The three-hit pitching of Ross Grimsley carried the Expos to a 3-1 victory over the Cardinals. The first Expo run came in the third inning on an RBI double by Andre Dawson. The Expos added a pair in the fourth on a two-run homer by Gary Carter following a single by Tony Perez.

Grimsley pitched perfect ball for 7 1/3 innings before the Cardinals broke through on a double by George Hendrick and singles by Ken Reitz and Keith Hernandez. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, St. Louis Cardinals 1
Game Played on Monday, September 11, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Cardinals    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  3  0
Expos        0  0  1    2  0  0    0  0  x  -   3  9  0


Cardinals            AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Templeton ss          4   0   0   0     0   0   .278      Cash 2b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .249
Lentine lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dawson cf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .251
  Freed ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Valentine rf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .290
Morales rf            3   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Perez 1b              3   1   2   0     0   0   .287
Simmons c             3   0   0   0     0   0   .290      Cromartie lf          3   0   1   0     0   1   .300
Hendrick cf           3   1   1   0     0   0   .278      Carter c              3   1   2   2     0   0   .255
Reitz 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .245      Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .273
Hernandez 1b          3   0   1   1     0   0   .254      Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   1   .253
Tyson 2b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Grimsley p            3   0   0   0     0   0   .148
Denny p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .172
  Scott ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .238

Totals               29   1   3   1     0   1             Totals               30   3   9   3     0   3

Time of Game: 1:40   Attendance:  4,949
Left on Base: Cardinals 1, Expos 3
DP: Cardinals 2, Expos 1
Doubles: Hendrick (28), Dawson 2 (20)
Home Runs: Carter (17)
Stolen Bases: Perez (2)
Caught Stealing: Dawson (9)
GIDP: Tyson (11), Cromartie (13)


Cardinals              IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Denny L(11-11)          8     9   3   3   0   3   1  30   3.17
Totals                  8     9   3   3   0   3   1  30

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(18-9)        9     3   1   1   0   1   0  29   3.02
Totals                  9     3   1   1   0   1   0  29

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ed Montague


CARDINALS 1ST: Templeton grounded out (third to first); Lentine
flied out to left; Morales struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson grounded
out (pitcher to first); Valentine flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 2ND: Simmons grounded out (pitcher to first); Hendrick
grounded out (pitcher to first); Reitz flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez singled to right; Cromartie grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Perez out at
second]; Carter singled to center; Parrish flied out to right; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

CARDINALS 3RD: Hernandez grounded out (shortstop to first);
Tyson grounded out (third to first); Denny grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier struck out (catcher to first); Grimsley
grounded out (third to first); Cash singled to center; Dawson
doubled to left [Cash scored]; Valentine struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 1.

CARDINALS 4TH: Templeton grounded out (second to first); Lentine
grounded out (second to first); Morales lined to shortstop; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez singled to right; Perez stole second; Cromartie
struck out; Carter homered [Perez scored]; Parrish flied out to
right; Speier flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

CARDINALS 5TH: Simmons flied out to right; Hendrick popped to
catcher in foul territory; Reitz flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 5TH: Grimsley grounded out (second to first); Cash singled
to center; Dawson forced Cash (second unassisted); Dave Cash
called for interference; Dawson was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

CARDINALS 6TH: Hernandez grounded out (second to first); Tyson
grounded out (pitcher to first); Denny grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie singled to right;
Carter flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cardinals 0,
Expos 3.

CARDINALS 7TH: Templeton grounded out (second to first); Lentine
grounded out (second to first); Morales flied out to left; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier
lined to third; Grimsley grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cardinals 0, Expos 3.

CARDINALS 8TH: Simmons grounded out (shortstop to first);
Hendrick doubled to center; Reitz singled to pitcher [Hendrick
stayed at second]; Hernandez singled to center [Hendrick scored,
Reitz to second]; Tyson grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Hernandez out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: Cash grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Dawson doubled to right; Valentine lined into a double play
(shortstop to second) [Dawson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Expos 3.

CARDINALS 9TH: SCOTT BATTED FOR DENNY; Scott flied out to right;
Templeton grounded out (second to first); FREED BATTED FOR
LENTINE; Freed grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cardinals 1, Expos 3.