Top 1

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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

• 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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         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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