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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 1, 1979
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos, played on June 1, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 1, 1979 |
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Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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Home Team |
Houston Astros
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | June 1, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Fri |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
Home Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 14,346 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 9 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Jim Quick 1B: Ed Vargo 2B: Paul Pryor 3B: Satch Davidson |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Tony Solaita | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Jim Mason | Shortstop |
Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
Name | Position |
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Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
Art Howe | Third Baseman |
Julio Gonzalez | Second Baseman |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 1, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Solaita vs. Richard
Solaita hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Grimsley
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards first. Solaita fields the ball and throws to Grimsley covering. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Grimsley
Reynolds hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Puhl scores. Reynolds moves to third. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cruz vs. Grimsley
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. Reynolds scores. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Grimsley
Leonard hits a fly ball towards right. Valentine catches it and throws to home to double up Cedeno. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Richard
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Richard
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Richard
Mason strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Grimsley
Howe 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: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grimsley
Gonzalez hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Grimsley
Ashby hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Gonzalez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Richard vs. Grimsley
Richard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Richard
Grimsley hits a line drive towards the mound. Richard reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Grimsley
Puhl hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Grimsley
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Grimsley
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. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. Grimsley
Leonard hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Solaita vs. Richard
Solaita strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Richard
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Grimsley
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grimsley
Gonzalez hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Grimsley
Ashby 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 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Richard
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Richard
Mason hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Grimsley
Richard hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Grimsley
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Grimsley
Reynolds hits a line drive towards the mound. Grimsley reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Richard
Jerry White pinch hits for Ross Grimsley.
White hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Gonzalez scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Bahnsen
Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
Cedeno hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Bahnsen
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Carter and he is out, Mason applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Bahnsen
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Bahnsen
Leonard 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 7
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Leonard. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Richard
Solaita hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cromartie scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Richard
Carter hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Solaita moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno fields it and throws to second for the out. Solaita moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Parrish vs. Richard
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Bahnsen
Howe hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Bahnsen
Gonzalez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Bahnsen
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mason vs. Richard
Mason takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Hutton vs. Richard
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Stan Bahnsen.
Hutton hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Hutton for the out. Mason moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Richard
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops it up and throws to first, with Richard covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. Sosa
Elias Sosa now pitching.
Richard 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 -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Sosa
Puhl hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine who is chasing the ball. Puhl reaches third base with a triple. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Reynolds vs. Sosa
Reynolds hits a popup in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Cedeno vs. Sosa
Cedeno hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Scott reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Solaita vs. Richard
Solaita hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cruz. Solaita reaches second base with a double. Cromartie scores. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Carter vs. Richard
Steve Rogers pinch runs for Tony Solaita.
Carter strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine hits a line drive towards second. Gonzalez catches it and steps on second to double up Rogers. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/1/1979 -- Montreal at Houston (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 0 Puhl T, cf 4 2 3 1 Scott R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 1 2 0 Cromartie W, lf 3 2 2 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Solaita T, 1b 4 0 2 2 Cruz J, lf 3 0 0 1 Rogers S, pr 0 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 3 0 0 0 Carter G, c 4 0 1 0 Howe A, 3b 3 0 0 0 Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 0 Gonzalez J, 2b 3 0 2 0 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 1 0 Mason J, ss 2 0 0 0 Richard J, p 3 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 1 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 0 0 0 Bahnsen S, p 0 0 0 0 Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Sosa E, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 31 2 7 2 30 3 10 3 Montreal 000 000 101 -- 2 Houston 201 000 00x -- 3 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Grimsley R (L) 5.0 7 3 3 0 0 Bahnsen S 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 Sosa E 1.0 1 0 0 0 0 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Richard J (W) 9.0 7 2 2 2 8 DP -- Montreal 3, Houston 3 LOB -- Montreal 4, Houston 3 2B -- Reynolds C, Cromartie W 2, Solaita T 3B -- Puhl T HR -- Puhl T CS -- Cedeno C T -- 2:09 A -- 14346
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