A three-run homer by Ellis Valentine triggered the Expos to a 5-3 triumph over the Astros. The Expos trailed, 2-1, in the sixth inning, when Tony Perez stroked a two-out single and went to second on a passed ball.

After a walk to Gary Carter, Valentine unloaded his 21st circuit swat of the season. The Expos added a run in the seventh on consecutive singles by Warren Cromartie, Dave Cash and Andre Dawson. Larry Parrish also homered for the Expos. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 5, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Wednesday, August    29, 1979 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Astros       0  1  0    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   3  9  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  1  3    1  0  x  -   5  8  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Landestoy 2b          5   0   0   0     0   0   .205      Cromartie lf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .274
Sexton ss             5   0   1   0     0   0   .188      Cash 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .357
Puhl cf               4   0   1   0     0   1   .287      Dawson cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .272
Cedeno 1b             4   1   1   0     0   0   .270      Perez 1b              3   1   1   0     1   0   .280
Cabell 3b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .266      Carter c              2   1   0   0     2   0   .259
Leonard rf            4   0   1   1     0   1   .299      Valentine rf          4   1   1   3     0   1   .278
Cruz lf               4   1   2   1     0   0   .291      Parrish 3b            3   1   1   1     1   0   .303
Ashby c               2   0   1   0     1   0   .203      Speier ss             3   0   1   0     0   1   .219
  Bochy c             0   0   0   0     0   0   .223      Lee p                 1   0   0   0     0   1   .207
  Walling ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .301        White ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .292
  Knicely c           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Niekro p              1   0   1   1     0   0   .130
  Gonzalez ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .239
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .231
  Reynolds ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .272

Totals               35   3   9   3     2   4             Totals               29   5   8   5     4   4

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 25,064
Left on Base: Astros 8, Expos 5
DP: Astros 2, Expos 0
Doubles: Cedeno (24), Cruz (30)
Home Runs: Parrish (22), Valentine (21)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (11), Lee (6)
GIDP: Perez (14)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro L(18-8)          6     5   4   4   4   4   2  26   3.06
Williams                2     3   1   1   0   0   0   8   3.06
Totals                  8     8   5   5   4   4   2  34

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee W(13-10)            7     8   2   2   1   3   0  30   3.07
Sosa SV(15)             2     1   1   1   1   1   0   8   1.83
Totals                  9     9   3   3   2   4   0  38

Passed Balls: Bochy (4)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (13)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Sexton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Puhl singled; Cedeno forced
Puhl (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie singled; Cash grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Cromartie to second]; Dawson hit into a double play
(center to second) [Cromartie out at third]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell flied out to center; Leonard struck out; Cruz
singled; Ashby singled [Cruz to second]; Niekro singled [Cruz
scored, Ashby to second]; Landestoy grounded out (catcher to
first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez made an out to second; Carter made an out to
second; Valentine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Sexton flied out to right; Puhl flied out to right;
Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Parrish flied out to center; Speier singled; Lee out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Speier to second];
Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 1, Expos 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Leonard grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (first
to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson flied out
to center; Perez walked; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Perez to
second]; Carter walked; Valentine forced Carter (third to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Ashby walked; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Ashby to second]; Landestoy grounded out
(first to pitcher) [Ashby to third]; Sexton flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Parrish homered; Speier made an out to second; Lee
struck out; Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 1.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl flied out to right; Cedeno doubled; Cabell
singled [Cedeno to third]; Leonard singled [Cedeno scored,
Cabell to second]; Cruz made an out to shortstop; Ashby grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos
1.

EXPOS 6TH: BOCHY REPLACED ASHBY (PLAYING C ); Cash made an out
to first; Dawson struck out; Perez singled; Bochy allowed a
passed ball [Perez to second]; Carter walked; Valentine homered
[Perez scored, Carter scored]; Parrish walked; Speier struck out
(catcher to first); 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 4.

ASTROS 7TH: GONZALEZ BATTED FOR NIEKRO; Gonzalez struck out;
Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); Sexton singled;
Puhl struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 4.

EXPOS 7TH: WILLIAMS REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); WHITE BATTED
FOR LEE; White grounded out (first unassisted); Cromartie
singled; Cash singled [Cromartie to second]; Dawson singled
[Cromartie scored, Cash to second]; Perez grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Dawson out at second]; 1 R, 3
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 5.

ASTROS 8TH: SOSA REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Cedeno flied out to
right; Cabell walked; Leonard grounded out (third to first)
[Cabell to second]; Cruz doubled [Cabell scored]; WALLING BATTED
FOR BOCHY; Walling struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: KNICELY REPLACED WALLING (PLAYING C ); Carter flied
out to left; Valentine made an out to first; Parrish made an out
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 5.

ASTROS 9TH: REYNOLDS BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Reynolds made an out
to shortstop; Landestoy grounded out (pitcher to first); Sexton
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 3,
Expos 5.