A bases-loaded homer by Warren Cromartie powered the Expos to an 8-6 triumph over the Braves in the first game of a twin bill, but a two-run homer by Jeff Burroughs was the Braves' margin of victory in the 3-1 nightcap win. The Expos trailed, 6-3, going into the ninth inning of the first game when Andre Dawson stroked a one-out double. Ellis Valentine walked and a single by Tony Perez scored Dawson. An error by third baseman Bob Horner allowed Larry Parrish to reach first and load the bases. Cromartie then unloaded the first grand slam of his career.

In the second game, Gary Matthews was aboard via a fielder's choice in the sixth inning when Burroughs clouted his 13th round-tripper of the season. The Braves added another run in the seventh on a single by Darrel Chaney, a wild pitch and a single by Bob Beall. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 8, Atlanta Braves 6 (Game 1)

Game Played on Wednesday, July 19, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Braves 0 0 0 2 3 0 0 1 0 - 6 9 1 Expos 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 5 - 8 13 3 Braves AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Royster ss 5 1 3 2 0 0 .283 Cash 2b 5 0 1 0 0 0 .273 Bonnell cf,lf 5 1 0 0 0 0 .225 Dawson cf 4 2 1 0 1 1 .253 Matthews rf 5 1 2 1 0 0 .301 Valentine rf 4 2 2 2 1 0 .314 Burroughs lf 2 0 1 1 2 1 .324 Perez 1b 5 1 3 1 0 0 .298 Office pr,cf 0 1 0 0 0 0 .262 Mejias pr 0 1 0 0 0 0 .167 Horner 3b 4 0 1 0 0 1 .257 Parrish 3b 5 1 2 1 0 0 .268 Murphy 1b 3 0 1 1 0 2 .240 Cromartie lf 5 1 2 4 0 0 .271 Hubbard 2b 3 1 0 0 1 0 .182 Carter c 3 0 1 0 0 0 .235 Nolan c 4 1 1 0 0 1 .210 Speier ss 3 0 1 0 1 0 .246 Boggs p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .167 May p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .171 Skok p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Garrett ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .174 Beall ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .219 Pirtle p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Garber p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Papi ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .282 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Unser ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .215 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 34 6 9 5 3 6 Totals 38 8 13 8 3 2 Time of Game: 2:53 Left on Base: Braves 6, Expos 9 DP: Braves 1, Expos 1 Errors: Horner, Valentine, Cromartie, May Doubles: Burroughs (20), Royster 2 (10), Perez 2 (30), Speier (10), Dawson (9) Home Runs: Valentine (17), Cromartie (5) Stolen Bases: Royster (19), Cash (9), Carter (5) Sacrifice Hits: Boggs (1) Hit by Pitch: Murphy (3,by Pirtle), Carter (4,by Boggs) Braves IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Boggs 4.1 7 3 3 2 1 1 23 6.88 Skok 2.2 2 0 0 0 1 0 9 1.57 Garber L(3-2) 1.1 4 5 4 1 0 1 10 1.80 Totals 8.1 13 8 7 3 2 2 42 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA May 4 3 2 0 0 5 0 15 4.34 Pirtle 2 3 3 3 2 0 0 11 2.30 Bahnsen 2 3 1 1 1 1 0 10 4.50 Garman W(1-3) 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 5.18 Totals 9 9 6 4 3 6 0 39 Passed Balls: Nolan (2) Hit by Pitch: Boggs (1), Pirtle (1) Umpires: HP - Joe West, 1B - John Kibler, 2B - Nick Colosi, 3B - Satch Davidson BRAVES 1ST: Royster grounded out (pitcher to first); Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cash singled; Cash stole second; Dawson grounded out (first unassisted); Valentine grounded out (shortstop to first); Perez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 0. BRAVES 2ND: Burroughs struck out; Horner struck out; Murphy struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Carter was hit by a pitch; Carter stole second; Nolan allowed a passed ball [Carter to third]; Speier walked; May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 0. BRAVES 3RD: Hubbard grounded out (third to first); Nolan struck out; Boggs made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson grounded out (third to first); Valentine singled; Perez grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 0, Expos 0. BRAVES 4TH: On a bunt Royster singled; Bonnell forced Royster (shortstop to second); Matthews singled to right [Bonnell scored (error by Valentine) (unearned) (no RBI), Matthews to second (error by May)]; Burroughs doubled [Matthews scored (unearned)]; Horner made an out to second; Murphy struck out; 2 R (0 ER), 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 4TH: Parrish singled; Cromartie flied out to left; Carter singled [Parrish to second]; Speier flied out to right; GARRETT BATTED FOR MAY; Garrett made an out to third; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 2, Expos 0. BRAVES 5TH: PIRTLE REPLACED GARRETT (PITCHING); Hubbard walked; Nolan singled [Hubbard to second]; Boggs out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hubbard to third, Nolan to second]; Royster doubled [Hubbard scored, Nolan scored]; Royster stole third; Bonnell flied out to left; Matthews singled to left [Royster scored, Matthews to second (error by Cromartie)]; Burroughs was walked intentionally; Horner forced Burroughs (third to second); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Braves 5, Expos 0. EXPOS 5TH: Cash flied out to center; Dawson walked; Valentine homered [Dawson scored]; Perez doubled; Parrish singled [Perez scored]; SKOK REPLACED BOGGS (PITCHING); Cromartie hit into a double play (third to first) [Parrish out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Expos 3. BRAVES 6TH: Murphy was hit by a pitch; On a bunt Hubbard forced Murphy (first to shortstop); Nolan lined into a double play (first unassisted) [Hubbard out at first]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 5, Expos 3. EXPOS 6TH: Carter flied out to left; Speier doubled; PAPI BATTED FOR PIRTLE; Papi made an out to first; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Expos 3. BRAVES 7TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED PAPI (PITCHING); Skok struck out; Royster doubled; Bonnell grounded out (third to first); Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Expos 3. EXPOS 7TH: Dawson struck out; Valentine flied out to center; Perez doubled; Parrish flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 5, Expos 3. BRAVES 8TH: Burroughs walked; OFFICE RAN FOR BURROUGHS; Horner singled [Office to second]; Murphy singled [Office scored, Horner to second]; Hubbard made an out to pitcher; Nolan forced Murphy (first to shortstop); BEALL BATTED FOR SKOK; Beall lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Braves 6, Expos 3. EXPOS 8TH: GARBER REPLACED BEALL (PITCHING); OFFICE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); BONNELL CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); Cromartie singled; Carter forced Cromartie (shortstop to second); Speier lined to right; UNSER BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Unser flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Braves 6, Expos 3. BRAVES 9TH: GARMAN REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Royster lined to shortstop; Bonnell grounded out (shortstop to first); Matthews flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Expos 3. EXPOS 9TH: Cash grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); Dawson doubled; Valentine walked; Perez singled [Dawson scored, Valentine to second]; MEJIAS RAN FOR PEREZ; Parrish reached on an error by Horner [Valentine to third, Mejias to second]; Cromartie homered [Valentine scored, Mejias scored, Parrish scored (unearned)]; 5 R (4 ER), 3 H, 1 E, 0 LOB. Braves 6, Expos 8.

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