David Palmer's string of 11 straight victories over two seasons was snapped by the Reds, who defeated the Expos, 2-0, behind the two-hit pitching of Frank Pastore. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 2, Montreal Expos 0
Game Played on Saturday, May       24, 1980 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  2  2
Reds         0  0  0    1  0  1    0  0  x  -   2  5  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
LeFlore lf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .264      Collins cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .296
Scott ss,2b           4   0   0   0     0   2   .188        Geronimo cf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Dawson cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Griffey rf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .282
Valentine rf          2   0   1   0     1   0   .291      Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .215
Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Foster lf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .265
Carter c              3   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Driessen 1b           3   0   1   1     0   0   .256
Cromartie 1b          3   0   1   0     0   0   .280      Knight 3b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Bernazard 2b          2   0   0   0     0   2   .239      Bench c               2   0   1   0     1   1   .216
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Kennedy 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .307
  Speier ss           0   0   0   0     0   0   .195      Pastore p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .130
Palmer p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .154
  White ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .241

Totals               28   0   2   0     1   8             Totals               30   2   5   2     1   5

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 30,024
Left on Base: Expos 2, Reds 5
DP: Expos 1, Reds 1
Errors: Scott, Speier
Doubles: Bench (5), Griffey (6)
Home Runs: Foster (5)
GIDP: Office (2), Collins (2)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer L(3-1)           8     5   2   2   1   5   1  31   1.81
Totals                  8     5   2   2   1   5   1  31

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Pastore W(5-2)          9     2   0   0   1   8   0  29   2.77
Totals                  9     2   0   0   1   8   0  29

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Fred Brocklander, 3B - Bill Williams


EXPOS 1ST: LeFlore flied out to right; Scott struck out; Dawson
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Collins grounded out (second to first); Griffey
grounded out (second to first); Concepcion flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine singled to center; Parrish flied out to
left; Carter lined to right; Cromartie forced Valentine
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Foster popped to shortstop; Driessen flied out to
right; Knight popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Bernazard struck out; Palmer struck out; LeFlore
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Bench doubled to left; Kennedy reached on an error by
Scott; On a bunt Pastore struck out; Collins grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Kennedy out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Scott grounded out (second to first); Dawson popped
to catcher in foul territory; Valentine walked; Parrish forced
Valentine (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Griffey grounded out (pitcher to first); Concepcion
struck out; Foster homered; Driessen grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Cromartie
grounded out (shortstop to first); Bernazard struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 1.

REDS 5TH: Knight grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Bench walked; Kennedy singled to right [Bench to second]; On a
bunt Pastore struck out; Collins grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Palmer struck out; LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to
first); Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 1.

REDS 6TH: Griffey doubled to right; Concepcion grounded out
(pitcher to first); Foster grounded out (first unassisted)
[Griffey to third]; Driessen singled to right [Griffey scored];
Knight grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Reds 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Valentine flied
out to center; Parrish flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 0, Reds 2.

REDS 7TH: Bench struck out; Kennedy grounded out (third to
first); Pastore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds
2.

EXPOS 8TH: Carter flied out to right; Cromartie singled to left;
OFFICE BATTED FOR BERNAZARD; Office grounded into a double play
(pitcher to shortstop to first) [Cromartie out at second]; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 2.

REDS 8TH: SCOTT CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 2B); SPEIER REPLACED
OFFICE (PLAYING SS); Collins flied out to center; Griffey
grounded out (second to first); Concepcion reached on an error
by Speier; Foster forced Concepcion (third to second); 0 R, 0 H,
1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 2.

EXPOS 9TH: GERONIMO REPLACED COLLINS (PLAYING CF); WHITE BATTED
FOR PALMER; White struck out; LeFlore struck out; Scott grounded
out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 2.