In a game interrupted by rain delays totaling three hours, 50 minutes, the Astros prevailed over the Expos, 8-4, as a five-run first inning proved decisive. In their first turn at bat, the Astros loaded the bases on a double by Rafael Landestoy, single by Terry Puhl and a fielder's choice. A single by Cesar Cedeno drove in the first run, Enos Cabell doubled home two more and Jose Cruz followed with a two-run single. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 8, Montreal Expos 4
Game Played on Tuesday, May       6, 1980 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Astros       5  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  1  -   8 14  1
Expos        0  0  0    1  0  2    0  0  1  -   4  7  1


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Landestoy ss          4   1   2   0     0   1   .208      LeFlore lf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .302
Puhl rf,cf            5   1   1   0     0   1   .262      Scott ss              3   1   1   0     1   1   .200
Morgan 2b             5   1   1   0     0   0   .247      Office cf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .300
Cedeno cf             3   1   2   1     0   0   .342      Valentine rf          3   1   2   2     0   0   .273
  Walling rf          2   1   1   0     0   0   .300      Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .247
Cabell 3b             3   3   3   2     2   0   .315      Cromartie 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Howe 1b               5   0   1   1     0   0   .204      Macha 3b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .429
Cruz lf               5   0   3   4     0   1   .341      Bernazard 2b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .296
Pujols c              5   0   0   0     0   1   .170      Grimsley p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Niekro p              4   0   0   0     1   2   .125        Almon ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .185
                                                            Norman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Hutton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .091
                                                            Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fryman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            White ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .278
                                                            Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               41   8  14   8     3   6             Totals               32   4   7   3     2   3

Time of Game: 2:33   Attendance:  5,503
Left on Base: Astros 10, Expos 4
DP: Astros 1, Expos 1
Errors: Landestoy, Scott
Doubles: Landestoy (3), Cabell (6), Valentine (4), LeFlore (4)
Stolen Bases: LeFlore (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Landestoy (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Valentine (1)
GIDP: Pujols (1), Office (1)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(4-1)           9     7   4   3   2   3   0  35   2.08
Totals                  9     7   4   3   2   3   0  35

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley L(1-2)         3     8   5   5   0   0   0  17   5.06
Norman                  2     1   0   0   2   3   0   9   6.11
Murray                  1.1   3   2   2   0   1   0   7   6.43
Fryman                  1.2   1   0   0   0   1   0   6   1.29
Bahnsen                 1     1   1   1   1   1   0   6   0.96
Totals                  9    14   8   8   3   6   0  45

Passed Balls: Pujols (2)

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


ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy doubled; Puhl singled [Landestoy to
third]; Morgan reached on a fielder's choice [Puhl to second];
Cedeno singled [Landestoy scored, Puhl to third, Morgan to
second]; Cabell doubled [Puhl scored, Morgan scored, Cedeno to
third]; Howe flied out to right; Cruz singled [Cedeno scored,
Cabell scored]; Pujols grounded into a double play (second to
first) [Cruz out at second]; 5 R, 5 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (second to first); Scott flied
out to left; Office grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Niekro flied out to left; Landestoy singled; Puhl
flied out to right; Morgan singled [Landestoy to second]; Cedeno
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine flied out to left; Carter grounded out
(third to first); Cromartie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Cabell singled; Howe flied out to center; Cruz
forced Cabell (second to shortstop); Pujols grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Macha grounded out (shortstop to first); Bernazard
struck out (catcher to first); ALMON BATTED FOR GRIMSLEY; Almon
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5,
Expos 0.

ASTROS 4TH: NORMAN REPLACED ALMON (PITCHING); Niekro walked;
Landestoy out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Niekro to
second]; Puhl struck out; Morgan grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: LeFlore singled; Scott struck out; Office forced
LeFlore (second to shortstop) [Office to second (error by
Landestoy)]; Valentine doubled [Office scored]; Carter struck
out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 1.

ASTROS 5TH: Cedeno singled; Cabell walked [Cedeno to second];
Howe made an out to second; Cruz struck out; Pujols struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie flied out to left; Macha singled; Bernazard
grounded out (pitcher to first) [Macha to second]; HUTTON BATTED
FOR NORMAN; Hutton grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 1.

ASTROS 6TH: MURRAY REPLACED HUTTON (PITCHING); Niekro grounded
out (second to first); Landestoy struck out; Puhl lined to
pitcher; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: PUHL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); WALLING REPLACED
CEDENO (PLAYING RF); LeFlore doubled; Scott singled [LeFlore to
third]; Pujols allowed a passed ball [LeFlore scored, Scott to
second]; Office grounded out (second to first) [Scott to third];
Valentine hit a sacrifice fly to center [Scott scored
(unearned)]; Carter popped to third in foul territory; 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 5, Expos 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Morgan flied out to right; Walling singled; Cabell
singled [Walling to second]; Howe singled [Walling scored,
Cabell to second]; FRYMAN REPLACED MURRAY (PITCHING); Cruz
singled [Cabell scored, Howe to second]; Pujols popped to first
in foul territory; Niekro struck out; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Astros 7, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Macha flied
out to right; Bernazard grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 7, Expos 3.

ASTROS 8TH: Landestoy flied out to right; Puhl flied out to
left; Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros
7, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: WHITE BATTED FOR FRYMAN; White walked; LeFlore forced
White (second to shortstop); LeFlore stole second; Scott walked;
Office grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Scott out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 7,
Expos 3.

ASTROS 9TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Walling grounded
out (first to pitcher); Cabell walked; Howe reached on an error
by Scott [Cabell to second]; Cruz singled [Cabell scored, Howe
to second]; Pujols popped to catcher in foul territory; Niekro
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 8, Expos 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Valentine singled; Carter singled to center
[Valentine to third]; Cromartie lined to shortstop; Macha forced
Carter (second to shortstop) [Valentine scored]; Bernazard
grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
8, Expos 4.