Two home runs by Andre Dawson and another by Chris Speier with a man on base helped the Expos defeat the Phillies, 7-4, to retain their lead of one-half game over the Pirates in the East division race. Dawson started the slugging with a homer in the first inning and Speier connected for the circuit following a single by Larry Parrish in the second. Bill Lee, who pitched the route for the Expos, drove in a run with a double in the fourth.

The Phillies came back with a pair in the fifth. Pete Rose singled to extend his batting streak to 21 games and scored on a triple by Manny Trillo. Keith Moreland singled to drive in Trillo. The Expos replied with two runs in the sixth. Ellis Valentine doubled, advanced to third after a fly by Parrish and scored on a safe bunt by Speier. After a sacrifice by Lee, Jerry White singled Speier across the plate. Bake McBride hit a two-run pinch-homer for the Phillies in their half of the sixth, but Dawson clinched the Expos' victory with his second round-tripper of the game in the seventh. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 7, Philadelphia Phillies 4
Game Played on Sunday, September 23, 1979 (Day game) at Veterans Stadium
Expos        1  2  0    1  0  2    1  0  0  -   7 15  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  2  2    0  0  0  -   4  9  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
White lf              3   0   1   1     1   0   .301      Rose 1b               5   1   1   0     0   0   .332
Cash 2b               5   0   1   0     0   1   .318      Trillo 2b             5   1   2   1     0   0   .260
Dawson cf             5   2   3   2     0   0   .277      Schmidt 3b            4   0   0   0     0   1   .257
Perez 1b              5   0   2   0     0   1   .275      Moreland c            4   0   2   1     0   0   .387
  Hutton 1b           0   0   0   0     0   0   .266      Smith cf              4   0   0   0     0   0   .091
Carter c              4   0   1   0     1   1   .281      Gross lf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .340
Valentine rf          4   2   3   0     0   0   .283      Anderson rf           3   1   2   0     1   0   .243
Parrish 3b            4   1   1   0     1   2   .310      Bowa ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .244
Speier ss             5   2   2   3     0   0   .224      Espinosa p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Lee p                 4   0   1   1     0   1   .225        Mackanin ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Bird p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            McCarver ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .233
                                                            Eastwick p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            McBride ph          1   1   1   2     0   0   .276
                                                            Saucier p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .100
                                                            Maddox ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .284

Totals               39   7  15   7     3   6             Totals               36   4   9   4     2   3

Time of Game: 2:27   Attendance: 26,507
Left on Base: Expos 11, Phillies 7
DP: Expos 0, Phillies 0
Errors: Schmidt
Doubles: Lee (2), Perez (29), Valentine 2 (29)
Triples: Trillo (1)
Home Runs: Dawson 2 (25), Speier (6), McBride (12)
Stolen Bases: White 2 (8), Valentine (11)
Caught Stealing: White (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Lee (7)
Hit by Pitch: White (1,by Espinosa), Valentine (1,by Bird)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee W(16-10)            9     9   4   4   2   3   1  38   3.11
Totals                  9     9   4   4   2   3   1  38

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Espinosa L(14-12)       2     5   3   3   0   0   2  11   3.65
Bird                    3     2   1   1   0   3   0  12   5.16
Eastwick                1     3   2   2   0   1   0   6   4.81
Saucier                 3     5   1   1   3   2   1  16   3.75
Totals                  9    15   7   7   3   6   3  45

Hit by Pitch: Espinosa (3), Bird (2)

Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Harry Wendelstedt, 2B - Dutch Rennert, 3B - Ed Montague


EXPOS 1ST: White flied out to center; Cash grounded out (third
to first); Dawson homered; Perez singled to third [Perez to
second (error by Schmidt)]; Carter singled to left [Perez out at
home (left to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1,
Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Rose grounded out (shortstop to first); Trillo
singled to left; Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Trillo to second]; Moreland flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 1, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine made an out to second; Parrish singled to
center; Speier homered [Parrish scored]; Lee grounded out
(second to first); White was hit by a pitch; White stole second;
Cash popped to second; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Phillies
0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Smith lined to third; Gross made an out to
shortstop; Anderson singled to center; Bowa singled to right
[Anderson to second]; MACKANIN BATTED FOR ESPINOSA; Mackanin was
called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Phillies
0.

EXPOS 3RD: BIRD REPLACED MACKANIN (PITCHING); Dawson flied out
to center; Perez struck out; Carter was called out on strikes; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Rose flied out to center; Trillo flied out to
right; Schmidt grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 3, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Valentine was hit by a pitch; Valentine stole second;
Parrish struck out; Speier flied out to right [Valentine to
third]; Lee doubled to right [Valentine scored]; White flied out
to left; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Moreland singled to left; Smith flied out to
right; Gross walked [Moreland to second]; Anderson made an out
to pitcher; Bowa forced Gross (second unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Cash flied out to center; Dawson popped to first in
foul territory; Perez doubled to center; Carter flied out to
left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: MCCARVER BATTED FOR BIRD; McCarver struck out;
Rose singled to pitcher; Trillo tripled to right [Rose scored];
Schmidt struck out; Moreland singled [Trillo scored]; Smith
forced Moreland (shortstop to second); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 4, Phillies 2.

EXPOS 6TH: EASTWICK REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Valentine
doubled to left; Parrish flied out to right; Speier singled to
pitcher [Valentine scored]; Lee out on a sacrifice bunt (first
unassisted) [Speier to second]; White singled to center [Speier
scored]; White stole second; Cash struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 6, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 6TH: Gross made an out to first; Anderson walked; Bowa
popped to first in foul territory; MCBRIDE BATTED FOR EASTWICK;
McBride homered [Anderson scored]; Rose grounded out (shortstop
to first); 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 6, Phillies 4.

EXPOS 7TH: SAUCIER REPLACED MCBRIDE (PITCHING); Dawson homered;
Perez grounded out (third to first); Carter grounded out (second
to first); Valentine doubled to right; Parrish was walked
intentionally; Speier grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 7, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 7TH: Trillo flied out to right; Schmidt lined to
shortstop; Moreland flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 7, Phillies 4.

EXPOS 8TH: Lee struck out; White walked; White was picked off
and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Cash
singled to right; Dawson singled to left [Cash to second]; Perez
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 7,
Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 8TH: HUTTON REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); Smith flied
out to right; Gross flied out to center; Anderson singled to
left; Bowa flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 7,
Phillies 4.

EXPOS 9TH: Carter walked; Valentine singled to left [Carter to
second]; Parrish struck out; Speier forced Valentine (second to
shortstop) [Carter to third]; Lee grounded out (first
unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 7, Phillies 4.

PHILLIES 9TH: MADDOX BATTED FOR SAUCIER; Maddox flied out to
center; Rose grounded out (second to first); Trillo grounded out
(pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 7, Phillies 4.