Recording his fifth straight win, tops in the league, Ross Grimsley coasted as the Expos bombed the Astros, 10-3. Gary Carter hit the first grand-slam homer of his career and the first by an Expo player in Olympic Stadium.

The big blast came in the third inning off Astro starter J.R. Richard. Grimsley led off that frame with a single, Warren Cromartie singled and Dave Cash walked to load the bases and set the stage for Carter. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 10, Houston Astros 3
Game Played on Wednesday, May       3, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Astros       0  0  2    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   3 11  1
Expos        3  1  4    0  1  0    0  1  x  -  10 12  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Howard lf             5   0   0   0     0   0   .276      Cromartie lf          4   3   2   0     1   0   .213
Cabell 3b             2   1   0   0     3   0   .278        Mejias lf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cedeno cf             5   2   3   2     0   0   .287      Cash 2b               2   2   1   0     3   0   .338
Watson 1b             5   0   2   1     0   0   .289        Frias pr,2b         0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
Ferguson c            3   0   1   0     1   1   .214      Dawson cf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .250
Cruz rf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .313      Carter c              4   1   2   5     1   1   .267
  Pentz p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Perez 1b              5   1   2   1     0   1   .213
Sexton ss             4   0   2   0     0   0   .286        White pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Gonzalez 2b           4   0   1   0     0   0   .125        Unser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Richard p             1   0   0   0     0   1   .083      Valentine rf          3   1   1   0     2   0   .328
  Alou ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     1   2   .278
  Dixon p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Speier ss             3   0   1   0     2   1   .284
  Howe ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .309      Grimsley p            5   1   1   1     0   0   .111
  Forsch p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Walling ph,rf       1   0   0   0     0   1   .273

Totals               36   3  11   3     4   3             Totals               35  10  12   8    10   6

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance:  5,229
Left on Base: Astros 10, Expos 12
DP: Astros 0, Expos 2
Errors: Gonzalez
Doubles: Cedeno 2 (6), Cruz (5), Cash (7), Carter (5)
Triples: Dawson (3)
Home Runs: Cedeno (3), Carter (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Dawson (1)
GIDP: Cedeno (3)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Richard L(1-3)          3     7   8   8   7   3   1  23   5.73
Dixon                   2     2   1   1   1   2   0   9   4.66
Forsch                  2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   3.14
Pentz                   1     2   1   1   1   0   0   6   6.00
Totals                  8    12  10  10  10   6   1  46

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(5-0)         9    11   3   3   4   3   1  40   1.83
Totals                  9    11   3   3   4   3   1  40

Balks: Richard (2)

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Paul Runge


ASTROS 1ST: Howard lined to right; Cabell walked; Cedeno lined
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cabell out at first]; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie walked; Cash doubled [Cromartie to third];
Dawson hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cromartie scored, Cash to
third]; Carter grounded out (third to first); Perez singled
[Cash scored]; Valentine singled [Perez to third]; Parrish
walked [Valentine to second]; Richard balked [Perez scored,
Valentine to third, Parrish to second]; Speier walked; Grimsley
flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson grounded out (shortstop to first); Ferguson
singled; Cruz popped to catcher; Sexton singled [Ferguson to
second]; Gonzalez lined to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros
0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie singled; Cash walked [Cromartie to second];
Dawson forced Cash (third to second) [Cromartie scored (error by
Gonzalez) (no RBI), Dawson to second]; Carter walked; Perez
grounded out (first to pitcher) [Dawson to third, Carter to
second]; Valentine walked; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 4.

ASTROS 3RD: Richard struck out; Howard made an out to third;
Cabell walked; Cedeno homered [Cabell scored]; Watson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos
4.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier grounded out (first unassisted); Grimsley
singled; Cromartie singled [Grimsley to second]; Cash walked
[Grimsley to third, Cromartie to second]; Dawson struck out;
Carter homered [Grimsley scored, Cromartie scored, Cash
scored]; first Expo grand slam in Olympic Stadium; Perez
struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 8.

ASTROS 4TH: Ferguson made an out to second; Cruz singled; Sexton
flied out to right; Gonzalez singled [Cruz to second]; ALOU
BATTED FOR RICHARD; Alou grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 8.

EXPOS 4TH: DIXON REPLACED ALOU (PITCHING); Valentine walked;
Parrish struck out; Speier struck out; Grimsley forced Valentine
(second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 8.

ASTROS 5TH: Howard flied out to center; Cabell walked; Cedeno
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cabell
out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 8.

EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash flied
out to right; Dawson tripled; Carter doubled [Dawson scored];
Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Expos 9.

ASTROS 6TH: Watson singled; Ferguson walked [Watson to second];
Cruz made an out to second; Sexton singled [Watson to third,
Ferguson to second]; Gonzalez flied out to right; HOWE BATTED
FOR DIXON; Howe grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 2, Expos 9.

EXPOS 6TH: FORSCH REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Valentine flied out
to right; Parrish flied out to right; Speier singled; Grimsley
forced Speier (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 2, Expos 9.

ASTROS 7TH: Howard made an out to second; Cabell flied out to
right; Cedeno doubled; Watson singled [Cedeno scored]; Ferguson
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 9.

EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie flied out to left; Cash walked; FRIAS RAN
FOR CASH; Dawson grounded out (third to first) [Frias to
second]; Carter struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3,
Expos 9.

ASTROS 8TH: FRIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MEJIAS REPLACED
CROMARTIE (PLAYING LF); Cruz doubled; Sexton grounded out
(pitcher to first); Gonzalez grounded out (second to first)
[Cruz to third]; WALLING BATTED FOR FORSCH; Walling struck out;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 9.

EXPOS 8TH: WALLING STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); PENTZ REPLACED
CRUZ (PITCHING); Perez singled; WHITE RAN FOR PEREZ; Valentine
forced White (shortstop to second); Parrish singled [Valentine
to second]; Speier walked [Valentine to third, Parrish to
second]; Grimsley grounded out (pitcher to second to first)
[Valentine scored, Parrish to third, Speier to second]; Mejias
lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 3, Expos 10.

ASTROS 9TH: UNSER REPLACED WHITE (PLAYING 1B); Howard grounded
out (second to first); Cabell lined to third; Cedeno doubled;
Watson grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 3, Expos 10.