A four-run outburst in the second inning carried the Expos to a 5-1 victory over the Padres. A homer by Ellis Valentine ignited the big frame. Singles by Gary Carter, Larry Parrish and Chris Speier made the score 2-0, Andre Dawson hit an RBI single and Rodney Scott hit an RBI double. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 5, San Diego Padres 1
Game Played on Tuesday, April     24, 1979 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Padres       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   1  6  1
Expos        0  4  0    0  0  0    1  0  x  -   5 12  0


Padres               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Richards cf           3   1   1   1     1   0   .231      Dawson cf             3   0   1   1     1   1   .300
Smith ss              3   0   0   0     1   0   .145      Scott 2b              4   1   2   1     0   2   .273
Turner lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .304      Cromartie lf          4   0   1   0     0   0   .306
Winfield rf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .417      Valentine rf          4   1   2   2     0   0   .211
Tenace c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .239      Perez 1b              3   0   1   0     1   0   .180
Evans 3b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .209      Carter c              4   1   2   0     0   1   .250
Hargrove 1b           4   0   0   0     0   0   .218      Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .239
Gonzalez 2b           3   0   2   0     0   0   .281      Speier ss             4   1   2   1     0   0   .277
Jones p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .167      Grimsley p            4   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Reynolds ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  Rasmussen p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Almon ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .375
  Lee p               0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   6   1     2   1             Totals               34   5  12   5     2   5

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance:  5,152
Left on Base: Padres 6, Expos 7
DP: Padres 0, Expos 0
Errors: Winfield
Doubles: Scott (3), Cromartie (6)
Home Runs: Richards (1), Valentine (1)
Caught Stealing: Winfield (3), Dawson (2)


Padres                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Jones L(3-2)            4     7   4   4   0   3   1  18   5.59
Rasmussen               3     5   1   1   2   2   0  15   5.84
Lee                     1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   6.52
Totals                  8    12   5   5   2   5   1  36

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley W(2-0)         9     6   1   1   2   1   1  34   3.04
Totals                  9     6   1   1   2   1   1  34

Umpires: HP - Lanny Harris, 1B - Mike Spinelli, 2B - John Baird, 3B - Emilien Cote


PADRES 1ST: Richards flied out to left; Smith grounded out
(third to first); Turner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Dawson struck out; Scott struck out; Cromartie
grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres
0, Expos 0.

PADRES 2ND: Winfield singled; Winfield was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Tenace struck out; Evans made an
out to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine homered; Perez flied out to right; On a
bunt Carter singled; Parrish singled [Carter to second]; Speier
singled [Carter scored, Parrish to second]; On a bunt Grimsley
forced Parrish (pitcher to third) [Speier to second]; Dawson
singled [Speier scored, Grimsley to second]; Scott doubled to
right [Grimsley scored, Dawson out at home (right to second to
catcher)]; 4 R, 6 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 4.

PADRES 3RD: Hargrove grounded out (shortstop to first); Gonzalez
singled; On a bunt Jones forced Gonzalez (pitcher to shortstop);
Richards walked [Jones to second]; Smith flied out to center; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 3RD: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Valentine
flied out to center; Perez singled; Carter struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 4.

PADRES 4TH: Turner grounded out (second to first); Winfield
grounded out (shortstop to first); Tenace singled; Evans forced
Tenace (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0,
Expos 4.

EXPOS 4TH: Parrish lined to left; Speier grounded out (third to
first); Grimsley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 4.

PADRES 5TH: Hargrove flied out to left; Gonzalez singled;
REYNOLDS BATTED FOR JONES; Reynolds forced Gonzalez (pitcher to
second); Richards grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 5TH: RASMUSSEN REPLACED REYNOLDS (PITCHING); Dawson
grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott struck out; Cromartie
doubled; Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 4.

PADRES 6TH: Smith walked; Turner grounded out (second to first)
[Smith to second]; Winfield grounded out (third to first) [Smith
to third]; Tenace flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Padres 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 6TH: Perez grounded out (second to first); Carter singled;
Parrish struck out; Speier singled to right [Carter to third,
Speier to second (error by Winfield)]; Grimsley grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 4.

PADRES 7TH: Evans made an out to shortstop; Hargrove grounded
out (second to first); Gonzalez flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 4.

EXPOS 7TH: Dawson walked; Dawson was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); Scott singled; Cromartie grounded out
(catcher to first) [Scott to second]; Valentine singled [Scott
scored]; Perez walked [Valentine to second]; Carter flied out to
center; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Padres 0, Expos 5.

PADRES 8TH: ALMON BATTED FOR RASMUSSEN; Almon made an out to
first; Richards homered; Smith flied out to left; Turner
singled; Winfield grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Padres 1, Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: LEE REPLACED ALMON (PITCHING); Parrish grounded out
(shortstop to first); Speier flied out to right; Grimsley
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1,
Expos 5.

PADRES 9TH: Tenace lined to third; Evans grounded out (shortstop
to first); Hargrove grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Padres 1, Expos 5.