Montreal Expos 4, Houston Astros 2
Regular Season Game 66
Played on Saturday, June 16, 1979 (N) at Stade Olympique
HOU N 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 10 1 MON N 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 x - 4 9 1
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Puhl cf 5 0 2 0 0 1 1 0 Reynolds ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 Cedeno 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 7 0 Leonard rf 4 0 1 1 0 0 2 0 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 1 1 Cruz lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 0 Howe 2b 4 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 Ashby c 4 0 1 0 0 0 11 0 Richard p 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Walling ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 37 2 10 2 0 2 24 5 FIELDING - E: Ashby (7). BATTING - 2B: Howe (8,off Grimsley); Ashby (8,off Sosa). Team LOB: 8. BASERUNNING - SB: Cedeno (17,2nd base off Grimsley/Carter); Puhl (11,2nd base off Grimsley/Carter).
Montreal Expos AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cromartie lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 3 0 Scott 2b 3 1 1 0 1 1 1 4 Dawson cf 3 0 1 1 1 1 2 0 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 11 0 Carter c 4 1 4 0 0 0 3 0 Valentine rf 4 2 1 2 0 1 2 0 Parrish 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 4 0 Speier ss 4 0 1 0 0 3 1 4 Grimsley p 3 0 1 1 0 1 0 1 Sosa p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Totals 33 4 9 4 2 11 27 9 FIELDING - E: Perez (3). BATTING - HR: Valentine (6,2nd inning off Richard 1 on 1 out). Team LOB: 7. BASERUNNING - SB: Scott 2 (17,2nd base off Richard/Ashby 2); Dawson 2 (13,2nd base off Richard/Ashby 2).
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard L(6-6) 8 9 4 4 2 11 1 35
Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Grimsley W(6-4) 7 8 2 2 0 1 0 29 Sosa SV(6) 2 2 0 0 0 1 0 8 Totals 9 10 2 2 0 2 0 37 Grimsley faced 2 batters in the 8th inning Inherited Runners - Scored: Sosa 2-0. . Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Jim Quick Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 24336 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Montreal Expos 1. Puhl cf Cromartie lf 2. Reynolds ss Scott 2b 3. Cedeno 1b Dawson cf 4. Leonard rf Perez 1b 5. Cabell 3b Carter c 6. Cruz lf Valentine rf 7. Howe 2b Parrish 3b 8. Ashby c Speier ss 9. Richard p Grimsley p ASTROS 1ST: Puhl struck out; Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); Cedeno singled; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to third (error by Perez)]; Leonard singled [Cedeno scored]; Cabell singled [Leonard to second]; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Scott lined to left; Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. ASTROS 2ND: Howe grounded out (pitcher to first); Ashby flied out to left; Richard lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Perez struck out; Carter singled; Valentine homered [Carter scored]; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 2. ASTROS 3RD: Puhl made an out to third; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 2. EXPOS 3RD: On a bunt Grimsley grounded out (pitcher to first); Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Scott singled; Scott stole second; Dawson singled [Scott scored]; Dawson stole second; Perez flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 1, Expos 3. ASTROS 4TH: Leonard grounded out (second to first); Cabell flied out to center; Cruz singled; Howe doubled [Cruz scored]; Ashby flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. EXPOS 4TH: Carter singled; Valentine lined to right; Parrish flied out to center; Speier struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. ASTROS 5TH: Richard flied out to right; Puhl singled; Puhl stole second; Reynolds made an out to second; Cedeno lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. EXPOS 5TH: Grimsley struck out; Cromartie struck out; Scott walked; Scott stole second [Scott to third (error by Ashby)]; Dawson walked; Dawson stole second; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. ASTROS 6TH: Leonard grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 3. EXPOS 6TH: Carter singled; Valentine forced Carter (third to second); Parrish struck out; Speier singled [Valentine to second]; Grimsley singled [Valentine scored, Speier to second]; Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4. ASTROS 7TH: Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); Ashby made an out to third; Richard made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4. EXPOS 7TH: Scott struck out; Dawson struck out; Perez made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4. ASTROS 8TH: On a bunt Puhl singled; Reynolds singled [Puhl to second]; SOSA REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Cedeno struck out; Leonard forced Puhl (shortstop to third) [Reynolds to second]; Cabell made an out to catcher; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4. EXPOS 8TH: Carter singled; Valentine struck out; Parrish made an out to third; Speier struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4. ASTROS 9TH: Cruz flied out to center; Howe flied out to right; Ashby doubled; WALLING BATTED FOR RICHARD; Walling singled [Ashby to third]; Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 2 10 1 8 Expos 4 9 1 7
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