Opening their home season in 39-degree temperature, the Expos staged a two-run rally in the eighth inning to edge the Cubs, 5-4. The Expos trailed, 4-3, going into the bottom of the eighth when Rodney Scott drew a one-out walk, stole second and scored on a single by Andre Dawson.

Dawson raced to third on an errant pickoff attempt by Dick Tidrow before Gary Carter blooped a single to right-center field for the winning blow. A pair of Chicago errors helped the Expos get three runs in the second stanza. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 5, Chicago Cubs 4
Game Played on Wednesday, April     15, 1981 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Cubs         0  0  0    2  2  0    0  0  0  -   4  7  3
Expos        0  3  0    0  0  0    0  2  x  -   5  7  3


Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
De Jesus ss           4   0   0   0     0   0   .200      Raines lf             4   0   2   1     0   0   .417
Strain 2b             2   1   1   1     1   1   .364      Scott 2b              3   1   0   0     1   0   .000
Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   0   .133      Dawson cf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .600
Henderson lf          2   1   1   1     2   1   .364      Valentine rf          4   0   0   0     0   3   .154
Durham rf             4   0   0   0     0   1   .071      Carter c              4   1   2   1     0   0   .385
Reitz 3b              4   0   0   1     0   2   .308      Parrish 3b            4   1   1   0     0   2   .308
Thompson cf           4   0   1   0     0   0   .167      Cromartie 1b          3   0   1   1     0   1   .364
Blackwell c           4   1   1   0     0   0   .071      Speier ss             3   1   0   0     0   0   .091
Reuschel p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Rogers p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Tyson ph            1   1   1   1     0   0  1.000        Montanez ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .333
  Caudill p           1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000        Bahnsen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tidrow p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Tracy ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000

Totals               32   4   7   4     3   6             Totals               31   5   7   4     2   7

Time of Game: 2:50   Attendance: 30,003
Left on Base: Cubs 5, Expos 4
DP: Cubs 0, Expos 2
Errors: De Jesus 2, Tidrow, Dawson, Parrish, Cromartie
Doubles: Blackwell (1)
Stolen Bases: Raines (2), Scott (1), Carter (1)
Caught Stealing: Dawson (1)
GIDP: Buckner 2 (3)
Hit by Pitch: Strain (1,by Rogers)


Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Reuschel                4     5   3   0   1   1   0  18   1.64
Caudill                 3.1   0   1   1   1   4   0  11   1.50
Tidrow L(1-1)           0.2   2   1   0   0   2   0   4   0.00
Totals                  8     7   5   1   2   7   0  33

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers                  7     7   4   3   2   4   0  30   6.00
Bahnsen W(1-0)          2     0   0   0   1   2   0   6   0.00
Totals                  9     7   4   3   3   6   0  36

Hit by Pitch: Rogers (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Satch Davidson, 3B - Terry Tata


CUBS 1ST: De Jesus flied out to right; Strain was hit by a
pitch; Buckner grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Strain out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: On a bunt Raines singled to pitcher; Raines stole
second; Scott grounded out (second to first) [Raines to third];
Dawson grounded out (third to first); Valentine was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

CUBS 2ND: Henderson struck out; Durham struck out; Reitz struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Carter reached on an error by De Jesus [Carter to
second]; Parrish singled to pitcher [Carter to third]; Cromartie
singled to left [Carter scored (unearned), Parrish to second];
Speier forced Cromartie (second to shortstop) [Parrish scored
(error by De Jesus) (unearned), Speier to second]; Rogers
grounded out (third to first); Raines singled to left [Speier
scored (unearned), Raines to second (on throw to home)]; Scott
grounded out (second to first); 3 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Expos 3.

CUBS 3RD: Thompson singled to left; Blackwell popped to
shortstop; Reuschel grounded out (third to first) [Thompson to
second]; De Jesus flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 0, Expos 3.

EXPOS 3RD: Dawson walked; Dawson was picked off and caught
stealing second (pitcher to first); Valentine lined to second;
Carter singled to shortstop; Parrish grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 0, Expos 3.

CUBS 4TH: Strain walked; Buckner singled to center [Strain to
second]; Henderson singled to center [Strain scored, Buckner to
third (error by Dawson), Henderson to second]; Durham reached on
a fielder's choice [Buckner out at home (pitcher to catcher to
third), Henderson to third, Durham to second]; Reitz grounded
out (third to first) [Henderson scored (unearned), Durham to
third]; Thompson lined to first; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Cubs 2, Expos 3.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie lined to right; Speier grounded out (first
unassisted); Rogers grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 2, Expos 3.

CUBS 5TH: Blackwell doubled to left; TYSON BATTED FOR REUSCHEL;
Tyson singled to left [Blackwell scored, Tyson to second (on
throw to home)]; De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Tyson to third]; Strain singled to left [Tyson scored]; Buckner
grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Strain out at
second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 3.

EXPOS 5TH: CAUDILL REPLACED TYSON (PITCHING); Raines grounded
out (second to first); Scott grounded out (pitcher to first);
Dawson popped to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 3.

CUBS 6TH: Henderson walked; Durham popped to center; Reitz
forced Henderson (third to second); Thompson popped to
shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Valentine struck out; Carter flied out to center;
Parrish was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs
4, Expos 3.

CUBS 7TH: Blackwell grounded out (second to first); Caudill
singled to center; De Jesus reached on an error by Parrish
[Caudill to second]; Strain struck out; Buckner popped to
second; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie struck out; Speier grounded out (shortstop
to first); MONTANEZ BATTED FOR ROGERS; Montanez was called out
on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 3.

CUBS 8TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED MONTANEZ (PITCHING); Henderson
walked; Henderson was picked off first but was safe on an error
by Cromartie [Henderson to second]; Henderson was out trying to
advance to third (first to third); Durham lined to right; Reitz
was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos
3.

EXPOS 8TH: Raines grounded out (second to first); Scott walked;
TIDROW REPLACED CAUDILL (PITCHING); Scott stole second; Dawson
singled to center [Scott scored]; Dawson was picked off first
but was safe on an error by Tidrow [Dawson to third]; Valentine
struck out; Carter singled to right [Dawson scored (unearned)];
Carter stole second; Parrish struck out; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 5.

CUBS 9TH: Thompson grounded out (second to first); Blackwell
flied out to left; TRACY BATTED FOR TIDROW; Tracy struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Cubs 4, Expos 5.