Teeing off early on Houston ace J.R. Richard, the Expos thumped the Astros, 10-1. Ron LeFlore opened the Expos' first inning with a single, reached second on an error by center fielder Cesar Cedeno, went to third on a single by Rodney Scott and scored on a double by Rowland Office.

After a walk to Gary Carter loaded the bases, Warren Cromartie singled home a pair of runs and Ken Macha followed with an RBI single. LeFlore singled home runs in the fourth and sixth and drove in the final marker a with triple in the seventh. [The Sporting News]
Montreal Expos 10, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Monday, May 5, 1980 (Day game) at Stade Olympique

Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  6  2
Expos        4  0  0    1  1  3    1  0  x  -  10 16  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Puhl rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .268      LeFlore lf            5   2   4   3     0   1   .293
Reynolds ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .217      Scott ss              4   1   1   0     0   1   .192
  Niemann p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Speier ss           1   0   0   0     0   0   .179
  Leonard ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .263      Office cf             4   2   2   1     1   0   .375
  Smith p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Valentine rf          4   0   3   2     0   0   .259
Walling 1b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .292        Hutton pr,1b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .100
Morgan 2b             3   1   1   0     0   0   .250      Carter c              2   1   0   0     2   1   .247
  Gonzalez ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .176        Fryman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cruz lf               2   0   1   0     1   0   .325        Lee ph              1   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Bergman lf          1   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cabell 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .291      Cromartie 1b          4   0   2   2     0   0   .293
  Howe 3b             1   0   1   0     0   0   .205        White rf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .278
Cedeno cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .329      Macha 3b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .471
Ashby c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .289      Bernazard 2b          4   2   2   0     0   1   .320
  Bochy c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Palmer p              1   1   0   0     1   0   .200
Richard p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .154        Tamargo c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Andujar p           1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Landestoy ph,ss,2b  2   0   0   0     0   1   .150

Totals               33   1   6   1     1   7             Totals               36  10  16   9     4   5

Time of Game: 2:41   Attendance:  5,477
Left on Base: Astros 6, Expos 7
DP: Astros 3, Expos 0
Errors: Cedeno 2
Doubles: Cruz (3), Office (3)
Triples: LeFlore (3)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore (10), Bernazard (5)
Caught Stealing: LeFlore (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Palmer (1)
GIDP: Macha (1), Hutton (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(4-1)          0.1   5   4   4   1   0   0   7   2.61
Andujar                 4.2   6   2   1   0   4   0  18   3.09
Niemann                 2     5   4   4   2   0   0  13  15.43
Smith                   1     0   0   0   1   1   0   3   2.13
Totals                  8    16  10   9   4   5   0  41

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(1-0)           6.2   3   1   1   1   7   0  24   1.69
Fryman                  1.1   2   0   0   0   0   0   6   1.69
Murray                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   5.68
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   7   0  34

Passed Balls: Bochy (1), Tamargo (1)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Joe West, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Paul Pryor


ASTROS 1ST: Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); Reynolds
struck out; Walling struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: LeFlore singled to center [LeFlore to second (error
by Cedeno)]; Scott singled [LeFlore to third]; Office doubled
[LeFlore scored, Scott to third]; Valentine made an out to
second; Carter walked; Cromartie singled [Scott scored, Office
scored, Carter to second]; Macha singled [Carter scored,
Cromartie to third]; ANDUJAR REPLACED RICHARD (PITCHING);
Bernazard struck out; Palmer grounded out (pitcher to first); 4
R, 5 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

ASTROS 2ND: Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); Cruz
doubled; Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cruz to
third]; Cedeno struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0,
Expos 4.

EXPOS 2ND: LeFlore struck out; Scott grounded out (second to
first); Office grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Andujar
singled; Puhl flied out to center; Reynolds forced Andujar
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 3RD: Valentine singled; Carter struck out; Cromartie
singled [Valentine to second]; Macha grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Cromartie out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

ASTROS 4TH: Walling struck out; Morgan grounded out (third to
first); Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0,
Expos 4.

EXPOS 4TH: Bernazard singled; Palmer out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Bernazard to second]; LeFlore singled
[Bernazard scored]; LeFlore stole second; Scott struck out while
LeFlore was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 5.

ASTROS 5TH: Cabell struck out; Cedeno grounded out (third to
first); Ashby grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 5.

EXPOS 5TH: BOCHY REPLACED ASHBY (PLAYING C ); Office singled;
Valentine singled to center [Office scored (error by Cedeno)
(unearned), Valentine to second]; Carter grounded out (pitcher
to first); Cromartie flied out to center; Macha lined to
shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 6.

ASTROS 6TH: LANDESTOY BATTED FOR ANDUJAR; Landestoy struck out;
Puhl struck out; Reynolds grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 6.

EXPOS 6TH: NIEMANN REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); LANDESTOY
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Bernazard singled; Bernazard stole
second; Bochy allowed a passed ball [Bernazard to third]; Palmer
walked; LeFlore singled [Bernazard scored, Palmer to second];
Scott grounded out (catcher to first) [Palmer to third, LeFlore
to second]; Office grounded out (second to first); Valentine
singled [Palmer scored, LeFlore scored]; HUTTON RAN FOR
VALENTINE; Carter walked [Hutton to second]; Cromartie grounded
out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 9.

ASTROS 7TH: SPEIER REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING SS); HUTTON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING 1B); WHITE REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING RF);
Walling flied out to center; Morgan singled; Cruz walked [Morgan
to second]; Cabell flied out to center; FRYMAN REPLACED CARTER
(PITCHING); TAMARGO REPLACED PALMER (PLAYING C ); Cedeno singled
[Morgan scored, Cruz to second]; Tamargo allowed a passed ball
[Cruz to third, Cedeno to second]; Bochy grounded out (shortstop
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 9.

EXPOS 7TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED MORGAN (PLAYING SS); BERGMAN
REPLACED CRUZ (PLAYING LF); HOWE REPLACED CABELL (PLAYING 3B);
LANDESTOY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); Macha singled;
Bernazard grounded out (third to first) [Macha to second];
Tamargo flied out to right; LeFlore tripled to right [Macha
scored]; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 10.

ASTROS 8TH: Landestoy grounded out (second to first); Puhl
grounded out (second to first); LEONARD BATTED FOR NIEMANN;
Leonard singled; Walling grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 10.

EXPOS 8TH: SMITH REPLACED LEONARD (PITCHING); Office walked;
Hutton grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Office out at second]; LEE BATTED FOR FRYMAN; Lee struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 1, Expos 10.

ASTROS 9TH: MURRAY REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Gonzalez grounded
out (first unassisted); Bergman flied out to left; Howe singled;
Cedeno flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 1,
Expos 10.
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