Unbeaten lefty Fred Norman got credit for his fifth victory as the Reds exploded for three eighth-inning runs to top the Expos, 3-2. Dave Concepcion began the winning surge with a double. After pinch-hitter Dave Collins drew a walk, Ken Griffey doubled down the left field line to drive in the tying runs.

Joe Morgan received an intentional base on balls and George Foster then singled home Griffey with the winning tally. Ellis Valentine hit a solo homer for the Expos in the second inning and the Expos' other run came in the fourth on a bases-loaded walk. [The Sporting News]



Cincinnati Reds 3, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Thursday, May       18, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  3  0  -   3  7  1
Expos        0  1  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  3  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Rose 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .299      Cromartie lf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .280
Griffey rf            4   1   4   2     0   0   .336      Cash 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .304
Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .262      Dawson cf             4   1   1   0     0   2   .281
Foster cf             3   0   1   1     1   0   .318      Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   0   .240
Driessen 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .318      Valentine rf          3   1   1   1     1   0   .291
Bench c               4   0   0   0     0   2   .233      Perez 1b              3   0   0   1     1   0   .217
Concepcion ss         4   1   2   0     0   0   .291      Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .280
Lum lf                4   0   0   0     0   0   .059      Speier ss             2   0   0   0     1   0   .291
Norman p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .208      Rogers p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .130
  Collins ph          0   1   0   0     1   0   .158
  Borbon p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               33   3   7   3     3   4             Totals               29   2   3   2     5   5

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance:  9,435
Left on Base: Reds 6, Expos 5
DP: Reds 1, Expos 0
Errors: Bench, Rogers
Doubles: Concepcion (8), Griffey (11)
Home Runs: Valentine (4)
GIDP: Parrish (5)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Norman W(5-0)           7     3   2   2   4   4   1  27   2.63
Borbon SV(3)            2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   6.97
Totals                  9     3   2   2   5   5   1  34

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(4-4)           9     7   3   3   3   4   0  36   2.73
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   4   0  36

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Terry Tata


REDS 1ST: Rose grounded out (first unassisted); Griffey singled
to right; Griffey was picked off first (pitcher to first);
Morgan flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Expos
0.

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

REDS 2ND: Foster grounded out (third to first); Driessen flied
out to left; Bench struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter flied out to center; Valentine homered; Perez
lined to shortstop; Parrish grounded out (third to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Expos 1.

REDS 3RD: Concepcion grounded out (second to first); Lum popped
to shortstop; Norman flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier grounded out (third to first); Rogers struck
out; Cromartie walked; Cash forced Cromartie (third to second);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Expos 1.

REDS 4TH: Rose lined to third; Griffey singled to right; Morgan
flied to right in foul territory; Foster forced Griffey
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson singled to left; Carter singled to left
[Dawson to second]; Carter was picked off first but was safe on
an error by Bench [Dawson to third, Carter to second]; Valentine
walked; Perez walked [Dawson scored, Carter to third, Valentine
to second]; Parrish grounded into a double play (first to
catcher to third) [Perez to second, Carter out at home,
Valentine out at third]; Speier walked [Perez to third, Parrish
to second]; Rogers flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Reds 0, Expos 2.

REDS 5TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Bench popped
to catcher in foul territory; Concepcion grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash popped
to third in foul territory; Dawson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Reds 0, Expos 2.

REDS 6TH: Lum grounded out (third to first); Norman struck out;
Rose grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Carter lined to shortstop; Valentine flied out to
center; Perez flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds
0, Expos 2.

REDS 7TH: Griffey singled to left; Morgan lined to right; Foster
walked [Griffey to second]; Driessen forced Foster (second
unassisted) [Griffey to third]; Bench struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Reds 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Parrish struck out; Speier popped to shortstop;
Rogers grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 0, Expos 2.

REDS 8TH: Concepcion doubled to left; Lum grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Concepcion to third]; COLLINS BATTED FOR
NORMAN; Collins walked; Rose struck out; Griffey doubled to left
[Concepcion scored, Collins scored]; Morgan was walked
intentionally; Foster singled to left [Griffey scored, Morgan to
second]; Driessen flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Reds
3, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: BORBON REPLACED COLLINS (PITCHING); Cromartie
grounded out (second to first); Cash walked; Dawson forced Cash
(shortstop to second); Carter forced Dawson (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Expos 2.

REDS 9TH: Bench lined to shortstop; Concepcion singled to third;
Concepcion was picked off first but was safe on an error by
Rogers [Concepcion to third]; Lum reached on a fielder's choice
[Concepcion out at home (second to catcher to third)]; Borbon
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 3, Expos 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Valentine grounded out (third to first); Perez flied
out to right; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 3,
Expos 2.