Andre Dawson drove in three runs as the Expos posted a 6-2 victory over the Astros. Dawson delivered the first Montreal marker with a run-scoring groundout in the first inning and he also contributed a two-run single in the seventh. The Expos broke a 1-1 tie in the second stanza on RBI singles by Ray Burris and Tim Raines. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 6, Houston Astros 2

Game Played on Monday, August 17, 1981 (Night game) at Astrodome

Expos 1 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 6 9 0 Astros 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 2 7 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Raines lf 4 2 2 1 1 1 .311 Scott cf 4 0 3 0 0 0 .243 Scott 2b 5 0 3 1 0 0 .209 Reynolds ss 4 2 2 0 0 0 .248 Dawson cf 4 0 1 3 1 1 .326 Puhl rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .270 Carter c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .239 Walling lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .224 Ramos c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .240 Cedeno 1b 3 0 0 1 0 1 .285 Cromartie rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Howe 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .312 Wallach 1b 4 1 1 0 0 1 .223 Ashby c 3 0 0 0 0 1 .247 Parrish 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .205 Pittman 2b 3 0 0 0 0 0 .299 Phillips ss 2 2 0 0 2 0 .236 Ruhle p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .333 Burris p 3 1 2 1 0 0 .190 LaCorte p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Fryman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Cruz ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .287 Sprowl p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Totals 33 6 9 6 5 3 Totals 30 2 7 2 2 4 Time of Game: 2:19 Attendance: 24,203 Left on Base: Expos 6, Astros 4 DP: Expos 3, Astros 1 Doubles: Reynolds (7) Stolen Bases: Raines 2 (52), Dawson (16), Scott (12) Caught Stealing: Scott (2) Sacrifice Hits: Fryman (1) Sacrifice Flies: Cedeno (5) GIDP: Reynolds (5), Cedeno (3) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris W(5-5) 7 6 2 2 1 3 0 27 2.96 Fryman SV(4) 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 6 2.05 Totals 9 7 2 2 2 4 0 33 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruhle L(1-2) 6.2 8 5 5 3 1 0 30 3.78 LaCorte 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4.33 Sprowl 2 1 1 1 2 2 0 8 5.26 Totals 9 9 6 6 5 3 0 39 Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Eric Gregg EXPOS 1ST: Raines walked; Raines stole second; Scott grounded out (first unassisted) [Raines to third]; Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Raines scored]; Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Scott singled to right; Reynolds doubled to right [Scott to third]; Puhl hit into a double play (second to catcher) [Scott out at home]; Walling singled to center [Reynolds scored]; Cedeno flied out to right; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1. EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie grounded out (shortstop to first); Wallach singled to left; Parrish flied to left in foul territory; Phillips walked [Wallach to second]; Burris singled to center [Wallach scored, Phillips to third]; Raines singled to center [Phillips scored, Burris to third]; Raines stole second; Scott grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 2ND: RAMOS REPLACED CARTER (PLAYING C ); Howe flied out to center; Ashby struck out; Pittman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. EXPOS 3RD: Dawson struck out; Ramos walked; Cromartie flied out to left; Wallach flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 3RD: Ruhle was called out on strikes; Scott singled to center; Scott stole second; Reynolds flied out to right; Puhl flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. EXPOS 4TH: Parrish flied out to left; Phillips grounded out (pitcher to first); Burris grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 4TH: Walling popped to third in foul territory; Cedeno was called out on strikes; Howe made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. EXPOS 5TH: Raines flied out to left; Scott singled to center; Dawson hit into a double play (left to shortstop to first) [Scott out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 5TH: Ashby grounded out (second to first); Pittman flied out to left; Ruhle walked; Scott grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. EXPOS 6TH: Ramos flied out to center; Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Wallach grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 1. ASTROS 6TH: Reynolds singled to right; Puhl singled to right [Reynolds to second]; Walling forced Puhl (second to shortstop) [Reynolds to third]; Cedeno hit a sacrifice fly to center [Reynolds scored]; Howe forced Walling (shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Astros 2. EXPOS 7TH: Parrish flied out to center; Phillips grounded out (second to first); Burris singled to left; Raines singled to first [Burris to second]; Scott singled to pitcher [Burris to third, Raines to second]; Dawson singled to center [Burris scored, Raines scored, Scott to third]; LACORTE REPLACED RUHLE (PITCHING); Dawson stole second; Ramos flied out to right; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 7TH: Ashby grounded out (pitcher to first); Pittman grounded out (third to first); CRUZ BATTED FOR LACORTE; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 2. EXPOS 8TH: SPROWL REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Cromartie made an out to first; Wallach struck out; Parrish grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 2. ASTROS 8TH: FRYMAN REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Scott singled to center; Reynolds grounded into a double play (second to first) [Scott out at second]; Puhl struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 5, Astros 2. EXPOS 9TH: Phillips walked; Fryman out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Phillips to second]; Raines was called out on strikes; Scott singled to right [Phillips scored]; Dawson was walked intentionally [Scott to second]; Scott was caught stealing third (catcher to third); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 2. ASTROS 9TH: Walling walked; Cedeno grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Walling out at second]; Howe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 2.

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