The Expos jumped on Steve Carlton for four runs in the first inning and defeated the Phillies, 7-2. Chris Speier singled, Andre Dawson walked and, after two out, the Expos tagged the Phils' 23-game winner for a single by Ellis Valentine, double by Gary Carter and single by Larry Parrish.

The Phillies scored on back-to-back homers by Greg Luzinski and Richie Hebner in the second. After his initial troubles, Carlton pitched scoreless ball before leaving the game after eight innings. The Expos added their final runs off Ron Reed in the ninth. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 7, Philadelphia Phillies 2
Game Played on Thursday, September 29, 1977 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Expos        4  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  3  -   7  9  0
Phillies     0  2  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  7  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               5   1   2   1     0   0   .291      McBride cf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .315
Speier ss             5   1   2   2     0   0   .237      Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .278
Dawson cf             3   1   0   0     2   1   .283      Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .274
Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .285      Luzinski lf           4   1   2   1     0   0   .311
Valentine rf          4   1   1   1     0   1   .296      Hebner 1b             4   1   1   1     0   0   .286
Carter c              3   2   2   1     1   0   .282      Johnstone rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .281
Parrish 3b            4   0   2   2     0   0   .246      McCarver c            4   0   1   0     0   0   .317
Mejias lf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .224      Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .283
  Unser ph,lf         0   1   0   0     1   0   .273      Carlton p             2   0   0   0     0   0   .268
Holdsworth p          3   0   0   0     0   1   .000        Hutton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .293
  Stanhouse p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .196        Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .111

Totals               34   7   9   7     5   5             Totals               33   2   7   2     1   1

Time of Game: 1:59   Attendance: 25,808
Left on Base: Expos 5, Phillies 5
DP: Expos 1, Phillies 0
Doubles: Carter (27), Parrish (19), McCarver (12), McBride (25)
Triples: Speier (6)
Home Runs: Luzinski (38), Hebner (17)
Stolen Bases: Dawson (21)
Caught Stealing: Carter (5)
GIDP: McCarver (4)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Holdsworth W(3-3)       7.2   6   2   2   0   1   2  29   3.97
Stanhouse SV(10)        1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   5   3.46
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   1   2  34

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton L(23-10)        8     7   4   4   3   4   0  32   2.64
Reed                    1     2   3   3   2   1   0   7   2.82
Totals                  9     9   7   7   5   5   0  39

Wild Pitches: Carlton (3)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Bill Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier
singled to left; Dawson walked [Speier to second]; Perez flied
out to right; Valentine singled to left [Speier scored, Dawson
to second]; Carter doubled to left [Dawson scored, Valentine to
third]; Parrish singled to left [Valentine scored, Carter
scored, Parrish out at second (left to third to first)]; 4 R, 4
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: McBride grounded out (second to first); Bowa flied
out to center; Schmidt popped to third in foul territory; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Mejias flied out to center; Holdsworth popped to
first; Cash grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski homered; Hebner homered; Johnstone lined
to center; McCarver doubled to left; Sizemore grounded out
(pitcher to first) [McCarver to third]; Carlton popped to third
in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
flied out to center; Perez walked; Valentine forced Perez
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies
2.

PHILLIES 3RD: McBride doubled to right; Bowa grounded out (first
unassisted) [McBride to third]; Schmidt reached on a fielder's
choice [McBride out at home (third to catcher to shortstop),
Schmidt to second]; Luzinski grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Carter popped to shortstop in foul territory; Parrish
doubled to left; Mejias flied out to left; Holdsworth struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 4TH: Hebner popped to third in foul territory;
Johnstone grounded out (second to first); McCarver lined to
first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Cash singled to center; Speier grounded out (first
unassisted) [Cash to second]; Dawson flied out to center; Perez
popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 5TH: Sizemore grounded out (third to first); Carlton
grounded out (shortstop to first); McBride struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Valentine struck out; Carter singled to center;
Carter was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Parrish
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa grounded out (second to first); Schmidt flied
out to center; Luzinski singled to right; Hebner grounded out
(first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Mejias struck out; Holdsworth flied out to center;
Cash grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: Johnstone grounded out (second to first); McCarver
flied out to center; Sizemore flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
walked; Dawson stole second; Carlton threw a wild pitch [Dawson
to third]; Perez struck out; Valentine grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 8TH: HUTTON BATTED FOR CARLTON; Hutton grounded out
(second to first); McBride flied out to left; Bowa singled to
first; STANHOUSE REPLACED HOLDSWORTH (PITCHING); Schmidt walked
[Bowa to second]; Luzinski lined to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
 Expos 4, Phillies 2.

EXPOS 9TH: REED REPLACED HUTTON (PITCHING); Carter walked;
Parrish grounded out (second to first) [Carter to second]; UNSER
BATTED FOR MEJIAS; Unser was walked intentionally; Stanhouse
flied out to center; Cash singled to second [Carter scored,
Unser to second]; Speier tripled to right [Unser scored, Cash
scored]; Dawson struck out; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 7,
Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Hebner flied
out to center; Johnstone singled to center; McCarver grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Johnstone out
at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 7, Phillies 2.