For the second time in 16 days, Steve Rogers flirted with a no-hitter before the Expos' ace righthander finally gave up four hits en route to a 2-1 victory over the Dodgers. Rogers went 7 2/3 hitless innings against the Phillies June 23. This time, Rogers stymied the Dodgers for 7 1/3 innings before Davey Lopes and Bill Russell singled.

The Dodger threat evaporated when Reggie Smith grounded into a double play. Ron Cey homered in the ninth and Von Joshua added a single before Rogers wound up his victory. The Expos counted their pair off Burt Hooton with two out in the sixth when Warren Cromartie and Rodney Scott singled and Andre Dawson brought them home with a double. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 2, Los Angeles Dodgers 1
Game Played on Saturday, July      7, 1979 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Dodgers      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  4  0
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  x  -   2  5  1


Dodgers              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Lopes 2b              4   0   1   0     0   2   .262      Cromartie lf          4   1   1   0     0   1   .291
Russell ss            4   0   1   0     0   0   .275      Scott 2b              3   1   1   0     0   1   .224
Smith rf              3   0   0   0     1   0   .265      Dawson cf             3   0   2   2     0   0   .273
Garvey 1b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .301      Perez 1b              3   0   0   0     0   1   .300
Cey 3b                3   1   1   1     1   0   .275      Carter c              3   0   1   0     0   0   .288
Baker lf              3   0   0   0     1   1   .275      Valentine rf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .265
Joshua cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .303      Macha 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .167
Ferguson c            2   0   0   0     2   2   .217      Mason ss              3   0   0   0     0   1   .175
  Martinez pr         0   0   0   0     0   0   .325      Rogers p              3   0   0   0     0   1   .170
Hooton p              2   0   0   0     0   0   .188
  Thomas ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .243
  Patterson p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Thomasson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .239

Totals               31   1   4   1     5   5             Totals               28   2   5   2     0   5

Time of Game: 2:10   Attendance: 46,502
Left on Base: Dodgers 8, Expos 2
DP: Dodgers 1, Expos 1
Errors: Mason
Doubles: Dawson (12)
Home Runs: Cey (17)
GIDP: Smith (4), Macha (3)


Dodgers                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Hooton L(7-6)           7     5   2   2   0   4   0  25   3.06
Patterson               1     0   0   0   0   1   0   3   5.71
Totals                  8     5   2   2   0   5   0  28

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rogers W(9-5)           9     4   1   1   5   5   1  36   2.39
Totals                  9     4   1   1   5   5   1  36

Umpires: HP - Dutch Rennert, 1B - Ed Montague, 2B - Lee Weyer, 3B - Harry Wendelstedt


DODGERS 1ST: Lopes struck out; Russell made an out to second;
Smith lined to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie flied out to center; Scott struck out;
Dawson flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Expos 0.

DODGERS 2ND: Garvey grounded out (pitcher to first); Cey made an
out to third; Baker flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez grounded out (pitcher to first); Carter flied
out to center; Valentine made an out to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 0.

DODGERS 3RD: Joshua reached on an error by Mason [Joshua to
second]; Ferguson struck out; Hooton made an out to third; Lopes
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Macha grounded out (first unassisted); Mason struck
out; Rogers grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 0.

DODGERS 4TH: Russell flied out to left; Smith grounded out
(pitcher unassisted); Garvey flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Scott
grounded out (pitcher to first); Dawson singled to left; Perez
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0,
Expos 0.

DODGERS 5TH: Cey grounded out (shortstop to first); Baker
walked; Joshua forced Baker (second to shortstop); Ferguson
walked [Joshua to second]; Hooton forced Joshua (third
unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter singled to second; Valentine flied out to
left; Macha grounded into a double play (shortstop to first)
[Carter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos
0.

DODGERS 6TH: Lopes flied out to center; Russell out on an
unknown play; Smith walked; Garvey flied out to center; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Mason flied out to right; Rogers struck out;
Cromartie singled to right; Scott singled to second [Cromartie
to second]; Dawson doubled to left [Cromartie scored, Scott
scored]; Perez was called out on strikes; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Dodgers 0, Expos 2.

DODGERS 7TH: Cey walked; Baker struck out; Joshua forced Cey
(second to shortstop); Ferguson struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 7TH: Carter flied out to left; Valentine flied out to
center; Macha flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers
0, Expos 2.

DODGERS 8TH: THOMAS BATTED FOR HOOTON; Thomas flied out to
center; Lopes singled to center; Russell singled to left [Lopes
to second]; Smith grounded into a double play (pitcher to
shortstop to first) [Russell out at second]; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 2.

EXPOS 8TH: PATTERSON REPLACED THOMAS (PITCHING); Mason made an
out to second; Rogers grounded out (first unassisted); Cromartie
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Dodgers 0, Expos 2.

DODGERS 9TH: Garvey flied out to center; Cey homered; Baker
grounded out (third to first); Joshua singled to right; Ferguson
walked [Joshua to second]; MARTINEZ RAN FOR FERGUSON; THOMASSON
BATTED FOR PATTERSON; Thomasson grounded out (first unassisted);
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Dodgers 1, Expos 2.