Coming from behind, the Cubs scored three runs in the sixth inning and edged the Expos, 4-3. Andre Dawson hit a triple and double and scored twice to help the Expos take a 3-1 lead before the Cubs rallied. Steve Ontiveros led off the sixth with a single and scored on a triple by Mike Vail. A pinch-single by Larry Biittner plated Vail and tied the score. Chicago Cubs 4, Montreal Expos 3Game Played on Saturday, April 21, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley FieldExpos 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 - 3 8 1 Cubs 0 0 1 0 0 3 0 0 x - 4 8 0 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dawson cf 5 2 2 0 0 1 .302 De Jesus ss 4 0 1 1 0 1 .245 Scott 2b 3 1 1 1 1 0 .277 Martin cf 4 0 0 0 1 0 .194 Cromartie lf 3 0 2 1 1 0 .296 Buckner 1b 4 0 1 1 1 0 .217 Valentine rf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .200 Kingman lf 3 0 0 0 1 1 .268 Macha rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Burris p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Perez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .186 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Carter c 1 0 0 0 3 1 .225 Ontiveros 3b 3 1 1 0 1 0 .275 Parrish 3b 3 0 0 0 0 2 .231 Vail rf 2 1 2 1 2 0 .600 Speier ss 4 0 1 0 0 0 .275 Foote c 2 0 0 0 0 1 .176 Schatzeder p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Biittner ph 1 0 1 1 0 0 .250 Palmer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Mejias pr,lf 1 1 0 0 0 1 .000 Hutton ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Sizemore 2b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .189 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Krukow p 2 1 1 0 0 0 .333 White ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Murcer ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .240 Blackwell c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .500 Totals 30 3 8 3 6 6 Totals 30 4 8 4 7 5 Time of Game: 3:02 Attendance: 19,911 Left on Base: Expos 7, Cubs 11 DP: Expos 0, Cubs 2 Errors: Cromartie Doubles: Dawson (5), Cromartie (4), Buckner (4) Triples: Dawson (2), Vail (1) Stolen Bases: Perez (1) Sacrifice Hits: Parrish (3), De Jesus (3), Sizemore (2) GIDP: Valentine (3), Speier (2) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Schatzeder 5 5 3 3 4 2 0 24 3.86 Palmer L(2-1) 1 2 1 1 2 0 0 7 3.12 Bahnsen 2 1 0 0 1 3 0 8 1.74 Totals 8 8 4 4 7 5 0 39 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Krukow 5.1 6 3 3 2 3 0 22 3.86 Moore W(1-1) 0.2 0 0 0 1 1 0 2 2.57 Burris 1.2 1 0 0 2 2 0 7 6.75 Sutter SV(4) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 0.00 Totals 9 8 3 3 6 6 0 37 Wild Pitches: Schatzeder (1) Umpires: HP - Dick Cavenaugh, 1B - Steve Fields, 2B - Joe Maher, 3B - Joe Pomponi EXPOS 1ST: Dawson tripled; Scott grounded out (second to first); Cromartie singled [Dawson scored]; Valentine grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cromartie out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to center; Martin popped to third; Buckner popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0. EXPOS 2ND: Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); Carter struck out; Parrish grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Kingman struck out; Ontiveros walked; Schatzeder threw a wild pitch [Ontiveros to second]; Vail walked; Foote lined to right; Sizemore flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0. EXPOS 3RD: Speier grounded out (second to first); Schatzeder grounded out (first unassisted); Dawson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 3RD: Krukow singled; De Jesus out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Krukow to second]; Martin flied out to left; Buckner doubled [Krukow scored]; Kingman walked; Ontiveros grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1. EXPOS 4TH: Scott flied out to right; Cromartie flied out to left; Valentine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 4TH: Vail singled [Vail to second (error by Cromartie)]; Foote struck out; Sizemore lined to left; Krukow grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1. EXPOS 5TH: Perez singled; Perez stole second; Carter walked; Parrish was called out on strikes; Speier grounded into a double play (second to first) [Carter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1. CUBS 5TH: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Martin walked; Buckner popped to shortstop; Kingman popped to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 1. EXPOS 6TH: Schatzeder grounded out (first unassisted); Dawson doubled; Scott singled [Dawson scored]; Cromartie was walked intentionally [Scott to second]; Valentine singled [Scott scored, Cromartie to second]; MOORE REPLACED KRUKOW (PITCHING); Perez struck out; Carter walked [Cromartie to third, Valentine to second]; Valentine was picked off second (catcher to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 1. CUBS 6TH: Ontiveros singled; Vail tripled [Ontiveros scored]; PALMER REPLACED SCHATZEDER (PITCHING); BIITTNER BATTED FOR FOOTE; Biittner singled [Vail scored]; MEJIAS RAN FOR BIITTNER; Sizemore out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Mejias to second]; MURCER BATTED FOR MOORE; Murcer was walked intentionally; De Jesus singled [Mejias scored, Murcer to second]; Martin grounded out (shortstop to first) [Murcer to third, De Jesus to second]; Buckner was walked intentionally; Kingman popped to first; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 4. EXPOS 7TH: BLACKWELL REPLACED MURCER (PLAYING C ); BURRIS REPLACED KINGMAN (PITCHING); MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Parrish struck out; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); HUTTON BATTED FOR PALMER; Hutton struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 4. CUBS 7TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED HUTTON (PITCHING); Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Vail walked; Mejias struck out; Sizemore struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 4. EXPOS 8TH: Dawson flied out to left; Scott walked; Scott was picked off first (catcher to first); Cromartie doubled; Valentine walked; Ellis Valentine was calling 1B umpire Steve Fields names while standing at the bag; Valentine was mad at the out call from the pick off of Rodney Scott earlier in the inning; SUTTER REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Perez forced Valentine (shortstop to second); Ellis Valentine ejected by 1B umpire Steve Fields for throwing his helmet towards Fields after being put out at 2B; Valentine then ran over to continue his tirade and bumped the umpire multiple times; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 4. CUBS 8TH: MACHA REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING RF); Blackwell singled; De Jesus was called out on strikes; Martin flied out to center; Buckner popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 4. EXPOS 9TH: Carter walked; Parrish out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Carter to second]; Speier singled [Carter to third]; WHITE BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; White made an out to first; Dawson popped to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 4. |
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