Cesar Cedeno collected three hits and drove in three runs as the Astros downed the Expos, 4-2. Houston scored twice in the first inning on a single by Craig Reynolds, double by Terry Puhl, RBI groundout by Denny Walling and run-scoring single by Cedeno. Cedeno singled home two more runs in the eighth. Larry Parrish drilled a two-run homer with two out in the top of the ninth to avert the shutout. [The Sporting News]



Houston Astros 4, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Tuesday, August    18, 1981 (Night game) at Astrodome
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2  -   2  8  1
Astros       2  0  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   4  8  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Raines lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .310      Scott cf              4   1   2   0     0   1   .248
Scott 2b              4   0   2   0     0   0   .215      Reynolds ss           3   1   1   0     0   0   .249
Dawson cf             3   0   2   0     1   0   .330      Puhl rf               3   2   1   0     0   1   .270
Wallach 1b            3   1   0   0     0   1   .218      Walling lf            4   0   1   1     0   1   .225
Cromartie rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Cedeno 1b             4   0   3   3     0   0   .294
Parrish 3b            4   1   2   2     0   0   .211      Howe 3b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .308
Ramos c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .207      Ashby c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Phillips ss           3   0   0   0     0   1   .224      Pittman 2b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .289
Rogers p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .189      Knepper p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .129
  Mills ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Sambito p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .400

Totals               32   2   8   2     1   4             Totals               30   4   8   4     0   7

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 23,306
Left on Base: Expos 5, Astros 4
DP: Expos 0, Astros 2
Errors: Ramos
Doubles: Puhl (12), Cedeno (12), Scott (8), Walling (5)
Home Runs: Parrish (3)
Stolen Bases: Cedeno (9)
Caught Stealing: Raines (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Reynolds (16)
GIDP: Phillips (4)
Hit by Pitch: Wallach (3,by Knepper), Puhl (4,by Lee)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(8-5)           7     6   2   2   0   6   0  27   4.16
Lee                     1     2   2   2   0   1   0   5   2.63
Totals                  8     8   4   4   0   7   0  32

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Knepper W(6-2)          8.2   8   2   2   1   4   1  33   1.55
Sambito SV(7)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.43
Totals                  9     8   2   2   1   4   1  34

Hit by Pitch: Lee (1), Knepper (2)
Wild Pitches: Lee (2)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Charlie Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Raines made an out to pitcher; Scott singled to
center; Dawson singled to left [Scott to second]; Wallach lined
into a double play (shortstop unassisted) [Scott out at second];
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Scott lined to third; Reynolds singled to center;
Puhl doubled to center [Reynolds to third]; Walling grounded out
(second to first) [Reynolds scored, Puhl to third]; Cedeno
singled to center [Puhl scored]; Cedeno stole second [Cedeno to
third (error by Ramos)]; Howe made an out to shortstop; 2 R, 3
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie flied out to left; Parrish lined to third;
Ramos made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Ashby flied out to center; Pittman grounded out
(third to first); Knepper made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Phillips was called out on strikes; Rogers grounded
out (first unassisted); Raines singled to center; Raines was
picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Scott struck out; Reynolds grounded out (first
unassisted); Puhl grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Scott flied out to left; Dawson walked; Wallach
struck out; Cromartie singled to right [Dawson to third];
Parrish flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 2.

ASTROS 4TH: Walling popped to third in foul territory; Cedeno
doubled to right; Howe popped to third in foul territory; Ashby
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Ramos was called out on strikes; Phillips grounded
out (third to first); Rogers grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 5TH: Pittman flied out to right; Knepper was called out
on strikes; Scott doubled to left; Reynolds made an out to
catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Raines grounded out (first unassisted); Scott singled
to left; Dawson singled to left [Scott to second]; Wallach
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Scott to third, Dawson to
second]; Cromartie grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 6TH: Puhl was called out on strikes; Walling doubled to
left; Cedeno lined to shortstop; Howe grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Parrish singled to left; Ramos struck out; Phillips
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Parrish
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 7TH: Ashby struck out; Pittman struck out; Knepper was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

EXPOS 8TH: MILLS BATTED FOR ROGERS; Mills grounded out
(shortstop to first); Raines grounded out (shortstop to first);
Scott grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 8TH: LEE REPLACED MILLS (PITCHING); Scott singled to
left; Reynolds out on a sacrifice bunt (third to first) [Scott
to second]; Puhl was hit by a pitch; Lee threw a wild pitch
[Scott to third, Puhl to second]; Walling struck out; Cedeno
singled to center [Scott scored, Puhl scored, Cedeno out at
second (right to shortstop)]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Dawson flied out to center; Wallach was hit by a
pitch; Cromartie flied out to left; Parrish homered [Wallach
scored]; SAMBITO REPLACED KNEPPER (PITCHING); Ramos grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 4.