Chris Speier drove in six runs by hitting for the cycle in sparking the Expos to a 7-3 victory over the Braves. Speier tripled home two runs in the second inning, drilled a three-run homer in the sixth and doubled home a run in the eighth. He also had a single in the fourth frame. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 7, Atlanta Braves 3
Game Played on Thursday, July      20, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Braves       0  3  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Expos        0  2  0    0  0  3    1  1  x  -   7  9  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster ss            5   0   1   2     0   0   .282      Cash 2b               5   0   1   0     0   0   .270
Bonnell cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .221        Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .260      Dawson cf             5   1   2   0     0   0   .255
Matthews rf           4   0   0   0     0   1   .292      Valentine rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .308
Burroughs lf          3   0   2   0     1   1   .328      Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     1   1   .291
Horner 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .248        Unser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .213
Murphy 1b             3   1   1   0     1   0   .240      Parrish 3b            3   1   1   0     1   0   .268
Hubbard 2b            4   1   2   0     0   1   .231      Cromartie lf          1   2   0   0     1   0   .274
Nolan c               2   1   0   0     1   1   .206        Mejias ph,lf        1   0   0   0     0   0   .160
  Beall ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .222      Carter c              3   2   1   0     1   0   .233
Easterly p            1   0   0   1     1   1   .231      Speier ss             4   1   4   6     0   0   .253
  Gilbreath ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .246      Fryman p              4   0   0   0     0   1   .032
  Mahler p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .083        Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gaston ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .211

Totals               33   3   7   3     5   9             Totals               32   7   9   6     5   2

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 14,108
Left on Base: Braves 8, Expos 7
DP: Braves 1, Expos 1
Errors: Royster
Doubles: Burroughs (21), Speier (11)
Triples: Speier (2)
Home Runs: Speier (4)
Stolen Bases: Dawson (19)
GIDP: Murphy (8)
Hit by Pitch: Cromartie (6,by Easterly)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Easterly L(2-6)         6     7   5   5   2   0   1  27   6.87
Mahler                  2     2   2   2   3   2   0  11   3.32
Totals                  8     9   7   7   5   2   1  38

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Fryman W(5-7)           8     7   3   3   5   7   0  35   4.03
Garman SV(8)            1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   4.93
Totals                  9     7   3   3   5   9   0  38

Hit by Pitch: Easterly (2)
Wild Pitches: Mahler (6)
Balks: Mahler (2)

Umpires: HP - John Kibler, 1B - Nick Colosi, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Joe West


BRAVES 1ST: Royster flied out to center; Bonnell made an out to
first; Matthews struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled; Dawson singled [Cash to second];
Valentine lined into a double play (shortstop to second) [Cash
out at second]; Perez forced Dawson (third to second); 0 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Horner grounded out (shortstop
to first); Murphy singled; Hubbard singled [Murphy to second];
Nolan walked [Murphy to third, Hubbard to second]; Easterly
walked [Murphy scored, Hubbard to third, Nolan to second];
Royster singled [Hubbard scored, Nolan scored, Easterly to
third]; Bonnell flied out to left; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves
3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie
walked; Carter singled [Cromartie to second]; Speier tripled
[Cromartie scored, Carter scored]; Fryman grounded out (third to
first); Cash grounded out (second to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 2.

BRAVES 3RD: Matthews flied out to center; Burroughs singled;
Horner forced Burroughs (third to second); Murphy walked [Horner
to second]; Hubbard struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3,
Expos 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Dawson made an out to first; Valentine grounded out
(shortstop to first); Perez walked; Parrish forced Perez
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 2.

BRAVES 4TH: Nolan flied out to left; Easterly struck out;
Royster flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Expos 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie flied out to left; Carter made an out to
first; Speier singled; Fryman made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 2.

BRAVES 5TH: Bonnell made an out to third; Matthews grounded out
(third to first); Burroughs doubled; Horner struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Cash flied out to right; Dawson grounded out (second
to first); Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 2.

BRAVES 6TH: Murphy grounded out (second to first); Hubbard flied
out to left; Nolan struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3,
Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); Parrish
singled; Cromartie was hit by a pitch [Parrish to second];
Carter made an out to catcher; Speier homered [Parrish scored,
Cromartie scored]; Fryman flied out to right; 3 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 5.

BRAVES 7TH: GILBREATH BATTED FOR EASTERLY; Gilbreath struck out;
Royster made an out to first; Bonnell made an out to first; 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 5.

EXPOS 7TH: MAHLER REPLACED GILBREATH (PITCHING); Cash flied out
to center; Dawson singled; Dawson stole second; Valentine was
walked intentionally; Mahler threw a wild pitch [Dawson to
third, Valentine to second]; Perez struck out; Parrish was
walked intentionally; MEJIAS BATTED FOR CROMARTIE; Mahler balked
[Dawson scored, Valentine to third, Parrish to second]; Mejias
flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 6.

BRAVES 8TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Matthews flied
out to left; Burroughs walked; Horner singled [Burroughs to
second]; Murphy grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Horner out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves
3, Expos 6.

EXPOS 8TH: Carter walked; Speier doubled [Carter scored, Speier
to third (error by Royster)]; Fryman struck out; Cash grounded
out (third to first); Dawson made an out to catcher; 1 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 7.

BRAVES 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); UNSER REPLACED
PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); Hubbard singled; BEALL BATTED FOR NOLAN;
Beall walked [Hubbard to second]; GASTON BATTED FOR MAHLER;
GARMAN REPLACED FRYMAN (PITCHING); Hubbard advanced to third
because of defensive indifference and Beall advanced to second
[Hubbard to third, Beall to second]; Gaston struck out; Royster
flied out to right; OFFICE BATTED FOR BONNELL; Office struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 3, Expos 7.