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Houston Astros @ 
Montreal Expos
1981-09-03 · Night game · Stade Olympique · Att: 24833 · 2:20
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 2–1. Houston Astros put up 2 in the 6th. Vern Ruhle earned the win and Dave Smith picked up the save. Jose Cruz went 1-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | |
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
W: Vern Ruhle L: Scott Sanderson SV: Dave Smith
Umpires — HP: Terry Tata · 1B: Jerry Crawford · 2B: Ed Vargo · 3B: Satch Davidson · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tony Scott | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Phil Garner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Alan Ashby | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Craig Reynolds | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Vern Ruhle | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Kiko Garcia | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Tim Raines | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Cromartie | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 John Milner | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scott Sanderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Terry Francona | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Vern Ruhle | 6.0 | 4 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Smith | 3.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scott Sanderson | 7.0 | 4 | 1 | 1 |
 Woodie Fryman | 2.0 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Tony Scott: 7
- Phil Garner: 63
- Terry Puhl: 8
Bot 1
- Tim Raines: S8
- Rodney Scott: SB2
- Rodney Scott: W
- Andre Dawson: 7
- Gary Carter: 7
- Warren Cromartie: 8
Top 2
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Art Howe: 2/FL
Bot 2
- John Milner: 3/G
- Larry Parrish: 8
- Chris Speier: 63
Top 3
- Alan Ashby: 8
- Craig Reynolds: 9
- Vern Ruhle: K/C
Bot 3
- Scott Sanderson: 13
- Tim Raines: 3/G
- Rodney Scott: S8
- Andre Dawson: 53
Top 4
- Tony Scott: 8
- Phil Garner: S1
- Terry Puhl: 46(1)/FO
- Jose Cruz: E4.1-2;B-1
- Cesar Cedeno: 5(2)/G/FO
Bot 4
- Gary Carter: 53
- Warren Cromartie: 3/G
- John Milner: 43
Top 5
- Art Howe: W
- Alan Ashby: 46(1)3/GDP
- Craig Reynolds: S7
- Vern Ruhle: 8
Bot 5
- Larry Parrish: HR/7
- Chris Speier: 53
- Scott Sanderson: W
- Tim Raines: 8
- Rodney Scott: 43
Top 6
- Tony Scott: 8
- Phil Garner: 8
- Terry Puhl: D9
- Jose Cruz: HR/9.2-H
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
Bot 6
- Andre Dawson: S8
- Gary Carter: CS2(24)
- Gary Carter: 63
- Warren Cromartie: 7
Top 7
- Art Howe: 7
- Alan Ashby: 7
- Craig Reynolds: 31
Bot 7
- John Milner: W
- Larry Parrish: CS2(26)
- Larry Parrish: K
- Chris Speier: S8
- Jerry White: 5/FL
Top 8
- Kiko Garcia: D9
- Tony Scott: 13
- Phil Garner: 8.2-3
- Terry Puhl: K
Bot 8
- Tim Raines: 3/G
- Rodney Scott: K
- Andre Dawson: 63
Top 9
- Jose Cruz: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Art Howe: 9
Bot 9
- Gary Carter: 53
- Warren Cromartie: T9
- Tom Hutton: 43
- Terry Francona: 143