Top 1

• Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Grimsley
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Royster reaches third base with a triple. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Bonnell vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonnell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Grimsley
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. Royster scores. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Grimsley
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Murphy vs. Grimsley
  
  Murphy strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pocoroba vs. Grimsley
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Hanna
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hanna
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Hanna
  
  There goes Cash. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Hanna
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cash moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dawson vs. Hanna
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Carter vs. Hanna
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Grimsley
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Grimsley
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Hanna vs. Grimsley
  
  Hanna bunts towards first. Unser fields it and throws to first, with the pitcher covering. Grimsley drops the ball. Rockett moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Royster vs. Grimsley
  
  Royster hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Royster reaches second base with a double. Rockett scores. Hanna goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Bonnell vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Grimsley
  
  There goes Bonnell. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Bonnell steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Burroughs vs. Grimsley
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gaston vs. Grimsley
  
  Gaston hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Hanna
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. The ball bounces off Hanna, and towards Royster, who fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Hanna
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Hanna
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Hanna
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Rockett fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Grimsley
  
  Murphy hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Grimsley
  
  Pocoroba 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 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Grimsley
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Hanna
  
  Grimsley strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Hanna
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Hanna
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Hanna
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Rockett fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Grimsley
  
  Rockett hits a popup, foul, towards first. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Hanna vs. Grimsley
  
  Hanna strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Grimsley
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Hanna
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Hanna
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Hanna
  
  Unser takes first base on ball four. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Hanna
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Speier vs. Hanna
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Grimsley vs. Hanna
  
  Pocorobadrops the ball. It gets behind him. There goes Carter. The throw to Hanna covering the plate. The slide. Carter is out. View Play 

Top 5

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bonnell vs. Grimsley
  
  Bonnell hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Grimsley
  
  Burroughs hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gaston vs. Grimsley
  
  Gaston hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Grimsley
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Grimsley vs. Hanna
  
  Grimsley hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. Hanna
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanna fields it and throws to first for the out. Grimsley moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Hanna
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Hanna fields it and throws to first for the out. Grimsley moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dawson vs. Hanna
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field. Burroughs settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Grimsley
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Grimsley
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Grimsley
  
  Rockett is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Hanna
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Camp
  
  Rick Camp now pitching.
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster misplays the ball. That's an error on Royster. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Camp
  
  Unser hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Carter scores. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Camp
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Parrish reaches second base with a double. Valentine scores. Unser moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Speier vs. Camp
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Unser tags and scores. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Easterly
  
  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Ross Grimsley. Jamie Easterly now pitching. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Tony Perez pinch hits for Wayne Garr
  
  Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cromartie vs. Easterly
  
  Jerry White pinch runs for Tony Perez.
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Bonnell. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. Parrish scores. White moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Cash vs. Devine
  
  Adrian Devine now pitching.
  
  Cash is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Dawson vs. Devine
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. Cromartie moves to third. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Carter vs. Devine
  
  There goes Dawson. The throw from Pocoroba and he is safe. Dawson steals second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Carter vs. Devine
  
  Carter is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valentine vs. Devine
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into right field. Gaston settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Bahnsen
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Bahnsen
  
  Rowland Office pinch hits for Barry Bonnell.
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Unser scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Office for the out. Chaney moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Devine
  
  Rowland Office now playing center field.
  
  Unser strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Devine
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Devine
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Bahnsen
  
  Brian Asselstine pinch hits for Cito Gaston.
  
  Asselstine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Bahnsen
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Bahnsen fields it and throws to first for the out. Asselstine moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pocoroba vs. Bahnsen
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. There goes Asselstine trying to get to home. Dawson throws the ball in to Carter who tags Asselstine who's trying to score from second, for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Bahnsen
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Bahnsen vs. Devine
  
  Brian Asselstine now playing right field.
  
  Bahnsen hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy juggles the ball. That's an error on Murphy. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. Devine
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Bahnsen moves to second. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cash vs. Devine
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. Bahnsen moves to third. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dawson vs. Devine
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Bahnsen
  
  Sam Mejias now playing left field. Pepe Frias now playing second base. Joe Nolan pinch hits for Adrian Devine.
  
  Nolan hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Nolan reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Chaney vs. Bahnsen
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Bahnsen
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into left field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Braves, 3 - Expos, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Bahnsen
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards first. Unser scoops it up and throws to first, with Bahnsen covering, for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/12/1978 -- Atlanta at Montreal (N)

  Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
Royster J, 2b         5  1  2  2   Cromartie W, lf       5  0  2  1   
Bonnell B, cf         2  0  2  0   Mejias S, lf          0  0  0  0   
Office R, ph-cf       2  0  0  0   Cash D, 2b            3  0  1  0   
Burroughs J, lf       4  0  0  1   Frias P, 2b           0  0  0  0   
Gaston C, rf          3  0  1  0   Dawson A, cf          5  0  0  1   
Asselstine B, ph-rf   0  0  0  0   Carter G, c           1  1  0  0   
Murphy D, 1b          4  0  0  0   Valentine E, rf       4  1  0  0   
Pocoroba B, c         4  0  1  0   Unser D, 1b           2  1  1  1   
Gilbreath R, 3b       4  0  0  0   Parrish L, 3b         4  1  2  1   
Rockett P, ss         3  1  1  0   Speier C, ss          2  0  0  1   
Easterly J, p         0  0  0  0   Grimsley R, p         2  0  1  0   
Devine A, p           0  0  0  0   Garrett W, ph         0  0  0  0   
Nolan J, ph           1  0  1  0   Perez T, ph           0  0  0  0   
Hanna P, p            1  1  0  0   White J, pr           0  1  0  0   
Camp R, p             0  0  0  0   Bahnsen S, p          1  0  0  0   
Chaney D, ss          1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     34  3  8  3                        29  5  7  5

Atlanta          120 000 000 --  3
Montreal         000 005 00x --  5

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Hanna P*              5.0  2  1  1  6  4
Camp R (L)            0.1  2  3  2  0  0
Easterly J+           0.0  1  1  1  1  0
Devine A              2.2  2  0  0  2  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Grimsley R (W)        6.0  6  3  2  1  4
Bahnsen S (S)         3.0  2  0  0  2  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 6th
  + Pitched to 2 batters in 6th

E -- Grimsley R, Royster J, Murphy D
DP -- Atlanta 2
LOB -- Atlanta 8, Montreal 10
2B -- Royster J, Parrish L, Cromartie W, Nolan J
3B -- Royster J
SB -- Cash D, Bonnell B, Dawson A
SH -- Hanna P
SF -- Speier C
WP -- Hanna P
T -- 2:41
A -- 8522

    

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