A two-out single by Art Howe in the 13th inning drove home the winning run as the Astros edged the Expos, 3-2. Rafael Landestoy drew a walk with one out in the 13th and moved to third on a single by pinch-hitter Denny Walling.

Enos Cabell was intentionally walked to load the bases and, after Bob Watson struck out, Howe lined the ball to left field for the game-winner. The Astros had tied the game with two out in the ninth on a solo homer by Jose Cruz. [The Sporting News]

Houston Astros 3, Montreal Expos 2

Game Played on Tuesday, July 25, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Expos 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 - 2 11 2 Astros 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0 1 - 3 8 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Astros AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 6 0 1 0 0 1 .263 Landestoy ss,cf 5 1 1 0 1 0 .294 Dawson cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .249 Puhl cf 2 0 0 0 1 0 .292 Valentine rf 6 0 2 0 0 0 .306 Alou ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .337 Perez 1b 5 0 2 0 1 2 .295 Forsch p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .200 Mejias pr,lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .192 Walling ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .230 Parrish 3b 5 2 2 0 0 2 .277 Cabell 3b 5 0 0 0 1 4 .289 Cromartie lf,1b 4 0 2 0 1 0 .277 Watson 1b 6 0 1 0 0 2 .281 Carter c 6 0 1 1 0 0 .231 Howe 2b 5 0 1 1 1 0 .292 Speier ss 6 0 1 1 0 1 .248 Howard lf 5 0 1 0 0 0 .236 Fryman p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .029 Cruz rf 5 1 1 1 0 0 .281 Bahnsen p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bochy c 3 0 1 0 0 1 .357 Hutton ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .249 Sexton pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .163 Twitchell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Pujols c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .138 Ruhle p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Gonzalez ph,ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .236 Totals 47 2 11 2 3 7 Totals 46 3 8 3 4 10 Time of Game: 3:25 Attendance: 8,383 Left on Base: Expos 12, Astros 9 DP: Expos 0, Astros 1 Errors: Cash 2, Howe Home Runs: Cruz (7) Caught Stealing: Howard (2) Sacrifice Hits: Cromartie (2), Dawson (4), Parrish (3) GIDP: Perez (7) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Fryman 7.1 5 1 0 2 4 0 29 3.75 Bahnsen 3.2 1 1 1 0 4 1 12 3.70 Twitchell L(3-10) 1.2 2 1 1 2 2 0 9 5.75 Totals 12.2 8 3 2 4 10 1 50 Astros IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Ruhle 8 7 1 1 0 6 0 31 2.38 Forsch W(6-4) 5 4 1 1 3 1 0 22 3.00 Totals 13 11 2 2 3 7 0 53 Wild Pitches: Ruhle (1) Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - John McSherry, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Bob Engel EXPOS 1ST: Cash flied out to right; Dawson grounded out (third to first); Valentine flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy flied out to left; Puhl grounded out (third to first); Cabell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 2ND: Perez struck out; Parrish flied out to left; Cromartie singled; Carter forced Cromartie (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 2ND: Watson singled; Howe forced Watson (third to second); Howard singled [Howe out at third (right to third)]; Cruz flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 3RD: Speier grounded out (second to first); Fryman grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 3RD: Bochy singled; On a bunt Ruhle struck out; Landestoy forced Bochy (shortstop to second); Puhl walked [Landestoy to second]; Cabell struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Valentine made an out to second; Perez singled; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 4TH: Watson reached on an error by Cash [Watson to first]; Howe popped to first in foul territory; Howard flied out to center; Cruz grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie singled; Carter reached on an error by Howe [Cromartie to third, Carter to first]; Speier struck out; On a bunt Fryman struck out; Cash reached on a fielder's choice [Cromartie out at home (pitcher to catcher), Carter to second]; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 5TH: Bochy struck out; Ruhle grounded out (shortstop to first); Landestoy grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 6TH: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Valentine singled; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Valentine out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. ASTROS 6TH: Puhl grounded out (second to first); Cabell grounded out (second to first); Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Astros 0. EXPOS 7TH: Parrish singled; Ruhle threw a wild pitch [Parrish to second]; Cromartie flied out to right [Parrish to third]; Carter singled [Parrish scored]; Speier forced Carter (second to shortstop); Fryman flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 7TH: Howe walked; Howard forced Howe (shortstop to second); Howard was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Cruz flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. EXPOS 8TH: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine singled; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 0. ASTROS 8TH: Bochy reached on an error by Cash [Bochy to first]; SEXTON RAN FOR BOCHY; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR RUHLE; Gonzalez grounded out (third to first) [Sexton to second]; Landestoy singled [Sexton to third]; ALOU BATTED FOR PUHL; Alou singled [Sexton scored (unearned), Landestoy to second]; BAHNSEN REPLACED FRYMAN (PITCHING); Cabell struck out; Watson flied out to right; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Astros 1. EXPOS 9TH: GONZALEZ STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); PUJOLS REPLACED SEXTON (PLAYING C ); FORSCH REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); LANDESTOY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); Parrish singled; Cromartie out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Parrish to second]; Carter flied out to center; Speier singled [Parrish scored, Speier to second (on throw to home)]; Bahnsen flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 1. ASTROS 9TH: Howe flied out to right; Howard made an out to third; Cruz homered; Pujols grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2. EXPOS 10TH: Cash singled; Dawson out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Cash to second]; Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez was walked intentionally; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 10TH: Gonzalez flied out to left; Landestoy made an out to shortstop; Forsch struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2. EXPOS 11TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Carter grounded out (pitcher to first); Speier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 11TH: Cabell struck out; Watson struck out; Howe popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2. EXPOS 12TH: HUTTON BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Hutton flied out to center; Cash made an out to third; Dawson walked; Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 12TH: TWITCHELL REPLACED HUTTON (PITCHING); Howard flied out to left; Cruz grounded out (second to first); Pujols struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2. EXPOS 13TH: Perez singled; MEJIAS RAN FOR PEREZ; Parrish out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Mejias to second]; Cromartie was walked intentionally; Carter flied out to center; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 2. ASTROS 13TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); CROMARTIE CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Gonzalez grounded out (shortstop to first); Landestoy walked; WALLING BATTED FOR FORSCH; Walling singled [Landestoy to third, Walling to second (on throw to 3b)]; Cabell was walked intentionally; Watson struck out; Howe singled [Landestoy scored, Walling to third, Cabell to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 2, Astros 3.

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