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Monday May 29, 1978
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With Ross Grimsley tossing a four-hitter to become the first eight-game winner in the N. L., the Expos stopped the Cubs, 4-2. The loss halted the Cubs' winning streak at eight games. A three-run sixth inning was decisive for the winners. Stan Papi doubled to lead off the frame and Gary Carter drew a walk. Donnie Moore relieved Woodie Fryman on the hill and was greeted with an RBI double by Tony Perez.

Ellis Valentine singled to score Carter and tie game at 2-2 and Perez scored the go-ahead marker on Andre Dawson's groundout. The Cubs' runs came in the fourth inning on a double by Gene Clines, single by Bill Buckner and triple by Manny Trillo. Perez drove in an insurance tally for the Expos in the seventh. [The Sporting News]


Montreal Expos 4, Chicago Cubs 2

Game Played on Monday, May 29, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Cubs         0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  4  1
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  3    1  0  x  -   4  9  1


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .253      Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .298
Clines rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .278        Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .600
Buckner 1b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .323      Papi ss               3   2   2   0     0   0   .333
Kingman lf            3   1   0   0     1   0   .236      Carter c              2   1   1   0     2   0   .239
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   1     0   2   .269      Perez 1b              4   1   1   2     0   1   .237
Murcer cf             3   0   0   0     0   0   .245        Unser pr,1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .228
Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .168      Valentine rf          4   0   1   1     0   0   .269
Rader c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .240      Cromartie lf          4   0   1   0     0   2   .265
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Dawson cf             3   0   2   1     0   0   .256
Fryman p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .071      Parrish 3b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .259
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Grimsley p            3   0   0   0     0   0   .103
  Cox c               1   0   0   0     0   0   .188

Totals               31   2   4   2     1   2             Totals               30   4   9   4     3   3

Time of Game: 2:14   Attendance: 22,934
Left on Base: Cubs 3, Expos 8
DP: Cubs 2, Expos 0
Errors: Trillo, Papi
Doubles: Clines (2), Papi (4)
Triples: Trillo (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Grimsley (3)
GIDP: Parrish (7), Grimsley (1)
Hit by Pitch: Papi (1,by Moore), Dawson (4,by P. Reuschel)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman                  5     6   2   2   2   2   0  21   4.88
Moore L(2-1)            1.1   3   2   2   1   0   0   9   4.45
P. Reuschel             1.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.38
Totals                  8     9   4   4   3   3   0  36

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(8-2)         9     4   2   2   1   2   0  32   2.47
Totals                  9     4   2   2   1   2   0  32

Hit by Pitch: Moore (1), P. Reuschel (1)
Balks: Fryman (2)

Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to center; Clines lined to shortstop;
Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first) [De Jesus to second];
Kingman grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash popped to shortstop; Papi grounded out (third to
first); Carter walked; Perez popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo was called out on strikes; Murcer popped to
shortstop; Ontiveros flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine grounded out (second to first); Cromartie
singled to center; Dawson singled to left [Cromartie to second];
Parrish grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to
first) [Dawson out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Expos 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rader grounded out (shortstop to first); Fryman popped
to third; De Jesus popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Grimsley grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash
grounded out (third to first); Papi singled to left; Fryman
balked [Papi to second]; Carter popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 4TH: Clines doubled to left; Buckner singled to center
[Clines scored]; Kingman forced Buckner (shortstop to second);
Trillo tripled to left [Kingman scored, Trillo out at home (left
to shortstop to catcher)]; Murcer popped to catcher in foul
territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez struck out; Valentine flied out to right;
Cromartie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 5TH: Ontiveros flied out to right; Rader flied out to
right; Fryman flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Dawson singled to right [Dawson out at second (right
to pitcher)]; Parrish singled to third; Grimsley out on a
sacrifice bunt (catcher to second) [Parrish to second]; Cash
lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus popped to second; Clines reached on an error
by Papi [Clines to second]; Buckner grounded out (second to
first) [Clines to third]; Kingman walked; Trillo struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Papi doubled to left; Carter walked; MOORE REPLACED
FRYMAN (PITCHING); Perez singled to center [Papi scored, Carter
to third]; Valentine singled to center [Carter scored, Perez to
third]; Cromartie popped to third in foul territory; Dawson
grounded out (shortstop to first) [Perez scored, Valentine to
second]; Parrish was walked intentionally; Grimsley forced
Parrish (shortstop to second); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Expos 3.

CUBS 7TH: Murcer flied out to center; Ontiveros flied out to
center; Rader grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Cash lined to right; Papi was hit by a pitch; Carter
singled to right [Papi to third]; COX REPLACED MOORE (PLAYING C
); P. REUSCHEL REPLACED RADER (PITCHING); Perez reached on a
fielder's choice [Carter to second (error by Trillo; assist by
De Jesus), Papi scored (RBI)]; UNSER RAN FOR PEREZ; Valentine
popped to second; Cromartie was called out on strikes; 1 R, 1 H,
1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 4.

CUBS 8TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cox grounded out
(third to first); De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first);
Clines flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos
4.

EXPOS 8TH: Dawson was hit by a pitch; Parrish forced Dawson
(pitcher to shortstop); Grimsley grounded into a double play
(second to first) [Parrish out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Cubs 2, Expos 4.

CUBS 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); Buckner grounded out
(second to first); Kingman flied out to left; Trillo lined to
left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 4.



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