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Astros
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 29, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Houston Astros, played on August 29, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | August 29, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 29, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Wed |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Lee |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 25,064 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 15 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Ed Montague 1B: Lee Weyer 2B: Dutch Rennert 3B: Harry Wendelstedt |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
Jimmy Sexton | Shortstop |
Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Bill Lee | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 29, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Lee
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lee
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lee
Puhl hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Lee
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a fly ball towards center. Puhl catches it and throws to second to double up Cromartie. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lee
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lee
Leonard strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lee
Cruz hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Lee
Ashby hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Niekro vs. Lee
Niekro hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cruz scores. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Landestoy vs. Lee
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lee
Sexton hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lee
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lee
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Lee vs. Niekro
Lee bunts towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie 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
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Lee
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Lee, and towards Speier, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Lee
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Lee
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Niekro
There's a wild pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Lee
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Lee
Niekro bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. Lee
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Lee covering, for the out. Ashby moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Sexton vs. Lee
Sexton hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lee vs. Niekro
Lee strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie 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
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Lee
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Lee
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cabell vs. Lee
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Leonard vs. Lee
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Lee
Cruz hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ashby vs. Lee
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Niekro
The ball gets by Ashby for a passed ball. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier strikes out. Ashby drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Speier out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Lee
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Gonzalez strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Lee
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Lee
Sexton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Lee
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Williams
Bruce Bochy now catching. Rick Williams now pitching. Jerry White pinch hits for Bill Lee.
White hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats White for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Williams
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Williams
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Williams
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Williams
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Sosa
Cabell takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Sosa
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Sosa
Cruz hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Cruz reaches second base with a double. Cabell scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Sosa
Denny Walling pinch hits for Bruce Bochy.
Walling strikes out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Williams
Alan Knicely now catching.
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Williams
Valentine hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Williams
Parrish hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sosa
Craig Reynolds pinch hits for Rick Williams.
Reynolds hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sosa
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Sosa fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Sosa
Sexton hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/29/1979 -- Houston at Montreal (N) Houston AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Landestoy R, 2b 5 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 4 1 2 0 Sexton J, ss 5 0 1 0 Cash D, 2b 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0 Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 1 Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Perez T, 1b 3 1 1 0 Cabell E, 3b 3 1 1 0 Carter G, c 2 1 0 0 Leonard J, rf 4 0 1 1 Valentine E, rf 4 1 1 3 Cruz J, lf 4 1 2 1 Parrish L, 3b 3 1 1 1 Ashby A, c 2 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 3 0 1 0 Bochy B, c 0 0 0 0 Lee B, p 1 0 0 0 Walling D, ph 1 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Knicely A, c 0 0 0 0 Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 Niekro J, p 1 0 1 1 Gonzalez J, ph 1 0 0 0 Williams R, p 0 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ph 1 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 35 3 9 3 29 5 8 5 Houston 010 001 010 -- 3 Montreal 000 013 10x -- 5 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (L) 6.0 5 4 4 4 4 Williams R 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Lee B (W) 7.0 8 2 2 1 3 Sosa E (S) 2.0 1 1 1 1 1 DP -- Houston 2 LOB -- Houston 8, Montreal 5 2B -- Cedeno C, Cruz J HR -- Parrish L, Valentine E SH -- Lee B, Niekro J WP -- Niekro J PB -- Ashby A T -- 2:15 A -- 25064
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