Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Niekro
  
  Cromartie hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Niekro
  
  Dawson hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Dues
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Dues
  
  Dues fires over to first and throws the ball away. That's an error on Dues. Royster moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Office vs. Dues
  
  Office hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Pocoroba vs. Dues
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Burroughs vs. Dues
  
  Burroughs strikes out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Burroughs. Perez reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Perez moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Speier vs. Niekro
  
  Speier takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reece vs. Niekro
  
  Reece strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Dues
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Asselstine for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Dues
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Dues fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Dues
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dues vs. Niekro
  
  Dues hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Niekro
  
  Cromartie strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Niekro
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Cash moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Dues
  
  Chaney strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Dues
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Royster vs. Dues
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards second. Cash fields it, throws to first for one, and over to second, with Speier covering. It's a double play. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into right field. Asselstine picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Asselstine. Valentine moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Speier vs. Niekro
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Reece vs. Niekro
  
  Reece hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Valentine scores. Speier moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dues vs. Niekro
  
  Dues strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Dues
  
  Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Dues
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Dues
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Office moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Asselstine vs. Dues
  
  The ball gets by Reece for a passed ball. Office scores. Pocoroba moves to third. Burroughs moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Asselstine vs. Dues
  
  Asselstine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murphy vs. Holdsworth
  
  Fred Holdsworth now pitching.
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Pocoroba scores. There goes Burroughs trying to advance. Here's the throw, and he's out. Asselstine moves to third. Murphy moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Gilbreath vs. Holdsworth
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Chaney vs. Holdsworth
  
  Chaney is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Niekro vs. Holdsworth
  
  Niekro hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Niekro
  
  Cromartie strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Niekro
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Holdsworth
  
  Royster hits a line drive towards short. Speier reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Holdsworth
  
  Office takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Holdsworth
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Holdsworth
  
  Burroughs hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A two run home run.. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Holdsworth
  
  Asselstine hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Niekro
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Niekro
  
  Gary Carter pinch hits for Bob Reece.
  
  Carter takes first base on ball four. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Garrett vs. Niekro
  
  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Fred Holdsworth.
  
  Garrett hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stan Bahnsen now pitching. Gary Carter now catching.
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Murphy reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Gilbreath vs. Bahnsen
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. Murphy moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Chaney vs. Bahnsen
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. Murphy tags and scores. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Niekro vs. Bahnsen
  
  Niekro hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Cromartie throws the ball in to Speier who tags Niekro trying to catch an extra base, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Niekro
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  There's a wild pitch. Cromartie moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  The ball gets by Pocoroba for a passed ball. Cromartie moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Cash vs. Niekro
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Dawson vs. Niekro
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards second. Royster picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Royster. Cromartie scores. Dawson moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Niekro
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Perez reaches second base with a double. Dawson scores. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Valentine vs. Niekro
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Parrish vs. Niekro
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Bahnsen
  
  Royster takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Office vs. Bahnsen
  
  Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 5
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Pocoroba vs. Bahnsen
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. Royster scores. Office moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Office moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Asselstine vs. Knowles
  
  Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs. Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Asselstine strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Murphy vs. Knowles
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Niekro
  
  Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy juggles the ball. That's an error on Murphy. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Niekro
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Unser vs. Niekro
  
  Del Unser pinch hits for Darold Knowles.
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cromartie vs. Niekro
  
  Cromartie is hit by the pitch. Speier moves to third. Carter moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 3 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Cash vs. Solomon
  
  Eddie Solomon now pitching.
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. Speier scores. Carter moves to third. Cromartie moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Dawson vs. Solomon
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Atkinson
  
  Del Unser now playing center field. Bill Atkinson now pitching.
  
  Gilbreath strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Atkinson
  
  Chaney takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Solomon vs. Atkinson
  
  There goes Chaney. The throw from Carter and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Solomon vs. Atkinson
  
  Solomon is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Royster vs. Atkinson
  
  Royster is called out on strikes. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Solomon
  
  Perez hits a popup towards first. Murphy settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Solomon
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Solomon
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Solomon
  
  Speier hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Parrish moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 4 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Solomon
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Unser vs. Solomon
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Bonnell settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Expos, 7 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Atkinson
  
  Sam Mejias now playing center field. Pepe Frias now playing second base. Del Unser now playing first base.
  
  Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Atkinson
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards first. Unser fields it, throws to second for one, and back over to first - double play. View Play 
• Expos, 7 - Braves, 6
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Nolan vs. Atkinson
  
  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Barry Bonnell.
  
  Nolan hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1978, game 2 -- Montreal at Atlanta (N)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Cromartie W, lf       4  1  1  0   Royster J, 2b         3  1  0  0   
Cash D, 2b            5  0  1  1   Office R, cf          4  2  3  0   
Mejias S, cf          0  0  0  0   Pocoroba B, c         5  1  2  1   
Dawson A, cf          5  1  3  1   Burroughs J, lf       3  1  2  2   
Atkinson B, p         0  0  0  0   Bonnell B, pr-lf      0  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           5  0  2  1   Nolan J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Frias P, 2b           0  0  0  0   Asselstine B, rf      3  0  0  0   
Valentine E, rf       4  1  1  0   Murphy D, 1b          4  1  2  1   
Parrish L, 3b         5  1  2  0   Gilbreath R, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Speier C, ss          4  2  1  0   Chaney D, ss          1  0  0  1   
Reece B, c            2  0  0  1   Niekro P, p           3  0  2  0   
Carter G, ph-c        2  1  2  3   Solomon E, p          1  0  0  0   
Dues H, p             2  0  0  0                                      
Holdsworth F, p       0  0  0  0                                      
Garrett W, ph         1  0  0  0                                      
Bahnsen S, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0                                      
Unser D, ph-cf-1b     2  0  0  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     41  7 13  7                        32  6 11  5

Montreal         000 100 213 --  7
Atlanta          000 221 100 --  6

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Dues H*               3.0  4  2  2  2  2
Holdsworth F          2.0  2  2  2  2  0
Bahnsen S+            1.0  4  2  2  2  0
Knowles D             1.0  0  0  0  0  1
Atkinson B (W)        2.0  1  0  0  1  3

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Niekro P              7.1 10  4  2  3  8
Solomon E (L)         1.2  3  3  3  0  0
  * Pitched to 4 batters in 4th
  + Pitched to 4 batters in 7th

E -- Dues H, Asselstine B, Royster J, Murphy D, Carter G
DP -- Montreal 3
LOB -- Montreal 11, Atlanta 7
2B -- Perez T 2, Murphy D
HR -- Burroughs J, Carter G
SB -- Chaney D
SF -- Chaney D
HBP -- by Niekro P (Cromartie W)
WP -- Niekro P
PB -- Pocoroba B 2, Reece B
T -- 2:53
A -- 8636

    

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