Gary Carter and Stan Bahnsen each hit two-run homers to lead the Expos to a 5-1 victory over the Braves. Carter's blow came in the first inning after Andre Dawson doubled home Rodney Scott, aboard via a single. Bahnsen connected for his first major league homer in the seventh after a single by Ellis Valentine. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 5, Atlanta Braves 1
Game Played on Sunday, August    19, 1979 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Braves       1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  7  0
Expos        3  0  0    0  0  0    2  0  x  -   5  7  0


Braves               AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Royster 2b            3   0   1   0     1   0   .265      Cromartie lf          4   0   0   0     0   2   .269
Matthews rf           4   1   3   1     0   0   .312      Scott 2b              4   1   1   0     0   1   .238
Burroughs lf          2   0   0   0     2   0   .224      Dawson cf             4   1   1   1     0   0   .270
Horner 3b             4   0   0   0     0   0   .321      Staub 1b              4   0   1   0     0   1   .238
Murphy 1b             4   0   3   0     0   0   .287      Carter c              3   1   1   2     0   0   .268
Bonnell cf            4   0   0   0     0   2   .256      Valentine rf          3   1   1   0     0   0   .284
Frias ss              4   0   0   0     0   1   .278      Parrish 3b            3   0   0   0     0   1   .307
Benedict c            2   0   0   0     0   1   .212      Speier ss             3   0   0   0     0   0   .222
  Lum ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .239      Lee p                 2   0   1   0     0   1   .204
  Nolan c             1   0   0   0     0   0   .240        Bahnsen p           1   1   1   2     0   0   .143
Brizzolara p          2   0   0   0     0   0   .030
  Bradford p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Office ph           1   0   0   0     0   1   .255
  B. McLaughlin p     0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               32   1   7   1     3   5             Totals               31   5   7   5     0   6

Time of Game: 2:07   Attendance: 34,880
Left on Base: Braves 7, Expos 2
DP: Braves 0, Expos 2
Doubles: Dawson (19)
Home Runs: Matthews (24), Carter (17), Bahnsen (1)
GIDP: Horner (6), Frias (13)


Braves                 IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brizzolara L(6-8)       6.2   7   5   5   0   3   2  27   5.22
Bradford                0.1   0   0   0   0   1   0   1   0.00
B. McLaughlin           1     0   0   0   0   2   0   3   5.15
Totals                  8     7   5   5   0   6   2  31

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Lee W(11-10)            5.2   3   1   1   2   2   1  20   3.24
Bahnsen SV(4)           3.1   4   0   0   1   3   0  15   3.04
Totals                  9     7   1   1   3   5   1  35

Umpires: HP - Steve Fields, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Jerry Crawford, 3B - John McSherry


BRAVES 1ST: Royster made an out to second; Matthews homered;
Burroughs walked; Horner grounded into a double play (shortstop
to second to first) [Burroughs out at second]; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cromartie flied out to center; Scott singled; Dawson
doubled [Scott scored]; Staub grounded out (pitcher to first)
[Dawson to third]; Carter homered [Dawson scored]; Valentine
grounded out (shortstop to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Expos 3.

BRAVES 2ND: Murphy singled; Bonnell struck out; Frias grounded
into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Murphy out at
second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish struck out; Speier grounded out (third to
first); Lee singled; Cromartie struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
 Braves 1, Expos 3.

BRAVES 3RD: Benedict struck out; Brizzolara grounded out
(shortstop to first); Royster grounded out (second to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 3RD: Scott flied out to left; Dawson grounded out (pitcher
to first); Staub singled; Carter flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 3.

BRAVES 4TH: Matthews grounded out (second to first); Burroughs
lined to third; Horner made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 4TH: Valentine made an out to catcher; Parrish made an out
to second; Speier grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 3.

BRAVES 5TH: Murphy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bonnell
grounded out (shortstop to first); Frias flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 5TH: Lee struck out; Cromartie grounded out (second to
first); Scott flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Expos 3.

BRAVES 6TH: Benedict grounded out (pitcher to first); Brizzolara
grounded out (second to first); Royster walked; Matthews singled
[Royster to second]; BAHNSEN REPLACED LEE (PITCHING); Burroughs
walked [Royster to third, Matthews to second]; Horner flied out
to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Dawson made an out to second; Staub flied out to
center; Carter grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 3.

BRAVES 7TH: Murphy singled; Bonnell struck out; Frias struck
out; LUM BATTED FOR BENEDICT; Lum grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: NOLAN REPLACED LUM (PLAYING C ); Valentine singled;
Parrish made an out to third; Speier lined to right; Bahnsen
homered [Valentine scored]; BRADFORD REPLACED BRIZZOLARA
(PITCHING); Cromartie struck out; 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves
1, Expos 5.

BRAVES 8TH: OFFICE BATTED FOR BRADFORD; Office struck out;
Roland Office ejected by HP umpire Steve Fields; Royster
singled; Matthews singled [Royster to second]; Burroughs flied
out to center [Royster to third]; Horner flied out to center; 0
R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: B. MCLAUGHLIN REPLACED OFFICE (PITCHING); Scott
struck out; Dawson flied out to center; Staub struck out; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Braves 1, Expos 5.

BRAVES 9TH: Murphy singled; Bonnell lined to left; Frias flied
out to right; Nolan flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Braves 1, Expos 5.