Posting their fourth consecutive victory, the Cubs topped the Expos, 4-1, behind the six-hit pitching of Rick Reuschel. Dave Kingman blasted a two-run homer in the fourth inning following a leadoff single by Scot Thompson, and the Cubs added two more runs in the seventh on a sacrifice fly by Bobby Murcer and a homer by Barry Foote. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 4, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Sunday, April     22, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  0
Cubs         0  0  0    2  0  0    2  0  x  -   4  8  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Dawson cf             4   0   1   1     0   1   .298      De Jesus ss           4   0   1   0     0   0   .245
Scott 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .255      Thompson cf           3   1   1   0     0   0   .458
Cromartie lf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .310        Martin ph,cf        1   0   0   0     0   1   .189
Valentine rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .189      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .220
Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .170      Kingman lf            3   2   2   2     1   1   .295
Parrish 3b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .238        Mejias pr,lf        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .256      Ontiveros 3b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .256
Dyer c                3   0   1   0     0   1   .250      Murcer rf             2   0   0   1     0   2   .222
Sanderson p           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Foote c               3   1   1   1     0   1   .189
  May p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Sizemore 2b           3   0   2   0     0   1   .225
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Reuschel p            2   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Solaita ph          1   1   1   0     0   0   .375
  Fryman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               30   1   6   1     1   2             Totals               28   4   8   4     2   6

Time of Game: 2:00   Attendance: 20,041
Left on Base: Expos 4, Cubs 4
DP: Expos 1, Cubs 2
Doubles: Cromartie (5), Solaita (2), Buckner (5), Kingman (3)
Home Runs: Kingman (5), Foote (1)
Caught Stealing: De Jesus (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Sanderson (2), Ontiveros (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Murcer (1)
GIDP: Perez (3), Valentine (4)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sanderson L(0-1)        6     6   3   3   0   5   1  22   4.00
May                     0.2   2   1   1   1   0   1   5   3.00
Sosa                    0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Fryman                  1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   1.00
Totals                  8     8   4   4   2   6   2  32

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(1-2)         9     6   1   1   1   2   0  32   3.16
Totals                  9     6   1   1   1   2   0  32

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Joe Pomponi, 2B - Dennis Riccio, 3B - Dick Cavenaugh


EXPOS 1ST: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cromartie popped to shortstop;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus lined to left; Thompson flied out to left;
Buckner doubled; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine lined to third; Perez grounded out (second
to first); Parrish singled; Speier forced Parrish (second to
shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros grounded out (first to pitcher); Murcer
struck out; Foote was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Dyer singled; Sanderson out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Dyer to second]; Dawson flied out to right;
Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Sizemore was called out on strikes; Reuschel flied out
to left; De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie doubled; Valentine lined to first; Perez
popped to first in foul territory; Parrish flied out to center;
0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Thompson singled; Buckner grounded out (pitcher to
first) [Thompson to second]; Kingman homered [Thompson scored];
Ontiveros lined to shortstop; Murcer struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier flied out to center; Dyer lined to right;
Sanderson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Foote grounded out (second to first); Sizemore
singled; Reuschel lined into a double play (first unassisted)
[Sizemore out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson was called out on strikes; Scott flied out to
left; Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus singled; De Jesus was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); Thompson flied out to right; Buckner
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Cubs 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Valentine walked; Perez grounded into a double play
(third to second to first) [Valentine out at second]; Parrish
lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Kingman doubled; MAY REPLACED SANDERSON (PITCHING);
Ontiveros out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Kingman to
third]; Murcer hit a sacrifice fly to left [Kingman scored];
Foote homered; Sizemore singled; Reuschel walked [Sizemore to
second]; SOSA REPLACED MAY (PITCHING); De Jesus grounded out
(third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 4.

EXPOS 8TH: Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Dyer struck
out; SOLAITA BATTED FOR SOSA; Solaita doubled; Dawson singled
[Solaita scored]; Scott grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 4.

CUBS 8TH: FRYMAN REPLACED SOLAITA (PITCHING); MARTIN BATTED FOR
THOMPSON; Martin struck out; Buckner lined to center; Kingman
walked; MEJIAS RAN FOR KINGMAN; Ontiveros forced Mejias
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 4.

EXPOS 9TH: MARTIN STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); MEJIAS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Cromartie singled; Valentine grounded into a
double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cromartie out at
second]; Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 4.