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Dodgers
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 21, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Los Angeles Dodgers, played on August 21, 1978 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
Date | August 21, 1978 |
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Visiting Team |
Los Angeles Dodgers
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Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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Winning Pitcher | — |
Losing Pitcher | — |
Save | — |
Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
Date | August 21, 1978 |
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Day of Week | Mon |
Day / Night | N |
Visiting Team | Los Angeles Dodgers |
Home Team | Montreal Expos |
Visiting Starting Pitcher | Bob Welch |
Home Starting Pitcher | Ross Grimsley |
Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
City | Montreal |
State | QUE |
Attendance | 25,461 |
Time of Game | 2 hours 13 minutes |
Umpires | HP: Bob Engel 1B: Jerry Dale 2B: John McSherry 3B: Paul Runge |
Los Angeles Dodgers Lineup
Name | Position |
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Davey Lopes | Second Baseman |
Bill North | Center Fielder |
Reggie Smith | Right Fielder |
Steve Garvey | First Baseman |
Ron Cey | Third Baseman |
Dusty Baker | Left Fielder |
Joe Ferguson | Catcher |
Bill Russell | Shortstop |
Bob Welch | Pitcher |
Tom Lasorda | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
Name | Position |
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Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
Del Unser | Right Fielder |
Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
Tony Perez | First Baseman |
Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
Gary Carter | Catcher |
Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
Chris Speier | Shortstop |
Ross Grimsley | Pitcher |
Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game (back to top)
Dodgers
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
August 21, 1978
Top 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Grimsley
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Grimsley
North hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grimsley
Smith hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Welch
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Welch
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Unser for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Welch
Dawson hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Perez vs. Welch
Welch fires over to first and Garvey drops the ball. That's an error on Garvey. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
Perez vs. Welch
Perez strikes out. View Play
Top 2
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Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Grimsley
Garvey hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Garvey reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cey vs. Grimsley
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Garvey scores. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Ferguson vs. Grimsley
Ferguson hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Grimsley
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Welch
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Lopes scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Welch
Carter hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Lopes settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Welch
Parrish hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of North. Parrish reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Speier vs. Welch
Speier strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Grimsley
Welch hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Grimsley
Lopes hits a line drive towards third. Parrish reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Grimsley
North hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Welch
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards first. Garvey scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Grimsley for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Welch
Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Welch
There goes Cash. The throw from Ferguson and he is out, Russell applying the tag. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Welch
Unser hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grimsley
Smith hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Garvey vs. Grimsley
Garvey hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Smith moves to third. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Cey vs. Grimsley
Cey hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 1 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Smith scores. Garvey moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Ferguson vs. Grimsley
Ferguson hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Russell vs. Grimsley
Russell hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Russell for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Welch
Dawson hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Welch
Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Baker. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Cromartie vs. Welch
Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Carter vs. Welch
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to third for the out. Cromartie moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Parrish vs. Welch
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Speier vs. Welch
Speier hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Welch vs. Grimsley
Welch hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Lopes vs. Grimsley
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Grimsley fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Grimsley
North hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Welch
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Welch
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Welch
Unser hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Welch
The umpire calls a balk on Welch Unser moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 1
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Welch
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. Russell picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Russell. Unser scores. Dawson moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Welch
Perez hits a fly ball into center field. North settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grimsley
Smith hits a line drive towards the right side of the infield. Cash reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Grimsley
Garvey hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cey vs. Grimsley
Cey hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
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Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Welch
Cromartie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Welch
Carter hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Welch
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Welch fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Welch
Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Grimsley
Ferguson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Russell vs. Grimsley
Russell hits a line drive to center field. Dawson throws towards third. Parrish fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Parrish. Ferguson moves to third. Russell moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Lacy vs. Grimsley
Lee Lacy pinch hits for Bob Welch.
Lacy hits a fly ball towards left. Cromartie catches it and throws to home to double up Ferguson. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Lopes vs. Grimsley
Lopes hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Grimsley vs. Rhoden
Rick Rhoden now pitching.
Grimsley hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Rhoden
Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Unser vs. Rhoden
Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Rhoden
Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Rhoden
Perez hits a popup, foul, towards first. Garvey settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
North vs. Grimsley
North hits a fly ball, foul, into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Smith vs. Grimsley
Smith strikes out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Garvey vs. Grimsley
Garvey hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Rhoden
Cromartie hits a fly ball into left field. Baker settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Rhoden
Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Rhoden
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Cey fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Rhoden
Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Grimsley vs. Rhoden
Grimsley hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rhoden fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cey vs. Grimsley
Cey hits a fly ball into right field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Baker vs. Grimsley
Baker hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Dodgers, 2 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Ferguson vs. Grimsley
Ferguson hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
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Box Score (back to top)
Game of 8/21/1978 -- Los Angeles at Montreal (N) Los Angeles AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI Lopes D, 2b 4 0 0 0 Cash D, 2b 3 0 1 0 North B, cf 4 0 0 0 Unser D, rf 4 1 1 0 Smith R, rf 4 1 1 0 Dawson A, cf 4 1 4 1 Garvey S, 1b 4 1 3 0 Perez T, 1b 4 0 1 0 Cey R, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 3 1 1 1 Baker D, lf 4 0 2 2 Carter G, c 4 1 1 1 Ferguson J, c 4 0 1 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 0 1 0 Russell B, ss 3 0 1 0 Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Welch B, p 2 0 0 0 Grimsley R, p 4 0 0 0 Lacy L, ph 1 0 0 0 Rhoden R, p 0 0 0 0 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 34 2 8 2 34 4 11 3 Los Angeles 010 100 000 -- 2 Montreal 000 111 01x -- 4 Los Angeles IP H R ER BB SO Welch B (L) 6.0 7 3 2 2 3 Rhoden R 2.0 4 1 1 0 0 Montreal IP H R ER BB SO Grimsley R (W) 9.0 8 2 2 0 1 E -- Garvey S, Russell B, Parrish L DP -- Montreal 1 LOB -- Los Angeles 5, Montreal 8 2B -- Garvey S, Parrish L, Perez T HR -- Dawson A, Cromartie W, Carter G CS -- Cash D Balk -- Welch B T -- 2:13 A -- 25461
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