Andre Dawson cracked a pair of solo homers and Steve Rogers spaced eight hits in going the distance for the first time in nine starts as the Expos posted a 6-2 decision over the Padres. The Expos tallied twice in the initial frame on a two-run single by Willie Montanez, and Dawson's first circuit clout made it 3-0 in the third. Dawson's second homer came in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 6, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Wednesday, May       20, 1981 (Night game) at Jack Murphy Stadium
Expos        2  0  1    0  2  0    0  0  1  -   6  6  0
Padres       0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  8  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Raines lf             5   0   0   0     0   1   .333      Smith ss              3   1   2   0     2   0   .248
Scott 2b              2   2   0   0     3   0   .216      Jones cf              4   0   1   0     1   0   .223
Dawson cf             4   4   2   2     1   0   .311      Richards lf           4   0   0   1     1   1   .242
Carter c              4   0   2   1     1   0   .244      Kennedy c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .295
Montanez 1b           4   0   1   2     1   0   .207      Perkins 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .355
Wallach rf            5   0   1   0     0   2   .217      Lefebvre rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .223
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .188      Evans 3b              4   1   3   0     0   0   .350
Speier ss             2   0   0   1     2   1   .230      Flannery 2b           4   0   2   1     0   0   .500
Rogers p              4   0   0   0     0   2   .045      Mura p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .053
                                                            Curtis p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                            Urrea p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
                                                            Bass ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .190
                                                            Littlefield p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Salazar ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .257

Totals               34   6   6   6     8   7             Totals               35   2   8   2     4   3

Time of Game: 2:39   Attendance:  9,336
Left on Base: Expos 9, Padres 10
DP: Expos 0, Padres 0
Errors: Evans
Doubles: Jones (11), Flannery (1)
Home Runs: Dawson 2 (10)
Stolen Bases: Scott 2 (17), Smith (11)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers W(4-3)           9     8   2   2   4   3   0  39   5.15
Totals                  9     8   2   2   4   3   0  39

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Mura L(1-6)             4     4   5   4   5   4   1  22   3.68
Curtis                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   6.30
Urrea                   2     0   0   0   2   1   0   8   0.38
Littlefield             3     2   1   1   0   2   1  11   4.97
Totals                  9     6   6   5   8   7   2  42

Wild Pitches: Mura (2)

Umpires: HP - Bill Williams, 1B - Paul Pryor (left in the 4th inning), 2B - John McSherry,


EXPOS 1ST: Raines grounded out (second to first); Scott walked;
Scott stole second; Dawson walked; Carter walked [Scott to
third, Dawson to second]; Montanez singled to center [Scott
scored, Dawson scored, Carter to second]; Wallach was called out
on strikes; Parrish flied to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith walked; Smith stole second; Jones walked;
Richards was called out on strikes; Kennedy grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Smith to third, Jones to second]; Perkins
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2,
Padres 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Speier flied to right; Rogers was called out on
strikes; Raines grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Lefebvre was called out on strikes; Evans singled to
center; Flannery grounded out (second to first) [Evans to
second]; Mura grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 2, Padres 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Scott grounded out (second to first); Dawson homered;
Carter popped to shortstop; Montanez flied to center; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Smith walked; Jones doubled to left [Smith to
third]; Richards grounded out (first to pitcher) [Smith scored,
Jones to third]; Kennedy lined to second; Perkins grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1B umpire Paul Pryor hit with line drive
foul and left the game; John McSherry moved from 2B to 1B; 1
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Wallach singled to third; Parrish struck out; Speier
walked [Wallach to second]; Rogers forced Wallach (pitcher to
third) [Speier to second]; Raines struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Lefebvre flied to center; Evans singled to right;
Flannery doubled to left [Evans scored]; Mura struck out; Smith
grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3,
Padres 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Scott walked; Mura threw a wild pitch [Scott to
second]; Dawson reached on an error by Evans; Carter singled to
left [Scott scored, Dawson to second]; CURTIS REPLACED MURA
(PITCHING); Montanez walked [Dawson to third, Carter to second];
URREA REPLACED CURTIS (PITCHING); Wallach popped to third;
Parrish flied to left; Speier walked [Dawson scored (unearned),
Carter to third, Montanez to second]; Rogers was called out on
strikes; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 5, Padres 2.

PADRES 5TH: Jones lined to left; Richards walked; Kennedy flied
to center; Perkins grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Padres 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Raines flied to left; Scott walked; Dawson flied to
right; Scott stole second; Carter grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Padres 2.

PADRES 6TH: Lefebvre popped to second; Evans singled to left;
Flannery forced Evans (first to shortstop); BASS BATTED FOR
URREA; Bass grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 5, Padres 2.

EXPOS 7TH: LITTLEFIELD REPLACED BASS (PITCHING); Montanez flied
to right; Wallach flied to left; Parrish grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Padres 2.

PADRES 7TH: Smith singled to pitcher; Jones flied to right;
Richards flied to center; Kennedy grounded out (second to
pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Padres 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Speier struck out; Rogers lined to second; Raines
lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: Perkins grounded out (pitcher to second to first);
Lefebvre popped to third in foul territory; Evans flied to
right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Padres 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
homered; Carter singled to left; Montanez flied to left; Wallach
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: Flannery singled to center; SALAZAR BATTED FOR
LITTLEFIELD; Salazar flied to center; Smith singled to left
[Flannery to second]; Jones grounded out (first to pitcher)
[Flannery to third, Smith to second]; Richards popped to left; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 6, Padres 2.