The Phillies were to have started their twi-night doubleheader with the Expos at 5:35 p.m., but after three rain delays that lasted four hours, 56 minutes, it was 3:13 a.m. before the Phillies completed the sweep with a pair of 6-1 victories. The start of the first game was held up for 63 minutes and again for two hours, 27 minutes in the third inning. The second game was delayed for one hour, 26 minutes in the second inning. Larry Christenson pitched a two-hitter for the Phillies in the opener. After the Expos scored in the first inning on a walk, two infield outs and a single by Tony Perez, the Phillies erupted for four runs in the fourth and iced their decision when Ted Sizemore singled and Bake McBride homered in the sixth.

In the nightcap, Jim Lonborg and Ron Reed combined on a four-hitter, while Greg Luzinski batted in four runs with a pair of homers. Bob Boone also hit for the circuit and singled to produce the two other tallies for the Phillies. Del Unser accounted for the Expos' lone run with a homer in the eighth inning. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 6, Montreal Expos 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, August    10, 1977 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Expos        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  1
Phillies     0  0  0    4  0  2    0  0  x  -   6 10  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               3   1   1   0     1   0   .282      McBride rf            5   1   2   3     0   0   .283
Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Bowa ss               4   0   1   1     0   0   .285
Valentine rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .308      Schmidt 3b            3   0   1   0     1   2   .278
Perez 1b              4   0   1   1     0   1   .274      Luzinski lf           2   0   0   0     2   0   .316
Dawson cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .284        Martin pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .271
Carter c              4   0   0   0     0   1   .274      Hebner 1b             4   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Garrett 3b            0   0   0   0     2   0   .270      Maddox cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .276
  Parrish ph,3b       2   0   0   0     0   0   .247      McCarver c            4   1   1   0     0   0   .296
Speier ss             1   0   0   0     2   0   .231      Sizemore 2b           3   2   3   1     1   0   .274
Rogers p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .103        Harmon pr,2b        0   0   0   0     0   0   .239
  Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .262      Christenson p         3   1   1   1     0   1   .156
  Holdsworth p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               29   1   2   1     5   3             Totals               32   6  10   6     4   5

Time of Game: 2:11
Left on Base: Expos 6, Phillies 7
DP: Expos 0, Phillies 1
Errors: Cromartie, Schmidt
Triples: Schmidt (7)
Home Runs: McBride (8)
Stolen Bases: Garrett (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Christenson (5)
GIDP: Rogers (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(12-11)         6     9   6   6   3   4   1  29   2.84
Holdsworth              2     1   0   0   1   1   0   8   4.50
Totals                  8    10   6   6   4   5   1  37

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Christenson W(10-5)     9     2   1   1   5   3   0  34   4.98
Totals                  9     2   1   1   5   3   0  34

Wild Pitches: Rogers (11)
Balks: Rogers (1), Christenson (6)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Frank Pulli


EXPOS 1ST: Cash walked; Cromartie grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cash to second]; Valentine grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Cash to third]; Perez singled to second [Cash
scored]; Dawson flied out to right; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride singled to center; McBride was picked off
first (pitcher to first); Bowa grounded out (second to first);
Schmidt tripled to right; Luzinski walked; Hebner grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter flied out to right; Garrett walked;
Christenson balked [Garrett to second]; Speier walked; Rogers
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Speier out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Maddox struck out; McCarver grounded out (second
to first); Sizemore walked; Christenson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Cash singled to left; Cromartie grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cash to second]; Valentine popped to first in foul
territory; Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: McBride flied out to left; Bowa grounded out
(first unassisted); Schmidt walked; Rogers balked [Schmidt to
second]; Luzinski flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Carter
flied out to left; Garrett walked; Garrett stole second; Speier
walked; Rogers grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Hebner flied out to center; Maddox singled to
left; McCarver singled to left [Maddox to third (error by
Cromartie)]; Sizemore singled to right [Maddox scored, McCarver
to second]; Christenson singled to right [McCarver scored,
Sizemore to second]; Rogers threw a wild pitch [Sizemore to
third, Christenson to second]; McBride grounded out (second to
first) [Sizemore scored]; Bowa singled to right [Christenson
scored]; Schmidt was called out on strikes; 4 R, 5 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 4.

EXPOS 5TH: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie
grounded out (second to first); Valentine grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 5TH: Luzinski popped to shortstop; Hebner struck out;
Maddox flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Phillies 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Perez struck out; Dawson grounded out (third to
first); Carter was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 6TH: McCarver flied out to left; Sizemore singled to
center; Christenson out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted)
[Sizemore to second]; McBride homered [Sizemore scored]; Bowa
grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Phillies 6.

EXPOS 7TH: PARRISH BATTED FOR GARRETT; Parrish reached on an
error by Schmidt [Parrish to first]; Speier forced Parrish
(shortstop to second); UNSER BATTED FOR ROGERS; Unser struck
out; Cash flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1,
Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 7TH: HOLDSWORTH REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); PARRISH
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); Schmidt struck out; Luzinski
walked; MARTIN RAN FOR LUZINSKI; Hebner flied out to left;
Maddox forced Martin (third to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Phillies 6.

EXPOS 8TH: MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Cromartie
grounded out (first unassisted); Valentine grounded out (third
to first); Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Phillies 6.

PHILLIES 8TH: McCarver flied out to center; Sizemore singled to
center; HARMON RAN FOR SIZEMORE; Christenson popped to pitcher;
McBride forced Harmon (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 6.

EXPOS 9TH: HARMON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Dawson grounded
out (third to first); Carter grounded out (third to first);
Parrish popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 1, Phillies 6.