After batting in the Cubs' first two runs with a single in the third inning, Rodney Scott accounted for two more with a double in the 10th to beat the Expos, 4-2. Walks to Dave Rader and Ivan DeJesus and a sacrifice by Ray Burris preceded Scott's single in the third.

The Expos rallied to tie the score in the ninth, counting their pair on a double by Chris Speier and singles by Dave Cash, Del Unser and Tony Perez. In the 10th, DeJesus singled and stole second. With two out, Greg Gross was passed intentionally, but Scott wrecked the strategy with his double. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Friday, September 8, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Cubs         0  0  2    0  0  0    0  0  0    2  -   4  7  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  2    0  -   2  8  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Gross lf              4   1   0   0     1   0   .266      Cash 2b               5   1   1   1     0   0   .250
Scott 3b              4   0   2   4     1   1   .282      Dawson cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .253
Biittner 1b           5   0   0   0     0   0   .259      Valentine rf          0   0   0   0     0   0   .290
Murcer rf             3   0   2   0     1   0   .283        Unser rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .196
Trillo 2b             4   0   1   0     0   2   .263        Mejias pr,rf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .213
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .077      Perez 1b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .285
White cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .294
Rader c               3   1   0   0     1   0   .203        Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
De Jesus ss           3   2   2   0     1   0   .265      Carter c              2   0   0   0     0   0   .253
Burris p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .115        Fry c               1   0   0   0     1   1   .000
  Kelleher 2b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .236      Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .271
                                                          Speier ss             4   1   2   0     0   0   .259
                                                          Sanderson p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .250
                                                            Twitchell p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .087
                                                            Herrmann ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .135
                                                            Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .091
                                                            Hutton ph,lf        2   0   0   0     0   0   .245

Totals               33   4   7   4     5   4             Totals               36   2   8   2     1   7

Time of Game: 2:46   Attendance: 11,621
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Expos 5
DP: Cubs 2, Expos 1
Doubles: Scott (5), Speier (17)
Stolen Bases: Murcer (14), De Jesus (28)
Caught Stealing: Scott (9)
Sacrifice Hits: Burris (6)
GIDP: White (2), Carter (7), Perez (10)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris                  8.2   7   2   2   0   7   0  31   4.88
Sutter W(8-7)           1.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   6   2.88
Totals                 10     8   2   2   1   7   0  37

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sanderson               5     3   2   2   2   1   0  19   3.19
Twitchell               1     0   0   0   2   1   0   4   5.35
Bahnsen                 3     2   0   0   0   1   0  10   4.06
Garman L(4-7)           1     2   2   2   1   1   0   6   4.72
Totals                 10     7   4   4   5   4   0  39

Wild Pitches: Twitchell (10)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ed Montague


CUBS 1ST: Ellis Valentine refused to play after being fined
for being late; UNSER REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING RF); Gross
lined to left; Scott struck out; Biittner flied out to right; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); Dawson grounded
out (pitcher to first); Unser lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 2ND: Murcer flied out to center; Trillo grounded out
(second to first); White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez singled to center; Cromartie flied out to
center; Carter grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0,
Expos 0.

CUBS 3RD: Rader walked; De Jesus walked [Rader to second];
Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to third to first)
[Rader to third, De Jesus to second]; Gross lined to shortstop;
Scott singled to left [Rader scored, De Jesus scored, Scott out
at second (left to shortstop to first to second)]; 2 R, 1 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Parrish flied out to center; Speier singled to left;
Sanderson struck out; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 4TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Murcer
singled to right; Trillo singled to left [Murcer to second];
White lined to right; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (second to first); Unser lined to
left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 5TH: De Jesus flied out to right; Burris flied out to
right; Gross lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie was called out on strikes; Carter grounded
out (pitcher unassisted); Parrish lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 6TH: TWITCHELL REPLACED SANDERSON (PITCHING); Scott walked;
Scott was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to
first to shortstop); Biittner popped to left; Murcer walked;
Murcer stole second; Twitchell threw a wild pitch [Murcer to
third]; Trillo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos
0.

EXPOS 6TH: Speier lined to left; HERRMANN BATTED FOR TWITCHELL;
Herrmann was called out on strikes; Cash grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 7TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED HERRMANN (PITCHING); FRY REPLACED
CARTER (PLAYING C ); White lined to center; Rader popped to
second; De Jesus singled to center; Burris grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Dawson singled to shortstop; Unser was called out on
strikes; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Dawson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 8TH: Gross lined to center; Scott lined to left; Biittner
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 8TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Fry was
called out on strikes; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

CUBS 9TH: Murcer singled to left; Trillo struck out; White
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Murcer out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Speier doubled to right; HUTTON BATTED FOR BAHNSEN;
Hutton grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash singled to right
[Speier scored]; Dawson struck out; Unser singled to center
[Cash to third]; MEJIAS RAN FOR UNSER; Perez singled to right
[Cash scored, Mejias to third]; SUTTER REPLACED TRILLO
(PITCHING); KELLEHER REPLACED BURRIS (PLAYING 2B); Cromartie
flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 2.

CUBS 10TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HUTTON STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); GARMAN REPLACED CROMARTIE (PITCHING); Rader
grounded out (pitcher to first); De Jesus singled to left;
Kelleher struck out; De Jesus stole second; Gross was walked
intentionally; Scott doubled to left [De Jesus scored, Gross
scored]; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 2.

EXPOS 10TH: Fry walked; Parrish singled to right [Fry to
second]; On a bunt Speier forced Fry (catcher to third) [Parrish
to second]; Hutton flied out to right [Parrish to third]; Cash
forced Speier (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs
4, Expos 2.