1 00:00:00,000 --> 00:00:07,000 This is Retro Sports Radio. Visit RetroSeasons.com for more sports history. 2 00:00:07,000 --> 00:00:13,000 A very wonderful rendition of the national anthems of the United States and Canada. 3 00:00:13,000 --> 00:00:26,000 And certainly something to hear as Montrealers, Canadians here, all join in the singing of our national anthem in both French and English, led by Miss Suzanne LaPointe out in Center Field. 4 00:00:26,000 --> 00:00:30,000 A truly memorable moment here at Jerry Park this afternoon. 5 00:00:30,000 --> 00:00:34,000 Now let's go with the starting lineup for this afternoon's first game. 6 00:00:34,000 --> 00:00:39,000 For the visitors, the Houston Astros, only two and a half games out of first place. 7 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:46,000 The leadoff man this afternoon making his first appearance here in Montreal in this series, left fielder Sandy Valdespino. 8 00:00:46,000 --> 00:00:49,000 Sandy Valdespino in left field. 9 00:00:49,000 --> 00:00:57,000 Bouting number two for Houston and playing second base, Joe Morgan. Bouting third for the Astros, a very dangerous Jimmy Wynn. 10 00:00:57,000 --> 00:00:59,000 Jimmy Wynn in center field. 11 00:00:59,000 --> 00:01:06,000 The clean-up man, shortstop Dennis Menke. That's Menke at shortstop in the clean-up position. 12 00:01:06,000 --> 00:01:15,000 Kurt Bluffery, who hammered out those two two-run Hummers against the Expo's in the opening game of this series Friday night, will be batting fifth and playing first base. 13 00:01:15,000 --> 00:01:20,000 Kurt Bluffery, Norm Miller in right field. 14 00:01:20,000 --> 00:01:26,000 Follows Bluffery in the order, batting seventh. That's Norm Miller, the right fielder, batting seventh. 15 00:01:26,000 --> 00:01:30,000 Or rather sixth. Seventh in the order is the catcher, John Edwards. 16 00:01:30,000 --> 00:01:40,000 Edwards the catcher, seventh. Orlando Martinez. Orlando Martinez will be playing third base in place of Doug Rader in this first game this afternoon. 17 00:01:40,000 --> 00:01:42,000 Martinez will be batting eighth. 18 00:01:42,000 --> 00:01:45,000 The pitcher, John Wilson, will be batting ninth. 19 00:01:45,000 --> 00:01:48,000 Here is the starting lineup for the month we all expose. 20 00:01:48,000 --> 00:01:54,000 A few changes. Ty Klein is at first base leading off for the Expos this afternoon. 21 00:01:54,000 --> 00:02:01,000 Making his appearance after coming off the injury reserve list, Gary Sutherland at second base. 22 00:02:01,000 --> 00:02:04,000 Studs is batting number two for the Expos. 23 00:02:04,000 --> 00:02:13,000 The third man in the Expo order, right fielder Rusty Staub. Rusty Staub in right field, batting third. 24 00:02:13,000 --> 00:02:17,000 The clean-up man, the mayor of Jonesville, Mack Jones in left field. 25 00:02:17,000 --> 00:02:21,000 Ron Fairley is playing center field this afternoon. 26 00:02:21,000 --> 00:02:26,000 Fairley batting fifth and Ron returned to the lineup with a home run yesterday afternoon. 27 00:02:26,000 --> 00:02:31,000 Kevin Collins has replaced Colton Leboy at third base for this first game. 28 00:02:31,000 --> 00:02:36,000 Collins will be batting sixth in the order and playing third base. 29 00:02:36,000 --> 00:02:40,000 The seventh man in the Expo batting order, catcher John Bateman. 30 00:02:40,000 --> 00:02:44,000 Bateman catching in the first game and batting seventh. 31 00:02:44,000 --> 00:02:51,000 The shortstop, Bobby Wine, will bat eighth and the pitcher, Bill Stoneman, will be batting ninth. 32 00:02:51,000 --> 00:02:58,000 The umpires for this afternoon's first game, Al Barlich behind the plate. 33 00:02:58,000 --> 00:03:07,000 Ed Vargo at first base, John Skibler at second, and Andy Olsen at third base. 34 00:03:07,000 --> 00:03:13,000 As we all sadly know right now, the Astros have grabbed a two to nothing lead in this series. 35 00:03:13,000 --> 00:03:19,000 They beat the Expos five to three Friday night using the home run ball to great advantage, 36 00:03:19,000 --> 00:03:23,000 and they defeated the Expos five to three yesterday afternoon. 37 00:03:23,000 --> 00:03:29,000 The Expos out-homer the Astros yesterday as Ron Fairley and Rusty Stobb hit for the second, 38 00:03:29,000 --> 00:03:34,000 but unfortunately the Astros won the ball game five to three. 39 00:03:34,000 --> 00:03:41,000 The Astros are on a seven game winning streak, and they are aiming for eight straight in this first game this afternoon. 40 00:03:41,000 --> 00:03:50,000 The Expos have lost their last six games, so they're aiming to break out of this current slump here at Jarrett Park this afternoon. 41 00:03:50,000 --> 00:03:57,000 Stoneman is completing his pregame warm-up pitches and will be set to go in just a few moments' time. 42 00:03:57,000 --> 00:04:02,000 A point brought out by John Robertson of the Star, and something that we can reflect upon. 43 00:04:02,000 --> 00:04:06,000 Sure the Expos are in last place in the Eastern Division of the National League, 44 00:04:06,000 --> 00:04:13,000 but folks, it wasn't too long ago when clubs like the New York Mets and the Houston Astros were at the bottom of the heap. 45 00:04:13,000 --> 00:04:18,000 These two expansion clubs very much in the running for their division titles, 46 00:04:18,000 --> 00:04:26,000 but they're still in the Eastern Division and the Astros only two and a half games out of first place in the Western Division of the National League. 47 00:04:26,000 --> 00:04:33,000 As we have said many times in the past, and we'll say it again, there's only one way for the Expos to go, and that's up the ladder. 48 00:04:33,000 --> 00:04:40,000 It may not happen this year, but there's always next year, and this team will always provide you with plenty of frills. 49 00:04:40,000 --> 00:04:44,000 This is a ball club with plenty of style, win or lose. 50 00:04:44,000 --> 00:04:48,000 All right, so we're all set now for the start of this afternoon's ball game. 51 00:04:48,000 --> 00:04:52,000 Stalman is just about finished with his pregame warm-up pitches. 52 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:54,000 He is whipping the ball around the infield. 53 00:04:54,000 --> 00:04:57,000 So right now I'll whip the microphone over to Dave Van Horn. 54 00:04:57,000 --> 00:05:00,000 Thank you very much, Russ, and good afternoon once again, everybody. 55 00:05:00,000 --> 00:05:04,000 Kevin Collins at third, Bobby Wyatt at short, Gary Sutherland back at second base. 56 00:05:04,000 --> 00:05:06,000 Good to see Gary back in action. 57 00:05:06,000 --> 00:05:08,000 Di Clyde, the first baseman. 58 00:05:08,000 --> 00:05:10,000 John Bateman's behind the plate. 59 00:05:10,000 --> 00:05:14,000 Mac Jones in left, Ron Fairley in center, Rusty Stab in right. 60 00:05:14,000 --> 00:05:18,000 And here's Sandy Valdespino, the leadoff batter for the Houston Astros. 61 00:05:18,000 --> 00:05:22,000 Sandy Valdespino acquired by Houston in the deal with the Atlanta Braves. 62 00:05:22,000 --> 00:05:28,000 Valdespino had been at Atlanta's AAA Farm Club and the International League at Richmond, Virginia. 63 00:05:28,000 --> 00:05:30,000 Here's the pitch to Valdespino. 64 00:05:30,000 --> 00:05:32,000 First one is high, ball one. 65 00:05:32,000 --> 00:05:33,000 The game is underway. 66 00:05:33,000 --> 00:05:36,000 Valdespino, a left-hand hitter. 67 00:05:36,000 --> 00:05:38,000 He's batting 286. 68 00:05:38,000 --> 00:05:43,000 He's played in 29 games in an Astros uniform, 24 for 85 at the plate. 69 00:05:43,000 --> 00:05:45,000 The 1-0 pitch, high. 70 00:05:45,000 --> 00:05:48,000 Ball two, two and nothing. 71 00:05:48,000 --> 00:05:50,000 John Bateman catching his first game. 72 00:05:50,000 --> 00:05:53,000 Ron Brand will see action in the second game. 73 00:05:53,000 --> 00:05:55,000 Ron's been going very strong, has needed some rest. 74 00:05:55,000 --> 00:05:56,000 Here's the 2-0 pitch. 75 00:05:56,000 --> 00:05:58,000 In there for the strike. 76 00:05:58,000 --> 00:06:02,000 John Valdespino, two and one. 77 00:06:02,000 --> 00:06:04,000 The left side of the outfield, shallow. 78 00:06:04,000 --> 00:06:07,000 We say the left side because Ron Fairley's pulled around in left center. 79 00:06:07,000 --> 00:06:09,000 Backjump straight away in left field, not too deep. 80 00:06:09,000 --> 00:06:11,000 Strike two to Valdespino. 81 00:06:11,000 --> 00:06:14,000 Evens the count of two balls and two strikes. 82 00:06:14,000 --> 00:06:16,000 Solly Parker coaching at third base. 83 00:06:16,000 --> 00:06:18,000 Mel McGahey at first base. 84 00:06:18,000 --> 00:06:20,000 For Houston, here's the 2-2 pitch. 85 00:06:20,000 --> 00:06:21,000 Clayton in a miss. 86 00:06:21,000 --> 00:06:23,000 He struck him out. 87 00:06:23,000 --> 00:06:27,000 Valdespino is out of there. 88 00:06:27,000 --> 00:06:28,000 One down. 89 00:06:28,000 --> 00:06:32,000 The batter will be Joe Morgan, the Houston second baseman. 90 00:06:32,000 --> 00:06:34,000 Morgan's batting, 2-48. 91 00:06:34,000 --> 00:06:38,000 The second baseman, number 18, Joe Morgan. 92 00:06:38,000 --> 00:06:39,000 One out. 93 00:06:39,000 --> 00:06:41,000 There's nobody on. 94 00:06:41,000 --> 00:06:46,000 Morgan's a left-hand hitter. 95 00:06:46,000 --> 00:06:47,000 There's the pitch. 96 00:06:47,000 --> 00:06:53,000 Taking high. 97 00:06:53,000 --> 00:06:59,000 Ball one. 98 00:06:59,000 --> 00:07:01,000 Stoney, ready for the 1-0 pitch. 99 00:07:01,000 --> 00:07:04,000 Here it comes. 100 00:07:04,000 --> 00:07:08,000 And it's missing the target. 101 00:07:08,000 --> 00:07:10,000 Ball two. 102 00:07:10,000 --> 00:07:15,000 Two balls, no strikes. 103 00:07:15,000 --> 00:07:17,000 Stoney delivers the 2-0 pitch. 104 00:07:17,000 --> 00:07:19,000 This one missed the inside corner. 105 00:07:19,000 --> 00:07:20,000 Ball three. 106 00:07:20,000 --> 00:07:21,000 Three and nothing to Morgan. 107 00:07:21,000 --> 00:07:25,000 He got behind on Valdespino, came back and struck him out. 108 00:07:25,000 --> 00:07:27,000 And we'll see if he can come back on Morgan. 109 00:07:27,000 --> 00:07:31,000 Jimmy Wynn is on deck. 110 00:07:31,000 --> 00:07:33,000 Stoney delivers. 111 00:07:33,000 --> 00:07:35,000 It's low and away. 112 00:07:35,000 --> 00:07:39,000 Morgan draws a walk. 113 00:07:39,000 --> 00:07:41,000 So if one out, there's a runner on. 114 00:07:41,000 --> 00:07:48,000 And the batter will be Jim Wynn. 115 00:07:48,000 --> 00:07:50,000 Gary Southerland, the second baseman. 116 00:07:50,000 --> 00:07:52,000 Wynn being a right-hand hitter. 117 00:07:52,000 --> 00:07:54,000 Gary has signaled to Bill Stoney. 118 00:07:54,000 --> 00:07:55,000 He'll be the one. 119 00:07:55,000 --> 00:07:57,000 If the ball comes back to Stoney, Gary will be the one that 120 00:07:57,000 --> 00:08:00,000 Stoney will want to throw that ball to for the double play. 121 00:08:00,000 --> 00:08:05,000 Bobby Wynn way over in the hole on the left side of the infield. 122 00:08:05,000 --> 00:08:09,000 So they've over-shifted to the left. 123 00:08:09,000 --> 00:08:10,000 Stoney gets the belt. 124 00:08:10,000 --> 00:08:13,000 Takes a look at Morgan. 125 00:08:13,000 --> 00:08:14,000 A long look. 126 00:08:14,000 --> 00:08:15,000 The pitch to Wynn. 127 00:08:15,000 --> 00:08:16,000 Taken low and away. 128 00:08:16,000 --> 00:08:18,000 Ball one. 129 00:08:18,000 --> 00:08:21,000 We mentioned yesterday Morgan has exceptionally good speed. 130 00:08:21,000 --> 00:08:26,000 He's stolen 24 bases. 131 00:08:26,000 --> 00:08:29,000 So we're looking at speed right now with Morgan and Wynn, 132 00:08:29,000 --> 00:08:32,000 the two fastest men on the Astros team. 133 00:08:32,000 --> 00:08:34,000 Morgan with 24 stolen bases. 134 00:08:34,000 --> 00:08:39,000 Jimmy Wynn, the batter, he's stolen 18 times successfully this year. 135 00:08:39,000 --> 00:08:41,000 One-to-nothing to count. 136 00:08:41,000 --> 00:08:43,000 Morgan takes his lead and moved to first base. 137 00:08:43,000 --> 00:08:47,000 Morgan gets back in time. 138 00:08:47,000 --> 00:08:51,000 Little bit of a breeze from left to right. 139 00:08:51,000 --> 00:09:00,000 And a bright, sunny, beautiful day here in Canada. 140 00:09:00,000 --> 00:09:04,000 Stoneman looks at his runner again. 141 00:09:04,000 --> 00:09:05,000 The pitch. 142 00:09:05,000 --> 00:09:07,000 Taken for a strike. 143 00:09:07,000 --> 00:09:12,000 One ball, one strike to Jimmy Wynn. 144 00:09:12,000 --> 00:09:15,000 Right hand hitter batting 277. 145 00:09:15,000 --> 00:09:19,000 Wynn's hit 25 home runs and 66 RBI's. 146 00:09:19,000 --> 00:09:27,000 Hit one here the other night. 147 00:09:27,000 --> 00:09:29,000 Little guy with a lot of power. 148 00:09:29,000 --> 00:09:30,000 Low one-one. 149 00:09:30,000 --> 00:09:31,000 Cut on. 150 00:09:31,000 --> 00:09:32,000 Bounce left side. 151 00:09:32,000 --> 00:09:33,000 Foul. 152 00:09:33,000 --> 00:09:34,000 Into the coaching box. 153 00:09:34,000 --> 00:09:36,000 Third baseman Kevin Collins up with it. 154 00:09:36,000 --> 00:09:42,000 Coco Laboy getting a rest. 155 00:09:42,000 --> 00:09:43,000 One ball, two strikes. 156 00:09:43,000 --> 00:09:47,000 The count on Jimmy Wynn with one out here in the first inning. 157 00:09:47,000 --> 00:09:49,000 Morgan the runner. 158 00:09:49,000 --> 00:09:56,000 Houston twice this year has won 10 games straight. 159 00:09:56,000 --> 00:09:59,000 They've won eight straight coming into this one. 160 00:09:59,000 --> 00:10:01,000 They're going for their eighth straight. 161 00:10:01,000 --> 00:10:03,000 Here's the one-two pitch. 162 00:10:03,000 --> 00:10:04,000 Cut on. 163 00:10:04,000 --> 00:10:05,000 Line drive. 164 00:10:05,000 --> 00:10:06,000 Moving over toward right center. 165 00:10:06,000 --> 00:10:07,000 It drops in. 166 00:10:07,000 --> 00:10:08,000 There could be for extra bases. 167 00:10:08,000 --> 00:10:09,000 Barely up with the ball. 168 00:10:09,000 --> 00:10:12,000 He's going to throw to second but in with a stand-up double. 169 00:10:12,000 --> 00:10:16,000 And the runner holding at third base is Morgan. 170 00:10:16,000 --> 00:10:19,000 That's a double for Wynn. 171 00:10:19,000 --> 00:10:22,000 Into the right center power alley. 172 00:10:22,000 --> 00:10:31,000 The outfield was a round to the left for him so Ron Barely had to cut all the way across center field to get over there to get that ball. 173 00:10:31,000 --> 00:10:34,000 Morgan moves to third base. 174 00:10:34,000 --> 00:10:36,000 First hit of the game. 175 00:10:36,000 --> 00:10:37,000 And out with one out. 176 00:10:37,000 --> 00:10:42,000 The Astros have got runners at second and third and here's the clean-up batter Dennis Menke. 177 00:10:42,000 --> 00:10:46,000 Menke is batting 291. 178 00:10:46,000 --> 00:10:49,000 He has more hits than any other Houston player. 179 00:10:49,000 --> 00:10:52,000 105 hits. 180 00:10:52,000 --> 00:11:01,000 361 at bat. 181 00:11:01,000 --> 00:11:10,000 He's the leading hitter of the regulars. 182 00:11:10,000 --> 00:11:14,000 Stoneman getting the sign from John Bateman. 183 00:11:14,000 --> 00:11:15,000 Here's the pitch. 184 00:11:15,000 --> 00:11:16,000 Swing on and miss. 185 00:11:16,000 --> 00:11:24,000 Strike one. 186 00:11:24,000 --> 00:11:28,000 This is the last time the Astros will be here at Jerry Park this year. 187 00:11:28,000 --> 00:11:36,000 We'll be in Houston next weekend to wrap up our play with the Astros for the season. 188 00:11:36,000 --> 00:11:38,000 Here's the 0-1 pitch. 189 00:11:38,000 --> 00:11:39,000 High and outside a ball. 190 00:11:39,000 --> 00:11:42,000 One ball, one strike to Dennis Menke. 191 00:11:42,000 --> 00:11:56,000 The Atlanta Braves move in here tomorrow and left-hander George Stone will be on the mound tomorrow night. 192 00:11:56,000 --> 00:11:59,000 Jerry Robertson will be on the hill for the Expos. 193 00:11:59,000 --> 00:12:00,000 The 1-1 to Menke. 194 00:12:00,000 --> 00:12:04,000 Broke across the letters on the inside corner of strike. 195 00:12:04,000 --> 00:12:12,000 A hard curve that really fooled Menke because he spun and ducked out of the way of that pitch. 196 00:12:12,000 --> 00:12:21,000 One ball, two strikes. 197 00:12:21,000 --> 00:12:23,000 Here's the wind-up in the pitch. 198 00:12:23,000 --> 00:12:26,000 Check swing. It's down low. 199 00:12:26,000 --> 00:12:27,000 Ball two. 200 00:12:27,000 --> 00:12:28,000 Count is even now to Menke. 201 00:12:28,000 --> 00:12:36,000 Two balls, two strikes. 202 00:12:36,000 --> 00:12:38,000 Mac Jones straight away and left for Menke. 203 00:12:38,000 --> 00:12:44,000 Fairly a few steps into left center. 204 00:12:44,000 --> 00:12:47,000 Morgan, the runner at third, wind at second. 205 00:12:47,000 --> 00:12:48,000 One out. 206 00:12:48,000 --> 00:12:51,000 Here's the 2-2 to Menke. 207 00:12:51,000 --> 00:12:53,000 Swing and a miss. Strike three. 208 00:12:53,000 --> 00:12:56,000 The bats sailed off to the right side. 209 00:12:56,000 --> 00:12:59,000 John Baben hung on. 210 00:12:59,000 --> 00:13:01,000 Second strikeout for Bill Stoneman. 211 00:13:01,000 --> 00:13:03,000 That's two away and a big out to get Menke there. 212 00:13:03,000 --> 00:13:06,000 Fly ball could have scored a runner. 213 00:13:06,000 --> 00:13:07,000 But Stoney got him. 214 00:13:07,000 --> 00:13:12,000 Now Kurt Bleffrey will be the batter with two outs. 215 00:13:12,000 --> 00:13:14,000 Bleffrey is hitting 268. 216 00:13:14,000 --> 00:13:16,000 He's a left-hand hitter. 217 00:13:16,000 --> 00:13:19,000 He's had a couple of home runs in this series. 218 00:13:19,000 --> 00:13:22,000 And he's hitting the ball well. 219 00:13:22,000 --> 00:13:25,000 Tripled yesterday to drive in two runs in the first inning 220 00:13:25,000 --> 00:13:30,000 on a high fly ball to right center. 221 00:13:30,000 --> 00:13:33,000 California beat Washington 11-8. 222 00:13:33,000 --> 00:13:35,000 So there's two away now. 223 00:13:35,000 --> 00:13:37,000 The right side of the infield has moved back. 224 00:13:37,000 --> 00:13:39,000 Sutherland on the edge of the grass. 225 00:13:39,000 --> 00:13:41,000 The pitch to Bleffrey on the letters inside. 226 00:13:41,000 --> 00:13:54,000 Ball one. 227 00:13:54,000 --> 00:13:56,000 Here's Stoneman's 1-0. 228 00:13:56,000 --> 00:13:57,000 Bleffrey swings. 229 00:13:57,000 --> 00:13:58,000 Fly ball. 230 00:13:58,000 --> 00:13:59,000 Right center. 231 00:13:59,000 --> 00:14:00,000 Staub going back. 232 00:14:00,000 --> 00:14:01,000 Fairly is back. 233 00:14:01,000 --> 00:14:04,000 And it is Staub at the fence. 234 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:08,000 Same spot he hit it yesterday. 235 00:14:08,000 --> 00:14:13,000 The same play that Rusty Staub had to make yesterday. 236 00:14:13,000 --> 00:14:14,000 And missed the ball. 237 00:14:14,000 --> 00:14:15,000 He made it today. 238 00:14:15,000 --> 00:14:16,000 Made the catch. 239 00:14:16,000 --> 00:14:18,000 Bleffrey is out. 240 00:14:18,000 --> 00:14:21,000 And the Astros are through in the first. 241 00:14:21,000 --> 00:14:22,000 No runs. 242 00:14:22,000 --> 00:14:23,000 One hit. 243 00:14:23,000 --> 00:14:24,000 No errors. 244 00:14:24,000 --> 00:14:25,000 Two left. 245 00:14:25,000 --> 00:14:26,000 Score. 246 00:14:26,000 --> 00:14:27,000 Houston nothing. 247 00:14:27,000 --> 00:14:29,000 The Expos coming to bat. 248 00:14:29,000 --> 00:14:31,000 Well-fed Rusty Staub. 249 00:14:31,000 --> 00:14:33,000 Receives a tremendous ovation. 250 00:14:33,000 --> 00:14:35,000 Listen. 251 00:14:35,000 --> 00:14:42,000 A big ovation for Rusty Staub who had a run exactly as yesterday afternoon when he misjudged 252 00:14:42,000 --> 00:14:43,000 that ball. 253 00:14:43,000 --> 00:14:44,000 Couldn't get to it. 254 00:14:44,000 --> 00:14:47,000 And it fell in for a double scoring a pair of runs. 255 00:14:47,000 --> 00:14:50,000 This time at the risk of a collision with Ron Fairly. 256 00:14:50,000 --> 00:14:52,000 Staub ran along the warning track. 257 00:14:52,000 --> 00:14:55,000 Along that right field fence toward right center. 258 00:14:55,000 --> 00:14:59,000 And just overhanded the ball just so beautifully and pulled it down. 259 00:14:59,000 --> 00:15:01,000 And what a catch by LeGon. 260 00:15:01,000 --> 00:15:02,000 Hold on. 261 00:15:02,000 --> 00:15:05,000 That one got away. Two runs would have scored for sure. 262 00:15:05,000 --> 00:15:09,000 And the Houston Astros would have had a two to nothing lead. 263 00:15:09,000 --> 00:15:14,000 Well this is the kind of excitement you'll hear, you'll see at Jerry Park all season long. 264 00:15:14,000 --> 00:15:18,000 And of course you'll hear on the Expo baseball network as the Expos come up, continue to 265 00:15:18,000 --> 00:15:22,000 come up with a great play and also some great hitting as well. 266 00:15:22,000 --> 00:15:27,000 So let's hope for Expo fans anyway that this afternoon will be an afternoon when everyone 267 00:15:27,000 --> 00:15:29,000 will be able to rejoin. 268 00:15:29,000 --> 00:15:36,000 Our great catch by Rusty Staub really gets Bill Staubman out of trouble in the top half 269 00:15:36,000 --> 00:15:37,000 of the first inning. 270 00:15:37,000 --> 00:15:38,000 No score. 271 00:15:38,000 --> 00:15:43,000 The first man up for the Expos will be Ty Klein to be followed by Gary Sutherland. 272 00:15:43,000 --> 00:15:48,000 It's Ty, Sutherland and Staub to start off with in the bottom of the first. 273 00:15:50,000 --> 00:15:53,000 Al Ty Klein, a left hand hitter. 274 00:15:53,000 --> 00:16:02,000 Batting 263. Don Wilson on the mound for Houston. 275 00:16:02,000 --> 00:16:07,000 Klein swings, lines the first one foul out of play down to the left. 276 00:16:07,000 --> 00:16:08,000 Strike one. 277 00:16:14,000 --> 00:16:17,000 Wilson's having another fine year. 278 00:16:17,000 --> 00:16:23,000 12-7 has a 3.87 ERA, he's got nine complete games. 279 00:16:23,000 --> 00:16:30,000 Leads the staff in strikeouts with 165 for 155 and two-thirds innings. 280 00:16:30,000 --> 00:16:35,000 Gets a strike on the first one to Ty Klein which was fouled to the left. 281 00:16:35,000 --> 00:16:37,000 Next one misses for a ball so the count is even. 282 00:16:37,000 --> 00:16:39,000 One ball, one strike. 283 00:16:41,000 --> 00:16:42,000 Wilson delivers. 284 00:16:42,000 --> 00:16:44,000 Breaking ball is high. 285 00:16:44,000 --> 00:16:47,000 Two and one. 286 00:16:50,000 --> 00:16:55,000 340 down the right field line, 340 down the left field line. 287 00:16:56,000 --> 00:16:58,000 Here's the 2-1 pitch. 288 00:16:58,000 --> 00:17:01,000 It's high and in, ball three. 289 00:17:01,000 --> 00:17:04,000 Three balls, one strike to Ty Klein. 290 00:17:04,000 --> 00:17:11,000 Gary Sutherland on deck. 291 00:17:16,000 --> 00:17:18,000 Here's the 3-1 pitch. 292 00:17:18,000 --> 00:17:20,000 Taken for strike two called. 293 00:17:20,000 --> 00:17:23,000 The inside corner about letter high. 294 00:17:28,000 --> 00:17:30,000 Full count now to Ty. 295 00:17:30,000 --> 00:17:32,000 Wilson delivers. 296 00:17:32,000 --> 00:17:34,000 Strike three called. 297 00:17:34,000 --> 00:17:37,000 Got a slider on the outside corner. 298 00:17:37,000 --> 00:17:41,000 So Ty Klein is called out on strikes. 299 00:17:41,000 --> 00:17:43,000 Strikeout for Don Wilson. 300 00:17:43,000 --> 00:17:45,000 The batter with one out and nobody on. 301 00:17:45,000 --> 00:17:47,000 Gary Sutherland. 302 00:17:47,000 --> 00:17:53,000 Gary back in action now batting 233. 303 00:17:53,000 --> 00:17:57,000 Coming off the 21-day disabled list. 304 00:17:57,000 --> 00:18:00,000 21-day disabled list. 305 00:18:02,000 --> 00:18:03,000 The pitch to Gary. 306 00:18:03,000 --> 00:18:06,000 Taken for a strike. 307 00:18:06,000 --> 00:18:08,000 0-1. 308 00:18:11,000 --> 00:18:15,000 Wilson's really a class pitcher. 309 00:18:15,000 --> 00:18:20,000 The pitch cut on and this is a base hit out into left field. 310 00:18:20,000 --> 00:18:27,000 Gary Sutherland on with a base hit and his first time at the plate after that entry at Shea Stadium in New York. 311 00:18:27,000 --> 00:18:32,000 So Gary's on with one out and the batter will be Rusty Stobb. 312 00:18:32,000 --> 00:18:35,000 Teams are even now in hits. 313 00:18:35,000 --> 00:18:39,000 We're in the bottom of the first. No score. 314 00:18:41,000 --> 00:18:44,000 Stobb batting 291. 315 00:18:44,000 --> 00:18:47,000 Has 17 home runs and 50 RBIs. 316 00:18:47,000 --> 00:18:55,000 He's two home runs behind Mack Jones and 10 RBIs behind Mack. 317 00:18:55,000 --> 00:18:57,000 Here's the pitch to Rusty. 318 00:18:57,000 --> 00:19:00,000 Foul back out of play to the left. 319 00:19:02,000 --> 00:19:04,000 Nothing and one. 320 00:19:09,000 --> 00:19:13,000 The league leader in home runs, Willie McCovey with 33. 321 00:19:13,000 --> 00:19:15,000 Lee May of Cincinnati has 29. 322 00:19:15,000 --> 00:19:18,000 Hank Garrett of the Atlanta Braves is third with 28. 323 00:19:18,000 --> 00:19:21,000 Of course he'll be here tomorrow night with all the other Atlanta Braves. 324 00:19:21,000 --> 00:19:24,000 Here's the pitch to Rusty. A called strike. 325 00:19:24,000 --> 00:19:26,000 0-2. 326 00:19:28,000 --> 00:19:31,000 Climb the runner at first. 327 00:19:35,000 --> 00:19:41,000 The RBI leader in the national league is Ron Sano of Chicago. He's got 92. 328 00:19:41,000 --> 00:19:45,000 The 0-2 pitch to Stobb is high for ball one. 329 00:19:46,000 --> 00:19:48,000 One ball, two strikes. 330 00:19:48,000 --> 00:19:51,000 Mack Jones is on deck. 331 00:19:58,000 --> 00:20:01,000 Wilson getting aside from the catcher John Edwards. 332 00:20:01,000 --> 00:20:04,000 Here's the 1-2 pitch to Rusty. Missed the outside corner. 333 00:20:04,000 --> 00:20:07,000 Count is even. Two balls, two strikes. 334 00:20:07,000 --> 00:20:11,000 Wilson is 1-0 against our ball club this year. 335 00:20:11,000 --> 00:20:15,000 He beat us 7-4 on May 22nd at the Astrodome. 336 00:20:15,000 --> 00:20:18,000 Fred Gladding came on to get a save in the night. 337 00:20:18,000 --> 00:20:21,000 Wilson went 8-2 innings. 338 00:20:21,000 --> 00:20:23,000 There goes Sutherland. 339 00:20:23,000 --> 00:20:28,000 The pitch is down low. Sutherland slides. He makes it to second. 340 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:32,000 Gary Sutherland gets in there under the throw. 341 00:20:32,000 --> 00:20:39,000 We get a full count on Stobb at 3-2 and Sutherland gets the stolen base. 342 00:20:39,000 --> 00:20:44,000 For Gary, his second of the year. 343 00:20:48,000 --> 00:20:51,000 So it's 3-2 now on Stobb. 344 00:20:51,000 --> 00:20:54,000 Here comes the pitch. 345 00:20:54,000 --> 00:20:56,000 Check swinging a foul tip. 346 00:20:56,000 --> 00:20:59,000 I thought it was foul tip. It wasn't. It was high and inside. 347 00:20:59,000 --> 00:21:04,000 Got away from Edwards. Sutherland goes to third and Stobb goes to first on a walk. 348 00:21:04,000 --> 00:21:10,000 It was not foul tip. They've all just got away from Edwards. 349 00:21:14,000 --> 00:21:17,000 Stobb is on first on the walk. 350 00:21:19,000 --> 00:21:24,000 He said wild pitch. So it's a wild pitch to move Sutherland to third. 351 00:21:24,000 --> 00:21:30,000 Mack Jones the batter with one out and runners at first and third. No score in the game. 352 00:21:30,000 --> 00:21:34,000 Rusty started to go after that ball but then let it go. 353 00:21:34,000 --> 00:21:39,000 Let's take 10 seconds for station identification on the Expos baseball radio network. 354 00:21:39,000 --> 00:21:44,000 First pitch to Mack. Right under his shit inside. 355 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:47,000 Back down to there. Ball one. 356 00:21:47,000 --> 00:21:50,000 Mack hitting 287. 357 00:21:50,000 --> 00:21:53,000 19 home runs, 60 RBIs. 358 00:21:53,000 --> 00:21:56,000 What a spot for Mack here to get a big hit in. 359 00:21:56,000 --> 00:22:00,000 Only one out and runners at first and third. Sutherland the runner at third. 360 00:22:00,000 --> 00:22:04,000 Wilson at the belt. Deals to Mack. He swings and misses. Strike one. 361 00:22:04,000 --> 00:22:07,000 One ball, one strike. 362 00:22:17,000 --> 00:22:22,000 Wilson again checking the runners. The 1-1 to Mack Jones is high. Ball two. 363 00:22:22,000 --> 00:22:25,000 Two and one. 364 00:22:25,000 --> 00:22:30,000 Sutherland got on with a base hit, stole second, went to third on a wild pitch when Stobb walked. 365 00:22:36,000 --> 00:22:41,000 Wilson kicks and fires the 2-1 pitch. Mack goes after it. Misses everything. 366 00:22:41,000 --> 00:22:44,000 Count is even at two and two. 367 00:22:44,000 --> 00:22:49,000 Al Barlich calling the balls and strikes. 368 00:22:49,000 --> 00:22:54,000 Ed Vargo at first, John Kibler at second, Andy Olson at third. 369 00:22:57,000 --> 00:23:01,000 Wilson set for the 2-2 pitch to Mack. Here comes. He struck him out. 370 00:23:01,000 --> 00:23:06,000 Mack goes down swinging. Strikeout number two for Wilson. 371 00:23:06,000 --> 00:23:10,000 Two away and it'll be up to Ron Fairley. 372 00:23:10,000 --> 00:23:19,000 Ron is batting 3-0-6. He's got 22 hits and 72 trips to the plate. 373 00:23:19,000 --> 00:23:24,000 His third Montreal home run here yesterday has 14 RBIs. 374 00:23:24,000 --> 00:23:29,000 Obtained from the Los Angeles Dodgers. Ron Fairley. 375 00:23:29,000 --> 00:23:34,000 Wilson pitches. Cut on. Bounce to the right side. Stop by the first baseman, Blefary. 376 00:23:34,000 --> 00:23:40,000 Clips to Wilson covering and Fairley is out. The side is retired. 377 00:23:40,000 --> 00:23:45,000 So, no runs. One hit, no errors and two were left. 378 00:23:45,000 --> 00:23:50,000 The score at the end of an inning here. The Astros nothing at our end. 379 00:23:50,000 --> 00:23:53,000 The 1-1 to Mack Jones. 380 00:23:53,000 --> 00:23:59,000 Two were left. The score at the end of an inning here. The Astros nothing at our end. 381 00:23:59,000 --> 00:24:04,000 The Cincinnati Redlegs score the run in the top half of the first inning. 382 00:24:04,000 --> 00:24:08,000 They're leading the Phillies 1-0. That game now in the bottom half of the first. 383 00:24:08,000 --> 00:24:13,000 Other acts in the National League this afternoon. We'll see Los Angeles at St. Louis. 384 00:24:13,000 --> 00:24:19,000 San Diego at Chicago. Atlanta at New York. And San Francisco at Pittsburgh. 385 00:24:19,000 --> 00:24:28,000 The standings in the National League so far show of course the Cubs with their 6.5 game lead over New York. 386 00:24:28,000 --> 00:24:31,000 And they lead St. Louis by 8.5 games. 387 00:24:31,000 --> 00:24:37,000 Pittsburgh 11 games out. Philadelphia 21.5. And the X-Four 32. 388 00:24:37,000 --> 00:24:42,000 In the Western Division, Atlanta has a one game lead over Cincinnati and San Francisco. 389 00:24:42,000 --> 00:24:47,000 The Dodgers are two games out. And the Houston Astros are two and a half games out. 390 00:24:47,000 --> 00:24:53,000 Then the San Diego Padres, the expansion is plopped. 25 and a half games out of first place. 391 00:24:53,000 --> 00:24:58,000 So those are the standings in the Eastern and Western Division of the National League. 392 00:24:58,000 --> 00:25:02,000 We'll be keeping up to date on all the scores throughout the afternoon. 393 00:25:02,000 --> 00:25:07,000 Well, those scores, we go to the top half of the second inning in this first game here at Jerry Park 394 00:25:07,000 --> 00:25:10,000 between the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos. 395 00:25:10,000 --> 00:25:15,000 Both Bill Stoneman and Don Wilson have struck out a pair of batters. 396 00:25:15,000 --> 00:25:21,000 Stoneman got to the top of the first. Wilson struck out a pair of Expos in the bottom half of the first inning. 397 00:25:21,000 --> 00:25:26,000 Wilson is really humming that fastball of his. Boy, it's really zipping in there. 398 00:25:26,000 --> 00:25:33,000 Big Mac Jones had plenty of trouble trying to make contact with Wilson's fastball in the bottom half of the first inning. 399 00:25:33,000 --> 00:25:40,000 So for the Astros, in the top of the second, it'll be Norm Miller, John Edwards, and Orlando Martinez. 400 00:25:40,000 --> 00:25:53,000 Norm Miller is the left-hand hitter. He's batting 274. 401 00:25:53,000 --> 00:25:57,000 Stobbs playing him deep in right, barely a couple of steps into right center. 402 00:25:57,000 --> 00:26:01,000 And the right side of the infield, of course, plays back for this left-hand hitter. 403 00:26:01,000 --> 00:26:05,000 Bill Stoneman delivers, pitches low and inside, ball one. 404 00:26:05,000 --> 00:26:08,000 Miller, Edwards, and Martinez. 405 00:26:08,000 --> 00:26:12,000 No score here in the top of the second. 406 00:26:12,000 --> 00:26:16,000 First game of the doubleheader this afternoon. 407 00:26:16,000 --> 00:26:22,000 The 1-0 pitch is low, ball two, 2-0. 408 00:26:22,000 --> 00:26:32,000 Larry Dierker will go in the second game for Houston. Howie Reed for the Expos. 409 00:26:32,000 --> 00:26:38,000 The 2-0. Cut on. Line drive, single out in the left field. 410 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:45,000 Mac Jones up with the ball. Miller will hold at first base, second hit for Houston. 411 00:26:45,000 --> 00:26:55,000 Oh, with Miller at first, John Edwards will step up to the plate. There's nobody out. 412 00:26:55,000 --> 00:27:00,000 The Astros got runners at first and third with only one out in the first inning. 413 00:27:00,000 --> 00:27:08,000 Stoneman retired Menke and Bluffery to get out of the jam. 414 00:27:08,000 --> 00:27:13,000 Edwards was about ready to go, and then he stepped out and went back for the pine tire cloth 415 00:27:13,000 --> 00:27:20,000 to rub that bat handle down a bit. 416 00:27:20,000 --> 00:27:26,000 Edwards also a left-hand hitter. 417 00:27:26,000 --> 00:27:29,000 Stoney looking to Bateman for the side. 418 00:27:29,000 --> 00:27:43,000 Throw to first base, getting back safely is Miller. Edwards batting 2-39. 419 00:27:43,000 --> 00:27:57,000 Stoney looks to the runner, the pitch foul way back to our left. Out of play, 0-1-1. 420 00:27:57,000 --> 00:28:05,000 Edwards for a long time was the Cincinnati catcher, and they felt a year ago, 421 00:28:05,000 --> 00:28:11,000 two seasons ago now, that he was expendable when a young rookie by the name of Johnny Bench 422 00:28:11,000 --> 00:28:22,000 came up swinging and a miss by Edwards, 0-1-2. 423 00:28:22,000 --> 00:28:27,000 And Edwards had done quite a job for him. We mentioned that in 63 and 64 he was the 424 00:28:27,000 --> 00:28:32,000 Golden Glove catcher in the National League. 425 00:28:32,000 --> 00:28:44,000 The runner at first, Norm Miller, infield to double play depth. 426 00:28:44,000 --> 00:28:52,000 Stoneman at the belt. Here's the pitch, high and inside. 427 00:28:52,000 --> 00:29:03,000 A ball and two strikes. Bateman going out to talk to Bill Stoneman. 428 00:29:03,000 --> 00:29:06,000 That conference did not last long. 429 00:29:06,000 --> 00:29:12,000 Might have been just long enough for John to tell Stoney what he'd like to see thrown 430 00:29:12,000 --> 00:29:19,000 in there to John Edwards. 431 00:29:19,000 --> 00:29:24,000 Here's the 1-2 pitch. Looked out, throw to first base, Miller's back in time. 432 00:29:24,000 --> 00:29:28,000 That almost got a piece of Edwards. 433 00:29:28,000 --> 00:29:34,000 He got out of there in time. Two balls, two strikes. 434 00:29:34,000 --> 00:29:41,000 Marty Martinez is on deck. 435 00:29:41,000 --> 00:29:44,000 Here's the runner with nobody out. There he goes. 436 00:29:44,000 --> 00:29:47,000 Swung on and missed. Bateman throws the tag. 437 00:29:47,000 --> 00:29:53,000 They got him. 438 00:29:53,000 --> 00:29:58,000 Miller is out, attempting to steal. Bateman to wide. 439 00:29:58,000 --> 00:30:05,000 Edwards goes down swinging on the pitch. 440 00:30:05,000 --> 00:30:12,000 So that twin killing makes it two outs, nobody on. 441 00:30:12,000 --> 00:30:15,000 Third strikeout for Bill Stoneman. 442 00:30:15,000 --> 00:30:18,000 Here's Marty Martinez, another left hand hitter. 443 00:30:18,000 --> 00:30:25,000 Martinez batting 294. He's played in 41 games, has only 109 at bats. 444 00:30:25,000 --> 00:30:35,000 The pitch outside, ball one. 445 00:30:35,000 --> 00:30:38,000 Third baseman, Kevin Collins in on the grass. 446 00:30:38,000 --> 00:30:43,000 The pitch is high, ball two, two and nothing. 447 00:30:43,000 --> 00:30:51,000 Left fielder, Mack Jones. Center fielder, Ron Fairley playing in, stops straight away and right. 448 00:30:51,000 --> 00:30:56,000 The sun ducks behind clouds from time to time. Here's a two-nothing pitch. 449 00:30:56,000 --> 00:31:03,000 Foul, way down to the left out of play. Two and one to Martinez. 450 00:31:03,000 --> 00:31:13,000 And the field for a moment or two will be in shadows and then of course in bright sunshine. 451 00:31:13,000 --> 00:31:20,000 Stoney deals a two-one. This is sliced foul, back out of play to our left again. 452 00:31:20,000 --> 00:31:24,000 And the count is two balls and two strikes. 453 00:31:24,000 --> 00:31:28,000 Dave, a fan caught that ball in his hand and it bounced right out. 454 00:31:28,000 --> 00:31:34,000 He thought he had it in his hand with no ball. Had to look behind him. 455 00:31:34,000 --> 00:31:47,000 The two-two pitch. This one's fouled back into the screen behind the plate. 456 00:31:47,000 --> 00:31:52,000 Now the Deuces are up on the scoreboard. Two balls, two strikes, two outs. 457 00:31:52,000 --> 00:31:55,000 And we're in the second. Here's the pitch. 458 00:31:55,000 --> 00:32:03,000 Bounded at the left side. Wine has got it. Throw to Klein. That's all for the Astros. 459 00:32:03,000 --> 00:32:08,000 They're down one, two, three. No runs, one hit. No errors, nobody left. 460 00:32:08,000 --> 00:32:13,000 The score at the end of one and a half. Montreal nothing, Houston nothing. 461 00:32:13,000 --> 00:32:18,000 Well fans, it wasn't too long ago, and as a matter of fact it's still happening right now in sports, 462 00:32:18,000 --> 00:32:22,000 or you have to get in long queues at the ballpark to buy your ticket. 463 00:32:22,000 --> 00:32:29,000 Or if you're calling the ballpark or any sports organization, be it football, hockey or baseball, 464 00:32:29,000 --> 00:32:34,000 that you've got to wait for the telephone call to be completed by a busy switchboard. 465 00:32:34,000 --> 00:32:39,000 Well you know, the Expo's have joined this TRS system, the ticket reservation system, 466 00:32:39,000 --> 00:32:43,000 that we've talked about so often on these baseball broadcasts. 467 00:32:43,000 --> 00:32:49,000 Through TRS, it's a computerized setup. The machines are located throughout the island of Montreal 468 00:32:49,000 --> 00:32:54,000 and down in the United States, in Burlington, Vermont, in Plattsburgh, New York, in Sherbrooke, Quebec, 469 00:32:54,000 --> 00:32:57,000 up in the Ottawa Valley at the Miracle Mart stores. 470 00:32:57,000 --> 00:33:03,000 And through TRS you don't have to worry about getting the ballpark in time to buy tickets for the game. 471 00:33:03,000 --> 00:33:07,000 You don't have to worry about phoning anybody. You just go right to the TRS center 472 00:33:07,000 --> 00:33:13,000 and they'll punch out your ticket right on the spot and you'll get the best available seat for that price. 473 00:33:13,000 --> 00:33:20,000 Well fans, don't forget that you can purchase all your tickets through the TRS outlets in your area. 474 00:33:20,000 --> 00:33:25,000 Now in Montreal, we'd like to remind folks living in the financial district, 475 00:33:25,000 --> 00:33:28,000 or I should say working in the financial district down around St. James Street, 476 00:33:28,000 --> 00:33:34,000 that there's a TRS location in the restaurant in the Class Victoria, the Stock Exchange Tower. 477 00:33:34,000 --> 00:33:38,000 It's called La Vieux Port. You'll find a TRS machine there. 478 00:33:38,000 --> 00:33:42,000 TRS conveniently located at Stimson Stores downtown around the lakeshore. 479 00:33:42,000 --> 00:33:47,000 And also you'll find a TRS machine in Place de Marie, the Dominion Square Building, 480 00:33:47,000 --> 00:33:51,000 and all the Miracle Mart stores in Montreal. 481 00:33:53,000 --> 00:33:57,000 Now, at the bottom of the second, Kevin Collins, John Bateman, Bobby Wine. 482 00:33:57,000 --> 00:34:04,000 First pitch to Kevin is high, ball one. 483 00:34:06,000 --> 00:34:10,000 Kevin's a left-hand hitter, batting 220. 484 00:34:10,000 --> 00:34:14,000 Look for the strike. 485 00:34:14,000 --> 00:34:19,000 One ball, one strike. 486 00:34:22,000 --> 00:34:24,000 Wilson delivers a curve that's swung on. 487 00:34:24,000 --> 00:34:27,000 First ball hit out forward, right center. It's going to drop in for a base hit. 488 00:34:27,000 --> 00:34:30,000 Collins is on. 489 00:34:30,000 --> 00:34:32,000 Second hit off, Wilson. 490 00:34:32,000 --> 00:34:37,000 That'll bring the catcher, John Bateman, to the plate. 491 00:34:37,000 --> 00:34:42,000 And Kevin Collins, runner at first. 492 00:34:42,000 --> 00:34:46,000 Bateman. 493 00:34:53,000 --> 00:34:58,000 Kevin's a New Englander. He's from Springfield, Massachusetts. 494 00:34:58,000 --> 00:35:03,000 Here's big John Bateman, batting 199. 495 00:35:03,000 --> 00:35:07,000 Collins takes his lead. Bateman swings for the fence and misses. 496 00:35:07,000 --> 00:35:12,000 2-1 to John. 497 00:35:16,000 --> 00:35:20,000 No score here. 498 00:35:22,000 --> 00:35:24,000 Wilson at the belt, checks Collins. 499 00:35:24,000 --> 00:35:29,000 The pitch to John is high and inside for a ball. One ball, one strike. 500 00:35:29,000 --> 00:35:34,000 John's from Killeen, Texas. 501 00:35:39,000 --> 00:35:43,000 A hunter and a fisherman in the offseason. 502 00:35:43,000 --> 00:35:46,000 Here's the 1-1 to John. Cut on bounce tie. 503 00:35:46,000 --> 00:35:50,000 Wilson has it, throws to second. There's nobody there. It goes out into center field. 504 00:35:50,000 --> 00:35:54,000 Collins goes to third. Bateman's on. 505 00:35:54,000 --> 00:36:03,000 Well, the mix-up in signals between Morgan and Menke. It looked like Menke was going to be the backup man, and Morgan didn't get over there. 506 00:36:03,000 --> 00:36:08,000 Bateman on on the fielder's choice. 507 00:36:08,000 --> 00:36:15,000 And we'll have to see who the scorer charges the error to. Menke. 508 00:36:15,000 --> 00:36:22,000 Right now it's Menke. Now that is subject to change. 509 00:36:22,000 --> 00:36:27,000 Batting 8, the shortstop. 510 00:36:27,000 --> 00:36:30,000 Number 7, Bobby Wines. 511 00:36:30,000 --> 00:36:36,000 In this instance it looked to me like Menke was the backup man, because Menke was not going to the bag. 512 00:36:36,000 --> 00:36:42,000 He was going behind the bag, and I think maybe Morgan was the man that should have been there, but he wasn't. 513 00:36:42,000 --> 00:36:52,000 Wilson delivers out of Bobby Wide, and Bobby fouls the first pitch high and out of play to the right. 514 00:36:52,000 --> 00:37:05,000 Wine batting, 194. 515 00:37:05,000 --> 00:37:08,000 Collins at third base. Bateman at first base. 516 00:37:08,000 --> 00:37:17,000 Nobody out, the 0-1 to Wine. Fouls sharply, way off to the right out of play. 517 00:37:17,000 --> 00:37:20,000 Nothing in 2 to Bobby. 518 00:37:20,000 --> 00:37:32,000 A pitcher, Bill Stoneman, is on deck. 519 00:37:32,000 --> 00:37:41,000 Wilson deals high and inside, gets back to the backstop. Here comes Collins, he scores! 520 00:37:41,000 --> 00:37:46,000 Bateman goes to second, a wild pitch. 521 00:37:46,000 --> 00:37:49,000 Second wild pitch uncorked by Don Wilson. 522 00:37:49,000 --> 00:37:58,000 It decks Bobby Wide, and Collins raced home to score the Expos lead 1-0. 523 00:37:58,000 --> 00:38:08,000 1-2, the count on Bobby Wide. Avoided Bobby had to get out of the way. 524 00:38:08,000 --> 00:38:17,000 Donald Edward Wilson has uncorked a couple of pitches here, this one cost him. 525 00:38:17,000 --> 00:38:25,000 The 1-2 to Wine. Swung on and missed, strike three, and Bobby is upset. He went after a high outside pitch. 526 00:38:25,000 --> 00:38:30,000 He took a sweep at it and missed. 527 00:38:30,000 --> 00:38:36,000 That's the third strikeout for Don Wilson. 528 00:38:36,000 --> 00:38:40,000 I think we're going to get a change in that score. 529 00:38:40,000 --> 00:38:47,000 Bill Stoneman, right hand hitter. 530 00:38:47,000 --> 00:38:56,000 Twangs and misses the first pitch. That error has been charged to Morgan, the second baseman. 531 00:38:56,000 --> 00:39:02,000 So if you're scoring along with us, error on the second baseman in this inning. 532 00:39:02,000 --> 00:39:18,000 The 0-1 to Sony, outside, one ball, one strike. 533 00:39:18,000 --> 00:39:24,000 Here's the pitch, swung on and missed for strike two. 534 00:39:24,000 --> 00:39:35,000 As Wilson's been something else, he's tied several major league records, most strikeouts for a nine inning game. He struck out 18 on July 14th of 1968. 535 00:39:35,000 --> 00:39:40,000 Struck out 18, that was in a night game. 536 00:39:40,000 --> 00:39:46,000 Swing and a miss, strike three. That's all for Bill Stoneman. 537 00:39:46,000 --> 00:39:53,000 Fourth strikeout for Don Wilson, two outs, Bateman's the runner at second, and the batter will be Ty Clive. 538 00:39:53,000 --> 00:40:05,000 And what do you think the major league record is for the most consecutive strikeouts in a game? 539 00:40:05,000 --> 00:40:09,000 Oh, Wilson's tied it. 540 00:40:09,000 --> 00:40:16,000 Clive's a left hand hitter, called out on strikes in the first inning. Checked his swing on the first one, ball one. 541 00:40:16,000 --> 00:40:27,000 It's eight. 542 00:40:27,000 --> 00:40:33,000 Bateman leading from second, the pitch to Clive, swung on, this ball hit high out of the air, left center, racing over is Jimmy Winn. 543 00:40:33,000 --> 00:40:38,000 He gets there to make the catch, and that's it for Ty Clive. 544 00:40:38,000 --> 00:40:42,000 Winn, with a good burst of speed, got to that ball that was dropping fast. 545 00:40:42,000 --> 00:40:49,000 But here in the second, the Expos come up with a run on one hit. There's one error in the field, that run is unearned. 546 00:40:49,000 --> 00:40:56,000 There was one man left on base. The score at the end of two, the Expos won, the Astros nothing. 547 00:40:56,000 --> 00:41:00,000 The Phillies scored three runs in the bottom half of the first inning. 548 00:41:00,000 --> 00:41:07,000 Cincinnati had a run on the first and a run on the top of the second, so the score is three to two, Philadelphia over Cincinnati, in the bottom half of the second. 549 00:41:07,000 --> 00:41:15,000 Pass well as going against champions in that ball game. The Giants are leading the Pirates one to nothing at Forbes Field in Pittsburgh in the bottom of the second. 550 00:41:15,000 --> 00:41:17,000 Gaylor Terry against Doc Ellis. 551 00:41:17,000 --> 00:41:25,000 Atlantis at New York, that important ball game, has Milton Hampus on the hill for the Braves and Gary Gendry for the Mets. 552 00:41:25,000 --> 00:41:31,000 San Diego at Chicago, the Padres attending Joe Nicrow, Phil's brother, against Nick Delma. 553 00:41:31,000 --> 00:41:39,000 And Los Angeles at St. Louis, Chuck Taylor pitching for St. Louis, the lefty, Claude Osteen, on the hill for Los Angeles. 554 00:41:39,000 --> 00:41:46,000 Games in the American League, volleyball at Minnesota, Chicago at Detroit, Cleveland at Kansas City, Boston two games at Oakland, 555 00:41:46,000 --> 00:41:57,000 Washington at California, and New York at Seattle. And we haven't received any reports on those ball games yet, still early in the afternoon. 556 00:41:57,000 --> 00:42:05,000 While the Expo's are leading the Houston Astros one to nothing, as we go now to the top half of the third inning. 557 00:42:05,000 --> 00:42:12,000 And for Houston, we'll be looking at pitcher Don Wilson on the top of the order, Sandy Velvets and Finoff, and Joe Morgan. 558 00:42:12,000 --> 00:42:24,000 Today I'd like to remind fans once again that it's camera night here at Jerry Clark. Tomorrow night between 7 and 7.30. 559 00:42:24,000 --> 00:42:30,000 All fans with cameras will be allowed on the field to photograph their favorite Expo ball players. 560 00:42:30,000 --> 00:42:35,000 There'll be loads of fun for the youngsters, for all the camera bugs. The older people do. 561 00:42:35,000 --> 00:42:43,000 A lot of older people, of course, are camera bugs as well, and sports fans. So what a party they should have tomorrow night with their cameras. 562 00:42:43,000 --> 00:42:48,000 At 7 to 7.30, they'll be allowed on the field. Ball game starts at 8.05. 563 00:42:48,000 --> 00:42:55,000 Okay, Don Wilson, the Houston pitcher, will be the first man up here. 564 00:42:55,000 --> 00:43:02,000 Wilson's batting 145. He's got 8 hits and 55 trips to the plate. Swings and chops a foul into the Expo. 565 00:43:02,000 --> 00:43:14,000 Stug out to the left, strike one. Bill Stulman, right-hander on the mound for the Expo. 566 00:43:14,000 --> 00:43:21,000 0-1 pitch. Fouled way out to the right out of play. 567 00:43:21,000 --> 00:43:32,000 You know what Wilson does in his spare time? He's your friendly neighborhood little old cabinet maker. 568 00:43:32,000 --> 00:43:35,000 Quite a woodworker. They could use him up in Ottawa. 569 00:43:35,000 --> 00:43:42,000 Here's the 0-2 pitch. Swing and a miss. He's out of there. 570 00:43:42,000 --> 00:43:48,000 He tried to hold up and went around on it and struck out. Fourth strikeout for Stoney. 571 00:43:48,000 --> 00:43:53,000 Here's Sandy Valdezpino, who was his first victim in the first inning. 572 00:43:53,000 --> 00:44:04,000 Sandy Valdezpino. He's been around batting 286. 573 00:44:04,000 --> 00:44:14,000 He swings and misses Stoney's first pitch. Valdezpino, little guy, bats left, has strong arms and shoulders. 574 00:44:14,000 --> 00:44:17,000 When he's going well, he can give the ball a pretty good rip. 575 00:44:17,000 --> 00:44:21,000 But his problem, last couple of years, Benny hasn't been going well. 576 00:44:21,000 --> 00:44:30,000 Count evens it one ball and one strike. 577 00:44:30,000 --> 00:44:46,000 Stoneman's 1-1. Valdezpino gets out of the way. It's low and inside. 578 00:44:46,000 --> 00:44:53,000 The pitch, cut on. Fly ball down the left field line. Mac Jones coming over. He's got it. 579 00:44:53,000 --> 00:45:03,000 It's in foul territory. That's two away. 580 00:45:03,000 --> 00:45:07,000 You're right. I was about to say I don't think anybody can make a play on it. 581 00:45:07,000 --> 00:45:12,000 But that ball held up a little longer than I thought it was going to, and Mac got over there to make the catch. 582 00:45:12,000 --> 00:45:15,000 So there's two outs, and Joe Morgan, the second baseman, comes to the plate. 583 00:45:15,000 --> 00:45:20,000 He's batting 248, walked the first time up. 584 00:45:20,000 --> 00:45:24,000 Exposed leading 1-0 here in the top of the third. Morgan swings on the first pitch. 585 00:45:24,000 --> 00:45:27,000 Line drive, right field stop coming in, can't get to it. 586 00:45:27,000 --> 00:45:34,000 On one hop, Rusty's got it, rifles it into second to Bobby Wine, and holding up at first with a single is Joe Morgan. 587 00:45:34,000 --> 00:45:38,000 Third hit off Stoney. 588 00:45:38,000 --> 00:45:42,000 That'll bring Jim Wynn to the plate with two outs and Morgan on. 589 00:45:42,000 --> 00:45:57,000 Wynn doubled in the first inning. 590 00:45:57,000 --> 00:46:08,000 Morgan takes his lead. 591 00:46:08,000 --> 00:46:24,000 Bill Stoneman gives Morgan a long look and steps off the rubber. 592 00:46:24,000 --> 00:46:29,000 Stoney looking down again to John Bateman. 593 00:46:29,000 --> 00:46:39,000 A strike called on Wynn, 0-1. 594 00:46:39,000 --> 00:46:44,000 Stoney's big jam was the first inning when the Astros had runners at first and third with one out. 595 00:46:44,000 --> 00:46:47,000 He got out of that one. 596 00:46:47,000 --> 00:46:52,000 The pitch, strike two called. This is just above the knees, flip that inside corner. 597 00:46:52,000 --> 00:46:54,000 Nothing in two to Jim Wynn. 598 00:46:54,000 --> 00:46:58,000 He's talking to the plate on Byron Albarlick. 599 00:46:58,000 --> 00:47:00,000 Dave? 600 00:47:00,000 --> 00:47:03,000 Guess what the attendance here at Jerry Park is this afternoon. 601 00:47:03,000 --> 00:47:12,000 I say 23,202, and they haven't even announced it yet. 602 00:47:12,000 --> 00:47:16,000 There goes the runner. Bateman throws. 603 00:47:16,000 --> 00:47:18,000 The ball dropped. 604 00:47:18,000 --> 00:47:21,000 Safe at second is Morgan. 605 00:47:21,000 --> 00:47:30,000 Throw was just a little bit high. Sutherland tried to bring that club down just a fraction of an instant before he had control of the ball, 606 00:47:30,000 --> 00:47:40,000 and the ball dropped out of his glove as he was trying to put the tag on Morgan, but Morgan was in there with a stolen base. 607 00:47:40,000 --> 00:47:59,000 The ball has gone one and two to Wynn. 608 00:47:59,000 --> 00:48:05,000 Stoney gives a glance over his right shoulder now at the runner, Morgan at second. 609 00:48:05,000 --> 00:48:08,000 The one-two pitch to Jim Wynn. 610 00:48:08,000 --> 00:48:13,000 He's going away. Just missed that outside corner. Two balls, two strikes. 611 00:48:13,000 --> 00:48:18,000 I'm beginning to think you're counting the crowd, Dave. 612 00:48:18,000 --> 00:48:21,000 It'll take you a while. 613 00:48:21,000 --> 00:48:30,000 Oh, I don't know. I guess we've got 23, 24 here. 614 00:48:30,000 --> 00:48:33,000 It's a good crowd. 615 00:48:33,000 --> 00:48:35,000 Could be a lot more. 616 00:48:35,000 --> 00:48:45,000 Nice hit out into center field. Fairly coming up with that ball, and the runner Morgan's going to score. Fairly bobbled it, and going down to second is Wynn. 617 00:48:45,000 --> 00:48:48,000 There's an error on the center fielder. 618 00:48:48,000 --> 00:48:59,000 Ron Fairly to allow Wynn to go to second. He gets a base hit and an RBI to drive in Morgan to tie it up at one-one. 619 00:48:59,000 --> 00:49:18,000 So it's a new ball game again at one-to-one, and the batter will be Dennis Menke with two down. Wynn the runner at second. Menke struck out in the first inning. 620 00:49:18,000 --> 00:49:27,000 The pitch to Menke, and a strike called. 621 00:49:27,000 --> 00:49:34,000 There's a big out in the first inning when Stoney struck out Menke with runners at first and third. Now he's got Wynn at second base. 622 00:49:34,000 --> 00:49:44,000 The pitch cut on. Base hit up the middle out into center field. Wynn is going to score. Fairly up with the ball. Menke holds at first base. He's got an RBI single. 623 00:49:44,000 --> 00:49:55,000 Three hits now in this inning off Stoneman. Total of five for the Astros, and they've taken a two-to-one lead here with two outs. 624 00:49:55,000 --> 00:50:00,000 Two outs. Oh, the action coming with two outs here in the top of the third. 625 00:50:00,000 --> 00:50:03,000 Kurt Bleffrey. 626 00:50:03,000 --> 00:50:26,000 Kurt Bleffrey will be the batter. Bleffrey flied to right in the first inning. 627 00:50:26,000 --> 00:50:36,000 Runner leads. Stoneman's pitch, breaking ball, and a strike to Bleffrey. 0-1. 628 00:50:36,000 --> 00:50:47,000 Good breeze here is going left to right. 629 00:50:47,000 --> 00:51:01,000 Bounced foul behind the first base coaching box. Down right field foul territory. Bounced off the tarp all in there and out onto the field. So we've got a time out for a moment. Ten seconds for station identification. 630 00:51:01,000 --> 00:51:04,000 This is the Expo's baseball radio network. 631 00:51:04,000 --> 00:51:18,000 This is the home of Expo baseball in the capital district, WHRL in Albany, New York. 632 00:51:18,000 --> 00:51:29,000 We're in the top of the third with two outs. Houston leading two-to-one. Menke's the runner at first. 633 00:51:29,000 --> 00:51:38,000 Bleffrey the batter takes one high and outside for ball one. They count one ball, two strikes. 634 00:51:38,000 --> 00:51:56,000 Stoney retired the first two men he faced and then a single by Morgan, a single by Wynn, and a single by Menke producing a couple of runs. 635 00:51:56,000 --> 00:52:10,000 Here's the one-two to Bleffrey. Slow curve was outside. Ball two. Two balls and two strikes. 636 00:52:10,000 --> 00:52:21,000 The outfield is around to the right. They're playing deep for Bleffrey. Stob just a step off the warning track in right field. 637 00:52:21,000 --> 00:52:28,000 Menke the runner off first. The pitch by Stoney low and inside. Ball three. 638 00:52:28,000 --> 00:52:36,000 Stoneman has gone to a full count on Bleffrey. Three and two. 639 00:52:36,000 --> 00:52:44,000 Menke when he leaves off first base, just try to put a little move on just to throw Stoneman, try to throw Stoneman's timing off, bother him a little bit. 640 00:52:44,000 --> 00:52:57,000 When Menke takes his lead, he appears to be very still. When Stoneman gives him a good look, Menke will shift his hips or throw his head and shoulders to one side, give it a little fake. 641 00:52:57,000 --> 00:53:06,000 There goes the runner. Pitch is swung on. Line drive left field. Mack Jones under it. He's got it. 642 00:53:06,000 --> 00:53:19,000 Here in the third inning, Houston scores two runs on three hits. One error in the field. One man left on base. The score at the end of two and a half, Houston 2, Montreal 1. 643 00:53:19,000 --> 00:53:26,000 All right. Some scores starting to fill her in now from elsewhere in the National League. Los Angeles at St. Louis. There's Scurllis. 644 00:53:26,000 --> 00:53:36,000 Los Angeles and St. Louis scoreless top half of the second inning. San Diego at Chicago. Just getting underway. It's Joe Nicrow, by the way, for the Padres and Dick Selma for the Cubs. 645 00:53:36,000 --> 00:53:46,000 Atlanta and New York don't score top half of the second inning. Cincinnati and Philadelphia 4 to 2 for the Phillies over the Reds in the top of the third. 646 00:53:46,000 --> 00:53:56,000 The Giants and the Lions hit his 11th home run of the year with nobody on the second for Philadelphia. The Giants and the Pirates are tied up at one apiece in the bottom half of the third inning. 647 00:53:56,000 --> 00:54:08,000 Nothing yet on the American League games in that Baltimore Minnesota game. The two division leaders in the American League. It's Dave McNally for the Orioles and Jim Cox for the Minnesota Twins. 648 00:54:08,000 --> 00:54:20,000 That's the story on the out of town game so far. And of course we'll be keeping you up to date on all the scores throughout the afternoon here on the Expo Baseball Broadcast. 649 00:54:20,000 --> 00:54:27,000 While the Expo's are coming about in the bottom half of the third inning, the first man up for Montreal will be Gary Sutherland. 650 00:54:27,000 --> 00:54:34,000 And Suds Vaders return to the lineup with a single in his first appearance of the play, the singles out into the left field. 651 00:54:34,000 --> 00:54:46,000 Now here's Gary Sutherland in the bottom half of the third inning. 652 00:54:46,000 --> 00:54:58,000 Gary Sutherland right hand hitter. Thanks Wilson's first pitch low and in ball one. 653 00:54:58,000 --> 00:55:13,000 Don Wilson, the man for Houston, delivers the 1-0, swung on and this one's bounced backing up for it. Third baseman Martinez throw to first just in time to get Gary. 654 00:55:13,000 --> 00:55:28,000 One away. We mentioned that Wilson in 155 and two thirds inning has struck out 165. He's right up with the strikeout leaders in the National League. 655 00:55:28,000 --> 00:55:37,000 Men like Ferguson Jenkins of Chicago. Jenkins has locked close to 180 strikeouts. Bob Gibson of the Cardinals. Bill Singer of Los Angeles. 656 00:55:37,000 --> 00:55:43,000 As a matter of fact, Wilson's running a little bit ahead of Singer. 657 00:55:43,000 --> 00:55:59,000 Rusty Staub who walked in the first inning. First pitch was a strike, the 0-1. Down low. One ball, one strike to Rusty. 658 00:55:59,000 --> 00:56:10,000 Rusty is batting 291. 659 00:56:10,000 --> 00:56:15,000 The 1-1 pitch, swung on and fouled, bounced to the right side. 660 00:56:15,000 --> 00:56:23,000 Bounced up over the protective wall and padding and right under the front row of the box seats off the end of the Astros' dugout. 661 00:56:23,000 --> 00:56:30,000 On the right side. And a gentleman down there has got a souvenir. 662 00:56:30,000 --> 00:56:48,000 One and two to stop. Mack Jones on deck. Wilson deals. Rusty strikes out. Big man goes down swinging. 663 00:56:48,000 --> 00:56:59,000 That's five strikeouts now for Wilson. 664 00:56:59,000 --> 00:57:05,000 Mack Jones went down swinging in the first inning. 665 00:57:05,000 --> 00:57:14,000 First pitch to Mack is high, ball one. 666 00:57:14,000 --> 00:57:23,000 Rusty has only struck out 34 times this year and someone commented the other day, the 1-0 to Mack is low and inside, ball two. 667 00:57:23,000 --> 00:57:33,000 He commented that Rusty appeared to be striking out more often in the last two or three weeks. 668 00:57:33,000 --> 00:57:37,000 Well, he still hasn't struck out that often but of course he's been at the plate. 669 00:57:37,000 --> 00:57:50,000 Swing and a miss by Mack for strike one. He's been at the plate in situations where he has been swinging for the long ball and they are the occasions when you are more apt to strike out than you are when you're going for that base hit. 670 00:57:50,000 --> 00:57:54,000 If you don't get the base hit, you'll pop it up or ground out. 671 00:57:54,000 --> 00:57:58,000 When you swing for that long ball, of course you increase your chances of striking out. 672 00:57:58,000 --> 00:58:05,000 Here's the 2-1. Fouled back to the screen. Strike two. Two balls, two strikes. 673 00:58:05,000 --> 00:58:15,000 He has been swinging for the long ball more often than he was early in the season. 674 00:58:15,000 --> 00:58:19,000 Two outs, Mack at the plate. 675 00:58:19,000 --> 00:58:22,000 The 2-2 pitch taken down low. 676 00:58:22,000 --> 00:58:24,000 Ball three, a full count. 677 00:58:24,000 --> 00:58:35,000 Houston leading 2-1 here in the bottom of the third. First game of our doubleheader. 678 00:58:35,000 --> 00:58:44,000 Wilson fires a 3-2. It's slow ball four and Mack is on. 679 00:58:44,000 --> 00:58:48,000 Second walk given up by Wilson. 680 00:58:48,000 --> 00:58:54,000 And with two outs, Ron Fairley will come to the plate. Ron bounced out of the first baseman. 681 00:58:54,000 --> 00:59:02,000 Kurt Floppery in the first inning. 682 00:59:02,000 --> 00:59:08,000 Another left-hand hitter. 683 00:59:08,000 --> 00:59:17,000 Little lob over to first base to check back Jones. 684 00:59:17,000 --> 00:59:21,000 Russ, if you were the runner at first, you would have made it back safely. 685 00:59:21,000 --> 00:59:26,000 Oh, I think so. 686 00:59:26,000 --> 00:59:34,000 I'm not sure I would have, but I know you would have. 687 00:59:34,000 --> 00:59:53,000 Wilson's at the belt checking Mack Jones, the pitch to Fairley. Check swing and a ball. 688 00:59:53,000 --> 01:00:00,000 The second baseman, Morgan, is playing on the edge of the grass. Floppery holding the runner, Mack Jones, the pitch to Fairley. 689 01:00:00,000 --> 01:00:03,000 A strike call, one and one. 690 01:00:03,000 --> 01:00:07,000 Little break to that ball. 691 01:00:07,000 --> 01:00:21,000 Wilson's got normally very good control, good stuff on his pitches, and a variety of pitches. 692 01:00:21,000 --> 01:00:25,000 A check of the runner and the one-one pitch. Swing on. 693 01:00:25,000 --> 01:00:35,000 This is a base hit out in the right center. Mack Jones is on the go. He's running third, and he'll be hauled off at third base as Morgan recovers that ball. 694 01:00:35,000 --> 01:00:46,000 Ron Fairley, on a hit-and-run, drills a single to right center, moving Mack Jones to third base. 695 01:00:46,000 --> 01:00:56,000 And with two outs, the Expos threaten here in the third. The batter will be Kevin Collins. 696 01:00:56,000 --> 01:01:06,000 Kevin got a base hit to right in the second. He scored on a wild pitch by Wilson. 697 01:01:06,000 --> 01:01:20,000 So the Expos have got a chance to tie it up here with two outs in the third. That was the third hit off Wilson. 698 01:01:20,000 --> 01:01:31,000 The pitch to Kevin. Swung on and missed. Strike one. 699 01:01:31,000 --> 01:01:40,000 Mack Jones at third and Ron Fairley at first. 700 01:01:40,000 --> 01:01:55,000 Wilson deals, and Kevin swings and misses for strike two. 701 01:01:55,000 --> 01:02:05,000 The outfield plays Kevin deep and to the right. 702 01:02:05,000 --> 01:02:14,000 Wilson out in front. The O2 pitch is fouled back just to our right. 703 01:02:14,000 --> 01:02:19,000 The ball bounced up against the front of the press box. 704 01:02:19,000 --> 01:02:30,000 John Paul Sorowe got his fishnet out and went after it, but couldn't come up with it. 705 01:02:30,000 --> 01:02:41,000 Runners lead. The O2 pitch struck him out. Collins goes down swinging with two outs here. So that's it. 706 01:02:41,000 --> 01:02:52,000 No runs, one hit, no errors. There were two Expos left on base. At the end of three, it's Houston 2, Montreal 1. 707 01:02:52,000 --> 01:02:56,000 Well fans, we've been talking a lot about TRS, the ticket reservation system. 708 01:02:56,000 --> 01:03:03,000 Now we might mention again for folks, especially around the Sherbrooke area, that you do have a TRS center down there. 709 01:03:03,000 --> 01:03:08,000 At Belvedere South, this is a Miracle Market store, 50 Belvedere South in Sherbrooke. 710 01:03:08,000 --> 01:03:16,000 Folks out in Sorrell can purchase their tickets through TRS at the location, the Miracle Market location, 250 Fuzette Street in Sorrell. 711 01:03:16,000 --> 01:03:25,000 Up in Ottawa, two Miracle Market locations, 2160 Carling Avenue in the Fairlawn Plaza and 1595 Maryville Road in Ottawa. 712 01:03:25,000 --> 01:03:31,000 In the Quebec City area, the Miracle Market store, 2440 Sir Wilford Pugsey Boulevard in St. Voix. 713 01:03:31,000 --> 01:03:38,000 At the Miracle Market store, 4350 First Avenue in Charlesburg, Quebec. 714 01:03:38,000 --> 01:03:48,000 So they're conveniently located all over. Also at Voyageur Provincial, Voyageur Provincial, 225 Chera Street in Quebec City. 715 01:03:48,000 --> 01:03:56,000 So buy your tickets for Expo Ball Games via TRS. 716 01:03:56,000 --> 01:04:02,000 Here are the totals now at the end of three innings. Houston, two runs, five hits. 717 01:04:02,000 --> 01:04:07,000 They've committed one error and have left three men on. 718 01:04:07,000 --> 01:04:15,000 The Expos have one run on three hits, one error, and five base runners have been stranded. 719 01:04:15,000 --> 01:04:20,000 The scores, we go to the fourth, Houston, two, Montreal, one. 720 01:04:20,000 --> 01:04:25,000 And coming in now to tell you about the middle three innings of this ball game, Russ Taylor. 721 01:04:25,000 --> 01:04:31,000 Thanks very much, Dave. First man up for Houston in the top half of the fourth inning will be right fielder Norm Miller. 722 01:04:31,000 --> 01:04:38,000 It'll be Miller, Edwards, and Martinez for the Astros. 723 01:04:38,000 --> 01:04:43,000 Houston lead this ball game two to one. Expos took a one to nothing lead, bottom half of the second inning. 724 01:04:43,000 --> 01:04:46,000 The Astros came up with two runs in the top of the third. 725 01:04:46,000 --> 01:04:53,000 The first pitch to Miller is outside and low for ball one. 726 01:04:53,000 --> 01:04:57,000 Norm Miller was lead off in the first two ball games. 727 01:04:57,000 --> 01:05:00,000 Now he's been dropped down the ladder. Here's a hard hit ball to deep right center field. 728 01:05:00,000 --> 01:05:03,000 I believe it is gone. Yes, it is. 729 01:05:03,000 --> 01:05:06,000 Home run over the right field fence for Norm Miller. 730 01:05:06,000 --> 01:05:11,000 He really tagged that pitch from Bill Stoneman. 731 01:05:11,000 --> 01:05:14,000 And Miller makes the circuit. 732 01:05:14,000 --> 01:05:18,000 Here at Jerry Park and Houston lead this ball game three to one. 733 01:05:18,000 --> 01:05:23,000 Good hard shot by Norm Miller. He really tagged it. 734 01:05:23,000 --> 01:05:31,000 And for Norm Miller, that home run is second of the year. 735 01:05:31,000 --> 01:05:35,000 Second home run of the year for Norm Miller. 736 01:05:35,000 --> 01:05:40,000 So that's Miller's second hit. John Edwards, the catcher, steps in. 737 01:05:40,000 --> 01:05:47,000 Edwards struck out first time up. This is foul to the left side into the seat. 738 01:05:47,000 --> 01:05:52,000 And a free baseball for a lucky fan. 739 01:05:52,000 --> 01:05:58,000 The Houston broadcasters and writers and also Harry Walker will tell you one of the reasons 740 01:05:58,000 --> 01:06:03,000 Houston's success is John Edwards. This is taken inside for ball one. 741 01:06:03,000 --> 01:06:06,000 The way he's been handling the Houston pitching staff. 742 01:06:06,000 --> 01:06:11,000 Edwards has been getting his hits from time to time. He's batting 239. 743 01:06:11,000 --> 01:06:16,000 Left hand batter, the one-on-one delivery is lined in the left field for at least one. 744 01:06:16,000 --> 01:06:18,000 Edwards makes the turn at first base. 745 01:06:18,000 --> 01:06:21,000 John scoops it up and fires it into second. 746 01:06:21,000 --> 01:06:25,000 And Edwards holds up at first after making the turn. 747 01:06:25,000 --> 01:06:32,000 A single just beyond the reach of Kevin Collins at third base. 748 01:06:32,000 --> 01:06:37,000 That's the seventh hit of Bill Stoneman this afternoon. 749 01:06:37,000 --> 01:06:40,000 Brings up Orlando Martinez. They call him Marty. 750 01:06:40,000 --> 01:06:45,000 Marty Martinez with Houston. He grounded out short to first in the second inning. 751 01:06:45,000 --> 01:06:50,000 Three to one ball game now for the Astros. 752 01:06:50,000 --> 01:06:56,000 Elroy Faith is heading out to the bullpen to start warming up. 753 01:06:56,000 --> 01:06:58,000 Martinez, the left hand batter. 754 01:06:58,000 --> 01:07:02,000 Tony takes his toe off the rubber momentarily. 755 01:07:02,000 --> 01:07:06,000 Now he's back on it once again. 756 01:07:06,000 --> 01:07:11,000 And here's the first pitch to Martinez. It's low and outside. 757 01:07:11,000 --> 01:07:17,000 As John Bateman had to get into the dirt to get that one. 758 01:07:17,000 --> 01:07:20,000 One-on-oh. 759 01:07:20,000 --> 01:07:25,000 Hank Aaron, one of the most fabulous players in baseball, will be here tomorrow night. 760 01:07:25,000 --> 01:07:28,000 The Expos meet the Astros at 8.05. 761 01:07:28,000 --> 01:07:31,000 The one-on-oh pitch is lined in the center field. 762 01:07:31,000 --> 01:07:37,000 Fairley is standing there, takes it, pull the out. 763 01:07:37,000 --> 01:07:40,000 Line fly ball to Ron Fairley in center field. 764 01:07:40,000 --> 01:07:44,000 One away. Brings up Don Wilson, the pitcher. 765 01:07:44,000 --> 01:07:50,000 Wilson bats right-handed. He's looking down to Saldy Parker at third base. 766 01:07:50,000 --> 01:07:57,000 To get the sign. With a runner on first and one out, Wilson may just square around 767 01:07:57,000 --> 01:08:01,000 and try to move that man to second with a sacrifice. 768 01:08:01,000 --> 01:08:05,000 Fairley has moved over a bit to left center field. 769 01:08:05,000 --> 01:08:13,000 Stop playing through right. So we've got a bit of a gap in right center. 770 01:08:13,000 --> 01:08:17,000 He fits, he squares around, the ball is foul. 771 01:08:17,000 --> 01:08:19,000 0-1. 772 01:08:19,000 --> 01:08:26,000 The crowd has to be around 23,000 here this afternoon. 773 01:08:26,000 --> 01:08:31,000 Here's Jim Fanning, the general manager of the Expos, taking his seat behind home plate. 774 01:08:31,000 --> 01:08:40,000 Jim will shortly be going out to Vancouver to visit the Expos Farm Club, the Vancouver Mounties. 775 01:08:40,000 --> 01:08:44,000 All-in-one account on Wilson. 776 01:08:44,000 --> 01:08:52,000 One out and one on. One run in by a home run by Norm Miller. 777 01:08:52,000 --> 01:08:54,000 Stallman checks his man at first base. 778 01:08:54,000 --> 01:08:59,000 The bunt attempt is down the first baseline foul, fielded by Ty Klein. 779 01:08:59,000 --> 01:09:01,000 Ty and Collins, of course, moving in for the bunt. 780 01:09:01,000 --> 01:09:04,000 Wine going down to second base. 781 01:09:04,000 --> 01:09:09,000 And Gary Southerman over to the bag at first to take the throw. 782 01:09:09,000 --> 01:09:15,000 Terrific day for baseball here at Jerry Park this afternoon. 783 01:09:15,000 --> 01:09:20,000 Fans, don't forget it will be your last chance to see Hank Aaron, Orlando Cepeda, 784 01:09:20,000 --> 01:09:23,000 and the Braves this week starting tomorrow night. 785 01:09:23,000 --> 01:09:25,000 Try to make it for one of those four games. 786 01:09:25,000 --> 01:09:30,000 Doubleheader Tuesday, single game Wednesday. 787 01:09:30,000 --> 01:09:31,000 All-in-two is the count. 788 01:09:31,000 --> 01:09:34,000 Wilson squares around a bunt again and bunted foul. 789 01:09:34,000 --> 01:09:40,000 He's out of there. 790 01:09:40,000 --> 01:09:45,000 So you can log that as another strikeout for Bill Stallman. 791 01:09:45,000 --> 01:09:49,000 It's fourth strikeout of the afternoon. 792 01:09:49,000 --> 01:09:56,000 It's fifth strikeout, check that. 793 01:09:56,000 --> 01:09:59,000 Brings up Sandy Valdezpino. 794 01:09:59,000 --> 01:10:04,000 Valdezpino struck out in the first and fouled out to Mack Jones and Leftfield in the third inning. 795 01:10:04,000 --> 01:10:05,000 Left hand batter. 796 01:10:05,000 --> 01:10:08,000 Edwards still the runner on first base with two outs. 797 01:10:08,000 --> 01:10:10,000 This one hit on the ground right to Ty Klein. 798 01:10:10,000 --> 01:10:13,000 Ty will tie the bag and that's it. 799 01:10:13,000 --> 01:10:16,000 Quality out throw in the top of the fourth. 800 01:10:16,000 --> 01:10:24,000 They picked up one run on the home run by Norm Miller, two hits, no errors, and one man was left on base. 801 01:10:24,000 --> 01:10:30,000 The score as we go to the bottom half of the fourth inning is three to one Houston. 802 01:10:30,000 --> 01:10:35,000 Fans, we'd like to remind you of tomorrow night's game with the Atlanta Braves. 803 01:10:35,000 --> 01:10:43,000 Atlanta's coming in for a big four-game, three-day series, beginning with a single game tomorrow night starting at 8.05. 804 01:10:43,000 --> 01:10:46,000 And tomorrow night is camera night. 805 01:10:46,000 --> 01:10:54,000 From 7 to 7.30, the fans will be able to go onto the field, take the cameras with them, take pictures of their favorite Montreal Expos players. 806 01:10:54,000 --> 01:11:01,000 Tomorrow night between 7 and 7.30, then the game will start at 8.05, the game between the Expos and the Braves. 807 01:11:01,000 --> 01:11:05,000 George Stone, young left-hander, will be on the mound for Atlanta. 808 01:11:05,000 --> 01:11:09,000 And Jerry Robertson will be pitching for the Expos. 809 01:11:09,000 --> 01:11:18,000 And we have learned that on Tuesday night for the doubleheader, Gary Wazlowski and Larry Jaster will be going to the Expos, Pat Jarvis and Jim Britton for Atlanta. 810 01:11:18,000 --> 01:11:31,000 And on Wednesday night, Steve Ranko pitching for our Expos, Phil Negrow for the Atlanta Braves. 811 01:11:31,000 --> 01:11:37,000 Well, here in the bottom half of the fourth inning for the Expos, we'll be looking at John Bateman, Bobby Wine, and Bill Stoneman. 812 01:11:37,000 --> 01:11:39,000 Some of the other town scorers. 813 01:11:39,000 --> 01:11:43,000 No score, Dodgers and St. Louis, bottom half of the second inning. 814 01:11:43,000 --> 01:11:46,000 No score, Chicago and San Diego in the bottom of the second. 815 01:11:46,000 --> 01:11:52,000 Atlanta has scored. Bob Tillman hit his tenth home run of the year in the third with nobody aboard. 816 01:11:52,000 --> 01:11:54,000 Atlanta leads that game 1-0. 817 01:11:54,000 --> 01:11:59,000 Cincinnati and Philadelphia, it's 4-2 for the Phillies over the Reds in the top of the third. 818 01:11:59,000 --> 01:12:07,000 And it's 1-0 Giants and the Pirates in the top half of the fourth inning. 819 01:12:07,000 --> 01:12:10,000 John Bateman facing Don Wilson. 820 01:12:10,000 --> 01:12:14,000 Wilson delivers his first ball. There's a hard hit ball by John. 821 01:12:14,000 --> 01:12:27,000 Deep left field, it is Don Walker. 822 01:12:27,000 --> 01:12:33,000 John Bateman has just hit a home run for the Expos. 823 01:12:33,000 --> 01:12:37,000 In the Joanville, oh, you see him play it. 824 01:12:37,000 --> 01:12:45,000 Bateman stood at home plate, took a bow right toward Harry Walker and the entire Houston dugout. 825 01:12:45,000 --> 01:12:49,000 Apparently they've been writing Bateman quite furiously. 826 01:12:49,000 --> 01:12:56,000 And Big John stood at home plate, bowed, put his cap to his chest, and made a beautiful bow. 827 01:12:56,000 --> 01:13:01,000 Oh, beautiful John. 828 01:13:01,000 --> 01:13:05,000 The first pitch of Bobby Wine has hit way back to Wilson. 829 01:13:05,000 --> 01:13:14,000 A waste of the body, Wine is there, especially William. 830 01:13:14,000 --> 01:13:16,000 A base hit for Bobby Wine. 831 01:13:16,000 --> 01:13:22,000 He lined that ball way back to Wilson. It's needed, Wilson in the chest. 832 01:13:22,000 --> 01:13:28,000 Bounce to the left side, Wilson chased it, so did the first baseman, Kurt Bleffery. 833 01:13:28,000 --> 01:13:32,000 Wilson couldn't pick it up but raced the bag just the same. 834 01:13:32,000 --> 01:13:36,000 And Wine is on with a single. That was a good solid smash by Bobby, incidentally. 835 01:13:36,000 --> 01:13:43,000 Had it gone either side of Wilson, it would have gone out into center field through that gap. 836 01:13:43,000 --> 01:13:47,000 Now the Expos have come alive here in the bottom half of the fourth inning. 837 01:13:47,000 --> 01:13:53,000 Bateman leading off with his sixth home run of the year in a Jonesville. 838 01:13:53,000 --> 01:13:59,000 And Bobby Wine has lined a single off the chest of pitcher Don Wilson. 839 01:13:59,000 --> 01:14:08,000 Stole him in the batter. He'll turn around a bunch, tries to put this one down, foul-tips it for strike one. 840 01:14:08,000 --> 01:14:14,000 Fouls, it's just too bad he couldn't have seen that performance by John Bateman. 841 01:14:14,000 --> 01:14:18,000 He stood all played after crossing, after hitting that home run into the left field seat, 842 01:14:18,000 --> 01:14:25,000 and bowed from the waist down, putting his cap on his chest, right toward the Houston dugout. 843 01:14:25,000 --> 01:14:34,000 Well, I'll tell you, another attempted bunt by Stoneman and foul, strike two. 844 01:14:34,000 --> 01:14:40,000 It was halfway through this ballgame. Bateman was with Harry Walker in the Astros last year, 845 01:14:40,000 --> 01:14:50,000 and he was left unprotected in the National League graph last October 14th. 846 01:14:50,000 --> 01:14:56,000 So John, of course, will have to turn in a solid performance this afternoon, 847 01:14:56,000 --> 01:15:00,000 because those Astros will certainly get on his back if anything goes awry. 848 01:15:00,000 --> 01:15:13,000 This is a bunt after one. They play it to first base, a stack of price work. 849 01:15:13,000 --> 01:15:17,000 Two to four of you are scoring. That's catched by John Edwards, the second base, 850 01:15:17,000 --> 01:15:20,000 when Martinez is taking the throw at first. 851 01:15:20,000 --> 01:15:24,000 So that puts Wine in scoring position. 852 01:15:24,000 --> 01:15:31,000 The tying run is on second base. Three to two for Houston over the X-Balls, 853 01:15:31,000 --> 01:15:34,000 here in the bottom half of the fourth inning. 854 01:15:34,000 --> 01:15:42,000 One out, runner on second is Bobby Wine. 855 01:15:42,000 --> 01:15:58,000 The pitch to Klein is tied outside for ball one. 856 01:15:58,000 --> 01:16:01,000 The one-and-oh pitch is hit on the ground out of short. 857 01:16:01,000 --> 01:16:07,000 The runner, Bobby, momentarily by Menke over the first in time. 858 01:16:07,000 --> 01:16:11,000 The runner advances to third, Bobby Wine. 859 01:16:11,000 --> 01:16:14,000 The Wine's on third, brings up Gary Sutherland. 860 01:16:14,000 --> 01:16:20,000 The game is over. The second baseman's done. Gary Sutherland. 861 01:16:20,000 --> 01:16:24,000 Sutherland had a single of that field in the first inning 862 01:16:24,000 --> 01:16:31,000 and grounded out to third baseman Martinez next time up. 863 01:16:31,000 --> 01:16:35,000 Scoring that sacrifice, I believe I said Martinez going to the back at first. 864 01:16:35,000 --> 01:16:38,000 Actually it was Morgan in the second baseman. Martinez is at third. 865 01:16:38,000 --> 01:16:45,000 It's not fly, back of short. Now Martinez at third will call for it and he takes it. 866 01:16:45,000 --> 01:16:47,000 And that's it for the X-Balls. 867 01:16:47,000 --> 01:16:50,000 But they fix up a run on the home run by baseman. 868 01:16:50,000 --> 01:16:55,000 Two hits, no Houston errors, and one man was left on. 869 01:16:55,000 --> 01:17:04,000 After four complete innings of play, Houston leads three to two. 870 01:17:04,000 --> 01:17:08,000 Minnesota games underway, Los Angeles, St. Louis scoreless in the second. 871 01:17:08,000 --> 01:17:11,000 San Diego and Chicago are scoreless in the second. 872 01:17:11,000 --> 01:17:14,000 The same is true of Atlanta and New York scoreless in the second. 873 01:17:14,000 --> 01:17:19,000 Philadelphia four, Cincinnati two, they're in the third inning at Philadelphia. 874 01:17:19,000 --> 01:17:22,000 Giants and the Pirates tied one-one in the fourth. 875 01:17:22,000 --> 01:17:27,000 Over in the American League, Baltimore and Minnesota no score in the first inning. 876 01:17:27,000 --> 01:17:30,000 Chicago and Detroit are scoreless in the second. 877 01:17:30,000 --> 01:17:34,000 Cleveland and Kansas City no score in the second. 878 01:17:34,000 --> 01:17:38,000 Other double-headers today, Boston's and Oakland for two games. 879 01:17:38,000 --> 01:17:39,000 Now that's the only other double-header. 880 01:17:39,000 --> 01:17:46,000 Washington will be at California, New York will be at Seattle to round out the American League schedule. 881 01:17:46,000 --> 01:17:49,000 A reminder, fans, that the Atlanta Braves are here tomorrow night. 882 01:17:49,000 --> 01:17:54,000 Last chance to see Hammer and Hank Aaron and the rest of the stars of the Atlanta team. 883 01:17:54,000 --> 01:18:04,000 Tomorrow night, double-header Tuesday and a single game Wednesday for the Atlanta series here at Jerry Parks. 884 01:18:04,000 --> 01:18:06,000 That home run by Bateman is sixth of the year. 885 01:18:06,000 --> 01:18:08,000 It is third against the Houston Astros. 886 01:18:08,000 --> 01:18:14,000 So Bateman really likes to go for distance against his old ball club. 887 01:18:14,000 --> 01:18:22,000 Now for Houston, we'll be looking at Joe Morgan, Jimmy Wynn and Dennis Menke, the tough part of the batting order. 888 01:18:22,000 --> 01:18:26,000 Followed by Bluffery and Miller. 889 01:18:26,000 --> 01:18:27,000 Morgan is one for one. 890 01:18:27,000 --> 01:18:32,000 He walked in the first inning, got as far as third on a double by Wynn. 891 01:18:32,000 --> 01:18:34,000 It was left-threaded there. 892 01:18:34,000 --> 01:18:37,000 When Menke struck out and Bluffery flied out to right field. 893 01:18:37,000 --> 01:18:46,000 And in the third inning, Wynn knocked in a run with a, rather Morgan got on with a single to right field. 894 01:18:46,000 --> 01:18:50,000 And Wynn knocked him in with a single after Morgan had stolen second base. 895 01:18:50,000 --> 01:18:56,000 The first pitch to Joe Morgan is taken for a call strike, strike one. 896 01:18:56,000 --> 01:18:59,000 Exposed outfield in case you've just joined us. 897 01:18:59,000 --> 01:19:00,000 Ron Fairley in center field. 898 01:19:00,000 --> 01:19:05,000 Mack Jones in left and Rusty Saab in right. 899 01:19:05,000 --> 01:19:06,000 Strike two, ball. 900 01:19:06,000 --> 01:19:11,000 Again Morgan took the fast ball from Bill Stoneman. 901 01:19:11,000 --> 01:19:15,000 Few changes in the outfield, in the infield rather. 902 01:19:15,000 --> 01:19:22,000 Kevin Collins is at third and Gary Southerland at second. Wynn's at short and Klein is at first base. 903 01:19:22,000 --> 01:19:24,000 High and inside for ball one. 904 01:19:24,000 --> 01:19:27,000 That's Klein at first, Southerland at second. 905 01:19:27,000 --> 01:19:30,000 Collins at third and Wynn at short. 906 01:19:30,000 --> 01:19:34,000 Batteries Bill Stoneman and John Bateman. 907 01:19:34,000 --> 01:19:37,000 One and two to count on Joe Morgan. 908 01:19:37,000 --> 01:19:39,000 Stoneman out in front of the batter. 909 01:19:39,000 --> 01:19:40,000 Nobody out. 910 01:19:40,000 --> 01:19:43,000 Morgan the leadoff man here in the top of the fifth. 911 01:19:43,000 --> 01:19:47,000 This is low for ball two. Two and two to count. 912 01:19:47,000 --> 01:19:56,000 Terrific crowd here this afternoon and a terrific day for baseball. 913 01:19:56,000 --> 01:20:00,000 Very impressive opening ceremony this afternoon. 914 01:20:00,000 --> 01:20:05,000 Suzanne LaPointe was flown in. 915 01:20:05,000 --> 01:20:06,000 Steinman in Ashland. 916 01:20:06,000 --> 01:20:09,000 This is a line drive to left center field for at least one. 917 01:20:09,000 --> 01:20:10,000 Morgan makes a turn at first. 918 01:20:10,000 --> 01:20:13,000 He's going to go to second as the ball rolls out of the right center field fence. 919 01:20:13,000 --> 01:20:17,000 Now he's on his way to third and he'll be in standing up with a triple. 920 01:20:17,000 --> 01:20:27,000 Joe Morgan hits a triple to left center field and went all the way up to the fence in the gap between Ron Fairley and Mac Jones. 921 01:20:27,000 --> 01:20:36,000 So Stoneman starting off here in the fifth finds himself in trouble with nobody out. 922 01:20:36,000 --> 01:20:38,000 A runner on third. 923 01:20:38,000 --> 01:20:40,000 Rings up Jimmy Winn. 924 01:20:40,000 --> 01:20:43,000 Winn has had a double and a single. 925 01:20:43,000 --> 01:21:06,000 He knocked in Morgan with a single in the third inning. 926 01:21:06,000 --> 01:21:11,000 The first pitch to Jimmy Winn is inside for ball one. 927 01:21:11,000 --> 01:21:16,000 Elroy Fates is starting to warm up once again for the Expos. 928 01:21:16,000 --> 01:21:22,000 Astros have picked up eight hits and we're in the top half of the fifth inning. 929 01:21:22,000 --> 01:21:27,000 They lead this ball game three to two. 930 01:21:27,000 --> 01:21:43,000 The one and 0 delivery is hit on the ground foul right past Salty Parker, the third base coach for the Astros. 931 01:21:43,000 --> 01:21:59,000 One ball and one strike. 932 01:21:59,000 --> 01:22:01,000 The one and one delivery. 933 01:22:01,000 --> 01:22:05,000 Second book, ball strike. Let's take ten seconds for station identification. 934 01:22:05,000 --> 01:22:08,000 This is the Expo Baseball Radio Network. 935 01:22:08,000 --> 01:22:19,000 This is the home of Expo Baseball in the Capital District, WHRL in Albany, New York. 936 01:22:19,000 --> 01:22:22,000 One and two to count on Jimmy Winn. Right hand batter. 937 01:22:22,000 --> 01:22:24,000 Nobody out. Top half of the fifth inning. 938 01:22:24,000 --> 01:22:27,000 Runner on third base is Joe Morgan. 939 01:22:27,000 --> 01:22:30,000 The one and two delivery is fouled into the dirt. 940 01:22:30,000 --> 01:22:35,000 Strike. He missed it. He didn't get a piece of it. It hit the dirt and Jimmy Winn is out of there. 941 01:22:35,000 --> 01:22:37,000 He strikes out. 942 01:22:37,000 --> 01:22:42,000 Strikeout number six. 943 01:22:42,000 --> 01:22:45,000 Mark Thornman. 944 01:22:45,000 --> 01:22:57,000 Winn went after a sinker that just hit just behind home plate and it bounced around there and for a moment we thought he got a piece of it, but John Bateman picked it up and tagged the runner. 945 01:22:57,000 --> 01:23:01,000 For the batter. 946 01:23:01,000 --> 01:23:04,000 Winn didn't even have a chance to move out of the batter's box. 947 01:23:04,000 --> 01:23:12,000 The first pitch, pitch out, called by Bateman, but Morgan's held close to the bag at third. 948 01:23:12,000 --> 01:23:17,000 Dennis Manke struck out in the first and singled in a run in the third inning. 949 01:23:17,000 --> 01:23:21,000 Delivered a solid smash to center field. 950 01:23:21,000 --> 01:23:30,000 One away. 951 01:23:30,000 --> 01:23:37,000 The one and oh delivery is hit just past third out of the left field for a base hit and the Astros have another run. 952 01:23:37,000 --> 01:23:43,000 Manke took a wide turn at first. The ball got away momentarily from Jones, but Dennis held up and went back to first. 953 01:23:43,000 --> 01:23:48,000 So he gets a single. To left field, his second hit of the afternoon. 954 01:23:48,000 --> 01:23:52,000 Runner Morgan scoring. 955 01:23:52,000 --> 01:23:54,000 And it's now a two run lead for Houston. 956 01:23:54,000 --> 01:23:57,000 In the top of the fifth. 957 01:23:57,000 --> 01:24:03,000 One away. 958 01:24:03,000 --> 01:24:14,000 The Astros have pounded Bill Stallman for nine hits. 959 01:24:14,000 --> 01:24:16,000 Kurt Bluffery. 960 01:24:16,000 --> 01:24:19,000 Flawed out to right field in the first. 961 01:24:19,000 --> 01:24:23,000 Flawed out to left field in the third inning. Left hand batter. 962 01:24:23,000 --> 01:24:27,000 The pitch hits low for ball one. 963 01:24:27,000 --> 01:24:34,000 When Bluffery put that one right against the fence in right center field, Rusty Stobb made a fine running catch. 964 01:24:34,000 --> 01:24:44,000 Identical play from yesterday when Stobb had trouble with it and hit the fence and went for a triple, scoring two runs. 965 01:24:44,000 --> 01:24:52,000 The one and oh pitch is in there for a call strike. 966 01:24:52,000 --> 01:24:55,000 One ball and one strike. 967 01:24:55,000 --> 01:25:00,000 Ladies listening in, don't forget, mark down this date, August 13th. 968 01:25:00,000 --> 01:25:07,000 Every lady entering Jerry Park will receive a free gift. August 13th. 969 01:25:07,000 --> 01:25:09,000 One and one on Bluffery. 970 01:25:09,000 --> 01:25:13,000 Taking for a call strike. 971 01:25:13,000 --> 01:25:18,000 Stallman had a change of speed on that pitch. 972 01:25:18,000 --> 01:25:21,000 And the count is one and two. 973 01:25:21,000 --> 01:25:27,000 Menke on first base, one run in, Morgan. He tripled and came home in the single by Menke. 974 01:25:27,000 --> 01:25:34,000 Four to two, Houston. 975 01:25:34,000 --> 01:25:51,000 Stallman delivers, it's inside for ball two. Two balls and two strikes. 976 01:25:51,000 --> 01:25:57,000 Stobb is deep in right field, almost to the warning track. Jones is in a bit in left center. 977 01:25:57,000 --> 01:26:00,000 The next one, swing on a miss. 978 01:26:00,000 --> 01:26:07,000 Four, strike three. Breakout number seven for Bill Stallman. 979 01:26:07,000 --> 01:26:13,000 Brings up Norm Miller. Miller has been bad news for Stallman. 980 01:26:13,000 --> 01:26:19,000 He single in the second, later thrown out. 981 01:26:19,000 --> 01:26:21,000 Going down to second base when Edwards struck out. 982 01:26:21,000 --> 01:26:28,000 Then in the fourth inning Miller hit one over the right field fence for a home run. 983 01:26:28,000 --> 01:26:32,000 Left hand batter, Norm Miller, and Stobb is playing deep in right. 984 01:26:32,000 --> 01:26:35,000 Fairly deep in center. 985 01:26:35,000 --> 01:26:39,000 And Jones just in a bit in left field. 986 01:26:39,000 --> 01:26:44,000 He first pitch to Miller is fouled right up over the screen. 987 01:26:44,000 --> 01:26:49,000 Four, strike one. 988 01:26:49,000 --> 01:26:53,000 Four and one on Norm Miller. 989 01:26:53,000 --> 01:26:56,000 The ball night's game starts at 8.05. 990 01:26:56,000 --> 01:27:01,000 Marriere, Orlando Sepeda. 991 01:27:01,000 --> 01:27:03,000 Phil Nicolai. Nicolai won't be pitching. 992 01:27:03,000 --> 01:27:10,000 It'll be George Stone, the left-hander, going against the X-Bows in the series opener tomorrow night. 993 01:27:10,000 --> 01:27:15,000 Ball strike, 0-2 on Miller. 994 01:27:15,000 --> 01:27:23,000 Pat Jarvis and Jim Britton will be Lillen Harris' pitching choices for the doubleheader Tuesday night. 995 01:27:23,000 --> 01:27:35,000 And Anthony Crawl, the knuckleball artist, will be pitching in the windup Wednesday. 996 01:27:35,000 --> 01:27:37,000 The 0-2 pitch is way outside. 997 01:27:37,000 --> 01:27:39,000 There goes the runner down to second. 998 01:27:39,000 --> 01:27:40,000 And they got it. 999 01:27:40,000 --> 01:27:44,000 Fine throw by John Bateman. 1000 01:27:44,000 --> 01:27:47,000 Nails Dennis Blanky. 1001 01:27:47,000 --> 01:27:50,000 Bobby Wine making the tie. 1002 01:27:50,000 --> 01:27:56,000 Though the Astros picked up one run on two hits, no errors and nobody left on. 1003 01:27:56,000 --> 01:28:03,000 Going to the bottom half of the fifth inning, the score, 4-2 for Houston. 1004 01:28:03,000 --> 01:28:05,000 Take a look at the scoreboard now. 1005 01:28:05,000 --> 01:28:10,000 That Los Angeles-St. Louis game in the bottom of the third is St. Louis, no score. 1006 01:28:10,000 --> 01:28:12,000 Claude Osteen for the Dodgers. 1007 01:28:12,000 --> 01:28:16,000 And Taylor on the mound for St. Louis. 1008 01:28:16,000 --> 01:28:19,000 San Diego, Chicago, no score after one and a half. 1009 01:28:19,000 --> 01:28:22,000 Joe Negron against Dix Selma in that one. 1010 01:28:22,000 --> 01:28:25,000 Atlanta won, New York nothing, at Shea Stadium. 1011 01:28:25,000 --> 01:28:34,000 The end of three innings, Milt Pappas against Gary Gentry. 1012 01:28:34,000 --> 01:28:37,000 The Cincinnati game at Philadelphia is now 4-2. 1013 01:28:37,000 --> 01:28:39,000 The Phillies lead the Reds. 1014 01:28:39,000 --> 01:28:40,000 They're in the third inning. 1015 01:28:40,000 --> 01:28:42,000 Clay Carroll now on the mound for Cincinnati. 1016 01:28:42,000 --> 01:28:48,000 And Al Raffo is pitching for Philadelphia, both in relief. 1017 01:28:48,000 --> 01:28:53,000 San Francisco, three, Pittsburgh, one, at the end of four at Forbes Field. 1018 01:28:53,000 --> 01:28:57,000 J. Lord Perry is on the mound for the Giants. 1019 01:28:57,000 --> 01:29:01,000 And Doc Ellis pitching for Pittsburgh. 1020 01:29:01,000 --> 01:29:08,000 Over in the American League, Baltimore and Minnesota scoreless after one. 1021 01:29:08,000 --> 01:29:13,000 For the X-Balls in the bottom of the fifth, it will be Rusty Stobb, Mac Jones, and Ron Fairley. 1022 01:29:13,000 --> 01:29:21,000 Stobb is hitless, Rusty walked in the first inning and took out in the third. 1023 01:29:21,000 --> 01:29:28,000 So LaGladaan would love to nail one. 1024 01:29:28,000 --> 01:29:33,000 Not only for the ball club, but he's playing against his ex-teammate. 1025 01:29:33,000 --> 01:29:38,000 Played with Houston last year. 1026 01:29:38,000 --> 01:29:44,000 Ron Wilson's all set. His first pitch to Rusty is low and outside for ball one. 1027 01:29:44,000 --> 01:29:51,000 One ball and no strike. 1028 01:29:51,000 --> 01:29:53,000 Rusty steps out of the batter's box for a moment. 1029 01:29:53,000 --> 01:29:56,000 The outfield boys at Everett Deep on Stobb. 1030 01:29:56,000 --> 01:30:00,000 Wynn is in deep center field. 1031 01:30:00,000 --> 01:30:05,000 Val Vespino, deep and left, moved way over toward left center field. 1032 01:30:05,000 --> 01:30:08,000 And Norm Miller is deep and right. 1033 01:30:08,000 --> 01:30:11,000 Joe Morgan is playing on the outfield grass at second. 1034 01:30:11,000 --> 01:30:17,000 Fastball is taken for a call strike, one and one on Stobb. 1035 01:30:17,000 --> 01:30:22,000 Loughrey, barely deep at first base. 1036 01:30:22,000 --> 01:30:25,000 Morgan is out on the outfield grass. 1037 01:30:25,000 --> 01:30:26,000 Now he moves back even more. 1038 01:30:26,000 --> 01:30:27,000 The one-on-one delivery. 1039 01:30:27,000 --> 01:30:31,000 Line shot left field foul, out of play. 1040 01:30:31,000 --> 01:30:34,000 Hey, a fine catch by a fan in left field. 1041 01:30:34,000 --> 01:30:40,000 In the seats just to the left of the Expo bullpen. 1042 01:30:40,000 --> 01:30:43,000 So we salute that fan. 1043 01:30:43,000 --> 01:30:48,000 Nice to see some fine feeling plays on the stands once in a while. 1044 01:30:48,000 --> 01:30:53,000 The one-on-two pitch, outside for ball two. 1045 01:30:53,000 --> 01:30:56,000 Two-on-two. 1046 01:30:56,000 --> 01:31:02,000 Mack Jones in the on-deck circle. 1047 01:31:02,000 --> 01:31:08,000 Time is called. A new ball thrown out by the plate umpire Al Barling. 1048 01:31:08,000 --> 01:31:09,000 Spalek's behind the plate. 1049 01:31:09,000 --> 01:31:10,000 Vargos at first. 1050 01:31:10,000 --> 01:31:12,000 Kibler at second. 1051 01:31:12,000 --> 01:31:17,000 And Olson at third. 1052 01:31:17,000 --> 01:31:19,000 The two-on-two pitch. 1053 01:31:19,000 --> 01:31:26,000 Foul right up over the screen. 1054 01:31:26,000 --> 01:31:39,000 Two balls and two strikes. 1055 01:31:39,000 --> 01:31:41,000 Wilson shakes off a sign from John Edwards. 1056 01:31:41,000 --> 01:31:42,000 He's all set. 1057 01:31:42,000 --> 01:31:45,000 And here's the two-on-two pitch. 1058 01:31:45,000 --> 01:31:48,000 Strike. What is it? Ah, ball three. 1059 01:31:48,000 --> 01:31:51,000 John Edwards jumps up and puts the tag on Stubb. 1060 01:31:51,000 --> 01:31:54,000 Rusty didn't swing at it. 1061 01:31:54,000 --> 01:31:55,000 He came around. 1062 01:31:55,000 --> 01:31:59,000 No, he's out of there now. 1063 01:31:59,000 --> 01:32:03,000 He was overruled by the first base umpire. 1064 01:32:03,000 --> 01:32:06,000 The man at first, Ed Vargo, 1065 01:32:06,000 --> 01:32:08,000 signal that Stubb went around. 1066 01:32:08,000 --> 01:32:19,000 The Rusty strikes out. 1067 01:32:19,000 --> 01:32:24,000 Mack Jones takes the first one high outside for ball one. 1068 01:32:24,000 --> 01:32:27,000 Well, that's the second time we've seen that in this series, 1069 01:32:27,000 --> 01:32:36,000 where the first base umpire will make the ruling on a swinging strike. 1070 01:32:36,000 --> 01:32:38,000 Swung out and missed for strike one. 1071 01:32:38,000 --> 01:32:42,000 Mack is having his problems trying to time that fastball of Don Wilson. 1072 01:32:42,000 --> 01:32:45,000 Boy, Wilson is really blazing it in on Jones. 1073 01:32:45,000 --> 01:32:49,000 Mack struck out in the first and walked in the third. 1074 01:32:49,000 --> 01:32:52,000 But if he ever makes contact, look out. 1075 01:32:52,000 --> 01:32:54,000 Here's the one and oh, one and one. 1076 01:32:54,000 --> 01:32:56,000 Swung out and missed for strike two. 1077 01:32:56,000 --> 01:33:00,000 One ball and two strikes. 1078 01:33:00,000 --> 01:33:04,000 Larry Jaster warming up for the X-Balls in their bullpen. 1079 01:33:04,000 --> 01:33:16,000 A left-hander. 1080 01:33:16,000 --> 01:33:18,000 The one and two pitch. 1081 01:33:18,000 --> 01:33:19,000 Followed against the screen. 1082 01:33:19,000 --> 01:33:28,000 You got a piece of it that time just out the bat handle. 1083 01:33:28,000 --> 01:33:31,000 Boy, the camera bugs are going to have a whale of a time tomorrow night 1084 01:33:31,000 --> 01:33:34,000 with their favorite ball players, Rusty Stubb and Mack Jones 1085 01:33:34,000 --> 01:33:38,000 and Ron Fairley and Gary Sutherland. 1086 01:33:38,000 --> 01:33:43,000 Remember, you'll be allowed on the field at 7 o'clock with your cameras 1087 01:33:43,000 --> 01:33:46,000 and it's off the field at 7.30. 1088 01:33:46,000 --> 01:33:50,000 Get those cameras loaded and ready to click. 1089 01:33:50,000 --> 01:33:52,000 The one and two pitch. 1090 01:33:52,000 --> 01:33:54,000 Strike three swings. 1091 01:33:54,000 --> 01:34:00,000 Jones has struck out. 1092 01:34:00,000 --> 01:34:03,000 That's another strikeout for Don Wilson. 1093 01:34:03,000 --> 01:34:06,000 His eighth. 1094 01:34:06,000 --> 01:34:12,000 In four of the five innings now, Rossi's struck out two in each inning. 1095 01:34:12,000 --> 01:34:17,000 Well, as Dave pointed out and I guess a lot of ball fans know, 1096 01:34:17,000 --> 01:34:23,000 fellow Don Wilson tied the Major League record 18 strikeouts in one game. 1097 01:34:23,000 --> 01:34:27,000 This one is low to Ron Fairley. 1098 01:34:27,000 --> 01:34:34,000 Fairley bounced out to first base in the first inning and singled in the third. 1099 01:34:34,000 --> 01:34:36,000 Single the center field. 1100 01:34:36,000 --> 01:34:41,000 The one and oh delivery is low for ball two. 1101 01:34:41,000 --> 01:34:47,000 In case you've just joined us, four to two for Houston over Montreal. 1102 01:34:47,000 --> 01:34:51,000 Two home runs in this game, one by Norm Miller of the Astros 1103 01:34:51,000 --> 01:34:54,000 and one by John Bateman of the Expos. 1104 01:34:54,000 --> 01:34:58,000 Bateman hit his into Jonesville in the fourth inning. 1105 01:34:58,000 --> 01:35:01,000 Miller hit his over the right field fence. 1106 01:35:01,000 --> 01:35:05,000 On the outside corner, four strike one. 1107 01:35:05,000 --> 01:35:08,000 Two balls and one strike. 1108 01:35:08,000 --> 01:35:12,000 We're in the bottom half of the fifth inning here at Jerry Park in Montreal. 1109 01:35:12,000 --> 01:35:19,000 Glad to have all of you aboard the Expo Baseball Network. 1110 01:35:19,000 --> 01:35:31,000 The two and one pitch is inside and the count becomes three and one in Ron Fairley. 1111 01:35:31,000 --> 01:35:36,000 Big crowd here at Jerry Park. 1112 01:35:36,000 --> 01:35:40,000 Tremendous afternoon. A big crowd in the swimming pool to the back of the scoreboard. 1113 01:35:40,000 --> 01:35:42,000 Municipal pool. Here is the three and one pitch to Fairley. 1114 01:35:42,000 --> 01:35:47,000 He follows it on the ground along the first base line and fielded by Bob Oles. 1115 01:35:47,000 --> 01:35:50,000 Now Ron Fairley has just fallen over. 1116 01:35:50,000 --> 01:35:52,000 He's down on his hands and knees. 1117 01:35:52,000 --> 01:35:58,000 The piece of that ball may have glanced off his foot. 1118 01:35:58,000 --> 01:36:00,000 Joe Lisio is down there examining it. 1119 01:36:00,000 --> 01:36:02,000 Dave, did you see what happened? 1120 01:36:02,000 --> 01:36:08,000 Yeah, the ball fell tipped off his right ankle on the inside. 1121 01:36:08,000 --> 01:36:10,000 I believe, I don't believe it was the shin. 1122 01:36:10,000 --> 01:36:11,000 I think it was the inside. 1123 01:36:11,000 --> 01:36:17,000 So he undoubtedly has suffered a bruise. 1124 01:36:17,000 --> 01:36:20,000 Just how bad it is, of course we don't know. 1125 01:36:20,000 --> 01:36:22,000 Ron sitting down and Joe taking a look at it. 1126 01:36:22,000 --> 01:36:25,000 We'll just have to wait until we hear from Joe Lisio. 1127 01:36:25,000 --> 01:36:29,000 These injuries, you know, there's a nerve center there. 1128 01:36:29,000 --> 01:36:34,000 It's a very sensitive area to a blow like that. 1129 01:36:34,000 --> 01:36:38,000 And oft times, and we hope this is the case in this instance, 1130 01:36:38,000 --> 01:36:44,000 it would appear worse than what it is because of the pain of the instance. 1131 01:36:44,000 --> 01:36:49,000 The player sometimes will appear injured worse than what he really is. 1132 01:36:49,000 --> 01:36:50,000 We hope that that's the case. 1133 01:36:50,000 --> 01:36:53,000 It just hurts right now that it's not bad at all. 1134 01:36:53,000 --> 01:36:55,000 Fairley is on his feet. 1135 01:36:55,000 --> 01:36:57,000 He's having difficulties all. 1136 01:36:57,000 --> 01:37:02,000 Trying to move that, just trying to put any weight on that right foot. 1137 01:37:02,000 --> 01:37:06,000 Dr. Bob Roderick is up in the press box looking down. 1138 01:37:06,000 --> 01:37:09,000 I don't think Ron's going to be able to continue. 1139 01:37:09,000 --> 01:37:14,000 I'm just guessing right now, but the way he's limping around there, 1140 01:37:14,000 --> 01:37:18,000 and that would be a tough break because Fairley came back into the lineup 1141 01:37:18,000 --> 01:37:22,000 after being on that 21-day injury reserve list. 1142 01:37:22,000 --> 01:37:24,000 Yesterday he had a home run out of the park, 1143 01:37:24,000 --> 01:37:27,000 pleasing the crowd and of course pleasing himself. 1144 01:37:27,000 --> 01:37:30,000 Taking that bat and he's using it as a cane. 1145 01:37:30,000 --> 01:37:33,000 Still walking around. 1146 01:37:33,000 --> 01:37:35,000 Joe Lisio talking to him. 1147 01:37:35,000 --> 01:37:38,000 Ron trying to test his weight. 1148 01:37:38,000 --> 01:37:45,000 The count on Fairley is three and two. 1149 01:37:45,000 --> 01:37:53,000 Now he walks away now, walking very slowly through the play. 1150 01:37:53,000 --> 01:37:56,000 Gets a fine round of applause from the crowd. 1151 01:37:56,000 --> 01:38:03,000 And it looks like Ron Fairley is going to stay in there. 1152 01:38:03,000 --> 01:38:05,000 Three balls and two strikes. 1153 01:38:05,000 --> 01:38:08,000 Fairley has not moved back into the batter's box yet. 1154 01:38:08,000 --> 01:38:12,000 Trying to take just a little time just to work that foot a bit, 1155 01:38:12,000 --> 01:38:26,000 test his weight on it. 1156 01:38:26,000 --> 01:38:29,000 Well, he's in the batter's box now. 1157 01:38:29,000 --> 01:38:33,000 Count three balls and two strikes on Ron Fairley. 1158 01:38:33,000 --> 01:38:36,000 The pitch, low and outside, ball four. 1159 01:38:36,000 --> 01:38:45,000 Fairley is on with a walk and he is limping down a first base. 1160 01:38:45,000 --> 01:38:50,000 The batter will be Kevin Collins. 1161 01:38:50,000 --> 01:38:54,000 Collins had a single in the second inning, scored a run, 1162 01:38:54,000 --> 01:39:00,000 went all the way to third on an error by Joe Morgan. 1163 01:39:00,000 --> 01:39:03,000 And then he scored on a wild pitch. 1164 01:39:03,000 --> 01:39:06,000 Left-hand batter Kevin Collins. 1165 01:39:06,000 --> 01:39:17,000 Fairley, the runner on first base. 1166 01:39:17,000 --> 01:39:19,000 Wilson all set. 1167 01:39:19,000 --> 01:39:22,000 Delivers, swung on a miss, got a piece of it. 1168 01:39:22,000 --> 01:39:28,000 Strike one. 1169 01:39:28,000 --> 01:39:33,000 On one. 1170 01:39:33,000 --> 01:39:36,000 Outfield straightaway and deep on Collins. 1171 01:39:36,000 --> 01:39:38,000 And here's the on one pitch. 1172 01:39:38,000 --> 01:39:41,000 Strike two call. 1173 01:39:41,000 --> 01:39:44,000 And Wilson's out in front of Collins. 1174 01:39:44,000 --> 01:39:47,000 Collins, playing in place of Coco Laboy in this first game, 1175 01:39:47,000 --> 01:39:52,000 will likely see Coco in the second game. 1176 01:39:52,000 --> 01:39:54,000 Bateman catching the first game, 1177 01:39:54,000 --> 01:39:58,000 and Brand will catch the second game. 1178 01:39:58,000 --> 01:40:00,000 The 0-2 pitch, high and inside. 1179 01:40:00,000 --> 01:40:02,000 Collins had it. 1180 01:40:02,000 --> 01:40:19,000 Really hit the dirt in that one. 1181 01:40:19,000 --> 01:40:22,000 The next one is hit foul along the first baseline roll 1182 01:40:22,000 --> 01:40:30,000 toward the Houston dugout. 1183 01:40:30,000 --> 01:40:41,000 One ball and two strikes on Kev Collins. 1184 01:40:41,000 --> 01:40:43,000 Wilson taking his time. 1185 01:40:43,000 --> 01:40:45,000 Fairley, the runner on first base, two outs, 1186 01:40:45,000 --> 01:40:47,000 bottom half of the fifth inning. 1187 01:40:47,000 --> 01:40:51,000 The next pitch, swung on a miss, oh, held up. 1188 01:40:51,000 --> 01:40:57,000 Again, he held up on his swing. 1189 01:40:57,000 --> 01:41:03,000 And the count is 2-2. 1190 01:41:03,000 --> 01:41:05,000 Collins' wrist didn't break on that swing. 1191 01:41:05,000 --> 01:41:08,000 He went right around on that pitch, 1192 01:41:08,000 --> 01:41:12,000 but did not break his wrist. 1193 01:41:12,000 --> 01:41:14,000 The 2-2 pitch popped into the air. 1194 01:41:14,000 --> 01:41:16,000 It's not a play. 1195 01:41:16,000 --> 01:41:19,000 Down in front of us. 1196 01:41:19,000 --> 01:41:28,000 And the count remains 2-2. 1197 01:41:28,000 --> 01:41:33,000 Kev Collins still in there. 1198 01:41:33,000 --> 01:41:40,000 4-2 Houston over the Expos in the bottom half of the fifth inning. 1199 01:41:40,000 --> 01:41:43,000 This next one is swung on a miss this time for strike three. 1200 01:41:43,000 --> 01:41:48,000 Strikeout number nine, Don Wilson strikes out the side. 1201 01:41:48,000 --> 01:41:51,000 For the Expos, no runs, no hits, no errors. 1202 01:41:51,000 --> 01:41:53,000 One man left on base. 1203 01:41:53,000 --> 01:41:55,000 After five complete innings of play, 1204 01:41:55,000 --> 01:42:01,000 the score is still 4-2 for Houston. 1205 01:42:01,000 --> 01:42:03,000 Now let's get back to the scoreboard now 1206 01:42:03,000 --> 01:42:07,000 and take a look at what changes may or may not have taken place. 1207 01:42:07,000 --> 01:42:10,000 The San Francisco-Bitsburg game in the bottom of the fifth. 1208 01:42:10,000 --> 01:42:11,000 No change on that one. 1209 01:42:11,000 --> 01:42:16,000 3-1 San Francisco leading Bitsburg. 1210 01:42:16,000 --> 01:42:18,000 And all of the other scores remain the same. 1211 01:42:18,000 --> 01:42:20,000 Chicago won San Diego nothing in the third. 1212 01:42:20,000 --> 01:42:22,000 Atlanta won New York nothing in the fifth. 1213 01:42:22,000 --> 01:42:27,000 Los Angeles won St. Louis nothing in the fourth. 1214 01:42:27,000 --> 01:42:30,000 Baltimore and Minnesota, that's Dave McNally against Jim Cot. 1215 01:42:30,000 --> 01:42:39,000 And this afternoon, Dave McNally is going for his 16th consecutive victory. 1216 01:42:39,000 --> 01:42:42,000 Jim Cot pitching for the Minnesota Twins. 1217 01:42:42,000 --> 01:42:44,000 There's no score after one and a half. 1218 01:42:44,000 --> 01:42:46,000 Detroit leading Chicago one nothing after two. 1219 01:42:46,000 --> 01:42:50,000 And Kansas City and Cleveland are scoreless at the end of two. 1220 01:42:50,000 --> 01:42:55,000 That's Louis Tion for the Indians and Wally Bunker for Kansas City. 1221 01:42:55,000 --> 01:42:59,000 And that's our check of the scoreboard up to now. 1222 01:42:59,000 --> 01:43:02,000 We've got a new pitcher for the Expos, 1223 01:43:02,000 --> 01:43:09,000 Larry Jaster, left-hander, coming in a pitch for the Expos here in the sixth inning. 1224 01:43:09,000 --> 01:43:23,000 Larry Jaster slowly getting back into pitching form. 1225 01:43:23,000 --> 01:43:26,000 Ron Fairley moves to first base. 1226 01:43:26,000 --> 01:43:29,000 Ty Klein will be out in center field. 1227 01:43:29,000 --> 01:43:34,000 Fairley will play first for the Expos here in the top of the sixth. 1228 01:43:34,000 --> 01:43:37,000 Ty Klein will be in center field. 1229 01:43:37,000 --> 01:43:40,000 All right, now Larry Jaster's record. 1230 01:43:40,000 --> 01:43:45,000 Jaster is appearing in his 19th ballgame. 1231 01:43:45,000 --> 01:43:50,000 He has won one loss five and an earned run average of 4.65 1232 01:43:50,000 --> 01:43:55,000 for the 60th inning he has pitched with the Expos. 1233 01:43:55,000 --> 01:44:02,000 Pitching coach Cal McClish has been spending a great deal of time 1234 01:44:02,000 --> 01:44:06,000 with Larry Jaster over the past month and a half or so 1235 01:44:06,000 --> 01:44:09,000 trying to help him develop another pitch. 1236 01:44:09,000 --> 01:44:17,000 Larry Jaster is on the hill to pitch to Norm Miller left-hand batter. 1237 01:44:17,000 --> 01:44:25,000 Bill Stallman lasted five innings, tagged for four runs, gave up nine hits, 1238 01:44:25,000 --> 01:44:33,000 struck out seven batters, and he walked first balls, ball one, to Norm Miller, 1239 01:44:33,000 --> 01:44:38,000 and he walked only one. 1240 01:44:38,000 --> 01:44:44,000 Curve ball taken for ball two. 1241 01:44:44,000 --> 01:44:46,000 The infield remains the same. 1242 01:44:46,000 --> 01:44:47,000 Well, no, it's Fairley at first. 1243 01:44:47,000 --> 01:44:49,000 The rest of the infield is the same. 1244 01:44:49,000 --> 01:44:50,000 Settle on at second. 1245 01:44:50,000 --> 01:44:52,000 Wine at short, Collins at third. 1246 01:44:52,000 --> 01:45:01,000 Curve ball swung on a miss for strike one. 1247 01:45:01,000 --> 01:45:06,000 Stub deep in right field. 1248 01:45:06,000 --> 01:45:08,000 The two-and-one delivery is bundled down to Collins. 1249 01:45:08,000 --> 01:45:13,000 He charges it, picks it up, for the first take at the runner. 1250 01:45:13,000 --> 01:45:18,000 Miller tried to cross up the actual infield. 1251 01:45:18,000 --> 01:45:22,000 No, he had singled and hit a home run, tried to push one down the third baseline, 1252 01:45:22,000 --> 01:45:24,000 and Collins gave it the charge at third, 1253 01:45:24,000 --> 01:45:34,000 shipped it up and whipped it over to Ron Fairley for the out. 1254 01:45:34,000 --> 01:45:36,000 One away. 1255 01:45:36,000 --> 01:45:37,000 Edwards the batter. 1256 01:45:37,000 --> 01:45:39,000 He had a single in the fourth. 1257 01:45:39,000 --> 01:45:41,000 This one's hit down the line in left field. 1258 01:45:41,000 --> 01:45:44,000 Just inside the line will go for extra bases. 1259 01:45:44,000 --> 01:45:45,000 Into the corner is Mack Jones. 1260 01:45:45,000 --> 01:45:46,000 The ball gets away from him. 1261 01:45:46,000 --> 01:45:48,000 Edwards is going to go to third. 1262 01:45:48,000 --> 01:45:49,000 Here comes the throw. 1263 01:45:49,000 --> 01:45:50,000 Relay. 1264 01:45:50,000 --> 01:45:54,000 Take. 1265 01:45:54,000 --> 01:45:55,000 At third. 1266 01:45:55,000 --> 01:46:03,000 Edwards is on third with a triple. 1267 01:46:03,000 --> 01:46:06,000 He just got that one down the line in left field. 1268 01:46:06,000 --> 01:46:09,000 Jones had shifted over more toward left center field. 1269 01:46:09,000 --> 01:46:13,000 Mack had it chasing in the corner and took a bounce the wrong way on him. 1270 01:46:13,000 --> 01:46:14,000 And he got to it. 1271 01:46:14,000 --> 01:46:18,000 Still couldn't get the handle on it. 1272 01:46:18,000 --> 01:46:24,000 And Edwards, not a speed ball by any means, made it all the way to third. 1273 01:46:24,000 --> 01:46:26,000 Play was close. 1274 01:46:26,000 --> 01:46:29,000 Wine taking the relay from. 1275 01:46:29,000 --> 01:46:32,000 Brother Collins taking the relay from Wine. 1276 01:46:32,000 --> 01:46:34,000 Would receive the ball from Jones. 1277 01:46:34,000 --> 01:46:37,000 It was a close play and Edwards had a slide into the bag. 1278 01:46:37,000 --> 01:46:39,000 Marty Martinez. 1279 01:46:39,000 --> 01:46:42,000 Right hand batter. 1280 01:46:42,000 --> 01:46:49,000 The first pitch, one on a miss, four strike one. 1281 01:46:49,000 --> 01:46:51,000 0-1 on Martinez. 1282 01:46:51,000 --> 01:46:53,000 Runner on third is John Edwards. 1283 01:46:53,000 --> 01:47:01,000 Houston leading this ball game by two runs. 1284 01:47:01,000 --> 01:47:02,000 The 0-1 delivery. 1285 01:47:02,000 --> 01:47:04,000 Curve ball inside. 1286 01:47:04,000 --> 01:47:09,000 One and one. 1287 01:47:09,000 --> 01:47:13,000 Parker, Salty Parker coaching at third. 1288 01:47:13,000 --> 01:47:19,000 And Mel McGahey at first base for the Yaskos. 1289 01:47:19,000 --> 01:47:28,000 The one and one delivery has popped out of play foul to the right side into the seat. 1290 01:47:28,000 --> 01:47:30,000 One ball and two strikes. 1291 01:47:30,000 --> 01:47:37,000 We're in the top half of the sixth inning. 1292 01:47:37,000 --> 01:47:41,000 Jerry Robertson will pitch for the Yaskos tomorrow night. 1293 01:47:41,000 --> 01:47:43,000 Jerry the right-hander. 1294 01:47:43,000 --> 01:47:49,000 George Stone the left-hander will go to the hill for Atlanta. 1295 01:47:49,000 --> 01:47:51,000 The one and two pitch. 1296 01:47:51,000 --> 01:47:52,000 Line shot right center field. 1297 01:47:52,000 --> 01:47:54,000 Will drop in there for at least one. 1298 01:47:54,000 --> 01:47:55,000 Edwards comes home to score. 1299 01:47:55,000 --> 01:47:57,000 Here's the play at second base. 1300 01:47:57,000 --> 01:47:59,000 The throw. 1301 01:47:59,000 --> 01:48:07,000 A fine throw by Ty Klein into Bobby Wine. 1302 01:48:07,000 --> 01:48:11,000 So Martinez knocked in a run with a single. 1303 01:48:11,000 --> 01:48:15,000 And he slowed out eight to six. 1304 01:48:15,000 --> 01:48:18,000 Ty Klein to Bobby Wine covering the bag at second base. 1305 01:48:18,000 --> 01:48:20,000 Edwards comes in to score. 1306 01:48:20,000 --> 01:48:23,000 Houston lead five to two. 1307 01:48:23,000 --> 01:48:24,000 Two away. 1308 01:48:24,000 --> 01:48:28,000 Don Wilson the pitcher. 1309 01:48:28,000 --> 01:48:38,000 Wilson the right-hand batter struck out in the third and struck out in the fourth. 1310 01:48:38,000 --> 01:48:42,000 Jaster's first pitch has taken low for ball one. 1311 01:48:42,000 --> 01:48:47,000 Martinez hit that one into right center field. 1312 01:48:47,000 --> 01:48:52,000 Ty Klein with great speed got to that ball and the fine throw got Martinez. 1313 01:48:52,000 --> 01:48:59,000 Right outside, ball two. 1314 01:48:59,000 --> 01:49:03,000 Two and only count on Don Wilson. 1315 01:49:03,000 --> 01:49:04,000 Jaster's next delivery. 1316 01:49:04,000 --> 01:49:07,000 Taking right down the pike for a called strike. 1317 01:49:07,000 --> 01:49:15,000 Two and one. 1318 01:49:15,000 --> 01:49:22,000 The two and one pitch is one on a miss for strike two. 1319 01:49:22,000 --> 01:49:31,000 Two balls and two strikes. 1320 01:49:31,000 --> 01:49:36,000 Strike three swinging. 1321 01:49:36,000 --> 01:49:39,000 Houston picked up one run on one hit. 1322 01:49:39,000 --> 01:49:40,000 On two hits. 1323 01:49:40,000 --> 01:49:42,000 No errors. 1324 01:49:42,000 --> 01:49:44,000 Nobody left on base. 1325 01:49:44,000 --> 01:49:53,000 The score going to the bottom of the sixth is now five to two for Houston. 1326 01:49:53,000 --> 01:49:57,000 Fans following this Atlanta series coming up starting tomorrow night, 1327 01:49:57,000 --> 01:50:02,000 the Expos will host the Braves tomorrow night, single game, double header on Wednesday, 1328 01:50:02,000 --> 01:50:08,000 and a single game on, double header on Tuesday, the single game on Wednesday. 1329 01:50:08,000 --> 01:50:13,000 Thursday is an off day and the team next weekend will be in Houston on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 1330 01:50:13,000 --> 01:50:20,000 before coming back here to Jarry Park one week from Monday when it will be the Cincinnati Redlegs coming to town. 1331 01:50:20,000 --> 01:50:26,000 We'll see the Reds, the Giants, the Padres, the Dodgers all here at Jarry Park in this month of August. 1332 01:50:26,000 --> 01:50:29,000 It's a great month for some great baseball at Jarry Park. 1333 01:50:29,000 --> 01:50:36,000 To get by the Expos ticket offices, remember you can get tickets for any Expos game in advance. 1334 01:50:36,000 --> 01:50:40,000 Any game between now and the end of the season, you can purchase the tickets now 1335 01:50:40,000 --> 01:50:43,000 and have them well in advance of your trip to Jarry Park. 1336 01:50:43,000 --> 01:50:46,000 And don't forget to look into tickets for preseason football, 1337 01:50:46,000 --> 01:50:52,000 the first game coming up August 25th here at Jarry Park. 1338 01:50:52,000 --> 01:50:58,000 Undoubtedly, all of our listeners remember the great show, the great international show, Expos 67, 1339 01:50:58,000 --> 01:51:01,000 and the follow-up show, Man in His World last year. 1340 01:51:01,000 --> 01:51:07,000 Well, the beautiful island setting is the same, but Man in His World is new. 1341 01:51:07,000 --> 01:51:12,000 Montreal's international show is just back with new attractions this year. 1342 01:51:12,000 --> 01:51:15,000 It's open until September the 7th. 1343 01:51:15,000 --> 01:51:21,000 This message to anyone listening, whether in the Montreal area or down along the Expo network 1344 01:51:21,000 --> 01:51:24,000 in the United States or up around the Ottawa Valley. 1345 01:51:24,000 --> 01:51:27,000 John Bateman, a home run in the 4th and Ings. 1346 01:51:27,000 --> 01:51:33,000 Wilson delivers his first pitch on the outside corner for strike one. 1347 01:51:33,000 --> 01:51:40,000 Bateman hit into a, the safe on an error, bounce into a feeler's choice in the second, 1348 01:51:40,000 --> 01:51:43,000 the safe on an error by Joe Morgan. 1349 01:51:43,000 --> 01:51:46,000 This one is high. Bateman went for it but held up. 1350 01:51:46,000 --> 01:51:56,000 And the count is one and one. One ball and one strike. 1351 01:51:56,000 --> 01:51:59,000 The one and one delivery hit on the ground down a short. 1352 01:51:59,000 --> 01:52:04,000 Now Martinez moves in front of short, takes it and fires it over to first base. 1353 01:52:04,000 --> 01:52:08,000 And Bateman's out of there. Let's take ten seconds for station identification. 1354 01:52:08,000 --> 01:52:11,000 This is the Expo Baseball Radio Network. 1355 01:52:11,000 --> 01:52:21,000 This is the home of Expo Baseball in the Capital District, WHRL in Albany, New York. 1356 01:52:21,000 --> 01:52:33,000 Bobby Wine struck out in the second and singles in the fourth. 1357 01:52:33,000 --> 01:52:36,000 Bob Bailey is moving into the on-deck circle. 1358 01:52:36,000 --> 01:52:44,000 This one is low and outside, the first one to Bobby Wine for ball one. 1359 01:52:44,000 --> 01:52:52,000 Delroy Faits is warming up for the Expos. So he'll come on a pitch. 1360 01:52:52,000 --> 01:53:06,000 Ball two, two and oh. On Bobby Wine. 1361 01:53:06,000 --> 01:53:12,000 Wilson has given the Expos, give it up, only five hits. 1362 01:53:12,000 --> 01:53:18,000 On the inside corner for a called strike, two and one the count. 1363 01:53:18,000 --> 01:53:24,000 Houston have tagged the Expos for 11 hits. 1364 01:53:24,000 --> 01:53:28,000 Two of them off, Larry Jass and the other nine off, Stoneman. 1365 01:53:28,000 --> 01:53:39,000 Swung on a miss for strike two. Two and two. 1366 01:53:39,000 --> 01:53:48,000 Bailey in the bottom half of the sixth inning, Houston leading this ballgame five to two. 1367 01:53:48,000 --> 01:53:57,000 The two and two pitch, on the ground down a second, in court as Morgan, over to first and Wines out. 1368 01:53:57,000 --> 01:54:05,000 Two away and Bob Bailey moves in a pinch hit. 1369 01:54:05,000 --> 01:54:18,000 Bailey yesterday came in as a pinch hitter and hit one just inches foul in left field, inches away from a home run. 1370 01:54:18,000 --> 01:54:25,000 And then that was foul. Next pitch he sent a zeuselue back to the fence. 1371 01:54:25,000 --> 01:54:33,000 It was that close. 1372 01:54:33,000 --> 01:54:42,000 Wilson's all set, delivers his first pitch to Bailey, goes right through the backstop, ball one. 1373 01:54:42,000 --> 01:54:53,000 One and oh. Bailey's batting average, 268. 1374 01:54:53,000 --> 01:54:58,000 Bob has hit nine home runs, he has knocked in 42 runs for the Expos. 1375 01:54:58,000 --> 01:55:05,000 Swings and misses at the one and oh delivery and the count is one and one. 1376 01:55:05,000 --> 01:55:10,000 Now he calls for the pine tar rag from Ty Klein on the on deck circle. 1377 01:55:10,000 --> 01:55:18,000 He wants to grip all of that bat in a good secure grip. 1378 01:55:18,000 --> 01:55:25,000 And come around quickly on that fastball from Mr. Don Wilson. 1379 01:55:25,000 --> 01:55:29,000 He won a one pitch, it's foul to the right of it. 1380 01:55:29,000 --> 01:55:32,000 Onto the screen, now down into the seat. 1381 01:55:32,000 --> 01:55:36,000 Bounces all over the place. Oh, who got it? 1382 01:55:36,000 --> 01:55:39,000 Youngster got it. 1383 01:55:39,000 --> 01:55:43,000 Snatched it right over the hands of a good looking blonde and she's still looking for it in the seat. 1384 01:55:43,000 --> 01:55:46,000 She thinks it's down there. 1385 01:55:46,000 --> 01:55:55,000 Well it came up from behind and just grabbed it and ran back up to his seat. 1386 01:55:55,000 --> 01:56:00,000 The one and two pitch, swung on and missed for strike three. 1387 01:56:00,000 --> 01:56:03,000 Bailey's out, saw the Expos, three up, three down. 1388 01:56:03,000 --> 01:56:06,000 No runs, no hits, no errors, nobody left on. 1389 01:56:06,000 --> 01:56:11,000 The score after six complete innings of play, five to two for Houston. 1390 01:56:11,000 --> 01:56:16,000 As we mentioned preseason football and that first game coming up on August 25th. 1391 01:56:16,000 --> 01:56:23,000 That will match the Boston Patriots of the American Football League and the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. 1392 01:56:23,000 --> 01:56:28,000 The second preseason game here at Jari Park will take place on September 11th. 1393 01:56:28,000 --> 01:56:34,000 Then we'll have two National Football League teams here, the New York Giants and the Pittsburgh Steelers. 1394 01:56:34,000 --> 01:56:39,000 Now tickets for both those games are on sale at all Expos ticket offices. 1395 01:56:39,000 --> 01:56:42,000 They're priced at $6, $4 and $3. 1396 01:56:42,000 --> 01:56:52,000 You can go by and get a brochure outlining the seating diagram of Jari Park and the layout of the football field when you get your tickets to preseason football. 1397 01:56:52,000 --> 01:56:55,000 Now that first game is just around the corner. 1398 01:56:55,000 --> 01:57:01,000 The Detroit Lions of the NFL and the Boston Patriots of the AFL. 1399 01:57:01,000 --> 01:57:07,000 Monday night, August 25th here at Jari Park in Montreal. 1400 01:57:07,000 --> 01:57:11,000 Get your tickets now while there's still plenty of good seats available. 1401 01:57:11,000 --> 01:57:24,000 While we've got some more changes for the Expos, Elroy Faits comes on the pitch for the Expos in the top half of the seventh inning. 1402 01:57:24,000 --> 01:57:27,000 And Bob Bailey was there at first base. 1403 01:57:27,000 --> 01:57:29,000 Ron Fairley leaves the ballgame. 1404 01:57:29,000 --> 01:57:33,000 He injured his foot on a foul tip. 1405 01:57:33,000 --> 01:57:37,000 And was moved from center field to first base for the last inning. 1406 01:57:37,000 --> 01:57:40,000 We're moving Klein out to center field. 1407 01:57:40,000 --> 01:57:44,000 And now manager Gene Mark will leave Bob Bailey in the lineup. 1408 01:57:44,000 --> 01:57:46,000 And Bailey is at first. 1409 01:57:46,000 --> 01:57:47,000 So at infield, changed the bid again. 1410 01:57:47,000 --> 01:57:48,000 Bailey's at first. 1411 01:57:48,000 --> 01:57:50,000 Sutherland's at second. 1412 01:57:50,000 --> 01:57:52,000 Collins at third and Wynton's short. 1413 01:57:52,000 --> 01:57:54,000 Ty Klein in center field. 1414 01:57:54,000 --> 01:57:58,000 Now for the next three innings, here's Dave Benhorn. 1415 01:57:58,000 --> 01:58:05,000 Roy Faits is the third Expos pitcher to work this afternoon and he'll face the top of the order here in the seventh. 1416 01:58:05,000 --> 01:58:08,000 First pitch to Sandy Valda-Spino. 1417 01:58:08,000 --> 01:58:11,000 Fly ball foul down the left field line out of play. 1418 01:58:11,000 --> 01:58:12,000 Drew a crowd. 1419 01:58:12,000 --> 01:58:18,000 Mack Jones, Kevin Collins, Bobby Wynton were all back there and none could get it. 1420 01:58:18,000 --> 01:58:20,000 0-1 to Valda-Spino. 1421 01:58:20,000 --> 01:58:23,000 The Astros lead 5-2 here in the seventh. 1422 01:58:23,000 --> 01:58:26,000 Dave after six complete innings of play. 1423 01:58:26,000 --> 01:58:28,000 Houston five runs, 11 hits and one error. 1424 01:58:28,000 --> 01:58:35,000 Montreal two runs on five hits and one error. 1425 01:58:35,000 --> 01:58:39,000 Valda-Spino does not have one of those 11 hits. 1426 01:58:39,000 --> 01:58:43,000 He's over three. 1427 01:58:43,000 --> 01:58:47,000 Ian Bleffrey and Wilson have been shut out this afternoon in the hit department. 1428 01:58:47,000 --> 01:58:48,000 Here's a ground ball left side. 1429 01:58:48,000 --> 01:58:50,000 Wynton with it, throws the first. 1430 01:58:50,000 --> 01:58:52,000 Valda-Spino is out. 1431 01:58:52,000 --> 01:58:55,000 One away. 1432 01:58:55,000 --> 01:58:58,000 Larry Jaster went one inning. 1433 01:58:58,000 --> 01:59:01,000 Gave up one run on two hits, struck out one. 1434 01:59:01,000 --> 01:59:05,000 Joe Morgan. 1435 01:59:05,000 --> 01:59:08,000 Joe Morgan will be the batter and he has had a perfect day. 1436 01:59:08,000 --> 01:59:09,000 Two for two with a walk. 1437 01:59:09,000 --> 01:59:13,000 He's scored two runs, has stolen a base. 1438 01:59:13,000 --> 01:59:14,000 He tripled his last time up. 1439 01:59:14,000 --> 01:59:19,000 That was in the fifth inning. 1440 01:59:19,000 --> 01:59:20,000 Jim Winn on deck. 1441 01:59:20,000 --> 01:59:24,000 Morgan's left hand hitter. 1442 01:59:24,000 --> 01:59:29,000 Bich is cut on and a high fly ball down the right field line, foul and out of play. 1443 01:59:29,000 --> 01:59:33,000 Way down there, about 300 feet. 1444 01:59:33,000 --> 01:59:46,000 All in one to Morgan. 1445 01:59:46,000 --> 01:59:51,000 Face rubbing up a new ball, ready to go now, looking down to John Bateman for the side. 1446 01:59:51,000 --> 01:59:55,000 Our second game, Larry Jerker will be pitching for Houston. 1447 01:59:55,000 --> 01:59:57,000 Here's the 0-1 pitch. 1448 01:59:57,000 --> 01:59:59,000 Bunnett, third base side, charging Collins. 1449 01:59:59,000 --> 02:00:06,000 Fair has it, missed the ball. 1450 02:00:06,000 --> 02:00:09,000 Morgan with an infield hit, bunning safely. 1451 02:00:09,000 --> 02:00:12,000 His third hit of the day. 1452 02:00:12,000 --> 02:00:14,000 And with one out, Morgan's on. 1453 02:00:14,000 --> 02:00:18,000 The batter will be Jim Winn. 1454 02:00:18,000 --> 02:00:21,000 Howie Reed will be pitching for the Expos in the second game. 1455 02:00:21,000 --> 02:00:29,000 The center fielder, Jim Winn. 1456 02:00:29,000 --> 02:00:32,000 Jerker is 13-8 on the year. 1457 02:00:32,000 --> 02:00:36,000 Reed is 5-2. 1458 02:00:36,000 --> 02:00:38,000 We're in the seventh here of our first game. 1459 02:00:38,000 --> 02:00:39,000 Houston leading 5-2. 1460 02:00:39,000 --> 02:00:40,000 Jim Winn at the plate. 1461 02:00:40,000 --> 02:00:44,000 He's two for three, doubled, singled, and then struck out. 1462 02:00:44,000 --> 02:00:52,000 Takes the ball. 1463 02:00:52,000 --> 02:00:58,000 Center fielder, Ty Klein, a few steps into left center. 1464 02:00:58,000 --> 02:01:00,000 Winn doubled the right center. 1465 02:01:00,000 --> 02:01:09,000 It's a quick throw to first base, getting back in time as Morgan. 1466 02:01:09,000 --> 02:01:17,000 Morgan's steal in the third was his 25th. 1467 02:01:17,000 --> 02:01:20,000 Betches low and outside, ball two. 1468 02:01:20,000 --> 02:01:23,000 Two and nothing to Jim Winn. 1469 02:01:23,000 --> 02:01:28,000 Ron Fairley has suffered a bruise just above the instep of his right ankle. 1470 02:01:28,000 --> 02:01:33,000 He'll be all right. 1471 02:01:33,000 --> 02:01:34,000 Here's the two up. 1472 02:01:34,000 --> 02:01:36,000 Roy stepped off the rubber. 1473 02:01:36,000 --> 02:01:39,000 It's getting set for the 2-0 to win. 1474 02:01:39,000 --> 02:01:40,000 The stretch again. 1475 02:01:40,000 --> 02:01:41,000 Now he deals. 1476 02:01:41,000 --> 02:01:42,000 It's cut on and popped up. 1477 02:01:42,000 --> 02:01:45,000 Left side of the inbiel, way up there. 1478 02:01:45,000 --> 02:01:46,000 Kevin Collins, Bobby Wine. 1479 02:01:46,000 --> 02:01:51,000 Wine makes the catch. 1480 02:01:51,000 --> 02:01:54,000 It's two away. 1481 02:01:54,000 --> 02:01:57,000 The batter will be Dennis Menke, the Houston shortstop. 1482 02:01:57,000 --> 02:01:59,000 Menke struck out his first time up. 1483 02:01:59,000 --> 02:02:02,000 Since then, he's gone two for two. 1484 02:02:02,000 --> 02:02:03,000 Got a base hit up the middle in the third. 1485 02:02:03,000 --> 02:02:08,000 Drove in a run, got a base hit in the fifth and drove in a run. 1486 02:02:08,000 --> 02:02:10,000 So he's two for three and a right-hand hitter. 1487 02:02:10,000 --> 02:02:12,000 Chokes up a little bit on the bat. 1488 02:02:12,000 --> 02:02:15,000 Houston's leading hitter having a great year. 1489 02:02:15,000 --> 02:02:20,000 29-year-old veteran. 1490 02:02:20,000 --> 02:02:21,000 Morgan takes his lead. 1491 02:02:21,000 --> 02:02:23,000 The pitch to Menke. 1492 02:02:23,000 --> 02:02:38,000 Taken, mowing away, ball one. 1493 02:02:38,000 --> 02:02:42,000 For Roy Fase, this is his 39th appearance of the year. 1494 02:02:42,000 --> 02:02:52,000 He makes another throw to first base and Morgan gets back in time. 1495 02:02:52,000 --> 02:02:56,000 Roy trying to get Menke again, throws to first, diving back in as Morgan. 1496 02:02:56,000 --> 02:02:57,000 A great move by Fase. 1497 02:02:57,000 --> 02:03:00,000 Morgan just did get in there. 1498 02:03:00,000 --> 02:03:05,000 He went back in on his belly. 1499 02:03:05,000 --> 02:03:08,000 Roy faked him back that time. 1500 02:03:08,000 --> 02:03:09,000 Gives Morgan a look. 1501 02:03:09,000 --> 02:03:12,000 Here's the pitch way outside to Menke. 1502 02:03:12,000 --> 02:03:15,000 Ball two, two and nothing to Dennis Menke. 1503 02:03:15,000 --> 02:03:18,000 So Morgan's getting a pretty good workout at second. 1504 02:03:18,000 --> 02:03:20,000 But he's been through this before. 1505 02:03:20,000 --> 02:03:27,000 We'll see if he tries to go. 1506 02:03:27,000 --> 02:03:29,000 Face at the belt, looks at Morgan. 1507 02:03:29,000 --> 02:03:30,000 There he goes. 1508 02:03:30,000 --> 02:03:32,000 Here's the throw by Bateman. 1509 02:03:32,000 --> 02:03:38,000 And he is up. 1510 02:03:38,000 --> 02:03:41,000 Bateman to Sutherland. 1511 02:03:41,000 --> 02:03:45,000 And Morgan is out of there. 1512 02:03:45,000 --> 02:03:46,000 Menke left at the plate. 1513 02:03:46,000 --> 02:03:48,000 No runs, one hit. 1514 02:03:48,000 --> 02:03:51,000 No errors, nobody left at the end of 6 1 half. 1515 02:03:51,000 --> 02:03:54,000 Houston 5, the Expos 2. 1516 02:03:54,000 --> 02:04:01,000 On the out of town scoreboard, the Dodgers are leading St. Louis 4 to nothing in the bottom half of the sixth inning. 1517 02:04:01,000 --> 02:04:05,000 Chicago and San Diego are tied 1-all, playing in the top half of the fifth. 1518 02:04:05,000 --> 02:04:11,000 Atlanta leads New York 5 to nothing in the bottom half of the sixth inning. 1519 02:04:11,000 --> 02:04:15,000 Cincinnati and Philadelphia, boy they've got a high scoring ball game going. 1520 02:04:15,000 --> 02:04:20,000 9-6 for Philadelphia over Cincinnati, playing in the fifth inning. 1521 02:04:20,000 --> 02:04:23,000 And Lee May has just hit a three-run homer. 1522 02:04:23,000 --> 02:04:27,000 So add another three runs to that Cincinnati score. 1523 02:04:27,000 --> 02:04:31,000 It's now 9-all. 1524 02:04:31,000 --> 02:04:35,000 Cincinnati 9, Philadelphia 9, playing in the fifth inning. 1525 02:04:35,000 --> 02:04:39,000 Boy, a lot of runs, a scorekeeper's nightmare in that ball game. 1526 02:04:39,000 --> 02:04:42,000 The Giants are leading Pittsburgh 3-1, top half of the eighth inning. 1527 02:04:42,000 --> 02:04:45,000 Volibor, Minnesota scoreless in the bottom half of the second. 1528 02:04:45,000 --> 02:04:49,000 Detroit leads Chicago 1-0 in the fifth inning. 1529 02:04:49,000 --> 02:04:54,000 Cleveland leads Kansas City 1-0 in the fifth inning. 1530 02:04:54,000 --> 02:04:59,000 Well, we've seen some sparkling play by John Bateman behind the plate for the Expos. 1531 02:04:59,000 --> 02:05:01,000 He has thrown out three runners at second base. 1532 02:05:01,000 --> 02:05:03,000 He has hit a homerun. 1533 02:05:03,000 --> 02:05:05,000 John is having a good afternoon. 1534 02:05:05,000 --> 02:05:07,000 But right now the Expos trail by three runs. 1535 02:05:07,000 --> 02:05:11,000 It's 5-2 for Houston over Montreal as we go to the bottom half of the seventh inning. 1536 02:05:11,000 --> 02:05:13,000 And Ty Kline. 1537 02:05:13,000 --> 02:05:18,000 Gary Geiger is taking over in left field for the Astros, replacing Sandy Valdespino. 1538 02:05:18,000 --> 02:05:24,000 A delicious move made by Harry the Hadwalker. 1539 02:05:24,000 --> 02:05:27,000 So the Astros came in here and they've been tough. 1540 02:05:27,000 --> 02:05:29,000 They're leading 5-2 here. 1541 02:05:29,000 --> 02:05:31,000 They've won the first two games of this series. 1542 02:05:31,000 --> 02:05:36,000 They're just two and a half games out of first place. 1543 02:05:36,000 --> 02:05:38,000 They're shooting for their eighth straight victory. 1544 02:05:38,000 --> 02:05:44,000 Now Ty Kline, Gary Southerland, Rusty Staub will try to do something about it. 1545 02:05:44,000 --> 02:05:46,000 First pitch to Ty is down low for a ball. 1546 02:05:46,000 --> 02:05:51,000 Ty has been called out on strikes, plied to center, and grounded out to short. 1547 02:05:51,000 --> 02:05:53,000 0 for 3. 1548 02:05:53,000 --> 02:05:55,000 Wilson diggles a 1-0. 1549 02:05:55,000 --> 02:06:07,000 Cross the letters for a strike, 1-1. 1550 02:06:07,000 --> 02:06:09,000 Wilson's been tough this afternoon. 1551 02:06:09,000 --> 02:06:15,000 He's fanned 9. 1552 02:06:15,000 --> 02:06:17,000 Here's a ground ball to the first baseman. 1553 02:06:17,000 --> 02:06:18,000 Bluffery up with it. 1554 02:06:18,000 --> 02:06:20,000 Steps on the bag, beating Kline. 1555 02:06:20,000 --> 02:06:22,000 There's one away. 1556 02:06:22,000 --> 02:06:26,000 2, 4, 6. 1557 02:06:26,000 --> 02:06:29,000 He's fanned 10. 1558 02:06:29,000 --> 02:06:32,000 Ten strikeouts. 1559 02:06:32,000 --> 02:06:35,000 Gary Southerland, who's 1 for 3, will be the batter. 1560 02:06:35,000 --> 02:06:41,000 Wilson holds the National League record for most strikeouts in a game, which is 18. 1561 02:06:41,000 --> 02:06:47,000 He set it against Cincinnati on June 14th last year. 1562 02:06:47,000 --> 02:06:48,000 The pitch to Gary. 1563 02:06:48,000 --> 02:06:51,000 Swung on, a hard hit ball to the shortstop, Menke. 1564 02:06:51,000 --> 02:06:52,000 He's up with it. 1565 02:06:52,000 --> 02:06:55,000 The throw to first, and Suds is out. 1566 02:06:55,000 --> 02:06:56,000 First ball hitting. 1567 02:06:56,000 --> 02:06:57,000 Two away. 1568 02:06:57,000 --> 02:06:58,000 Rusty Staub will be the batter. 1569 02:06:58,000 --> 02:07:02,000 Rusty walked his first time up. 1570 02:07:02,000 --> 02:07:04,000 Then struck out twice. 1571 02:07:04,000 --> 02:07:16,000 Once in the third and once in the fifth. 1572 02:07:16,000 --> 02:07:23,000 Two down with nobody on, and Houston up by three runs, 5-2 here in the seventh. 1573 02:07:23,000 --> 02:07:25,000 Don Wilson delivers the pitch. 1574 02:07:25,000 --> 02:07:31,000 Hits the inside corner about knee-high for a strike, 0-1. 1575 02:07:31,000 --> 02:07:33,000 They play Staub deep and a round to the right. 1576 02:07:33,000 --> 02:07:37,000 We've had a breeze from left to right all afternoon. 1577 02:07:37,000 --> 02:07:41,000 The only one that's taken advantage of it has been Norm Miller. 1578 02:07:41,000 --> 02:07:45,000 Here's the pitch bowled back to the left side. 1579 02:07:45,000 --> 02:07:47,000 Strike two to Rusty. 1580 02:07:47,000 --> 02:07:53,000 John Bateman's home run, which came in the fourth inning for the Expos, was almost a line-drive home run. 1581 02:07:53,000 --> 02:08:01,000 A solid shot into the left field bleachers. 1582 02:08:01,000 --> 02:08:03,000 Wilson with the 0-2 to stop. 1583 02:08:03,000 --> 02:08:05,000 Low and away. 1584 02:08:05,000 --> 02:08:07,000 One ball, two strikes. 1585 02:08:07,000 --> 02:08:12,000 Dave, Cincinnati have scored ten runs in the top half of the fifth inning. 1586 02:08:12,000 --> 02:08:20,000 They lead Philadelphia by the score of 16-9. 1587 02:08:20,000 --> 02:08:23,000 Next pitch to Rusty is bowled off to the right side of the plate on the ground. 1588 02:08:23,000 --> 02:08:24,000 One ball, two strikes. 1589 02:08:24,000 --> 02:08:29,000 Lee May and Pete Rose have hit three run homers for Cincinnati in the fifth inning. 1590 02:08:29,000 --> 02:08:31,000 And counting for six of those ten, huh? 1591 02:08:31,000 --> 02:08:34,000 That's right. 1592 02:08:34,000 --> 02:08:41,000 And some hitting ball club. 1593 02:08:41,000 --> 02:08:43,000 Here's the 1-2 now to Staub. 1594 02:08:43,000 --> 02:08:46,000 Taken for the third strike called. 1595 02:08:46,000 --> 02:08:47,000 Mark that in your books. 1596 02:08:47,000 --> 02:08:50,000 Third time Staub struck out this afternoon. 1597 02:08:50,000 --> 02:08:56,000 And you're not going to see that too many times in any season from Rusty Staub. 1598 02:08:56,000 --> 02:09:00,000 Nothing across for the Expos here in the seventh. 1599 02:09:00,000 --> 02:09:06,000 The score at the end of seventh, Houston 5 and Montreal 2. 1600 02:09:06,000 --> 02:09:08,000 Well, fans, baseball is fun in the group. 1601 02:09:08,000 --> 02:09:16,000 And there are all kinds of groups here this afternoon taking in today's twin bill between the Expos and the Houston Astros. 1602 02:09:16,000 --> 02:09:22,000 The Albany Social Club from Collinsville, Quebec is here. 1603 02:09:22,000 --> 02:09:25,000 The YCAP camp from Montreal is also here. 1604 02:09:25,000 --> 02:09:31,000 The Terrebonne Baseball Club, minor baseball league is represented, Terrebonne, Quebec. 1605 02:09:31,000 --> 02:09:36,000 Fairway Tours of Canada from Toronto have a large group here at Jerry Park this afternoon. 1606 02:09:36,000 --> 02:09:40,000 The Colonial Coach Lines tour group from Ottawa is here. 1607 02:09:40,000 --> 02:09:46,000 And several other groups, including a group from Ironfire Ontario. 1608 02:09:46,000 --> 02:09:54,000 So what we'd like to pass on to you, if you have not as yet formed a group to come to Montreal to see the Expos in action, why don't you do so? 1609 02:09:54,000 --> 02:09:57,000 Guaranteed to have loads of fun here at Jerry Park. 1610 02:09:57,000 --> 02:10:00,000 The man of contact is Mr. Roger Savard. 1611 02:10:00,000 --> 02:10:08,000 Roger Savard, he's in charge of group sales at the Montreal Expo office. 1612 02:10:08,000 --> 02:10:11,000 Well, we go now to the top half of the eighth inning. 1613 02:10:11,000 --> 02:10:14,000 Houston leading by three runs, five to two Albany Expos. 1614 02:10:14,000 --> 02:10:20,000 The first man up for Houston, Dennis Menke. 1615 02:10:20,000 --> 02:10:23,000 Menke is two for three, has driven in two runs. 1616 02:10:23,000 --> 02:10:32,000 He was left at the plate when Morgan was thrown out attempting to steal in the seventh. 1617 02:10:32,000 --> 02:10:38,000 Roy Face on the mound delivers a high breaking pitch, ball one. 1618 02:10:38,000 --> 02:10:47,000 Menke, Bluffery and Miller here in the top of the eighth for Houston. 1619 02:10:47,000 --> 02:10:52,000 The 1-0 pitch, Menke takes this one across the letters, a strike called. 1620 02:10:52,000 --> 02:11:01,000 Houston club, the one team in the National League that we have been unable to defeat this season. 1621 02:11:01,000 --> 02:11:03,000 One ball, one strike to Menke. 1622 02:11:03,000 --> 02:11:15,000 Roy Wines and Neal's, check swing and a looper, Klein for Bailey at first base has got it. 1623 02:11:15,000 --> 02:11:21,000 Bob Bailey's playing at first, Gary Sutherland at second, Bobby Wine at short, Kevin Cowlands at third. 1624 02:11:21,000 --> 02:11:29,000 Here's Kirk Bluffery, Bluffery is over three, fly to right, lined out to left and struck out in the fifth. 1625 02:11:29,000 --> 02:11:40,000 Roy Face in him for the first time. 1626 02:11:40,000 --> 02:11:52,000 Face steals, Bluffery way ahead of it, swings and misses for a strike. 1627 02:11:52,000 --> 02:11:57,000 You get your timing thrown off like that too often, you're going to have back trouble. 1628 02:11:57,000 --> 02:12:02,000 Here is a hard hit ball to right field, it's going to clear the wall and bounce off the scoreboard. 1629 02:12:02,000 --> 02:12:05,000 That's a home run for Kirk Bluffery. 1630 02:12:05,000 --> 02:12:11,000 That might have glanced off the scoreboard and gone over to the swimming pool. 1631 02:12:11,000 --> 02:12:22,000 But it ticked the right side of the scoreboard and Bluffery has his third home run of this series. 1632 02:12:22,000 --> 02:12:26,000 Dave, I saw a youngster over in the pool actually run over and get the ball. 1633 02:12:26,000 --> 02:12:30,000 So as you said, it hit over, over that face in right field and took a bounce. 1634 02:12:30,000 --> 02:12:38,000 Now it's bounced over to the pool, I don't know, but I saw a youngster run right across in front of a crowd of people, pick up the ball and head back. 1635 02:12:38,000 --> 02:12:45,000 That is Bluffery's eighth home run of the year. 1636 02:12:45,000 --> 02:12:50,000 So all of the Expos pitchers, all of them, all three that have worked today have been scored on. 1637 02:12:50,000 --> 02:12:52,000 Phil Stoneman, the starter, gave up four runs. 1638 02:12:52,000 --> 02:12:54,000 Jaster gave up a run. 1639 02:12:54,000 --> 02:12:57,000 Now Face gives up a run on this home run to Bluffery. 1640 02:12:57,000 --> 02:13:00,000 Norm Miller is two for three and hit a homer in the fourth. 1641 02:13:00,000 --> 02:13:05,000 Let the first one go for a ball, swung and missed the next pitch from Roy Bass for a strike. 1642 02:13:05,000 --> 02:13:11,000 One ball, one strike. There's one out and nobody on. 1643 02:13:11,000 --> 02:13:17,000 The one-one is down low, ball two, two and one. 1644 02:13:17,000 --> 02:13:23,000 Well, Brett Bluffery has really come on strong since the first of July. 1645 02:13:23,000 --> 02:13:27,000 Starting to hit that long ball for the Astros. 1646 02:13:27,000 --> 02:13:31,000 Here's a foul back into the boxes behind home plate. 1647 02:13:31,000 --> 02:13:41,000 Count us two and two to Norm Miller. 1648 02:13:41,000 --> 02:13:56,000 Second Houston home run, third one of the day. 1649 02:13:56,000 --> 02:13:58,000 Here's the 2-2 pitch. 1650 02:13:58,000 --> 02:14:00,000 Check swing, it's low and inside. 1651 02:14:00,000 --> 02:14:05,000 Try to hold up John Bateman asking the third base umpire, asking the plate umpire, Al Barlich, 1652 02:14:05,000 --> 02:14:13,000 to check with the third base umpire, Andy Olson, about that check swing. 1653 02:14:13,000 --> 02:14:22,000 But it's a ball, three and two the count on Norm Miller. 1654 02:14:22,000 --> 02:14:32,000 The pitch, swung on, high fly ball, shallow right center coming fast as Klein. He's got it. 1655 02:14:32,000 --> 02:14:35,000 Center fielder Ty Klein takes care of that. 1656 02:14:35,000 --> 02:14:40,000 Miller is out of there and the batter will be John Edwards. 1657 02:14:40,000 --> 02:14:43,000 Edwards is two for three. 1658 02:14:43,000 --> 02:14:52,000 Struck out in the second, got a base hit in the fourth, tripled in the sixth. 1659 02:14:52,000 --> 02:14:54,000 Left hand hitter. 1660 02:14:54,000 --> 02:14:59,000 Edwards foul tips the first one. 1661 02:14:59,000 --> 02:15:02,000 Ah, he didn't get a piece of it. 1662 02:15:02,000 --> 02:15:08,000 Decided to go after it, the ball between John Bateman's legs into the backstop. 1663 02:15:08,000 --> 02:15:11,000 I thought he'd foul tipped it. 1664 02:15:11,000 --> 02:15:21,000 But he held up and the pitch was just down low and got away from John. It's ball one. 1665 02:15:21,000 --> 02:15:23,000 With two outs, there's nobody on base. 1666 02:15:23,000 --> 02:15:30,000 Here's the pitch. Edwards swings and misses strike one. 1667 02:15:30,000 --> 02:15:39,000 Houston leading six to two here in the eighth. 1668 02:15:39,000 --> 02:15:48,000 The one one, check swing and this one rolls up the screen. 1669 02:15:48,000 --> 02:15:54,000 One ball, two strikes. 1670 02:15:54,000 --> 02:16:08,000 Between games, Russell, give you a look at all the other games on the baseball scoreboard. 1671 02:16:08,000 --> 02:16:12,000 One and two, the count on Edwards. 1672 02:16:12,000 --> 02:16:13,000 Here's the pitch. 1673 02:16:13,000 --> 02:16:21,000 Swung on, line drive, right field, stop back, can't get it, home run. 1674 02:16:21,000 --> 02:16:23,000 That makes it seven to two. 1675 02:16:23,000 --> 02:16:26,000 Bases giving up three hits, two of them home runs. 1676 02:16:26,000 --> 02:16:37,000 One to Blefrey and now one to John Edwards here. 1677 02:16:37,000 --> 02:16:42,000 Seven to two ball game. 1678 02:16:42,000 --> 02:16:44,000 Good one, get deep. 1679 02:16:44,000 --> 02:16:46,000 The third base wins it. 1680 02:16:46,000 --> 02:16:48,000 Marty Martinez. 1681 02:16:48,000 --> 02:16:54,000 Fourteen hits now for the Astros. 1682 02:16:54,000 --> 02:16:57,000 Marty Martinez, who's one for three, is the batter. 1683 02:16:57,000 --> 02:17:03,000 Takes one low and in, ball one. 1684 02:17:03,000 --> 02:17:07,000 That's the third Houston home run. 1685 02:17:07,000 --> 02:17:13,000 The one-oh pitch for the strike, one and one to Martinez, left hand hitter. 1686 02:17:13,000 --> 02:17:17,000 That was Edwards' third hit of the day also. 1687 02:17:17,000 --> 02:17:21,000 Pitch is swung on and fouled down to the left side, out of play. 1688 02:17:21,000 --> 02:17:25,000 First row of the box seats just behind the exposed dugout. 1689 02:17:25,000 --> 02:17:33,000 Kevin Collins chased over there and gave it a good run, but could not get to the ball. 1690 02:17:33,000 --> 02:17:43,000 One and two to Martinez. 1691 02:17:43,000 --> 02:17:48,000 The pitch swung on and looped out into shallow left field line going back. 1692 02:17:48,000 --> 02:17:50,000 Mac Jones coming in, he can't get to it. 1693 02:17:50,000 --> 02:17:52,000 That'll be a hit for Martinez. 1694 02:17:52,000 --> 02:17:57,000 Mac Jones came fast and as hard as he could, the ball just out of his reach. 1695 02:17:57,000 --> 02:18:00,000 He gave it a good try. 1696 02:18:00,000 --> 02:18:06,000 Martinez second hit. 1697 02:18:06,000 --> 02:18:10,000 Third hit, fourth hit off Roy Faze. 1698 02:18:10,000 --> 02:18:15,000 The fifteenth hit for Houston and Don Wilson, the pitcher, will be the batter. 1699 02:18:15,000 --> 02:18:18,000 Wilson has struck out three times. 1700 02:18:18,000 --> 02:18:22,000 Martinez at first. 1701 02:18:22,000 --> 02:18:26,000 The pitch, Wilson fouls this one, rolling up the screen. 1702 02:18:26,000 --> 02:18:47,000 The base of the belt checks his runner. 1703 02:18:47,000 --> 02:18:52,000 The pitch to Wilson is cut on, ground ball to the left side, wind backhand to plant himself, 1704 02:18:52,000 --> 02:18:58,000 down throw, pulls Bailey off the back and Wilson beats it out. 1705 02:18:58,000 --> 02:19:05,000 Throwing error on the shortstop, Bobby Wine. 1706 02:19:05,000 --> 02:19:08,000 Moves Martinez to second. 1707 02:19:08,000 --> 02:19:14,000 The second exposed error and the batter will be Gary Geiger, the left fielder. 1708 02:19:14,000 --> 02:19:18,000 He's up for the first time. 1709 02:19:18,000 --> 02:19:27,000 Geiger's batting 231, he's a left-hand hitter. 1710 02:19:27,000 --> 02:19:35,000 Base steals, Geiger takes a strike, going one. 1711 02:19:35,000 --> 02:19:42,000 Seven to Houston in this first one. 1712 02:19:42,000 --> 02:19:44,000 We're in the eight. 1713 02:19:44,000 --> 02:20:01,000 Here's the pitch, low and inside, ball one, one ball, one strike. 1714 02:20:01,000 --> 02:20:08,000 The stretch and the pitch, it's high and outside, ball two, two and one. 1715 02:20:08,000 --> 02:20:14,000 Houston came into this game, just a half game behind Los Angeles. 1716 02:20:14,000 --> 02:20:24,000 Of course Los Angeles involved in that ball game at St. Louis today. 1717 02:20:24,000 --> 02:20:35,000 And St. Louis using a reliever as a starter today, Chuck Taylor against the left-hander, Claude Osteen. 1718 02:20:35,000 --> 02:20:40,000 Here's the 2-1, swung on and missed by Geiger. 1719 02:20:40,000 --> 02:20:43,000 Evens a count of two balls and two strikes. 1720 02:20:43,000 --> 02:20:50,000 Martinez the runner at second, Wilson the runner at first. 1721 02:20:50,000 --> 02:20:55,000 This Houston club having quite a year. 1722 02:20:55,000 --> 02:21:02,000 Here's the 2-2, inside, ball three, three and two now to Geiger. 1723 02:21:02,000 --> 02:21:05,000 Twice this season the Astros have won ten in a row. 1724 02:21:05,000 --> 02:21:10,000 They're shooting for their eighth straight in this one and leading seven to two. 1725 02:21:10,000 --> 02:21:17,000 Here in the eighth inning, a couple of runs in on Bluffery's home run and Edwards' home run. 1726 02:21:17,000 --> 02:21:22,000 Face with the 3-2 pitch, struck him out, Geiger goes down swinging. 1727 02:21:22,000 --> 02:21:24,000 The Astros are through in the eighth. 1728 02:21:24,000 --> 02:21:27,000 Two runs, three hits, one error and two left. 1729 02:21:27,000 --> 02:21:31,000 And the score at the end of seven and a half, Houston seven, Montreal two. 1730 02:21:31,000 --> 02:21:37,000 Fans, I'd like to tell you once again about the handy little book that turned out by Keith Rory in Montreal. 1731 02:21:37,000 --> 02:21:44,000 It's called Let's Talk Baseball and it's just jam-packed with all kinds of information on the Montreal Expo's baseball club. 1732 02:21:44,000 --> 02:21:51,000 On professional baseball's background in Montreal, the Dayton Tigers, all back into the 1880s, 1733 02:21:51,000 --> 02:21:53,000 when they had a manager by the name of Charlie Dooley. 1734 02:21:53,000 --> 02:21:58,000 Information such as this leads all the way through the history of the Montreal Royals and AAA baseball, 1735 02:21:58,000 --> 02:22:03,000 that great year in 1946 when Jackie Robinson broke the color barrier 1736 02:22:03,000 --> 02:22:09,000 and became one of the outstanding stars in baseball, leading the Montreal Royals to the International League pennant 1737 02:22:09,000 --> 02:22:12,000 and the Governor's Cup to the World Series Championship. 1738 02:22:12,000 --> 02:22:15,000 That was a fantastic year for baseball in Montreal. 1739 02:22:15,000 --> 02:22:21,000 Well, you'll find all kinds of information like that in this handy booklet, Let's Talk Baseball. 1740 02:22:21,000 --> 02:22:30,000 It may be obtained, just address your envelope to Let's Talk Baseball, Post Office Park, 1387, Station B, Montreal. 1741 02:22:30,000 --> 02:22:32,000 It's free. 1742 02:22:34,000 --> 02:22:37,000 Well, the Expo's have some catching up to do. 1743 02:22:37,000 --> 02:22:41,000 As they trail by five runs, two more innings to go. 1744 02:22:41,000 --> 02:22:48,000 Here in the eighth inning, it'll be Mack Jones and a pinch hitter for Elroy Faith and Kevin Collins. 1745 02:22:48,000 --> 02:22:51,000 Right now, let's take ten seconds for station identification. 1746 02:22:51,000 --> 02:22:55,000 This is the Montreal Expo's baseball radio network. 1747 02:22:58,000 --> 02:23:06,000 Mack Jones is also up the swing in the bottom half of the eighth inning, and all set to describe it, Dave Van Horn. 1748 02:23:06,000 --> 02:23:10,000 Mack Jones over two with a walk. 1749 02:23:10,000 --> 02:23:18,000 Then we'll have Ron, well, Ron Fairley was scheduled, he's been taken out of the ballgame. 1750 02:23:18,000 --> 02:23:21,000 It'll be Jose Herrera. 1751 02:23:21,000 --> 02:23:26,000 It's a bat in that spot. Mack swung and missed. Wilson's first offering. 1752 02:23:26,000 --> 02:23:39,000 Wilson delivers and a strike on Mack, all in two. 1753 02:23:39,000 --> 02:23:50,000 Wilson has now struck out 11 in this ballgame. 1754 02:23:50,000 --> 02:24:04,000 Seven short of the record, the pitch bowled back behind the plate, still all in two. 1755 02:24:04,000 --> 02:24:18,000 So it'd be pretty tough for him to set any kind of a new record today. 1756 02:24:18,000 --> 02:24:30,000 The O2 pitch is high, ball one, one ball, two strikes. 1757 02:24:30,000 --> 02:24:37,000 It would be possible for him to do so, but highly improbable. 1758 02:24:37,000 --> 02:24:44,000 The one, two to Mack bowled back into the screen. 1759 02:24:44,000 --> 02:24:48,000 Here's Wilson's pitch. 1760 02:24:48,000 --> 02:24:53,000 Strike him out. Mack goes down swinging. 1761 02:24:53,000 --> 02:25:01,000 Strike out number 12 for Don Wilson. 1762 02:25:01,000 --> 02:25:14,000 That'll bring Jose Herrera to the plate. 1763 02:25:14,000 --> 02:25:20,000 Herrera will bat for the pitcher Roy Faze, who is inserted in the number five spot. 1764 02:25:20,000 --> 02:25:24,000 Ron Fairley is in the fifth spot. 1765 02:25:24,000 --> 02:25:38,000 Herrera will bat for the pitcher Roy Faze, who is inserted in the number five spot. Ron Fairley's original batting position. 1766 02:25:38,000 --> 02:25:44,000 Herrera right-hand hitter. Bowels the first pitch back, high into the air and out of play behind the plate. 1767 02:25:44,000 --> 02:26:06,000 Strike one. Jose batting, 339 in 21 games. He's got 20 hits and 59 at bats. 1768 02:26:06,000 --> 02:26:14,000 Here's the 0-1 pitch to Herrera. Bowled high into the air, back to the right side, 0-2. 1769 02:26:14,000 --> 02:26:22,000 One of our listeners had mentioned that, thought maybe Bob Gibson had the strikeout record last year, but it's not. 1770 02:26:22,000 --> 02:26:26,000 It's this man out on the mound here, Don Wilson. 1771 02:26:26,000 --> 02:26:33,000 Gibson in the first game of the World Series, which is not included in the National League regular season record books. 1772 02:26:33,000 --> 02:26:39,000 It's of course a World Series record book that the series figures are kept in. 1773 02:26:39,000 --> 02:26:47,000 Gibson in the first game of the series last year against Detroit, struck out 17. 1774 02:26:47,000 --> 02:26:51,000 Pitch is high and away from Jose, ball one, one ball, two strikes. 1775 02:26:51,000 --> 02:27:05,000 But Don Wilson fanned 18 Cincinnati Reds on July 14th last year. 1776 02:27:05,000 --> 02:27:12,000 The pitch to Jose, swung on, ground ball over to Menke. He throws to Bluffery at first and Herrera's out. 1777 02:27:12,000 --> 02:27:16,000 Two away. That'll bring Kevin Collins to the plate. 1778 02:27:16,000 --> 02:27:23,000 Kevin's one for three, got a base hit his first time up and struck out twice. 1779 02:27:23,000 --> 02:27:36,000 The X-Bowl have five hits off Mr. Wilson, none since the fourth. 1780 02:27:36,000 --> 02:27:44,000 The first pitch to Collins, a strike called. 1781 02:27:44,000 --> 02:27:51,000 The only extra base hit among the five, Bateman's home run in the fourth. 1782 02:27:51,000 --> 02:27:59,000 Collins fouls one out of play, third base side. 1783 02:27:59,000 --> 02:28:03,000 All-in-two to Kevin. 1784 02:28:03,000 --> 02:28:11,000 In our second game, Howie Reed, former Astro, will be going against Larry Dierker. 1785 02:28:11,000 --> 02:28:16,000 Swing and a high pop-up, left side of the infield, Menke coming in. 1786 02:28:16,000 --> 02:28:20,000 Now the third baseman, Martinez, makes the catch. 1787 02:28:20,000 --> 02:28:25,000 And that's it. The X-Bows are down one, two, three, with nothing across. 1788 02:28:25,000 --> 02:28:32,000 And at the end of eight innings here at Jerry Park, it's Houston 7, Montreal 2. 1789 02:28:32,000 --> 02:28:35,000 And you want to know what ideal way to spend a day in Montreal? 1790 02:28:35,000 --> 02:28:39,000 Well, this is meant for people, especially outside the Montreal area, 1791 02:28:39,000 --> 02:28:42,000 living along the X-Bowl baseball network. 1792 02:28:42,000 --> 02:28:47,000 An ideal way would be to head to Montreal early, spend the day down at Man in His World, 1793 02:28:47,000 --> 02:28:51,000 the great international exhibition being held for the third strike here. 1794 02:28:51,000 --> 02:28:55,000 Of course, it was X-Bowl 67 in its opening year, Man in His World last year, 1795 02:28:55,000 --> 02:28:57,000 and Man in His World again this year. 1796 02:28:57,000 --> 02:29:01,000 It's just loaded with all kinds of new entertainment, 800 acres of wonders, 1797 02:29:01,000 --> 02:29:07,000 75 pavilions, restaurants, beer gardens, fun and entertainment unlimited. 1798 02:29:07,000 --> 02:29:11,000 All right, so you come to Montreal and spend the day at Man in His World. 1799 02:29:11,000 --> 02:29:15,000 Pick out a fine eating place in old Montreal. 1800 02:29:15,000 --> 02:29:17,000 Enjoy a fine meal. 1801 02:29:17,000 --> 02:29:24,000 And then head out to Jerry Park to see the X-Bowls in action against the National League. 1802 02:29:24,000 --> 02:29:28,000 And tomorrow night we'll see one of the great teams, the Atlanta Braves, 1803 02:29:28,000 --> 02:29:35,000 leaders of the Western Division, right here against our X-Bowls at Jerry Park. 1804 02:29:35,000 --> 02:29:38,000 Dick Routets is now pitching for the X-Bowls, 1805 02:29:38,000 --> 02:29:43,000 coming on a pitch to Houston in the top half of the ninth inning. 1806 02:29:43,000 --> 02:29:46,000 Routets on the hill for the X-Bowls. 1807 02:29:46,000 --> 02:29:50,000 And the first man he'll face will be second baseman Joe Morgan, 1808 02:29:50,000 --> 02:29:56,000 followed by Jimmy Wynn and Dennis Mink. 1809 02:29:56,000 --> 02:30:02,000 Roy Bass went two innings, gave up two runs, four hits, 1810 02:30:02,000 --> 02:30:12,000 struck out one, and now Dick Routets to pitch the ninth here. 1811 02:30:12,000 --> 02:30:16,000 He'll face Morgan Wynn and Mink. 1812 02:30:16,000 --> 02:30:19,000 Yeah, Morgan's been something else today. 1813 02:30:19,000 --> 02:30:26,000 He's three for three with a walk, has scored two runs, has a stolen base, 1814 02:30:26,000 --> 02:30:29,000 having a perfect afternoon so far. 1815 02:30:29,000 --> 02:30:35,000 The pitch to Morgan is swung on, here's a line drive, caught by Gary Sutherland. 1816 02:30:35,000 --> 02:30:40,000 Sutherland timed his leap perfectly, right on the edge of the grass, 1817 02:30:40,000 --> 02:30:47,000 and brought it down to get Morgan out for the first time. 1818 02:30:47,000 --> 02:30:51,000 Jim Wynn, who's two for four, will be the batter. 1819 02:30:51,000 --> 02:30:58,000 Right hand hitter, and then Mink. 1820 02:30:58,000 --> 02:31:07,000 He's up for the 19th time, all in relief. 1821 02:31:07,000 --> 02:31:10,000 Has an 0-2 record. 1822 02:31:10,000 --> 02:31:14,000 First pitch low for a ball to win. 1823 02:31:14,000 --> 02:31:19,000 Routets, big right hander. 1824 02:31:19,000 --> 02:31:31,000 Strike call with a fastball, one and one. 1825 02:31:31,000 --> 02:31:33,000 Here's the pitch. 1826 02:31:33,000 --> 02:31:38,000 Inside, ball two, two and one. 1827 02:31:38,000 --> 02:31:41,000 You know, Routets established a major league record for the most games 1828 02:31:41,000 --> 02:31:45,000 finished in a season back in 1964 when he finished 1829 02:31:45,000 --> 02:31:52,000 67 games with the Boston Red Sox. 1830 02:31:52,000 --> 02:31:55,000 Pitch is outside to win ball three. 1831 02:31:55,000 --> 02:31:59,000 He also set an American League record for the most wins in relief for one season. 1832 02:31:59,000 --> 02:32:05,000 That was in 64 with 16 victories. 1833 02:32:05,000 --> 02:32:09,000 And he pitched 157 innings that season in relief, which was a record in the American League. 1834 02:32:09,000 --> 02:32:12,000 Pitch is high to win, he is on. 1835 02:32:12,000 --> 02:32:17,000 So wind draws a walk, Routets giving him the free ticket, 1836 02:32:17,000 --> 02:32:21,000 and that will bring Dennis Menke to the plate. Menke is two for four. 1837 02:32:21,000 --> 02:32:41,000 Menke. 1838 02:32:41,000 --> 02:32:45,000 The pitch to Menke, fouled out of play to our right. 1839 02:32:45,000 --> 02:32:49,000 Oh and one, there's one out, win at first, in field a double play depth. 1840 02:32:49,000 --> 02:33:05,000 Houston leading 7-2 here in the ninth. 1841 02:33:05,000 --> 02:33:10,000 Routets at the belt and the pitch to Menke is high and inside. 1842 02:33:10,000 --> 02:33:15,000 Ball and one strike. 1843 02:33:15,000 --> 02:33:19,000 Menke got his hits off the Expos starter Bill Stoneman. 1844 02:33:19,000 --> 02:33:29,000 Got a base hit in the third, one in the fifth each time driving in a run. 1845 02:33:29,000 --> 02:33:49,000 So one-one to Menke, high and away, ball two. 1846 02:33:49,000 --> 02:33:52,000 Wynn taking his lead from first base. 1847 02:33:52,000 --> 02:33:57,000 There he goes, pitch is swung on, fly ball right field, stop coming in, he's got it. 1848 02:33:57,000 --> 02:34:02,000 He's going to rifle the first base, but Wynn gets back ahead of the throw. 1849 02:34:02,000 --> 02:34:09,000 Just did get back, nice throw by Rusty Stobb as Menke flies out to right. 1850 02:34:09,000 --> 02:34:13,000 Two away, the batter will be Kurt Flembrey who in his last trip to the plate, 1851 02:34:13,000 --> 02:34:19,000 slammed a home run to right field that just tipped the top right corner of the scoreboard 1852 02:34:19,000 --> 02:34:28,000 and went over into the swimming pool here in Jerry Park, 1853 02:34:28,000 --> 02:34:35,000 which is a large municipal park in which Jerry Stadium actually is located. 1854 02:34:35,000 --> 02:34:39,000 Here's a bouncing ball to the right side, subtle and deep, up with it, throws to first base, 1855 02:34:39,000 --> 02:34:43,000 that's all for Flembrey and Houston's throwing the night. 1856 02:34:43,000 --> 02:34:52,000 No runs, no hits, no errors, and one left to score the end of 8 1⁄2, Houston 7, Expos 2. 1857 02:34:52,000 --> 02:34:57,000 Well the Expos will really have to come on like gangbusters to tie up this ballgame 1858 02:34:57,000 --> 02:35:01,000 as they trail by five runs going into the bottom half of the ninth inning 1859 02:35:01,000 --> 02:35:05,000 and we'll be looking at the bottom third of the Expo order, John Bateman. 1860 02:35:05,000 --> 02:35:07,000 I think John has had a home run in this ballgame. 1861 02:35:07,000 --> 02:35:14,000 One of the five hits picked up by the Expos off Don Wilson who has been real stingy this afternoon. 1862 02:35:14,000 --> 02:35:19,000 Bateman will be followed by Bobby Wine and Bob Bailey. 1863 02:35:19,000 --> 02:35:23,000 Then we'll go to the top of the order of the Expos and get anything going 1864 02:35:23,000 --> 02:35:25,000 and at least pass the first three batters. 1865 02:35:25,000 --> 02:35:29,000 This has been a tremendous ballgame turned in by Don Wilson. 1866 02:35:29,000 --> 02:35:32,000 He has struck out 12 men in the game this afternoon. 1867 02:35:32,000 --> 02:35:38,000 This is one of the finest pitching performances we have seen this year here at Jolly Park in Montreal. 1868 02:35:38,000 --> 02:35:44,000 Always in control and Wilson has never been in trouble this afternoon. 1869 02:35:44,000 --> 02:35:47,000 He's been in complete control all afternoon. 1870 02:35:47,000 --> 02:35:50,000 He had a couple of runners on, runners in first and third in the third inning, 1871 02:35:50,000 --> 02:35:54,000 but he struck out Kevin Collins to get out of the jam. 1872 02:35:54,000 --> 02:35:56,000 So here we go. 1873 02:35:56,000 --> 02:35:59,000 Bottom half of the ninth inning, the last chance for the Expos. 1874 02:35:59,000 --> 02:36:01,000 They trail by five runs. 1875 02:36:01,000 --> 02:36:06,000 First man up for Montreal will be John Bateman who hit his sixth home run of the year 1876 02:36:06,000 --> 02:36:16,000 in the fourth inning into Jonesville. 1877 02:36:16,000 --> 02:36:23,000 Well, Wilson has been super this afternoon. 1878 02:36:23,000 --> 02:36:28,000 Facing the bottom third of the order for the fourth time today, 1879 02:36:28,000 --> 02:36:31,000 Wilson has given up two hits in that bottom third of the order. 1880 02:36:31,000 --> 02:36:35,000 Bateman's home run and winds in field hit. 1881 02:36:35,000 --> 02:36:37,000 John takes a strike from Wilson. 1882 02:36:37,000 --> 02:36:40,000 0-1. 1883 02:36:40,000 --> 02:36:41,000 Pitch cut on. 1884 02:36:41,000 --> 02:36:44,000 Base hit center field. 1885 02:36:44,000 --> 02:36:49,000 Bateman's second hit of the day. 1886 02:36:49,000 --> 02:36:53,000 Hit number six for the Expos. 1887 02:36:53,000 --> 02:36:55,000 So they're not going to roll over and die here. 1888 02:36:55,000 --> 02:37:06,000 Ron Brand is going to pinch hit for Bobby Wine. 1889 02:37:06,000 --> 02:37:12,000 Brand, very popular, gets a nice hand as he's introduced. 1890 02:37:12,000 --> 02:37:18,000 Ron is batting 267. 1891 02:37:18,000 --> 02:37:21,000 Got a note here from Ron too that I want to read in a moment. 1892 02:37:21,000 --> 02:37:23,000 Here's the pitch. 1893 02:37:23,000 --> 02:37:25,000 Pitch cut on. 1894 02:37:25,000 --> 02:37:27,000 Now high pop-up down the right field line. 1895 02:37:27,000 --> 02:37:29,000 Miller coming over fast. 1896 02:37:29,000 --> 02:37:30,000 Foul territory. 1897 02:37:30,000 --> 02:37:32,000 He makes the catch. 1898 02:37:32,000 --> 02:37:35,000 So Brand is out, fouling out. 1899 02:37:35,000 --> 02:37:40,000 Way down the right field line to Norm Miller. 1900 02:37:40,000 --> 02:37:41,000 One away. 1901 02:37:41,000 --> 02:37:45,000 Bateman holding first. 1902 02:37:45,000 --> 02:37:52,000 Ron wanted us to pass along a get-well message to a young friend of his, 1903 02:37:52,000 --> 02:37:56,000 Ross Corcoran. 1904 02:37:56,000 --> 02:37:59,000 Young Ross was injured in an automobile accident. 1905 02:37:59,000 --> 02:38:01,000 He was hit by a car in Pierre Fon. 1906 02:38:01,000 --> 02:38:04,000 He's recovering now and we understand coming along well. 1907 02:38:04,000 --> 02:38:06,000 That's near Ron Brand's home. 1908 02:38:06,000 --> 02:38:12,000 And Ron wanted us to say hello to Ross and wish him a speedy recovery. 1909 02:38:12,000 --> 02:38:14,000 So we do exactly that. 1910 02:38:14,000 --> 02:38:19,000 Ross, if you're listening, we hope all is going well and we hope to see you at the ballpark soon. 1911 02:38:19,000 --> 02:38:20,000 Here's Bob Bailey. 1912 02:38:20,000 --> 02:38:24,000 Bob swings and fouls the first pitch back into the screen behind the blight. 1913 02:38:24,000 --> 02:38:27,000 Strike one. 1914 02:38:27,000 --> 02:38:30,000 Bob batting in that number nine spot. 1915 02:38:30,000 --> 02:38:45,000 Struck out in the sixth when he came on as a pinch hitter and stayed in the game. 1916 02:38:45,000 --> 02:38:53,000 One out and one on. 1917 02:38:53,000 --> 02:38:54,000 Wilson deals. 1918 02:38:54,000 --> 02:38:57,000 It's high and inside to Bob. 1919 02:38:57,000 --> 02:38:59,000 The double header. 1920 02:38:59,000 --> 02:39:02,000 Houston leading seven to two here in the ninth. 1921 02:39:02,000 --> 02:39:03,000 The pitch to Bailey swung out. 1922 02:39:03,000 --> 02:39:05,000 This foul is slammed out into center field. 1923 02:39:05,000 --> 02:39:07,000 A base hit for Bob. 1924 02:39:07,000 --> 02:39:09,000 John Bateman holds up a second base. 1925 02:39:09,000 --> 02:39:12,000 Bailey's on. 1926 02:39:12,000 --> 02:39:15,000 Seventh hit for the X-Bow. 1927 02:39:15,000 --> 02:39:17,000 And we go to the top of the order. 1928 02:39:17,000 --> 02:39:22,000 Ty Klein will be the batter. 1929 02:39:22,000 --> 02:39:29,000 Gary Sutherland moving into the on-deck search. 1930 02:39:29,000 --> 02:39:30,000 Klein is due. 1931 02:39:30,000 --> 02:39:32,000 Ty is 0 for 4. 1932 02:39:32,000 --> 02:39:33,000 Saw that on strike. 1933 02:39:33,000 --> 02:39:41,000 Slide out and grounded out twice. 1934 02:39:41,000 --> 02:39:43,000 Wilson looks at his lead runner Bateman. 1935 02:39:43,000 --> 02:39:45,000 The pitch to Ty is outside. 1936 02:39:45,000 --> 02:39:47,000 Ball one. 1937 02:39:47,000 --> 02:39:54,000 We've got activity in the Houston bullpen. 1938 02:39:54,000 --> 02:39:58,000 Tom Griffin. 1939 02:39:58,000 --> 02:40:01,000 That's not Griffin. 1940 02:40:01,000 --> 02:40:03,000 Let me double check that again. 1941 02:40:03,000 --> 02:40:06,000 Here's a foul back to the left side. 1942 02:40:06,000 --> 02:40:08,000 I believe that's flashing game. 1943 02:40:08,000 --> 02:40:11,000 Left-hander. 1944 02:40:11,000 --> 02:40:12,000 It is. 1945 02:40:12,000 --> 02:40:23,000 One and one the count on Ty Klein. 1946 02:40:23,000 --> 02:40:26,000 Runners are at first and second. 1947 02:40:26,000 --> 02:40:28,000 The pitch to Ty. 1948 02:40:28,000 --> 02:40:29,000 Swing and a foul tip at the plate. 1949 02:40:29,000 --> 02:40:38,000 That's off Klein's ankle. 1950 02:40:38,000 --> 02:40:42,000 Klein is taking a stroll around home plate. 1951 02:40:42,000 --> 02:40:43,000 Trying to shake that off. 1952 02:40:43,000 --> 02:40:52,000 That happened to Ron Fairley in the sixth inning, fifth inning. 1953 02:40:52,000 --> 02:41:01,000 And Ron suffered a bruise just above instep on his right foot. 1954 02:41:01,000 --> 02:41:08,000 Dr. Broderick has told us that Ron will be okay. 1955 02:41:08,000 --> 02:41:10,000 Wilson ready for the 1-2 to Klein. 1956 02:41:10,000 --> 02:41:11,000 Here comes. 1957 02:41:11,000 --> 02:41:14,000 It's fouled back to the screen. 1958 02:41:14,000 --> 02:41:18,000 So the count remains a ball and two strikes. 1959 02:41:18,000 --> 02:41:19,000 Gary Sutherland on deck. 1960 02:41:19,000 --> 02:41:20,000 One out. 1961 02:41:20,000 --> 02:41:28,000 The Expos would love to get a ninth inning rally going. 1962 02:41:28,000 --> 02:41:36,000 They're down by five runs. 1963 02:41:36,000 --> 02:41:40,000 Good crowd here today. 1964 02:41:40,000 --> 02:41:42,000 The 1-2 from Wilson. 1965 02:41:42,000 --> 02:41:44,000 Looked out, a little tight. 1966 02:41:44,000 --> 02:41:46,000 Ty leaning back. 1967 02:41:46,000 --> 02:41:53,000 Even the count of two balls and two strikes. 1968 02:41:53,000 --> 02:41:59,000 See the fans are playing against the attendance again today, aren't they? 1969 02:41:59,000 --> 02:42:02,000 We'll have that to talk about a little bit later on in the second game. 1970 02:42:02,000 --> 02:42:05,000 Pitch is high. 1971 02:42:05,000 --> 02:42:18,000 Ball three, three and two to Ty Klein. 1972 02:42:18,000 --> 02:42:20,000 Wilson's in danger of loading the bases. 1973 02:42:20,000 --> 02:42:22,000 The pitch to Ty. 1974 02:42:22,000 --> 02:42:23,000 Ty outside. 1975 02:42:23,000 --> 02:42:26,000 Ball four is on. 1976 02:42:26,000 --> 02:42:29,000 The bases are loaded. 1977 02:42:29,000 --> 02:42:33,000 Bateman goes to third. 1978 02:42:33,000 --> 02:42:38,000 Bailey, the second, flying on at first. 1979 02:42:38,000 --> 02:42:41,000 And Harry Walker. 1980 02:42:41,000 --> 02:42:42,000 I couldn't see who came out. 1981 02:42:42,000 --> 02:42:44,000 Was it Harry? 1982 02:42:44,000 --> 02:42:47,000 No, it was, nobody's come out. 1983 02:42:47,000 --> 02:42:54,000 Now, coming out of the dugout is Jim Owens, the Houston pitching coach. 1984 02:42:54,000 --> 02:42:57,000 Owens is out to the mound to talk to Don Wilson. 1985 02:42:57,000 --> 02:43:07,000 John Bleffrey is over there along with Joe Morgan and the catcher John Edwards. 1986 02:43:07,000 --> 02:43:13,000 Bleffrey and Morgan just getting their singles straight. 1987 02:43:13,000 --> 02:43:19,000 And they're checking things out with shortstop Dennis Mendte. 1988 02:43:19,000 --> 02:43:25,000 With one out, the bases are loaded and Gary Sutherland's the batter. 1989 02:43:25,000 --> 02:43:30,000 It's one for four. 1990 02:43:30,000 --> 02:43:44,000 First pitch is a called strike, all in one. 1991 02:43:44,000 --> 02:43:46,000 Wilson rocks into motion. 1992 02:43:46,000 --> 02:43:49,000 His pitch to Gary swung on and missed. 1993 02:43:49,000 --> 02:43:58,000 Strike two, he tried to hold up and went around. 1994 02:43:58,000 --> 02:44:01,000 Nothing can do to Gary. 1995 02:44:01,000 --> 02:44:08,000 Rusty Stop is on deck. 1996 02:44:08,000 --> 02:44:17,000 The pitch, falling inside, ball one. 1997 02:44:17,000 --> 02:44:21,000 Pavement of third, Bailey at second, climb the runner at first. 1998 02:44:21,000 --> 02:44:24,000 They're loaded here with only one out in the night. 1999 02:44:24,000 --> 02:44:32,000 The pitch to Gary, swung on and fouled, bounced off to the left side behind the plate. 2000 02:44:32,000 --> 02:44:34,000 Still one and two. 2001 02:44:34,000 --> 02:44:38,000 And what a beautiful afternoon it's been here in Montreal with this doubleheader. 2002 02:44:38,000 --> 02:44:40,000 This is the first game. 2003 02:44:40,000 --> 02:44:53,000 Howie Reed and Larry Dirk will face off in the second game. 2004 02:44:53,000 --> 02:44:54,000 Here's the pitch. 2005 02:44:54,000 --> 02:45:01,000 Gary swings and hits one foul out of play, way down to the right. 2006 02:45:01,000 --> 02:45:12,000 Still one and two. 2007 02:45:12,000 --> 02:45:21,000 Blasting game has been joined by Fred Gladding, a right-hander, down in the Houston bullpen. 2008 02:45:21,000 --> 02:45:23,000 Here's Wilson's pitch. 2009 02:45:23,000 --> 02:45:24,000 Ground ball to the right side. 2010 02:45:24,000 --> 02:45:30,000 Morgan will go to first base for one out and a run scored. 2011 02:45:30,000 --> 02:45:38,000 Gary Sutherland grounds out but picks up an RBI as John Bateman crosses the plate. 2012 02:45:38,000 --> 02:45:42,000 Ty Klein moves to second and Bob Bailey to third. 2013 02:45:42,000 --> 02:45:45,000 That makes it a seven and three ball game. 2014 02:45:45,000 --> 02:45:56,000 And Rusty Stop will be the batter now with runners at first as second and third. 2015 02:45:56,000 --> 02:46:00,000 Wilson deals, stop, fouls it back to the screen. 2016 02:46:00,000 --> 02:46:02,000 Strike one. 2017 02:46:02,000 --> 02:46:16,000 There's two outs. 2018 02:46:16,000 --> 02:46:18,000 Getting ready for the pitch. 2019 02:46:18,000 --> 02:46:20,000 It's in for a strike called on Rusty. 2020 02:46:20,000 --> 02:46:25,000 He looked at that second offering, thought it was a little high. 2021 02:46:25,000 --> 02:46:37,000 Hole and two, the count. 2022 02:46:37,000 --> 02:46:39,000 Here it comes. 2023 02:46:39,000 --> 02:46:56,000 It's fouled back, out of play behind the plate, coming back onto the screen. 2024 02:46:56,000 --> 02:47:00,000 So with two outs, we've still got a chance to do something here against Wilson. 2025 02:47:00,000 --> 02:47:01,000 The count, oh and two, on stop. 2026 02:47:01,000 --> 02:47:02,000 The pitch. 2027 02:47:02,000 --> 02:47:09,000 That's ball struck him out. Rusty down swinging for the fourth time. 2028 02:47:09,000 --> 02:47:11,000 That is the ball game. 2029 02:47:11,000 --> 02:47:17,000 Wilson logs 13 strikeouts here and wins it seven to three. 2030 02:47:17,000 --> 02:47:22,000 In the ninth, one run, two hits, no errors, two left. 2031 02:47:22,000 --> 02:47:28,000 The final score, Houston seven, Montreal three and I'll have the totals in a minute. 2032 02:47:28,000 --> 02:47:34,000 Well, fans, there'll be a short intermission here as the grounds crew gets the field ready, 2033 02:47:34,000 --> 02:47:39,000 the infield ready for the start of the second game between the X-Bow and the Astros. 2034 02:47:39,000 --> 02:47:42,000 The X-Bow has yet to beat the Houston Astros this year. 2035 02:47:42,000 --> 02:47:46,000 They've lost every ball game both here in Montreal the earlier series. 2036 02:47:46,000 --> 02:47:51,000 They've dropped right now three in a row against them in this present series. 2037 02:47:51,000 --> 02:47:56,000 And of course, they have a series coming up next weekend under the big dome in Houston. 2038 02:47:56,000 --> 02:48:02,000 So the Astros have held the X-Bows off the win column in meetings this year. 2039 02:48:02,000 --> 02:48:06,000 However, there is a second game coming up and there's always, of course, a first time. 2040 02:48:06,000 --> 02:48:11,000 But so far this year Houston certainly have a Montreal number. 2041 02:48:11,000 --> 02:48:18,000 Well, for the X-Bows in the second game we'll be looking at how we read in the second game. 2042 02:48:18,000 --> 02:48:23,000 We'll be pitching for Montreal, a veteran right-hander, up and down several times in Major League Baseball, 2043 02:48:23,000 --> 02:48:26,000 one time with the Los Angeles Dodgers. 2044 02:48:26,000 --> 02:48:30,000 He also played for the Houston Ball Club. 2045 02:48:30,000 --> 02:48:36,000 Well, the final score, 7-3 for Houston over the Montreal X-Bows. 2046 02:48:36,000 --> 02:48:40,000 Here with a quick wrap-up on what happened, Dave Van Horn. 2047 02:48:40,000 --> 02:48:45,000 Okay, Russ, the line score in the game, Houston 7 runs, 15 hits, 1 error. 2048 02:48:45,000 --> 02:48:48,000 Montreal 3 runs, 7 hits and 2 errors. 2049 02:48:48,000 --> 02:48:54,000 3 home runs in the game. John Bateman hit one to the X-Bows in the fourth, nobody on. 2050 02:48:54,000 --> 02:48:58,000 For Houston, Norm Miller connected to right center in the fourth. 2051 02:48:58,000 --> 02:49:04,000 Kurt Fleffrey and John Edwards both had home runs in the eighth. They were all solo home runs. 2052 02:49:04,000 --> 02:49:07,000 7-3 Houston over the X-Bows in the first game of the double header. 2053 02:49:07,000 --> 02:49:19,000 I'll have more on the wrap-up in one minute.