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.

After Ted Sizemore sacrificed and Bobby Murcer was handed an intentional pass, Ivan DeJesus singled to drive in the deciding run. Bruce Sutter gained his fourth save, all of them coming in the Cubs' last four victories. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Montreal Expos 3
Game Played on Saturday, April     21, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        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.