Expert: Scot Hughes - 10/7/2004

Question
What was the starting line up for MTL Expos in 1981 Pennant drive when they lost to the Dodgers on a Rick Monday home run off Steve Rodgers..

Answer
Retrosheet.org is an invaluable tool when it comes to obtaining box scores from years past. For the infamous "Blue Monday" game, you can find the boxscore at http://www.retrosheet.org/boxesetc/B10190MON1981.htm

The expos starting linup for that game was:

Raines LF
Scott 2B
Dawson CF
Carter C
Parrish 3B
White RF
Cromartie 1B
Speier SS
Burris P

Rogers came in to pitch in relief in the ninth, and of course gave up the solo HR in the top of the ninth to Rick Monday that won the series for the Dodgers.

Scot.