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Montreal Expos @ 
Chicago Cubs
1979-09-05 · Day game · Wrigley Field · Att: 9659 · 2:30
Montreal Expos defeated Chicago Cubs 4–3. Montreal Expos put up 2 in the 6th. Elias Sosa earned the win and Dale Murray picked up the save. Larry Biittner went 2-for-3 with 1 HR and 2 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MON | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | |
| CHN | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 10 |
W: Elias Sosa L: Rick Reuschel SV: Dale Murray
Umpires — HP: Dutch Rennert · 1B: Harry Wendelstedt · 2B: Lanny Harris · 3B: Lee Weyer · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Cromartie | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Rusty Staub | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Gary Carter | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Rodney Scott | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Dan Schatzeder | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Stan Bahnsen | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Jerry White | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tom Hutton | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Miguel Dilone | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Ivan de Jesus | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 3 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Barry Foote | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Dillard | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Rick Reuschel | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Scot Thompson | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Steve Macko | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dan Schatzeder | 5.2 | 6 | 2 | 2 |
| Stan Bahnsen | 1.2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Elias Sosa | 0.2 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dale Murray | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rick Reuschel | 8.2 | 14 | 2 | 3 |
 Bruce Sutter | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Warren Cromartie: 31
- Dave Cash: S
- Andre Dawson: 64(1)3/GDP
Bot 1
- Miguel Dilone: 3/FL
- Ivan de Jesus: 9/L
- Larry Biittner: S
- Dave Kingman: S.1-2#
- Mike Vail: 8/L
Top 2
- Rusty Staub: 9
- Gary Carter: 7
- Ellis Valentine: 53
Bot 2
- Steve Ontiveros: 43
- Barry Foote: S
- Steve Dillard: S8.1X3(85)
- Rick Reuschel: K
Top 3
- Larry Parrish: S
- Rodney Scott: 46(1)/FO
- Dan Schatzeder: 5(B)3(1)/LDP
Bot 3
- Miguel Dilone: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Larry Biittner: W
- Dave Kingman: 54(1)/FO
Top 4
- Warren Cromartie: S
- Dave Cash: CS2(26)
- Dave Cash: 63
- Andre Dawson: T
- Rusty Staub: 7
Bot 4
- Mike Vail: 53
- Steve Ontiveros: 4/P
- Barry Foote: 53
Top 5
- Gary Carter: 9
- Ellis Valentine: D
- Larry Parrish: 7/L
- Rodney Scott: W
- Dan Schatzeder: 43
Bot 5
- Steve Dillard: 4/P
- Rick Reuschel: 9
- Miguel Dilone: 2/FL
Top 6
- Warren Cromartie: S
- Dave Cash: 34/SH.1-2
- Andre Dawson: S.2-3
- Rusty Staub: 43.3-H;1-2
- Gary Carter: E6.2-H(NR)(UR);B-1
- Ellis Valentine: K
Bot 6
- Ivan de Jesus: W
- Larry Biittner: HR.1-H
- Dave Kingman: 53
- Mike Vail: 9
- Steve Ontiveros: S
- Barry Foote: 9
Top 7
- Larry Parrish: 8
- Rodney Scott: S
- Stan Bahnsen: K
- Warren Cromartie: S.1-3
- Dave Cash: 4/P
Bot 7
- Steve Dillard: 8/L
- Rick Reuschel: 63
- Scot Thompson: S
- Ivan de Jesus: 2/FL
Top 8
- Andre Dawson: 1/G
- Rusty Staub: S
- Gary Carter: 6/P
- Ellis Valentine: S.1-2#
- Larry Parrish: S.2-H;1-2#
- Rodney Scott: 43
Bot 8
- Larry Biittner: 43
- Dave Kingman: D
- Mike Vail: S.2-3
- Steve Ontiveros: S.3-H;1-2
- Barry Foote: 54(1)3/GDP
Top 9
- Jerry White: K/C
- Warren Cromartie: 13
- Dave Cash: S
- Andre Dawson: W.1-2
- Tom Hutton: S.2-H;1-2
- Gary Carter: 63
Bot 9
- Steve Macko: 7
- Ken Henderson: 3/L
- Scot Thompson: 7