Playing before a Jacket Night crowd of 46,210, Houston's largest turnout since August 7, 1968, the Astros got three-hit pitching from Joaquin Andujar and a two-run homer from Bob Watson to defeat the Expos, 3-1. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 3, Montreal Expos 1

Game Played on Saturday, April 29, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Expos 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 - 1 3 0 Astros 2 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 x - 3 8 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cromartie lf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .208 Puhl lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Cash 2b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .338 Cabell 3b 3 1 2 0 1 0 .286 Dawson cf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 Cedeno cf 4 1 1 0 0 1 .256 Carter c 4 0 0 0 0 1 .254 Watson 1b 4 1 1 2 0 0 .293 Perez 1b 3 0 0 0 1 1 .209 Cruz rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .303 Valentine rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .316 Howe 2b 3 0 2 0 0 0 .329 Parrish 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .297 Herrmann c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .167 Speier ss 2 0 0 0 1 0 .283 Sexton ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .286 Rogers p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Andujar p 3 0 0 0 0 2 .111 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 30 1 3 1 4 5 Totals 31 3 8 3 1 4 Time of Game: 2:13 Attendance: 46,215 Left on Base: Expos 6, Astros 5 DP: Expos 1, Astros 0 Doubles: Cash (6), Cruz (4), Howe (8) Home Runs: Watson (3) GIDP: Cedeno (2) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rogers L(2-3) 7 8 3 3 0 2 1 28 3.55 Bahnsen 1 0 0 0 1 2 0 4 4.05 Totals 8 8 3 3 1 4 1 32 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Andujar W(2-2) 9 3 1 1 4 5 0 34 2.86 Totals 9 3 1 1 4 5 0 34 Balks: Rogers (1), Andujar (2) Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Puhl made an out to shortstop; Cabell singled to right; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to second to first) [Cabell to second]; Watson homered [Cabell scored]; Cruz grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2. EXPOS 2ND: Carter made an out to shortstop; Perez walked; Valentine popped to second in foul territory; Parrish grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 2ND: Howe singled to left; Herrmann singled to right [Howe to third]; Sexton popped to pitcher; Andujar struck out; Puhl lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2. EXPOS 3RD: Speier flied out to center; Rogers struck out; Cromartie walked; Cash grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 2. ASTROS 3RD: Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno singled to left; Rogers balked [Cedeno to second]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cedeno to third]; Cruz doubled to left [Cedeno scored]; Howe grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3. EXPOS 4TH: Dawson flied out to right; Carter struck out; Perez grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 4TH: Herrmann grounded out (first to pitcher); Sexton grounded out (shortstop to first); Andujar struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3. EXPOS 5TH: Valentine grounded out (third to first); Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); Speier walked; Rogers grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3. ASTROS 5TH: Puhl flied out to right; Cabell singled to left; Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 3. EXPOS 6TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Cash doubled to left; Dawson singled to left [Cash scored]; Andujar balked [Dawson to second]; Carter popped to catcher; Perez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded out (second to first); Howe doubled to left; Herrmann grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. EXPOS 7TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish flied out to center; Speier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 7TH: Sexton grounded out (shortstop to first); Andujar flied out to center; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. EXPOS 8TH: GARRETT BATTED FOR ROGERS; Garrett grounded out (second to pitcher); Cromartie flied out to center; Cash walked; Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. ASTROS 8TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Cabell walked; Cedeno struck out; Watson flied out to right; Cruz struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3. EXPOS 9TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Perez flied out to right; Valentine singled to left; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 3.

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