A bases-loaded homer by Warren Cromartie powered the Expos to an 8-6 triumph over the Braves in the first game of a twin bill, but a two-run homer by Jeff Burroughs was the Braves' margin of victory in the 3-1 nightcap win. The Expos trailed, 6-3, going into the ninth inning of the first game when Andre Dawson stroked a one-out double. Ellis Valentine walked and a single by Tony Perez scored Dawson. An error by third baseman Bob Horner allowed Larry Parrish to reach first and load the bases. Cromartie then unloaded the first grand slam of his career.

In the second game, Gary Matthews was aboard via a fielder's choice in the sixth inning when Burroughs clouted his 13th round-tripper of the season. The Braves added another run in the seventh on a single by Darrel Chaney, a wild pitch and a single by Bob Beall. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 8, Atlanta Braves 6 (Game 1)
Game Played on Wednesday, July      19, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Braves       0  0  0    2  3  0    0  1  0  -   6  9  1
Expos        0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  5  -   8 13  3


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster ss            5   1   3   2     0   0   .283      Cash 2b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .273
Bonnell cf,lf         5   1   0   0     0   0   .225      Dawson cf             4   2   1   0     1   1   .253
Matthews rf           5   1   2   1     0   0   .301      Valentine rf          4   2   2   2     1   0   .314
Burroughs lf          2   0   1   1     2   1   .324      Perez 1b              5   1   3   1     0   0   .298
  Office pr,cf        0   1   0   0     0   0   .262        Mejias pr           0   1   0   0     0   0   .167
Horner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .257      Parrish 3b            5   1   2   1     0   0   .268
Murphy 1b             3   0   1   1     0   2   .240      Cromartie lf          5   1   2   4     0   0   .271
Hubbard 2b            3   1   0   0     1   0   .182      Carter c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .235
Nolan c               4   1   1   0     0   1   .210      Speier ss             3   0   1   0     1   0   .246
Boggs p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      May p                 1   0   0   0     0   1   .171
  Skok p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .250        Garrett ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .174
  Beall ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .219        Pirtle p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Papi ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .282
                                                            Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .215
                                                            Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               34   6   9   5     3   6             Totals               38   8  13   8     3   2

Time of Game: 2:53
Left on Base: Braves 6, Expos 9
DP: Braves 1, Expos 1
Errors: Horner, Valentine, Cromartie, May
Doubles: Burroughs (20), Royster 2 (10), Perez 2 (30), Speier (10), Dawson (9)
Home Runs: Valentine (17), Cromartie (5)
Stolen Bases: Royster (19), Cash (9), Carter (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Boggs (1)
Hit by Pitch: Murphy (3,by Pirtle), Carter (4,by Boggs)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Boggs                   4.1   7   3   3   2   1   1  23   6.88
Skok                    2.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   9   1.57
Garber L(3-2)           1.1   4   5   4   1   0   1  10   1.80
Totals                  8.1  13   8   7   3   2   2  42

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May                     4     3   2   0   0   5   0  15   4.34
Pirtle                  2     3   3   3   2   0   0  11   2.30
Bahnsen                 2     3   1   1   1   1   0  10   4.50
Garman W(1-3)           1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   5.18
Totals                  9     9   6   4   3   6   0  39

Passed Balls: Nolan (2)
Hit by Pitch: Boggs (1), Pirtle (1)

Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); Bonnell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews flied out to left; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled; Cash stole second; Dawson grounded out
(first unassisted); Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first);
Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos
0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Horner struck out; Murphy
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie
grounded out (first unassisted); Carter was hit by a pitch;
Carter stole second; Nolan allowed a passed ball [Carter to
third]; Speier walked; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard grounded out (third to first); Nolan struck
out; Boggs made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
grounded out (third to first); Valentine singled; Perez grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 4TH: On a bunt Royster singled; Bonnell forced Royster
(shortstop to second); Matthews singled to right [Bonnell scored
(error by Valentine) (unearned) (no RBI), Matthews to second
(error by May)]; Burroughs doubled [Matthews scored (unearned)];
Horner made an out to second; Murphy struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 3
H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Parrish singled; Cromartie flied out to left; Carter
singled [Parrish to second]; Speier flied out to right; GARRETT
BATTED FOR MAY; Garrett made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 2, Expos 0.

BRAVES 5TH: PIRTLE REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Hubbard walked;
Nolan singled [Hubbard to second]; Boggs out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Hubbard to third, Nolan to second]; Royster
doubled [Hubbard scored, Nolan scored]; Royster stole third;
Bonnell flied out to left; Matthews singled to left [Royster
scored, Matthews to second (error by Cromartie)]; Burroughs was
walked intentionally; Horner forced Burroughs (third to second);
3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Cash flied out to center; Dawson walked; Valentine
homered [Dawson scored]; Perez doubled; Parrish singled [Perez
scored]; SKOK REPLACED BOGGS (PITCHING); Cromartie hit into a
double play (third to first) [Parrish out at second]; 3 R, 3 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Murphy was hit by a pitch; On a bunt Hubbard forced
Murphy (first to shortstop); Nolan lined into a double play
(first unassisted) [Hubbard out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Braves 5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Carter flied out to left; Speier doubled; PAPI BATTED
FOR PIRTLE; Papi made an out to first; Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

BRAVES 7TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED PAPI (PITCHING); Skok struck out;
Royster doubled; Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Matthews
flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 5, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Dawson struck out; Valentine flied out to center;
Perez doubled; Parrish flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 5, Expos 3.

BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs walked; OFFICE RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Horner
singled [Office to second]; Murphy singled [Office scored,
Horner to second]; Hubbard made an out to pitcher; Nolan forced
Murphy (first to shortstop); BEALL BATTED FOR SKOK; Beall lined
to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 6, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); OFFICE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF);
Cromartie singled; Carter forced Cromartie (shortstop to
second); Speier lined to right; UNSER BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Unser
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 6, Expos 3.

BRAVES 9TH: GARMAN REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Royster lined to
shortstop; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6, Expos 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Cash grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
Dawson doubled; Valentine walked; Perez singled [Dawson scored,
Valentine to second]; MEJIAS RAN FOR PEREZ; Parrish reached on
an error by Horner [Valentine to third, Mejias to second];
Cromartie homered [Valentine scored, Mejias scored, Parrish
scored (unearned)]; 5 R (4 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 6,
Expos 8.