Stretching their winning streak to a club-record nine games, the Expos edged the Cubs, 4-3. The deciding run scored in the ninth inning. Dave Cash stroked a two-out single. After Andre Dawson walked, Tommy Hutton lashed a single to drive in Cash. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 4, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Wednesday, September 5, 1979 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  1  -   4 14  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  0  2    0  1  0  -   3 10  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cromartie lf          5   1   3   0     0   0   .290      Dilone cf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .198
Cash 2b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .360        Thompson ph,cf      2   0   1   0     0   0   .321
Dawson cf             4   1   2   0     1   0   .276      De Jesus ss           3   1   0   0     1   0   .270
Staub 1b              4   0   1   1     0   0   .252      Biittner 1b           3   1   2   2     1   0   .318
  Bernazard pr        0   1   0   0     0   0   .300      Kingman lf            4   1   2   0     0   0   .291
  Hutton 1b           1   0   1   1     0   0   .288      Vail rf               4   0   1   0     0   0   .338
Carter c              5   0   0   0     0   0   .264      Ontiveros 3b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .296
Valentine rf          4   0   2   0     0   1   .280        Kelleher pr,3b      0   0   0   0     0   0   .276
Parrish 3b            4   0   2   1     0   0   .312      Foote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .247
Scott ss              3   0   1   0     1   0   .234      Dillard 2b            3   0   1   0     0   0   .290
Schatzeder p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .214        Macko ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .308
  Bahnsen p           1   0   0   0     0   1   .083      Reuschel p            3   0   0   0     0   1   .152
  Sosa p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .182        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200
  White ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .280        Henderson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .257
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               38   4  14   3     2   3             Totals               35   3  10   3     2   2

Time of Game: 2:30   Attendance:  9,659
Left on Base: Expos 10, Cubs 7
DP: Expos 1, Cubs 2
Errors: De Jesus
Doubles: Valentine (21), Kingman (15)
Triples: Dawson (12)
Home Runs: Biittner (3)
Caught Stealing: Cromartie (5)
Sacrifice Hits: Cash (2)
GIDP: Dawson (10), Foote (11)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Schatzeder              5.2   6   2   2   2   2   1  24   2.98
Bahnsen                 1.2   3   1   1   0   0   0   8   3.14
Sosa W(6-7)             0.2   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   1.93
Murray SV(5)            1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   4.74
Totals                  9    10   3   3   2   2   1  37

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel L(16-9)        8.2  14   4   3   2   3   0  40   3.40
Sutter                  0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   1.80
Totals                  9    14   4   3   2   3   0  41

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Lanny Harris, 3B - Lee Weyer


EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (first to pitcher); Cash
singled; Dawson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second
to first) [Cash out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: Dilone popped to first in foul territory; De Jesus
lined to right; Biittner singled; Kingman singled [Biittner to
second]; Vail lined to center; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0,
Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Staub flied out to right; Carter flied out to left;
Valentine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Foote
singled; Dillard singled to center [Foote out at third (center
to third)]; Reuschel struck out; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Cubs 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Parrish singled; Scott forced Parrish (second to
shortstop); Schatzeder lined into a double play (third to first)
[Scott out at first]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Dilone struck out; De Jesus flied out to center;
Biittner walked; Kingman forced Biittner (third to second); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie singled; Cromartie was caught stealing
second (catcher to shortstop); Cash grounded out (shortstop to
first); Dawson tripled; Staub flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Vail grounded out (third to first); Ontiveros popped
to second; Foote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter flied out to right; Valentine doubled; Parrish
lined to left; Scott walked; Schatzeder grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Dillard popped to second; Reuschel flied out to right;
Dilone popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Cromartie singled; Cash out on a sacrifice bunt
(first to second) [Cromartie to second]; Dawson singled
[Cromartie to third]; Staub grounded out (second to first)
[Cromartie scored, Dawson to second]; Carter reached on an error
by De Jesus [Dawson scored (unearned) (no RBI), Carter to
first]; Valentine struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 2, Cubs 0.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus walked; Biittner homered [De Jesus scored];
Kingman grounded out (third to first); Vail flied out to right;
Ontiveros singled; BAHNSEN REPLACED SCHATZEDER (PITCHING); Foote
flied out to right; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Parrish flied out to center; Scott singled; Bahnsen
struck out; Cromartie singled [Scott to third]; Cash popped to
second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Dillard lined to center; Reuschel grounded out
(shortstop to first); THOMPSON BATTED FOR DILONE; Thompson
singled; De Jesus popped to catcher in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 8TH: THOMPSON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); Dawson grounded
out (pitcher unassisted); Staub singled; BERNAZARD RAN FOR
STAUB; Carter popped to shortstop; Valentine singled [Bernazard
to second]; Parrish singled [Bernazard scored, Valentine to
second]; Scott grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Expos 3, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: HUTTON REPLACED BERNAZARD (PLAYING 1B); Biittner
grounded out (second to first); Kingman doubled; Vail singled
[Kingman to third]; SOSA REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Ontiveros
singled [Kingman scored, Vail to second]; KELLEHER RAN FOR
ONTIVEROS; Foote grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Kelleher out at second]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3,
Cubs 3.

EXPOS 9TH: WHITE BATTED FOR SOSA; KELLEHER STAYED IN GAME
(PLAYING 3B); White was called out on strikes; Cromartie
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash singled; Dawson walked
[Cash to second]; Hutton singled [Cash scored, Dawson to
second]; SUTTER REPLACED REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Carter grounded
out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: MURRAY REPLACED WHITE (PITCHING); MACKO BATTED FOR
DILLARD; Macko flied out to left; HENDERSON BATTED FOR SUTTER;
Henderson lined to first; Thompson flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 3.