The Expos gained their the first victory of season when Ron Fairly belted a two-run homer and Bill Stoneman pitched a three-hitter to defeat the Cubs, 2-0. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 2, Chicago Cubs 0
Game Played on Sunday, April     12, 1970 (Day game) at Parc Jarry
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  3  1
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   2  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Kessinger ss          4   0   1   0     0   0   .188      Jones lf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .063
Beckert 2b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .333      Staehle 2b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .188
Williams lf           4   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Staub rf              3   1   2   0     1   1   .368
Santo 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .143      Fairly 1b             3   1   1   2     1   0   .278
Callison rf           2   0   0   0     1   1   .154      Laboy 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .118
Banks 1b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .154      Phillips cf           2   0   1   0     2   0   .188
Hickman cf            3   0   1   0     0   1   .417      Wine ss               4   0   2   0     0   0   .313
Martin c              2   0   0   0     1   0   .091      Boccabella c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .118
Jenkins p             2   0   0   0     0   2   .000      Stoneman p            3   0   1   0     0   1   .167
  Hall ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Day pr              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Aguirre p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Decker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               28   0   3   0     3   7             Totals               30   2   8   2     4   2

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 22,102
Left on Base: Cubs 4, Expos 8
DP: Cubs 2, Expos 1
Errors: Kessinger
Doubles: Hickman (2), Jones (1), Stoneman (1), Staub (1)
Home Runs: Fairly (1)
Caught Stealing: Kessinger (1)
GIDP: Banks (1)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jenkins L(0-2)          7     7   2   2   3   2   1  29   2.57
Aguirre                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   0.00
Decker                  0.2   0   0   0   1   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  8     8   2   2   4   2   1  34

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stoneman W(1-1)         9     3   0   0   3   7   0  31   2.08
Totals                  9     3   0   0   3   7   0  31

Wild Pitches: Jenkins (1)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Al Barlick, 2B - Ed Vargo, 3B - Paul Pryor


CUBS 1ST: On a bunt Kessinger singled to second; Kessinger was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); Beckert grounded
out (pitcher to first); Williams struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Jones flied to left in foul territory; Staehle flied
out to left; Staub singled to right; Jenkins threw a wild pitch
[Staub to second]; Fairly walked; Laboy flied to left in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 2ND: Santo grounded out (shortstop to first); Callison
struck out; Banks struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Phillips grounded out (third to first); Wine singled
to center; Boccabella flied out to right; On a bunt Stoneman
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 3RD: Hickman struck out; Martin flied out to right; Jenkins
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos
0.

EXPOS 3RD: Jones popped to second; Staehle grounded out (second
to first); Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Expos 0.

CUBS 4TH: Kessinger lined to center; Beckert singled to center;
Williams struck out; Santo grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Fairly flied to right in foul territory; Laboy flied
out to left; Phillips singled to center [Phillips out at second
(center to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 5TH: Callison walked; Banks grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Callison out at second]; Hickman
doubled to left; Martin was walked intentionally; Jenkins struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Wine reached on an error by Kessinger [Wine to
first]; Boccabella forced Wine (third to second); Stoneman
forced Boccabella (pitcher to shortstop); Jones doubled to left
[Stoneman to third]; Staehle grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger grounded out (first unassisted); Beckert
popped to first; Williams popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Staub walked; Fairly homered [Staub scored]; Laboy
lined to third; Phillips walked; Wine singled to left [Phillips
to second]; Boccabella lined into a double play (third to
second) [Phillips out at second]; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Expos 2.

CUBS 7TH: Santo flied out to center; Callison grounded out
(shortstop to first); Banks popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Stoneman doubled to left; Jones flied out to left;
Staehle lined into a double play (right to shortstop) [Stoneman
out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 2.

CUBS 8TH: Hickman grounded out (third to first); Martin flied
out to left; HALL BATTED FOR JENKINS; Hall walked; DAY RAN FOR
HALL; Kessinger flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs
0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: AGUIRRE REPLACED DAY (PITCHING); Staub doubled to
right; Fairly flied out to right [Staub to third]; DECKER
REPLACED AGUIRRE (PITCHING); Laboy flied out to left; Phillips
walked; Wine grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 2.

CUBS 9TH: Beckert grounded out (third to first); Williams flied
out to right; Santo popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Expos 2.