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Exploding for 11 runs in the fourth inning, the Expos went on to drub the Braves, 12-2. The Expos sent 15 batters to the plate and scored their first eight runs with none out. Ellis Valentine drove in the first run with a single and later in the inning singled home two more markers. Warren Cromartie also drove in two runs with a single. Phil Niekro pitched to eight batters without getting anyone out in the fourth before departing from the game. [The Sporting News] Montreal Expos 12, Atlanta Braves 2Game Played on Wednesday, June 6, 1979 (Night game) at Atlanta-Fulton County StadiumExpos 0 0 0 11 0 0 1 0 0 - 12 15 1 Braves 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 2 6 5 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Dawson cf 6 1 1 1 0 2 .263 Royster 3b 3 2 1 0 1 1 .303 Scott 2b 3 1 0 0 1 1 .222 Matthews rf 4 0 1 1 0 1 .309 Cash 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .375 Horner 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .289 Cromartie lf 5 1 3 2 0 1 .327 Spikes lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .257 White lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .271 Bonnell cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .268 Perez 1b 4 2 2 1 0 2 .275 Hubbard 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .218 Solaita 1b 1 0 0 0 0 0 .400 Pocoroba c 3 0 2 0 0 0 .667 Carter c 5 1 0 0 0 0 .293 Nolan c 1 0 0 0 0 0 .294 Palmer p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Frias ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .240 Valentine rf 3 2 2 3 0 0 .263 Niekro p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .171 Hutton rf 2 0 1 0 0 0 .263 R. Mahler p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Parrish 3b 3 1 3 1 0 0 .291 Asselstine ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Macha 3b 2 0 0 0 0 0 .063 Skok p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Speier ss 2 1 0 0 1 0 .239 Mason ss 1 1 0 0 1 0 .238 Grimsley p 4 1 2 2 0 0 .160 Dyer c 1 0 1 0 0 0 .267 Totals 43 12 15 10 3 7 Totals 33 2 6 2 1 6 Time of Game: 2:35 Attendance: 5,618 Left on Base: Expos 7, Braves 5 DP: Expos 1, Braves 2 Errors: Parrish, Royster 2, Frias 2, R. Mahler Doubles: Parrish (16), Grimsley (1), Dyer (2), Royster (11), Bonnell (7) Stolen Bases: Dawson (8) GIDP: Macha (2), Spikes (2) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Grimsley W(5-4) 7 6 2 1 1 4 0 28 4.56 Palmer 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 4.15 Totals 9 6 2 1 1 6 0 34 Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Niekro L(6-9) 3 7 8 7 2 3 0 20 4.39 R. Mahler 4 7 4 4 1 3 0 19 5.68 Skok 2 1 0 0 0 1 0 7 3.44 Totals 9 15 12 11 3 7 0 46 Wild Pitches: Niekro (6), R. Mahler (1) Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Frank Pulli, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Lanny Harris EXPOS 1ST: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Scott flied out to center; Cromartie singled; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 0. BRAVES 1ST: Royster walked; Matthews reached on an error by Parrish [Royster to second, Matthews to first]; Horner singled [Royster scored (unearned), Matthews to second]; Spikes struck out; Bonnell struck out; Hubbard forced Horner (second unassisted); 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 1. EXPOS 2ND: Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Valentine flied out to center; Parrish singled; Speier reached on an error by Royster [Parrish to second, Speier to first]; Grimsley grounded out (second to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 2ND: Pocoroba batted left handed; Pocoroba lined to right; Frias grounded out (pitcher to first); Niekro popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 1. EXPOS 3RD: Dawson flied out to right; Scott struck out; Cromartie struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 1. BRAVES 3RD: Royster doubled; Matthews singled [Royster scored]; Horner flied out to left; Spikes grounded into a double play (second to first) [Matthews out at second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Braves 2. EXPOS 4TH: Perez singled; Carter reached on an error by Royster [Perez to second, Carter to first]; Valentine singled [Perez scored, Carter to second]; Parrish singled [Carter scored (error by Frias) (unearned) (no RBI), Valentine to third, Parrish to second]; Niekro threw a wild pitch [Valentine scored, Parrish to third]; Speier walked; Grimsley singled [Parrish scored, Speier to third]; Dawson singled [Speier scored, Grimsley to third]; Dawson stole second; Scott walked; R. MAHLER REPLACED NIEKRO (PITCHING); Cromartie singled [Grimsley scored, Dawson scored, Scott to second]; Perez singled [Scott scored, Cromartie to third, Perez to second (on throw)]; Carter flied out to right; Valentine singled [Cromartie scored, Perez scored]; Valentine was picked off first but was safe on an error by R. Mahler [Valentine to second]; Parrish doubled [Valentine scored]; Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); Grimsley lined to second; 11 R (10 ER), 9 H, 3 E, 1 LOB. Expos 11, Braves 2. BRAVES 4TH: HUTTON REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING RF); MACHA REPLACED PARRISH (PLAYING 3B); MASON REPLACED SPEIER (PLAYING SS); Bonnell grounded out (second to first); Hubbard popped to shortstop; Pocoroba batted left handed; Pocoroba singled; Frias grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 11, Braves 2. EXPOS 5TH: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Scott grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie singled; Perez struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 11, Braves 2. BRAVES 5TH: CASH REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING 2B); SOLAITA REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); R. Mahler flied out to center; Royster made an out to third; Matthews grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 11, Braves 2. EXPOS 6TH: Carter made an out to third; Hutton singled; Macha grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Hutton out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 11, Braves 2. BRAVES 6TH: Horner struck out; Spikes flied out to left; Bonnell doubled; Hubbard grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 11, Braves 2. EXPOS 7TH: Mason walked; Grimsley doubled [Mason scored]; R. Mahler threw a wild pitch [Grimsley to third]; Dawson struck out; Cash struck out; Cromartie flied out to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 12, Braves 2. BRAVES 7TH: Pocoroba batted left handed; Pocoroba singled; Frias grounded out (third to first) [Pocoroba to second]; ASSELSTINE BATTED FOR R. MAHLER; Asselstine grounded out (second to first); Royster struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 12, Braves 2. EXPOS 8TH: SKOK REPLACED ASSELSTINE (PITCHING); NOLAN REPLACED POCOROBA (PLAYING C ); Solaita popped to third in foul territory; Carter reached on an error by Frias [Carter to second]; On a bunt Hutton hit into a double play (shortstop to third to second) [Carter out at third]; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Expos 12, Braves 2. BRAVES 8TH: WHITE REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING LF); DYER REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PLAYING C ); PALMER REPLACED CARTER (PITCHING); Matthews struck out; Horner flied out to center; Spikes flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 12, Braves 2. EXPOS 9TH: Macha flied out to center; Mason grounded out (second to first); Dyer doubled; Dawson struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 12, Braves 2. BRAVES 9TH: Bonnell flied out to right; Hubbard struck out; Nolan popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 12, Braves 2. |
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