The Expos shaded the Astros, 2-1, as Rudy May, getting effective relief help from Stan Bahnsen, got credit for the victory. Andre Dawson's solo homer gave the Expos a run in the fourth inning and asingle by Ellis Valentine followed by a wild pitch and single by Chris Speler plated what proved to be the winning run in the seventh. Cesar Cedeno led off the Astro ninth with a round-tripper and after the Astros put a runner on second with one out, Bahnsen came on and got the final two outs. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 2, Houston Astros 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     30, 1978 (Day game) at Astrodome
Expos        0  0  0    1  0  0    1  0  0  -   2  6  3
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .193      Howard rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .333
  Unser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .284
Cash 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Cedeno cf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .268
  Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000      Watson 1b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .282
Dawson cf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .250        Bergman pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .254      Alou lf               3   0   0   0     0   0   .375
Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     1   0   .200      Howe 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .313
  Mejias lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ferguson c            3   0   1   0     1   0   .209
Valentine rf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .328      Sexton ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .279      Lemongello p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Speier ss             4   0   1   1     0   0   .281        Gonzalez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
May p                 3   0   0   0     0   1   .182        Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   2   6   2     1   3             Totals               30   1   5   1     2   0

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 11,515
Left on Base: Expos 6, Astros 6
DP: Expos 2, Astros 0
Errors: Parrish, Speier 2, Cabell
Home Runs: Dawson (3), Cedeno (2)
Stolen Bases: Howard (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Lemongello (4), Alou (1)
GIDP: Watson 2 (4)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(2-1)              8.1   5   1   1   2   0   1  32   2.82
Bahnsen SV(4)           0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.86
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   0   1  34

Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lemongello L(2-3)       8     6   2   2   1   3   1  32   3.65
Forsch                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.65
Totals                  9     6   2   2   1   3   1  35

Wild Pitches: Lemongello (2)
Balks: Lemongello (1)

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


EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash lined
to first; Dawson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 1ST: Howard singled to center; Howard stole second;
Cabell singled to left [Howard out at home (left to catcher),
Cabell to second (on throw to home)]; Cedeno reached on an error
by Speier [Cabell to third, Cedeno to first]; Watson grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cedeno out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter singled to left; Lemongello balked [Carter to
second]; Perez flied out to center; Valentine flied out to
center; Parrish grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 2ND: Alou flied out to right; Howe popped to first;
Ferguson singled to left; Sexton lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier flied out to center; May was called out on
strikes; Cromartie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Astros 0.

ASTROS 3RD: Lemongello popped to first; Howard popped to third;
Cabell reached on an error by Speier [Cabell to first]; Cedeno
lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Astros 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Cash popped to second; Dawson homered; Carter popped
to shortstop; Perez walked; Valentine singled to center [Perez
to second]; Parrish was called out on strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 4TH: Watson popped to first; Alou grounded out (second to
first); Howe grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier grounded out (second to first); May grounded
out (second to first); Cromartie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 5TH: Ferguson walked; Sexton lined to left; Lemongello
out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Ferguson to
second]; Howard grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Cash flied out to center; Dawson popped to catcher;
Carter grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Astros 0.

ASTROS 6TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Cedeno
singled to center; Watson grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Cedeno out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 1, Astros 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Perez lined to left; Valentine singled to right;
Lemongello threw a wild pitch [Valentine to second]; Parrish
flied out to center; Speier singled to center [Valentine scored,
Speier to second (on throw to home)]; May grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 7TH: Alou flied out to right; Howe grounded out (third to
first); Ferguson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash
singled to left; Dawson grounded out (first unassisted) [Cash to
second]; Carter reached on an error by Cabell [Cash to third,
Carter to first]; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING LF); UNSER REPLACED
CROMARTIE (PLAYING 1B); FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); Sexton
lined to center; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR LEMONGELLO; Gonzalez flied
out to center; Howard reached on an error by Parrish [Howard to
first]; Cabell forced Howard (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

EXPOS 9TH: FORSCH REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Valentine lined
to left; Parrish flied out to center; Speier grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 0.

ASTROS 9TH: Cedeno homered; Watson walked; BERGMAN RAN FOR
WATSON; Alou out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Bergman
to second]; BAHNSEN REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); Howe popped to
first; Ferguson grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 2, Astros 1.