Jim Lyttle singled home two runs in the fifth inning to break a 1-1 tie and bring the Dodgers a 3-1 victory over the Expos, who went down to their 11th straight defeat. Ellis Valentine homered for the Expos' run in the first inning. Davey Lopes walked in the fourth, stole second and scored the Dodgers' tying tally on a single by Bill Buckner. Ron Cey singled in the fifth and moved to third on a single by Bill Russell, who took an extra base on the throw, setting the stage for Lyttle's hit that decided the pitching duel between Doug Rau and Steve Rogers. [The Sporting News]



Los Angeles Dodgers 3, Montreal Expos 1
Game Played on Wednesday, August    25, 1976 (Night game) at Dodger Stadium
Expos        1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Dodgers      0  0  0    1  2  0    0  0  x  -   3  6  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Valentine cf          3   1   1   1     1   1   .275      Lopes 2b              2   1   0   0     2   1   .227
Rivera lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .278      Buckner lf            3   0   2   1     1   0   .306
Carter rf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .213      Smith rf              1   0   0   0     0   1   .243
Parrish 3b            4   0   0   0     0   0   .223        Lee rf              2   0   0   0     0   2   .139
Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .261        Baker rf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
Foote c               4   0   1   0     0   0   .216      Garvey 1b             3   0   1   0     0   0   .304
Williams 1b           3   0   0   0     1   1   .215      Cey 3b                3   1   1   0     0   0   .282
Mackanin 2b           4   0   1   0     0   1   .225      Russell ss            3   1   1   0     0   0   .302
Rogers p              2   0   1   0     0   0   .125      Lyttle cf             2   0   1   2     1   1   .289
                                                          Yeager c              3   0   0   0     0   1   .217
                                                          Rau p                 3   0   0   0     0   1   .163

Totals               32   1   7   1     2   4             Totals               26   3   6   3     4   7

Time of Game: 2:04   Attendance: 18,738
Left on Base: Expos 7, Dodgers 3
DP: Expos 3, Dodgers 0
Errors: Yeager
Doubles: Carter (5)
Home Runs: Valentine (4)
Stolen Bases: Foli (5), Lopes (39)
Sacrifice Hits: Rogers (3)
GIDP: Cey (7), Garvey (17), Rau (3)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers L(5-12)          8     6   3   3   4   7   0  30   3.48
Totals                  8     6   3   3   4   7   0  30

Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rau W(12-10)            9     7   1   1   2   4   1  35   2.71
Totals                  9     7   1   1   2   4   1  35

Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Jim Quick, 3B - Bill Williams


EXPOS 1ST: Valentine homered; Rivera grounded out (pitcher to
first); Carter doubled to left; Parrish grounded out (shortstop
to first); Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 1ST: Lopes struck out; Buckner singled to right [Buckner
out at second (right to shortstop)]; Smith struck out; 0 R, 1 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Foote singled to left [Foote out at second (left to
second)]; Williams struck out; Mackanin singled to center;
Rogers singled to center [Mackanin to third]; Valentine walked
[Rogers to second]; Rivera forced Valentine (shortstop to
second); 0 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 2ND: On a bunt Garvey singled to third; Cey grounded
into a double play (third to second to first) [Garvey out at
second]; Russell grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 3RD: LEE REPLACED SMITH (PLAYING RF); Carter flied out to
right; Parrish made an out to first; Foli singled to left; Foli
stole second [Foli to third (error by Yeager)]; Foote flied out
to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Lyttle was called out on strikes; Yeager grounded
out (shortstop to first); Rau was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Williams walked; Mackanin made an out to first;
Rogers out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Williams to
second]; Valentine was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Lopes walked; Lopes stole second; Buckner singled
to center [Lopes scored]; Lee was called out on strikes; Garvey
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Buckner out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers
1.

EXPOS 5TH: Rivera grounded out (third to first); Carter grounded
out (third to first); Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 1.

DODGERS 5TH: Cey singled to center; Russell singled to left [Cey
to third, Russell to second (on throw to 3b)]; Lyttle singled to
right [Cey scored, Russell scored]; Yeager flied out to left;
Rau grounded into a double play (pitcher to second to first)
[Lyttle out at second]; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers
3.

EXPOS 6TH: Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); Foote
grounded out (shortstop to first); Williams made an out to
second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 6TH: Lopes walked; Buckner grounded out (second to
first) [Lopes to second]; Lee struck out; Garvey grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 3.

EXPOS 7TH: Mackanin struck out; Rogers lined to second;
Valentine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Russell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Lyttle walked; Yeager struck
out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 3.

EXPOS 8TH: BAKER REPLACED LEE (PLAYING RF); Rivera singled to
right; Carter struck out; Parrish grounded out (catcher to
first) [Rivera to second]; Foli reached on a fielder's choice
[Rivera out at third (third unassisted)]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Dodgers 3.

DODGERS 8TH: Rau lined to shortstop; Lopes grounded out (second
to first); Buckner walked; Baker popped to third in foul
territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 3.

EXPOS 9TH: Foote grounded out (third to first); Williams
grounded out (pitcher to first); Mackanin grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Dodgers 3.