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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