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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros
1981-08-19 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 27169 · 72°F, dome, dry · 2:39
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 9–1. Houston Astros put up 4 in the 3rd. Nolan Ryan earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Denny Walling went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 9 | 13 |
W: Nolan Ryan L: Scott Sanderson SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Jerry Crawford · 1B: Eric Gregg · 2B: Charlie Williams · 3B: Doug Harvey · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Raines | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Warren Cromartie | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Wallach | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Phillips | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bobby Ramos | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scott Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 4 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Alan Ashby | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Pittman | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Nolan Ryan | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Harry Spilman | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sanderson | 4.0 | 7 | 0 | 4 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 1.0 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Elias Sosa | 2.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Jeff Reardon | 1.0 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nolan Ryan | 6.0 | 2 | 0 | 8 |
| Dave Smith | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tim Raines: K
- Rodney Scott: K
- Andre Dawson: K
Bot 1
- Tony Scott: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Terry Puhl: 8
Top 2
- Warren Cromartie: 43
- Larry Parrish: 53
- Tim Wallach: K/C
Bot 2
- Denny Walling: 8
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
- Art Howe: K/C
Top 3
- Mike Phillips: K/C
- Bobby Ramos: 9
- Scott Sanderson: K/C
Bot 3
- Alan Ashby: D8
- Joe Pittman: T7.2-H
- Nolan Ryan: K
- Tony Scott: S9.3-H
- Craig Reynolds: S9.1-2
- Terry Puhl: D9.2-H;1-H
- Denny Walling: 43.2-3
- Cesar Cedeno: 53
Top 4
- Tim Raines: 8
- Rodney Scott: 7
- Andre Dawson: K
Bot 4
- Art Howe: S8
- Alan Ashby: E6.B-1;1-2
- Joe Pittman: K+CS3(25)/DP.1-2
- Nolan Ryan: S9.2-3
- Tony Scott: 4
Top 5
- Warren Cromartie: 8
- Larry Parrish: 63
- Tim Wallach: E5.B-1
- Mike Phillips: WP.1-2
- Mike Phillips: 43
Bot 5
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Terry Puhl: W
- Denny Walling: 43.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: W
- Art Howe: 9
Top 6
- Bobby Ramos: S9
- Tom Hutton: 6
- Tim Raines: S7.1-2
- Rodney Scott: 13/SH.2-3;1-2
- Andre Dawson: K
Bot 6
- Alan Ashby: 3/G
- Joe Pittman: 9
- Harry Spilman: S9
- Tony Scott: S8.1-2
- Craig Reynolds: S9.2-H;1-3
- Terry Puhl: 31
Top 7
- Warren Cromartie: D9
- Larry Parrish: 3/G.2-3
- Tim Wallach: 2/FL
- Mike Phillips: E3.3-H(NR)(UR)
- Bobby Ramos: K/C
Bot 7
- Denny Walling: W
- Cesar Cedeno: D9.1-3
- Art Howe: 63
- Alan Ashby: FC.3-H;2-3
- Joe Pittman: 46(1)/FO.3-H
- Dave Smith: K
Top 8
- Terry Francona: 3/G
- Tim Raines: 2/FL
- Rodney Scott: 13
Bot 8
- Tony Scott: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 8
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Denny Walling: HR/9.1-H
- Cesar Cedeno: K/C
Top 9
- Andre Dawson: S6
- Warren Cromartie: S9.1-2
- Larry Parrish: 9
- Tim Wallach: 8
- Mike Phillips: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Terry Francona