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Astros
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 27, 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 August 27, 1979 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
| Date | August 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 27, 1979 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Houston Astros |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | J.R. Richard |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 30,410 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 52 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Dutch Rennert 1B: Harry Wendelstedt 2B: Ed Montague 3B: Lee Weyer |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Center Fielder |
| Jeffrey Leonard | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Jose Cruz | Left Fielder |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
| J.R. Richard | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Rudy May | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Astros
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 27, 1979
Top 1
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. May
Cedeno hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. May
The umpire calls a balk on May Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. May
Reynolds bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. May
Puhl hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. May
Leonard strikes out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Richard
Richard fires to first and picks off Cromartie. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Richard
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson strikes out. There goes Cash. Here's the throw, and he's safe. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Richard
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. May
Cabell 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: ---
Cruz vs. May
Cruz strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. May
Ashby hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Richard
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Richard
Parrish strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. May
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Richard vs. May
Richard bunts in front of the plate. Carter fields it and throws to first for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cedeno vs. May
Cedeno hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Cedeno reaches second base with a double. Landestoy scores. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. May
Reynolds 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: -2-
Puhl vs. May
Puhl 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
Bottom 3
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Richard
Speier 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 -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Richard
May is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Top 4
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. May
Leonard hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. May
Cabell hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Leonard moves to third. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cruz vs. May
Cruz strikes out. There goes Cabell. The throw from Carter to second, and Cabell is out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ashby vs. May
Ashby hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Richard
Cash 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: ---
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Richard
Carter strikes out. View Play
Top 5
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. May
Landestoy hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Richard vs. May
Richard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. May
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Richard
Parrish bunts towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Hutton vs. Richard
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Chris Speier.
Hutton is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Staub vs. Richard
Rusty Staub pinch hits for Rudy May.
Staub strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Sanderson
Jim Mason now playing shortstop. Scott Sanderson now pitching.
Reynolds hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Sanderson
Puhl takes first base on ball four. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Sanderson
The ball gets by Carter for a passed ball. Reynolds moves to third. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Leonard vs. Sanderson
Leonard is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Cabell vs. Sanderson
Cabell hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Puhl scores. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Sanderson
There goes Cabell. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Cabell steals second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. Sanderson
Cruz hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Ashby vs. Sanderson
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Richard
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 -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Richard
Cash 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 -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson is hit by the pitch. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Richard
Perez takes first base on ball four. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Richard
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Sanderson
Landestoy 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: ---
Richard vs. Sanderson
Richard hits a line drive towards first. Perez reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Sanderson
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Mason scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Richard
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Mason vs. Richard
Mason hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Tamargo vs. Richard
John Tamargo pinch hits for Scott Sanderson.
Tamargo takes first base on ball four. Valentine moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Richard
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Reynolds hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Fryman
Puhl is called out on strikes. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Fryman
Leonard hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Fryman
There goes Leonard. The throw from Carter and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 8
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Richard
Cash 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 -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Richard
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Richard
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Fryman
Cabell strikes out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Fryman
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fryman
Ashby strikes out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Richard
Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Richard
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Richard fields it and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Richard
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Astros, 3 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Mason vs. Richard
Mason hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 8/27/1979 -- Houston at Montreal (N)
Houston AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
Cedeno C, 1b 4 0 2 1 Cromartie W, lf 3 0 0 0
Reynolds C, ss 3 1 1 0 Cash D, 2b 3 0 0 0
Puhl T, cf 3 1 0 0 Dawson A, cf 3 0 0 0
Leonard J, rf 4 0 2 0 Perez T, 1b 2 0 0 0
Cabell E, 3b 4 0 2 2 Carter G, c 4 0 1 0
Cruz J, lf 4 0 0 0 Valentine E, rf 3 0 1 0
Ashby A, c 4 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 3 0 0 0
Landestoy R, 2b 2 1 0 0 Speier C, ss 1 0 0 0
Richard J, p 2 0 0 0 Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0
Mason J, ss 2 0 0 0
May R, p 1 0 0 0
Staub R, ph 1 0 0 0
Sanderson S, p 0 0 0 0
Tamargo J, ph 0 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
30 3 7 3 27 0 2 0
Houston 001 002 000 -- 3
Montreal 000 000 000 -- 0
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Richard J (W) 9.0 2 0 0 6 12
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
May R (L) 5.0 4 1 1 1 4
Sanderson S 2.0 2 2 1 1 2
Fryman W 2.0 1 0 0 0 3
DP -- Montreal 1
LOB -- Houston 4, Montreal 8
2B -- Cedeno C
SB -- Cash D, Cabell E
CS -- Cabell E, Leonard J
SH -- Reynolds C, Richard J, Parrish L
HBP -- by Richard J (Dawson A)
Balk -- May R
PB -- Carter G
T -- 2:52
A -- 30410
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