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Chicago Cubs @ 
Montreal Expos
1979-09-11 · Night game · Stade Olympique · night · 2:37
Montreal Expos defeated Chicago Cubs 8–6. Montreal Expos put up 4 in the 4th. David Palmer earned the win and Elias Sosa picked up the save. Dave Kingman went 3-for-4 with 1 HR and 3 RBI.
Line score
| 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHN | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 9 | |
| MON | 1 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 13 |
W: David Palmer L: Lynn McGlothen SV: Elias Sosa
Umpires — HP: Paul Runge · 1B: Bob Engel · 2B: John McSherry · 3B: Fred Brocklander · LF: (none) · RF: (none)
Chicago Cubs — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Ivan de Jesus | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Scot Thompson | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Bill Buckner | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Dave Kingman | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Biittner | 4 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Steve Ontiveros | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
 Steve Macko | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Tim Blackwell | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Lynn McGlothen | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Jerry Martin | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
 Ken Henderson | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Mike Vail | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
 Barry Foote | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Montreal Expos — batting
| Batter | AB | R | H | RBI | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
 Warren Cromartie | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
 Dave Cash | 5 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
 Andre Dawson | 4 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
 Tony Perez | 5 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 Gary Carter | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
 Ellis Valentine | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Larry Parrish | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| Rodney Scott | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
 David Palmer | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
 Ken Macha | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
 Elias Sosa | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Chicago Cubs — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lynn McGlothen | 5.2 | 10 | 2 | 6 |
 Donnie Moore | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
 Dick Tidrow | 1.0 | 2 | 1 | 2 |
Montreal Expos — pitching
| Pitcher | IP | H | BB | SO |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| David Palmer | 7.2 | 8 | 1 | 4 |
| Elias Sosa | 1.1 | 1 | 0 | 2 |
Play-by-play
Top 1
- Ivan de Jesus: 53
- Scot Thompson: 8
- Bill Buckner: S
- Dave Kingman: T.1-H
- Larry Biittner: 13
Bot 1
- Warren Cromartie: 8
- Dave Cash: 13
- Andre Dawson: HR
- Tony Perez: 43
Top 2
- Steve Ontiveros: 63
- Steve Macko: K
- Tim Blackwell: K
Bot 2
- Gary Carter: W
- Ellis Valentine: 64(1)/FO
- Larry Parrish: K
- Rodney Scott: K
Top 3
- Lynn McGlothen: 53
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Scot Thompson: 8
Bot 3
- David Palmer: K
- Warren Cromartie: S
- Dave Cash: 13.1-2
- Andre Dawson: 63
Top 4
- Jerry Martin: 4
- Dave Kingman: 8
- Larry Biittner: 53
Bot 4
- Tony Perez: S
- Gary Carter: 43.1-2
- Ellis Valentine: PB.2-3
- Ellis Valentine: S.3-H
- Larry Parrish: T.1-H
- Rodney Scott: HP
- David Palmer: SB2#
- David Palmer: K
- Warren Cromartie: IW
- Dave Cash: S.3-H;2-H;1-2
- Andre Dawson: 53
Top 5
- Steve Ontiveros: 6
- Steve Macko: 2
- Tim Blackwell: S
- Lynn McGlothen: 43
Bot 5
- Tony Perez: 9
- Gary Carter: K
- Ellis Valentine: 53
Top 6
- Ivan de Jesus: 9
- Scot Thompson: 31
- Jerry Martin: 8/L
Bot 6
- Larry Parrish: HR
- Rodney Scott: 53
- David Palmer: K
- Warren Cromartie: S
- Dave Cash: D.1-3
- Andre Dawson: S.3-H;2-3
- Tony Perez: 3/G
Top 7
- Dave Kingman: HR
- Larry Biittner: 31
- Steve Ontiveros: K
- Steve Macko: 43
Bot 7
- Gary Carter: S
- Ellis Valentine: 64(1)3/GDP
- Larry Parrish: 7
Top 8
- Ken Henderson: S
- Mike Vail: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 8
- Scot Thompson: S.1-2#
- Jerry Martin: W.2-3;1-2
- Dave Kingman: S.3-H;2-3;1-2
- Larry Biittner: S.3-H;2-H;1-2#
- Steve Ontiveros: S.2-H;1-2#
- Barry Foote: HP.2-3;1-2
- Ken Henderson: 5
Bot 8
- Ken Macha: D
- Elias Sosa: K
- Warren Cromartie: IW
- Dave Cash: S.2-3;1-2
- Andre Dawson: 7/L/SF.3-H
- Tony Perez: K
Top 9
- Mike Vail: K
- Ivan de Jesus: 63
- Scot Thompson: K
Notes & reviews
- Debut game for Tim Raines