1981 NLCS Game 5 Dodgers at Expos (DAVE VAN HORNE)

[@yolandaortega8711]

Como sufría yo cuando le pegaban de hit o carrera. Es que era mi ídolo beisbolero.

[@merc340sr]

I was there that day as an Expo fan. My heart sank when Rick Monday hit the homer. Dodgers were one EXCELLENT team that year!

[@MikerodRod]

I bet it was freezing there in Montreal, I remember my brother and I missing school that day to watch this game.

[@johnnyrokkit]

What a treat. Thanks for posting. Cheers from Los Angeles ⚾️💙

[@davidhilliard1838]

Fernando was a beast in his rookie season one of the funnest for the fans I can remember FERNANDOMANIA

[@hectorlopez1069]

he was badass

[@mvanderstank95]

Love those Expos uniforms, nice to hear Dave Van Horne. Brings back memories...

[@glennbatchelor2471]

I was at that game and remember we all said not to bring in Rogers late, they did and Monday broke our hearts. Dave Van Horne was awesome

[@ivancortina4398]

I've been collecting baseball ticket stubs for some years , The 1981 NLCS game 5 ticket stub is one of the rarest ticket stubs to obtain , I would certainly loved one for my collection👍

[@jeorgemanzzano3784]

Fernando Valenzuela Is a boss, walks like a boss AND has the Attitude of a boss.He went to the mound fearless AND got the job done walking out like a true boss🇲🇽🥊

[@robertpatrick9128]

I wish I could gave seen this game.I was in basic training at the time and my mind was on other things.Four years in the Army.

[@TERoss-jk9ny]

Yep! 2 1/2 years after this I was in basic for my beloved Navy! I so love my Dodgers!

[@stevew3879]

It has taken me 37 years to find a place to do this, but I must've met that I am the Los Angeles Dodgers fan, and I was really glad that they won the 1981 World Series. But, I have deep family roots in Canada, and I was so tiring in that NL CS in 1981. Of course, I wanted my local Dodgers to win, especially since Fernando Valenzuela was doing so well. But, I've also been keeping up with the Expos, and I knew that they had Gary Carter, Bill Gulliksen, and Company. There were so many on both teams, both were Great teams. Of course, the Dodgers would go on to win the World Series in 1988, and get real close last year. I am so sorry for people in expos nation, if you had such a thing up there, but just on principle I will not cheer for the Washington nationals in anything. They are the Montreal expos as far as I'm concerned, and Washington stole them. I absolutely thought about that during the All-Star game a few weeks ago, that should have been Montréal's second All-Star game, not Washington's first!

[@rumarspencer7302]

But in 11 and 12 yrs later, Canadian team, The Toronto Blue Jays won back to back, still Canada's only World Series Champions.

[@gusolive5522]

Fernando was only 20 he was so clutch!!

[@MikerodRod]

I don't believe he was 20. He looks older, maybe 24-25.

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

@@MikerodRod He was 20 on that day. Born November 1960 so just a few weeks from turning 21. Fernando had pitched a great game in Montreal in early May that year, a game I attended. He had yet to lose, I think he was 5-0 or something like that. Expos lost 2-1 in 10 innings.

[@rembertomondragon6169]

Mikerod04019 Rod why didn’t you check his birth certificate ? did it made any difference in the outcome of his career ? I guess not, right?

[@patchadams1473]

Oh what a classic game, one of the best games I've ever watched, besides game 6 of the 75 WS.

[@ExposClassics94]

Patch Adams devastating as well

[@patchadams1473]

+Expos Classics , lol...Blue Monday. I am a dodger fan, but I truly miss the Montreal Expos, I really want to see them get a team back, they had great stars, and great uniforms! Also, I am truly grateful your posting games with the dodgers. Thanks again!

[@ExposClassics94]

Patch Adams I've got more to upload soon

[@patchadams1473]

+Expos Classics- I always look forward to your posts, many thanks.

[@ExposClassics94]

Patch Adams new game has been posted!!

[@williamdunphy352]

Umpires (Game 5) HP Harry Wendelstedt 1B Joe West 2B Paul Pryor (CC) 3B Eric Gregg LF Paul Runge RF Dutch Rennert

[@jeffwright1722]

Man that's a great crew!

[@vikingjerome2438]

Yes tequila 🥃and beer🍻 for victory go dodgers💙

[@leafyutube]

This would be the Expos only run in the entire game.

[@terrytyler3139]

expos were one of my favorite franchises. its too bad their lone chance to appear in the world series was to face the dodgers, my team back then. the city needs a team so it can compete for fanbase with the alouettes of the cfl and the Canadians of the NHL.

[@marclaporte3710]

Halte la halte la halte la ! les expos sont la !

[@douglasseeley9157]

Only NLCS appearance for the Montreal Expos. Not that they didn't have some great teams. Their outfielders were very fast those being Andre Dawson, Warren Cromartie, Ellis Valentine, and the speedy Tim Raines. In 1994 Montreal was cruising in the newly realigned A.L. East with a 6 game lead over mighty Atlanta on Aug. 10 when the strike ended the season. I wonder if the Expos had won the World Series that year, if the strike had never happened, would the Expos still be in Montreal?

[@ronschaffer5959]

The Monday home run was one of the great moments in LA Dodger history. In my opinion, only second behind the Gibson home run in 1987.

[@Jiltedin2007]

Ron Schaffer 1988, in Game 1 of the World Series.

[@joejordan1259]

You mean 89.

[@nala3038]

@@joejordan1259no 88

[@williamdunphy352]

NBC Commentators: Dick Enberg & Tom Seaver. Dodgers (KTTV) Vin Scully (PBP) 1-3/7-9 Ross Porter (PBP) 4-6 Dodgers Radio Network (KABC): Jerry Doggett (PBP) 1-3/7-9 Vin Scully (PBP) 4-6

[@MrBalrog64]

The coloring of the Expos' caps always looked like elb not an M.

[@lastexposfan86]

MrBalrog64 It's EMB blended together. It stands for Expos Montreal Baseball.

[@MrBalrog64]

Ahhh..that explains it. No one ever explained that in the 70's.

[@MrT8599]

@@lastexposfan86 actually it means Le Expos du Montreal

[@lastexposfan86]

@@MrT8599 No it doesn't. It stands for Expo Montreal Baseball.

[@MrT8599]

@@lastexposfan86 ok

[@williamdunphy352]

Dave Van Horne (PBP) & Duke Snider (C)

[@JohnSmith-op1tc]

So who did the recorded interview of Jim Fanning at 15:54, Ernie...?

[@rokutv5855]

@@JohnSmith-op1tc Ernie Afaghanis?

[@JohnSmith-op1tc]

@@rokutv5855 Entirely possible. Afaganis, unless he's under a small blanket.

[@noecastillo77]

Súper Fernando...

[@kennethratcliff7518]

Fernando was "all the way live!"

[@osvaldoaguilarrenteria7481]

Viva México Cabrones !!!!!!!

[@kenchamberlain2552]

great how long teams would stay together then without trading;and rebuilding constantly.

[@13mrpink]

damn :)

[@indianapatsfan]

Olympic Stadium was such a dreadful place for baseball. It's too bad a deal for an adequate stadium was never reached.

[@harry75333]

Totally disagree. With a big crowd the Big O is awesome.

[@indianapatsfan]

Joel Lemieux You're confusing fan enthusiasm with a good baseball park. It's possible to have one without the other, but it's a lot better to have both.

[@harry75333]

indianapatsfan Not a real ballpark, yes but not nearly as bad a place to watch baseball as some people would suggest. All of the seats in fair territory and the bleachers are properly configured for baseball. Most of the lower deck seats provide as good a view as the equivalent at a baseball only stadium. I like the architecture, personally. I just don't like indoor baseball in the summer.

[@kelliejohnson3050]

What's wrong with Olympic stadium?? It looked like a cozy ballpark for a cold city, the Expos played very well there, and the fans were happy and enthusiastic, the Expos were the 2nd best team in Baseball 1981, yes better than the Yankees!!!

[@mvanderstank95]

I agree. It had a fun atmosphere. Although it was damp, dark, chunks of concrete were falling off, smelt like Player's cigs, and it was AstroTurf. Part of the 1995 sci-fi movie "Screamers" was shot in the interior/concession areas.

[@ProfessorBMedia]

And to add insult to injury the Expos had the best record in the National League between 1979-82 and no pennant to show for.

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

It's even worse than that. If I remember the stat correctly, they had the second best record in the Majors after the Yankees for a period of 15 years, 1979 to 1994 I believe.

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

I just checked and I was wrong. The Expos had a .5302 winning percentage 1979 to 1994 and the Yankees .5296 so the Expos were best during that period. Blue Jays were fourth best team by the way at .5197 and apart from the expansion Rockies and Marlins, the Mariners were worst at .440 Other fact: Expos attendance in that period just slightly below league average. Dodgers by far had most, Blue Jays second, Mariners and Indians picked up the rear.

[@nala3038]

@@pierrelevasseur2701they would have won the 94 WS had baseball not cancelled the season

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

@@nala3038 Would have been nice to see the season finish. They likely would have made the playoffs, that was the first year of the wild card and they seemed ahead enough to make it, if not win the division outright. But we'll never know nor how far they would have gone.

[@stephaneblais9149]

They said Fernando was 21 but he was probably 35!

[@tonydelariva7163]

No. He was just a kid. He was born in 1960.

[@manueljacome1213]

I wish you could have the whole game. Please!!!

[@ExposClassics94]

Emanuel Romai Jacobovici I have it, but I can't upload it. The timing is not right

[@manueljacome1213]

Thank you!!

[@claudejuniormalo3012]

Emanuel Romai Jacobovici Do it please!!!!!! SVP!😉😀

[@TheChewie38]

If you POST IT they will come if channel collects dust it gets lost

[@marcweiss3098]

Wish you could post the rest of the game or share it privately. I'm interviewing Danny Gallagher on my show on Monday 8/13/18 and we are talking about his upcoming book "Blue Monday", which is about this game. Message me at: Expos2005ATgmailDOTcom to discuss or you can find me at our FB Radio page: facebook.com/groups/721789658155158/

[@BartholomewSmutz]

The Expos had a really anemic offense at this time. There were several Expos teams considerably better than this one that never made it to the playoffs. The 1979 team to name only one.

[@pierrelevasseur2701]

Yeah, much better teams than this one, stats-wise. Yet, this is the only one to make the playoffs and it was just because of the strike. Had there been no strike, I'm pretty sure the '81 Expos would not have won the East, the Cardinals likely would have.

[@markjohnson9455]

The Expos/Nationals finally found redemption in 2019.

[@Masterhab]

Andre Dawson was so not clutch. He had to be the easiest out in the Expos batting order in big games. First inning they have runners on the corners, nobody out and Valenzuela is rattled. A big inning could have driven him from the game. Instead Dawson hits into a rally-killing double play and Valenzuela doesn't give up another run.

[@TheSmarq17]

If you knew anything about Fernando and 1981 he never got rattled. Whenever he was scored on was usually early in the game, he always got stronger as the game went on. He would get beaten for sure but never ever rattled.

[@gdub454]

Oh no..not Blue Monday..this game kinda disapppointed the hell out of me being a BIG Expos fan back in the day...((..should've just let Burris finish the game..still to this day I have never seen a team use their "ace" (Rogers) to come in and get a save...I understand why they would do that...but in painful hindsight..that's just somethin you dont do..a starting pitcher is just that for a reason..

[@kahnmashin]

gdub454 remember randy Johnson getting a save to help the diamondbacks win the world series?

[@gdub454]

No..guess I dont remember that..so its happened once..Randy Johnson would probably be the only one that would perfectly fine to do that..wouldnt have a problem with that

[@warrenl6863]

Steve Rogers was not in the same category as Randy Johnson.

[@ExposClassics94]

gdub454 I agree with dick Williams that you coudent play Rogers In a key game because he was a nervous reck, a great pitcher to use in 40 games a year

[@diamonddog13]

Expos Classics Are you kidding? Games 1 and 5 vs the Phillies? Game 3 against the Dodgers? Numerous games down the stretch? Nobody wins them all. Rogers won plenty of big games.

[@harry75333]

Do you have game 3?

[@ExposClassics94]

Joel Lemieux no but I'm on the lookout for a copy

[@CutterHistorical]

ESPN Classic Canada did when they HAD MLB games

[@jeffwright1722]

Russell would have hit 8th for me , if he played at all.

[@creates100]

Maybe if it had been a best of 7 the result might have been different.

[@alexandershakespere7932]

If it WAS the best of (7) the results would have been the SAME, only the Dodgers would have WON it in 6 instead of 5

[@nala3038]

I don’t think so

[@jebronlames7789]

This vid would of been 1000 times better with Vin Scully anouncing the game and this vid is obviosly filmed by a canuck that had kids that voted for Trudy!!!!

[@steveshutt6409]

Goof.