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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 3, 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 3, 1979 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
Date | June 3, 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 3, 1979 |
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Day of Week | Sun |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
Home Team | Houston Astros |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Steve Rogers |
Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
Ballpark | Astrodome |
City | Houston |
State | TX |
Attendance | 33,821 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 32 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Paul Pryor 1B: Satch Davidson 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Ed Vargo |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Steve Rogers | 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 |
Alan Ashby | Catcher |
Rafael Landestoy | Second Baseman |
Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
June 3, 1979
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz 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. Rogers
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Rogers
Reynolds strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Rogers
Cedeno strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Rogers
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, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Rogers
Leonard hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Rogers
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. Rogers
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 3
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Rogers vs. Niekro
Rogers hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and has Parrish trapped. Niekro throws to third, and Howe tags Parrish for the out. Speier moves to second. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Speier scores. Rogers moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a ball on the ground for a double play. Rogers scores. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Rogers
Landestoy takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Niekro vs. Rogers
Niekro bunts towards first. Perez scoops it up and throws to first, with Scott covering, for the out. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Rogers
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Reynolds vs. Rogers
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Landestoy scores. Puhl moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Rogers
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to third for the out. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cruz vs. Rogers
Cruz hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Leonard vs. Rogers
Leonard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Leonard reaches second base with a double. Cedeno scores. Cruz goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Howe vs. Rogers
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Rogers
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Landestoy vs. Rogers
Landestoy 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, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Niekro vs. Rogers
Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Rogers
Puhl hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Valentine moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Hutton vs. Niekro
Tom Hutton pinch hits for Steve Rogers.
Hutton hits a popup, foul, towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a line drive into left field. Cruz picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cruz. Valentine scores. Speier moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a popup towards third. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. May
Rudy May now pitching.
Reynolds is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. May
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. May
There goes Cedeno. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Cedeno steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cruz vs. May
Cruz hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. Cedeno moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Leonard vs. May
Leonard hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. May
Howe hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ashby vs. May
Ashby bunts towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Howe moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Landestoy vs. May
Landestoy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Howe scores. Landestoy moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Niekro vs. May
Niekro hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Landestoy moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Puhl vs. May
Puhl hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Leonard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
White vs. Niekro
Jerry White pinch hits for Rudy May.
White hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Fryman fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Fryman
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. Fryman
Cruz strikes out. There goes Reynolds. The throw from Carter to second, and Reynolds is out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Niekro
Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Roberge
Bert Roberge now pitching.
Perez hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Landestoy catches it and throws to first to double up Cromartie. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Leonard vs. Fryman
Leonard hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Fryman
Howe hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Fryman
Ashby takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Landestoy vs. Fryman
Landestoy hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Roberge
Carter hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Roberge
Valentine hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Roberge
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Cruz settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 6/3/1979 -- Montreal at Houston (N) Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI Dawson A, cf 4 0 2 2 Puhl T, cf 4 0 1 0 Scott R, 2b 4 0 0 0 Reynolds C, ss 4 1 2 1 Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 0 Cedeno C, 1b 4 1 1 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 0 0 Cruz J, lf 4 1 1 1 Carter G, c 4 0 0 0 Leonard J, rf 4 0 1 2 Valentine E, rf 4 1 1 0 Howe A, 3b 4 1 2 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 1 2 1 Ashby A, c 2 0 0 0 Speier C, ss 3 1 2 0 Landestoy R, 2b 3 1 1 1 Rogers S, p 1 1 0 0 Niekro J, p 2 0 1 0 Hutton T, ph 1 0 0 0 Roberge B, p 0 0 0 0 May R, p 0 0 0 0 White J, ph 1 0 1 0 Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 4 9 3 31 5 10 5 Montreal 002 010 100 -- 4 Houston 004 001 00x -- 5 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Rogers S (L) 4.0 6 4 4 1 3 May R 2.0 3 1 1 0 1 Fryman W 2.0 1 0 0 1 2 Houston IP H R ER BB SO Niekro J (W) 7.1 9 4 4 0 1 Roberge B (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 0 E -- Cruz J DP -- Montreal 1, Houston 2 LOB -- Montreal 3, Houston 6 2B -- Leonard J HR -- Parrish L SB -- Cedeno C CS -- Reynolds C SH -- Niekro J, Ashby A T -- 2:32 A -- 33821
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