Sweeping a doubleheader from the Cubs, 8-6 and 3-2, the Expos moved into first place in the East division by less than one percentage point over the Pirates. The Expos broke a 1-1 tie with a four-run outburst in the fourth inning of the curtain raiser on an RBI single by Ellis Valentine, run-scoring triple by Larry Parrish and two-run single by Dave Cash. Parrish and Andre Dawson connected for homers for the Expos and Dave Kingman drove in three runs for the Cubs with his 45th homer, a triple and single.

The nightcap was tied, 2-2, in the fifth inning when the Expos scored their eventual winning tally on a double by Warren Cromartie and single by Cash. The Expos' first two runs came on a homer by Parrish in the second, the third baseman's 23rd circuit clout of the campaign. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 8, Chicago Cubs 6 (Game 1)
Game Played on Tuesday, September 11, 1979 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Cubs         1  0  0    0  0  0    1  4  0  -   6  9  0
Expos        1  0  0    4  0  2    0  1  x  -   8 13  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   0   0   0     0   0   .270      Cromartie lf          3   1   2   0     2   0   .288
Thompson cf,rf        5   1   1   0     0   1   .316      Cash 2b               5   0   3   2     0   0   .352
Buckner 1b            1   1   1   0     0   0   .282      Dawson cf             4   1   2   3     0   0   .278
  Martin cf           2   1   0   0     1   0   .283      Perez 1b              5   1   1   0     0   1   .279
Kingman lf            4   2   3   3     0   0   .292      Carter c              3   0   1   0     1   1   .273
Biittner rf,1b        4   0   1   2     0   0   .316        Raines pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Seibert pr          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Dyer c              0   0   0   0     0   0   .233
  Dillard 2b          0   0   0   0     0   0   .295      Valentine rf          4   1   1   1     0   0   .281
Ontiveros 3b,1b       4   0   1   1     0   1   .294        Hutton rf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .284
Macko 2b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .281      Parrish 3b            4   2   2   2     0   1   .314
  Foote ph,c          0   0   0   0     0   0   .259        Mason ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .183
Blackwell c           2   0   1   0     0   1   .170      Scott ss              2   1   0   0     0   1   .230
  Henderson ph        2   1   1   0     0   0   .260        Macha 3b            1   1   1   0     0   0   .278
  Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Palmer p              3   0   0   0     0   3   .038
McGlothen p           2   0   0   0     0   0   .210        Sosa p              1   0   0   0     0   1   .154
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .182
  Vail ph,3b          2   0   0   0     0   2   .335

Totals               36   6   9   6     1   6             Totals               35   8  13   8     3   8

Time of Game: 2:37
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Expos 8
DP: Cubs 1, Expos 0
Doubles: Cash (7), Macha (3)
Triples: Kingman (4), Parrish (2)
Home Runs: Kingman (45), Dawson (22), Parrish (23)
Stolen Bases: Scott (33)
Sacrifice Flies: Dawson (4)
GIDP: Valentine (18)
Hit by Pitch: Foote (5,by Sosa), Scott (2,by McGlothen)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McGlothen L(11-12)      5.2  10   7   7   2   6   2  30   4.03
Moore                   1.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   4   5.26
Tidrow                  1     2   1   1   1   2   0   6   3.83
Totals                  8    13   8   8   3   8   2  40

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(9-2)           7.2   8   6   6   1   4   1  32   2.80
Sosa SV(16)             1.1   1   0   0   0   2   0   6   1.89
Totals                  9     9   6   6   1   6   1  38

Passed Balls: Blackwell (4)
Hit by Pitch: McGlothen (3), Sosa (2)

Umpires: HP - Paul Runge, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - John McSherry, 3B - Fred Brocklander


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Thompson flied
out to center; Buckner singled; Kingman tripled [Buckner
scored]; Biittner grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: MARTIN REPLACED BUCKNER (PLAYING CF); THOMPSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING RF); BIITTNER CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 1B); Cromartie flied out to center; Cash grounded out
(pitcher to first); Dawson homered; Perez grounded out (second
to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

CUBS 2ND: Ontiveros grounded out (shortstop to first); Macko
struck out; Blackwell struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter walked; Valentine forced Carter (shortstop to
second); Parrish struck out; Scott struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

CUBS 3RD: McGlothen grounded out (third to first); De Jesus
grounded out (shortstop to first); Thompson flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Palmer struck out; Cromartie singled; Cash grounded
out (pitcher to first) [Cromartie to second]; Dawson grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

CUBS 4TH: Martin made an out to second; Kingman flied out to
center; Biittner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Perez singled; Carter grounded out (second to first)
[Perez to second]; Blackwell allowed a passed ball [Perez to
third]; Valentine singled [Perez scored]; Parrish tripled
[Valentine scored]; Scott was hit by a pitch; Scott stole
second; Palmer struck out; Cromartie was walked intentionally;
Cash singled [Parrish scored, Scott scored, Cromartie to
second]; Dawson grounded out (third to first); 4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 5.

CUBS 5TH: Ontiveros made an out to shortstop; Macko made an out
to catcher; Blackwell singled; McGlothen grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 5.

EXPOS 5TH: Perez flied out to right; Carter struck out;
Valentine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 1, Expos 5.

CUBS 6TH: De Jesus flied out to right; Thompson grounded out
(first to pitcher); Martin lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 5.

EXPOS 6TH: Parrish homered; Scott grounded out (third to first);
Palmer struck out; Cromartie singled; Cash doubled [Cromartie to
third]; Dawson singled [Cromartie scored, Cash to third]; MOORE
REPLACED MCGLOTHEN (PITCHING); Perez grounded out (first
unassisted); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 1, Expos 7.

CUBS 7TH: Kingman homered; Biittner grounded out (first to
pitcher); Ontiveros struck out; Macko grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 7.

EXPOS 7TH: Carter singled; RAINES RAN FOR CARTER; Valentine
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[Raines out at second]; Debut game for Tim Raines;
Parrish flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos
7.

CUBS 8TH: DYER REPLACED RAINES (PLAYING C ); HUTTON REPLACED
VALENTINE (PLAYING RF); MACHA REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING 3B); MASON
REPLACED PARRISH (PLAYING SS); HENDERSON BATTED FOR BLACKWELL;
Henderson singled; VAIL BATTED FOR MOORE; Vail struck out; De
Jesus flied out to center; Thompson singled [Henderson to
second]; Martin walked [Henderson to third, Thompson to second];
Kingman singled [Henderson scored, Thompson to third, Martin to
second]; Biittner singled [Thompson scored, Martin scored,
Kingman to second]; SEIBERT RAN FOR BIITTNER; SOSA REPLACED
PALMER (PITCHING); Ontiveros singled [Kingman scored, Seibert to
second]; FOOTE BATTED FOR MACKO; Foote was hit by a pitch
[Seibert to third, Ontiveros to second]; Henderson made an out
to third; 4 R, 5 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Cubs 6, Expos 7.

EXPOS 8TH: VAIL STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); FOOTE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING C ); ONTIVEROS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B);
DILLARD REPLACED SEIBERT (PLAYING 2B); TIDROW REPLACED HENDERSON
(PITCHING); Macha doubled; Sosa struck out; Cromartie was walked
intentionally; Cash singled [Macha to third, Cromartie to
second]; Dawson lined out on a sacrifice fly to left [Macha
scored]; Perez struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 6, Expos
8.

CUBS 9TH: Vail struck out; De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to
first); Thompson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 6,
Expos 8.