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Chicago Cubs @ 
Montreal Expos
1978-05-31 · Night game · Stade Olympique · Att: 18647 · 74°F, night · Wind 2 mph · 2:08
Montreal Expos defeated Chicago Cubs 9–1. Montreal Expos put up 4 in the 1st. Rudy May earned the win. Ellis Valentine went 1-for-2 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | |
| MON | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 |
W: Rudy May L: Dennis Lamp SV: (none)
Umpires — HP: Doug Harvey · 1B: Andy Olsen · 2B: Jim Quick · 3B: Jerry Crawford · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Kingman | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Bobby Murcer | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Dave Rader | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dennis Lamp | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Cox | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Hector Cruz | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Papi | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Cromartie | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Rudy May | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dennis Lamp | 4.2 | 8 | 1 | 2 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Paul Reuschel | 2.0 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy May | 9.0 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Gene Clines: 7
- Larry Biittner: K/C
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: 8/L
- Stan Papi: S8/L
- Gary Carter: S3/G.1-2
- Tony Perez: S8/G.2-H;1-3
- Ellis Valentine: HR/9/L.3-H;1-H
- Warren Cromartie: 3/L
- Andre Dawson: 53
Top 2
- Dave Kingman: 3/P
- Manny Trillo: 53
- Bobby Murcer: 3/FL
Bot 2
- Larry Parrish: K
- Rudy May: 5/L
- Dave Cash: 8
Top 3
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Dave Rader: 3/G
- Dennis Lamp: 9
Bot 3
- Stan Papi: 53
- Gary Carter: 9
- Tony Perez: HR/8/L
- Ellis Valentine: 63
Top 4
- Ivan de Jesus: 7
- Gene Clines: S8/G
- Larry Biittner: 36(1)/FO
- Dave Kingman: S7/G.1-2
- Manny Trillo: 7
Bot 4
- Warren Cromartie: S7/L
- Andre Dawson: 7/L
- Larry Parrish: 54(1)/FO
- Rudy May: S9/G.1-3
- Dave Cash: 8
Top 5
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G
- Steve Ontiveros: 9/L
- Dave Rader: 7
Bot 5
- Stan Papi: K/C
- Gary Carter: 63
- Tony Perez: S5/G
- Ellis Valentine: W.1-2
- Warren Cromartie: E4.2-H(NR)(UR);1-H(NR)(UR);B-2
- Andre Dawson: S7/G.2-H(UR);B-H(E7)(E2)(UR)
- Larry Parrish: 3/FL
Top 6
- Larry Cox: W
- Ivan de Jesus: 64(1)/FO
- Gene Clines: D7.1-3
- Larry Biittner: 13
- Dave Kingman: K/C
Bot 6
- Rudy May: K
- Dave Cash: 23
- Stan Papi: 63
Top 7
- Manny Trillo: S8/L
- Bobby Murcer: 7/P
- Steve Ontiveros: 9/L
- Hector Cruz: 8
Bot 7
- Gary Carter: 53
- Tony Perez: W
- Sam Mejias: 46(1)/FO
- Warren Cromartie: 3/L
Top 8
- Larry Cox: 3/FL
- Ivan de Jesus: HR/7/L
- Gene Clines: 63
- Larry Biittner: 8/L
Bot 8
- Andre Dawson: E6.B-2
- Larry Parrish: 9
- Rudy May: K23
- Dave Cash: 53
Top 9
- Dave Kingman: W
- Manny Trillo: 7/P
- Bobby Murcer: 2/FL
- Steve Ontiveros: 146(1)/FO
Notes & reviews
- Ellis Valentine ejected by HP umpire Doug Harvey for instigating a fight with Dave Rader