Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Caudill
  
  Cromartie hits a popup, foul, towards third. Ontiveros settles under it, and drops the ball. That's an error on Ontiveros. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Caudill
  
  Cromartie hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. That run is unearned. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Caudill
  
  Scott strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Caudill
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Caudill
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Lee
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Lee
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Lee
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Caudill
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Caudill
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Caudill
  
  Parrish takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Caudill
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Lee
  
  Kingman strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lee
  
  Martin takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vail vs. Lee
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ontiveros vs. Lee
  
  Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foote vs. Lee
  
  Foote hits a line drive into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Caudill
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Caudill
  
  Cromartie strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Caudill
  
  Scott hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caudill vs. Lee
  
  Caudill hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Lee
  
  De Jesus takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Sizemore vs. Lee
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Buckner vs. Lee
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground for an out with unknown description. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Caudill
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Caudill
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Martin settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Caudill
  
  Carter is called out on strikes. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Lee
  
  Kingman hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Martin vs. Lee
  
  Martin hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Lee
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 1 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Caudill
  
  Valentine hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Caudill
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Caudill fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Caudill
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Caudill
  
  Lee strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Lee
  
  Ontiveros strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Lee
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Caudill vs. Lee
  
  Caudill hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Caudill
  
  Cromartie takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Scott vs. Caudill
  
  Scott bunts towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Sizemore covering, for the out. Cromartie moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Dawson vs. Caudill
  
  Dawson hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Sizemore settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Perez vs. Caudill
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Lee
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Lee
  
  Sizemore hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Lee
  
  Buckner hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Caudill
  
  Carter strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Caudill
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Caudill
  
  Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Kingman vs. Lee
  
  Kingman bunts towards the mound. Lee fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Martin vs. Lee
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Vail vs. Lee
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Ontiveros vs. Lee
  
  Ontiveros hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Foote vs. Lee
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Martin scores. Vail moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Henderson vs. Lee
  
  Ken Henderson pinch hits for Bill Caudill.
  
  Henderson hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Tidrow
  
  Dick Tidrow now pitching.
  
  Speier hits a fly ball into right field. Vail settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Lee vs. Tidrow
  
  Lee hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops it up and throws to first, with Tidrow covering, for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Tidrow
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Buckner scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  De Jesus vs. Lee
  
  De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Sizemore vs. Lee
  
  Sizemore hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Buckner vs. Lee
  
  Buckner hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Kingman vs. Lee
  
  Kingman hits a line drive into center field, out of the reach of Dawson. Kingman reaches second base with a double. Buckner moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Martin vs. Sosa
  
  Elias Sosa now pitching.
  
  Martin hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Scott scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Scott vs. Tidrow
  
  Scott bunts in front of the plate. Foote settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Tidrow
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Tidrow fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Tidrow
  
  Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Carter vs. Tidrow
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Vail vs. Sosa
  
  Vail hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ontiveros vs. Sosa
  
  Ontiveros is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Cubs, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Foote vs. Sosa
  
  Foote hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Foote for the out. View Play 

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         Game of 7/4/1979 -- Montreal at Chicago (D)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Chicago            AB  R  H RBI
Cromartie W, lf       3  1  1  1   De Jesus I, ss        3  0  0  0   
Scott R, 2b           3  0  0  0   Sizemore T, 2b        4  0  0  0   
Dawson A, cf          4  0  0  0   Buckner B, 1b         4  0  1  0   
Perez T, 1b           4  0  1  0   Kingman D, lf         4  0  2  0   
Carter G, c           4  0  0  0   Martin J, cf          3  1  0  0   
Valentine E, rf       3  1  1  1   Vail M, rf            4  0  2  0   
Parrish L, 3b         2  0  0  0   Ontiveros S, 3b       4  0  0  0   
Speier C, ss          3  0  0  0   Foote B, c            4  0  1  1   
Lee B, p              3  0  0  0   Caudill B, p          2  0  0  0   
Sosa E, p             0  0  0  0   Henderson K, ph       1  0  0  0   
                                   Tidrow D, p           0  0  0  0   
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     29  2  3  2                        33  1  6  1

Montreal         100 010 000 --  2
Chicago          000 000 100 --  1

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Lee B (W)             7.2  6  1  1  2  3
Sosa E (S)            1.1  0  0  0  0  1

  Chicago              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Caudill B (L)         7.0  2  2  1  2  7
Tidrow D              2.0  1  0  0  0  0

E -- Ontiveros S
LOB -- Montreal 3, Chicago 7
2B -- Kingman D
HR -- Cromartie W, Valentine E
SH -- Scott R
T -- 2:10
A -- 29705

    

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