Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Schatzeder
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Schatzeder
  
  There's a wild pitch. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Schatzeder
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Biittner reaches second base with a double. De Jesus scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vail vs. Schatzeder
  
  Vail hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biittner moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Kingman vs. Schatzeder
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Biittner tags and scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Schatzeder
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Caudill
  
  Cromartie hits a popup towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Caudill
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Caudill
  
  There goes Cash. The throw from Foote and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Caudill
  
  Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Dillard settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Staub vs. Caudill
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Schatzeder
  
  Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Schatzeder
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dillard vs. Schatzeder
  
  Dillard hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caudill vs. Schatzeder
  
  Caudill strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Caudill
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Caudill
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Caudill
  
  Parrish hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Caudill
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Schatzeder vs. Caudill
  
  Schatzeder strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cromartie vs. Caudill
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Schatzeder
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Schatzeder
  
  Biittner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vail vs. Schatzeder
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Kingman vs. Schatzeder
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foote vs. Schatzeder
  
  Foote hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Caudill
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Caudill
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Caudill
  
  Staub hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Schatzeder
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Schatzeder
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dillard vs. Schatzeder
  
  Dillard hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Caudill vs. Schatzeder
  
  Caudill hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Caudill
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Caudill
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Caudill
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Caudill
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Dillard scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Schatzeder
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. De Jesus reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Biittner vs. Schatzeder
  
  Biittner hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Vail vs. Schatzeder
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Kingman vs. Schatzeder
  
  Kingman is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foote vs. Schatzeder
  
  Foote strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schatzeder vs. Caudill
  
  Schatzeder strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Caudill
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Martin. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Caudill
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Vail throws the ball in to De Jesus who tags Cash trying to catch an extra base, for the out. Cromartie scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Caudill
  
  Dawson takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Staub vs. Caudill
  
  Caudill fires to first and picks off Dawson. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Schatzeder
  
  Ontiveros hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Ontiveros reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Martin vs. Schatzeder
  
  Martin hits a popup towards short. Scott settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dillard vs. Schatzeder
  
  Dillard takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Schatzeder
  
  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bill Caudill.
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  De Jesus vs. Schatzeder
  
  De Jesus hits a popup towards first. Staub settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Staub vs. Tidrow
  
  Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  Staub hits a popup towards short. De Jesus settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Tidrow
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Tidrow
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Schatzeder
  
  Biittner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Schatzeder
  
  Vail hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Schatzeder
  
  Kingman hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Tidrow
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Tidrow
  
  Scott hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Schatzeder vs. Tidrow
  
  Schatzeder strikes out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Schatzeder
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ontiveros vs. Schatzeder
  
  Miguel Dilone pinch runs for Barry Foote.
  
  There goes Dilone. The throw from Carter and he is safe. Dilone steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Ontiveros vs. Schatzeder
  
  Schatzeder spins and fires to second and throws the ball away. That's an error on Schatzeder. Dilone moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Ontiveros vs. Schatzeder
  
  Ontiveros strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Martin vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to home to get Dilone. Score that a fielder's choice. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dillard vs. Sosa
  
  Dillard hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Martin trying to get to second. Cromartie throws the ball in to Cash who tags Martin for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Tidrow
  
  Miguel Dilone now playing center field. Tim Blackwell now catching. Scot Thompson now playing right field.
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Tidrow
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Tidrow
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Macko vs. Sosa
  
  Tom Hutton now playing first base. Steve Macko pinch hits for Dick Tidrow.
  
  Macko hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Sosa
  
  De Jesus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Sosa
  
  Biittner 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 

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         Game of 9/11/1979, game 2 -- Chicago at Montreal (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        4  1  2  0   Cromartie W, lf       4  1  1  0   
Biittner L, 1b        5  1  1  1   Cash D, 2b            3  0  2  1   
Vail M, rf            4  0  1  0   Dawson A, cf          3  0  0  0   
Thompson S, rf        0  0  0  0   Staub R, 1b           3  0  0  0   
Kingman D, lf         2  0  0  1   Hutton T, 1b          0  0  0  0   
Foote B, c            4  0  1  0   Carter G, c           3  0  1  0   
Dilone M, pr-cf       0  0  0  0   Valentine E, rf       3  1  1  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       3  0  1  0   Parrish L, 3b         3  1  1  2   
Martin J, cf          4  0  1  0   Scott R, ss           3  0  1  0   
Blackwell T, c        0  0  0  0   Schatzeder D, p       3  0  0  0   
Dillard S, 2b         3  0  1  0   Sosa E, p             0  0  0  0   
Caudill B, p          2  0  0  0                                      
Henderson K, ph       1  0  0  0                                      
Tidrow D, p           0  0  0  0                                      
Macko S, ph           1  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2  8  2                        28  3  7  3

Chicago          200 000 000 --  2
Montreal         020 010 00x --  3

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caudill B (L)         5.0  7  3  3  2  3
Tidrow D              3.0  0  0  0  0  4

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Schatzeder D (W)      7.1  7  2  2  4  5
Sosa E (S)            1.2  1  0  0  0  1

E -- Schatzeder D
DP -- Chicago 1
LOB -- Chicago 9, Montreal 3
2B -- Biittner L, De Jesus I, Cromartie W, Ontiveros S
HR -- Parrish L
SB -- Cash D, Dilone M
SF -- Kingman D
WP -- Schatzeder D
T -- 2:22
A -- 33910

    

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