GAME #15 (winners’ bracket second round):
Bob Knepper tossed a shutout for the Astros, scattering three hits and four walks. He stranded Expos in scoring position in four different innings, with only one ever reaching third base. Terry Puhl and Jose Cruz both had three hits for Houston. During a five-run fifth inning, Art Howe had a two-run single and Denny Walling smacked a two-run homer. The Expos’ Steve Rogers lasted only 4 2/3 innings in the loss and gave up six hits, four walks and five earned runs.
1981 APBA Double-Elimination Tournament
1981 HOUSTON ASTROS (8) AT 1981 MONTREAL EXPOS (0) 1981 HOUSTON ASTROS AB R H BI 1981 MONTREAL EXPOS AB R H BI Tony Scott 4 1 0 0 Tim Raines 3 0 0 0 Phil Garner 4 0 0 0 Rodney Scott 2 0 0 0 Terry Puhl 5 2 3 1 Andre Dawson 4 0 0 0 Jose Cruz 5 2 3 1 Gary Carter 4 0 0 0 Cesar Cedeno 5 1 0 0 Warren Cromartie 4 0 1 0 Art Howe 4 1 2 3 Tim Wallach 3 0 1 0 Denny Walling 1 1 1 2 Larry Parrish 4 0 0 0 Alan Ashby 4 0 1 0 Terry Francona 3 0 0 0 Craig Reynolds 4 0 0 0 Chris Speier 3 0 1 0 TOTALS 36 8 10 7 TOTALS 30 0 3 0 1981 HOUSTON ASTROS 000 250 100 -- 8 1981 MONTREAL EXPOS 000 000 000 -- 0 LOB--1981 HOUSTON ASTROS 6, 1981 MONTREAL EXPOS 7. ERR--Rodney Scott. 2B--Terry Puhl, Chris Speier, Tim Wallach. HR--Denny Walling. SB--Terry Puhl, Tim Wallach, Tim Raines. 1981 HOUSTON ASTROS IP H R ER BB SO HR Bob Knepper [W] 9.00 3 0 0 4 3 0 1981 MONTREAL EXPOS Steve Rogers [L] 4.67 6 6 5 4 1 0 Ray Burris 4.33 4 2 2 1 0 1 SO--Phil Garner, Tim Wallach, Warren Cromartie, Larry Parrish. BB--Denny Walling (3), Phil Garner, Tony Scott, Rodney Scott (2), Tim Wallach, Tim Raines.
ROGER SPORTS & GAMES 