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Retrosheet Boxscore: Montreal Expos 19, Chicago Cubs 3 (1)

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Montreal Expos 19, Chicago Cubs 3 (1)

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Game Played on Monday, July 4, 1977 (D) at Wrigley Field

MON N    4  2  1    0  2  0    1  4  5  -  19 20  1
CHI N    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  9  3
BATTING
Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
Cash 2b                       3   1   1   0       2   0       3   4
  Frias pr,ss                 0   1   0   0       0   0       0   0
Speier ss                     6   1   2   1       0   2       5   2
  Mackanin 2b                 0   0   0   0       0   0       1   0
Valentine rf                  5   2   2   5       1   0       1   0
Perez 1b                      4   0   1   0       1   1       4   1
  Unser pr,1b                 1   1   0   0       0   1       1   0
Carter c                      6   3   2   0       0   0       5   0
Cromartie lf                  5   3   5   2       0   0       2   0
  Mejias pr,lf                1   2   1   0       0   0       0   0
Dawson cf                     6   2   3   5       0   0       2   0
Garrett 3b                    2   1   1   1       2   0       2   1
  Parrish ph,3b               2   1   1   3       0   1       0   0
Brown p                       5   1   1   0       0   4       1   0
Totals                       46  19  20  17       6   9      27   8
FIELDING - 
DP: 2. Cash-Speier-Perez, Speier-Cash-Perez.
E: Cromartie (4).
BATTING - 
2B: Cromartie 3 (27,off Moore 2,off Todd); Dawson (12,off Moore).
HR: Valentine 2 (15,1st inning off Burris 2 on 0 out,9th inning off Biittner
1 on 1 out); Parrish (8,8th inning off Biittner 2 on 2 out); Dawson (8,9th
inning off Biittner 2 on 2 out).
SH: Cash (1,off Moore).
IBB: Garrett 2 (2,by Moore,by Todd).
Team LOB: 7.
BASERUNNING - 
CS: Garrett (1,3rd base by Moore/Swisher).
Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI      BB  SO      PO   A
De Jesus ss                   3   2   2   0       1   0       1   3
Gross lf                      4   1   3   1       0   0       1   0
Buckner 1b                    4   0   1   0       0   1       8   0
Murcer rf                     3   0   0   2       0   0       0   0
Morales cf                    4   0   0   0       0   0       2   0
Trillo 2b                     2   0   0   0       0   0       2   1
  Todd p                      1   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Biittner p                  1   0   0   0       0   1       0   0
Ontiveros 3b                  4   0   3   0       0   1       2   4
Swisher c                     4   0   0   0       0   1      10   0
Burris p                      0   0   0   0       0   0       0   0
  Moore p                     0   0   0   0       1   0       0   1
  Kelleher 2b                 3   0   0   0       0   1       1   0
Totals                       33   3   9   3       2   5      27   9
FIELDING - 
E: Morales (4), Ontiveros (8), Kelleher (1).
BATTING - 
2B: De Jesus (13,off Brown); Gross (3,off Brown).
SF: Murcer (7,off Brown).
GDP: Buckner (7,off Brown); Kelleher (1,off Brown).
Team LOB: 6.
BASERUNNING - 
SB: Buckner (4,2nd base off Brown/Carter).
PITCHING
Montreal Expos               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Brown W(6-6)                  9     9   3   2   2   5   0  36

Chicago Cubs                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP
Burris L(9-8)                 0.1   4   4   4   1   0   1   6
Moore                         4     7   5   4   1   3   0  19
Todd                          3.1   4   4   4   3   3   0  18
Biittner                      1.1   5   6   6   1   3   3  10
Totals                        9    20  19  18   6   9   4  53
BK: Moore 2 (3).
IBB: Moore (4,Garrett); Todd (2,Garrett).
Inherited Runners - Scored: Moore 2-1; Todd 1-0; Biittner 2-2.
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Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming
Ejections: CHI Manager Herman Franks by Terry Tata [Warning to both
teams]; CHI Coach Randy Hundley by Terry Tata [Warning to both teams]
Time of Game: 2:59   
Starting Lineups:

   Montreal Expos                Chicago Cubs             
1. Cash                2b        De Jesus            ss
2. Speier              ss        Gross               lf
3. Valentine           rf        Buckner             1b
4. Perez               1b        Murcer              rf
5. Carter              c         Morales             cf
6. Cromartie           lf        Trillo              2b
7. Dawson              cf        Ontiveros           3b
8. Garrett             3b        Swisher             c
9. Brown               p         Burris              p

EXPOS 1ST: Cash walked; Speier singled to left [Cash to second];
Valentine homered to left [Cash scored, Speier scored]; Perez
singled to left; Carter forced Perez (shortstop to second);
Cromartie singled to center [Carter to third]; MOORE REPLACED
BURRIS (PITCHING); Dawson forced Cromartie (shortstop to second)
[Carter scored]; Dawson was picked off first (pitcher to first);
4 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 0.

CUBS 1ST: De Jesus doubled to left; Gross singled to center [De
Jesus scored]; Buckner grounded out (first unassisted) [Gross to
third (error by Cromartie)]; Murcer hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Gross scored (unearned)]; Morales lined to shortstop; 2 R (1
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 2ND: Garrett singled to center; Brown singled to right
[Garrett to second]; Cash out on a sacrifice bunt (third to
first) [Garrett to third, Brown to second]; Speier singled to
right [Garrett scored, Brown to third]; Moore balked [Brown
scored, Speier to second]; Valentine popped to third; Perez
popped to first in foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
6, Cubs 2.

CUBS 2ND: Trillo flied out to center; Ontiveros singled to
right; Swisher struck out; Moore walked [Ontiveros to second];
De Jesus popped to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 6,
Cubs 2.

EXPOS 3RD: Carter popped to third in foul territory; Cromartie
doubled to center; Dawson reached on an error by Ontiveros
[Cromartie to third, Dawson to second (on throw)]; Garrett was
walked intentionally; Moore balked [Cromartie scored (unearned),
Dawson to third, Garrett to second]; Garrett was caught stealing
third (catcher unassisted); missed squeeze;  two runners
ended on 3B; Brown struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. 
Expos 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 3RD: Gross flied out to left; Buckner singled to center;
Buckner stole second; Murcer popped to third in foul territory;
Morales popped to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 7, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Cash lined to shortstop; Speier was called out on
strikes; Valentine grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 7, Cubs 2.

CUBS 4TH: Trillo flied out to left; Ontiveros struck out;
Swisher grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Expos 7, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Perez struck out; Carter singled to center [Carter to
third (error by Morales)]; Cromartie doubled to center [Carter
scored]; Dawson doubled to right [Cromartie scored]; KELLEHER
REPLACED MOORE (PLAYING 2B); TODD REPLACED TRILLO (PITCHING);
Garrett was walked intentionally; Brown struck out; Cash flied
out to center; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 9, Cubs 2.

CUBS 5TH: Kelleher popped to second; De Jesus walked; Gross
singled to left [De Jesus to third]; Buckner grounded into a
double play (second to shortstop to first) [Gross out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 9, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Speier flied out to center; Valentine walked; Perez
grounded out (third to first) [Valentine to second]; Carter made
an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 9, Cubs 2.

CUBS 6TH: Murcer popped to shortstop; Morales lined to center;
Todd grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. 
Expos 9, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Cromartie doubled to center; Dawson grounded out
(shortstop to first) [Cromartie to third]; Garrett reached on an
error by Kelleher [Cromartie scored (RBI), Garrett to first];
Brown was called out on strikes; Cash singled to right [Garrett
to third]; Speier struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 10,
Cubs 2.

CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros singled to left; Swisher forced Ontiveros
(third to second); Kelleher grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Swisher out at second]; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 10, Cubs 2.

EXPOS 8TH: Valentine grounded out (third to first); Perez
walked; UNSER RAN FOR PEREZ; Carter grounded out (third to
first) [Unser to second]; Cromartie singled to center [Unser
scored]; MEJIAS RAN FOR CROMARTIE; Dawson singled to center
[Mejias to second]; BIITTNER REPLACED TODD (PITCHING); PARRISH
BATTED FOR GARRETT; Parrish homered to left [Mejias scored,
Dawson scored]; Brown struck out; 4 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
14, Cubs 2.

CUBS 8TH: UNSER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); MEJIAS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING LF); PARRISH STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 3B); De Jesus
singled to left; Gross doubled to left [De Jesus to third];
Buckner struck out; Murcer grounded out (second to first) [Gross
to third, De Jesus scored]; Morales popped to shortstop; 1 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 14, Cubs 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Cash walked; FRIAS RAN FOR CASH; Speier flied out to
left; Valentine homered to left [Frias scored]; Cubs Manager
Herman Franks and Cubs Coach Randy Hundley ejected by HP umpire
Terry Tata arguing the warning given to pitcher Larry Biittner
for throwing close to Del Unser; Unser struck out; Carter
singled to shortstop; Mejias singled to center [Carter to
second]; Dawson homered to left [Carter scored, Mejias scored];
Parrish struck out; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 19, Cubs 3.

CUBS 9TH: MACKANIN REPLACED SPEIER (PLAYING 2B); FRIAS STAYED IN
GAME (PLAYING SS); Biittner struck out; Ontiveros singled to
right; Swisher popped to second; Kelleher was called out on
strikes; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 19, Cubs 3.

Final Totals      R   H   E  LOB
 Expos           19  20   1    7
 Cubs             3   9   3    6
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