Scott Sanderson, who had lost two decisions since coming up from Denver (American Association), gained his first major league victory when the Expos defeated the Padres, 3-2. After each club picked up a run in the second inning, the Expos nicked Mickey Lolich for a pair in the third. One run scored on singles by Dave Cash and Sam Mejias and a double by Andre Dawson. The deciding tally followed as Warren Cromartie grounded into a double play with the bases loaded. Sanderson was lifted in the seventh during a Padre threat that ended with only one run scoring. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, San Diego Padres 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium
Expos        0  1  2    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  0
Padres       0  1  0    0  0  0    1  0  0  -   2 10  2


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .247      Richards lf           4   0   2   1     0   1   .299
Mejias rf             4   1   1   0     0   0   .205      Smith ss              3   0   2   0     1   0   .261
Dawson cf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .251        Fingers p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   2   .280      Turner cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .272
  Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Winfield rf           4   1   2   0     0   1   .298
Cromartie lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .295      Tenace c              4   0   0   0     0   2   .227
Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   2   .249      Perkins 1b            4   0   1   1     0   1   .240
Parrish 3b            4   0   1   1     0   0   .266      Thomas 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .228
Papi ss               2   0   1   0     1   0   .257      Champion 2b           4   1   2   0     0   2   .286
Sanderson p           3   0   0   0     0   1   .286      Lolich p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .111        Beswick ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Knowles p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .200        D'Acquisto p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .214
  Hutton 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .246        Gonzalez ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .245
                                                            Almon pr,ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .255

Totals               33   3   7   2     1   5             Totals               35   2  10   2     1  11

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 18,142
Left on Base: Expos 4, Padres 7
DP: Expos 0, Padres 2
Errors: Smith, Thomas
Doubles: Parrish (33), Dawson (17), Papi (10), Winfield 2 (26)
GIDP: Cromartie (10), Parrish (16)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sanderson W(1-2)        6.2   9   2   2   0   9   0  27   3.12
Bahnsen                 0     1   0   0   1   0   0   2   4.33
Knowles                 0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   2.48
Garman SV(10)           2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   4.71
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1  11   0  36

Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lolich L(2-1)           5     6   3   3   1   3   0  22   1.63
D'Acquisto              2     1   0   0   0   0   0   6   2.47
Fingers                 2     0   0   0   0   2   0   6   2.71
Totals                  9     7   3   3   1   5   0  34

Wild Pitches: Lolich (1)

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bill Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Oscar Gamble ejected by 1B umpire Bruce Froemming
for bench jockeying sometime in game; Cash grounded out
(shortstop to first); Mejias grounded out (second to first);
Dawson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Padres 0.

PADRES 1ST: Richards struck out; Smith grounded out (shortstop
to first); Turner grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Padres 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez flied out to center; Cromartie singled to
center; Carter lined to shortstop [Cromartie to second (error by
Smith)]; Lolich threw a wild pitch [Cromartie to third]; Parrish
doubled to left [Cromartie scored]; Papi was walked
intentionally; Sanderson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Padres 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield doubled to left; Tenace flied out to left;
Perkins singled to right [Winfield scored, Perkins to second (on
throw to home)]; Thomas struck out; Champion singled to left
[Perkins out at home (left to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Padres 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Cash singled to center; Mejias singled to left [Cash
to second]; Dawson doubled to right [Cash scored, Mejias to
third]; Perez reached on an error by Thomas [Mejias stayed at
third, Perez to first]; Cromartie grounded into a double play
(second to shortstop to first) [Mejias scored (no RBI), Dawson
to third, Perez out at second]; Carter struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 3RD: Lolich struck out; Richards singled to center; Smith
singled to right [Richards out at third (right to third)];
Turner made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3,
Padres 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Parrish grounded out (third to first); Papi doubled
to left; Sanderson struck out; Cash grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 4TH: Winfield struck out; Tenace was called out on
strikes; Perkins struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3,
Padres 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Mejias popped to catcher in foul territory; Dawson
lined to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3,
Padres 1.

PADRES 5TH: Thomas struck out; Champion was called out on
strikes; BESWICK BATTED FOR LOLICH; Beswick made an out to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

EXPOS 6TH: D'ACQUISTO REPLACED BESWICK (PITCHING); Cromartie
grounded out (pitcher to first); Carter singled to left; Parrish
grounded into a double play (second to first) [Carter out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 6TH: Richards grounded out (first unassisted); Smith
singled to right; Turner made an out to second; Winfield doubled
to left [Smith to third]; Tenace was called out on strikes; 0 R,
2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Papi popped to first in foul territory; Sanderson
flied out to center; Cash grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 1.

PADRES 7TH: Perkins flied out to center; Thomas flied out to
center; Champion singled to center; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR
D'ACQUISTO; Gonzalez singled to center [Champion to second];
ALMON RAN FOR GONZALEZ; BAHNSEN REPLACED SANDERSON (PITCHING);
Richards singled to center [Champion scored, Almon to second];
Smith walked [Almon to third, Richards to second]; KNOWLES
REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Turner struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3
LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 2.

EXPOS 8TH: FINGERS REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); ALMON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING SS); Mejias grounded out (shortstop to first);
Dawson made an out to second; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 8TH: GARMAN REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); HUTTON REPLACED
KNOWLES (PLAYING 1B); Winfield grounded out (shortstop to
first); Tenace made an out to shortstop; Perkins grounded out
(first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie grounded out (first to pitcher); Carter
struck out; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 2.

PADRES 9TH: Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); Champion was
called out on strikes; Almon grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Padres 2.