Dale Murray now pitching.
  
  Roberts strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
  Johnson vs. Murray
  
  Johnson hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Jorgensen. Johnson reaches second base with a double. Watson scores. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
  Herrmann vs. Murray
  
  Jose Cruz pinch runs for Cliff Johnson.
  
  Herrmann hits a ball on the ground towards first. Thornton scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Herrmann for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Pentz
  
  Jose Cruz now playing right field. Leon Roberts now playing left field.
  
  Jorgensen takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rivera vs. Pentz
  
  Rivera hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Jorgensen moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: 12-
  Morales vs. Pentz
  
  Jose Morales pinch hits for Dale Murray.
  
  Morales hits a popup towards short. Metzger settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 12-
  Mangual vs. Pentz
  
  Mangual takes first base on ball four. Jorgensen moves to third. Rivera moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Foli vs. Forsch
  
  Ken Forsch now pitching.
  
  Foli hits a fly ball into center field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Jorgensen tags and scores. View Play 
• Expos, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
  Lyttle vs. Forsch
  
  Jim Lyttle pinch hits for Pete Mackanin.
  
  Lyttle hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Andrews scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
  Metzger vs. Dunning
  
  Pepe Frias now playing second base. Steve Dunning now pitching.
  
  Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Forsch vs. Dunning
  
  Forsch hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Howard vs. Dunning
  
  Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 5 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Thornton vs. Forsch
  
  Thornton hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Forsch
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Forsch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Forsch
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Jorgensen vs. Forsch
  
  Jorgensen hits a fly ball into right field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Andrews vs. Dunning
  
  Andrews hits a ball on the ground towards short. Foli scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Cabell vs. Dunning
  
  Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Watson vs. Dunning
  
  There goes Cabell. The throw from Foote and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Watson vs. Dunning
  
  Watson is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 1-3
  Roberts vs. Dunning
  
  Roberts is walked intentionally. Watson moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 6 - Astros, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
  Cruz vs. Dunning
  
  Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cabell scores. Watson moves to third. Roberts moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 7/8/1976 -- Montreal at Houston (N)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Mangual P, cf         1  1  0  0   Howard W, cf          5  0  0  0   
Foli T, ss            4  0  1  1   Andrews R, 2b         5  1  1  0   
Mackanin P, 2b        3  0  1  0   Cabell E, 3b          5  3  2  0   
Lyttle J, ph          1  0  0  0   Watson B, 1b          3  2  1  1   
Frias P, 2b           0  0  0  0   Roberts L, rf-lf      4  1  1  2   
Thornton A, 1b        4  1  1  1   Johnson C, lf         3  0  3  3   
Foote B, c            5  0  1  0   Cruz J, pr-rf         1  0  1  1   
Parrish L, 3b         4  1  0  0   Herrmann E, c         4  0  0  0   
Jorgensen M, rf       3  2  0  0   Metzger R, ss         3  0  1  0   
Rivera B, lf          4  1  3  3   Cosgrove M, p         1  0  0  0   
Fryman W, p           3  0  1  0   Gross G, ph           1  0  1  0   
Murray D, p           0  0  0  0   Pentz G, p            0  0  0  0   
Morales J, ph         1  0  0  0   Forsch K, p           1  0  0  0   
Dunning S, p          0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  6  8  5                        36  7 11  7

Montreal         100 102 011 --  6
Houston          300 010 201 --  7
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Fryman W              6.1  8  6  3  3  3
Murray D              0.2  1  0  0  0  1
Dunning S (L)         1.1  2  1  1  2  0

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Cosgrove M            6.0  5  4  4  7  3
Pentz G               1.1  2  1  1  2  1
Forsch K (W)          1.2  1  1  1  0  0

E -- Parrish L, Foli T, Foote B
DP -- Montreal 1, Houston 1
LOB -- Montreal 10, Houston 10
2B -- Foli T, Cabell E, Johnson C 3, Rivera B, Watson B
HR -- Rivera B, Thornton A
SB -- Cabell E 3
SH -- Cosgrove M
SF -- Foli T
WP -- Cosgrove M
T -- 2:26
A -- 6598

    

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