Handed a six-run lead in the first inning. Ross Grimsley had an easy time pitching the Expos to a 12-1 victory over the Padres. Grimsley yielded only three hits with the Padres' run coming on a homer by Dave Winfield in the seventh.

Andre Dawson ignited the Expos' opening outburst with a round-tripper. After two walks and a single by Tony Perez delivered another counter, Gary Carter smashed a three-run homer to kayo John D'Acquisto before the Padres' starter was able to retire any batters. [The Sporting News]
Montreal Expos 12, San Diego Padres 1

Game Played on Friday, May 4, 1979 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Expos        6  3  0    0  3  0    0  0  0  -  12 15  0
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   1  3  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dawson cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .323      Richards cf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .240
  White cf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .269        Reynolds cf         1   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Scott 2b              3   1   0   0     1   1   .267      Smith ss              4   0   0   0     0   0   .168
  Cash 2b             1   0   1   0     0   0   .250      Turner lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .314
Cromartie lf          4   2   2   0     1   0   .372      Winfield rf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .375
Perez 1b              4   1   2   1     0   0   .272      Tenace c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .232
  Macha 1b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Kendall c           2   0   0   0     0   0   .125
Carter c              5   2   2   4     0   0   .347      Hargrove 1b           2   0   0   0     0   0   .217
Valentine rf          4   2   2   0     0   0   .260        Shirley p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hutton rf           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Evans 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .209
Parrish 3b            4   2   2   3     0   0   .284      Gonzalez 2b           1   0   0   0     1   0   .296
Speier ss             3   1   2   1     0   0   .290        Almon 2b            1   0   0   0     0   0   .353
  Mason ss            1   0   0   0     0   0   .250      D'Acquisto p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Grimsley p            3   0   1   2     0   1   .083        Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Lolich p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Perkins 1b          2   0   0   0     0   0   .304

Totals               39  12  15  12     2   2             Totals               30   1   3   1     2   1

Time of Game: 2:03   Attendance: 20,309
Left on Base: Expos 4, Padres 4
DP: Expos 0, Padres 2
Doubles: Parrish 2 (10), Speier (5)
Home Runs: Dawson (7), Carter (7), Winfield (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Grimsley (2)
GIDP: Dawson (2), Perez (4)
Hit by Pitch: Parrish (2,by Lee)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(3-0)         9     3   1   1   2   1   1  32   3.19
Totals                  9     3   1   1   2   1   1  32

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
D'Acquisto L(2-2)       0     3   5   5   2   0   2   5   7.71
Lee                     1.2   4   4   4   0   1   0  10   9.00
Lolich                  2.1   5   3   3   0   0   0  12   4.96
Shirley                 5     3   0   0   0   1   0  16   5.70
Totals                  9    15  12  12   2   2   2  43

Hit by Pitch: Lee (2)

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Frank Campagna, 2B - Frank Fisher, 3B - John Stewart


EXPOS 1ST: Debut for umpire John Stewart; Dawson homered;
Scott walked; Cromartie walked [Scott to second]; Perez singled
to center [Scott scored, Cromartie to third]; Carter homered
[Cromartie scored, Perez scored]; LEE REPLACED D'ACQUISTO
(PITCHING); Valentine flied out to right; Parrish was hit by a
pitch; Speier singled to right [Parrish to third]; Grimsley out
on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Parrish scored, Speier
to second]; Dawson grounded out (third to first); 6 R, 4 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 6, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards flied out to center; Smith grounded out
(second to first); Turner lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 6, Padres 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Scott struck out; Cromartie singled to left; Perez
singled to right [Cromartie to third]; Carter forced Perez
(third to second) [Cromartie scored]; Valentine singled to right
[Carter to third]; LOLICH REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Parrish
doubled to center [Carter scored, Valentine scored]; Speier
grounded out (third to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 9,
Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield made an out to second; Tenace flied out to
center; Hargrove flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 9, Padres 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Grimsley grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
flied out to left; Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 9, Padres 0.

PADRES 3RD: Evans grounded out (second to first); Gonzalez
walked; Lolich struck out; Richards grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 9, Padres 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie grounded out (third to first); Perez made
an out to second; Carter grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 9, Padres 0.

PADRES 4TH: Smith lined to second; Turner singled to right;
Winfield walked [Turner to second]; Tenace forced Winfield
(shortstop to second) [Turner to third]; Hargrove flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 9, Padres 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Valentine singled to center; Parrish doubled to left
[Valentine scored, Parrish to third (on throw to home)]; Speier
doubled to left [Parrish scored]; Grimsley singled to center
[Speier scored]; SHIRLEY REPLACED HARGROVE (PITCHING); PERKINS
REPLACED LOLICH (PLAYING 1B); Dawson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Grimsley out at second]; Scott
grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
12, Padres 0.

PADRES 5TH: Evans flied out to center; Gonzalez lined to third;
Perkins grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 12, Padres 0.

EXPOS 6TH: ALMON REPLACED GONZALEZ (PLAYING 2B); KENDALL
REPLACED TENACE (PLAYING C ); Cromartie singled to right; Perez
grounded into a double play (third to second to first)
[Cromartie out at second]; Carter made an out to shortstop; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 12, Padres 0.

PADRES 6TH: WHITE REPLACED DAWSON (PLAYING CF); CASH REPLACED
SCOTT (PLAYING 2B); MACHA REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); MASON
REPLACED SPEIER (PLAYING SS); Richards grounded out (second to
first); Smith grounded out (third to first); Turner grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 12, Padres 0.

EXPOS 7TH: REYNOLDS REPLACED RICHARDS (PLAYING CF); Valentine
flied out to center; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first);
Mason flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 12,
Padres 0.

PADRES 7TH: HUTTON REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING RF); Winfield
homered; Kendall grounded out (shortstop to first); Shirley made
an out to shortstop; Evans flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 12, Padres 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Grimsley was called out on strikes; White flied out
to center; Cash singled to center; Cromartie popped to third in
foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 12, Padres 1.

PADRES 8TH: Almon flied out to left; Perkins grounded out (first
unassisted); Reynolds singled to center; Smith grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 12, Padres 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Macha grounded out (second to first); Carter singled
to left; Hutton flied out to center; Parrish flied out to right;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 12, Padres 1.

PADRES 9TH: Turner flied out to right; Winfield grounded out
(shortstop to first); Kendall made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 12, Padres 1.
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