The slugging of Andre Dawson powered the Expos to a 3-1 triumph over the Reds. Reds' ace Tom Seaver lost the fifth of his last six starts as his own error on a play at first base in the third inning helped the Expos. Hal Dues reached base on the misplay and scored on a double by Dawson. A double by Ellis Valentine and single by Warren Cromartie made it 2-0 in the sixth and Dawson hit a solo homer off Mike LaCoss in the eighth.

Darold Knowles relieved for the Expos in the seventh with the bases loaded and two out and killed the rally by picking pinch-runner Rick Auerbach off first. Pete Rose surpassed the all-time Reds' record by doubling in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to 31 games -- Elmer Smith had a 30-game hit streak in 1898. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Cincinnati Reds 1
Game Played on Tuesday, July      18, 1978 (Night game) at Riverfront Stadium
Expos        0  0  1    0  0  1    0  1  0  -   3  8  0
Reds         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  6  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               3   0   0   0     1   0   .274      Rose 3b               4   0   2   0     0   0   .306
  Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333      Griffey rf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Dawson cf             4   1   3   2     0   0   .253      Morgan 2b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .261
Valentine rf          4   1   2   0     0   0   .312      Foster lf             4   1   1   1     0   1   .303
Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .293      Driessen 1b           2   0   0   0     2   0   .292
  Unser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .217      Bench c               4   0   2   0     0   0   .251
Parrish 3b            3   0   1   0     1   2   .266        Collins pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .212
Cromartie lf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .269      Henderson cf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .232
Carter c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .234      Concepcion ss         4   0   1   0     0   1   .293
Speier ss             4   0   0   0     0   2   .245      Seaver p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .128
Dues p                3   1   1   0     0   1   .192        Lum ph              0   0   0   0     1   0   .286
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333        Auerbach pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .172
  Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        LaCoss p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Borbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Geronimo ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .245

Totals               33   3   8   3     2   7             Totals               32   1   6   1     4   3

Time of Game: 2:23   Attendance: 36,739
Left on Base: Expos 5, Reds 8
DP: Expos 0, Reds 2
Errors: Seaver
Doubles: Dawson (8), Valentine (23), Rose (27), Concepcion (22)
Home Runs: Dawson (15), Foster (22)
Caught Stealing: Valentine (7)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dues W(4-4)             6.2   4   0   0   3   3   0  27   2.33
Knowles                 1.1   1   1   1   1   0   1   5   2.47
Garman SV(7)            1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   5.31
Totals                  9     6   1   1   4   3   1  36

Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver L(9-9)           7     6   2   1   2   5   0  28   3.13
LaCoss                  1     2   1   1   0   1   1   4   9.00
Borbon                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   4.11
Totals                  9     8   3   2   2   7   1  35

Wild Pitches: Seaver (3)

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


EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Valentine lined to shortstop; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

REDS 1ST: Rose doubled; Griffey flied out to left; Morgan popped
to third in foul territory; Foster grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez flied out to right; Parrish struck out;
Cromartie flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Reds 0.

REDS 2ND: Driessen walked; Bench forced Driessen (third to
second); Henderson flied out to right; Concepcion struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Reds 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Carter struck out; Speier struck out; Dues reached on
an error by Seaver [Dues to first]; Cash walked [Dues to
second]; Dawson doubled to right [Dues scored (unearned), Cash
to third]; On a bunt Valentine grounded out (catcher to first);
1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 0.

REDS 3RD: Seaver grounded out (second to first); Rose singled to
right; Griffey flied out to center; Morgan popped to second; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez popped to first in foul territory; Parrish
singled to left; Cromartie grounded out (second to first)
[Parrish to second]; Carter flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 0.

REDS 4TH: Foster grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Driessen popped to third; Bench flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier struck out; Dues struck out; Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Reds 0.

REDS 5TH: Henderson grounded out (second to first); Concepcion
flied out to right; Seaver struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Reds 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson singled to left; Dawson was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Valentine doubled to right; Seaver threw a
wild pitch [Valentine to third]; Perez grounded out (shortstop
to first); Parrish walked; Cromartie singled to right [Valentine
scored, Parrish to second]; Carter forced Cromartie (third to
second); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Reds 0.

REDS 6TH: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Griffey
grounded out (second to first); Morgan walked; Foster struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Reds 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Speier grounded out (second to first); Dues singled
to right; Cash hit into a double play (left to first) [Dues out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Reds 0.

REDS 7TH: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Bench singled
to third; Henderson flied out to left; Concepcion doubled [Bench
to third]; LUM BATTED FOR SEAVER; Lum walked; AUERBACH RAN FOR
LUM; KNOWLES REPLACED DUES (PITCHING); Auerbach was picked off
first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Reds 0.

EXPOS 8TH: LACOSS REPLACED AUERBACH (PITCHING); Dawson
homered; Debut game for Mike LaCoss; Valentine singled to
center; Perez popped to second; Parrish struck out while
Valentine was caught stealing second (catcher to second); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Reds 0.

REDS 8TH: UNSER REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); Rose grounded out
(shortstop to first); Griffey flied out to center; Morgan popped
to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Reds
0.

EXPOS 9TH: BORBON REPLACED LACOSS (PITCHING); Cromartie grounded
out (third to first); Carter struck out; Speier grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Reds 0.

REDS 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); Foster homered;
Driessen walked; GARMAN REPLACED KNOWLES (PITCHING); Bench
singled to center [Driessen to second]; COLLINS RAN FOR BENCH;
Henderson flied out to center; Concepcion forced Collins (third
to second); GERONIMO BATTED FOR BORBON; Geronimo popped to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Reds 1.