Montreal Expos 10, Houston Astros 3
Regular Season Game 23
Played on Wednesday, May 3, 1978 (N) at Stade Olympique
HOU N 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 11 1 MON N 3 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 x - 10 12 0
Houston Astros AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Howard lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Cabell 3b 2 1 0 0 3 0 0 3 Cedeno cf 5 2 3 2 0 0 1 0 Watson 1b 5 0 2 1 0 0 6 1 Ferguson c 3 0 1 0 1 1 6 0 Cruz rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 3 0 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Sexton ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 1 3 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 3 2 Richard p 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Dixon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Howe ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Walling ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 Totals 36 3 11 3 4 3 24 11 FIELDING - E: Gonzalez (1). BATTING - 2B: Cedeno 2 (6,off Grimsley 2); Cruz (5,off Grimsley). HR: Cedeno (3,3rd inning off Grimsley 1 on 2 out). GDP: Cedeno (3,off Grimsley). Team LOB: 10.
Montreal Expos AB R H RBI BB SO PO A Cromartie lf 4 3 2 0 1 0 0 0 Mejias lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Cash 2b 2 2 1 0 3 0 4 2 Frias pr,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Dawson cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 1 0 Carter c 4 1 2 5 1 1 4 0 Perez 1b 5 1 2 1 0 1 8 0 White pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Unser 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 Valentine rf 3 1 1 0 2 0 4 0 Parrish 3b 4 0 1 0 1 2 3 3 Speier ss 3 0 1 0 2 1 1 3 Grimsley p 5 1 1 1 0 0 0 1 Totals 35 10 12 8 10 6 27 11 FIELDING - DP: 2. Speier-Perez, Parrish-Cash-Perez. BATTING - 2B: Cash (7,off Richard); Carter (5,off Dixon). 3B: Dawson (3,off Dixon). HR: Carter (3,3rd inning off Richard 3 on 2 out). SF: Dawson (1,off Richard). Team LOB: 12.
PITCHING
Houston Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Richard L(1-3) 3 7 8 8 7 3 1 23 Dixon 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 9 Forsch 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 Pentz 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 Totals 8 12 10 10 10 6 1 46 BK: Richard (2).
Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP Grimsley W(5-0) 9 11 3 3 4 3 1 40 Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 5229 Starting Lineups: Houston Astros Montreal Expos 1. Howard lf Cromartie lf 2. Cabell 3b Cash 2b 3. Cedeno cf Dawson cf 4. Watson 1b Carter c 5. Ferguson c Perez 1b 6. Cruz rf Valentine rf 7. Sexton ss Parrish 3b 8. Gonzalez 2b Speier ss 9. Richard p Grimsley p ASTROS 1ST: Howard lined to right; Cabell walked; Cedeno lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cabell out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie walked; Cash doubled [Cromartie to third]; Dawson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cromartie scored, Cash to third]; Carter grounded out (third to first); Perez singled [Cash scored]; Valentine singled [Perez to third]; Parrish walked [Valentine to second]; Richard balked [Perez scored, Valentine to third, Parrish to second]; Speier walked; Grimsley flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 3. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson singled; Cruz popped to catcher; Sexton singled [Ferguson to second]; Gonzalez lined to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 3. EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie singled; Cash walked [Cromartie to second]; Dawson forced Cash (third to second) [Cromartie scored (error by Gonzalez) (no RBI), Dawson to second]; Carter walked; Perez grounded out (first to pitcher) [Dawson to third, Carter to second]; Valentine walked; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 4. ASTROS 3RD: Richard struck out; Howard made an out to third; Cabell walked; Cedeno homered [Cabell scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4. EXPOS 3RD: Speier grounded out (first unassisted); Grimsley singled; Cromartie singled [Grimsley to second]; Cash walked [Grimsley to third, Cromartie to second]; Dawson struck out; Carter homered [Grimsley scored, Cromartie scored, Cash scored]; first Expo grand slam in Olympic Stadium; Perez struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 8. ASTROS 4TH: Ferguson made an out to second; Cruz singled; Sexton flied out to right; Gonzalez singled [Cruz to second]; ALOU BATTED FOR RICHARD; Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 8. EXPOS 4TH: DIXON REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Valentine walked; Parrish struck out; Speier struck out; Grimsley forced Valentine (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 8. ASTROS 5TH: Howard flied out to center; Cabell walked; Cedeno grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 8. EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash flied out to right; Dawson tripled; Carter doubled [Dawson scored]; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 9. ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled; Ferguson walked [Watson to second]; Cruz made an out to second; Sexton singled [Watson to third, Ferguson to second]; Gonzalez flied out to right; HOWE BATTED FOR DIXON; Howe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 9. EXPOS 6TH: FORSCH REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Valentine flied out to right; Parrish flied out to right; Speier singled; Grimsley forced Speier (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 9. ASTROS 7TH: Howard made an out to second; Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno doubled; Watson singled [Cedeno scored]; Ferguson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 9. EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie flied out to left; Cash walked; FRIAS RAN FOR CASH; Dawson grounded out (third to first) [Frias to second]; Carter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 9. ASTROS 8TH: FRIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MEJIAS REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING LF); Cruz doubled; Sexton grounded out (pitcher to first); Gonzalez grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to third]; WALLING BATTED FOR FORSCH; Walling struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 9. EXPOS 8TH: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); PENTZ REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Perez singled; WHITE RAN FOR PEREZ; Valentine forced White (shortstop to second); Parrish singled [Valentine to second]; Speier walked [Valentine to third, Parrish to second]; Grimsley grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Valentine scored, Parrish to third, Speier to second]; Mejias lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 10. ASTROS 9TH: UNSER REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING 1B); Howard grounded out (second to first); Cabell lined to third; Cedeno doubled; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 10. Final Totals R H E LOB Astros 3 11 1 10 Expos 10 12 0 12
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