Playing before a Jacket Night crowd of 46,210, Houston's largest turnout since August 7, 1968, the Astros got three-hit pitching from Joaquin Andujar and a two-run homer from Bob Watson to defeat the Expos, 3-1. [The Sporting News]
Houston Astros 3, Montreal Expos 1

Game Played on Saturday, April 29, 1978 (Night game) at Astrodome

Expos        0  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   1  3  0
Astros       2  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  8  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cromartie lf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .208      Puhl lf               4   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Cash 2b               3   1   1   0     1   0   .338      Cabell 3b             3   1   2   0     1   0   .286
Dawson cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .250      Cedeno cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .256
Carter c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .254      Watson 1b             4   1   1   2     0   0   .293
Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .209      Cruz rf               4   0   1   1     0   1   .303
Valentine rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .316      Howe 2b               3   0   2   0     0   0   .329
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .297      Herrmann c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .167
Speier ss             2   0   0   0     1   0   .283      Sexton ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .286
Rogers p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .182      Andujar p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .111
  Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   3   1     4   5             Totals               31   3   8   3     1   4

Time of Game: 2:13   Attendance: 46,215
Left on Base: Expos 6, Astros 5
DP: Expos 1, Astros 0
Doubles: Cash (6), Cruz (4), Howe (8)
Home Runs: Watson (3)
GIDP: Cedeno (2)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(2-3)           7     8   3   3   0   2   1  28   3.55
Bahnsen                 1     0   0   0   1   2   0   4   4.05
Totals                  8     8   3   3   1   4   1  32

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Andujar W(2-2)          9     3   1   1   4   5   0  34   2.86
Totals                  9     3   1   1   4   5   0  34

Balks: Rogers (1), Andujar (2)

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson


EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Puhl made an out to shortstop; Cabell singled to
right; Cedeno grounded out (shortstop to second to first)
[Cabell to second]; Watson homered [Cabell scored]; Cruz
grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter made an out to shortstop; Perez walked;
Valentine popped to second in foul territory; Parrish grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 2ND: Howe singled to left; Herrmann singled to right
[Howe to third]; Sexton popped to pitcher; Andujar struck out;
Puhl lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier flied out to center; Rogers struck out;
Cromartie walked; Cash grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 2.

ASTROS 3RD: Cabell grounded out (pitcher to first); Cedeno
singled to left; Rogers balked [Cedeno to second]; Watson
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Cedeno to third]; Cruz
doubled to left [Cedeno scored]; Howe grounded out (third to
first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 3.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson flied out to right; Carter struck out; Perez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Astros 3.

ASTROS 4TH: Herrmann grounded out (first to pitcher); Sexton
grounded out (shortstop to first); Andujar struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 3.

EXPOS 5TH: Valentine grounded out (third to first); Parrish
grounded out (pitcher to first); Speier walked; Rogers grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 3.

ASTROS 5TH: Puhl flied out to right; Cabell singled to left;
Cedeno grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cabell
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Cash
doubled to left; Dawson singled to left [Cash scored]; Andujar
balked [Dawson to second]; Carter popped to catcher; Perez
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson grounded out (third to first); Cruz grounded
out (second to first); Howe doubled to left; Herrmann grounded
out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros
3.

EXPOS 7TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish
flied out to center; Speier grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 7TH: Sexton grounded out (shortstop to first); Andujar
flied out to center; Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.

EXPOS 8TH: GARRETT BATTED FOR ROGERS; Garrett grounded out
(second to pitcher); Cromartie flied out to center; Cash walked;
Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.

ASTROS 8TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Cabell walked;
Cedeno struck out; Watson flied out to right; Cruz struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Perez flied out
to right; Valentine singled to left; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 3.
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