Winning their 15th game out of the last 16, the Expos downed the Cubs, 6-3. The score was tied, 3-3, in the eighth inning, when Steve Rogers drew a walk from Bruce Sutter -- a loser for the third time in his last four appearances. One out later, Dave Cash singled. Andre Dawson forced Cash, but Tony Perez came through with a two-run double. A triple by Gary Carter drove home the final tally. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 6, Chicago Cubs 3
Game Played on Wednesday, September 12, 1979 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Cubs         3  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3 10  1
Expos        0  0  1    0  0  0    2  3  x  -   6  6  0


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           5   1   3   0     0   1   .275      Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Thompson rf           5   1   2   0     0   0   .317      Cash 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .357
Kingman lf            4   1   1   1     0   1   .290      Dawson cf             4   1   0   0     0   0   .275
Biittner 1b           4   0   2   1     0   1   .317      Perez 1b              4   1   1   2     0   0   .279
Ontiveros 3b          4   0   2   1     0   0   .296      Carter c              3   1   1   1     1   0   .274
Martin cf             4   0   0   0     0   2   .281      Valentine rf          4   1   2   1     0   1   .283
Blackwell c           3   0   0   0     1   0   .165      Parrish 3b            3   1   1   1     0   0   .314
Kelleher 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .267      Scott ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .229
  Buckner ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .282      Rogers p              2   1   0   0     1   1   .153
Lamp p                3   0   0   0     0   2   .176
  Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Henderson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .253

Totals               37   3  10   3     1   7             Totals               31   6   6   5     2   4

Time of Game: 2:25   Attendance: 15,121
Left on Base: Cubs 8, Expos 3
DP: Cubs 0, Expos 0
Errors: Ontiveros
Doubles: De Jesus (24), Valentine (24), Perez (26)
Triples: Carter (4)
Home Runs: Parrish (25)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lamp                    6.2   3   3   2   1   1   1  24   3.67
Sutter L(4-6)           1.1   3   3   3   1   3   0   9   2.10
Totals                  8     6   6   5   2   4   1  33

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers W(13-9)          9    10   3   3   1   7   0  38   2.81
Totals                  9    10   3   3   1   7   0  38

Wild Pitches: Rogers (8)

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


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled; Thompson singled [De Jesus to
second]; Kingman singled [De Jesus scored, Thompson to second];
Biittner singled [Thompson scored, Kingman to second]; Ontiveros
singled [Kingman scored, Biittner to second]; Martin struck out;
Blackwell made an out to third; Kelleher forced Ontiveros
(shortstop to second); 3 R, 5 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash
grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 0.

CUBS 2ND: Lamp struck out; De Jesus flied out to center;
Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Cubs 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez made an out to second; Carter lined to left;
Valentine flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3,
Expos 0.

CUBS 3RD: Kingman struck out; Biittner struck out; Ontiveros
grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Parrish homered; Scott grounded out (pitcher to
first); Rogers struck out; Cromartie grounded out (second to
first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 1.

CUBS 4TH: Martin struck out; Blackwell grounded out (shortstop
to first); Kelleher grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson
grounded out (second to first); Perez lined to second; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 1.

CUBS 5TH: Lamp struck out; De Jesus struck out; Thompson
singled; Kingman made an out to first; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 3, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter grounded out (third to first); Valentine
singled; Parrish flied out to right; Scott grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 1.

CUBS 6TH: Biittner lined to right; Ontiveros singled; Rogers
threw a wild pitch [Ontiveros to second]; Martin made an out to
shortstop; Blackwell walked; Kelleher forced Blackwell
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Rogers grounded out (third to first); Cromartie lined
to center; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 1.

CUBS 7TH: Lamp grounded out (pitcher to first); De Jesus
singled; Thompson flied out to left; Kingman out on an unknown
play; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Dawson flied out to center; Perez grounded out
(shortstop to first); Carter walked; Valentine doubled [Carter
scored]; SUTTER REPLACED LAMP (PITCHING); Parrish reached on an
error by Ontiveros [Valentine scored (unearned) (no RBI),
Parrish to second]; Scott struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 3.

CUBS 8TH: Biittner singled; Ontiveros flied out to right; Martin
lined to second; Blackwell flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: Rogers walked; Cromartie struck out; Cash singled
[Rogers to second]; Dawson forced Cash (third to second) [Rogers
to third]; Perez doubled [Rogers scored, Dawson scored]; Carter
tripled [Perez scored]; Valentine struck out; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 6.

CUBS 9TH: BUCKNER BATTED FOR KELLEHER; Buckner lined to right;
HENDERSON BATTED FOR SUTTER; Henderson flied out to left; De
Jesus doubled; Thompson grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 3, Expos 6.