Top 1

• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Twitchell
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
  Biittner vs. Twitchell
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. De Jesus moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
  Buckner vs. Twitchell
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. De Jesus moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Morales vs. Twitchell
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on Papi. De Jesus scores. Morales moves to second. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Murcer vs. Twitchell
  
  Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Bonham
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: 1--
  Papi vs. Bonham
  
  Papi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dawson vs. Bonham
  
  Dawson hits a popup, foul, towards first. Buckner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. Cash moves to third. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
  Perez vs. Bonham
  
  There goes Papi. The throw from Gordon and he throws it away. That's a stolen base and an error. Cash scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: --3
  Perez vs. Bonham
  
  Perez strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Valentine vs. Bonham
  
  Valentine hits a line drive off the glove of Ontiveros, and into shallow left field. Valentine reaches second base with a double. Papi scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Carter vs. Bonham
  
  Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Twitchell
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Trillo vs. Twitchell
  
  Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Twitchell
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Bonham vs. Twitchell
  
  Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards shortstop. Speier fields it and races to the second base bag for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Bonham
  
  Mick Kelleher now playing second base.
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Bonham
  
  Speier is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
  Twitchell vs. Bonham
  
  Twitchell hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Twitchell
  
  De Jesus hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Twitchell
  
  Biittner hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Biittner reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Buckner vs. Twitchell
  
  Buckner strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Morales vs. Twitchell
  
  Morales strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Bonham
  
  Cash hits a line drive towards right. Murcer chases it down, and drops it. That's an error on Murcer. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Papi vs. Bonham
  
  There goes Cash. The throw from Gordon and he is safe. Cash steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: -2-
  Papi vs. Bonham
  
  Papi hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Bonham
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Bonham
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Perez for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Twitchell
  
  Murcer hits a popup towards third. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Twitchell
  
  Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 1 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Twitchell
  
  Kelleher hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson who is chasing the ball. Kelleher reaches third base with a triple. Ontiveros goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 2 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gordon vs. Twitchell
  
  Gordon hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher scores. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Twitchell
  
  Bonham is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Bonham
  
  Valentine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Bonham
  
  Carter hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Bonham
  
  Cromartie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Bonham
  
  Speier strikes out. View Play 

Top 5

• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Twitchell
  
  De Jesus hits a popup, foul, towards third. Papi settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Twitchell
  
  Biittner 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 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Twitchell
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Twitchell vs. Bonham
  
  Twitchell takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Bonham
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 
• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Papi vs. Bonham
  
  Papi hits a fly ball into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Cubs, 3 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Twitchell
  
  Morales hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Twitchell
  
  Murcer hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Twitchell
  
  Ontiveros takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Kelleher vs. Twitchell
  
  Kelleher hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Twitchell
  
  Gordon strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Bonham
  
  Dawson strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bonham
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Bonham
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Bonham
  
  Sam Mejias pinch runs for Ellis Valentine.
  
  Carter hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Mejias moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: 12-
  Cromartie vs. Bonham
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards second. De Jesus fields it and tags Mejias, for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Bonham vs. Twitchell
  
  Sam Mejias now playing right field.
  
  Bonham hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Twitchell
  
  De Jesus strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-0, RoB: ---
  Biittner vs. Twitchell
  
  Biittner takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Twitchell
  
  Jose Cardenal pinch runs for Larry Biittner.
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Buckner for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Bonham
  
  Jose Cardenal now playing left field.
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it, and throws to first. And he throws it away. That's an error on De Jesus. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Twitchell vs. Bonham
  
  Twitchell bunts towards the mound. Bonham fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Bonham
  
  Cash hits a line drive into right field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Papi vs. Bonham
  
  Papi hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Morales vs. Twitchell
  
  Morales hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Twitchell fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  Murcer vs. Twitchell
  
  Murcer hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-2, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Twitchell
  
  Ontiveros strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Bonham
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Morales settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Bonham
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Unser vs. Bonham
  
  Pepe Frias pinch runs for Tony Perez. Del Unser pinch hits for Sam Mejias.
  
  Unser hits a fly ball into left field. Cardenal settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 3
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Bonham
  
  Carter hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Morales. Carter reaches second base with a double. Frias goes all the way around to score. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: -2-
  Cromartie vs. Sutter
  
  Bruce Sutter now pitching. Greg Gross now playing right field.
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Kelleher scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
  Kelleher vs. Twitchell
  
  Pepe Frias now playing shortstop. Del Unser now playing first base. Jerry White now playing right field.
  
  Kelleher takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gordon vs. Twitchell
  
  Gordon bunts, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Clines vs. McEnaney
  
  Will McEnaney now pitching. Gene Clines pinch hits for Greg Gross.
  
  Clines hits a ball on the ground towards third. Papi fields it and throws to first for the out. Kelleher moves to second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  De Jesus vs. McEnaney
  
  De Jesus hits a line drive towards short. Frias reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
  White vs. Sutter
  
  Gene Clines now playing right field.
  
  White hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: 1--
  McEnaney vs. Sutter
  
  McEnaney strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
  Cash vs. Sutter
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
  Papi vs. Sutter
  
  There goes White. The throw from Gordon and he is safe. White steals second. View Play 
• Cubs, 4 - Expos, 4
  Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: -2-
  Papi vs. Sutter
  
  Papi hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. White scores. View Play 

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         Game of 9/15/1977 -- Chicago at Montreal (N)

  Chicago            AB  R  H RBI    Montreal           AB  R  H RBI
De Jesus I, ss        4  1  0  0   Cash D, 2b            5  1  1  0   
Biittner L, lf        3  0  2  0   Papi S, 3b            5  1  2  1   
Cardenal J, pr-lf     0  0  0  0   Dawson A, cf          4  0  0  0   
Buckner B, 1b         4  0  0  0   Perez T, 1b           4  0  1  0   
Morales J, cf         4  1  1  1   Frias P, pr-ss        0  1  0  0   
Murcer B, rf          4  0  0  0   Valentine E, rf       3  0  2  1   
Sutter B, p           0  0  0  0   Mejias S, pr-rf       0  0  0  0   
Ontiveros S, 3b       2  1  0  0   Unser D, ph-1b        1  0  0  0   
Trillo M, 2b          1  0  1  0   Carter G, c           4  1  3  2   
Kelleher M, 2b        2  1  1  1   Cromartie W, lf       4  0  0  0   
Gordon M, c           4  0  0  1   Speier C, ss          3  0  0  0   
Bonham B, p           3  0  0  0   White J, rf           1  1  1  0   
Gross G, rf           0  0  0  0   Twitchell W, p        2  0  0  0   
Clines G, ph-rf       1  0  0  0   McEnaney W, p         1  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     32  4  5  3                        37  5 10  4

Chicago          100 201 000 --  4
Montreal         200 100 011 --  5
  2 outs when winning run was scored.

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Bonham B              7.2  8  4  4  1  5
Sutter B (L)          1.0  2  1  1  0  2

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Twitchell W           8.1  5  4  3  5  6
McEnaney W (W)        0.2  0  0  0  0  0

E -- Papi S, Gordon M, Murcer B, De Jesus I
DP -- Chicago 1, Montreal 1
LOB -- Chicago 6, Montreal 7
2B -- Valentine E, Biittner L, Carter G
3B -- Kelleher M
HR -- Carter G, Morales J
SB -- Papi S, Cash D, White J
T -- 2:50
A -- 7369

    

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