Homers by Gary Carter and Andre Dawson lifted the Expos to a 2-1 triumph in the first game of a doubleheader, but the Cubs came from behind in the second game to win, 4-3. Carter's blast led off the third inning and Dawson's clout came in the sixth. The Cubs got their run in the ninth and just missed tying the game. A single by Bobby Murcer and double by Greg Gross put runners at second and third with one out. A single by Manny Trillo scored Murcer, but Gross was thrown out at the plate by right fielder Ellis Valentine.

The Cubs trailed in the nightcap, 2-1, going into the bottom of the eighth when Larry Biittner opened with a single. Jerry White drew a base on balls and, after an out, a double by Gross plated Biittner. Trillo drew an intentional walk and Darold Knowles replaced Mike Garman on the mound for the Expos. Mike Vail followed with a sacrifice fly to put the Cubs ahead, 3-2, and pinch-hitter Ed Putman singled home Gross with what proved to be the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 2, Chicago Cubs 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, August    6, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        0  0  1    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  7  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1 10  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .258      De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   1   .279
  Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .308      Scott 3b              3   0   2   0     1   0   .297
Dawson cf             4   1   2   1     0   1   .252      Buckner 1b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .317
Valentine rf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .298      Murcer rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .277
Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   3   .294      Kingman lf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .236
  Unser 1b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .213      Gross cf              4   0   3   0     0   0   .260
Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     0   2   .279      Trillo 2b             4   0   2   1     0   0   .261
Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Rader c               3   0   0   0     0   0   .204
Carter c              3   1   2   1     1   0   .251        Biittner ph         0   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Speier ss             3   0   1   0     0   0   .250        Vail ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .315
Rogers p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .113      Lamp p                2   0   0   0     0   1   .200
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        White ph            0   0   0   0     1   0   .239
                                                            Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               33   2   7   2     1   7             Totals               33   1  10   1     2   3

Time of Game: 2:23
Left on Base: Expos 5, Cubs 7
DP: Expos 2, Cubs 1
Doubles: Valentine (27), De Jesus (17), Kingman (7), Gross (8)
Home Runs: Carter (12), Dawson (20)
Stolen Bases: Scott (13)
GIDP: Valentine (7), Buckner (6)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers W(13-7)          8.2  10   1   1   2   3   0  34   2.35
Knowles SV(5)           0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   2.60
Totals                  9    10   1   1   2   3   0  35

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp L(5-11)            8     6   2   2   1   6   2  30   3.44
Moore                   1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   3.77
Totals                  9     7   2   2   1   7   2  34

Balks: Moore (2)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Vargo


EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson popped
to left; Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus struck out; Scott singled to center; Buckner
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Scott out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez struck out; Parrish struck out; Cromartie
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer lined to center; Kingman grounded out (third to
first); Gross singled to shortstop; Trillo grounded out (pitcher
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Carter homered; Speier grounded out (third to first);
Rogers popped to second; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first);
1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rader lined to center; Lamp grounded out (shortstop to
first); De Jesus doubled to center; Scott walked; Buckner forced
Scott (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1,
Cubs 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson was called out on strikes; Valentine lined to
first; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Murcer grounded out (first unassisted); Kingman
doubled to left; Gross singled to center [Kingman out at home
(center to catcher), Gross to second (on throw to home)]; Trillo
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1,
Cubs 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Parrish struck out; On a bunt Cromartie grounded out
(second to first); Carter walked; Speier singled to right
[Carter to third]; Rogers was called out on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Rader grounded out (second to first); Lamp struck out;
De Jesus grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Cash grounded out (third to first); Dawson homered;
Valentine doubled to left; Perez reached on a fielder's choice
[Valentine out at third (second to third)]; Parrish lined to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: On a bunt Scott grounded out (pitcher to first);
Buckner grounded out (second to first); Murcer grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Carter
singled to right; Speier grounded out (second to first) [Carter
to second]; Rogers lined to pitcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: Kingman popped to shortstop; Gross grounded out
(second to first); Trillo singled to shortstop; Rader grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Cash popped to shortstop; On a bunt Dawson singled to
third; Valentine grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Dawson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 8TH: WHITE BATTED FOR LAMP; White walked; De Jesus lined
into a double play (first unassisted) [White out at first];
Scott singled to shortstop; Scott stole second; Buckner grounded
out (pitcher unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 9TH: MOORE REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Perez struck out;
Parrish singled to left; Moore balked [Parrish to second];
Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted) [Parrish to third];
Carter grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); UNSER REPLACED PEREZ
(PLAYING 1B); Murcer singled to left; Kingman struck out; Gross
doubled to left [Murcer to third]; Trillo singled to right
[Murcer scored, Gross out at home (right to catcher), Trillo to
second (on throw to home)]; BIITTNER BATTED FOR RADER; KNOWLES
REPLACED ROGERS (PITCHING); VAIL BATTED FOR BIITTNER; Vail lined
to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 1.