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Astros
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 4, 1981
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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 September 4, 1981 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | September 4, 1981 |
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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 | September 4, 1981 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Nolan Ryan |
Home Starting Pitcher | Bill Gullickson |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 32,580 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jerry Crawford 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Satch Davidson 3B: Terry Tata |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
Phil Garner | Second Baseman |
Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Nolan Ryan | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Warren Cromartie | Right Fielder |
John Milner | First Baseman |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Bill Gullickson | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Astros
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
September 4, 1981
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Gullickson
Scott 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 -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gullickson
Garner hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Garner reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Gullickson
Puhl takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Gullickson
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Gullickson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Ryan
Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ryan
Scott takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Ryan
There goes Scott. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Ryan
Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Ryan
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Gullickson
Howe hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Gullickson
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Reynolds vs. Gullickson
Reynolds 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: 12-
Ryan vs. Gullickson
Ryan hits a popup, foul, towards first. Milner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Gullickson
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ryan
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ryan
Milner is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ryan
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gullickson
Garner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Gullickson fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gullickson
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gullickson
Cruz hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gullickson
There goes Cruz. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Cruz steals second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Gullickson
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cruz scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Gullickson
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Gullickson
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and races to the third base bag for the out. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ryan
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gullickson vs. Ryan
Gullickson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Ryan
Raines is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Gullickson
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Gullickson
Reynolds strikes out. Carter drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws Reynolds out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ryan vs. Gullickson
Ryan hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Gullickson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner can't make a play. That's a base hit. There goes Ryan trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ryan
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ryan
Dawson hits a fly ball into right 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: ---
Carter vs. Ryan
Carter hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gullickson
Garner strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gullickson
Puhl hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gullickson
Cruz is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ryan
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Milner vs. Ryan
Milner hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ryan
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Gullickson
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Gullickson
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards first. Milner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Howe for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. Gullickson
Ashby hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Gullickson
Reynolds is walked intentionally. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ryan vs. Gullickson
Ryan hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cedeno scores. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Gullickson
Scott strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Ryan
Speier is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Office vs. Ryan
Rowland Office pinch hits for Bill Gullickson.
Office is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Ryan
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Garner scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
-
Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Jackson
Grant Jackson now pitching.
Garner hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Jackson
Puhl bunts towards the mound. Jackson fields it and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Jackson
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Garner moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Jackson
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Garner scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Jackson
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ryan
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ryan
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Ryan
Carter hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Ryan
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Milner vs. Ryan
Milner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Milner for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Jackson
Ashby hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Jackson
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ryan vs. Jackson
Ryan bunts between the mound and first base. Jackson scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ryan for the out. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Jackson
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ryan
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Ryan
Speier takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
White vs. Sambito
Joe Sambito now pitching. Jerry White pinch hits for Grant Jackson.
White hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Raines vs. Sambito
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Scott vs. Sambito
Ashby fires to first and picks off Raines. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Wallach vs. Sambito
Tim Wallach pinch hits for Rodney Scott.
Wallach hits a popup towards short. Reynolds settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garner vs. Gorman
Tom Gorman now pitching. Mike Phillips now playing second base.
Garner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Gorman
Puhl hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Gorman
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Gorman
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Cruz goes all the way around to score. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 4 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Howe vs. Gorman
There's a wild pitch. Cedeno scores. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Gorman
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Sambito
Dawson hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Sambito
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 5 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Sambito
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 9/4/1981 -- Houston at Montreal (N) Houston AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Scott T, cf 5 0 1 0 Raines T, lf 4 0 1 0 Garner P, 2b 5 1 2 0 Scott R, 2b 2 0 0 0 Puhl T, rf 3 0 0 0 Wallach T, ph 1 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 5 2 1 0 Gorman T, p 0 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 5 2 4 3 Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 5 0 1 0 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 4 0 2 0 Cromartie W, rf 3 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 3 0 0 0 Milner J, 1b 3 0 0 0 Ryan N, p 3 0 2 1 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 1 0 Sambito J, p 0 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 2 0 0 0 Gullickson B, p 1 0 0 0 Office R, ph 1 0 0 0 Jackson G, p 0 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Phillips M, 2b 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 38 5 13 4 29 0 3 0 Houston 001 001 102 -- 5 Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Ryan N (W)* 7.0 2 0 0 3 7 Sambito J (S) 2.0 1 0 0 0 0 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Gullickson B (L) 6.0 9 2 2 2 5 Jackson G 2.0 3 1 1 0 0 Gorman T 1.0 1 2 2 0 1 * Pitched to 2 batters in 8th LOB -- Houston 10, Montreal 5 2B -- Garner P, Cedeno C 2 SB -- Scott R, Cruz J, Cedeno C SH -- Puhl T, Ryan N WP -- Gorman T 2 T -- 2:54 A -- 32580
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