Starting the game with an 0-5 record, Clay Kirby gained his first victory of the season when the Expos defeated the Phillies, 8-3. Kirby, who gave up three hits, pitched six innings before turning the mound over to Dale Murray, who held the Phillies hitless the rest of the way.

The Expos' 13-hit attack included homers by Mike Jorgensen and Pat Scanlon, a triple by Barry Foote, two doubles by Pete Mackanin and one apiece by Jim Lyttle and Gary Roenicke. Greg Luzinski homered for the Phils. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 8, Philadelphia Phillies 3
Game Played on Tuesday, June      22, 1976 (Night game) at Veterans Stadium
Expos        2  1  0    0  1  1    1  0  2  -   8 13  0
Phillies     0  0  0    0  0  2    1  0  0  -   3  3  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Mangual cf            2   1   1   2     2   0   .299      Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .304
Lyttle lf             5   1   1   0     0   0   .361      Bowa ss               4   0   0   0     0   3   .250
Roenicke rf           5   0   2   2     0   1   .275      Schmidt 3b            2   1   0   0     2   1   .299
Scanlon 3b            4   1   1   1     0   1   .200      Luzinski lf           4   1   1   2     0   1   .300
  Parrish 3b          1   1   1   0     0   0   .211      Allen 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .286
Jorgensen 1b          4   1   2   1     1   1   .252      Johnstone rf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .289
Foli ss               5   1   1   0     0   1   .267      Maddox cf             4   1   1   0     0   1   .320
Foote c               5   0   1   2     0   1   .244      Boone c               3   0   1   0     1   1   .316
Mackanin 2b           4   2   3   0     1   0   .240      Lonborg p             0   0   0   0     1   0   .188
Kirby p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .100        McCarver ph         0   0   0   0     1   0   .286
  Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Schueler p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Tolan ph            1   0   0   1     0   0   .267
                                                            McGraw p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               37   8  13   8     4   6             Totals               29   3   3   3     6   8

Time of Game: 2:32   Attendance: 32,138
Left on Base: Expos 9, Phillies 5
DP: Expos 1, Phillies 1
Errors: Cash
Doubles: Lyttle (3), Roenicke (3), Mackanin 2 (11)
Triples: Foote (1)
Home Runs: Jorgensen (4), Scanlon (1), Luzinski (10)
Stolen Bases: Jorgensen (4)
Sacrifice Hits: Kirby (4), Murray (3)
Sacrifice Flies: Mangual (1)
GIDP: Lyttle (2), Cash (5)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kirby W(1-5)            6     3   3   3   6   6   1  26   4.85
Murray SV(6)            3     0   0   0   0   2   0   9   3.30
Totals                  9     3   3   3   6   8   1  35

Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lonborg L(9-4)          5     6   4   4   3   3   1  24   2.97
Schueler                2     3   2   2   0   2   1  10   5.40
McGraw                  2     4   2   2   1   1   0  10   3.12
Totals                  9    13   8   8   4   6   2  44

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Art Williams, 3B - Tom Gorman


EXPOS 1ST: Mangual walked; Lyttle doubled to right [Mangual to
third]; Roenicke doubled [Mangual scored, Lyttle scored];
Scanlon flied out to center; Jorgensen walked; Foli was called
out on strikes; Foote was called out on strikes; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Expos 2, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 1ST: Cash flied out to left; Bowa was called out on
strikes; Schmidt struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Phillies 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Mackanin doubled to left; Kirby out on a sacrifice
bunt (first unassisted) [Mackanin to third]; Mangual hit a
sacrifice fly to center [Mackanin scored]; Lyttle grounded out
(pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski flied out to left; Allen grounded out
(third to first); Johnstone flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 3, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Roenicke singled to right; Scanlon struck out;
Jorgensen singled to right [Roenicke to third]; Foli popped to
shortstop; Foote flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos
3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: Maddox struck out; Boone struck out; Lonborg
walked; Cash forced Lonborg (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Mackanin walked; Kirby popped to first; Mangual
forced Mackanin (third to second); Lyttle grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 4TH: Bowa struck out; Schmidt walked; Luzinski was
called out on strikes; Allen grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Phillies 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Roenicke popped to second; Scanlon flied out to left;
Jorgensen homered; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R,
1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 4, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 5TH: Johnstone walked; Maddox popped to second; Boone
walked [Johnstone to second]; MCCARVER BATTED FOR LONBORG;
McCarver walked [Johnstone to third, Boone to second]; Cash
grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first)
[McCarver out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 4,
Phillies 0.

EXPOS 6TH: SCHUELER REPLACED MCCARVER (PITCHING); Foote flied
out to center; Mackanin doubled to left; Kirby struck out;
Mangual singled to left [Mackanin scored]; Lyttle grounded out
(shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Phillies 0.

PHILLIES 6TH: Bowa flied out to right; Schmidt walked; Luzinski
homered [Schmidt scored]; Allen grounded out (first unassisted);
Johnstone flied out to left; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5,
Phillies 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Roenicke was called out on strikes; Scanlon homered;
Jorgensen reached on an error by Cash; Jorgensen stole second;
Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Foote reached on a
fielder's choice [Jorgensen out at third (third unassisted)]; 1
R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Phillies 2.

PHILLIES 7TH: PARRISH REPLACED SCANLON (PLAYING 3B); Maddox
singled to shortstop; Boone singled to center [Maddox to third];
TOLAN BATTED FOR SCHUELER; MURRAY REPLACED KIRBY (PITCHING);
Tolan grounded out (first unassisted) [Maddox scored, Boone to
second]; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); On a bunt Bowa
struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Phillies 3.

EXPOS 8TH: MCGRAW REPLACED TOLAN (PITCHING); Mackanin singled to
center; Murray out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Mackanin to second]; Mangual was walked intentionally; Lyttle
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Mangual out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6,
Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 8TH: Schmidt flied out to right; Luzinski grounded out
(second to first); Allen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 6, Phillies 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Roenicke lined to second; Parrish singled to left;
Jorgensen struck out; Foli singled to center [Parrish to
second]; Foote tripled to right [Parrish scored, Foli scored];
Mackanin grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 8, Phillies 3.

PHILLIES 9TH: Johnstone grounded out (second to first); Maddox
made an out to first; Boone made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 8, Phillies 3.