The Expos built up a huge lead early and withstood a late comeback by the Braves to post their sixth straight victory, 11-8. In the first inning, Rodney Scott walked and Andre Dawson singled. During a double steal, catcher Bruce Benedict threw wildly into left field and both runners scored. Larry Parrish followed with a solo homer.

A two-run homer by Gary Carter highlighted a five-run fifth inning and Jerry White clouted a solo pinch-homer in the eighth. The Braves scored seven runs in the ninth on six hits, two errors and a wild pitch and had two men on before reliever Woodie Fryman retired Chris Chambliss for the game's final out. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 11, Atlanta Braves 8
Game Played on Monday, May       19, 1980 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Braves       0  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  7  -   8 12  2
Expos        3  2  0    0  5  0    0  1  x  -  11 11  1


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            5   0   1   0     0   0   .222      LeFlore lf            5   0   0   0     0   1   .268
Blanks 3b             4   1   1   0     1   1   .200        Norman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Matthews rf           4   1   1   0     1   0   .257        Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Chambliss 1b          4   1   1   2     1   1   .301        Fryman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Asselstine lf         4   1   1   1     0   1   .261      Scott ss              1   2   1   1     2   0   .185
Murphy cf             4   1   2   0     0   2   .265        Speier ss           2   0   1   0     0   0   .195
Benedict c            4   1   2   1     0   1   .295      Dawson cf             3   2   2   1     0   0   .267
Gomez ss              1   0   0   0     0   0   .176        Office cf           1   0   0   0     1   1   .206
  Ruiz ss             2   1   2   1     0   0   .364      Valentine rf          5   0   0   0     0   1   .270
McWilliams p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .500      Parrish 3b            3   2   2   2     0   0   .255
  Boggs p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .125        Macha 3b            1   0   1   0     0   0   .440
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Carter c              3   1   1   2     0   0   .265
  Hanna p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Tamargo c           1   0   0   0     0   0   .125
  Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Cromartie 1b          1   2   0   0     1   0   .283
  Nolan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .294        Hutton 1b           1   0   0   0     0   0   .077
  Hrabosky p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Bernazard 2b          3   1   2   1     0   0   .266
  Spikes ph           1   1   1   1     0   0   .455        Almon pr,2b         1   0   0   0     0   1   .179
                                                          Palmer p              3   0   0   1     0   1   .182
                                                            White ph,lf         1   1   1   1     0   0   .269

Totals               36   8  12   6     3   6             Totals               35  11  11   9     4   5

Time of Game: 2:40   Attendance: 20,656
Left on Base: Braves 5, Expos 5
DP: Braves 0, Expos 4
Errors: Murphy, Benedict, Almon
Doubles: Benedict (2), Matthews (2), Chambliss (8), Murphy (6), Bernazard (4)
Triples: Ruiz (1)
Home Runs: Parrish (5), Carter (4), White (1)
Stolen Bases: Scott (11), Dawson (5)
GIDP: Asselstine (4), Boggs (1), Matthews (4), Nolan (1)
Hit by Pitch: Gomez (1,by Palmer), Cromartie (1,by McWilliams)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McWilliams L(2-4)       1.2   4   5   5   1   0   1  11   7.94
Boggs                   2.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   7   4.40
Hanna                   1     4   5   5   2   1   1   9   8.31
Bradford                2     2   0   0   0   3   0   8   1.10
Hrabosky                1     1   1   1   1   1   1   5   4.70
Totals                  8    11  11  11   4   5   3  40

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Palmer W(3-0)           8     5   1   1   2   6   0  28   1.72
Norman                  0.1   6   7   6   1   0   0   8   8.68
Bahnsen                 0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.87
Fryman SV(7)            0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.57
Totals                  9    12   8   7   3   6   0  40

Passed Balls: Tamargo (2)
Hit by Pitch: McWilliams (2), Palmer (2)
Wild Pitches: Hanna (3)

Umpires: HP - Nick Colosi, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen


BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); Blanks was
called out on strikes; Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: LeFlore grounded out (shortstop to first); Scott
walked; Dawson singled to left [Scott to second]; Scott stole
third and Dawson stole second [Scott scored (error by Benedict),
Dawson scored]; Valentine flied out to center; Parrish homered;
Carter flied out to center; 3 R, 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Expos 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Chambliss walked; Asselstine grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Chambliss out at second];
Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 2ND: Cromartie was hit by a pitch; Bernazard singled to
left [Cromartie to third]; Palmer grounded out (second to first)
[Cromartie scored, Bernazard to second]; LeFlore flied out to
right [Bernazard to third]; Scott singled to right [Bernazard
scored]; BOGGS REPLACED MCWILLIAMS (PITCHING); Dawson grounded
out (first unassisted); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 5.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict was called out on strikes; Gomez was hit by
a pitch; Boggs grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Gomez out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 5.

EXPOS 3RD: Valentine popped to catcher in foul territory;
Parrish popped to shortstop; Carter popped to catcher in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 5.

BRAVES 4TH: Royster popped to first; Blanks flied out to right;
Matthews walked; Chambliss grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 5.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie grounded out (first to pitcher); Bernazard
grounded out (second to first); Palmer grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 5.

BRAVES 5TH: Asselstine grounded out (third to first); Murphy
singled to left; Benedict singled to left [Murphy to second];
Gomez forced Benedict (shortstop to second) [Murphy to third];
LUM BATTED FOR BOGGS; Lum popped to second; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 5.

EXPOS 5TH: HANNA REPLACED LUM (PITCHING); LeFlore flied out to
right; Scott walked; Hanna threw a wild pitch [Scott to second];
Dawson singled to center [Scott scored]; Valentine grounded out
(third to first) [Dawson to second]; Parrish singled to center
[Dawson scored]; Carter homered [Parrish scored]; Cromartie
walked; Bernazard doubled to center [Cromartie scored, Bernazard
to third (error by Murphy)]; ALMON RAN FOR BERNAZARD; Palmer
struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 10.

BRAVES 6TH: SPEIER REPLACED SCOTT (PLAYING SS); OFFICE REPLACED
DAWSON (PLAYING CF); MACHA REPLACED PARRISH (PLAYING 3B); HUTTON
REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING 1B); ALMON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING
2B); Royster singled to left; Blanks flied out to center;
Matthews grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to
first) [Royster out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0,
Expos 10.

EXPOS 6TH: BRADFORD REPLACED HANNA (PITCHING); LeFlore grounded
out (shortstop to first); Speier singled to right; Office was
called out on strikes; Valentine struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 10.

BRAVES 7TH: TAMARGO REPLACED CARTER (PLAYING C ); Chambliss
struck out; Asselstine struck out; Murphy was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 10.

EXPOS 7TH: RUIZ REPLACED GOMEZ (PLAYING SS); Macha singled to
left; Tamargo forced Macha (second to shortstop); Hutton popped
to first in foul territory; Almon struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Braves 0, Expos 10.

BRAVES 8TH: Benedict doubled to center; Ruiz singled to right
[Benedict to third]; NOLAN BATTED FOR BRADFORD; Nolan grounded
into a double play (shortstop to first) [Benedict scored, Ruiz
out at second]; Royster grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 10.

EXPOS 8TH: HRABOSKY REPLACED NOLAN (PITCHING); WHITE BATTED FOR
PALMER; White homered; LeFlore struck out; Speier popped to
second; Office walked; Valentine flied out to center; 1 R, 1 H,
0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 11.

BRAVES 9TH: NORMAN REPLACED LEFLORE (PITCHING); WHITE STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); Blanks walked; Matthews doubled to left
[Blanks to third]; Chambliss doubled to left [Blanks scored,
Matthews scored]; Asselstine singled to center [Chambliss
scored]; Murphy doubled to left [Asselstine to third]; Benedict
grounded out (third to first) [Asselstine scored]; Ruiz tripled
to right [Murphy scored]; SPIKES BATTED FOR HRABOSKY; Spikes
singled to right [Ruiz scored]; BAHNSEN REPLACED NORMAN
(PITCHING); Tamargo allowed a passed ball [Spikes to second];
Royster reached on an error by Almon [Spikes scored (unearned)
(no RBI)]; Blanks singled to center [Royster to second];
Matthews flied out to right [Royster to third]; FRYMAN REPLACED
BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Chambliss flied out to center; 7 R (6 ER), 7
H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 8, Expos 11.