Recording his fifth straight win, tops in the league, Ross Grimsley coasted as the Expos bombed the Astros, 10-3. Gary Carter hit the first grand-slam homer of his career and the first by an Expo player in Olympic Stadium.

The big blast came in the third inning off Astro starter J.R. Richard. Grimsley led off that frame with a single, Warren Cromartie singled and Dave Cash walked to load the bases and set the stage for Carter. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 10, Houston Astros 3

Game Played on Wednesday, May 3, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Astros 0 0 2 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 3 11 1 Expos 3 1 4 0 1 0 0 1 x - 10 12 0 Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Howard lf 5 0 0 0 0 0 .276 Cromartie lf 4 3 2 0 1 0 .213 Cabell 3b 2 1 0 0 3 0 .278 Mejias lf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cedeno cf 5 2 3 2 0 0 .287 Cash 2b 2 2 1 0 3 0 .338 Watson 1b 5 0 2 1 0 0 .289 Frias pr,2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Ferguson c 3 0 1 0 1 1 .214 Dawson cf 4 1 1 1 0 1 .250 Cruz rf 4 0 2 0 0 0 .313 Carter c 4 1 2 5 1 1 .267 Pentz p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Perez 1b 5 1 2 1 0 1 .213 Sexton ss 4 0 2 0 0 0 .286 White pr 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gonzalez 2b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .125 Unser 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Richard p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .083 Valentine rf 3 1 1 0 2 0 .328 Alou ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 Parrish 3b 4 0 1 0 1 2 .278 Dixon p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Speier ss 3 0 1 0 2 1 .284 Howe ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .309 Grimsley p 5 1 1 1 0 0 .111 Forsch p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Walling ph,rf 1 0 0 0 0 1 .273 Totals 36 3 11 3 4 3 Totals 35 10 12 8 10 6 Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 5,229 Left on Base: Astros 10, Expos 12 DP: Astros 0, Expos 2 Errors: Gonzalez Doubles: Cedeno 2 (6), Cruz (5), Cash (7), Carter (5) Triples: Dawson (3) Home Runs: Cedeno (3), Carter (3) Sacrifice Flies: Dawson (1) GIDP: Cedeno (3) Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Richard L(1-3) 3 7 8 8 7 3 1 23 5.73 Dixon 2 2 1 1 1 2 0 9 4.66 Forsch 2 1 0 0 1 1 0 8 3.14 Pentz 1 2 1 1 1 0 0 6 6.00 Totals 8 12 10 10 10 6 1 46 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Grimsley W(5-0) 9 11 3 3 4 3 1 40 1.83 Totals 9 11 3 3 4 3 1 40 Balks: Richard (2) Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge ASTROS 1ST: Howard lined to right; Cabell walked; Cedeno lined into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cabell out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie walked; Cash doubled [Cromartie to third]; Dawson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cromartie scored, Cash to third]; Carter grounded out (third to first); Perez singled [Cash scored]; Valentine singled [Perez to third]; Parrish walked [Valentine to second]; Richard balked [Perez scored, Valentine to third, Parrish to second]; Speier walked; Grimsley flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 3. ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson singled; Cruz popped to catcher; Sexton singled [Ferguson to second]; Gonzalez lined to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 3. EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie singled; Cash walked [Cromartie to second]; Dawson forced Cash (third to second) [Cromartie scored (error by Gonzalez) (no RBI), Dawson to second]; Carter walked; Perez grounded out (first to pitcher) [Dawson to third, Carter to second]; Valentine walked; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB. Astros 0, Expos 4. ASTROS 3RD: Richard struck out; Howard made an out to third; Cabell walked; Cedeno homered [Cabell scored]; Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 4. EXPOS 3RD: Speier grounded out (first unassisted); Grimsley singled; Cromartie singled [Grimsley to second]; Cash walked [Grimsley to third, Cromartie to second]; Dawson struck out; Carter homered [Grimsley scored, Cromartie scored, Cash scored]; first Expo grand slam in Olympic Stadium; Perez struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 8. ASTROS 4TH: Ferguson made an out to second; Cruz singled; Sexton flied out to right; Gonzalez singled [Cruz to second]; ALOU BATTED FOR RICHARD; Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 8. EXPOS 4TH: DIXON REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Valentine walked; Parrish struck out; Speier struck out; Grimsley forced Valentine (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 8. ASTROS 5TH: Howard flied out to center; Cabell walked; Cedeno grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cabell out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 8. EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash flied out to right; Dawson tripled; Carter doubled [Dawson scored]; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 9. ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled; Ferguson walked [Watson to second]; Cruz made an out to second; Sexton singled [Watson to third, Ferguson to second]; Gonzalez flied out to right; HOWE BATTED FOR DIXON; Howe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 9. EXPOS 6TH: FORSCH REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Valentine flied out to right; Parrish flied out to right; Speier singled; Grimsley forced Speier (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 2, Expos 9. ASTROS 7TH: Howard made an out to second; Cabell flied out to right; Cedeno doubled; Watson singled [Cedeno scored]; Ferguson struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 9. EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie flied out to left; Cash walked; FRIAS RAN FOR CASH; Dawson grounded out (third to first) [Frias to second]; Carter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 9. ASTROS 8TH: FRIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MEJIAS REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING LF); Cruz doubled; Sexton grounded out (pitcher to first); Gonzalez grounded out (second to first) [Cruz to third]; WALLING BATTED FOR FORSCH; Walling struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 9. EXPOS 8TH: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); PENTZ REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Perez singled; WHITE RAN FOR PEREZ; Valentine forced White (shortstop to second); Parrish singled [Valentine to second]; Speier walked [Valentine to third, Parrish to second]; Grimsley grounded out (pitcher to second to first) [Valentine scored, Parrish to third, Speier to second]; Mejias lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 10. ASTROS 9TH: UNSER REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING 1B); Howard grounded out (second to first); Cabell lined to third; Cedeno doubled; Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Astros 3, Expos 10.

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