A single by Bobby Wine for his third hit of the game drove in a run with two out in ninth inning and gave the Expos a 3-2 victory over the Cubs. The Expos picked up a run on a wild pitch by Ken Holtzman with the bases loaded in the first inning and added another on a homer by Bob Bailey in the sixth.

Billy Williams accounted for both Cub counters, hitting a homer in sixth and rapping a double in the seventh to plate Don Kessinger, who had singled and advanced on an infield out. In the ninth, John Bateman walked and gave way to Adolfo Phillips, who stole second and continued to third on a wild throw by Randy Hundley. John Boccabella then struck out and Boots Day flied out before Wine delivered his winning single. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 3, Chicago Cubs 2

Game Played on Wednesday, September 9, 1970 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Expos        1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  1  -   3  8  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  1    1  0  0  -   2  8  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hahn cf               3   0   0   0     1   1   .237      Kessinger ss          4   1   1   0     1   0   .271
Sutherland 2b         4   1   1   0     0   0   .199      Beckert 2b            5   0   0   0     0   0   .297
Staub rf              4   0   1   0     0   1   .277      Williams lf           5   1   3   2     0   1   .324
Bailey lf,3b          3   1   2   1     1   0   .324      Hickman 1b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .330
Bateman c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .227      Pepitone cf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .267
  Phillips pr,lf      0   1   0   0     0   0   .244      Santo 3b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .257
Boccabella 1b,c       4   0   0   0     0   1   .275      Callison rf           3   0   2   0     1   0   .269
Laboy 3b              3   0   1   0     0   0   .200      Hundley c             3   0   0   0     0   1   .266
  Day ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Holtzman p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .215
  Fairly 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .284        Smith ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .223
Wine ss               4   0   3   1     0   0   .232        Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Stoneman p            2   0   0   0     0   2   .078        Popovich ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .261
  McGinn p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .114        Rodriguez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
  Marshall p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .111

Totals               32   3   8   2     3   7             Totals               33   2   8   2     5   4

Time of Game: 2:55   Attendance: 10,644
Left on Base: Expos 6, Cubs 10
DP: Expos 1, Cubs 1
Errors: Hundley
Doubles: Staub (21), Hickman (31), Williams (29)
Home Runs: Bailey (26), Williams (39)
Stolen Bases: Phillips (7)
Sacrifice Hits: Stoneman (3), Hundley (2)
GIDP: Bateman (12), Popovich (2)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stoneman                6.2   7   2   2   4   3   1  31   4.82
McGinn                  0     0   0   0   1   0   0   1   5.40
Marshall W(3-7)         2.1   1   0   0   0   1   0   7   4.56
Totals                  9     8   2   2   5   4   1  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holtzman                7     7   2   2   2   5   1  28   3.44
Miller                  1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.69
Rodriguez L(3-2)        1     1   1   1   1   2   0   5   5.86
Totals                  9     8   3   3   3   7   1  36

Wild Pitches: Holtzman (12)

Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Ken Burkhart


EXPOS 1ST: Hahn grounded out (shortstop to first); Sutherland
singled to pitcher; Staub doubled to right [Sutherland to
third]; Bailey was walked intentionally; Bateman struck out
while Sutherland advanced to home and Staub advanced to third
and Bailey advanced to second on a wild pitch; Boccabella flied
out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Kessinger grounded out (second to first); Beckert
grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Laboy singled to left; Wine singled to right [Laboy
out at third (right to shortstop)]; Stoneman out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Wine to second]; Hahn walked;
Sutherland grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Hickman grounded out (shortstop to first); Pepitone
grounded out (first to pitcher); Santo walked; Callison walked
[Santo to second]; Hundley grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Staub flied out to center; Bailey singled to
shortstop; Bateman grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Bailey out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Holtzman struck out; Kessinger grounded out (first
unassisted); Beckert flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Boccabella flied out to left; Laboy popped to
shortstop; Wine singled to left; Stoneman struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Williams singled to center; Hickman was called out on
strikes; Pepitone popped to second; Santo flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Hahn grounded out (shortstop to first); Sutherland
popped to first; Staub struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Callison singled to center; Hundley out on a sacrifice
bunt (third to second) [Callison to second]; Holtzman lined to
shortstop; Kessinger walked; Beckert grounded out (catcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Bailey homered; Bateman grounded out (third to
first); Boccabella lined to second; Laboy popped to first; 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Williams homered; Hickman doubled to left; Pepitone
grounded out (pitcher to first); Santo singled to left [Hickman
to third]; Callison popped to catcher in foul territory; Hundley
grounded out (first unassisted); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Wine grounded out (third to first); Stoneman was
called out on strikes; Hahn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: SMITH BATTED FOR HOLTZMAN; Smith flied out to left;
Kessinger singled to right; Beckert grounded out (first
unassisted) [Kessinger to second]; Williams doubled to center
[Kessinger scored]; Hickman walked; MCGINN REPLACED STONEMAN
(PITCHING); Pepitone walked [Williams to third, Hickman to
second]; MARSHALL REPLACED MCGINN (PITCHING); Santo flied out to
right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); Sutherland flied
out to center; Staub flied out to left; Bailey grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Callison singled to right; Hundley was called out on
strikes; POPOVICH BATTED FOR MILLER; Popovich grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Callison out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 9TH: RODRIGUEZ REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Bateman
walked; PHILLIPS RAN FOR BATEMAN; Phillips stole second
[Phillips to third (error by Hundley)]; Boccabella struck out;
DAY BATTED FOR LABOY; Day flied out to center; Wine singled to
right [Phillips scored]; Marshall was called out on strikes; 1
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: FAIRLY REPLACED DAY (PLAYING 1B); PHILLIPS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); BAILEY CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 3B);
BOCCABELLA CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING C ); Kessinger lined to
shortstop; Beckert grounded out (second to first); Williams
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3,
Cubs 2.

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