Ellis Valentine and Andre Dawson each smashed a bases-loaded triple to power the Expos to a 7-2 victory over the Reds and snap Tom Seaver's 11-game winning streak. In the first inning, Warren Cromartie singled. With two out, Rusty Staub also singled. Seaver uncorked a wild pitch, allowing both runners to advance, and then passed Gary Carter to load the bases before Valentine came to the plate and hit his triple.

Seaver was kayoed in the second. Jim Mason singled and was forced by David Palmer. Singles by Cromartie and Dave Cash loaded the bases and Dawson cleared the sacks with his three-bagger. Staub added a run with a sacrifice fly. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 7, Cincinnati Reds 2
Game Played on Saturday, September 1, 1979 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Reds         1  0  0    0  0  1    0  0  0  -   2  9  0
Expos        3  4  0    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   7 12  1


Reds                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Collins rf            4   0   1   0     0   1   .329      Cromartie lf          4   2   4   0     0   0   .281
Kennedy 2b            4   1   1   0     0   2   .274      Cash 2b               4   1   1   0     0   0   .375
Concepcion ss         4   0   0   0     0   1   .289      Dawson cf             4   1   1   3     0   1   .273
Foster lf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .312      Staub 1b              3   1   2   1     0   1   .247
Bench c               4   1   2   1     0   0   .271      Carter c              3   1   0   0     1   0   .260
Driessen 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .237      Valentine rf          4   0   2   3     0   1   .276
Knight 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .305      Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .304
Geronimo cf           3   0   2   0     0   0   .255      Mason ss              4   0   2   0     0   1   .183
Seaver p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .180      Palmer p              3   1   0   0     0   2   .050
  Sarmiento p         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Auerbach ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .232
  Soto p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .500
  Spilman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .262
  Tomlin p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .500

Totals               33   2   9   2     1   4             Totals               32   7  12   7     2   6

Time of Game: 2:15   Attendance: 42,752
Left on Base: Reds 5, Expos 4
DP: Reds 2, Expos 2
Errors: Palmer
Doubles: Foster 2 (16), Mason 2 (5), Staub (1), Valentine (20)
Triples: Valentine (3), Dawson (11)
Home Runs: Bench (18)
Sacrifice Flies: Staub (1)
GIDP: Knight (17), Spilman (1), Cash (4)


Reds                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Seaver L(13-6)          1.1   7   7   7   1   1   0  12   3.34
Sarmiento               2.2   1   0   0   0   2   0   8   6.58
Soto                    2     3   0   0   0   2   0   8   5.40
Tomlin                  2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   2.61
Totals                  8    12   7   7   2   6   0  35

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(7-2)           9     9   2   2   1   4   1  34   2.69
Totals                  9     9   2   2   1   4   1  34

Wild Pitches: Seaver (4)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Dick Stello


REDS 1ST: Collins struck out; Kennedy singled to third; Kennedy
was picked off first but was safe on an error by Palmer [Kennedy
to third]; Concepcion struck out; Foster doubled to left
[Kennedy scored]; Bench singled to left [Foster out at home
(left to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie singled to right; Cash flied out to left;
Dawson struck out; Staub singled to left [Cromartie to second];
Seaver threw a wild pitch [Cromartie to third, Staub to second];
Carter walked; Valentine tripled to center [Cromartie scored,
Staub scored, Carter scored]; Parrish flied out to center; 3 R,
3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Expos 3.

REDS 2ND: Driessen grounded out (second to first); Knight
grounded out (third to first); Geronimo grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 2ND: Mason doubled to right; Palmer reached on a fielder's
choice [Mason out at third (pitcher to third)]; Cromartie
singled to right [Palmer to second]; Cash singled to left
[Palmer to third, Cromartie to second]; Dawson tripled to center
[Palmer scored, Cromartie scored, Cash scored]; SARMIENTO
REPLACED SEAVER (PITCHING); Staub hit a sacrifice fly to
shortstop [Dawson scored]; Carter flied out to center; 4 R, 4 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Expos 7.

REDS 3RD: Sarmiento flied out to left; Collins grounded out
(second to first); Kennedy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Reds 1, Expos 7.

EXPOS 3RD: Valentine popped to third; Parrish flied out to
center; Mason struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Expos 7.

REDS 4TH: Concepcion grounded out (shortstop to first); Foster
doubled to center; Bench popped to third; Driessen flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Expos 7.

EXPOS 4TH: Palmer struck out; Cromartie singled to right; Cash
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Cromartie out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 1, Expos
7.

REDS 5TH: Knight popped to catcher in foul territory; Geronimo
singled to center; AUERBACH BATTED FOR SARMIENTO; Auerbach
singled to left [Geronimo to second]; Collins singled to right
[Geronimo to third, Auerbach to second]; Kennedy struck out;
Concepcion flied out to right; 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Reds 1,
Expos 7.

EXPOS 5TH: SOTO REPLACED AUERBACH (PITCHING); Dawson flied out
to right; Staub doubled to right; Carter out on an unknown play;
Valentine struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 1, Expos 7.

REDS 6TH: Foster flied out to left; Bench homered; Driessen
walked; Knight grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Driessen out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2,
Expos 7.

EXPOS 6TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Mason
doubled to right; Palmer struck out; Cromartie singled to center
[Mason out at home (center to catcher)]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Reds 2, Expos 7.

REDS 7TH: Geronimo singled to center; SPILMAN BATTED FOR SOTO;
Spilman grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Geronimo out at second]; Collins lined to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Expos 7.

EXPOS 7TH: TOMLIN REPLACED SPILMAN (PITCHING); Cash flied out to
center; Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Staub struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Expos 7.

REDS 8TH: Kennedy popped to first in foul territory; Concepcion
grounded out (catcher to first); Foster flied to right in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Expos 7.

EXPOS 8TH: Carter popped to shortstop; Valentine doubled to
right; Parrish was walked intentionally; Mason lined into a
double play (shortstop to second) [Valentine out at second]; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Reds 2, Expos 7.

REDS 9TH: Bench grounded out (third to first); Driessen popped
to catcher in foul territory; Knight flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Reds 2, Expos 7.