Games of Friday, April 25

                           W      L        Pct.     GB
Philadelphia         4       2      .667     0.5
Chicago               7       4       .636     ---
St. Louis              6       4       .600     0.5
Houston               5       4       .555     1
New York            4       4       .500     1.5
Atlanta                 3       3       .500     1.5
Montreal              3       5       .375     2.5
Pittsburgh             2      7       .250     4

Saturday's games
New York (Matlack) at Montreal (Moore)
Houston (Roberts) at Pittsburgh (Ellis)
Philadelphia (Lonborg) at Atlanta (Harrison)

Montreal 6, New York 5
Bob Bailey hit a pair of homers off Jerry Koosman and drove in five runs, but it was Ron Woods' single in the bottom of the ninth that gave the Expos the win. John Milner homered for the Mets and drove in three runs. Mike Marshall vultured the win after giving up a run in the top of the ninth; Harry Parker took the loss.

Houston 7, Pittsburgh 5
Bob Gallagher, filling in for the injured Bob Watson, went 4-for-5 as the Astros outslugged the Pirates. Don Wilson was credited with the win despite allowing five runs in seven innings, including a pair of homers by Willie Stargell. Jim Wynn homered for Houston off loser Bob Moose, who allowed all seven runs in seven innings, two of the runs unearned. Jim York got a one-out save.

Chicago 9. St. Louis 4
Rick Monday tripled twice and homered, driving in three runs and scoring twice himself as the Cubs battered Bob Gibson for seven runs in four-plus innings. Burt Hooton allowed four runs on 10 hits in 8.2 innings, but only three were earned. Billy Williams had three singles and scored three times; Ron Santo singled, doubled and tripled with two runs and one RBI.