Bunching four of their eight hits in the second inning, the Cubs scored two runs and prevailed over the Expos, 2-1, behind the steady pitching of Ray Burris and Bruce Sutter. In the decisive frame, Bobby Murcer, Dave Kingman and Steve Ontiveros stroked successive singles to load the bases.

Murcer scored as Manny Trillo bounced into a double play and Dave Rader then singled to plate Kingman. The Expos' tally came in the first inning on doubles by Warren Cromartie and Gary Carter. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 2, Montreal Expos 1

Game Played on Tuesday, April 18, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Expos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 8 0 Cubs 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 x - 2 8 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cromartie lf 4 1 2 0 1 0 .095 De Jesus ss 4 0 0 0 0 1 .349 Cash 2b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .351 Gross cf,lf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .304 Dawson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .250 Biittner 1b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .292 Carter c 3 0 1 1 1 0 .257 Murcer rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .270 Perez 1b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .176 Kingman lf 3 1 1 0 0 1 .188 White pr,rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Wallis cf 1 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Parrish 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .393 Ontiveros 3b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .118 Unser rf,1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .259 Trillo 2b 3 0 1 0 0 0 .353 Speier ss 3 0 0 0 0 1 .303 Rader c 2 0 1 1 1 0 .250 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .100 Burris p 2 0 1 0 0 0 .333 Rogers p 3 0 1 0 0 1 .286 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Valentine ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .333 Totals 34 1 8 1 3 6 Totals 30 2 8 1 1 3 Time of Game: 2:12 Attendance: 2,010 Left on Base: Expos 9, Cubs 6 DP: Expos 1, Cubs 1 Errors: Trillo Doubles: Cromartie 2 (2), Carter (3), Cash (3), Perez (2), Gross (1) Sacrifice Hits: Burris (3) GIDP: Dawson (1), Trillo (2) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Rogers L(1-2) 8 8 2 2 1 3 0 32 3.72 Totals 8 8 2 2 1 3 0 32 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris W(2-0) 7.2 8 1 1 3 5 0 32 1.52 Sutter SV(2) 1.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 5 4.50 Totals 9 8 1 1 3 6 0 37 Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Jim Quick, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - Doug Harvey EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie doubled to left; Cash walked; Dawson grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Cromartie to third, Cash out at second]; Carter doubled to left [Cromartie scored]; Perez grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus was called out on strikes; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0. EXPOS 2ND: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Unser struck out; Speier lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer singled to right; Kingman singled to left [Murcer to second]; Ontiveros singled to right [Murcer to third, Kingman to second]; Trillo grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Murcer scored, Kingman to third, Ontiveros out at second]; Rader singled to right [Kingman scored]; Burris grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. EXPOS 3RD: Rogers singled to right; Cromartie flied out to center; Cash grounded out (pitcher to first) [Rogers to second]; Dawson singled to shortstop [Rogers to third]; Carter walked [Dawson to second]; Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 3RD: De Jesus grounded out (third to first); Gross doubled to center; Biittner grounded out (first to pitcher) [Gross to third]; Murcer struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. EXPOS 4TH: Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); Unser grounded out (shortstop to first); Speier grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 4TH: Kingman struck out; Ontiveros grounded out (second to first); Trillo flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. EXPOS 5TH: Rogers struck out; Cromartie walked; Cash doubled to left [Cromartie out at third (left to third)]; Dawson lined to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 5TH: Rader walked; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Rader to second]; De Jesus lined to right; Gross grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. EXPOS 6TH: Carter flied out to left; Perez popped to second; Parrish singled to right; Unser struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 6TH: Biittner lined to right; Murcer lined to left; Kingman popped to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. EXPOS 7TH: Speier was called out on strikes; Rogers grounded out (first to pitcher); Cromartie doubled to right; Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 7TH: Ontiveros flied out to center; Trillo singled to left; Rader flied out to left; Burris singled to right [Trillo to second]; De Jesus flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. EXPOS 8TH: WALLIS REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING CF); GROSS CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Dawson struck out; Carter popped to third in foul territory; Perez doubled to left; WHITE RAN FOR PEREZ; SUTTER REPLACED BURRIS (PITCHING); Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. CUBS 8TH: WHITE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); UNSER CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING 1B); Gross popped to shortstop; Biittner grounded out (second to first); Murcer singled to left; Wallis grounded out (pitcher to second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2. EXPOS 9TH: Unser reached on an error by Trillo [Unser to first]; GARRETT BATTED FOR SPEIER; Garrett lined to left; VALENTINE BATTED FOR ROGERS; Valentine struck out; Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 2.

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