May 17th, 1978
The
Los Angeles Dodgers (19-11) will play the rubber match of the three game series at Bell Park with the
Montreal Expos. (14-16). An announced attendance of just over 27,000 came to see Dodgers SP LHP
Robbie Green. The 37 year old star pitcher is 3-0 with a 0.84 ERA in 6 starts this year. The Expos counter with LHP
Jamari Taft, the 30 year old is 3-3 with a 2.95 ERA in 6 starts this year.
Los Angeles 3
Montreal 2
Dodgers SP
Robbie Green pitched effectively and the Dodgers take advantage of a timely wild pitch in the 9th to lead to a 3-2 win over the Expos. The Dodgers improved to 20-11 with the win.
Green is now 3-0 with a 1.07 ERA in 7 starts. His career best ERA was 1.79 in 1975 when he was 12-1 in 22 starts for the Dodgers.
With 2-outs and a runner on 3rd, LHP
Robbie Jones faces LHB
Bernard Rigaud who is batting .197 in 66 at bats.
Jones's first pitch is a wild pitch that allows the Dodgers base runner to score and give the Dodgers the 3-2 lead.
For 2B
Mike Howard, it was his 1st career HR. RHP
James Pearcey takes the loss and falls to 0-2.
Los Angeles star 2B
Chris Woodbury has signed a 4 year, $113. 0 M extension. The 32 year old is hitting .385 with 3 HRs and 15 RBIs in 31 games. Woodbury had a career high .358 batting average in 1974 with the Dodgers when he also had 18 HRs and 71 RBIs in 98 games.