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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 17, 1981
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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 August 17, 1981 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | August 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | August 17, 1981 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Vern Ruhle |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 24,203 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 19 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Nick Colosi 1B: Steve Fields 2B: Doug Harvey 3B: Eric Gregg |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tim Raines | Left Fielder |
| Rodney Scott | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Warren Cromartie | Right Fielder |
| Tim Wallach | First Baseman |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Mike Phillips | Shortstop |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Tony Scott | Center Fielder |
| Craig Reynolds | Shortstop |
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Denny Walling | Left Fielder |
| Cesar Cedeno | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Third Baseman |
| Alan Ashby | Catcher |
| Joe Pittman | Second Baseman |
| Vern Ruhle | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
August 17, 1981
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Ruhle
Raines takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Ruhle
There goes Raines. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Ruhle
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Scott for the out. Raines moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Ruhle
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Raines scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Ruhle
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Burris
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Burris
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Reynolds reaches second base with a double. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Puhl vs. Burris
Puhl hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Scott catches it. Scott is tagging up. There's the throw, and Scott is out at the plate. That's a double play. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Walling vs. Burris
Walling hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Reynolds scores. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Burris
Cedeno hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ruhle
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Ruhle
Wallach hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Ruhle
Parrish hits a fly ball, foul, into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Phillips vs. Ruhle
Phillips takes first base on ball four. Wallach moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Burris vs. Ruhle
Burris hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Wallach scores. Phillips moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Raines vs. Ruhle
Raines hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Phillips scores. Burris moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Scott vs. Ruhle
There goes Raines. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Raines steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Ruhle
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Burris
Bobby Ramos now catching.
Howe hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Burris
Ashby strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Burris
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Ruhle
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Ruhle
Ramos takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Ruhle
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Wallach vs. Ruhle
Wallach hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Burris
Ruhle is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Burris
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Burris
There goes Scott. The throw from Ramos and he is safe. Scott steals second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Reynolds vs. Burris
Reynolds hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Puhl vs. Burris
Puhl hits a fly ball into right field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ruhle
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ruhle
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Ruhle
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Reynolds scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Burris
Walling hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Burris
Cedeno is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Burris
Howe hits a popup towards first. Wallach settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Raines vs. Ruhle
Raines hits a fly ball into left field. Walling settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Ruhle
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Ruhle
Dawson hits a fly ball towards left. Walling catches it and throws to Reynolds who relays to Cedeno to double up Scott. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Burris
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 -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Burris
Pittman hits a fly ball into left field. Raines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ruhle vs. Burris
Ruhle takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Burris
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ramos vs. Ruhle
Ramos hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Ruhle
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Ruhle
Wallach hits a ball on the ground towards third. Howe fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Reynolds vs. Burris
Reynolds hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Burris
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Reynolds moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Walling vs. Burris
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it and throws to second for the out. Reynolds moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cedeno vs. Burris
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Reynolds tags and scores. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howe vs. Burris
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards short. Phillips fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Ruhle
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Scott settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Ruhle
Phillips hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Ruhle
Burris hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Raines vs. Ruhle
Raines hits a ball on the ground towards first. Cedeno fields the ball and throws to Ruhle covering. Safe. Burris moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Scott vs. Ruhle
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruhle fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Burris moves to third. Raines moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 3 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Dawson vs. Ruhle
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Burris scores. Raines scores. Scott moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Ramos vs. LaCorte
Frank LaCorte now pitching.
There goes Dawson. The throw from Ashby and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Ramos vs. LaCorte
Ramos hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ashby vs. Burris
Ashby hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Pittman vs. Burris
Pittman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cruz vs. Burris
Jose Cruz pinch hits for Frank LaCorte.
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. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Sprowl
Bobby Sprowl now pitching.
Cromartie hits a popup towards first. Cedeno settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Wallach vs. Sprowl
Wallach strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Sprowl
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Pittman scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Fryman
Woodie Fryman now pitching.
Scott hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Reynolds vs. Fryman
Reynolds hits a ball on the ground towards second. Scott scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Fryman
Puhl strikes out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Phillips vs. Sprowl
Phillips takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Fryman vs. Sprowl
Fryman bunts towards first. Cedeno scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Fryman for the out. Phillips moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Raines vs. Sprowl
Raines is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Scott vs. Sprowl
Scott hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Phillips scores. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Sprowl
Dawson is walked intentionally. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ramos vs. Sprowl
There goes Scott. The throw from Ashby and he is out, Howe applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Fryman
Walling takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Fryman
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Fryman
Howe 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
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Box Score
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Game of 8/17/1981 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Raines T, lf 4 2 2 1 Scott T, cf 4 0 3 0
Scott R, 2b 5 0 3 1 Reynolds C, ss 4 2 2 0
Dawson A, cf 4 0 1 3 Puhl T, rf 4 0 1 0
Carter G, c 1 0 0 0 Walling D, lf 3 0 1 1
Ramos B, c 2 0 0 0 Cedeno C, 1b 3 0 0 1
Cromartie W, rf 4 0 0 0 Howe A, 3b 4 0 0 0
Wallach T, 1b 4 1 1 0 Ashby A, c 3 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Pittman J, 2b 3 0 0 0
Phillips M, ss 2 2 0 0 Ruhle V, p 1 0 0 0
Burris R, p 3 1 2 1 LaCorte F, p 0 0 0 0
Fryman W, p 0 0 0 0 Cruz J, ph 1 0 0 0
Sprowl B, p 0 0 0 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
33 6 9 6 30 2 7 2
Montreal 120 000 201 -- 6
Houston 100 001 000 -- 2
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (W) 7.0 6 2 2 1 3
Fryman W (S) 2.0 1 0 0 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Ruhle V (L) 6.2 8 5 5 3 1
LaCorte F 0.1 0 0 0 0 0
Sprowl B 2.0 1 1 1 2 2
DP -- Montreal 3, Houston 1
LOB -- Montreal 6, Houston 4
2B -- Reynolds C
SB -- Raines T 2, Scott T, Dawson A
CS -- Scott R
SH -- Fryman W
SF -- Cedeno C
T -- 2:19
A -- 24203
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