Seventh-inning singles by Dave Cash and Andre Dawson broke a 3-3 tie and gave the Expos their fifth consecutive victory, a 5-3 decision over the Cardinals. The winning rally began when reliever Mark Littell, who had just entered the game, walked Larry Parrish. After a sacrifice by Rudy May, Warren Cromartie was given an intentional walk.

Cash then singled for one run and Dawson followed with another single for an insurance tally. The Expos tied the game in the sixth when Dawson tripled and scored on Gary Carter's sacrifice fly. Roger Freed had given the Cardinals the lead with a two-run homer in the top of the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 5, St. Louis Cardinals 3
Game Played on Monday, April     24, 1978 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  1  2    0  0  0  -   3  8  0
Expos        0  1  0    0  1  1    2  0  x  -   5  7  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Cromartie lf          3   1   0   0     1   0   .154
Mumphrey lf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .107        Mejias lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Hernandez 1b          3   0   0   0     1   1   .327      Cash 2b               4   0   2   1     0   0   .304
Simmons c             4   0   1   0     0   0   .316        Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
Morales cf            4   1   1   0     0   0   .258      Dawson cf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .273
Freed rf              3   1   2   2     1   0   .278      Carter c              3   0   1   1     0   0   .278
  Phillips pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .308      Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .222
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .255        Unser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Tyson 2b              3   1   1   0     0   1   .225      Valentine rf          3   1   0   0     1   1   .366
  Iorg ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Parrish 3b            3   2   1   0     1   1   .354
Rasmussen p           2   0   1   1     0   1   .250      Speier ss             2   0   1   1     1   1   .319
  Swisher ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      May p                 1   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Littell p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               33   3   8   3     2   5             Totals               27   5   7   4     4   5

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 11,448
Left on Base: Cardinals 5, Expos 5
DP: Cardinals 0, Expos 1
Doubles: Simmons (7), Tyson (2), Morales (3), Cash (5), Speier (2), Parrish (8)
Triples: Dawson (2)
Home Runs: Freed (2)
Stolen Bases: Carter (1)
Caught Stealing: Dawson (2)
Sacrifice Hits: May 2 (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Carter (1)
GIDP: Simmons (2)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rasmussen               6     4   3   3   2   3   0  24   4.33
Littell L(0-2)          2     3   2   2   2   2   0  10   3.07
Totals                  8     7   5   5   4   5   0  34

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(1-1)              7.1   7   3   3   2   5   1  30   3.30
Bahnsen SV(3)           1.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   5   3.97
Totals                  9     8   3   3   2   5   1  35

Wild Pitches: Rasmussen (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton flied out to right; Mumphrey struck
out; Hernandez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash
doubled to right; Dawson struck out; Carter popped to first in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons doubled to left; Morales flied out to
left; Freed grounded out (shortstop to first); Reitz flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez flied out to right; Valentine walked; Parrish
was called out on strikes; Speier doubled to left [Valentine
scored]; May made an out to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 3RD: Tyson struck out; Rasmussen was called out on
strikes; Templeton singled to left; Mumphrey forced Templeton
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos
1.

EXPOS 3RD: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Cash lined
to second; Dawson grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Hernandez walked; Simmons made an out to second;
On a bunt Morales grounded out (catcher unassisted) [Hernandez
stayed at first]; Jerry Morales called for interference;
Freed walked [Hernandez to second]; Reitz flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Carter made an out to second; Perez flied out to
center; Valentine flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 5TH: Tyson doubled to left; Rasmussen singled to
center [Tyson scored, Rasmussen out at second (center to third
to second)]; Templeton flied out to right; Mumphrey flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Parrish doubled to left; Speier walked; May out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Parrish to third, Speier to
second]; Rasmussen threw a wild pitch [Parrish scored, Speier to
third]; Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash flied out
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 1, Expos 2.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Simmons
grounded out (third to first); Morales doubled to right; Freed
homered [Morales scored]; Reitz struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson tripled to center; Carter hit a sacrifice fly
to left [Dawson scored]; Perez flied out to center; Valentine
struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Tyson flied out to left; SWISHER BATTED FOR
RASMUSSEN; Swisher made an out to shortstop; Templeton made an
out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: LITTELL REPLACED SWISHER (PITCHING); Parrish walked;
Speier struck out; May out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second)
[Parrish to second]; Cromartie was walked intentionally; Cash
singled to center [Parrish scored, Cromartie to second]; Dawson
singled to right [Cromartie scored, Cash to third]; Dawson was
caught stealing second (catcher to second); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 5.

CARDINALS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING LF); FRIAS
REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); Mumphrey singled to right; Hernandez
flied out to center; BAHNSEN REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Simmons
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Mumphrey out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: Carter singled to center; Carter stole second; Perez
struck out; Valentine flied out to right; Parrish grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos 5.

CARDINALS 9TH: UNSER REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); Morales popped
to first; Freed singled to center; PHILLIPS RAN FOR FREED; Reitz
flied out to right; IORG BATTED FOR TYSON; Iorg grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 3, Expos
5.