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Chicago Cubs @ 
Montreal Expos
1978-09-09 · Night game · Stade Olympique · Att: 15217 · 56°F · 2:44
Chicago Cubs defeated Montreal Expos 6–3. Chicago Cubs put up 3 in the 4th. Mike Krukow earned the win and Bruce Sutter picked up the save. Mike Vail went 2-for-5 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 10 | |
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 7 |
W: Mike Krukow L: Dan Schatzeder SV: Bruce Sutter
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Ed Montague · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
 Bobby Murcer | 5 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Mike Vail | 5 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
 Manny Trillo | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Gene Clines | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Larry Biittner | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tim Blackwell | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 |
 Mike Krukow | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dave Cash | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Tony Perez | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Warren Cromartie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Chris Speier | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
 Jerry Fry | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Del Unser | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Sam Mejias | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ed Herrmann | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mike Krukow | 8.2 | 7 | 3 | 5 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Schatzeder | 3.2 | 7 | 4 | 2 |
 Randy Miller | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Bill Atkinson | 1.2 | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Mike Garman | 1.1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 David Palmer | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Rodney Scott: SB2
- Rodney Scott: S8/L.2-3
- Bobby Murcer: 3/G.3-H;1-2
- Mike Vail: WP.2-3
- Mike Vail: S7/L.3-H
- Manny Trillo: S1/G.1-2
- Gene Clines: W.2-3;1-2
- Larry Biittner: 46(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Dave Cash: 3/FL
- Andre Dawson: K
- Ellis Valentine: K
Top 2
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Mike Krukow: 26(1)/FO/BG
- Ivan de Jesus: S8/L.1-2
- Rodney Scott: 5(2)3/GDP
Bot 2
- Tony Perez: 43
- Warren Cromartie: 8
- Larry Parrish: 63
Top 3
- Bobby Murcer: K
- Mike Vail: 13
- Manny Trillo: K
Bot 3
- Chris Speier: 43
- Jerry Fry: 8/L
- Dan Schatzeder: 43
Top 4
- Gene Clines: 43
- Larry Biittner: 41
- Tim Blackwell: W
- Mike Krukow: D7/L.1-H
- Ivan de Jesus: S6/G.2-3
- Rodney Scott: SB2
- Rodney Scott: S8/L.3-H;2-H
- Bobby Murcer: S9/G.1-3
- Mike Vail: K
Bot 4
- Dave Cash: 43
- Andre Dawson: 43
- Ellis Valentine: 43
Top 5
- Manny Trillo: 13
- Gene Clines: 9
- Larry Biittner: 5/FL
Bot 5
- Tony Perez: W
- Warren Cromartie: S9/G.1-2
- Larry Parrish: S7/L.2-H;1-3;B-2(TH)
- Chris Speier: 43.3-H;2-3
- Jerry Fry: K
- Tom Hutton: 43
Top 6
- Tim Blackwell: 43
- Mike Krukow: 9
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Rodney Scott: SB2
- Rodney Scott: K
Bot 6
- Dave Cash: 63
- Andre Dawson: 63
- Ellis Valentine: K
Top 7
- Bobby Murcer: 9/L
- Mike Vail: HR/7
- Manny Trillo: W
- Gene Clines: S7/G.1-2
- Larry Biittner: 8/L
- Tim Blackwell: W.2-3;1-2
- Mike Krukow: 8
Bot 7
- Tony Perez: S5/G
- Warren Cromartie: S4/G.1-2
- Larry Parrish: 8
- Chris Speier: 7
- Jerry Fry: K
Top 8
- Ivan de Jesus: 4/P
- Rodney Scott: W
- Bobby Murcer: 5/FL
- Mike Vail: SB2
- Mike Vail: SB3
- Mike Vail: 4/P
Bot 8
- Del Unser: W
- Dave Cash: 5/P
- Andre Dawson: 64(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Manny Trillo: 63
- Gene Clines: K
- Larry Biittner: 8
Bot 9
- Ellis Valentine: S8/G
- Tony Perez: S8/L.1-3
- Sam Mejias: 3(B)3(1)/LDP
- Larry Parrish: S5/G.3-H
- Chris Speier: W.1-2
- Gary Carter: WP.2-3;1-2
- Gary Carter: W
- Ed Herrmann: 43
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for David Palmer