An unearned run in the ninth inning resulting from an error by Rodney Scott gave the Cubs a 3-2 victory over the Expos. Tony Perez batted in a run with a double and Ellis Valentine hit a homer to give the Expos a 2-0 lead before the Cubs chased Ross Grimsley and tied the score in the seventh. Elias Sosa relieved Grimsley with two men on base and two out and gave up run-scoring pinch-singles by Larry Biittner and Scot Thompson.

In the ninth, Steve Ontiveros drew a walk from Woodie Fryman. After Barry Foote struck out, Mick Kelleher grounded to Scott, who threw wildly trying to start a double play, and runners advanced to second and third on the error. Following an intentional pass to Steve Dillard, Sam Mejias went out on a short fly, but Bill Buckner came through with a single to drive in the Cubs' winning run. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Tuesday, July      3, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        1  0  0    1  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  6  1
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  1  -   3 10  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cromartie lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .290      De Jesus ss           3   0   2   0     0   0   .274
Scott 2b              4   0   0   0     0   0   .222        Biittner ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .265
Dawson cf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .267        Dillard pr,2b       0   0   0   0     1   0   .286
Perez 1b              4   0   2   1     0   1   .302      Sizemore 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .258
Carter c              2   0   1   0     2   0   .295        Thompson ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .318
Valentine rf          4   1   1   1     0   1   .265        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   2   .287        Mejias ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .182
Mason ss              4   0   0   0     0   2   .194      Buckner 1b            5   0   1   1     0   0   .296
Grimsley p            3   0   1   0     0   0   .237      Kingman lf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .294
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .222      Martin cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .291
  Fryman p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000      Vail rf               4   0   0   0     0   1   .338
                                                          Ontiveros 3b          3   2   2   0     1   0   .293
                                                          Foote c               4   0   1   0     0   1   .234
                                                          Krukow p              2   0   1   0     0   1   .321
                                                            Henderson ph        0   1   0   0     1   0   .250
                                                            Kelleher ss         1   0   0   0     0   0   .267

Totals               33   2   6   2     3   8             Totals               35   3  10   3     4   6

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 24,979
Left on Base: Expos 7, Cubs 10
DP: Expos 2, Cubs 0
Errors: Scott
Doubles: Perez 2 (15)
Home Runs: Valentine (8)
GIDP: Vail (3)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley                6.2   7   2   2   2   4   0  27   4.56
Sosa                    0     2   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.79
Fryman L(2-3)           2     1   1   0   2   2   0  10   1.16
Totals                  8.2  10   3   2   4   6   0  39

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Krukow                  7     6   2   2   2   6   1  29   3.99
Sutter W(3-2)           2     0   0   0   1   2   0   7   1.37
Totals                  9     6   2   2   3   8   1  36

Balks: Grimsley (1)

Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Jerry Dale, 2B - Bill Williams, 3B - Joe West


EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie singled; Scott flied out to left; Dawson
walked [Cromartie to second]; Perez doubled [Cromartie scored,
Dawson to third]; Carter was walked intentionally; Valentine
lined to third; Parrish struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos
1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled; Sizemore popped to second; Buckner
forced De Jesus (right to shortstop); Kingman struck out; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Mason struck out; Grimsley flied out to left;
Cromartie grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Martin walked; Vail grounded into a double play (third
to second to first) [Martin out at second]; Ontiveros grounded
out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Scott flied out to center; Dawson grounded out
(shortstop to first); Perez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Foote grounded out (third to first); Krukow struck
out; De Jesus singled; Grimsley balked [De Jesus to second];
Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Carter flied out to center; Valentine homered;
Parrish grounded out (second to first); Mason struck out; 1 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Buckner grounded out (second to first); Kingman struck
out; Martin singled; Vail forced Martin (shortstop to second); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Grimsley singled; Cromartie flied out to right; Scott
flied out to center; Dawson forced Grimsley (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Ontiveros singled; Foote singled [Ontiveros to
second]; On a bunt Krukow singled [Ontiveros to third, Foote to
second]; De Jesus forced Ontiveros (second to catcher) [Foote to
third, Krukow to second]; Sizemore lined into a double play
(shortstop to second) [Krukow out at second]; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Perez doubled; Carter singled [Perez to third];
Valentine struck out; Parrish struck out; Mason grounded out
(second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner flied out to center; Kingman popped to first;
Martin struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Grimsley flied out to left; Cromartie grounded out
(first unassisted); Scott grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 7TH: Vail grounded out (third to first); Ontiveros singled;
Foote flied out to left; HENDERSON BATTED FOR KRUKOW; Henderson
walked [Ontiveros to second]; SOSA REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING);
BIITTNER BATTED FOR DE JESUS; Biittner singled [Ontiveros
scored, Henderson to second]; DILLARD RAN FOR BIITTNER; THOMPSON
BATTED FOR SIZEMORE; Thompson singled [Henderson scored, Dillard
to second]; FRYMAN REPLACED SOSA (PITCHING); Buckner lined to
shortstop; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 8TH: KELLEHER REPLACED HENDERSON (PLAYING SS); DILLARD
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SUTTER REPLACED THOMPSON
(PITCHING); Dawson struck out; Perez grounded out (third to
first); Carter walked; Valentine forced Carter (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: Kingman flied out to center; Martin grounded out
(second to first); Vail struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 9TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason
grounded out (shortstop to first); Fryman struck out; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 9TH: Ontiveros walked; Foote was called out on strikes;
Kelleher reached on an error by Scott [Ontiveros to third,
Kelleher to second]; Dillard was walked intentionally; MEJIAS
BATTED FOR SUTTER; Mejias flied out to center; Buckner singled
[Ontiveros scored (unearned), Kelleher to third, Dillard to
second]; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 3.