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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 13, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos, played on August 13, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | August 13, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 13, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 21,011 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 27 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Runge 1B: Charlie Williams 2B: Bob Engel 3B: Dave Pallone |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Steve Rogers | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Enos Cabell | First Baseman |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 13, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Richard
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson hits a popup towards first. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Rogers
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rogers
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rogers
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Richard
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Richard
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rogers
Cruz takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Rogers
There goes Cruz. The throw from Carter and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Rogers
Cabell hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Rogers
Leonard hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Leonard reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Rogers
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Richard
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rogers vs. Richard
Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Rogers
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Rogers
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Rogers
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Rogers
There goes Landestoy. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Landestoy steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Rogers
Reynolds hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Rogers
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Rogers
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Rogers
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Leonard vs. Rogers
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Rogers
Howe hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Howe reaches second base with a double. Leonard goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Rogers
Ashby is walked intentionally. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Rogers
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Richard
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Richard
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Rogers
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Rogers
Reynolds bunts towards the mound. Rogers juggles the ball. That's an error on Rogers. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Rogers
Puhl hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Dawson throws the ball in to Speier who relays the ball to Scott who tags Puhl trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Landestoy scores. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cruz vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. May
Cabell is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Richard
Speier strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Richard
Jerry White pinch hits for Rudy May.
White hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Leonard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Bahnsen
There goes Leonard. The throw from Carter and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bahnsen
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Bahnsen
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Richard
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Bahnsen
Richard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Bahnsen
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Bahnsen
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Valentine for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Richard
Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Richard
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Chris Speier.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Bahnsen
Jim Mason now playing shortstop.
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bahnsen
There goes Puhl. The throw from Carter and he is out, Scott applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bahnsen
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Bahnsen
Cabell hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Richard
Dave Cash pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cabell scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Richard
Perez strikes out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/13/1979 -- Montreal at Houston (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Cromartie W, lf 4 1 2 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 1 1 0 Scott R, 2b 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 1 0 0 Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 1 Puhl T, cf 4 1 3 1 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cruz J, lf 2 0 0 1 Carter G, c 3 0 0 0 Cabell E, 1b 4 0 0 0 Valentine E, rf 3 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 3 1 3 1 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 1 1 Speier C, ss 2 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Mason J, ss 0 0 0 0 Rogers S, p 1 0 0 0 May R, p 0 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0 Cash D, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 30 1 5 1 27 4 8 4 Montreal 000 000 001 -- 1 Houston 000 220 00x -- 4 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Rogers S (L) 4.1 6 4 3 3 1 May R 0.2 0 0 0 0 1 Bahnsen S 3.0 2 0 0 0 1 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (W) 9.0 5 1 1 1 7 E -- Rogers S DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Montreal 3, Houston 4 2B -- Cromartie W, Leonard J, Howe A SB -- Landestoy R CS -- Cruz J, Leonard J, Puhl T SH -- Reynolds C SF -- Cruz J T -- 2:27 A -- 21011
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