Houston Astros vs Montreal Expos
August 1, 1969 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 1, 1969 at Parc Jarry. The Houston Astros defeated the Montreal Expos and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Houston Astros 5, Montreal Expos 3

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Miller rf 4 0 0 0
Morgan 2b 4 0 0 0
Wynn cf 3 1 1 1
Menke ss 3 2 1 0
Blefary 1b 4 2 2 4
Rader 3b 3 0 0 0
Edwards c 4 0 0 0
Alou lf 3 0 0 0
  Geiger lf 1 0 1 0
Lemaster p 4 0 1 0
Totals 33 5 6 5
Montreal Expos ab   r   h rbi
Hermoso 2b 5 0 0 1
Staub rf 5 0 1 0
Bailey 1b 4 0 0 0
Laboy 3b 4 0 2 0
Herrera cf,lf 3 0 0 0
Jones lf 4 2 1 0
  Wicker cf 0 0 0 0
Bateman c 3 1 1 0
  McGinn p 0 0 0 0
  Boccabella ph 1 0 0 0
  Jaster p 0 0 0 0
Wine ss 4 0 1 1
Renko p 2 0 0 0
  Brand ph,c 2 0 1 1
Totals 37 3 7 3
Houston 300 002 000564
Montreal 010 002 000370
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Lemaster  W (8-10) 9.0 7 3 1 2 8
Totals
9.0
7
3
1
2
8
  Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO
Renko  L (1-3) 6.0 5 5 5 3 1
  McGinn   2.0 0 0 0 0 4
  Jaster   1.0 1 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
6
5
5
3
5

  E–Morgan (13), Menke (17), Rader (16), Alou (7).  2B–Montreal Brand (9,off Lemaster).  HR–Houston Wynn (25,1st inning off Renko 0 on, 2 out); Blefary 2 (7,1st inning off Renko 1 on, 2 out,6th inning off Renko 1 on, 0 out).  SB–Wynn (18,2nd base off Renko/Bateman).  U-HP–John Kibler, 1B–Andy Olsen, 2B–Al Barlick, 3B–Ed Vargo.  T–2:30.  A–17,611.
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