After batting in the Cubs' first two runs with a single in the third inning, Rodney Scott accounted for two more with a double in the 10th to beat the Expos, 4-2. Walks to Dave Rader and Ivan DeJesus and a sacrifice by Ray Burris preceded Scott's single in the third.

The Expos rallied to tie the score in the ninth, counting their pair on a double by Chris Speier and singles by Dave Cash, Del Unser and Tony Perez. In the 10th, DeJesus singled and stole second. With two out, Greg Gross was passed intentionally, but Scott wrecked the strategy with his double. [The Sporting News]

Chicago Cubs 4, Montreal Expos 2

Game Played on Friday, September 8, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique

Cubs 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 - 4 7 0 Expos 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 - 2 8 0 Cubs AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Gross lf 4 1 0 0 1 0 .266 Cash 2b 5 1 1 1 0 0 .250 Scott 3b 4 0 2 4 1 1 .282 Dawson cf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .253 Biittner 1b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .259 Valentine rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .290 Murcer rf 3 0 2 0 1 0 .283 Unser rf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .196 Trillo 2b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .263 Mejias pr,rf 0 0 0 0 0 0 .213 Sutter p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .077 Perez 1b 4 0 2 1 0 1 .285 White cf 4 0 0 0 0 0 .246 Cromartie lf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .294 Rader c 3 1 0 0 1 0 .203 Garman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 De Jesus ss 3 2 2 0 1 0 .265 Carter c 2 0 0 0 0 0 .253 Burris p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .115 Fry c 1 0 0 0 1 1 .000 Kelleher 2b 1 0 0 0 0 1 .236 Parrish 3b 4 0 1 0 0 0 .271 Speier ss 4 1 2 0 0 0 .259 Sanderson p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .250 Twitchell p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .087 Herrmann ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .135 Bahnsen p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .091 Hutton ph,lf 2 0 0 0 0 0 .245 Totals 33 4 7 4 5 4 Totals 36 2 8 2 1 7 Time of Game: 2:46 Attendance: 11,621 Left on Base: Cubs 5, Expos 5 DP: Cubs 2, Expos 1 Doubles: Scott (5), Speier (17) Stolen Bases: Murcer (14), De Jesus (28) Caught Stealing: Scott (9) Sacrifice Hits: Burris (6) GIDP: White (2), Carter (7), Perez (10) Cubs IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Burris 8.2 7 2 2 0 7 0 31 4.88 Sutter W(8-7) 1.1 1 0 0 1 0 0 6 2.88 Totals 10 8 2 2 1 7 0 37 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Sanderson 5 3 2 2 2 1 0 19 3.19 Twitchell 1 0 0 0 2 1 0 4 5.35 Bahnsen 3 2 0 0 0 1 0 10 4.06 Garman L(4-7) 1 2 2 2 1 1 0 6 4.72 Totals 10 7 4 4 5 4 0 39 Wild Pitches: Twitchell (10) Umpires: HP - Lee Weyer, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Ed Montague CUBS 1ST: Ellis Valentine refused to play after being fined for being late; UNSER REPLACED VALENTINE (PLAYING RF); Gross lined to left; Scott struck out; Biittner flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); Dawson grounded out (pitcher to first); Unser lined to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0. CUBS 2ND: Murcer flied out to center; Trillo grounded out (second to first); White flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Perez singled to center; Cromartie flied out to center; Carter grounded into a double play (third to second to first) [Perez out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0. CUBS 3RD: Rader walked; De Jesus walked [Rader to second]; Burris out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to third to first) [Rader to third, De Jesus to second]; Gross lined to shortstop; Scott singled to left [Rader scored, De Jesus scored, Scott out at second (left to shortstop to first to second)]; 2 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 3RD: Parrish flied out to center; Speier singled to left; Sanderson struck out; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. CUBS 4TH: Biittner grounded out (second to first); Murcer singled to right; Trillo singled to left [Murcer to second]; White lined to right; Rader flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 4TH: Dawson grounded out (second to first); Unser lined to left; Perez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. CUBS 5TH: De Jesus flied out to right; Burris flied out to right; Gross lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 5TH: Cromartie was called out on strikes; Carter grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Parrish lined to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. CUBS 6TH: TWITCHELL REPLACED SANDERSON (PITCHING); Scott walked; Scott was picked off and caught stealing second (pitcher to first to shortstop); Biittner popped to left; Murcer walked; Murcer stole second; Twitchell threw a wild pitch [Murcer to third]; Trillo struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 6TH: Speier lined to left; HERRMANN BATTED FOR TWITCHELL; Herrmann was called out on strikes; Cash grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. CUBS 7TH: BAHNSEN REPLACED HERRMANN (PITCHING); FRY REPLACED CARTER (PLAYING C ); White lined to center; Rader popped to second; De Jesus singled to center; Burris grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 7TH: Dawson singled to shortstop; Unser was called out on strikes; Perez grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Dawson out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. CUBS 8TH: Gross lined to center; Scott lined to left; Biittner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 8TH: Cromartie grounded out (first unassisted); Fry was called out on strikes; Parrish grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. CUBS 9TH: Murcer singled to left; Trillo struck out; White grounded into a double play (shortstop to first) [Murcer out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 0. EXPOS 9TH: Speier doubled to right; HUTTON BATTED FOR BAHNSEN; Hutton grounded out (shortstop to first); Cash singled to right [Speier scored]; Dawson struck out; Unser singled to center [Cash to third]; MEJIAS RAN FOR UNSER; Perez singled to right [Cash scored, Mejias to third]; SUTTER REPLACED TRILLO (PITCHING); KELLEHER REPLACED BURRIS (PLAYING 2B); Cromartie flied out to left; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 2, Expos 2. CUBS 10TH: MEJIAS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING RF); HUTTON STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); GARMAN REPLACED CROMARTIE (PITCHING); Rader grounded out (pitcher to first); De Jesus singled to left; Kelleher struck out; De Jesus stole second; Gross was walked intentionally; Scott doubled to left [De Jesus scored, Gross scored]; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 2. EXPOS 10TH: Fry walked; Parrish singled to right [Fry to second]; On a bunt Speier forced Fry (catcher to third) [Parrish to second]; Hutton flied out to right [Parrish to third]; Cash forced Speier (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Cubs 4, Expos 2.

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