A four-run outburst in the first inning triggered the Expos to a 9-1 romp over the Cubs. In the opening frame, singles by Stan Papi, Gary Carter and Tony Perez were good for one run and Ellis Valentine followed with a homer to make the score 4-0.

Perez gave the Expos another run in the third with his 300th career round-tripper. Valentine and Dave Rader got into a fist fight in the fifth inning and Valentine was ejected from the game. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 9, Chicago Cubs 1
Game Played on Wednesday, May       31, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  5  4
Expos        4  0  1    0  4  0    0  0  x  -   9  9  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   1   1   1     0   0   .268      Cash 2b               5   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Clines rf             4   0   2   0     0   0   .286        Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .600
Biittner 1b           4   0   0   0     0   1   .241      Papi ss               4   1   1   0     0   1   .293
Kingman lf            3   0   1   0     1   1   .231      Carter c              4   1   1   0     0   0   .239
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .270      Perez 1b              3   3   3   2     1   0   .247
Murcer cf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .239        Unser pr,1b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .241
Ontiveros 3b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .166      Valentine rf          2   1   1   3     1   0   .278
Rader c               2   0   0   0     0   0   .239        Mejias pr,rf        1   1   0   0     0   0   .182
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Cromartie lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .276
  Cruz ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .203      Dawson cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .261
  P. Reuschel p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .250
Lamp p                1   0   0   0     0   0   .158      May p                 4   0   1   0     0   2   .231
  Cox c               1   0   0   0     1   0   .184

Totals               32   1   5   1     2   3             Totals               35   9   9   6     2   4

Time of Game: 2:08   Attendance: 18,647
Left on Base: Cubs 6, Expos 4
DP: Cubs 0, Expos 0
Errors: De Jesus, Kingman, Trillo, Cox
Doubles: Clines (3)
Home Runs: De Jesus (2), Valentine (6), Perez (4)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp L(1-5)             4.2   8   8   5   1   2   2  24   4.25
Moore                   1.1   1   1   0   0   1   0   5   4.26
P. Reuschel             2     0   0   0   1   1   0   8   5.40
Totals                  8     9   9   5   2   4   2  37

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(5-5)              9     5   1   1   2   3   1  34   3.36
Totals                  9     5   1   1   2   3   1  34

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


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Clines flied
out to left; Biittner was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash lined to center; Papi singled to center; Carter
singled to first [Papi to second]; Perez singled to center [Papi
scored, Carter to third]; Valentine homered [Carter scored,
Perez scored]; Cromartie lined to first; Dawson grounded out
(third to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 4.

CUBS 2ND: Kingman popped to first; Trillo grounded out (third to
first); Murcer popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish struck out; May lined to third; Cash flied
out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 4.

CUBS 3RD: Ontiveros struck out; Rader grounded out (first
unassisted); Lamp flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 3RD: Papi grounded out (third to first); Carter flied out
to right; Perez homered; Valentine grounded out (shortstop to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 5.

CUBS 4TH: De Jesus flied out to left; Clines singled to center;
Biittner forced Clines (first to shortstop); Kingman singled to
left [Biittner to second]; Trillo flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 5.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie singled to left; Dawson lined to left;
Parrish forced Cromartie (third to second); May singled to right
[Parrish to third]; Cash flied out to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 5.

CUBS 5TH: Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); Ontiveros
lined to right; Rader flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Expos 5.

EXPOS 5TH: Papi was called out on strikes; Carter grounded out
(shortstop to first); Perez singled to third; Valentine walked
[Perez to second]; Ellis Valentine ejected by HP umpire Doug
Harvey for instigating a fight with Dave Rader; MEJIAS RAN
FOR VALENTINE; Cromartie reached on an error by Trillo [Perez
scored (unearned) (no RBI), Mejias scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Cromartie to second]; MOORE REPLACED RADER (PITCHING); COX
REPLACED LAMP (PLAYING C ); Dawson singled to left [Cromartie
scored (unearned), Dawson scored (error by Kingman) (error by
Cox) (unearned)]; Parrish popped to first in foul territory; 4 R
(0 ER), 2 H, 3 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 9.

CUBS 6TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); Cox walked; De
Jesus forced Cox (shortstop to second); Clines doubled to left
[De Jesus to third]; Biittner grounded out (pitcher to first);
Kingman was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
0, Expos 9.

EXPOS 6TH: May struck out; Cash grounded out (catcher to first);
Papi grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 0, Expos 9.

CUBS 7TH: Trillo singled to center; Murcer popped to left;
Ontiveros lined to right; CRUZ BATTED FOR MOORE; Cruz flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 9.

EXPOS 7TH: P. REUSCHEL REPLACED CRUZ (PITCHING); Carter grounded
out (third to first); Perez walked; UNSER RAN FOR PEREZ; Mejias
forced Unser (second to shortstop); Cromartie lined to first; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 9.

CUBS 8TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); Cox popped to first
in foul territory; De Jesus homered; Clines grounded out
(shortstop to first); Biittner lined to center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 9.

EXPOS 8TH: Dawson reached on an error by De Jesus [Dawson to
second]; Parrish flied out to right; May struck out (catcher to
first); Cash grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 9.

CUBS 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); Kingman walked;
Trillo popped to left; Murcer popped to catcher in foul
territory; Ontiveros forced Kingman (pitcher to second to
shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 9.