Playing for the first time in Olympic Stadium, after moving from smaller Jarry Park, the Expos drew the largest crowd in their history, 57,592, but spoiled the home opener by losing to the Phillies, 7-2. Jay Johnstone knocked in two runs for the Phils with a double and Greg Luzinski accounted for two more with a homer. Ellis Valentine drove in both runs for the Expos with a homer and infield out. [The Sporting News]



Philadelphia Phillies 7, Montreal Expos 2
Game Played on Friday, April     15, 1977 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Phillies     0  3  0    2  0  0    2  0  0  -   7  7  1
Expos        0  0  1    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   2 10  1


Phillies             AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Johnstone rf          5   0   1   2     0   2   .286      Cash 2b               4   1   2   0     0   0   .455
Bowa ss               5   0   0   0     0   0   .300      Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .238
Maddox cf             4   1   0   0     1   1   .045      Valentine rf          4   1   2   2     0   1   .278
Luzinski lf           3   2   1   2     1   1   .471      Perez 1b              4   0   0   0     0   1   .158
  Martin lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parrish 3b            4   0   2   0     0   0   .316
Schmidt 3b            3   0   0   0     1   0   .167      Carter c              3   0   0   0     1   0   .188
McCarver c            3   1   1   0     1   0   .286      Dawson cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .105
Iorg 1b               4   2   2   1     0   0   .250      Cromartie lf          4   0   2   0     0   0   .333
Sizemore 2b           3   1   1   0     1   0   .353      Stanhouse p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Carlton p             2   0   1   1     0   0   .500        Mackanin ph         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Brown p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mejias ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Warthen p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Frias ph            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
                                                            Atkinson p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   7   7   6     5   4             Totals               35   2  10   2     1   6

Time of Game: 2:12   Attendance: 57,592
Left on Base: Phillies 5, Expos 7
DP: Phillies 1, Expos 0
Errors: Luzinski, Cash
Doubles: Iorg (1), Johnstone (1), Foli (1)
Home Runs: Luzinski (2), Valentine (2)
Caught Stealing: Schmidt (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Carlton (1)
GIDP: Morales (1)
Hit by Pitch: Carlton (1,by Stanhouse)


Phillies               IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Carlton W(1-1)          9    10   2   2   1   6   1  36   3.38
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1   6   1  36

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Stanhouse L(0-1)        2     3   3   3   2   1   0  11  10.29
Brown                   3     2   2   1   1   1   0  13   1.13
Warthen                 2     2   2   2   2   1   1   9   9.00
Atkinson                2     0   0   0   0   1   0   6   0.00
Totals                  9     7   7   6   5   4   1  39

Passed Balls: Carter (1)
Hit by Pitch: Stanhouse (1)

Umpires: HP - Frank Pulli, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - John Kibler, 3B - Nick Colosi


PHILLIES 1ST: Johnstone flied out to left; Bowa flied out to
center; Maddox struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled to second; Cash was picked off first
(pitcher to first); Foli grounded out (third to first);
Valentine singled to shortstop [Valentine to second (error by
Luzinski)]; Perez lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies
0, Expos 0.

PHILLIES 2ND: Luzinski walked; Schmidt popped to shortstop;
McCarver singled to left [Luzinski to second]; Iorg doubled to
left [Luzinski scored, McCarver out at home (center to shortstop
to catcher)]; Carter allowed a passed ball [Iorg to third];
Sizemore was walked intentionally; Carlton was hit by a pitch
[Sizemore to second]; Johnstone doubled to right [Iorg scored,
Sizemore scored, Carlton to third]; Bowa lined to shortstop; 3
R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish flied out to right; Carter walked; Dawson
struck out; Cromartie singled to left [Carter to second];
MACKANIN BATTED FOR STANHOUSE; Mackanin struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Phillies 3, Expos 0.

PHILLIES 3RD: BROWN REPLACED MACKANIN (PITCHING); Maddox flied
out to center; Luzinski struck out; Schmidt popped to second; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli flied to
right in foul territory; Valentine homered; Perez lined to
center; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 3, Expos 1.

PHILLIES 4TH: McCarver walked; Iorg singled to right [McCarver
to third]; Sizemore grounded out (pitcher to first) [Iorg to
second]; Carlton singled to left [McCarver scored, Iorg to
third]; Johnstone flied out to center; Bowa reached on an error
by Cash [Iorg scored (unearned) (no RBI), Carlton to second,
Bowa to first]; Maddox flied out to left; 2 R (1 ER), 2 H, 1 E,
2 LOB.  Phillies 5, Expos 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Parrish singled to left; Carter lined to center;
Dawson popped to first in foul territory; Cromartie popped to
third in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 5,
Expos 1.

PHILLIES 5TH: Luzinski popped to catcher in foul territory;
Schmidt flied out to center; McCarver flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 5, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: MEJIAS BATTED FOR BROWN; Mejias struck out; Cash
grounded out (second to first); Foli grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 5, Expos 1.

PHILLIES 6TH: WARTHEN REPLACED MEJIAS (PITCHING); Iorg grounded
out (second to first); Sizemore singled to left; Carlton out on
a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Sizemore to second];
Johnstone struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 5, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Valentine struck out; Perez struck out; Parrish
singled to third; Carter popped to second in foul territory; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Phillies 5, Expos 1.

PHILLIES 7TH: Bowa lined to third; Maddox walked; Luzinski
homered [Maddox scored]; Schmidt walked; Schmidt was caught
stealing second (catcher to second); McCarver lined to second; 2
R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Phillies 7, Expos 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Dawson flied out to center; Cromartie lined to left;
FRIAS BATTED FOR WARTHEN; Frias struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Phillies 7, Expos 1.

PHILLIES 8TH: ATKINSON REPLACED FRIAS (PITCHING); Iorg grounded
out (second to first); Sizemore grounded out (third to first);
Carlton grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Phillies 7, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Cash singled to second; Foli doubled to left [Cash to
third]; Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first) [Cash scored];
Perez flied out to center; Parrish lined to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Phillies 7, Expos 2.

PHILLIES 9TH: Johnstone struck out; Bowa grounded out (catcher
to first); Maddox grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Phillies 7, Expos 2.

EXPOS 9TH: MARTIN REPLACED LUZINSKI (PLAYING LF); Carter flied
out to left; Dawson singled to left; Cromartie singled to first
[Dawson to second]; MORALES BATTED FOR ATKINSON; Morales
grounded into a double play (pitcher to shortstop to second to
first) [Cromartie out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Phillies 7, Expos 2.