Houston Astros vs Montreal Expos
August 16, 1972 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 16, 1972 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 0

Houston Astros ab   r   h rbi
Metzger ss 4 0 1 0
Cedeno cf 3 1 0 0
Wynn rf 2 2 0 0
May 1b 4 0 0 0
Watson lf 4 1 3 2
Edwards c 3 1 2 2
Rader 3b 4 0 2 1
Helms 2b 4 0 1 0
Wilson p 4 0 0 0
Totals 32 5 9 5
Montreal Expos ab   r   h rbi
Hunt 2b 4 0 0 0
Day rf 4 0 1 0
Singleton lf 4 0 1 0
Fairly 1b 4 0 0 0
McCarver c 4 0 1 0
Jorgensen cf 4 0 1 0
Bailey 3b 4 0 0 0
Foli ss 2 0 0 0
Torrez p 2 0 1 0
  Renko p 0 0 0 0
  Fairey ph 0 0 0 0
  Walker p 0 0 0 0
Totals 32 0 5 0
Houston 000 203 000590
Montreal 000 000 000053
  Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO
Wilson  W (9-8) 9.0 5 0 0 2 5
Totals
9.0
5
0
0
2
5
  Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO
Torrez  L (13-8) 6.0 7 5 4 3 2
  Renko   2.0 0 0 0 0 4
  Walker   1.0 2 0 0 0 0
Totals
9.0
9
5
4
3
6

  E–Fairly (3), McCarver (7), Bailey (16).  DP–Montreal 1.  2B–Houston Watson (19,off Torrez); Rader (19,off Torrez), Montreal Torrez (1,off Wilson).  SF–Edwards (7,off Torrez).  SB–Cedeno (45,2nd base off Torrez/McCarver); Wynn (12,2nd base off Torrez/McCarver).  CS–Watson (1,2nd base by Torrez/McCarver).  WP–Wilson (6).  U-HP–Chris Pelekoudas, 1B–Nick Colosi, 2B–Andy Olsen, 3B–Tom Gorman.  T–2:10.  A–13,418.
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