The cellar-dwelling Dodgers snapped a four-game losing streak by beating the Expos, 8-6, as Rick Sutcliffe pitched a five-hitter over 7 1/3 innings and drove in three runs with a sixth-inning double. In the L.A. sixth, singles by Steve Garvey and Ron Cey and a double by Derrel Thomas produced one run. Steve Yeager was given an intentional walk to load the bases, but Sutcliffe spoiled the strategy by drilling a two-bagger to the center field wall. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 8, Montreal Expos 6
Game Played on Sunday, July      8, 1979 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Dodgers      0  1  1    0  0  4    1  0  1  -   8 12  2
Expos        0  2  0    0  0  0    0  3  1  -   6  9  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              5   1   1   1     0   0   .261      Cromartie lf          5   0   0   0     0   1   .287
Russell ss            5   2   2   1     0   0   .277      Scott 2b              3   1   0   0     2   0   .222
Garvey 1b             4   0   3   1     1   0   .307      Dawson cf             5   0   2   0     0   1   .275
Cey 3b                4   1   1   0     1   1   .274      Perez 1b              3   1   1   1     2   0   .300
Baker lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .275      Carter c              4   0   0   0     1   1   .284
Ferguson rf           4   1   0   0     0   1   .213      Valentine rf          4   1   2   2     0   0   .269
Thomas cf             4   1   2   1     0   0   .249      Macha 3b              4   2   2   0     0   0   .214
Yeager c              3   1   1   1     1   0   .190      Mason ss              4   0   1   1     0   1   .182
Sutcliffe p           3   0   1   3     0   1   .262      Grimsley p            2   1   1   1     0   1   .250
  Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Forster p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        White ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .284
  LaGrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Palmer p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Solaita ph          0   0   0   0     0   0   .316
                                                            Cash ph             1   0   0   0     0   1   .471
                                                            Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .222

Totals               36   8  12   8     3   3             Totals               36   6   9   5     5   7

Time of Game: 2:48   Attendance: 46,601
Left on Base: Dodgers 6, Expos 8
DP: Dodgers 0, Expos 1
Errors: Lopes, Yeager, Mason
Doubles: Thomas (9), Sutcliffe (2), Russell (17), Garvey (18), Grimsley (2), Perez (16)
Triples: Garvey (1), Mason (1)
Home Runs: Lopes (19), Russell (5), Valentine (10)
Stolen Bases: Scott (23), Dawson (16)
Sacrifice Hits: Sutcliffe (4), Baker (1)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Sutcliffe W(8-7)        7.1   5   3   1   4   4   0  31   3.78
Patterson               0.1   3   2   2   0   1   1   4   6.62
Forster                 1     1   1   1   1   2   0   5   4.26
LaGrow SV(2)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   5.49
Totals                  9     9   6   4   5   7   1  41

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley L(8-5)         6    10   7   7   2   0   2  30   4.89
Bahnsen                 1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   2.85
Palmer                  1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   3.45
Sosa                    1     2   1   1   0   1   0   4   1.87
Totals                  9    12   8   8   3   3   2  41

Balks: Sutcliffe 2 (5)

Umpires: HP - Ed Montague, 1B - Lee Weyer, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes flied out to right; Russell made an out to
shortstop; Garvey walked; Cey forced Garvey (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Scott
walked; Sutcliffe balked [Scott to second]; Scott stole third;
Dawson grounded out (first unassisted); Perez walked; Carter
made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Baker singled to center; Ferguson grounded out
(third to first) [Baker to second]; Thomas singled to left
[Baker to third]; Yeager forced Thomas (second to shortstop)
[Baker scored, Yeager to second (error by Mason)]; Sutcliffe
grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers
1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine grounded out (third to first); Macha
singled to center; Macha was picked off first but was safe on an
error by Yeager [Macha to third]; Mason struck out; Grimsley
doubled to left [Macha scored (unearned)]; Cromartie reached on
an error by Lopes [Grimsley scored (unearned), Cromartie out at
second (center to pitcher to shortstop)]; 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E,
0 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Expos 2.

DODGERS 3RD: Lopes homered; Russell flied out to center; Garvey
flied out to left; Cey grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Scott flied out to right; Dawson singled to center;
Dawson stole second; Perez made an out to shortstop; Carter
walked; Valentine forced Carter (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Expos 2.

DODGERS 4TH: Baker flied out to center; Ferguson made an out to
catcher; Thomas made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Macha made an out to first; Mason made an out to
shortstop; Grimsley struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
2, Expos 2.

DODGERS 5TH: Yeager singled to third; Sutcliffe out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Yeager to second]; Lopes
grounded out (third to first); Russell grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie struck out; Scott made an out to shortstop;
Dawson singled to center; Sutcliffe balked [Dawson to second];
Perez grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 2, Expos 2.

DODGERS 6TH: Garvey singled to center; Cey singled to third
[Garvey to second]; Baker out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to
second) [Garvey to third, Cey to second]; Ferguson reached on a
fielder's choice [Garvey out at home (third to catcher), Cey to
third]; Thomas doubled to left [Cey scored, Ferguson to third];
Yeager was walked intentionally; Sutcliffe doubled to center
[Ferguson scored, Thomas scored, Yeager scored]; Lopes grounded
out (second to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 6, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Carter lined to third; Valentine singled to left;
Macha grounded out (third to first) [Valentine to second]; Mason
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 6, Expos 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Russell homered; Garvey tripled to right; BAHNSEN
REPLACED GRIMSLEY (PITCHING); Cey walked; Baker flied out to
right; Ferguson struck out; Thomas made an out to third; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Expos 2.

EXPOS 7TH: WHITE BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; White struck out; Cromartie
flied out to right; Scott flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 7, Expos 2.

DODGERS 8TH: PALMER REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); Yeager flied out
to left; Sutcliffe struck out; Lopes lined to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Dawson lined to shortstop; Perez walked; PATTERSON
REPLACED SUTCLIFFE (PITCHING); Carter struck out; Valentine
homered [Perez scored]; Macha singled to center; Mason tripled
to center [Macha scored]; SOLAITA BATTED FOR PALMER; FORSTER
REPLACED PATTERSON (PITCHING); CASH BATTED FOR SOLAITA; Cash
struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 7, Expos 5.

DODGERS 9TH: SOSA REPLACED CASH (PITCHING); Russell doubled to
left; Garvey doubled to right [Russell scored]; Cey struck out;
Baker lined into a double play (third to second) [Garvey out at
second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Expos 5.

EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott
walked; Dawson struck out; Perez doubled to center [Scott
scored]; LAGROW REPLACED FORSTER (PITCHING); Carter grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 8, Expos 6.