Montreal Expos 7, Atlanta Braves 6 (Game 2)

Game Played on Tuesday, May 9, 1978 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County Stadium

Expos        0  0  0    1  0  0    2  1  3  -   7 13  2
Braves       0  0  0    2  2  1    1  0  0  -   6 11  3


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cromartie lf          4   1   1   0     0   2   .235      Royster 2b            3   1   0   0     2   1   .310
Cash 2b               5   0   1   1     0   1   .314      Office cf             4   2   3   0     1   0   .294
  Mejias cf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Pocoroba c            5   1   2   1     0   0   .247
Dawson cf             5   1   3   1     0   0   .308      Burroughs lf          3   1   2   2     1   1   .416
  Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .667        Bonnell pr,lf       0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
Perez 1b              5   0   2   1     0   1   .240        Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .118
  Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .667      Asselstine rf         3   0   0   0     1   1   .268
Valentine rf          4   1   1   0     1   0   .330      Murphy 1b             4   1   2   1     0   0   .211
Parrish 3b            5   1   2   0     0   2   .299      Gilbreath 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .224
Speier ss             4   2   1   0     1   0   .298      Chaney ss             1   0   0   1     2   1   .346
Reece c               2   0   0   1     0   1   .250      Niekro p              3   0   2   0     0   0   .235
  Carter ph,c         2   1   2   3     1   0   .260        Solomon p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .167
Dues p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .167
  Holdsworth p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .118
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Unser ph,cf,1b      2   0   0   0     0   0   .257

Totals               41   7  13   7     3   8             Totals               32   6  11   5     7   6

Time of Game: 2:53   Attendance:  8,636
Left on Base: Expos 11, Braves 7
DP: Expos 3, Braves 0
Errors: Carter, Dues, Royster, Asselstine, Murphy
Doubles: Perez 2 (7), Murphy (2)
Home Runs: Carter (4), Burroughs (3)
Stolen Bases: Chaney (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Chaney (1)
GIDP: Royster (2), Murphy (4), Pocoroba (4)
Hit by Pitch: Cromartie (1,by Niekro)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Dues                    3     4   2   2   2   2   0  14   5.54
Holdsworth              2     2   2   2   2   0   1   9   6.75
Bahnsen                 1     4   2   2   2   0   0   8   4.50
Knowles                 1     0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.27
Atkinson W(2-1)         2     1   0   0   1   3   0   7   3.21
Totals                  9    11   6   6   7   6   1  40

Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Niekro                  7.1  10   4   2   3   8   0  37   3.34
Solomon L(1-2)          1.2   3   3   3   0   0   1   8   2.42
Totals                  9    13   7   5   3   8   1  45

Passed Balls: Reece (2), Pocoroba 2 (5)
Hit by Pitch: Niekro (2)
Wild Pitches: Niekro (3)

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Charlie Williams, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Paul Pryor


EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie popped to first; Cash flied out to center;
Dawson popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Royster was picked off first but was
safe on an error by Dues [Royster to third]; Office popped to
second; Pocoroba grounded out (second to first); Burroughs
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez doubled to left; Valentine flied out to center
[Perez to third]; Parrish struck out; Speier walked; Reece
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Asselstine grounded out (first unassisted); Murphy
grounded out (pitcher to first); Gilbreath grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Dues flied out to right; Cromartie struck out; Cash
singled to left; Dawson singled to left [Cash to second];
Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Cash to third, Dawson to
second]; Perez popped to first; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0,
Braves 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Chaney struck out; Niekro singled to right; Royster
grounded into a double play (second to first to shortstop)
[Niekro out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Braves 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Valentine singled to right; Parrish singled to right
[Valentine to third (error by Asselstine)]; Speier forced
Parrish (third to second); Reece grounded out (shortstop to
first) [Valentine scored (unearned), Speier to second]; Dues
struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 0.

BRAVES 4TH: Office singled to right; Pocoroba singled to center
[Office to second]; Burroughs singled to center [Office to
third, Pocoroba to second]; Reece allowed a passed ball [Office
scored, Pocoroba to third, Burroughs to second]; Asselstine
walked; HOLDSWORTH REPLACED DUES (PITCHING); Murphy singled to
center [Pocoroba scored, Burroughs out at home (center to first
to catcher to pitcher), Asselstine to third, Murphy to second
(on throw)]; Gilbreath grounded out (third to first); Chaney was
walked intentionally; Niekro forced Chaney (shortstop to
second); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie struck out; Cash grounded out (third to
first); Dawson singled to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Royster lined to shortstop; Office walked; Pocoroba
flied out to center; Burroughs homered [Office scored];
Asselstine flied out to center; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Braves 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Valentine walked; Parrish forced Valentine (shortstop
to second); Speier forced Parrish (shortstop to second); CARTER
BATTED FOR REECE; Carter walked [Speier to second]; GARRETT
BATTED FOR HOLDSWORTH; Garrett flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Braves 4.

BRAVES 6TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); CARTER STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING C ); Murphy doubled to left; Gilbreath grounded
out (second to first) [Murphy to third]; Chaney hit a sacrifice
fly to center [Murphy scored]; Niekro singled to left [Niekro
out at second (left to shortstop)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
1, Braves 5.

EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie singled to third; Niekro threw a wild pitch
[Cromartie to second]; Pocoroba allowed a passed ball [Cromartie
to third]; Cash struck out; Dawson singled to second [Cromartie
scored, Dawson to second (error by Royster)]; Perez doubled to
right [Dawson scored]; Valentine lined to center; Parrish struck
out; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Braves 5.

BRAVES 7TH: Royster walked; Office singled to right [Royster to
second]; Pocoroba singled to center [Royster scored, Office to
second]; Burroughs walked [Office to third, Pocoroba to second];
BONNELL RAN FOR BURROUGHS; KNOWLES REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING);
Asselstine struck out; Murphy grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Bonnell out at second]; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Braves 6.

EXPOS 8TH: BONNELL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Speier reached
on an error by Murphy [Speier to first]; Carter singled to left
[Speier to second]; UNSER BATTED FOR KNOWLES; Unser flied out to
right; Cromartie was hit by a pitch [Speier to third, Carter to
second]; SOLOMON REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Cash grounded out
(third to first) [Speier scored (unearned), Carter to third,
Cromartie to second]; Dawson grounded out (third to first); 1 R
(0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4, Braves 6.

BRAVES 8TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); ATKINSON REPLACED
DAWSON (PITCHING); Gilbreath struck out; Chaney walked; Chaney
stole second [Chaney to third (error by Carter)]; Solomon was
called out on strikes; Royster was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Braves 6.

EXPOS 9TH: Perez popped to first; Valentine grounded out (third
to first); Parrish singled to left; Speier singled to left
[Parrish to second]; Carter homered [Parrish scored, Speier
scored]; Unser flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
7, Braves 6.

BRAVES 9TH: MEJIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING CF); FRIAS REPLACED
PEREZ (PLAYING 2B); UNSER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Office
singled to right; Pocoroba grounded into a double play (first to
shortstop to first) [Office out at second]; NOLAN BATTED FOR
BONNELL; Nolan flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
7, Braves 6.