A three-run homer by Tim Blackwell in the fifth inning carried the Cubs to a 3-1 victory in the first game of a doubleheader, but the Expos came back to win the second game, 4-3. Bruce Sutter picked up his 24th save of the season in the opener, after replacing Rick Reuschel with two out in the ninth inning, but the Cubs' relief ace was the loser of the nightcap.

With the score tied, 3-3, Sutter was on the mound in the eighth inning when Tony Bernazard beat out an infield hit, advanced to second on a sacrifice by Andre Dawson and scored the Expos' winning run on a single by Ellis Valentine. [The Sporting News]



Chicago Cubs 3, Montreal Expos 1 (Game 1)
Game Played on Saturday, August    9, 1980 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  8  0
Cubs         0  0  0    0  3  0    0  0  x  -   3  4  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
White lf              4   0   2   0     0   2   .304      De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Scott 2b              2   0   0   1     1   0   .235      Tyson 2b              4   0   1   0     0   0   .243
Dawson cf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .302      Buckner lf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .316
Valentine rf          4   0   1   0     0   1   .313      Johnson 1b            3   0   0   0     0   0   .264
Cromartie 1b          2   0   1   0     1   0   .299      Martin rf             3   0   0   0     0   1   .251
Carter c              4   0   1   0     0   1   .255      Randle 3b             3   1   1   0     0   0   .273
Parrish 3b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .271        Kelleher 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .203
Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .231      Figueroa cf           3   1   1   0     0   0   .264
  Office ph           1   0   1   0     0   0   .255      Blackwell c           2   1   1   3     1   0   .259
Rogers p              3   1   1   0     0   0   .179      Reuschel p            3   0   0   0     0   0   .175
  Hutton ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .200        Sutter p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .200

Totals               32   1   8   1     2   6             Totals               28   3   4   3     1   1

Time of Game: 2:12
Left on Base: Expos 8, Cubs 2
DP: Expos 0, Cubs 0
Home Runs: Blackwell (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Cromartie (2)
Sacrifice Flies: Scott (5)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(11-7)          8     4   3   3   1   1   1  29   3.07
Totals                  8     4   3   3   1   1   1  29

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel W(9-9)         8.2   7   1   1   2   6   0  34   3.55
Sutter SV(24)           0.1   1   0   0   0   0   0   2   2.51
Totals                  9     8   1   1   2   6   0  36

Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Bruce Froemming, 3B - John Kibler


EXPOS 1ST: White was called out on strikes; Scott grounded out
(second to first); Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus popped to second; Tyson grounded out (third
to first); Buckner grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine grounded out (third to first); Cromartie
flied out to center; Carter singled to right; Parrish forced
Carter (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Cubs 0.

CUBS 2ND: Johnson grounded out (pitcher to first); Martin flied
out to center; Randle flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Speier flied out to left; Rogers singled to
shortstop; White singled to center [Rogers to third]; Scott hit
a sacrifice fly to left [Rogers scored]; Dawson struck out; 1 R,
2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 3RD: Figueroa flied out to left; Blackwell walked; Reuschel
flied out to right; De Jesus forced Blackwell (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Valentine singled to center; Cromartie out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to first) [Valentine to second]; Carter
flied out to center; Parrish struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Cubs 0.

CUBS 4TH: Tyson singled to center; Buckner flied out to right;
Johnson forced Tyson (shortstop to second); Martin struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Speier grounded out (third to first); Rogers grounded
out (pitcher to first); White singled to right [White out at
second (right to shortstop)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1,
Cubs 0.

CUBS 5TH: Randle singled to center; Figueroa singled to right
[Randle to second]; Blackwell homered [Randle scored, Figueroa
scored]; Reuschel grounded out (third to first); De Jesus
grounded out (third to first); Tyson flied out to right; 3 R, 3
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Scott walked; Dawson grounded out (third to first)
[Scott to second]; Valentine struck out; Cromartie walked;
Carter popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 6TH: Buckner grounded out (shortstop to first); Johnson
flied out to right; Martin popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier
grounded out (third to first); Rogers grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 7TH: Randle flied out to center; Figueroa grounded out
(second to first); Blackwell grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 3.

EXPOS 8TH: KELLEHER REPLACED RANDLE (PLAYING 3B); White struck
out; Scott flied out to center; Dawson grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 3.

CUBS 8TH: Reuschel flied out to right; De Jesus grounded out
(third to first); Tyson grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Cubs 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Valentine grounded out (first unassisted); Cromartie
singled to center; Carter struck out; Parrish singled to center
[Cromartie to second]; OFFICE BATTED FOR SPEIER; SUTTER REPLACED
REUSCHEL (PITCHING); Office singled to second [Cromartie to
third, Parrish to second]; HUTTON BATTED FOR ROGERS; Hutton
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 1,
Cubs 3.