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Astros
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
June 17, 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 June 17, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
| Date | June 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| 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 | June 17, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Sun |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
| Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 30,245 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 36 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| 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 |
| Dan Schatzeder | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
June 17, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Schatzeder
Puhl hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Schatzeder
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: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Schatzeder
Cedeno takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Schatzeder
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Schatzeder
Cabell 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 takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a line drive into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. Cromartie moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Schatzeder
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Schatzeder
Cruz hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Schatzeder
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Speier. Ashby moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. Schatzeder
Niekro hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cabell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schatzeder vs. Niekro
Schatzeder takes first base on ball four. Speier moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Niekro
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
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Schatzeder
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Schatzeder
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Schatzeder
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
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, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter is hit by the pitch. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Valentine reaches second base with a double. Perez scores. Carter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 6
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schatzeder vs. Niekro
Schatzeder hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Schatzeder reaches second base with a double. Speier goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Throop
George Throop now pitching.
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field. Leonard picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Leonard. Schatzeder scores. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Throop
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Schatzeder
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 8
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Schatzeder
Cabell hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Schatzeder
Howe hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 8
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Schatzeder
Cruz 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
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Throop
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 8
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Throop
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 10
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Throop
Carter hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 11
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Throop
Valentine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 12
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Roberge
Speier hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Speier reaches second base with a double. Parrish goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 13
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Schatzeder vs. Roberge
Schatzeder hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Speier scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Roberge
Cromartie hits a fly ball towards center. Puhl catches it and throws to Reynolds who relays to Cedeno to double up Schatzeder. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Roberge
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Roberge fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Schatzeder
Jim Mason now playing shortstop. Tony Solaita now playing first base. Tom Hutton now playing right field. Bruce Bochy pinch hits for Alan Ashby.
Bochy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Schatzeder
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Bert Roberge.
Alou hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Schatzeder
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
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Dixon
Bruce Bochy now catching. Jesus Alou now playing left field. Tom Dixon now pitching.
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Dixon
Solaita hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Dixon
Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Hutton vs. Dixon
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dixon fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Schatzeder
Dave Cash now playing second base. Jerry White now playing center field. Duffy Dyer now catching. Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Craig Reynolds.
Sexton hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Schatzeder
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Leonard vs. Schatzeder
Leonard hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cabell vs. Schatzeder
Cabell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Sexton scores. Leonard moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Schatzeder
Howe takes first base on ball four. Leonard moves to third. Cabell moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 2 - Expos, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Gonzalez vs. Schatzeder
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita fields it and throws to second for the out. Leonard scores. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niemann
Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop. Art Howe now playing first base. Rafael Landestoy now playing second base. Randy Niemann now pitching. Julio
Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Niemann
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards first. Howe fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Palmer vs. Niemann
David Palmer pinch hits for Dan Schatzeder.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Bochy vs. Palmer
Ken Macha now playing third base. David Palmer now pitching.
Bochy hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 14
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Palmer
Alou 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, 3 - Expos, 14
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Palmer
Puhl hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niemann
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 14
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Niemann
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 15
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
White vs. Niemann
White hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 15
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Niemann
Solaita hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dyer vs. Niemann
Dyer hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl. Dyer reaches second base with a double. Solaita moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 16
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Hutton vs. Niemann
Hutton hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Puhl who is chasing the ball. Hutton reaches third base with a triple. Solaita scores. Dyer scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 18
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Macha vs. Niemann
Macha hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Hutton scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Niemann
Mason hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Palmer
Sexton hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Palmer
Landestoy hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Dyer fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Palmer
Leonard hits a fly ball into right field. Hutton settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Palmer vs. Riccelli
Frank Riccelli now pitching. Denny Walling now playing right field.
Palmer hits a ball on the ground towards short. Sexton scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Riccelli
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Riccelli
Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Riccelli
White strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards third. Macha fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. May
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. May
Gonzalez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Bochy vs. May
Bochy hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Alou vs. May
Alou takes first base on ball four. Gonzalez moves to third. Bochy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 19
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Puhl vs. May
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. White settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 6/17/1979 -- Houston at Montreal (D)
Houston AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Puhl T, cf 5 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 5 2 2 1
Reynolds C, ss 2 0 0 0 Scott R, 2b 4 0 0 0
Sexton J, ph-ss 2 1 1 0 Cash D, 2b 2 1 2 1
Cedeno C, 1b 2 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 4 1 1 0
Landestoy R, 2b 1 0 0 0 White J, cf 2 0 0 0
Leonard J, rf 4 1 2 0 Perez T, 1b 3 3 3 4
Riccelli F, p 0 0 0 0 Solaita T, 1b 2 1 2 1
Cabell E, 3b 3 0 1 1 Carter G, c 3 2 2 1
Niemann R, p 0 0 0 0 Dyer D, c 1 1 1 0
Walling D, rf 1 0 0 0 Valentine E, rf 3 2 2 3
Howe A, 2b-1b 3 1 1 1 Hutton T, rf 2 1 1 2
Cruz J, lf 2 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 2 3 2
Dixon T, p 0 0 0 0 Macha K, 3b 1 0 1 1
Gonzalez J, ph-3b 2 0 1 1 Speier C, ss 2 2 2 1
Ashby A, c 1 0 1 0 Mason J, ss 2 0 0 0
Bochy B, ph-c 3 0 1 0 Schatzeder D, p 2 1 2 2
Niekro J, p 1 0 0 0 Palmer D, ph-p 2 0 0 0
Throop G, p 0 0 0 0 May R, p 0 0 0 0
Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0
Alou J, ph-lf 2 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
34 3 8 3 44 19 24 19
Houston 000 102 000 -- 3
Montreal 206 600 50x -- 19
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 2.2 6 8 8 3 2
Throop G* 0.1 5 4 4 0 1
Roberge B 1.0 3 2 2 0 0
Dixon T 1.0 2 0 0 0 1
Niemann R 2.0 7 5 5 0 0
Riccelli F 1.0 1 0 0 0 1
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D (W) 6.0 6 3 3 2 0
Palmer D 2.0 0 0 0 0 0
May R 1.0 2 0 0 1 0
* Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
E -- Speier C, Leonard J
DP -- Houston 4
LOB -- Houston 7, Montreal 5
2B -- Valentine E, Schatzeder D, Speier C, Cromartie W, Dyer D
3B -- Hutton T
HR -- Perez T 2, Parrish L, Howe A, Carter G, Valentine E
HBP -- by Niekro J (Carter G)
T -- 2:36
A -- 30245
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