The Expos shaded the Astros, 2-1, as Rudy May, getting effective relief help from Stan Bahnsen, got credit for the victory. Andre Dawson's solo homer gave the Expos a run in the fourth inning and asingle by Ellis Valentine followed by a wild pitch and single by Chris Speler plated what proved to be the winning run in the seventh. Cesar Cedeno led off the Astro ninth with a round-tripper and after the Astros put a runner on second with one out, Bahnsen came on and got the final two outs. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 2, Houston Astros 1

Game Played on Sunday, April 30, 1978 (Day game) at Astrodome

Expos 0 0 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 6 3 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 - 1 5 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cromartie lf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .193 Howard rf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Unser 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Cabell 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .284 Cash 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Cedeno cf 4 1 2 1 0 0 .268 Frias 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Watson 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .282 Dawson cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 Bergman pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carter c 4 0 1 0 0 0 .254 Alou lf 3 0 0 0 0 0 .375 Perez 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .200 Howe 2b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .313 Mejias lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Ferguson c 3 0 1 0 1 0 .209 Valentine rf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .328 Sexton ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Parrish 3b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .279 Lemongello p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Speier ss 4 0 1 1 0 0 .281 Gonzalez ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 May p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .182 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 2 6 2 1 3 Totals 30 1 5 1 2 0 Time of Game: 2:01 Attendance: 11,515 Left on Base: Expos 6, Astros 6 DP: Expos 2, Astros 0 Errors: Parrish, Speier 2, Cabell Home Runs: Dawson (3), Cedeno (2) Stolen Bases: Howard (1) Sacrifice Hits: Lemongello (4), Alou (1) GIDP: Watson 2 (4) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA May W(2-1) 8.1 5 1 1 2 0 1 32 2.82 Bahnsen SV(4) 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3.86 Totals 9 5 1 1 2 0 1 34 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lemongello L(2-3) 8 6 2 2 1 3 1 32 3.65 Forsch 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3.65 Totals 9 6 2 2 1 3 1 35 Wild Pitches: Lemongello (2) Balks: Lemongello (1) Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Joe West EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash lined to first; Dawson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled to center; Howard stole second; Cabell singled to left [Howard out at home (left to catcher), Cabell to second (on throw to home)]; Cedeno reached on an error by Speier [Cabell to third, Cedeno to first]; Watson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 2ND: Carter singled to left; Lemongello balked [Carter to second]; Perez flied out to center; Valentine flied out to center; Parrish grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Alou flied out to right; Howe popped to first; Ferguson singled to left; Sexton lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 3RD: Speier flied out to center; May was called out on strikes; Cromartie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello popped to first; Howard popped to third; Cabell reached on an error by Speier [Cabell to first]; Cedeno lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 4TH: Cash popped to second; Dawson homered; Carter popped to shortstop; Perez walked; Valentine singled to center [Perez to second]; Parrish was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Watson popped to first; Alou grounded out (second to first); Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. EXPOS 5TH: Speier grounded out (second to first); May grounded out (second to first); Cromartie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Ferguson walked; Sexton lined to left; Lemongello out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ferguson to second]; Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. EXPOS 6TH: Cash flied out to center; Dawson popped to catcher; Carter grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno singled to center; Watson grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. EXPOS 7TH: Perez lined to left; Valentine singled to right; Lemongello threw a wild pitch [Valentine to second]; Parrish flied out to center; Speier singled to center [Valentine scored, Speier to second (on throw to home)]; May grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 7TH: Alou flied out to right; Howe grounded out (third to first); Ferguson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0. EXPOS 8TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash singled to left; Dawson grounded out (first unassisted) [Cash to second]; Carter reached on an error by Cabell [Cash to third, Carter to first]; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING LF); UNSER REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING 1B); FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); Sexton lined to center; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO; Gonzalez flied out to center; Howard reached on an error by Parrish [Howard to first]; Cabell forced Howard (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0. EXPOS 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Valentine lined to left; Parrish flied out to center; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 0. ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno homered; Watson walked; BERGMAN RAN FOR WATSON; Alou out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Bergman to second]; BAHNSEN REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Howe popped to first; Ferguson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1.

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