Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Knepper
  
  Raines hits a popup towards the mound. Knepper settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Knepper
  
  Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Knepper
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wallach vs. Knepper
  
  Wallach hits a line drive towards short. Reynolds catches it and steps on second to double up Scott. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Rogers
  
  Scott hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Rogers
  
  Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Puhl vs. Rogers
  
  Puhl hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Puhl reaches second base with a double. Reynolds moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walling vs. Rogers
  
  Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Reynolds scores. Puhl moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cedeno vs. Rogers
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Howe vs. Rogers
  
  There goes Cedeno. The throw from Ramos and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Howe vs. Rogers
  
  Howe hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Knepper
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Knepper
  
  Parrish hits a line drive towards third. Howe reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Knepper
  
  Ramos hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Pittman settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Rogers
  
  Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Rogers
  
  Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Rogers
  
  Knepper hits a popup towards short. Phillips settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Knepper
  
  Phillips is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Knepper
  
  Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rogers for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Knepper
  
  Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Knepper
  
  Knepper fires to first and has Raines trapped. There's the throw to Reynolds who tags Raines for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Rogers
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Reynolds vs. Rogers
  
  Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Reynolds for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Rogers
  
  Puhl 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 4

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Knepper
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Knepper
  
  Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Wallach vs. Knepper
  
  Wallach strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. Knepper
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Dawson moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Parrish vs. Knepper
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Rogers
  
  Walling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cedeno vs. Rogers
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Rogers
  
  Howe hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ashby vs. Rogers
  
  Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards first. Wallach scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Ashby for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Knepper
  
  Ramos is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Phillips vs. Knepper
  
  Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Knepper
  
  Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Rogers
  
  Pittman hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Rogers
  
  Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Rogers
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Scott reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Reynolds vs. Rogers
  
  Reynolds hits a popup in front of the plate. Ramos settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Knepper
  
  Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Raines for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Knepper
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Knepper
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Wallach vs. Knepper
  
  Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cromartie vs. Knepper
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Puhl vs. Rogers
  
  Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Walling vs. Rogers
  
  Walling hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Raines. Walling reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cedeno vs. Rogers
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive towards short. Phillips reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Howe vs. Rogers
  
  Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Knepper
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ramos vs. Knepper
  
  Ramos strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Phillips vs. Knepper
  
  Phillips 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 7

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ashby vs. Rogers
  
  Ashby strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pittman vs. Rogers
  
  Pittman strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Knepper vs. Rogers
  
  Knepper is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Mills vs. Knepper
  
  Brad Mills pinch hits for Steve Rogers.
  
  Mills 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Raines vs. Knepper
  
  Raines 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: ---
  Scott vs. Knepper
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Knepper fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Lee
  
  Bill Lee now pitching.
  
  Scott hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Reynolds vs. Lee
  
  Reynolds bunts towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. Scott moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Puhl vs. Lee
  
  Puhl is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Walling vs. Lee
  
  There's a wild pitch. Scott moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Walling vs. Lee
  
  Walling strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cedeno vs. Lee
  
  Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cromartie throws the ball in to Phillips who tags Cedeno trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Scott scores. Puhl scores. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Knepper
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Wallach vs. Knepper
  
  Wallach is hit by the pitch. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. Knepper
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Knepper
  
  Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ramos vs. Sambito
  
  Joe Sambito now pitching.
  
  Ramos hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 8/18/1981 -- Montreal at Houston (N)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Houston            AB  R  H RBI
Raines T, lf          4  0  1  0   Scott T, cf           4  1  2  0   
Scott R, 2b           4  0  2  0   Reynolds C, ss        3  1  1  0   
Dawson A, cf          3  0  2  0   Puhl T, rf            3  2  1  0   
Wallach T, 1b         3  1  0  0   Walling D, lf         4  0  1  1   
Cromartie W, rf       4  0  1  0   Cedeno C, 1b          4  0  3  3   
Parrish L, 3b         4  1  2  2   Howe A, 3b            3  0  0  0   
Ramos B, c            4  0  0  0   Ashby A, c            3  0  0  0   
Phillips M, ss        3  0  0  0   Pittman J, 2b         3  0  0  0   
Rogers S, p           2  0  0  0   Knepper B, p          3  0  0  0   
Mills B, ph           1  0  0  0   Sambito J, p          0  0  0  0   
Lee B, p              0  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  2  8  2                        30  4  8  4

Montreal         000 000 002 --  2
Houston          200 000 02x --  4

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogers S (L)          7.0  6  2  2  0  6
Lee B                 1.0  2  2  2  0  1

  Houston              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Knepper B (W)         8.2  8  2  2  1  4
Sambito J (S)         0.1  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Ramos B
DP -- Houston 2
LOB -- Montreal 5, Houston 4
2B -- Puhl T, Cedeno C, Scott T, Walling D
HR -- Parrish L
SB -- Cedeno C
CS -- Raines T
SH -- Reynolds C
HBP -- by Lee B (Puhl T), by Knepper B (Wallach T)
WP -- Lee B
T -- 2:04
A -- 23306

    

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