Rallying for three runs in the seventh inning, the Cubs defeated the Expos, 4-3, to extend their winning streak to seven games. Larry Biittner homered for the Cubs in the first, but the Expos erupted for all their runs in the home half, two scoring on a single by Tony Perez. The Cubs then trailed until the seventh when Steve Ontiveros ignited the rally with a single.

After stopping at third on a double by Steve Swisher, Ontiveros scored on a single by Mick Kelleher. Pinch-hitter Gene Clines delivered a single, driving in Swisher to tie the score, and Ivan DeJesus followed with a sacrifice fly, bringing in Kelleher with the deciding run. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 4, Montreal Expos 3

Game Played on Monday, June 27, 1977 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    3  0  0  -   4  9  0
Expos        3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           3   0   1   1     0   0   .287      Cash 2b               4   1   1   0     0   1   .285
Biittner lf           4   1   2   1     0   1   .304      Speier ss             2   1   1   0     2   0   .254
Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .270      Valentine rf          4   1   1   1     0   1   .323
Murcer rf             3   0   1   0     1   0   .282      Perez 1b              4   0   1   2     0   0   .269
Morales cf            4   0   0   0     0   1   .315      Carter c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .288
Ontiveros 3b          4   1   1   0     0   1   .282      Cromartie lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .299
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dawson cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .266
Swisher c             4   1   1   0     0   1   .215      Garrett 3b            4   0   2   0     0   1   .167
Kelleher 2b           4   1   2   1     0   0   .281      Alcala p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .063
Bonham p              2   0   0   0     0   1   .200        McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gross ph            0   0   0   0     0   0   .225        Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
  Clines ph           1   0   1   1     0   0   .324        Kerrigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Rosello 3b          1   0   0   0     0   0   .162

Totals               34   4   9   4     1   6             Totals               31   3   7   3     3   4

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance: 14,197
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Expos 5
DP: Cubs 2, Expos 1
Doubles: Swisher (5), Cash (15)
Home Runs: Biittner (4)
Stolen Bases: Valentine (8)
Sacrifice Hits: Alcala (1)
Sacrifice Flies: De Jesus (3)
GIDP: Bonham (1), Carter (3), Valentine (11)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bonham W(8-6)           6     6   3   3   2   2   0  24   3.67
P. Reuschel             1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   1.23
Sutter SV(20)           2     0   0   0   1   1   0   7   0.69
Totals                  9     7   3   3   3   4   0  35

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Alcala L(2-6)           6     8   4   4   1   5   1  26   6.90
McEnaney                1     1   0   0   0   0   0   4   3.35
Kerrigan                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   2.68
Totals                  9     9   4   4   1   6   1  36

Wild Pitches: Bonham (2)
Balks: Alcala (3)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Eric Gregg


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to left; Biittner homered; Buckner
popped to shortstop; Murcer walked; Morales was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash doubled to center; Bonham threw a wild pitch
[Cash to third]; Speier walked; Valentine singled to center
[Cash scored, Speier to third]; Valentine stole second; Perez
singled to right [Speier scored, Valentine scored]; Carter
grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Perez
out at second]; Cromartie singled to right; Dawson grounded out
(second to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 3.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros flied out to center; Swisher flied out to
left; Kelleher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 2ND: Garrett singled to right; Alcala out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Garrett to second]; Cash grounded out
(pitcher to first); Speier walked; Valentine struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 3.

CUBS 3RD: Bonham was called out on strikes; De Jesus singled to
right; Alcala balked [De Jesus to second]; Biittner singled to
left [De Jesus to third]; Buckner struck out; Murcer popped to
right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 3RD: Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); Carter struck
out; Cromartie popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
1, Expos 3.

CUBS 4TH: Morales flied out to left; Ontiveros struck out;
Swisher flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos
3.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Garrett
grounded out (pitcher to first); Alcala grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 3.

CUBS 5TH: Kelleher singled to center; On a bunt Bonham grounded
into a double play (first to shortstop to second) [Kelleher out
at second]; De Jesus grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 5TH: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier
singled to center; Valentine grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Speier out at second]; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 3.

CUBS 6TH: Biittner was called out on strikes; Buckner flied out
to center; Murcer singled to right; Morales lined to right; 0 R,
1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Perez flied out to center; Carter grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 3.

CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros singled to center; Swisher doubled to right
[Ontiveros to third]; Kelleher singled to left [Ontiveros
scored, Swisher to third]; GROSS BATTED FOR BONHAM; MCENANEY
REPLACED ALCALA (PITCHING); CLINES BATTED FOR GROSS; Clines
singled to right [Swisher scored, Kelleher to third]; De Jesus
hit a sacrifice fly to center [Kelleher scored]; Biittner forced
Clines (second to shortstop); Buckner flied out to right; 3 R, 4
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Dawson flied
out to right; Garrett singled to center; MORALES BATTED FOR
MCENANEY; Morales lined to center; Cash struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 3.

CUBS 8TH: KERRIGAN REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Murcer flied out
to center; Morales flied to right in foul territory; Ontiveros
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
4, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: SUTTER REPLACED ONTIVEROS (PITCHING); ROSELLO
REPLACED P. REUSCHEL (PLAYING 3B); Speier grounded out (third to
first); Valentine grounded out (third to first); Perez flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 3.

CUBS 9TH: Swisher struck out; Kelleher popped to pitcher;
Rosello flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos
3.

EXPOS 9TH: Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie
grounded out (second to first); Dawson walked; Garrett struck
out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 3.

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