Posting his first shutout since 1976, Woodie Fryman pitched the Expos to a 8-0 victory over the Astros. Tony Perez knocked in two of the Expos' first three runs with a double in the first inning. Andre Dawson homered in the third to ignite a four-run outburst and also accounted for the Expos' last run with a triple in the seventh inning. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 8, Houston Astros 0
Game Played on Saturday, July      15, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Astros       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  6  1
Expos        3  0  4    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   8 10  0


Astros               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Landestoy ss          4   0   1   0     0   1   .318      Cash 2b               3   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Puhl cf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .304        Papi ss             1   1   1   0     0   0   .286
Cabell 3b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .296      Dawson cf             3   2   2   2     1   0   .238
Watson 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .288      Valentine rf          3   2   2   0     0   0   .313
Howe 2b               3   0   1   0     1   0   .280        Frias 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Alou lf               4   0   2   0     0   0   .313      Perez 1b              2   1   1   2     0   1   .286
Cruz rf               2   0   0   0     1   1   .277        Unser 1b            2   0   0   0     0   1   .217
Pujols c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .167      Parrish 3b            4   1   1   1     0   2   .263
  McLaughlin p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cromartie lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .265
Dixon p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .136      Carter c              4   1   1   1     0   0   .237
  Williams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Herrmann c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .136
  Fischlin ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .127      Speier ss             2   0   1   1     0   0   .256
  Zamora p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Mejias rf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Howard ph,c         1   0   0   0     0   0   .247      Fryman p              3   0   0   0     0   0   .037

Totals               31   0   6   0     2   4             Totals               34   8  10   7     1   4

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 15,360
Left on Base: Astros 6, Expos 3
DP: Astros 0, Expos 2
Errors: Cruz
Doubles: Watson (15), Alou (3), Perez (27), Parrish (22), Papi (7)
Triples: Dawson (4)
Home Runs: Dawson (14)
GIDP: Alou (4), Pujols (2)


Astros                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dixon L(4-6)            2.1   6   6   5   1   1   1  14   3.13
Williams                2.2   2   1   1   0   1   0  10   3.71
Zamora                  2     2   1   1   0   2   0   8   9.00
McLaughlin              1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   3.94
Totals                  8    10   8   7   1   4   1  35

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman W(4-7)           9     6   0   0   2   4   0  33   4.08
Totals                  9     6   0   0   2   4   0  33

Balks: Williams (1)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Eric Gregg, 3B - Bill Williams


ASTROS 1ST: Landestoy grounded out (third to first); Puhl
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cabell grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson walked;
Valentine singled [Dawson to third]; Perez doubled [Dawson
scored, Valentine scored]; Parrish flied out to left; Cromartie
singled to right [Perez scored (error by Cruz) (unearned) (no
RBI)]; Carter flied out to center; 3 R (2 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Expos 3.

ASTROS 2ND: Watson lined to center; Howe singled; Alou grounded
into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Howe out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 2ND: Speier lined to left; Fryman grounded out (third to
first); Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 3.

ASTROS 3RD: Cruz struck out; Pujols struck out; Dixon grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos
3.

EXPOS 3RD: Dawson homered; On a bunt Valentine singled; Perez
struck out; Parrish doubled [Valentine scored]; WILLIAMS
REPLACED DIXON (PITCHING); Cromartie grounded out (first
unassisted); Carter singled [Parrish scored]; Williams balked
[Carter to second]; Speier singled [Carter scored]; Fryman
grounded out (pitcher to first); 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros
0, Expos 7.

ASTROS 4TH: UNSER REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); Landestoy struck
out; Puhl struck out; Cabell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 7.

EXPOS 4TH: Cash flied out to center; Dawson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Valentine grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 7.

ASTROS 5TH: Watson doubled; Howe reached on a fielder's choice
[Watson out at third (second to third)]; Alou singled [Howe to
second]; Cruz walked [Howe to third, Alou to second]; Pujols
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Cruz out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 7.

EXPOS 5TH: Unser grounded out (first unassisted); Parrish struck
out; Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 7.

ASTROS 6TH: PAPI REPLACED CASH (PLAYING SS); FRIAS REPLACED
VALENTINE (PLAYING 2B); MEJIAS REPLACED SPEIER (PLAYING RF);
FISCHLIN BATTED FOR WILLIAMS; Fischlin grounded out (third to
first); Landestoy grounded out (first unassisted); On a bunt
Puhl grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Astros 0, Expos 7.

EXPOS 6TH: ZAMORA REPLACED FISCHLIN (PITCHING); Carter made an
out to first; Mejias flied out to left; Fryman grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 7.

ASTROS 7TH: Cabell grounded out (shortstop to first); Watson
lined to right; Howe grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 7.

EXPOS 7TH: Papi doubled; Dawson tripled [Papi scored]; Frias
made an out to catcher; Unser struck out; Parrish struck out; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 8.

ASTROS 8TH: Alou doubled; Cruz grounded out (shortstop to
first); Pujols made an out to second; HOWARD BATTED FOR ZAMORA;
Howard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Astros 0, Expos 8.

EXPOS 8TH: MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED PUJOLS (PITCHING); HOWARD STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted);
Carter lined to shortstop; Mejias grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 8.

ASTROS 9TH: HERRMANN REPLACED CARTER (PLAYING C ); Landestoy
singled; Puhl flied out to center; Cabell singled [Landestoy to
second]; Watson flied out to right; Howe walked [Landestoy to
third, Cabell to second]; Alou lined to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Astros 0, Expos 8.