The Expos stole seven more bases, giving them 16 in the four-game series, while defeating the Cubs in a doubleheader, 7-1 and 3-2. However, the Expos' string of 22 thefts without being caught was snapped when Larry Lintz was thrown out trying to steal home in the eighth inning of the nightcap. Tom Walker pitched the opener for the Expos and turned in the first complete game of his major league career. A double steal by Lintz and Warren Cromartie led to a run in the first inning. Bob Bailey homered in the second. A walk to Ken Singleton, balk by Bill Bonham and single by Gary Carter added a run in the sixth before the Expos wound up with a single by Lintz and inside-the-park homer by Willie Davis in the ninth.

Two balks called on Jim Kremmel proved costly to the Cubs in the nightcap. Singles by Tim Foli and Bailey around a balk produced the Expos' initial run in the first inning. The Cubs put together singles by Bill Madlock, Jerry Morales and Ron Dunn for a matching run in the second. Kremmel walked Jim Cox and Larry Parrish in the fourth. After a sacrifice by Steve Rogers, Kremmel balked, allowing Cox to score and Parrish to take third. Pepe Mangual then hit a sacrifice fly to drive in the deciding run. Rogers was lifted in the ninth after giving up a leadoff homer by Morales. Dale Murray relieved and recorded his ninth save in his last 10 appearances. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 7, Chicago Cubs 1 (Game 1)

Game Played on Wednesday, September 25, 1974 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Expos        1  2  0    0  0  1    1  0  2  -   7 12  0
Cubs         0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  6  3


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lintz 2b              5   2   3   0     0   0   .247      Monday cf             4   1   2   0     0   0   .294
Cromartie lf          4   1   1   0     1   2   .176      Kessinger ss          4   0   1   1     0   1   .265
Davis cf              5   1   3   2     0   0   .295      Madlock 3b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .315
Jorgensen 1b          5   0   1   2     0   0   .312      Cardenal lf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .296
Singleton rf          3   1   0   0     2   0   .274      Ward 1b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Bailey 3b             4   1   1   1     0   1   .276      LaCock rf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .175
  Parrish 3b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .182      Dunn 2b               2   0   0   0     2   1   .300
Carter c              4   0   2   1     0   1   .429      Swisher c             4   0   0   0     0   0   .222
Frias ss              4   1   1   0     0   2   .220      Bonham p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .148
Walker p              3   0   0   0     0   2   .188        Frailing p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .258
                                                            Stelmaszek ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Reuschel p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .232

Totals               37   7  12   6     3   8             Totals               32   1   6   1     3   5

Time of Game: 2:35
Left on Base: Expos 7, Cubs 7
DP: Expos 1, Cubs 0
Errors: Kessinger 2, Bonham
Doubles: Cardenal (35)
Triples: Monday (7)
Home Runs: Bailey (20), Davis (12)
Stolen Bases: Lintz 2 (49), Cromartie (1), Carter (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Walker (1)
GIDP: Kessinger (13)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walker W(4-5)           9     6   1   1   3   5   0  35   3.81
Totals                  9     6   1   1   3   5   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham L(11-21)         6.1   8   5   4   3   6   1  30   3.91
Frailing                0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   3.78
Reuschel                2     3   2   2   0   2   1   9   4.39
Totals                  9    12   7   6   3   8   2  41

Wild Pitches: Frailing (9)
Balks: Bonham (8), Reuschel (1)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - Paul Runge


EXPOS 1ST: Lintz singled to center; Lintz stole second;
Cromartie walked; Lintz stole third and Cromartie stole second;
Davis made an out to shortstop; Jorgensen grounded out (first to
pitcher) [Lintz scored, Cromartie to third]; Singleton flied out
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Monday singled to second; Kessinger grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Monday out at second]; Madlock
singled to shortstop; Cardenal forced Madlock (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Bailey homered; Carter was called out on strikes;
Frias singled to second; Walker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
to second) [Frias to second]; Lintz singled to shortstop [Frias
scored (error by Kessinger) (unearned) (no RBI), Lintz to
second]; Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); 2 R (1 ER),
3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Ward made an out to first; LaCock made an out to
shortstop; Dunn walked; Swisher lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Davis made an out to first; Jorgensen flied out to
left; Singleton walked; Bailey forced Singleton (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Bonham struck out; Monday tripled to center; Kessinger
singled to center [Monday scored]; Madlock grounded out (third
to first) [Kessinger to second]; Cardenal flied to left in foul
territory; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Carter grounded out (second to first); Frias struck
out; Walker grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Ward made an out to second; LaCock grounded out
(second to first); Dunn struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
3, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Lintz grounded out (second to first); Cromartie
struck out; Davis singled to center; Davis was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Bonham [Davis to second]; Jorgensen
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Swisher flied out to left; Bonham struck out; Monday
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3,
Cubs 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Singleton walked; Bonham balked [Singleton to
second]; Bailey struck out; Carter singled to left [Singleton
scored]; Carter stole second; Frias struck out; Walker was
called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Kessinger struck out; Madlock singled to pitcher;
Cardenal doubled [Madlock to third]; Ward flied out to center;
LaCock walked; Dunn flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Expos 4, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Lintz grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie
singled to center; Davis singled to center [Cromartie to third];
FRAILING REPLACED BONHAM (PITCHING); Jorgensen singled to right
[Cromartie scored, Davis out at home (right to second to
catcher)]; Frailing threw a wild pitch [Jorgensen to second];
Singleton flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Swisher flied out to center; STELMASZEK BATTED FOR
FRAILING; Stelmaszek grounded out (second to first); Monday
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
5, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 8TH: REUSCHEL REPLACED STELMASZEK (PITCHING); Bailey flied
out to center; Carter singled to shortstop [Carter to second
(error by Kessinger)]; Frias reached on a fielder's choice
[Carter out at third (shortstop to third)]; Walker was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: PARRISH REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); Kessinger lined
to left; Madlock struck out; Cardenal grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Lintz singled to right; Reuschel balked [Lintz to
second]; Cromartie struck out; Davis hit an inside the park
homer to left [Lintz scored]; Jorgensen lined to center;
Singleton flied out to center; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 7,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Ward popped to third in foul territory; LaCock flied
out to center; Dunn walked; Swisher flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 7, Cubs 1.

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