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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 28, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Houston Astros and the Montreal Expos, played on April 28, 1978 at Astrodome.
Game Summary
| Date | April 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Houston Astros
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | April 28, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Fri |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Houston Astros |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Joe Niekro |
| Ballpark | Astrodome |
| City | Houston |
| State | TX |
| Attendance | 11,474 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 3 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Satch Davidson 1B: Joe West 2B: John Kibler 3B: Nick Colosi |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Houston Astros Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Terry Puhl | Right Fielder |
| Enos Cabell | Third Baseman |
| Cesar Cedeno | Center Fielder |
| Bob Watson | First Baseman |
| Art Howe | Second Baseman |
| Wilbur Howard | Left Fielder |
| Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
| Roger Metzger | Shortstop |
| Joe Niekro | Pitcher |
| Bill Virdon | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Astros
Astrodome
April 28, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson takes first base on ball four. Cromartie moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter is hit by the pitch. Cromartie scores. Cash moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Cash scores. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Grimsley
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Grimsley
Cabell hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson takes first base on ball four. Cedeno moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Howe vs. Grimsley
Howe hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Niekro
Parrish hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Niekro
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Niekro
Grimsley hits a fly ball into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grimsley
Howard hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Grimsley
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Niekro
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Niekro
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Puhl throws the ball in to Metzger who tags Cash trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cromartie moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Dawson vs. Niekro
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Niekro fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Niekro
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Perez vs. Niekro
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Perez reaches second base with a double. Cromartie scores. Carter goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Niekro
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. Metzger scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Gonzalez vs. Grimsley
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Joe Niekro.
Gonzalez hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Puhl vs. Grimsley
Puhl hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cabell vs. Grimsley
Cabell hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Dixon
Tom Dixon now pitching.
Parrish hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Howard. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Dixon
Speier hits a fly ball for a double play. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Dixon
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Howe scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Grimsley
Howe hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Howard vs. Grimsley
Howard hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine who is chasing the ball. Howard reaches third base with a triple. Howe goes all the way around to score. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Ferguson vs. Grimsley
Ferguson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Dixon
Cromartie hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Dixon
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Dawson vs. Dixon
Dawson bunts in front of the plate. Ferguson fields it and throws to first for the out. Cromartie moves to third. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Carter vs. Dixon
The umpire calls a balk on Dixon Cromartie scores. Cash moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Carter vs. Dixon
The umpire calls a balk on Dixon Cash scores. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Dixon
Carter hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Dixon
Perez hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Dixon
Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Dixon
Parrish hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Metzger vs. Grimsley
Metzger hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Grimsley
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Tom Dixon.
Sexton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Puhl vs. Grimsley
Puhl hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cabell vs. Grimsley
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. Sexton moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Cedeno hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Bannister
Floyd Bannister now pitching. Jimmy Sexton now playing shortstop.
Speier hits a popup towards third. Cabell settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Bannister
Grimsley strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Bannister
Cromartie strikes out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Grimsley
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grimsley
Howard hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Bannister
Cash hits a fly ball into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Bannister
Dawson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Bannister
Carter hits a line drive into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Grimsley
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Walling vs. Grimsley
Denny Walling pinch hits for Floyd Bannister.
Walling hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash misplays the ball. That's an error on Cash. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Sexton vs. Grimsley
Sexton hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Walling moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Puhl vs. Grimsley
Puhl hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Walling scores. Sexton moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cabell vs. Grimsley
Cabell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Pentz
Gene Pentz now pitching.
Perez strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Pentz
Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Howe settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Pentz
Parrish hits a line drive into center field. Cedeno settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cedeno vs. Grimsley
Sam Mejias now playing left field. Del Unser now playing first base. Pepe Frias now playing second base.
Cedeno hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Watson vs. Grimsley
Watson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howe vs. Grimsley
Howe hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Frias scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Pentz
Speier hits a line drive into right field. Puhl settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Pentz
Grimsley hits a fly ball into left field. Howard settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Mejias vs. Pentz
Mejias hits a popup towards short. Sexton settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 6 - Astros, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Howard vs. Grimsley
Howard hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Grimsley
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Alou vs. Grimsley
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Gene Pentz.
Alou hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 6 - Astros, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Sexton vs. Grimsley
Sexton hits a popup towards the mound. Grimsley settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 4/28/1978 -- Montreal at Houston (N)
Montreal AB R H RBI Houston AB R H RBI
Cromartie W, lf 2 3 1 0 Puhl T, rf 4 0 2 1
Mejias S, lf 1 0 0 0 Cabell E, 3b 4 0 1 0
Cash D, 2b 4 2 3 0 Cedeno C, cf 4 0 0 0
Unser D, 1b 0 0 0 0 Watson B, 1b 3 0 0 0
Dawson A, cf 2 0 0 0 Howe A, 2b 4 1 1 0
Carter G, c 2 1 0 1 Howard W, lf 4 1 2 2
Perez T, 1b 4 0 2 2 Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 0
Frias P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Metzger R, ss 2 0 0 0
Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 0 Bannister F, p 0 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Walling D, ph 1 1 0 0
Speier C, ss 4 0 0 0 Pentz G, p 0 0 0 0
Grimsley R, p 4 0 0 0 Alou J, ph 1 0 0 0
Niekro J, p 0 0 0 0
Gonzalez J, ph 1 0 0 0
Dixon T, p 0 0 0 0
Sexton J, ph-ss 3 0 2 0
-- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
31 6 8 3 35 3 9 3
Montreal 202 020 000 -- 6
Houston 000 100 101 -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W) 9.0 9 3 2 1 1
Houston IP H R ER BB SO
Niekro J (L) 3.0 3 4 4 4 0
Dixon T 2.0 5 2 2 0 0
Bannister F 2.0 0 0 0 0 3
Pentz G 2.0 0 0 0 0 1
E -- Cash D
DP -- Montreal 2, Houston 2
LOB -- Montreal 4, Houston 6
2B -- Perez T, Parrish L
3B -- Howard W
HR -- Howard W
SH -- Dawson A
HBP -- by Niekro J (Carter G)
Balk -- Dixon T 2
T -- 2:03
A -- 11474
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