Scott Sanderson, who had lost two decisions since coming up from Denver (American Association), gained his first major league victory when the Expos defeated the Padres, 3-2. After each club picked up a run in the second inning, the Expos nicked Mickey Lolich for a pair in the third. One run scored on singles by Dave Cash and Sam Mejias and a double by Andre Dawson. The deciding tally followed as Warren Cromartie grounded into a double play with the bases loaded. Sanderson was lifted in the seventh during a Padre threat that ended with only one run scoring. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 3, San Diego Padres 2

Game Played on Saturday, September 2, 1978 (Night game) at San Diego Stadium

Expos 0 1 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 7 0 Padres 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 - 2 10 2 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Padres AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Cash 2b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .247 Richards lf 4 0 2 1 0 1 .299 Mejias rf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .205 Smith ss 3 0 2 0 1 0 .261 Dawson cf 4 0 1 1 0 0 .251 Fingers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 Perez 1b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .280 Turner cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .272 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Winfield rf 4 1 2 0 0 1 .298 Cromartie lf 4 1 1 0 0 0 .295 Tenace c 4 0 0 0 0 2 .227 Carter c 4 0 1 0 0 2 .249 Perkins 1b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .240 Parrish 3b 4 0 1 1 0 0 .266 Thomas 3b 4 0 0 0 0 2 .228 Papi ss 2 0 1 0 1 0 .257 Champion 2b 4 1 2 0 0 2 .286 Sanderson p 3 0 0 0 0 1 .286 Lolich p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .111 Beswick ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Knowles p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .200 D'Acquisto p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Hutton 1b 0 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Gonzalez ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .245 Almon pr,ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .255 Totals 33 3 7 2 1 5 Totals 35 2 10 2 1 11 Time of Game: 2:27 Attendance: 18,142 Left on Base: Expos 4, Padres 7 DP: Expos 0, Padres 2 Errors: Smith, Thomas Doubles: Parrish (33), Dawson (17), Papi (10), Winfield 2 (26) GIDP: Cromartie (10), Parrish (16) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sanderson W(1-2) 6.2 9 2 2 0 9 0 27 3.12 Bahnsen 0 1 0 0 1 0 0 2 4.33 Knowles 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 2.48 Garman SV(10) 2 0 0 0 0 1 0 6 4.71 Totals 9 10 2 2 1 11 0 36 Padres IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Lolich L(2-1) 5 6 3 3 1 3 0 22 1.63 D'Acquisto 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 2.47 Fingers 2 0 0 0 0 2 0 6 2.71 Totals 9 7 3 3 1 5 0 34 Wild Pitches: Lolich (1) Umpires: HP - Dick Stello, 1B - Bruce Froemming, 2B - Joe West, 3B - Bill Williams EXPOS 1ST: Oscar Gamble ejected by 1B umpire Bruce Froemming for bench jockeying sometime in game; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); Mejias grounded out (second to first); Dawson grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Padres 0. PADRES 1ST: Richards struck out; Smith grounded out (shortstop to first); Turner grounded out (pitcher to shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Padres 0. EXPOS 2ND: Perez flied out to center; Cromartie singled to center; Carter lined to shortstop [Cromartie to second (error by Smith)]; Lolich threw a wild pitch [Cromartie to third]; Parrish doubled to left [Cromartie scored]; Papi was walked intentionally; Sanderson grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Padres 0. PADRES 2ND: Winfield doubled to left; Tenace flied out to left; Perkins singled to right [Winfield scored, Perkins to second (on throw to home)]; Thomas struck out; Champion singled to left [Perkins out at home (left to catcher)]; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Padres 1. EXPOS 3RD: Cash singled to center; Mejias singled to left [Cash to second]; Dawson doubled to right [Cash scored, Mejias to third]; Perez reached on an error by Thomas [Mejias stayed at third, Perez to first]; Cromartie grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Mejias scored (no RBI), Dawson to third, Perez out at second]; Carter struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 1. PADRES 3RD: Lolich struck out; Richards singled to center; Smith singled to right [Richards out at third (right to third)]; Turner made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 1. EXPOS 4TH: Parrish grounded out (third to first); Papi doubled to left; Sanderson struck out; Cash grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 1. PADRES 4TH: Winfield struck out; Tenace was called out on strikes; Perkins struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 1. EXPOS 5TH: Mejias popped to catcher in foul territory; Dawson lined to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 1. PADRES 5TH: Thomas struck out; Champion was called out on strikes; BESWICK BATTED FOR LOLICH; Beswick made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 1. EXPOS 6TH: D'ACQUISTO REPLACED BESWICK (PITCHING); Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Carter singled to left; Parrish grounded into a double play (second to first) [Carter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 1. PADRES 6TH: Richards grounded out (first unassisted); Smith singled to right; Turner made an out to second; Winfield doubled to left [Smith to third]; Tenace was called out on strikes; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 1. EXPOS 7TH: Papi popped to first in foul territory; Sanderson flied out to center; Cash grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 1. PADRES 7TH: Perkins flied out to center; Thomas flied out to center; Champion singled to center; GONZALEZ BATTED FOR D'ACQUISTO; Gonzalez singled to center [Champion to second]; ALMON RAN FOR GONZALEZ; BAHNSEN REPLACED SANDERSON (PITCHING); Richards singled to center [Champion scored, Almon to second]; Smith walked [Almon to third, Richards to second]; KNOWLES REPLACED BAHNSEN (PITCHING); Turner struck out; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 2. EXPOS 8TH: FINGERS REPLACED SMITH (PITCHING); ALMON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING SS); Mejias grounded out (shortstop to first); Dawson made an out to second; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 2. PADRES 8TH: GARMAN REPLACED PEREZ (PITCHING); HUTTON REPLACED KNOWLES (PLAYING 1B); Winfield grounded out (shortstop to first); Tenace made an out to shortstop; Perkins grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 2. EXPOS 9TH: Cromartie grounded out (first to pitcher); Carter struck out; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 2. PADRES 9TH: Thomas grounded out (first unassisted); Champion was called out on strikes; Almon grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Padres 2.

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