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Montreal Expos @ Chicago Cubs

1977-07-04 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 31641 · 90°F, sunny · Wind 12 mph · 2:53

Montreal Expos defeated Chicago Cubs 7–6. Montreal Expos put up 3 in the 1st. Bill Atkinson earned the win and Will McEnaney picked up the save. Sam Mejias went 3-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.

Line score

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	R	H	E
MON	3	1	0	0	0	0	2	0	1	7	11
CHN	1	0	1	2	0	0	0	0	2	6	9

W: Bill Atkinson L: Paul Reuschel SV: Will McEnaney

Umpires — HP: Ed Sudol · 1B: Dick Stello · 2B: Bruce Froemming · 3B: Terry Tata · LF: (none) · RF: (none)

Montreal Expos — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Pepe Frias	4	0	2	1	0	0
Sam Mejias	5	3	3	2	0	0
Warren Cromartie	3	0	0	1	0	0
Jose Morales	5	1	2	1	0	0
Del Unser	4	1	1	2	1	1
Larry Parrish	3	0	0	0	1	1
Pete Mackanin	4	0	0	0	0	2
Tim Blackwell	2	1	0	0	1	1
Steve Rogers	2	0	2	0	0	0
Gary Carter	1	1	0	0	1	1
Andre Dawson	1	0	1	0	1	0
Bill Atkinson	1	0	0	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — batting

Batter	AB	R	H	RBI	BB	SO
Ivan de Jesus	3	2	2	1	2	0
Greg Gross	5	0	1	1	0	1
Larry Biittner	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bill Buckner	4	0	1	0	1	0
Steve Ontiveros	3	0	0	0	1	2
Manny Trillo	4	0	0	0	0	0
Joe Wallis	3	1	1	0	1	0
George Mitterwald	3	2	1	1	1	0
Steve Renko	1	0	0	0	0	1
Gene Clines	4	0	1	1	0	0
Jerry Morales	1	0	1	1	0	0
Paul Reuschel	1	0	0	0	0	0
Bobby Murcer	1	1	1	1	0	0

Montreal Expos — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Rogers	5.0	5	4	3
Bill Atkinson	3.0	4	1	1
Joe Kerrigan	0.2	0	1	0
Will McEnaney	0.1	0	0	0

Chicago Cubs — pitching

Pitcher	IP	H	BB	SO
Steve Renko	4.0	7	1	3
Paul Reuschel	2.1	0	2	1
Bruce Sutter	1.2	4	2	1
Willie Hernandez	1.0	0	0	1

Play-by-play

Top 1

Pepe Frias: 63
Sam Mejias: T7
Warren Cromartie: 43.3-H
Jose Morales: D8/L
Del Unser: HR/9.2-H
Larry Parrish: 43

Bot 1

Ivan de Jesus: W
Greg Gross: D9/L.1-H
Larry Biittner: 13.2-3
Bill Buckner: 13
Steve Ontiveros: K

Top 2

Pete Mackanin: K
Tim Blackwell: W
Steve Rogers: S7/L.1-2
Pepe Frias: D7.2-H;1-3
Sam Mejias: FC6.2X3(65);3-3;B-1
Warren Cromartie: 9/L

Bot 2

Manny Trillo: 53
Joe Wallis: 3/G
George Mitterwald: W
Steve Renko: SB2
Steve Renko: K

Top 3

Jose Morales: 7/FL
Del Unser: 3/G
Larry Parrish: K

Bot 3

Ivan de Jesus: S5/G
Greg Gross: WP.1-2#
Greg Gross: 7/FL
Gene Clines: S8/G.2-H
Bill Buckner: S9/L.1-2
Steve Ontiveros: W.2-3;1-2
Manny Trillo: 1(B)3(1)/LDP

Top 4

Pete Mackanin: K
Tim Blackwell: 43
Steve Rogers: S8/L
Pepe Frias: S8.1-2;BX2(853)

Bot 4

Joe Wallis: W
George Mitterwald: E5.1-3;B-1
Jerry Morales: S9/G.3-H;1-3
Ivan de Jesus: 64(1)/FO.3-H(UR)
Greg Gross: PO1(E1).1-2
Greg Gross: 43.2-3
Gene Clines: 63

Top 5

Sam Mejias: 7
Warren Cromartie: 4/P
Jose Morales: 9

Bot 5

Bill Buckner: 6/L
Steve Ontiveros: K
Manny Trillo: 9

Top 6

Del Unser: 9
Larry Parrish: W
Pete Mackanin: 16(1)/FO
Tim Blackwell: K

Bot 6

Joe Wallis: S9
George Mitterwald: 64(1)3/GDP
Paul Reuschel: 43

Top 7

Gary Carter: W
Pepe Frias: 34/SH.1-2
Sam Mejias: D7/L.2-H
Andre Dawson: WP.2-3
Andre Dawson: W
Jose Morales: D8/L.3-H;1-3
Del Unser: IW
Larry Parrish: 52(3)/FO.2-3;1-2
Pete Mackanin: 6(1)/FO

Bot 7

Ivan de Jesus: S8/L
Greg Gross: K
Gene Clines: 4(1)3/GDP

Top 8

Bill Atkinson: 9/L
Gary Carter: K
Pepe Frias: 13

Bot 8

Bill Buckner: W
Steve Ontiveros: 23.1-2
Manny Trillo: 53
Joe Wallis: 7

Top 9

Sam Mejias: HR/7/L
Andre Dawson: S8/L
Jose Morales: CS2(26)#
Jose Morales: 9
Del Unser: K

Bot 9

George Mitterwald: HR/7
Bobby Murcer: HR/7
Ivan de Jesus: W
Greg Gross: 8/L
Gene Clines: 9
Bill Buckner: 3/L

Notes & reviews

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HP umpire Ed Sudol injured by a foul ball that struck his collar bone; he left and 2B umpire Bruce Froemming moved to HP
Andre Dawson ejected by 1B umpire Dick Stello

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