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Houston Astros @ 
Montreal Expos
1978-05-03 · Night game · Stade Olympique · Att: 5229 · 2:46
Montreal Expos defeated Houston Astros 10–3. Montreal Expos put up 4 in the 3rd. Ross Grimsley earned the win. Gary Carter went 2-for-4 with 1 HR and 5 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HOU | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 11 | |
| MON | 3 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 10 | 12 |
W: Ross Grimsley L: J.R. Richard SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Bob Engel · 1B: Jerry Dale · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Paul Runge · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Houston Astros — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Wilbur Howard | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Enos Cabell | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Cesar Cedeno | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Bob Watson | 5 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Joe Ferguson | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Jose Cruz | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jimmy Sexton | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Julio Gonzalez | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 J. R. Richard | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jesus Alou | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Art Howe | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Denny Walling | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Cromartie | 4 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Valentine | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 1 |
 Ross Grimsley | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Houston Astros — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| J. R. Richard | 3.0 | 7 | 7 | 3 |
| Tom Dixon | 2.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
 Ken Forsch | 2.0 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Pentz | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ross Grimsley | 9.0 | 11 | 4 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Wilbur Howard: 9/L
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 6(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 1
- Warren Cromartie: W
- Dave Cash: D.1-3
- Andre Dawson: 8/SF.3-H;2-3
- Gary Carter: 53
- Tony Perez: S.3-H
- Ellis Valentine: S.1-3#
- Larry Parrish: W.1-2
- Chris Speier: BK.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Chris Speier: W
- Ross Grimsley: 7
Top 2
- Bob Watson: 63
- Joe Ferguson: S
- Jose Cruz: 2/P
- Jimmy Sexton: S.1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 5/L
Bot 2
- Warren Cromartie: S
- Dave Cash: W.1-2
- Andre Dawson: 54(1)/FO.2-H(E4)(NR);B-2
- Gary Carter: W
- Tony Perez: 31.2-3;1-2
- Ellis Valentine: W
- Larry Parrish: K
Top 3
- J. R. Richard: K
- Wilbur Howard: 5
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: HR.1-H
- Bob Watson: 63
Bot 3
- Chris Speier: 3/G
- Ross Grimsley: S
- Warren Cromartie: S.1-2#
- Dave Cash: W.2-3;1-2
- Andre Dawson: K
- Gary Carter: HR.3-H;2-H;1-H
- Tony Perez: K
Top 4
- Joe Ferguson: 4
- Jose Cruz: S
- Jimmy Sexton: 9
- Julio Gonzalez: S.1-2
- Jesus Alou: 53
Bot 4
- Ellis Valentine: W
- Larry Parrish: K
- Chris Speier: K
- Ross Grimsley: 46(1)/FO
Top 5
- Wilbur Howard: 8
- Enos Cabell: W
- Cesar Cedeno: 54(1)3/GDP
Bot 5
- Warren Cromartie: 13
- Dave Cash: 9
- Andre Dawson: T
- Gary Carter: D.3-H
- Tony Perez: 63
Top 6
- Bob Watson: S
- Joe Ferguson: W.1-2
- Jose Cruz: 4
- Jimmy Sexton: S.2-3;1-2
- Julio Gonzalez: 9
- Art Howe: 43
Bot 6
- Ellis Valentine: 9
- Larry Parrish: 9
- Chris Speier: S
- Ross Grimsley: 64(1)/FO
Top 7
- Wilbur Howard: 4
- Enos Cabell: 9
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Bob Watson: S.2-H
- Joe Ferguson: K
Bot 7
- Warren Cromartie: 7
- Dave Cash: W
- Andre Dawson: 53.1-2
- Gary Carter: K
Top 8
- Jose Cruz: D
- Jimmy Sexton: 13
- Julio Gonzalez: 43.2-3
- Denny Walling: K
Bot 8
- Tony Perez: S
- Ellis Valentine: 64(1)/FO
- Larry Parrish: S.1-2#
- Chris Speier: W.2-3;1-2
- Ross Grimsley: 143.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Sam Mejias: 9/L
Top 9
- Wilbur Howard: 43
- Enos Cabell: 5/L
- Cesar Cedeno: D
- Bob Watson: 53
Notes & reviews
- first Expo grand slam in Olympic Stadium