Rick Reuschel failed in a second bid for his 20th victory when the Expos defeated the Cubs, 4-2. After pitching hitless ball for the first three innings, Reuschel was tagged for three runs in the fourth. Warren Cromartie and Andre Dawson led off with infield hits and both scored on a double by Tony Perez. Reuschel passed Ellis Valentine intentionally, but the move failed when Gary Carter singled to drive in Perez. The Expos added their last tally on singles by Dawson, Perez and Valentine in the sixth. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 4, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 7, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        0  0  0    3  0  1    0  0  0  -   4  8  1
Cubs         0  0  1    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  9  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      De Jesus ss           4   1   1   0     0   0   .259
Cromartie lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .278        Cardenal ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .255
Dawson cf             4   2   2   0     0   0   .280      Biittner lf           4   0   3   1     1   0   .299
Perez 1b              3   1   2   2     1   1   .291        Kelleher pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .234
Valentine rf          3   0   1   1     1   0   .306      Buckner 1b            5   0   2   0     0   0   .303
  Mejias rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Morales cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Carter c              4   0   1   1     0   0   .277      Murcer rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .274
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .249      Ontiveros 3b          3   0   1   0     1   0   .300
Speier ss             4   0   1   0     0   1   .229      Trillo 2b             3   0   0   0     0   0   .282
Bahnsen p             3   0   0   0     0   3   .119      Mitterwald c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .235
  Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .205        Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .293
                                                          R. Reuschel p         3   0   0   0     0   0   .190
                                                            Gross ph            1   0   1   0     0   0   .317

Totals               33   4   8   4     2   6             Totals               36   2   9   1     2   0

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  3,768
Left on Base: Expos 4, Cubs 10
DP: Expos 0, Cubs 1
Errors: Bahnsen
Doubles: Perez (27), Biittner 2 (23), Murcer (17), Gross (7)
Triples: De Jesus (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Trillo (4)
GIDP: Carter (8)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Bahnsen W(8-7)          6.2   8   2   2   1   0   0  30   4.87
Stanhouse SV(7)         2.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   9   3.77
Totals                  9     9   2   2   2   0   0  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
R. Reuschel L(19-7)     9     8   4   4   2   6   0  35   2.66
Totals                  9     8   4   4   2   6   0  35

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Bob Engel, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Cromartie
grounded out (second to first); Dawson grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus lined to second; Biittner flied out to left;
Buckner lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez struck out; Valentine grounded out (third to
first); Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Morales grounded out (pitcher to first); Murcer popped
to second; Ontiveros singled to right; Trillo flied out to
right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier
grounded out (first unassisted); Bahnsen was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Mitterwald flied out to left; R. Reuschel grounded out
(second to first); De Jesus tripled to center; Biittner doubled
to left [De Jesus scored]; Buckner reached on an error by
Bahnsen [Biittner stayed at second, Buckner to first]; Morales
flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Cash flied out to right; Cromartie singled to
pitcher; Dawson singled to catcher [Cromartie to second]; Perez
doubled to center [Cromartie scored, Dawson scored]; Valentine
was walked intentionally; Carter singled to left [Perez scored,
Valentine to second]; Parrish flied out to left; Speier singled
to shortstop [Valentine out at home (shortstop to first to
catcher), Carter to second]; 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3,
Cubs 1.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer doubled to center; Ontiveros walked; Trillo out
on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Murcer to third,
Ontiveros to second]; Mitterwald reached on a fielder's choice
[Murcer scored (no RBI), Ontiveros out at third (third to
catcher), Mitterwald to second]; R. Reuschel flied out to left;
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Bahnsen was called out on strikes; Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); Cromartie grounded out (first to pitcher);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Biittner
doubled to right; Buckner singled to left [Biittner to third];
Morales popped to second; Murcer forced Buckner (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson singled to center; Perez singled to left
[Dawson to second]; Valentine singled to left [Dawson scored,
Perez to second]; Carter grounded into a double play (third to
first) [Valentine to second, Perez out at third]; Parrish flied
out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Ontiveros grounded out (first to pitcher); Trillo
lined to center; Mitterwald grounded out (third to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Speier was called out on strikes; Bahnsen struck out;
Cash popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: R. Reuschel grounded out (pitcher to first); De Jesus
flied out to center; Biittner singled to right; Buckner singled
to center [Biittner to second]; STANHOUSE REPLACED BAHNSEN
(PITCHING); Morales forced Buckner (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Dawson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez walked; Valentine
forced Perez (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: MEJIAS REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING RF); Murcer
grounded out (first unassisted); Ontiveros popped to shortstop;
Trillo grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 4, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Carter popped to third in foul territory; Parrish
struck out; Speier grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: CLINES BATTED FOR MITTERWALD; Clines grounded out
(pitcher to first); GROSS BATTED FOR R. REUSCHEL; Gross doubled
to left; CARDENAL BATTED FOR DE JESUS; Cardenal grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Gross to third]; Biittner walked; KELLEHER
RAN FOR BIITTNER; Buckner forced Kelleher (second to shortstop);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 2.