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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros
1978-04-28 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 11474 · 2:03
Montreal Expos defeated Houston Astros 6–3. Montreal Expos put up 2 in the 1st. Ross Grimsley earned the win. Wilbur Howard went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 8 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 9 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: Joe Niekro SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Satch Davidson · 1B: Joe West · 2B: John Kibler · 3B: Nick Colosi · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Cromartie | 2 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Roger Metzger | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 9.0 | 9 | 1 | 1 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Joe Niekro | 3.0 | 3 | 4 | 0 |
| Tom Dixon | 2.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
 Floyd Bannister | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Gene Pentz | 2.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Warren Cromartie: W
- Dave Cash: S8.1-2
- Andre Dawson: W.2-3;1-2
- Gary Carter: HP.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Tony Perez: 46(1)3/GDP.3-H(NR);2-3
- Ellis Valentine: 63
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S9
- Enos Cabell: 7
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)/FO
- Bob Watson: W.1-2
- Art Howe: 2/FL
Top 2
- Larry Parrish: 8
- Chris Speier: 63
- Ross Grimsley: 8
Bot 2
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Joe Ferguson: S7
- Roger Metzger: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Warren Cromartie: W
- Dave Cash: S9.1-3;BX2(96)
- Andre Dawson: 13
- Gary Carter: W
- Tony Perez: D7.3-H;1-H
- Ellis Valentine: 63
Bot 3
- Julio Gonzalez: 4
- Terry Puhl: 53
- Enos Cabell: 8
Top 4
- Larry Parrish: D7
- Chris Speier: 9(B)54(2)/DP
- Ross Grimsley: 43
Bot 4
- Cesar Cedeno: 13
- Bob Watson: 43
- Art Howe: S7
- Wilbur Howard: T9.1-H
- Joe Ferguson: 63
Top 5
- Warren Cromartie: S9
- Dave Cash: S9.1-2
- Andre Dawson: 23/SH.2-3;1-2
- Gary Carter: BK.3-H;2-3
- Gary Carter: BK.3-H
- Gary Carter: 5
- Tony Perez: S7
- Ellis Valentine: S7.1-2
- Larry Parrish: 7
Bot 5
- Roger Metzger: 9
- Jimmy Sexton: S7
- Terry Puhl: 8/L
- Enos Cabell: S4.1-2
- Cesar Cedeno: 6/P
Top 6
- Chris Speier: 5/P
- Ross Grimsley: K
- Warren Cromartie: K
Bot 6
- Bob Watson: 8
- Art Howe: 53
- Wilbur Howard: 9
Top 7
- Dave Cash: 9
- Andre Dawson: K
- Gary Carter: 7/L
Bot 7
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Denny Walling: E4.B-1
- Jimmy Sexton: S7.1-2
- Terry Puhl: S9.2-H(UR);1-3
- Enos Cabell: 46(1)3/GDP
Top 8
- Tony Perez: K
- Ellis Valentine: 4/P
- Larry Parrish: 8/L
Bot 8
- Cesar Cedeno: 8
- Bob Watson: K
- Art Howe: 43
Top 9
- Chris Speier: 9/L
- Ross Grimsley: 7
- Sam Mejias: 6/P
Bot 9
- Wilbur Howard: HR/7
- Joe Ferguson: 7
- Jesus Alou: 8
- Jimmy Sexton: 1/P
Notes & reviews
- Bill Virdon argued the balk called by 1B umpire Joe West