The Expos stunned the Cubs, 19-3, in the first game and followed with a 7-6 victory in the second game to sweep a doubleheader with the East Division leaders. The Expos went wild in the opener, collecting 20 hits, including three doubles and two singles by Warren Cromartie, two homers by Ellis Valentine and one apiece by Larry Parrish and Andre Dawson. Valentine drove in five runs. With the game out of hand, first baseman-outfielder Larry Biittner made his pro pitching debut for the Cubs in the eighth inning. Taking over with two men on base, Biittner was tagged for a homer by Parrish. After Jackie Brown struck out [to end the inning], Valentine also hit for the circuit. Dawson rapped a three-run homer off Biittner in the ninth as the Expos completed their scoring with five runs.

In the nightcap, Sam Mejias hit a homer in the ninth inning to provide the Expos' winning run. Earlier in the game, Mejias had a double and triple. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 19, Chicago Cubs 3 (Game 1)
Game Played on Monday, July      4, 1977 (Day game) at Wrigley Field
Expos        4  2  1    0  2  0    1  4  5  -  19 20  1
Cubs         2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  0  -   3  9  3


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               3   1   1   0     2   0   .284      De Jesus ss           3   2   2   0     1   0   .275
  Frias pr,ss         0   1   0   0     0   0   .080      Gross lf              4   1   3   1     0   0   .268
Speier ss             6   1   2   1     0   2   .255      Buckner 1b            4   0   1   0     0   1   .262
  Mackanin 2b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .263      Murcer rf             3   0   0   2     0   0   .275
Valentine rf          5   2   2   5     1   0   .323      Morales cf            4   0   0   0     0   0   .312
Perez 1b              4   0   1   0     1   1   .265      Trillo 2b             2   0   0   0     0   0   .324
  Unser pr,1b         1   1   0   0     0   1   .284        Todd p              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Carter c              6   3   2   0     0   0   .297        Biittner p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .285
Cromartie lf          5   3   5   2     0   0   .319      Ontiveros 3b          4   0   3   0     0   1   .289
  Mejias pr,lf        1   2   1   0     0   0   .316      Swisher c             4   0   0   0     0   1   .182
Dawson cf             6   2   3   5     0   0   .280      Burris p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .162
Garrett 3b            2   1   1   1     2   0   .227        Moore p             0   0   0   0     1   0   .200
  Parrish ph,3b       2   1   1   3     0   1   .257        Kelleher 2b         3   0   0   0     0   1   .300
Brown p               5   1   1   0     0   4   .100

Totals               46  19  20  17     6   9             Totals               33   3   9   3     2   5

Time of Game: 2:59
Left on Base: Expos 7, Cubs 6
DP: Expos 2, Cubs 0
Errors: Cromartie, Morales, Ontiveros, Kelleher
Doubles: Cromartie 3 (27), Dawson (12), De Jesus (13), Gross (3)
Home Runs: Valentine 2 (15), Parrish (8), Dawson (8)
Stolen Bases: Buckner (4)
Caught Stealing: Garrett (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Cash (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Murcer (7)
GIDP: Buckner (7), Kelleher (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brown W(6-6)            9     9   3   2   2   5   0  36   3.40
Totals                  9     9   3   2   2   5   0  36

Cubs                   IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Burris L(9-8)           0.1   4   4   4   1   0   1   6   4.72
Moore                   4     7   5   4   1   3   0  19   4.39
Todd                    3.1   4   4   4   3   3   0  18   8.78
Biittner                1.1   5   6   6   1   3   3  10  40.50
Totals                  9    20  19  18   6   9   4  53

Balks: Moore 2 (3)

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming


EXPOS 1ST: Cash walked; Speier singled to left [Cash to second];
Valentine homered [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 [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 [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 [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.