Taking advantage of Nolan Ryan's lapses, the Expos posted a 3-2 triumph over the Astros. In Montreal's first turn at bat, Rodney Scott reached second safely on an error by Ryan, moved to third on a wild pitch and, after Andre Dawson walked, scored on the front end of a double steal.

Larry Parrish followed with a double, driving in Dawson. The deciding run followed in the third on a single by Scott and double by Dawson. Starting pitcher David Palmer, who has not lost since last July 24, received credit for his 10th consecutive victory. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Houston Astros 2
Game Played on Tuesday, May       13, 1980 (Night game) at Astrodome
Expos        2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Astros       1  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore lf            5   0   1   0     0   1   .272      Puhl cf               3   2   2   0     1   0   .300
Scott ss              3   2   1   0     1   1   .203      Reynolds ss           3   0   0   1     0   0   .204
Dawson cf             2   1   1   1     1   0   .250      Walling 1b            3   0   3   1     1   0   .302
  Office cf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .219      Morgan 2b             2   0   0   0     2   0   .221
Valentine rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .270        Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Parrish 3b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .256      Cruz lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .306
Carter c              3   0   0   0     1   1   .253      Cabell 3b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .330
Cromartie 1b          4   0   1   0     0   1   .287      Leonard rf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .246
Bernazard 2b          4   0   0   0     0   4   .269      Ashby c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .246
Palmer p              3   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Howe ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .212
  Fryman p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Ryan p                3   0   0   0     0   0   .067
                                                            Landestoy 2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .207

Totals               34   3   7   2     3  11             Totals               30   2   5   2     4   5

Time of Game: 2:42   Attendance: 24,835
Left on Base: Expos 7, Astros 6
DP: Expos 1, Astros 0
Errors: Ryan
Doubles: Parrish (7), Dawson (5), Puhl (4)
Stolen Bases: Scott (10), Dawson (4), Puhl (2), Walling (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Reynolds (2)
GIDP: Cruz (4)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(2-0)           7.1   5   2   2   4   3   0  30   1.88
Fryman SV(4)            1.2   0   0   0   0   2   0   5   0.84
Totals                  9     5   2   2   4   5   0  35

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ryan L(1-3)             8     7   3   1   3   9   0  34   3.61
Sambito                 1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   2.60
Totals                  9     7   3   1   3  11   0  37

Passed Balls: Carter (2)
Wild Pitches: Ryan (4)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Jim Quick


EXPOS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to center; Scott reached on an
error by Ryan [Scott to second]; Ryan threw a wild pitch [Scott
to third]; Dawson walked; Scott stole home and Dawson stole
second; Valentine made an out to shortstop; Parrish doubled
[Dawson scored (unearned)]; Carter walked; Cromartie struck out;
2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl singled; Reynolds grounded out (first
unassisted) [Puhl to second]; Walling singled [Puhl scored];
Morgan walked [Walling to second]; Cruz grounded into a double
play (shortstop to first) [Morgan out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Bernazard struck out; Palmer grounded out (second to
first); LeFlore singled; LeFlore was picked off first (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

ASTROS 2ND: Cabell struck out; Leonard struck out; Ashby struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Scott singled; Dawson doubled [Scott scored];
Valentine grounded out (second to first); Parrish grounded out
(pitcher to first); Carter struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 3RD: Ryan flied out to right; Puhl walked; Puhl stole
second; Reynolds flied out to right; Walling walked; Morgan
walked [Puhl to third, Walling to second]; Cruz grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie flied out to right; Bernazard struck out;
Palmer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 4TH: Cabell made an out to third; Leonard flied out to
center; Ashby grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 1.

EXPOS 5TH: LeFlore grounded out (second to first); Scott walked;
Dawson flied out to right; Valentine singled [Scott to third];
Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 1.

ASTROS 5TH: OFFICE REPLACED DAWSON (PLAYING CF); Ryan lined to
shortstop; Puhl doubled; Carter allowed a passed ball [Puhl to
third]; Reynolds hit a sacrifice fly to center [Puhl scored];
Walling singled; Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Carter grounded out (second to first); Cromartie
singled; Bernazard struck out; Palmer singled [Cromartie to
second]; LeFlore struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Cruz flied out to center; Cabell flied out to right;
Leonard grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 3, Astros 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Scott struck out; Office struck out; Valentine lined
to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Ryan made an
out to shortstop; Puhl grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Parrish flied out to center; Carter flied out to
right; Cromartie grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: Reynolds grounded out (first unassisted); Walling
singled; FRYMAN REPLACED PALMER (PITCHING); Walling stole
second; Morgan flied out to right; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 2.

EXPOS 9TH: SAMBITO REPLACED MORGAN (PITCHING); LANDESTOY
REPLACED RYAN (PLAYING 2B); Bernazard struck out; Fryman struck
out; LeFlore grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 3, Astros 2.

ASTROS 9TH: Cabell flied out to right; Leonard struck out; HOWE
BATTED FOR ASHBY; Howe struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
3, Astros 2.