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. Chicago Cubs 4, Montreal Expos 2Game Played on Friday, September 8, 1978 (Night game) at Stade OlympiqueCubs 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. |
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