Dan Schatzeder and Scott Sanderson combined on a five-hitter as the Expos whitewashed the Astros, 3-0. An error by Astro third baseman Enos Cabell helped the Expos to a run in the second inning and a groundout by Andre Dawson produced another tally in the fifth. A pinch-single by Jerry White in the sixth drove home the Expos' final run. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Wednesday, August    15, 1979 (Night game) at Astrodome
Expos        0  1  0    0  1  1    0  0  0  -   3 10  0
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  5  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cromartie lf          5   0   1   0     0   0   .272      Cedeno 1b             3   0   2   0     1   0   .268
Scott 2b              3   0   0   0     2   1   .240      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     0   0   .270
Dawson cf             5   0   2   1     0   0   .273      Puhl cf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .291
Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Leonard rf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .304
  Hutton ph,1b        1   0   0   0     0   1   .302      Cabell 3b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .266
Carter c              4   1   1   0     0   1   .268      Cruz lf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .295
Valentine rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .285      Gonzalez 2b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .247
Parrish 3b            3   1   2   0     1   0   .309      Ashby c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .208
Speier ss             3   0   1   0     1   0   .219      Niekro p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .097
Schatzeder p          2   1   1   0     0   0   .237        Knicely ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  White ph            1   0   1   1     0   0   .283        Roberge p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sanderson p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .175        Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .261
                                                            Niemann p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .133

Totals               36   3  10   2     4   4             Totals               30   0   5   0     3   3

Time of Game: 3:04   Attendance: 24,885
Left on Base: Expos 10, Astros 7
DP: Expos 0, Astros 1
Errors: Cabell
Stolen Bases: Dawson (26), Scott (30), Valentine (9)
Caught Stealing: Dawson (8), Puhl (19)
Sacrifice Hits: Reynolds (25)
GIDP: Speier (11)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Schatzeder W(8-4)       5     2   0   0   3   1   0  20   3.00
Sanderson SV(1)         4     3   0   0   0   2   0  14   3.50
Totals                  9     5   0   0   3   3   0  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(16-7)          7     9   3   2   2   3   0  32   3.11
Roberge                 0.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   3   1.80
Williams                0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   3.25
Niemann                 1.1   0   0   0   1   1   0   4   3.86
Totals                  9    10   3   2   4   4   0  40

Wild Pitches: Schatzeder (5), Niekro (10)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Dave Pallone, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Charlie Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (third to first); Scott struck
out; Dawson singled; Dawson stole second; Perez flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Cedeno singled; Schatzeder threw a wild pitch
[Cedeno to second]; On a bunt Reynolds popped to catcher in foul
territory; Puhl singled [Cedeno to third]; Leonard struck out;
Cabell walked [Puhl to second]; Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter singled; Valentine reached on an error by
Cabell [Carter to second, Valentine to first]; Parrish singled
[Carter to third, Valentine to second]; Speier grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Carter scored
(unearned) (no RBI), Valentine to third, Parrish out at second];
Schatzeder flied out to left; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Gonzalez popped to second; Ashby flied out to left;
Niekro flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Astros 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Cromartie grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Scott
walked; Scott stole second; Dawson flied out to right; Perez
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cedeno walked; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt
(third to first) [Cedeno to second]; Puhl grounded out (second
to first) [Cedeno to third]; Leonard flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Valentine
struck out; Parrish singled; Speier grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell lined to third; Cruz walked; Gonzalez
grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to second]; Ashby grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Schatzeder singled; Cromartie singled [Schatzeder to
second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Schatzeder to third,
Cromartie to second]; Scott flied out to right; Dawson grounded
out (shortstop to first) [Schatzeder scored]; Perez flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Niekro grounded out (third to first); Cedeno
grounded out (pitcher to first); Reynolds grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Carter struck out; Valentine flied out to right;
Parrish walked; Speier singled [Parrish to second]; WHITE BATTED
FOR SCHATZEDER; White singled [Parrish scored, Speier to
second]; Cromartie forced White (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: SANDERSON REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Puhl singled;
Puhl was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Leonard
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell singled; Cruz grounded
out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Scott flied out to left; Dawson singled; Perez flied
out to left; Carter flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Gonzalez struck out; Ashby flied out to center;
KNICELY BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Knicely struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 0.

EXPOS 8TH: ROBERGE REPLACED KNICELY (PITCHING); On a bunt
Valentine singled; Valentine stole second; Parrish grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Valentine to third]; Speier walked;
WILLIAMS REPLACED ROBERGE (PITCHING); Sanderson reached on a
fielder's choice [Valentine out at home (pitcher to catcher to
third), Speier to second]; NIEMANN REPLACED WILLIAMS (PITCHING);
Cromartie popped to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: Cedeno singled; Reynolds popped to shortstop; Puhl
popped to second; Leonard forced Cedeno (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Scott walked; Dawson forced Scott (right to
shortstop); HUTTON BATTED FOR PEREZ; Dawson was picked off and
caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop to first);
Hutton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: HUTTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cabell grounded
out (second to first); Cruz flied out to left; Gonzalez grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 0.