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Saturday May 21, 1977
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The Expos battled for five hours, 33 minutes in an effort to break their long losing streak but failed and wound up with their 11th straight defeat when Merv Rettenmund slashed a three-run homer in the 21st inning to win the game for the Padres, 11-8.

Doug Rader homered for the Padres in the 12th, but pinch-hitter Wayne Garrett came through with a circuit clout in the Expos' half to extend the marathon contest. Gene Tenace opened the 21st with a single, Bobby Valentine walked and Rettenmund hit his homer to kill the Expos' hopes. [The Sporting News]


San Diego Padres 11, Montreal Expos 8

Game Played on Saturday, May 21, 1977 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Padres       3  0  0    0  0  3    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -  11 13  0
Expos        0  1  0    0  4  1    0  1  0    0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   8 25  2


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards cf           6   2   0   0     3   1   .242      Cash 2b               1   1   4   2     0   0   .291
Almon ss              3   2   1   0     1   2   .238      Cromartie lf          8   0   2   0     3   1   .291
  Valentine ph,ss     3   1   0   0     3   0   .233      Dawson cf             4   1   1   2     0   0   .241
Rettenmund lf         7   2   2   4     1   0   .326        Unser ph,cf         7   0   3   0     0   1   .371
Winfield rf           8   2   3   3     2   0   .333      Perez 1b              0   0   2   1     0   1   .277
Ivie 1b               4   0   0   0     0   2   .257      Valentine rf          9   1   3   1     1   1   .349
  Fingers p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Mackanin ss           0   1   3   0     0   1   .333
  Melendez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parrish 3b            8   1   3   1     1   0   .240
  Sawyer p            2   0   0   0     1   0   .231      Foote c               4   1   2   0     1   1   .318
Rader 3b              8   1   2   2     2   2   .303        Frias pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Champion 2b           9   0   1   2     0   2   .236        Morales c           4   0   0   0     1   1   .056
Davis c               3   0   0   0     0   1   .174      Warthen p             1   1   1   0     1   0   .250
  Sutherland ph       1   0   1   0     0   0   .478        Kerrigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Hendrick pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .297        Carter ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .307
  Roberts c           5   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Jorgensen ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Owchinko p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Wehrmeister p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Garrett ph          1   1   1   1     0   0   .222
  Turner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .233        Brown p             2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500        Speier ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .184
  Tenace 1b           6   1   3   0     0   1   .225        Terpko p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mejias ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               71  11  13  11    13  12             Totals               82   8  25   8     8   8

Time of Game: 5:33   Attendance: 16,892
Left on Base: Padres 13, Expos 23
DP: Padres 3, Expos 3
Errors: Perez, Parrish
Doubles: Winfield (9), Sutherland (3), Tenace (8), Cromartie (15), Cash 2 (11), Valentine 2 (9)
Triples: Dawson (1), Mackanin (1)
Home Runs: Winfield (8), Rader (5), Rettenmund (3), Valentine (7), Garrett (1)
Stolen Bases: Richards (9), Mackanin (1)
Caught Stealing: Winfield (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Rettenmund (2), Richards (1), Kerrigan (1), Atkinson (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Rettenmund (2), Perez (4)
GIDP: Rettenmund (1), Dawson (1), Cash (5)
Hit by Pitch: Parrish (1,by Tomlin)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Owchinko                4.1   9   5   5   1   0   1  21  10.38
Wehrmeister             1.2   2   1   1   0   1   0   7   5.40
Tomlin                  1.1   1   1   1   1   1   0   7   3.29
Fingers                 5.2   8   1   1   3   2   1  28   2.50
Sawyer W(2-3)           8     5   0   0   3   4   0  31   5.73
Totals                 21    25   8   8   8   8   2  94

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Warthen                 5.2   3   6   3   4   8   1  24   6.53
Kerrigan                2.1   3   1   1   1   1   0  10   2.66
Atkinson                4     4   1   1   4   0   1  19   2.37
Brown                   6     0   0   0   0   2   0  18   3.93
Terpko L(0-1)           3     3   3   3   4   1   1  16   5.89
Totals                 21    13  11   8  13  12   3  87

Hit by Pitch: Tomlin (1)

Umpires: HP - John McSherry, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Jerry Dale


PADRES 1ST: Richards walked; Richards stole second; Almon
singled to left [Richards to third]; Rettenmund hit a sacrifice
fly to left [Richards scored]; Winfield homered [Almon scored];
Ivie flied out to center; Rader was called out on strikes; 3 R,
2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled; Cromartie lined to right; Dawson
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Cash out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

PADRES 2ND: Champion reached on an error by Parrish; Davis was
called out on strikes; On a bunt Owchinko hit into a double play
(pitcher to second) [Champion out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez flied out to right; Valentine hit an inside the
park homer to right; Mackanin grounded out (shortstop to first);
Parrish singled to center; Foote lined to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 1.

PADRES 3RD: Richards struck out; Almon struck out; Rettenmund
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Warthen singled to center; Cash grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Warthen out at
second]; Cromartie doubled; Dawson flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 1.

PADRES 4TH: On a bunt Winfield singled to third; Ivie was called
out on strikes; Winfield was caught stealing second (catcher to
second); Rader struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez popped to second; Valentine lined to left;
Mackanin singled to center; Parrish grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 1.

PADRES 5TH: Champion grounded out (third to first); Davis lined
to center; Owchinko struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Foote singled to third; Warthen walked [Foote to
second]; Cash doubled to center [Foote scored, Warthen to
third]; Cromartie popped to shortstop; Dawson tripled [Warthen
scored, Cash scored]; WEHRMEISTER REPLACED OWCHINKO (PITCHING);
Perez hit a sacrifice fly to right [Dawson scored]; Valentine
popped to shortstop; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 3, Expos 5.

PADRES 6TH: Richards reached on an error by Perez; Almon walked
[Richards to second]; Rettenmund out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Richards to third, Almon to second];
Winfield was walked intentionally; Ivie was called out on
strikes; Rader walked [Richards scored (unearned), Almon to
third, Winfield to second]; KERRIGAN REPLACED WARTHEN
(PITCHING); Champion singled to right [Almon scored (unearned),
Winfield scored (unearned), Rader to third]; Davis grounded out
(pitcher to first); 3 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 6,
Expos 5.

EXPOS 6TH: Mackanin tripled to right; Parrish singled to center
[Mackanin scored]; Foote struck out; Kerrigan out on a sacrifice
bunt (first to second) [Parrish to second]; Cash grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 6, Expos 6.

PADRES 7TH: TURNER BATTED FOR WEHRMEISTER; Turner flied out to
center; Richards popped to second; Almon was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 6, Expos 6.

EXPOS 7TH: TOMLIN REPLACED TURNER (PITCHING); Cromartie struck
out; Dawson grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez singled to
center; Valentine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 6, Expos 6.

PADRES 8TH: Rettenmund singled to center; Winfield doubled to
left [Rettenmund scored]; Ivie lined into a double play (second
to shortstop) [Winfield out at second]; Rader walked; Champion
flied out to center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 7, Expos 6.

EXPOS 8TH: Mackanin lined to right; Parrish was hit by a pitch;
Foote walked [Parrish to second]; CARTER BATTED FOR KERRIGAN;
FINGERS REPLACED IVIE (PITCHING); TENACE REPLACED TOMLIN
(PLAYING 1B); JORGENSEN BATTED FOR CARTER; Jorgensen flied out
to right; Cash doubled to right [Parrish scored, Foote to
third]; Cromartie was walked intentionally; UNSER BATTED FOR
DAWSON; Unser forced Cromartie (shortstop to second); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 7, Expos 7.

PADRES 9TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); ATKINSON REPLACED
JORGENSEN (PITCHING); SUTHERLAND BATTED FOR DAVIS; Sutherland
doubled to left; HENDRICK RAN FOR SUTHERLAND; Tenace lined to
shortstop; Richards was walked intentionally; VALENTINE BATTED
FOR ALMON; Valentine walked [Hendrick to third, Richards to
second]; Rettenmund grounded into a double play (shortstop to
second to first) [Valentine out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 7, Expos 7.

EXPOS 9TH: VALENTINE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); ROBERTS
REPLACED HENDRICK (PLAYING C ); Perez flied out to right;
Valentine struck out; Mackanin singled to right; Parrish flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 7, Expos 7.

PADRES 10TH: Winfield flied out to center; Fingers grounded out
(second to first); Rader singled to left; Champion grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 7, Expos 7.

EXPOS 10TH: Foote singled to center; FRIAS RAN FOR FOOTE;
Atkinson out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Frias to
second]; Cash singled to third [Frias to third]; Cromartie was
walked intentionally [Cash to second]; Unser flied out to
center; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Padres 7, Expos 7.

PADRES 11TH: MORALES REPLACED FRIAS (PLAYING C ); Roberts lined
to left; Tenace doubled to left; Richards was walked
intentionally; Valentine grounded out (third to first) [Tenace
to third, Richards to second]; Rettenmund walked; Winfield lined
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 7, Expos 7.

EXPOS 11TH: Valentine doubled to right; Mackanin reached on a
fielder's choice [Valentine out at third (shortstop to third)];
Mackanin stole second; Parrish flied out to center; Morales
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 7, Expos 7.

PADRES 12TH: On a bunt Fingers grounded out (pitcher to first);
Rader homered; Champion grounded out (shortstop to first);
Roberts grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Padres 8, Expos 7.

EXPOS 12TH: GARRETT BATTED FOR ATKINSON; Garrett homered; Cash
grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie lined to left;
Unser singled to right; Perez singled to center [Unser to
third]; Valentine was walked intentionally [Perez to second];
Mackanin forced Valentine (second to shortstop); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E,
3 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

PADRES 13TH: BROWN REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Tenace flied to
left in foul territory; Richards popped to shortstop in foul
territory; Valentine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

EXPOS 13TH: Parrish popped to shortstop; Morales grounded out
(shortstop to first); Brown grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

PADRES 14TH: Rettenmund grounded out (shortstop to first);
Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); MELENDEZ BATTED FOR
FINGERS; Melendez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

EXPOS 14TH: SAWYER REPLACED MELENDEZ (PITCHING); Cash flied out
to right; Cromartie grounded out (third to first); Unser flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

PADRES 15TH: Rader popped to first in foul territory; Champion
struck out; Roberts popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

EXPOS 15TH: Perez grounded out (third to first); Valentine
popped to shortstop; Mackanin popped to first in foul territory;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

PADRES 16TH: Tenace struck out; Richards lined to right;
Valentine flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 8,
Expos 8.

EXPOS 16TH: Parrish singled to shortstop; On a bunt Morales hit
into a double play (first to second) [Parrish out at second];
Brown struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

PADRES 17TH: Rettenmund flied out to center; Winfield grounded
out (shortstop to first); Sawyer lined to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

EXPOS 17TH: Cash flied out to right; Cromartie walked; Unser
struck out; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 8,
Expos 8.

PADRES 18TH: Rader popped to shortstop; Champion grounded out
(shortstop to first); Roberts popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

EXPOS 18TH: Valentine doubled to left; Mackanin grounded out
(second to first) [Valentine to third]; Parrish was walked
intentionally; Morales was walked intentionally [Parrish to
second]; SPEIER BATTED FOR BROWN; Speier popped to second; Cash
lined to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

PADRES 19TH: TERPKO REPLACED SPEIER (PITCHING); Tenace singled
to center; Richards out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Tenace to second]; Valentine walked; Rettenmund flied out to
center; Winfield was walked intentionally [Tenace to third,
Valentine to second]; Sawyer flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

EXPOS 19TH: Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Unser
singled to first; Perez lined to left; Valentine forced Unser
(second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

PADRES 20TH: Rader lined to right in foul territory; Champion
struck out; Roberts lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
8, Expos 8.

EXPOS 20TH: Mackanin struck out; Parrish grounded out (third to
first); Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Padres 8, Expos 8.

PADRES 21ST: Tenace singled to left; Richards grounded out
(second to first) [Tenace to second]; Valentine walked;
Rettenmund homered [Tenace scored, Valentine scored]; Winfield
lined to left; Sawyer walked; Rader flied out to center; 3 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 11, Expos 8.

EXPOS 21ST: MEJIAS BATTED FOR TERPKO; Mejias grounded out
(second to first); Cash grounded out (third to first); Cromartie
singled to center; Unser singled to center [Cromartie to
second]; Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Padres 11, Expos 8.



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