A two-run homer by Ellis Valentine carried the Expos to a 2-1 victory over the Cubs in the first game of a doubleheader and the Expos also won the afterpiece, 3-1, behind the three-hit pitching of Steve Dunning and Dale Murray. Valentine's homer came in the sixth after Steve Stone had pitched five hitless innings. Larry Parrish hit two doubles and a single for the Expos in the second game. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 2, Chicago Cubs 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, July      26, 1976 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   2  3  1
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Valentine cf          4   1   1   2     0   1   .262      Wallis cf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .230
Garrett 2b            3   0   0   0     1   1   .214        Coleman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .210      Cardenal lf           3   0   2   0     1   0   .306
Unser lf,rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .233      Madlock 3b            3   0   1   1     1   0   .311
Thornton 1b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .203      Morales rf,cf         4   0   1   0     0   1   .257
  White lf            0   0   0   0     0   0   .242      Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .226
Foli ss               3   0   0   0     0   1   .263      Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     1   2   .245
Jorgensen rf,1b       3   0   0   0     0   1   .249      Swisher c             3   0   0   0     1   1   .251
Foote c               3   1   1   0     0   0   .224      Kelleher ss           2   0   1   0     0   1   .252
Stanhouse p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .308        Summers ph,rf       2   0   0   0     0   0   .227
                                                          Stone p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .091
                                                            LaCock ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .203
                                                            Rosello ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .243

Totals               28   2   3   2     1   5             Totals               31   1   7   1     4   6

Time of Game: 2:15
Left on Base: Expos 1, Cubs 7
DP: Expos 2, Cubs 0
Errors: Parrish
Doubles: Wallis (2)
Home Runs: Valentine (3)
Stolen Bases: Madlock (11), Trillo (10)
Caught Stealing: Parrish (4), Cardenal (11)
Sacrifice Hits: Stanhouse (4)
GIDP: Madlock (13)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stanhouse W(7-4)        9     7   1   1   4   6   0  35   2.45
Totals                  9     7   1   1   4   6   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stone L(2-3)            7     2   2   2   1   4   1  24   3.03
Coleman                 2     1   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.93
Totals                  9     3   2   2   1   5   1  30

Umpires: HP - Bob Engel, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Jerry Dale, 3B - Ed Sudol


EXPOS 1ST: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett
grounded out (first to pitcher); Parrish lined to third; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Wallis doubled to right; Cardenal grounded out (first
unassisted) [Wallis to third]; Madlock singled to center [Wallis
scored]; Madlock stole second; Morales reached on an error by
Parrish [Morales to first]; Biittner lined into a double play
(left to second) [Madlock out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Unser lined to shortstop; Thornton grounded out
(shortstop to first); Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo walked; Swisher flied out to right; Trillo
stole second; Kelleher struck out; Stone lined to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Jorgensen struck out; Foote grounded out (third to
first); Stanhouse flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Wallis grounded out (first unassisted); Cardenal
singled to left; Cardenal was caught stealing second (catcher to
shortstop to first); Madlock walked; Morales singled to right
[Madlock to third]; Biittner forced Morales (second unassisted);
0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Garrett
walked; Parrish flied out to left; Unser made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Trillo was called out on strikes; Swisher walked;
Kelleher singled to center [Swisher out at third (center to
third), Kelleher to second (on throw to 3b)]; Stone was called
out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Thornton flied out to right; Foli made an out to
shortstop; Jorgensen grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: Wallis flied out to center; Cardenal walked; Madlock
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Cardenal out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Foote singled to center; Stanhouse out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Foote to second]; Valentine homered
[Foote scored]; Garrett struck out; Parrish struck out; 2 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 6TH: Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Biittner
grounded out (second to first); Trillo was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Unser popped to catcher; Thornton flied out to right;
Foli was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 7TH: Swisher grounded out (first unassisted); SUMMERS
BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Summers grounded out (second to first);
LACOCK BATTED FOR STONE; LaCock singled to center; Wallis
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 1.

EXPOS 8TH: COLEMAN REPLACED WALLIS (PITCHING); MORALES CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING CF); SUMMERS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF);
ROSELLO REPLACED LACOCK (PLAYING SS); Jorgensen popped to
catcher in foul territory; Foote flied out to center; Stanhouse
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 8TH: WHITE REPLACED THORNTON (PLAYING LF); UNSER CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); JORGENSEN CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING
1B); Cardenal singled to center; On a bunt Madlock forced
Cardenal (pitcher to shortstop); Morales struck out; Biittner
grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2,
Cubs 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Valentine struck out; Garrett grounded out (first
unassisted); Parrish singled to left; Parrish was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Cubs 1.

CUBS 9TH: Trillo popped to first in foul territory; Swisher was
called out on strikes; Summers flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.