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Montreal Expos @ Houston Astros
1978-07-26 · Night game · Astrodome · Att: 8465 · dome · 2:05
Houston Astros defeated Montreal Expos 5–0. Joe Niekro earned the win. Bob Watson went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 13 |
W: Joe Niekro L: Ross Grimsley SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: John McSherry · 1B: Paul Runge · 2B: Bob Engel · 3B: Jerry Dale · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Stan Papi | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Del Unser | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Warren Cromartie | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ross Grimsley | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Terry Puhl | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Fischlin | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Enos Cabell | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Bob Watson | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Wilbur Howard | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jose Cruz | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Luis Pujols | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Niekro | 3 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 6.0 | 11 | 0 | 2 |
 Darold Knowles | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Garman | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joe Niekro | 9.0 | 4 | 1 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Stan Papi: 4/L
- Del Unser: 53
- Ellis Valentine: S
- Tony Perez: PO1(13)
Bot 1
- Terry Puhl: S
- Mike Fischlin: SB2#
- Mike Fischlin: K
- Enos Cabell: K
- Bob Watson: 63
Top 2
- Tony Perez: S
- Larry Parrish: 46(1)/FO
- Warren Cromartie: 8/L
- Chris Speier: 43
Bot 2
- Art Howe: 9
- Wilbur Howard: D
- Jose Cruz: S.2-3
- Luis Pujols: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 3
- Ed Herrmann: 6/P
- Ross Grimsley: 3/G
- Stan Papi: 53
Bot 3
- Joe Niekro: 7/L
- Terry Puhl: 3/G
- Mike Fischlin: 53
Top 4
- Del Unser: 43
- Ellis Valentine: 4/L
- Tony Perez: 3/G
Bot 4
- Enos Cabell: 53
- Bob Watson: HR/8
- Art Howe: 53
- Wilbur Howard: 7
Top 5
- Larry Parrish: S
- Warren Cromartie: PB.1-2#
- Warren Cromartie: PO2(14)#
- Warren Cromartie: K
- Chris Speier: S
- Ed Herrmann: 3/G
Bot 5
- Jose Cruz: S
- Luis Pujols: 14/SH.1-2
- Joe Niekro: D.2-H
- Terry Puhl: 8
- Mike Fischlin: S8.2XH(82)
Top 6
- Ross Grimsley: 53
- Stan Papi: 3
- Del Unser: 8
Bot 6
- Enos Cabell: T
- Bob Watson: 9/SF.3-H
- Art Howe: 9
- Wilbur Howard: S
- Jose Cruz: 3/G
Top 7
- Ellis Valentine: 53
- Tony Perez: W
- Larry Parrish: 3/P
- Warren Cromartie: 8
Bot 7
- Luis Pujols: D
- Joe Niekro: WP.2-3
- Joe Niekro: S.3-H
- Terry Puhl: 36(1)/FO
- Mike Fischlin: 163/NDP.1X3(34)
Top 8
- Chris Speier: E6.B-1
- Ed Herrmann: 9
- Tom Hutton: 36(1)1/GDP
Bot 8
- Enos Cabell: HR
- Bob Watson: D
- Art Howe: 3/P
- Wilbur Howard: 2/P
- Jose Cruz: IW
- Luis Pujols: 5(2)/FO
Top 9
- Stan Papi: K
- Del Unser: K
- Ellis Valentine: 9
Notes & reviews
- Terry Puhl rounded 2B too far, no DP