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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Chicago Cubs and the Montreal Expos, played on September 4, 1978 at Wrigley Field.
Game Summary
| Date | September 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Montreal Expos
|
| Home Team |
Chicago Cubs
|
| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | September 4, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Mon |
| Day / Night | D |
| Visiting Team | Montreal Expos |
| Home Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dan Schatzeder |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Ray Burris |
| Ballpark | Wrigley Field |
| City | Chicago |
| State | IL |
| Attendance | |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 54 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Andy Olsen 1B: Jim Quick 2B: Jerry Crawford 3B: Doug Harvey |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Chris Speier | Shortstop |
| Dan Schatzeder | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Rodney Scott | Third Baseman |
| Bill Buckner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Right Fielder |
| Jerry White | Center Fielder |
| Larry Cox | Catcher |
| Ray Burris | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Expos
@ Cubs
Wrigley Field
September 4, 1978
Top 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burris
Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Burris
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Burris
Burris fires to first and picks off Dawson. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Burris
Valentine hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Valentine reaches second base with a double. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Perez vs. Burris
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 1
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Schatzeder
De Jesus bunts towards the mound. Schatzeder fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Schatzeder
Scott hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Schatzeder
The umpire calls a balk on Schatzeder Scott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
Buckner vs. Schatzeder
Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
Kingman vs. Schatzeder
There goes Scott. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Scott steals third. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: --3
Kingman vs. Schatzeder
Kingman hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Schatzeder
Trillo is called out on strikes. View Play
Top 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Burris
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Scott fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Burris
Carter takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Burris
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Speier vs. Burris
Speier strikes out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Schatzeder
Murcer hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schatzeder
White hits a line drive towards third. Parrish catches it and throws to first to double up Murcer. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Cox vs. Schatzeder
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Burris vs. Schatzeder
Burris takes first base on ball four. Cox moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 2
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
De Jesus vs. Schatzeder
De Jesus hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Cromartie. Cox scores. Burris moves to third. De Jesus moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Scott vs. Schatzeder
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Schatzeder vs. Burris
Schatzeder hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burris
Cash hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Burris
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Valentine vs. Burris
Valentine hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Schatzeder
Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Schatzeder
Kingman hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. Schatzeder
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Burris
Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Burris
Cromartie strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 0 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Burris
Carter hits a line drive to right field. Murcer throws towards third. Scott fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Scott. Perez goes all the way around to score. Carter moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Burris
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: --3
Speier vs. Burris
Speier bunts towards the mound. Burris fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. Schatzeder
Murcer takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
White vs. Schatzeder
White strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Cox vs. Schatzeder
Cox hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play
Top 5
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Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Schatzeder vs. Burris
Schatzeder bunts towards third. Scott fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Cash vs. Burris
Cash hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. There goes Schatzeder trying to get to third. Murcer throws the ball in to Scott, who tags Schatzeder for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Burris
Dawson is hit by the pitch. Cash moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Valentine vs. Burris
Valentine hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 1 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Burris
Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Murcer. Perez reaches second base with a double. Cash scores. Dawson moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 2 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Cromartie vs. Burris
Cromartie hits a popup beyond short. De Jesus can't reach the ball in time. That's a base hit. Dawson scores. Perez scores. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Burris
There goes Cromartie. The throw from Cox and he is out, Trillo applying the tag. View Play
Bottom 5
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Burris vs. Schatzeder
Burris hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Schatzeder
De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Scott vs. Schatzeder
There goes De Jesus. The throw from Carter and he is out, Cash applying the tag. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Schatzeder
Scott strikes out. View Play
Top 6
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Burris
Carter hits a popup towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Burris
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. Burris
Speier hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Schatzeder vs. Burris
Schatzeder hits a ball on the ground towards second base. Trillo fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play
Bottom 6
-
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Buckner vs. Schatzeder
Del Unser now playing center field.
Buckner hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. Schatzeder
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. Schatzeder
Trillo hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Kingman moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: 12-
Murcer vs. Schatzeder
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Kingman moves to third. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1-3
Gross vs. Garman
Mike Vail pinch hits for Jerry White. Mike Garman now pitching. Greg Gross pinch hits for Mike Vail.
Gross hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Burris
Greg Gross now playing center field.
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Unser vs. Burris
Unser hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Burris
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Burris covering, for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Rader vs. Garman
Dave Rader pinch hits for Larry Cox.
Rader hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Thompson vs. Garman
Scot Thompson pinch hits for Ray Burris.
Thompson hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Thompson for the out. View Play -
Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Garman
De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Expos, 4 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Perez vs. McGlothen
Lynn McGlothen now pitching. Dave Rader now catching.
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. McGlothen
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Carter vs. McGlothen
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. McGlothen
Parrish is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 8
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Scott vs. Garman
Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
Buckner vs. Garman
Buckner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Scott moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: 12-
Kingman vs. Garman
Kingman hits a popup towards short. Speier settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-0, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. Garman
Trillo takes first base on ball four. Scott moves to third. Buckner moves to second. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 123
Murcer vs. Knowles
Darold Knowles now pitching.
Murcer hits a fly ball into center field. Unser settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 123
Clines vs. Knowles
Gene Clines pinch hits for Greg Gross.
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Speier vs. McGlothen
Gene Clines now playing right field. Bobby Murcer now playing center field.
Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Knowles vs. McGlothen
Knowles hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
Cash vs. McGlothen
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 9
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Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Putman vs. Knowles
Pepe Frias now playing second base. Tom Hutton now playing first base. Ed Putman pinch hits for Dave Rader.
Putman is called out on strikes. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Johnson vs. Knowles
Davey Johnson pinch hits for Lynn McGlothen.
Johnson strikes out. View Play -
Expos, 5 - Cubs, 3
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. Knowles
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 9/4/1978, game 1 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)
Montreal AB R H RBI Chicago AB R H RBI
Cash D, 2b 5 1 3 0 De Jesus I, ss 4 0 1 1
Frias P, 2b 0 0 0 0 Scott R, 3b 4 1 2 0
Dawson A, cf 2 1 0 0 Buckner B, 1b 4 0 1 0
Unser D, cf 1 0 0 0 Kingman D, lf 3 1 1 2
Valentine E, rf 4 0 1 0 Trillo M, 2b 3 0 1 0
Mejias S, rf 0 0 0 0 Murcer B, rf-cf 3 0 1 0
Perez T, 1b 4 3 3 2 White J, cf 2 0 0 0
Hutton T, 1b 0 0 0 0 Vail M, ph 0 0 0 0
Cromartie W, lf 4 0 1 2 Gross G, ph-cf 1 0 0 0
Carter G, c 3 0 1 0 Clines G, ph-rf 1 0 0 0
Parrish L, 3b 4 0 0 0 Cox L, c 1 1 0 0
Speier C, ss 4 0 1 0 Rader D, ph-c 1 0 0 0
Schatzeder D, p 3 0 1 0 Putman E, ph 1 0 0 0
Garman M, p 0 0 0 0 Burris R, p 1 0 0 0
Knowles D, p 1 0 0 0 Thompson S, ph 1 0 0 0
McGlothen L, p 0 0 0 0
Johnson D, ph 1 0 0 0
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35 5 11 4 31 3 7 3
Montreal 000 130 010 -- 5
Chicago 210 000 000 -- 3
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D (W) 5.2 5 3 3 5 4
Garman M 1.2 2 0 0 1 0
Knowles D (S) 1.2 0 0 0 0 2
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Burris R (L) 7.0 10 4 4 1 3
McGlothen L 2.0 1 1 1 0 1
E -- Cromartie W, Scott R
DP -- Montreal 2
LOB -- Montreal 5, Chicago 7
2B -- Valentine E, Perez T
HR -- Kingman D, Perez T
SB -- Scott R
CS -- Cromartie W, De Jesus I
HBP -- by Burris R (Dawson A)
Balk -- Schatzeder D
T -- 2:54
A -- 0
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