A wild pitch lifted the Expos to a 5-4 triumph over the Reds. With the score tied, 4-4, Dave Cash led off the bottom of the 11th inning for the Expos with a single and went to second when center fielder George Foster bobbled the ball. After Andre Dawson received an intentional walk, Gary Carter attempted a sacrifice bunt but forced Cash at third. Ellis Valentine then hit into a forceout of Carter at second with Dawson moving to third.

With Tony Perez at bat, Red reliever Dale Murray uncorked a wild pitch which brought Dawson home with the winning run. A two-run homer by Johnny Bench capped a four-run first-inning explosion by the Reds, but the Expos tied the contest with four in the seventh, three coming in on a homer by Warren Cromartie. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 5, Cincinnati Reds 4

Game Played on Wednesday, May 17, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Reds 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 4 11 1 Expos 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 1 - 5 15 1 Reds AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Rose 3b 4 0 1 0 2 0 .307 Cromartie lf 6 1 3 3 0 1 .287 Griffey rf 5 1 3 0 0 0 .318 Cash 2b 6 1 3 0 0 0 .311 Morgan 2b 5 1 0 0 1 0 .269 Dawson cf 4 1 1 0 2 2 .282 Foster cf 4 1 2 2 1 0 .317 Carter c 5 0 1 0 1 1 .239 Bench lf 5 1 1 2 0 0 .240 Valentine rf 6 0 0 0 0 0 .289 Concepcion ss 5 0 3 0 0 1 .285 Perez 1b 4 0 1 1 1 1 .222 Driessen 1b 2 0 0 0 3 0 .328 Parrish 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .289 Werner c 5 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Knowles p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .500 Bonham p 3 0 0 0 0 0 .063 Speier ss 5 1 3 0 0 0 .296 Sarmiento p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Grimsley p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .130 Knight ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Dues p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .143 Tomlin p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Unser ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .261 Bair p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Atkinson p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .667 Collins ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .158 Garrett ph,3b 3 1 2 0 0 0 .174 Murray p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 40 4 11 4 7 2 Totals 46 5 15 4 4 7 Time of Game: 3:15 Attendance: 11,826 Left on Base: Reds 11, Expos 13 DP: Reds 1, Expos 3 Errors: Foster, Speier Doubles: Foster 2 (6), Concepcion (7), Carter (6), Speier (5) Home Runs: Bench (7), Cromartie (1) Stolen Bases: Cash (4) Sacrifice Hits: Griffey (5) GIDP: Bench (5), Morgan (1) Reds IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Bonham 6 11 4 4 1 3 1 29 3.13 Sarmiento 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 5 1.19 Tomlin 0.2 1 0 0 0 1 0 3 6.55 Bair 2.1 1 0 0 1 2 0 9 0.40 Murray L(1-1) 0.2 1 1 1 1 0 0 4 4.13 Totals 10.2 15 5 5 4 7 1 50 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Grimsley 0.1 4 4 4 1 0 1 6 2.45 Dues 3.2 3 0 0 2 0 0 15 3.86 Atkinson 3 1 0 0 3 2 0 12 3.00 Knowles W(2-0) 4 3 0 0 1 0 0 15 1.93 Totals 11 11 4 4 7 2 1 48 Wild Pitches: Murray (3) Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Charlie Williams REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey singled to right; Morgan walked [Griffey to second]; Foster doubled [Griffey scored, Morgan scored]; Bench homered [Foster scored]; Concepcion singled to first; DUES REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Driessen walked [Concepcion to second]; Werner reached on an error by Speier [Concepcion to third, Driessen to second, Werner to first]; Bonham hit into a double play (right to catcher) [Concepcion out at home]; 4 R, 4 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie singled to right; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cromartie to second]; Dawson grounded out (pitcher to first); Carter grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. REDS 2ND: Rose grounded out (second to first); Griffey flied out to left; Morgan grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. REDS 3RD: Foster doubled to right; Bench flied out to right [Foster to third]; Concepcion reached on a fielder's choice [Foster out at home (pitcher to third), Concepcion to second]; Driessen was walked intentionally; Werner singled to left [Concepcion out at home (left to catcher), Driessen to second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Speier grounded out (second to first); Dues grounded out (pitcher to first); Cromartie singled to right; Cash singled to left [Cromartie to second]; Dawson singled to second [Cromartie to third, Cash to second]; Carter struck out; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. REDS 4TH: Bonham grounded out (pitcher to first); Rose flied out to left; Griffey singled to right; Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 4TH: Valentine popped to catcher in foul territory; Perez walked; Parrish singled to left [Perez to second]; Speier singled to pitcher [Perez to third, Parrish to second]; UNSER BATTED FOR DUES; Unser lined into a double play (first to shortstop) [Parrish out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. REDS 5TH: ATKINSON REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Foster walked; Bench grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Foster out at second]; Concepcion doubled; Driessen was walked intentionally; Werner struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. REDS 6TH: Bonham flied out to center; Rose walked; Griffey popped to catcher in foul territory; Morgan grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 6TH: Carter doubled to left; Valentine lined to shortstop; Perez struck out; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. REDS 7TH: Foster grounded out (shortstop to first); Bench flied out to left; Concepcion struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 0. EXPOS 7TH: Speier singled to center; GARRETT BATTED FOR ATKINSON; Garrett singled to center [Speier to second]; Cromartie homered [Speier scored, Garrett scored]; Cash singled to left; SARMIENTO REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Cash stole second; Dawson walked; Carter flied out to center; Valentine flied out to right; Perez singled to center [Cash scored, Dawson to third]; Parrish struck out; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 4. REDS 8TH: KNOWLES REPLACED PARRISH (PITCHING); GARRETT STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Driessen grounded out (second to first); Werner flied out to left; KNIGHT BATTED FOR SARMIENTO; Knight flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 4. EXPOS 8TH: TOMLIN REPLACED KNIGHT (PITCHING); Speier doubled; Garrett reached on a fielder's choice [Speier out at third (second to third)]; Cromartie struck out; BAIR REPLACED TOMLIN (PITCHING); Cash flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 4. REDS 9TH: Rose singled to center; Griffey out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Rose to second]; Morgan flied out to left; Foster popped to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 4. EXPOS 9TH: Dawson struck out; Carter walked; Valentine flied out to center; Perez forced Carter (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 4. REDS 10TH: Bench flied out to left; Concepcion singled to left; Driessen grounded out (first unassisted) [Concepcion to second]; Werner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 4. EXPOS 10TH: Knowles struck out; Speier flied out to right; Garrett singled to center; Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 4. REDS 11TH: COLLINS BATTED FOR BAIR; Collins grounded out (shortstop to first); Rose walked; Griffey singled to center [Rose to second]; Morgan grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Griffey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 4. EXPOS 11TH: MURRAY REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Cash singled to center [Cash to second (error by Foster)]; Dawson was walked intentionally; On a bunt Carter forced Cash (pitcher to third) [Dawson to second]; Valentine forced Carter (pitcher to shortstop) [Dawson to third]; Murray threw a wild pitch [Dawson scored]; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Reds 4, Expos 5.

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