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CAL  5
TOR  4
 BAL  6
@CHW  4
 KCR  7
MIL  6
 NYY  3
@MIN  1
 CLE  6
@OAK  2
 DET  5
@SEA  4
 TEX  5
BOS  4
(11)		 CHC  4
@ATL  3
(10)		 MON  6
@HOU  3
 CIN  5
@NYM  1
 PHI  3
SDP  2
 SFG  5
@PIT  4
 LAD  7
@STL  1
Standings at end of play this day

Astrodome, Attendance: 11,474

 Friday, April 28, 1978
Time of Game: 2:03
Expos
6
10-7
Won 1
1st
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           2  0  2   0  2  0   0  0  0    6  8  1
Astros          0  0  0   1  0  0   1  0  1    3  9  0
W: Ross Grimsley (4-0), L: Joe Niekro (1-3)
 Astros
3
9-11
Lost 2
4th, 5 GB

Batting Stats

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
W Cromartie LF                2   3   1   0    2   1  .220  .638              2   0   
  S Mejias LF                 1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              1   0   
D Cash 2B                     4   2   3   0    0   0  .338  .907              3   4   
  D Unser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .290  .694              1   0   
A Dawson CF                   2   0   0   0    1   1  .250  .773              5   0   SH
G Carter C                    2   1   0   1    1   0  .270  .785              2   0   HBP
T Perez 1B                    4   0   2   2    0   1  .219  .567              8   0   2B,GDP
  P Frias 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0 1.000 3.000              0   1   
E Valentine RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .321  .748              2   0   
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .317  .795              0   3   2B
C Speier SS                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .293  .809              2   3   
R Grimsley P                  4   0   0   0    0   1  .077  .277              1   1   
Totals                       31   6   8   0    4   4                         27  12
Batting Events
2B: T Perez (4, off J Niekro); L Parrish (9, off T Dixon).
SH: A Dawson (1, off T Dixon).
HBP: G Carter (1, by J Niekro).
TB: D Cash 3; T Perez 3; L Parrish 2; E Valentine; W Cromartie.
GIDP: T Perez (1).
RBI: T Perez 2 (5); G Carter (12).
2-out RBI: T Perez 2.
Team LOB: 4.
With RISP: 1 for 7.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. D Cash-C Speier-T Perez; C Speier-D Cash-T Perez.
E: D Cash (1).
Houston Astros               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit  Str   PO   A  Details
T Puhl RF                     4   0   2   1    0   0  .289  .702              3   2   
E Cabell 3B                   4   0   1   0    0   0  .273  .633              2   1   GDP
C Cedeno CF                   4   0   0   0    0   0  .257  .664              3   0   
B Watson 1B                   3   0   0   0    1   1  .296  .848              7   0   
A Howe 2B                     4   1   1   0    0   0  .315  .901              2   2   
W Howard LF                   4   1   2   2    0   0  .350  .981              3   0   HR,3B
J Ferguson C                  4   0   1   0    0   0  .203  .766              4   1   
R Metzger SS                  2   0   0   0    0   0  .217  .567              2   4   GDP
  F Bannister P               0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .200              0   0   
  D Walling PH                1   1   0   0    0   0  .300  .600              0   0   
  G Pentz P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Alou PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .600 1.200              0   0   
J Niekro P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .286  .571              0   1   
  J Gonzalez PH               1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  T Dixon P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000              0   0   
  J Sexton PH-SS              3   0   2   0    0   0  .500 1.100              1   0   
Totals                       35   3   9   0    1   1                         27  11
Batting Events
3B: W Howard (1, off R Grimsley).
HR: W Howard (1, off R Grimsley; 9th inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).
TB: W Howard 7; J Sexton 2; T Puhl 2; A Howe; J Ferguson; E Cabell.
GIDP: R Metzger (4); E Cabell (3).
RBI: W Howard 2 (3); T Puhl (4).
2-out RBI: W Howard.
Team LOB: 6.
With RISP: 1 for 5.
Fielding Events
DP: 2. T Puhl-E Cabell-A Howe; A Howe-R Metzger-B Watson.

Pitching Stats

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Grimsley, W (4-0)            9     9   3   2    1   1   1   1.53   36     -       ·  ·     11·14· 1· 9     59    -     0.73   0.17
Totals                         9     9   3   2    1   1   1          36     -       ·  ·     11·14· 1· 9           -  
Houston Astros                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Niekro, L (1-3)              3     3   4   4    4   0   0   7.50   15     -       ·  ·      5· 2· 0· 3     33    -     1.09  -0.28
T Dixon                        2     5   2   2    0   0   0   4.70   10     -       ·  ·      2· 3· 0· 5          0-0    0.47  -0.07
F Bannister                    2     0   0   0    0   3   0   3.78    6     -       ·  ·      0· 3· 1· 0          0-0    0.12   0.01
G Pentz                        2     0   0   0    0   1   0   5.79    6     -       ·  ·      0· 5· 2· 0          0-0    0.09   0.01
Totals                         9     8   6   6    4   4   0          37     -       ·  ·      7·13· 3· 8           -
Balks: T Dixon 2 (2).
WP: None.
HBP: J Niekro (1; G Carter).
IBB: None.
Pickoffs: None.

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Joe West, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi.
Time of Game: 2:03.
Attendance: 11,474.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

Lineups

   Montreal Expos                            Houston Astros                               
1. Warren Cromartie             LF       1. Terry Puhl                   RF
2. Dave Cash                    2B       2. Enos Cabell                  3B
3. Andre Dawson                 CF       3. Cesar Cedeno                 CF
4. Gary Carter                   C       4. Bob Watson                   1B
5. Tony Perez                   1B       5. Art Howe                     2B
6. Ellis Valentine              RF       6. Wilbur Howard                LF
7. Larry Parrish                3B       7. Joe Ferguson                  C
8. Chris Speier                 SS       8. Roger Metzger                SS
9. Ross Grimsley                 P       9. Joe Niekro                    P

Top 5 Plays

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
t3 2 1-3 RR 14% 88% 2-0 MON T. Perez J. Niekro Double to LF; Cromartie Scores; Carter Scores
t1 0 123 R 8% 76% 0-0 MON G. Carter J. Niekro Hit By Pitch; Cromartie Scores; Cash to 3B; Dawson to 2B
t1 0 12- 8% 68% 0-0 MON A. Dawson J. Niekro Walk; Cromartie to 3B; Cash to 2B
b4 2 1-- R -7% 83% 0-4 HOU W. Howard R. Grimsley Triple to RF; Howe Scores
b7 1 1-3 OO 7% 97% 2-6 HOU E. Cabell R. Grimsley Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Out RoB R/O Pit(cnt) wWPA wWE Score @Bat Batter Pitcher Play Description
Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t1 0 --- 4% 54% 0-0 MON W. Cromartie J. Niekro Walk
t1 0 1-- 6% 60% 0-0 MON D. Cash J. Niekro Single to CF; Cromartie to 2B
t1 0 12- 8% 68% 0-0 MON A. Dawson J. Niekro Walk; Cromartie to 3B; Cash to 2B
t1 0 123 R 8% 76% 0-0 MON G. Carter J. Niekro Hit By Pitch; Cromartie Scores; Cash to 3B; Dawson to 2B
t1 0 123 ROO -5% 71% 1-0 MON T. Perez J. Niekro Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B; Cash Scores/No RBI; Dawson to 3B
t1 2 --3 O -3% 68% 2-0 MON E. Valentine J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
b1 0 --- -4% 64% 0-2 HOU T. Puhl R. Grimsley Single to RF
b1 0 1-- O 4% 68% 0-2 HOU E. Cabell R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
b1 1 1-- O 3% 70% 0-2 HOU C. Cedeno R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
b1 2 1-- -2% 68% 0-2 HOU B. Watson R. Grimsley Walk; Cedeno to 2B
b1 2 12- O 4% 72% 0-2 HOU A. Howe R. Grimsley Foul Flyball: C
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 7-8-9
t2 0 --- O -1% 71% 2-0 MON L. Parrish J. Niekro Flyball: CF
t2 1 --- O -1% 70% 2-0 MON C. Speier J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
t2 2 --- O -1% 69% 2-0 MON R. Grimsley J. Niekro Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
b2 0 --- O 2% 72% 0-2 HOU W. Howard R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
b2 1 --- -3% 69% 0-2 HOU J. Ferguson R. Grimsley Single to LF
b2 1 1-- OO 5% 74% 0-2 HOU R. Metzger R. Grimsley Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0.
Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Astros' Joe Niekro facing 1-2-3
t3 0 --- 3% 77% 2-0 MON W. Cromartie J. Niekro Walk
t3 0 1-- O 2% 78% 2-0 MON D. Cash J. Niekro Single to RF; Cromartie to 3B; Cash out at 2B/RF-SS
t3 1 --3 O -5% 74% 2-0 MON A. Dawson J. Niekro Groundout: P-1B
t3 2 --3 1% 74% 2-0 MON G. Carter J. Niekro Walk
t3 2 1-3 RR 14% 88% 2-0 MON T. Perez J. Niekro Double to LF; Cromartie Scores; Carter Scores
t3 2 -2- O -1% 87% 4-0 MON E. Valentine J. Niekro Groundout: SS-1B
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
Julio Gonzalez pinch hits for Joe Niekro (P) batting 9th
b3 0 --- O 2% 89% 0-4 HOU J. Gonzalez R. Grimsley Flyball: 2B
b3 1 --- O 1% 90% 0-4 HOU T. Puhl R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
b3 2 --- O 0% 90% 0-4 HOU E. Cabell R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.
Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-0, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 7-8-9
Tom Dixon replaces Julio Gonzalez (PH) pitching and batting 9th
t4 0 --- 2% 92% 4-0 MON L. Parrish T. Dixon Double to LF
t4 0 -2- OO -3% 89% 4-0 MON C. Speier T. Dixon Double Play: Flyball: RF-3B-2B
t4 2 --- O -0% 89% 4-0 MON R. Grimsley T. Dixon Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Astros Batting, Behind 0-4, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
b4 0 --- O 2% 91% 0-4 HOU C. Cedeno R. Grimsley Groundout: P-1B
b4 1 --- O 1% 91% 0-4 HOU B. Watson R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
b4 2 --- -1% 91% 0-4 HOU A. Howe R. Grimsley Single to LF
b4 2 1-- R -7% 83% 0-4 HOU W. Howard R. Grimsley Triple to RF; Howe Scores
b4 2 --3 O 3% 87% 1-4 HOU J. Ferguson R. Grimsley Groundout: SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Astros 1.
Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-1, Astros' Tom Dixon facing 1-2-3
t5 0 --- 2% 88% 4-1 MON W. Cromartie T. Dixon Single to RF
t5 0 1-- 2% 91% 4-1 MON D. Cash T. Dixon Single to RF; Cromartie to 2B
t5 0 12- O 0% 91% 4-1 MON A. Dawson T. Dixon Bunt Groundout: C-1B/Sacrifice; Cromartie to 3B; Cash to 2B
t5 1 -23 R 3% 94% 4-1 MON G. Carter T. Dixon Balk; Cromartie Scores; Cash to 3B
t5 1 --3 R 1% 95% 5-1 MON G. Carter T. Dixon Balk; Cash Scores
t5 1 --- O -0% 95% 6-1 MON G. Carter T. Dixon Flyball: 3B
t5 2 --- 0% 95% 6-1 MON T. Perez T. Dixon Single to LF
t5 2 1-- 0% 95% 6-1 MON E. Valentine T. Dixon Single to LF; Perez to 2B
t5 2 12- O -1% 95% 6-1 MON L. Parrish T. Dixon Flyball: LF
2 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 5th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 8-9-1
b5 0 --- O 1% 96% 1-6 HOU R. Metzger R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
Jimmy Sexton pinch hits for Tom Dixon (P) batting 9th
b5 1 --- -1% 95% 1-6 HOU J. Sexton R. Grimsley Single to LF
b5 1 1-- O 1% 96% 1-6 HOU T. Puhl R. Grimsley Lineout: CF
b5 2 1-- -1% 95% 1-6 HOU E. Cabell R. Grimsley Single to 2B; Sexton to 2B
b5 2 12- O 2% 97% 1-6 HOU C. Cedeno R. Grimsley Popfly: SS
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 1.
Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 8-9-1
Floyd Bannister replaces Roger Metzger (SS) pitching and batting 8th; Jimmy Sexton moves from PH to SS
t6 0 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 MON C. Speier F. Bannister Popfly: 3B
t6 1 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 MON R. Grimsley F. Bannister Strikeout
t6 2 --- O -0% 96% 6-1 MON W. Cromartie F. Bannister Strikeout
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 6th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
b6 0 --- O 1% 97% 1-6 HOU B. Watson R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
b6 1 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 HOU A. Howe R. Grimsley Groundout: 3B-1B
b6 2 --- O 0% 98% 1-6 HOU W. Howard R. Grimsley Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 1.
Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-1, Astros' Floyd Bannister facing 2-3-4
t7 0 --- O -0% 98% 6-1 MON D. Cash F. Bannister Flyball: RF
t7 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-1 MON A. Dawson F. Bannister Strikeout
t7 2 --- O 0% 97% 6-1 MON G. Carter F. Bannister Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 1.
Bottom of the 7th, Astros Batting, Behind 1-6, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
b7 0 --- O 1% 98% 1-6 HOU J. Ferguson R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
Denny Walling pinch hits for Floyd Bannister (P) batting 8th
b7 1 --- -1% 97% 1-6 HOU D. Walling R. Grimsley Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Walling to 1B
b7 1 1-- -2% 96% 1-6 HOU J. Sexton R. Grimsley Single to LF; Walling to 2B
b7 1 12- R -5% 90% 1-6 HOU T. Puhl R. Grimsley Single to RF; Walling Scores/unER; Sexton to 3B
b7 1 1-3 OO 7% 97% 2-6 HOU E. Cabell R. Grimsley Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 2.
Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 5-6-7
Gene Pentz replaces Denny Walling (PH) pitching and batting 8th
t8 0 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 MON T. Perez G. Pentz Strikeout
t8 1 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 MON E. Valentine G. Pentz Popfly: 2B
t8 2 --- O -0% 97% 6-2 MON L. Parrish G. Pentz Lineout: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
Del Unser replaces Dave Cash (2B) playing 1B batting 2nd; Pepe Frias replaces Tony Perez (1B) playing 2B batting 5th; Sam Mejias replaces Warren Cromartie playing LF batting 1st
b8 0 --- O 1% 98% 2-6 HOU C. Cedeno R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
b8 1 --- O 1% 99% 2-6 HOU B. Watson R. Grimsley Strikeout
b8 2 --- O 0% 99% 2-6 HOU A. Howe R. Grimsley Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 2.
Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-2, Astros' Gene Pentz facing 8-9-1
t9 0 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 MON C. Speier G. Pentz Lineout: RF
t9 1 --- O -0% 99% 6-2 MON R. Grimsley G. Pentz Flyball: LF
t9 2 --- O 0% 99% 6-2 MON S. Mejias G. Pentz Popfly: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 2.
Bottom of the 9th, Astros Batting, Behind 2-6, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
b9 0 --- R -2% 97% 2-6 HOU W. Howard R. Grimsley Home Run
b9 0 --- O 2% 99% 3-6 HOU J. Ferguson R. Grimsley Flyball: LF
Jesus Alou pinch hits for Gene Pentz (P) batting 8th
b9 1 --- O 1% 100% 3-6 HOU J. Alou R. Grimsley Flyball: CF
b9 2 --- O 0% 100% 3-6 HOU J. Sexton R. Grimsley Popfly: P
1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 6, Astros 3.

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