Doubles by Chris Speier, Tony Perez and Ellis Valentine in the sixth inning broke a 1-1 tie and lifted the Expos to a 3-1 victory over the Padres, ending their six-game losing streak. Ross Grimsley became the first N.L. pitcher to win 11 games, going the distance for the 10th time in 15 starts. Speier's double in the sixth came with one out and, after Warren Cromartie flied out, Perez and Valentine connected for consecutive two-base hits. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Thursday, June      15, 1978 (Day game) at San Diego Stadium
Expos        0  1  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  9  2
Padres       0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .274      Smith ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .254
Speier ss             4   1   2   0     0   0   .283        Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .265      Thomas cf,1b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .250
Perez 1b              4   1   1   1     0   0   .258      Tenace 1b             3   0   1   0     1   0   .228
  Unser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .233        Richards pr,cf      0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Valentine rf          4   1   2   2     0   1   .286      Winfield rf           4   0   1   0     0   1   .295
Carter c              3   0   1   0     1   0   .230      Gonzalez 2b           3   0   2   0     0   0   .233
Papi 3b               4   0   0   0     0   1   .283      Reynolds lf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .242
Mejias cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .211      Ashford 3b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .212
Grimsley p            4   0   1   0     0   1   .135      Roberts c             4   1   2   0     0   0   .250
                                                          Shirley p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .100
                                                            Almon ph,ss         2   0   0   0     0   0   .289

Totals               34   3   9   3     2   3             Totals               32   1   7   0     3   4

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance:  9,253
Left on Base: Expos 6, Padres 8
DP: Expos 1, Padres 2
Errors: Papi, Grimsley
Doubles: Speier (7), Perez (15), Valentine (14), Roberts (2)
Home Runs: Valentine (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Gonzalez (1)
GIDP: Speier (5), Cash (9), Ashford (2)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(11-3)        9     7   1   0   3   4   0  36   2.73
Totals                  9     7   1   0   3   4   0  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Shirley L(3-8)          7     9   3   3   2   2   1  30   4.41
Lee                     2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.71
Totals                  9     9   3   3   2   3   1  36

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


EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled to center; Speier grounded into a double
play (third to second to first) [Cash out at second]; Cromartie
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Smith lined to right; Thomas grounded out (shortstop
to first); Tenace lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Padres 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez made an out to first; Valentine homered; Carter
flied out to center; Papi struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield flied out to left; Gonzalez singled to
left; Reynolds forced Gonzalez (third to second); Ashford
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1,
Padres 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Mejias flied out to center; Grimsley singled to left;
Cash grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first)
[Grimsley out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Padres
0.

PADRES 3RD: Roberts doubled to left; Shirley reached on an error
by Grimsley [Roberts scored (unearned) (no RBI), Shirley out at
second (right to third)]; Smith popped to first; Thomas walked;
Tenace walked [Thomas to second]; Winfield struck out (catcher
to first); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Padres 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Speier grounded out (second to first); Cromartie
lined to right; Perez popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Gonzalez singled to right; Reynolds struck out;
Ashford grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Gonzalez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Padres
1.

EXPOS 5TH: Valentine struck out; Carter singled to left; Papi
grounded out (first unassisted) [Carter to second]; Mejias was
walked intentionally; Grimsley forced Mejias (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Roberts singled to left; Shirley struck out; Smith
grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Roberts to
second]; Thomas singled to left [Roberts out at home (left to
catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Padres 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Cash grounded out (third to first); Speier doubled to
left; Cromartie made an out to third; Perez doubled to center
[Speier scored]; Valentine doubled to left [Perez scored];
Carter was walked intentionally; Papi flied out to left; 2 R, 3
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Tenace reached on an error by Papi [Tenace to
first]; Winfield singled to left [Tenace to second]; Gonzalez
out on a sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Tenace to third,
Winfield to second]; Reynolds flied out to center; Ashford
walked; Roberts popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 3,
Padres 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Mejias grounded out (second to first); Grimsley
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash singled to right; Speier
singled to center [Cash to third]; Cromartie grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: ALMON BATTED FOR SHIRLEY; Almon lined to third;
Smith grounded out (second to first); Thomas grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

EXPOS 8TH: ALMON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); LEE REPLACED SMITH
(PITCHING); Perez popped to first; Valentine popped to first;
Carter flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres
1.

PADRES 8TH: UNSER REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); Tenace singled to
left; RICHARDS RAN FOR TENACE; Winfield made an out to third;
Gonzalez made an out to third; Reynolds lined to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

EXPOS 9TH: RICHARDS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); THOMAS CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Papi flied out to right; Mejias grounded
out (shortstop to first); Grimsley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Ashford struck out; Roberts lined to center; Almon
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.