Andre Dawson hit two homers and a single, driving in four runs, and Tony Perez was on base six straight times on three hits, two walks and an error, batting in the deciding run with a triple in the ninth inning, as the Expos defeated the Cubs, 9-8. The victory was the Expos' seventh straight while the Cubs went down to their seventh loss in the last eight games.

Dawson hit his first homer of the game in the third as the Expos built up a 5-1 lead. The Cubs came back within one run at 6-5 before Perez walked and Dawson hit his second homer in the eighth. Perez, who batted in three runs and scored three times, made it 9-5 with his triple in the ninth and that extra run proved decisive when the Cubs rallied for three in their half on three singles and a double by Steve Ontiveros. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 9, Chicago Cubs 8
Game Played on Tuesday, July      5, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        2  2  1    0  0  1    0  2  1  -   9 14  1
Cubs         0  1  0    0  1  2    1  0  3  -   8 16  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   2   2   0     2   0   .287      De Jesus ss           5   0   1   1     0   0   .277
  Mackanin lf         0   0   0   0     0   0   .238      Gross lf              3   2   2   0     1   0   .278
Speier ss             4   1   1   0     2   0   .255        Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .315
Valentine rf          2   0   1   0     0   0   .324      Buckner 1b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .268
  Mejias pr,rf        4   0   0   0     0   0   .321        Mitterwald 1b       1   0   0   0     0   0   .251
Perez 1b              4   3   3   3     2   0   .272      Murcer rf             5   1   2   0     0   1   .280
  Frias pr,2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .138      Morales cf            5   2   3   1     0   0   .320
Carter c              6   0   1   0     0   1   .292      Trillo 2b             5   2   2   1     0   1   .321
  Blackwell c         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Ontiveros 3b          5   1   3   3     0   0   .292
Cromartie lf          5   0   1   1     0   0   .314      Swisher c             4   0   0   1     0   0   .174
  Unser cf,1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .283      Krukow p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .207
Dawson cf,lf,cf       4   2   3   4     1   1   .291        G. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Garrett 3b            3   1   2   0     2   0   .244        Wallis ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .245
Bahnsen p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .083        P. Reuschel p       1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Rosello ph          1   0   1   0     0   0   .200
  McEnaney p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Todd p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               40   9  14   8     9   4             Totals               42   8  16   7     1   4

Time of Game: 3:23   Attendance:  9,780
Left on Base: Expos 14, Cubs 9
DP: Expos 0, Cubs 0
Errors: Perez, Trillo
Doubles: Gross (5), Ontiveros (9)
Triples: Perez (3), Morales (4), Ontiveros (3)
Home Runs: Dawson 2 (10)
Stolen Bases: Cromartie (3), Perez (3), Dawson (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Bahnsen (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Swisher (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen W(3-2)          6     9   4   3   0   4   0  27   6.47
Walker                  0.1   1   1   1   1   0   0   3   4.74
McEnaney SV(3)          2.2   6   3   3   0   0   0  14   3.79
Totals                  9    16   8   7   1   4   0  44

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow L(7-6)           2.2   7   5   3   4   2   1  20   4.74
G. Hernandez            1.1   0   0   0   2   0   0   6   2.09
P. Reuschel             4     6   3   3   2   2   1  19   1.92
Todd                    1     1   1   1   1   0   0   5   8.79
Totals                  9    14   9   7   9   4   2  50

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 3B - Bruce Froemming


EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled to center; Speier grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cash to second]; Valentine flied out to center
[Cash to third]; Perez reached on an error by Trillo [Cash
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Perez to first]; Carter singled to
pitcher [Perez to second]; Cromartie singled to right [Perez
scored (unearned), Carter to third]; Cromartie stole second;
Dawson struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus lined to left; Gross singled to shortstop;
Buckner singled to center [Gross to second]; Murcer struck out;
Morales flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs
0.

EXPOS 2ND: Garrett singled to center; On a bunt Bahnsen popped
to first in foul territory; Cash walked [Garrett to second];
Speier lined to center; Valentine singled to second [Garrett to
third, Cash to second]; MEJIAS RAN FOR VALENTINE; Perez singled
to right [Garrett scored, Cash scored, Mejias to third]; Perez
stole second; Carter struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Trillo singled to
left; Ontiveros singled to center [Trillo to second]; Swisher
popped to second; Krukow struck out; De Jesus singled to left
[Trillo scored, Ontiveros to second]; Gross flied out to left; 1
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Cromartie grounded out (first to pitcher); Dawson
homered; Garrett walked; Bahnsen out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Garrett to second]; Cash walked; G.
HERNANDEZ REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Speier walked (walk was
charged to Krukow) [Garrett to third, Cash to second]; Mejias
grounded out (second to pitcher); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos
5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 3RD: Buckner flied out to center; Murcer singled to center;
Morales popped to second; Trillo struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 5, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez walked; Carter flied out to center; Cromartie
grounded out (second to first) [Perez to second]; Dawson was
walked intentionally; Garrett flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Expos 5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher to first); Swisher
lined to center; WALLIS BATTED FOR G. HERNANDEZ; Wallis struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 5TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED WALLIS (PITCHING); Bahnsen was
called out on strikes; Cash singled to left; Cash was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Expos coach Mickey Vernon ejected
by 1B umpire Terry Tata; Speier singled to center; Mejias
popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 5, Cubs 1.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus flied out to center; Gross doubled to center;
Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first) [Gross scored (error
by Perez) (unearned) (no RBI)]; Murcer flied out to right; 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Perez singled to left; Carter made an out to second;
Cromartie grounded out (second to first) [Perez to second];
Dawson singled to shortstop [Perez scored]; Dawson stole second;
Garrett was walked intentionally; Bahnsen was called out on
strikes; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Morales tripled to center; Trillo popped to second;
Ontiveros tripled to left [Morales scored]; Swisher hit a
sacrifice fly to left [Ontiveros scored]; P. Reuschel popped to
shortstop; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 4.

EXPOS 7TH: Cash grounded out (second to first); Speier grounded
out (shortstop to first); Mejias grounded out (third to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 4.

CUBS 7TH: WALKER REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); De Jesus grounded
out (shortstop to first); Gross walked; Buckner singled to right
[Gross to third]; MCENANEY REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); Murcer
flied out to left; Morales singled to center [Gross scored,
Buckner to third]; Trillo flied out to right; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 6, Cubs 5.

EXPOS 8TH: MITTERWALD REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING 1B); Perez
walked; Carter lined to left; Cromartie popped to center; Dawson
homered [Perez scored]; Garrett singled to right; McEnaney
grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 8,
Cubs 5.

CUBS 8TH: UNSER REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING CF); DAWSON CHANGED
POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to
first); Swisher grounded out (shortstop to first); ROSELLO
BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; Rosello singled to left; De Jesus flied
out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 8, Cubs 5.

EXPOS 9TH: TODD REPLACED ROSELLO (PITCHING); Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); Speier walked; Mejias popped to third;
Perez tripled to right [Speier scored]; FRIAS RAN FOR PEREZ;
Carter grounded out (catcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 9, Cubs 5.

CUBS 9TH: BLACKWELL REPLACED CARTER (PLAYING C ); FRIAS STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); MACKANIN REPLACED CASH (PLAYING LF); UNSER
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); DAWSON CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING CF); CLINES BATTED FOR GROSS; Clines flied out to
right; Mitterwald flied out to right; Murcer singled to center;
Morales singled to right [Murcer to second]; Trillo singled to
center [Murcer scored, Morales to third]; Ontiveros doubled to
left [Morales scored, Trillo scored]; Swisher grounded out
(shortstop to first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 9, Cubs 8.