A run-scoring triple by Andre Dawson in the 12th inning brought the Expos a 3-2 victory over the Cubs. A doubles by Greg Gross and single by Mike Krukow in the second and a homer by Larry Biittner in the third produced the Cubs' two runs.

The Expos tied the score in the seventh when Chris Speier hit a sacrifice fly with the bases loaded and Gary Carter stole home on the front end of a double theft. In the 12th, Dave Cash singled and was forced by Stan Papi before Dawson ended the game with his triple. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Chicago Cubs 2
Game Played on Wednesday, September 14, 1977 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Cubs         0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  1  -   3  9  2


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           6   0   1   0     0   0   .262      Cash 2b               6   0   1   0     0   3   .289
Biittner lf           6   1   2   1     0   0   .296      Papi 3b               6   1   0   0     0   1   .261
Buckner 1b            5   0   0   0     0   1   .299      Dawson cf             6   0   2   1     0   0   .278
Murcer rf             4   0   1   0     2   1   .269      Perez 1b              4   0   1   0     1   0   .295
Ontiveros 3b          6   0   0   0     0   1   .294      Valentine rf          2   0   0   0     0   1   .302
Gross cf              4   1   1   0     2   0   .317        Unser rf            1   1   1   0     1   0   .264
Trillo 2b             5   0   0   0     0   1   .278        Frias pr            0   0   0   0     0   0   .250
Gordon c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .000        Mejias rf           1   0   0   0     0   1   .237
  Wallis pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .284      Carter c              4   1   2   0     1   0   .276
  Swisher c           0   0   0   0     1   0   .199      Cromartie lf          3   0   1   0     1   1   .281
Krukow p              3   0   1   1     0   1   .200      Speier ss             3   0   1   1     1   1   .229
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dues p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .302        McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        White ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .400
  Cardenal ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .252        Kerrigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   1   .191
                                                            Stanhouse p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .205
                                                            Mackanin ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .224
                                                            Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               43   2   6   2     7   6             Totals               40   3   9   2     5  10

Time of Game: 3:25   Attendance:  5,235
Left on Base: Cubs 13, Expos 11
DP: Cubs 0, Expos 0
Errors: Speier 2
Doubles: Gross (8)
Triples: De Jesus (6), Dawson (8)
Home Runs: Biittner (10)
Stolen Bases: Murcer (13), Dawson (17), Cromartie (9), Carter (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Buckner (2), Dues (1), Cromartie (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Speier (2)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow                  6     5   2   2   2   3   0  25   4.70
P. Reuschel             2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   3.74
Sutter                  2     1   0   0   2   3   0   9   1.29
Giusti L(0-2)           1.1   3   1   1   1   2   0   8   3.30
Totals                 11.1   9   3   3   5  10   0  48

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dues                    6.1   5   2   2   3   2   1  28   2.19
McEnaney                0.2   0   0   0   0   0   0   2   4.03
Kerrigan                2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7   2.96
Stanhouse               2     0   0   0   2   1   0   9   3.62
Atkinson W(7-2)         1     1   0   0   1   1   0   5   3.59
Totals                 12     6   2   2   7   6   1  51

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Andy Olsen, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Dutch Rennert


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus reached on an error by Speier [De Jesus to
first]; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first) [De Jesus to
second]; Buckner reached on a fielder's choice [De Jesus out at
third (pitcher to third to shortstop)]; Murcer singled to right
[Buckner to second]; Ontiveros lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash popped to second; Papi lined to right; Dawson
singled to right; Dawson stole second; Perez walked; Valentine
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Expos 0.

CUBS 2ND: Gross doubled to left; Trillo grounded out (second to
first) [Gross to third]; Gordon grounded out (pitcher to first);
Krukow singled to third [Gross scored]; De Jesus forced Krukow
(shortstop to second); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie
grounded out (first unassisted); Speier grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 0.

CUBS 3RD: Biittner homered; Buckner grounded out (second to
first); Murcer walked; Murcer stole second; Ontiveros grounded
out (shortstop to first); Gross was walked intentionally; Trillo
forced Gross (third to second); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Dues grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash was
called out on strikes; Papi grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 4TH: Gordon grounded out (shortstop to first); Krukow
struck out; De Jesus grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Perez singled
to center; Valentine struck out; Carter grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 5TH: Biittner grounded out (first unassisted); Buckner
grounded out (second to first); Murcer flied out to right; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie was called out on strikes; Speier singled
to center; Dues out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Speier to second]; Cash lined to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 6TH: UNSER REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING RF); Ontiveros lined
to second; Gross walked; Trillo struck out; Gordon grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Papi grounded out (third to first); Dawson grounded
out (third to first); Perez popped to first in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 7TH: Krukow flied out to right; De Jesus tripled to left;
MCENANEY REPLACED DUES (PITCHING); Biittner grounded out (first
unassisted); Buckner grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Unser singled to center; Carter walked [Unser to
second]; Cromartie singled to right [Unser to third, Carter to
second]; P. REUSCHEL REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Speier hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Unser scored, Carter to third]; WHITE
BATTED FOR MCENANEY; White struck out; Carter stole home and
Cromartie stole second; Cash struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 2, Expos 2.

CUBS 8TH: KERRIGAN REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Murcer was called
out on strikes; Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher to first); Gross
flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Papi lined to left; Dawson grounded out (first
unassisted); Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 2.

CUBS 9TH: Trillo grounded out (second to first); Gordon walked;
WALLIS RAN FOR GORDON; CLINES BATTED FOR P. REUSCHEL; Clines
struck out; De Jesus grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 9TH: SUTTER REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); SWISHER REPLACED
WALLIS (PLAYING C ); Unser walked; FRIAS RAN FOR UNSER; Carter
singled to center [Frias to second]; Cromartie out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Frias to third, Carter to
second]; Speier was walked intentionally; MORALES BATTED FOR
KERRIGAN; Morales struck out; Cash struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 2.

CUBS 10TH: STANHOUSE REPLACED MORALES (PITCHING); MEJIAS
REPLACED FRIAS (PLAYING RF); Biittner flied out to center;
Buckner struck out; Murcer flied to right in foul territory; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 10TH: Papi struck out; Dawson grounded out (pitcher to
first); Perez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Expos 2.

CUBS 11TH: Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to first); Gross
flied out to center; Trillo reached on an error by Speier
[Trillo to second]; Swisher was walked intentionally; CARDENAL
BATTED FOR SUTTER; Cardenal walked [Trillo to third, Swisher to
second]; De Jesus popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.
Cubs 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 11TH: GIUSTI REPLACED CARDENAL (PITCHING); Mejias struck
out; Carter singled to center; Cromartie walked [Carter to
second]; Speier struck out; MACKANIN BATTED FOR STANHOUSE;
Mackanin popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos
2.

CUBS 12TH: ATKINSON REPLACED MACKANIN (PITCHING); Biittner
singled to right; Buckner out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher
unassisted) [Biittner to second]; Murcer was walked
intentionally; Ontiveros struck out; Gross forced Murcer (first
to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 12TH: Cash singled to left; On a bunt Papi forced Cash
(first to shortstop); Dawson tripled to center [Papi scored]; 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 3.