Singles by Ellis Valentine and Larry Parrish combined with two errors to give the Expos four unearned runs in the ninth inning and an 8-6 decision over the Cubs. With one out, Dave Cash walked and when third baseman Steve Ontiveros threw away a grounder by Andre Dawson, Cash reached third and Dawson second.

Gary Carter drew an intentional walk and Tony Perez grounded to pitcher Bruce Sutter, who threw Cash out at the plate. But Valentine singled in two runs and when left fielder Gene Clines bobbled the ball, Perez reached third and Valentine second. Parrish then hit a single to score both runners. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 8, Chicago Cubs 6

Game Played on Wednesday, April 19, 1978 (Day game) at Wrigley Field

Expos 0 2 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 - 8 12 3 Cubs 2 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 1 - 6 9 3 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cromartie lf 5 0 1 0 0 1 .115 De Jesus ss 5 1 1 0 0 0 .333 Mejias lf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Clines cf,lf 5 1 2 3 0 0 .259 Cash 2b 4 0 1 0 1 0 .341 Biittner 1b 5 1 1 1 0 4 .276 Frias 2b 0 0 0 0 0 0 1.000 Kingman lf 4 1 2 1 0 1 .222 Dawson cf 4 2 1 0 1 0 .250 Wallis cf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .125 Carter c 4 1 1 0 1 0 .256 Murcer rf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Perez 1b 5 1 1 0 0 1 .179 Ontiveros 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .143 Unser 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Trillo 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .316 Valentine rf 5 2 3 3 0 0 .385 Rader c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .250 Parrish 3b 5 1 2 2 0 0 .394 Fryman p 2 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Speier ss 4 1 1 1 1 0 .297 Meoli ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 May p 2 0 1 2 0 0 .286 Moore p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Papi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Cruz ph 1 1 1 0 0 0 .300 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 40 8 12 8 4 2 Totals 39 6 9 6 0 8 Time of Game: 2:42 Attendance: 2,227 Left on Base: Expos 9, Cubs 6 DP: Expos 0, Cubs 0 Errors: Parrish, Speier 2, Clines, Ontiveros, Trillo Doubles: Parrish (6), Valentine (1), Clines (1), Rader (3), Ontiveros (1), Cruz (2) Triples: Dawson (1) Home Runs: Speier (2), Biittner (2) Stolen Bases: De Jesus (1), Clines (2) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA May 5 7 5 4 0 4 1 25 3.18 Bahnsen 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 4.70 Knowles W(1-0) 2 2 1 1 0 2 0 8 6.75 Totals 9 9 6 5 0 8 1 39 Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Fryman 6 9 4 3 2 2 1 29 4.26 Moore 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 7 1.29 Sutter L(0-2) 1 2 4 0 2 0 0 8 3.60 Totals 9 12 8 3 4 2 1 44 Wild Pitches: Moore (2) Balks: May (2) Umpires: HP - Jim Quick, 1B - Jerry Crawford, 2B - Doug Harvey, 3B - Andy Olsen EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie grounded out (second to first); Cash flied out to center; Dawson tripled to center; Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0. CUBS 1ST: De Jesus singled to center; De Jesus stole second; Clines doubled to center [De Jesus scored]; May balked [Clines to third]; Biittner struck out; On a bunt Kingman singled to third [Clines scored]; Murcer reached on a fielder's choice [Kingman to second (error by Speier; assist by Perez)]; Ontiveros flied out to center [Kingman to third]; Trillo was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 2. EXPOS 2ND: Perez struck out; Valentine singled to center; Parrish doubled to left [Valentine to third]; Speier walked; May singled to center [Valentine scored, Parrish scored, Speier to second]; Cromartie struck out; Cash popped to second; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 2. CUBS 2ND: Rader doubled to right; Fryman struck out; De Jesus reached on an error by Speier [Rader to third, De Jesus to first]; Clines forced De Jesus (second to shortstop) [Rader scored (unearned)]; Clines stole second; Biittner struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 3. EXPOS 3RD: Dawson walked; Dawson was picked off first but was safe on an error by Trillo [Dawson to second]; Carter flied out to left; Perez popped to first in foul territory; Valentine doubled to center [Dawson scored (unearned)]; Parrish popped to shortstop; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 3. CUBS 3RD: Kingman singled to shortstop; Murcer popped to shortstop; Ontiveros doubled to right [Kingman scored]; Trillo reached on an error by Parrish [Ontiveros stayed at second, Trillo to first]; Rader forced Trillo (second to shortstop) [Ontiveros to third]; Fryman grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 4. EXPOS 4TH: Speier grounded out (second to first); May popped to center; Cromartie singled to center; Cash singled to left [Cromartie to second]; Dawson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 4. CUBS 4TH: De Jesus grounded out (shortstop to first); Clines popped to second; Biittner homered; Kingman popped to shortstop; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 5. EXPOS 5TH: Carter popped to third in foul territory; Perez singled to center; Valentine flied out to right; Parrish flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 5. CUBS 5TH: Murcer grounded out (first to pitcher); Ontiveros flied out to left; Trillo lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Cubs 5. EXPOS 6TH: Speier homered; PAPI BATTED FOR MAY; Papi popped to second; Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Cash grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 5. CUBS 6TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED PAPI (PITCHING); Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); MEOLI BATTED FOR FRYMAN; Meoli grounded out (second to pitcher); De Jesus popped to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 5. EXPOS 7TH: MOORE REPLACED MEOLI (PITCHING); Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Carter singled to center; Perez grounded out (second to first) [Carter to second]; Moore threw a wild pitch [Carter to third]; Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 5. CUBS 7TH: Clines flied out to center; Biittner was called out on strikes; Kingman struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 5. EXPOS 8TH: WALLIS REPLACED KINGMAN (PLAYING CF); CLINES CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Parrish flied out to center; Speier grounded out (second to first); GARRETT BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Garrett lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 5. CUBS 8TH: KNOWLES REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Murcer grounded out (third to first); Ontiveros grounded out (pitcher to first); Trillo lined to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 5. EXPOS 9TH: SUTTER REPLACED MOORE (PITCHING); Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Cash walked; Dawson reached on an error by Ontiveros [Cash to third, Dawson to second]; Carter was walked intentionally; Perez forced Cash (pitcher to catcher) [Dawson to third, Carter to second]; Valentine singled to left [Dawson scored (unearned), Carter scored (unearned), Perez to third, Valentine to second (error by Clines)]; Parrish singled to right [Perez scored (unearned), Valentine scored (unearned)]; Speier flied out to center; 4 R (0 ER), 2 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Cubs 5. CUBS 9TH: Rader struck out; MEJIAS REPLACED CROMARTIE (PLAYING LF); FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); UNSER REPLACED PEREZ (PLAYING 1B); CRUZ BATTED FOR SUTTER; Cruz doubled to left; De Jesus flied out to center; Clines singled to right [Cruz scored]; Biittner struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 8, Cubs 6.

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