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.

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