Los Angeles Dodgers vs Montreal Expos
August 21, 1978 Box Score

The box score below is an accurate record of events for the baseball contest played on August 21, 1978 at Stade Olympique. The Montreal Expos defeated the Los Angeles Dodgers and the box score is "ready to surrender its truth to the knowing eye."

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Los Angeles Dodgers 2, Montreal Expos 4

Los Angeles Dodgers ab   r   h rbi
Lopes 2b 4 0 0 0
North cf 4 0 0 0
Smith rf 4 1 1 0
Garvey 1b 4 1 3 0
Cey 3b 4 0 0 0
Baker lf 4 0 2 2
Ferguson c 4 0 1 0
Russell ss 3 0 1 0
Welch p 2 0 0 0
  Lacy ph 1 0 0 0
  Rhoden p 0 0 0 0
Totals 34 2 8 2
Montreal Expos ab   r   h rbi
Cash 2b 3 0 1 0
Unser rf 4 1 1 0
Dawson cf 4 1 4 1
Perez 1b 4 0 1 0
Cromartie lf 3 1 1 1
Carter c 4 1 1 1
Parrish 3b 4 0 1 0
Speier ss 4 0 1 0
Grimsley p 4 0 0 0
Totals 34 4 11 3
Los Angeles 010 100 000282
Montreal 000 111 01x4111
  Los Angeles Dodgers IP H R ER BB SO
Welch  L (5-1) 6.0 7 3 2 2 3
  Rhoden   2.0 4 1 1 0 0
Totals
8.0
11
4
3
2
3
  Montreal Expos IP H R ER BB SO
Grimsley  W (15-9) 9.0 8 2 2 0 1
Totals
9.0
8
2
2
0
1

  E–Garvey (8), Russell (23), Parrish (18).  DP–Montreal 1.  2B–Los Angeles Garvey (25,off Grimsley), Montreal Parrish (29,off Welch); Perez (33,off Welch).  HR–Montreal Dawson (22,4th inning off Welch 0 on, 0 out); Cromartie (7,6th inning off Welch 0 on, 0 out); Carter (15,8th inning off Rhoden 0 on, 1 out).  CS–Cash (6,2nd base by Welch/Ferguson).  BK–Welch (2).  U-HP–Bob Engel, 1B–Jerry Dale, 2B–John McSherry, 3B–Paul Runge.  T–2:13.  A–25,461.
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