A long single by Tony Perez with the bases loaded in the fifth inning produced three runs and sent the Expos on their way to a 7-2 victory in the second game of a twi-night doubleheader after the Braves won the first game, 5-3. Phil Niekro pitched a six-hitter for the Braves in the opener. Jeff Burroughs batted in two runs with a double in the fifth to put the Braves ahead, 3-2, but the Expos tied the score in their half on a double by Chris Speier and single by Dave Cash. The Braves broke away with a run on singles by Biff Pocoroba, Rod Gilbreath and Pat Rockett in the sixth before Niekro added an insurance run with an infield out.

In the nightcap, the Expos loaded the bases in the fifth inning when Speier was safe on an error by Pat Rockett, Cash doubled and Andre Dawson was hit by a pitch. Perez followed with his single to clear the bases and, after a walk to Gary Carter, Del Unser singled to drive in Perez with the fourth run of the frame. [The Sporting News]



Atlanta Braves 5, Montreal Expos 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Friday, August    19, 1977 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Braves       0  0  1    0  2  2    0  0  0  -   5 11  0
Expos        0  0  1    1  1  0    0  0  0  -   3  6  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Office cf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .255      Cash 2b               5   0   2   2     0   1   .281
Moore 3b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .250      Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .284
Burroughs rf          4   0   2   2     0   0   .280      Dawson cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .287
Montanez 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .280      Perez 1b              2   1   0   0     2   1   .277
Matthews lf           4   0   1   0     0   3   .282      Carter c              3   0   0   0     1   1   .273
Pocoroba c            4   1   2   0     0   1   .276      Unser rf              4   0   1   0     0   0   .254
Gilbreath 2b          4   1   1   0     0   0   .242      Parrish 3b            3   0   1   0     1   1   .253
Rockett ss            4   1   2   1     0   0   .258      Speier ss             3   2   1   0     1   0   .233
Niekro p              3   1   1   1     0   0   .165      Rogers p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .096
                                                            Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .193
                                                            Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
                                                            Mackanin ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               36   5  11   5     0   4             Totals               31   3   6   2     5   6

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 26,433
Left on Base: Braves 5, Expos 7
DP: Braves 1, Expos 1
Doubles: Burroughs 2 (14), Cash (26), Unser (10), Speier (23)
Sacrifice Hits: Niekro (8), Rogers (10)
GIDP: Gilbreath (8), Unser (4)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro W(12-15)         9     6   3   3   5   6   0  37   4.09
Totals                  9     6   3   3   5   6   0  37

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(13-12)         7    11   5   5   0   2   0  31   2.93
Atkinson                2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.76
Totals                  9    11   5   5   0   4   0  37

Wild Pitches: Niekro (13)

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


BRAVES 1ST: Office grounded out (second to first); Moore
grounded out (second to first); Burroughs doubled; Montanez
flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash flied out to right; Cromartie struck out; Dawson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Matthews struck out; Pocoroba grounded out
(shortstop to first); Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez struck out; Carter made an out to second; Unser
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Rockett singled; Niekro out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Rockett to second]; Office popped to first;
Moore singled [Rockett scored]; Burroughs made an out to second;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Parrish walked; Speier forced Parrish (third to
second); Rogers out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Speier to second]; Cash doubled [Speier scored]; Cromartie
flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 1.

BRAVES 4TH: Montanez grounded out (pitcher to first); Matthews
singled; Pocoroba singled [Matthews to second]; Gilbreath
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Pocoroba out at
second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson flied out to center; Perez walked; Carter made
an out to third; Unser doubled [Perez to third]; Niekro threw a
wild pitch [Perez scored, Unser to third]; Parrish popped to
first; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Rockett flied out to right; Niekro singled; Office
singled [Niekro to second]; Moore popped to first; Burroughs
doubled [Niekro scored, Office scored]; Montanez made an out to
second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier doubled; Rogers flied out to right; Cash
singled [Speier scored]; On a bunt Cromartie forced Cash
(pitcher to shortstop); Dawson singled [Cromartie to third];
Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 3, Expos 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Matthews struck out; Pocoroba singled; Gilbreath
singled [Pocoroba to second]; Rockett singled [Pocoroba scored,
Gilbreath to third]; Niekro grounded out (third to first)
[Gilbreath scored, Rockett to second]; Office flied out to
right; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Carter struck out; Unser flied out to left; Parrish
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Moore grounded out (third to first); Burroughs
grounded out (pitcher to first); Montanez grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Speier walked; MORALES BATTED FOR ROGERS; Morales
struck out; Cash struck out; Cromartie made an out to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

BRAVES 8TH: ATKINSON REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); Matthews
struck out; Pocoroba struck out; Gilbreath grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: Dawson flied out to left; Perez walked; Carter walked
[Perez to second]; Unser grounded into a double play (shortstop
to first) [Carter out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
5, Expos 3.

BRAVES 9TH: Rockett flied out to left; Niekro grounded out
(third to first); Office grounded out (catcher to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Parrish singled; Speier forced Parrish (shortstop to
second); MACKANIN BATTED FOR ATKINSON; Mackanin forced Speier
(third to second); Cash grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.