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.

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