July 4, 1977 Montreal Expos at Chicago Cubs Box Score and Play by Play

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BAL 6
DET 4 BOS 9
TOR 6 CAL 4
OAK 2 MIN 5
@MIL 0 NYY 7
CLE 5 CHW 6
@SEA 2 KCR 1
@TEX 0 ATL 5
CIN 4 MON 19
@CHC 3 MON 7
@CHC 6 PHI 3
NYM 1 PIT 5
STL 2 PIT 4
STL 3 HOU 12
@SDP 7 LAD 4
@SFG 0

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Monday, July 4, 1977
Time of Game: 2:59

Expos

35-42

Won 5

5th, 13 GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           4  2  1   0  2  0   1  4  5   19 20  1
Cubs            2  0  0   0  0  0   0  1  0    3  9  3

W: J Brown (6-6), L: R Burris (9-8)

Cubs

48-27

Lost 1

1st

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     3   1   1   0    2   0  .284  .701    9    3   4   SH
  P Frias PR-SS               0   1   0   0    0   0  .080  .160         0   0   
C Speier SS                   6   1   2   1    0   2  .255  .703    5    5   2   
  P Mackanin 2B               0   0   0   0    0   0  .263  .721         1   0   
E Valentine RF                5   2   2   5    1   0  .323  .924    0    1   0   2·HR
T Perez 1B                    4   0   1   0    1   1  .265  .752    0    4   1   
  D Unser PR-1B               1   1   0   0    0   1  .284  .777    0    1   0   
G Carter C                    6   3   2   0    0   0  .297  .863    7    5   0   
W Cromartie LF                5   3   5   2    0   0  .319  .804    0    2   0   3·2B
  S Mejias PR-LF              1   2   1   0    0   0  .316 1.013    0    0   0   
A Dawson CF                   6   2   3   5    0   0  .280  .793    0    2   0   HR,2B
W Garrett 3B                  2   1   1   1    2   0  .227  .677    0    2   1   CS,2·IW
  L Parrish PH-3B             2   1   1   3    0   1  .257  .722    0    0   0   HR
J Brown P                     5   1   1   0    0   4  .100  .229    5    1   0   
Totals                       46  19  20  17    6   9               26   27   8

BATTING

2B: A Dawson (12, off D Moore); W Cromartie 3 (27, off J Todd, 2 off D Moore).

HR: A Dawson (8, off L Biittner; 9th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); L Parrish (8, off L Biittner; 8th inn, 2 on, 2 outs to LF); E Valentine 2 (15, off L Biittner, off R Burris; 1st inn, 2 on, 0 outs to LF; 9th inn, 1 on, 1 out to LF).

SH: D Cash (1, off D Moore).

IBB: W Garrett 2 (2, by J Todd, by D Moore).

TB: W Cromartie 8; E Valentine 8; A Dawson 7; L Parrish 4; G Carter 2; C Speier 2; W Garrett; T Perez; S Mejias; D Cash; J Brown.

RBI: E Valentine 5 (47); A Dawson 5 (30); L Parrish 3 (26); W Cromartie 2 (26); C Speier (15); W Garrett (10).

2-out RBI: A Dawson 3; L Parrish 3; W Cromartie.

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 7 for 18.

FIELDING

DP: 2. C Speier-D Cash-T Perez; D Cash-C Speier-T Perez.

E: W Cromartie (4).

BASERUNNING

CS: W Garrett (1, 3rd base by D Moore/S Swisher).

PO: A Dawson (1st base by D Moore).

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  3   2   2   0    1   0  .275  .660    0    1   3   2B
G Gross LF                    4   1   3   1    0   0  .268  .669    0    1   0   2B
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .262  .667    6    8   0   SB,GDP
B Murcer RF                   3   0   0   2    0   0  .275  .837    0    0   0   SF
J Morales CF                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .312  .843    0    2   0   
M Trillo 2B                   2   0   0   0    0   0  .324  .841    0    2   1   
  J Todd P                    1   0   0   0    0   0  .000  .000    0    0   0   
  L Biittner P                1   0   0   0    0   1  .285  .700    0    0   0   
S Ontiveros 3B                4   0   3   0    0   1  .289  .792    7    2   4   
S Swisher C                   4   0   0   0    0   1  .182  .541    0   10   0   
R Burris P                    0   0   0   0    0   0  .162  .448         0   0   
  D Moore P                   0   0   0   0    1   0  .200  .533    7    0   1   
  M Kelleher 2B               3   0   0   0    0   1  .300  .692    7    1   0   GDP
Totals                       33   3   9   3    2   5               27   27   9

BATTING

2B: G Gross (3, off J Brown); I DeJesus (13, off J Brown).

SF: B Murcer (7, off J Brown).

TB: G Gross 4; S Ontiveros 3; I DeJesus 3; B Buckner.

GIDP: B Buckner (7); M Kelleher (1).

RBI: B Murcer 2 (52); G Gross (12).

Team LOB: 6.

With RISP: 1 for 8.

FIELDING

E: J Morales (4); M Kelleher (1); S Ontiveros (8).

BASERUNNING

SB: B Buckner (4, 2nd base off J Brown/G Carter).

PITCHING

Montreal Expos                IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
J Brown, W (6-6)               9     9   3   2    2   5   0   3.40   36     -       · 8· 0    7·11· 9· 2     62    -     0.43   0.03
Totals                         9     9   3   2    2   5   0          36     -     34· 8· 0    7·11· 9· 2           -

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
R Burris, L (9-8)              0.1   4   4   4    1   0   1   4.72    6     -       · 2· 0    3· 0· 2· 0     26    -     1.04  -0.30
D Moore                        4     7   5   4    1   3   0   4.39   19     -       · 5· 0    5· 3· 4· 3          2-1    0.59  -0.18
J Todd                         3.1   4   4   4    3   3   0   8.78   18     -       · 3· 0    5· 3· 2· 2          1-0    0.05   0.01
L Biittner                     1.1   5   6   6    1   3   3  40.50   10     -       · 0· 0    0· 1· 2· 3          2-2    0.00  -0.00
Totals                         9    20  19  18    6   9   4          53     -     46·10· 0   13· 7·10· 8          5-3

Balks: D Moore 2 (3).

WP: None.

IBB: J Todd (2; W Garrett); D Moore (4; W Garrett).

PO: D Moore (2; A Dawson, 1st base).

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Terry Tata, 1B - Ed Sudol, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Bruce Froemming.

Time of Game: 2:59.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 90° F, Sunny, No Precipitation.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Cash               2B    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. C Speier             SS    2. G Gross              LF 
3. E Valentine          RF    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. T Perez              1B    4. B Murcer             RF 
5. G Carter             C     5. J Morales            CF 
6. W Cromartie          LF    6. M Trillo             2B 
7. A Dawson             CF    7. S Ontiveros          3B 
8. W Garrett            3B    8. S Swisher            C  
9. J Brown              P     9. R Burris             P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   t 1   0  0-0  12-      17%  76% E Valentine     R Burris        Home Run (Line Drive); Cash Scores; Speier Scores
   b 1   0  4-0  -2-      -6%  69% G Gross         J Brown         Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores
   t 2   1  2-4  -23       5%  81% C Speier        D Moore         Single to RF; Garrett Scores; Brown to 3B
   t 1   0  0-0  1--       5%  59% C Speier        R Burris        Single to LF (Line Drive); Cash to 2B
   b 1   0  4-0  ---      -5%  75% I DeJesus       J Brown         Double to LF (Line Drive)

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Ray Burris facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
          ---  9   53%  D Cash          Walk
          1--      59%  C Speier        Single to LF (Line Drive); Cash to 2B
   RRR    12-      76%  E Valentine     Home Run (Line Drive); Cash Scores; Speier Scores
          ---      78%  T Perez         Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      76%  G Carter        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
          1--      80%  W Cromartie     Single to CF (Ground Ball); Carter to 3B
                  Donnie Moore replaces Ray Burris pitching and batting 9th
   RO     1-3      81%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B; Carter Scores
   O      1--      80%  W Garrett       Dawson Picked off 1B (P-1B)
                  4 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-4, Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
          ---      75%  I DeJesus       Double to LF (Line Drive)
   R      -2-      69%  G Gross         Single to CF (Line Drive); DeJesus Scores
   O      1--      69%  B Buckner       Groundout: 1B unassisted; Gross to 3B/Adv on E7
   RO     --3      68%  B Murcer        Flyball: RF/Sacrifice Fly; Gross Scores/unER
   O      ---      69%  J Morales       Lineout: SS
                  2 runs, 2 hits, 1 error, 0 LOB. Expos 4, Cubs 2.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Ahead 4-2, Donnie Moore facing 8-9-1
          ---      72%  W Garrett       Single to CF (Ground Ball)
          1--      76%  J Brown         Single to RF; Garrett to 2B
   O      12-      76%  D Cash          Bunt Groundout: 3B-1B/Sacrifice; Garrett to 3B; Brown to 2B
   R      -23      81%  C Speier        Single to RF; Garrett Scores; Brown to 3B
   R      1-3      84%  E Valentine     Balk; Brown Scores; Speier to 2B
   O      -2-      83%  " "             Popfly: 3B
   O      -2-      81%  T Perez         Foul Flyball: 1B
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 6, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-6, Jackie Brown facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      83%  M Trillo        Flyball: CF
          ---      81%  S Ontiveros     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      83%  S Swisher       Strikeout
          1--  7   82%  D Moore         Walk; Ontiveros to 2B
   O      12-      85%  I DeJesus       Popfly: SS
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 6, Cubs 2.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Ahead 6-2, Donnie Moore facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      84%  G Carter        Foul Flyball: 3B
          ---      86%  W Cromartie     Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-      89%  A Dawson        Reached on E5 (Ground Ball); Cromartie to 3B; Dawson to 2B/Adv on throw
          -23      89%  W Garrett       Intentional Walk
   R      123      93%  J Brown         Balk; Cromartie Scores/unER; Dawson to 3B; Garrett to 2B
   O      -23      90%  " "             Garrett Caught Stealing 3B (C)
   O      --3  5   88%  " "             Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 1 hit, 1 error, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Jackie Brown facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      90%  G Gross         Flyball: LF
          ---      88%  B Buckner       Single to CF (Line Drive)
          1--      87%  B Murcer        Buckner Steals 2B
   O      -2-      90%  " "             Foul Flyball: 3B
   O      -2-      91%  J Morales       Popfly: 3B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-2, Donnie Moore facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      91%  D Cash          Lineout: SS
   O      ---      90%  C Speier        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      90%  E Valentine     Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-7, Jackie Brown facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      92%  M Trillo        Flyball: LF
   O      ---      93%  S Ontiveros     Strikeout
   O      ---      93%  S Swisher       Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 7, Cubs 2.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 7-2, Donnie Moore facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      93%  T Perez         Strikeout
          ---  7   94%  G Carter        Single to CF (Line Drive); Carter to 3B/Adv on E8
   R      --3      96%  W Cromartie     Double to CF (Line Drive); Carter Scores
   R      -2-      98%  A Dawson        Double to RF; Cromartie Scores
                  Jim Todd replaces Manny Trillo pitching and batting 6th; Mick Kelleher replaces Donnie Moore playing 2B batting 9th
          -2-      98%  W Garrett       Intentional Walk
   O      12-      97%  J Brown         Strikeout
   O      12-      97%  D Cash          Flyball: CF
                  2 runs, 3 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Jackie Brown facing 9-1-2
   O      ---  7   98%  M Kelleher      Popfly: 2B
          ---      97%  I DeJesus       Walk
          1--      95%  G Gross         Single to LF (Line Drive); DeJesus to 3B
   OO     1-3  6   98%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 9, Cubs 2.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jim Todd facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      98%  C Speier        Flyball: CF
          ---      98%  E Valentine     Walk
   O      1--      98%  T Perez         Groundout: 3B-1B; Valentine to 2B
   O      -2-      98%  G Carter        Flyball: 2B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 9, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-9, Jackie Brown facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      99%  B Murcer        Popfly: SS
   O      ---      99%  J Morales       Lineout: CF
   O      ---      99%  J Todd          Groundout: 1B-P
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 9, Cubs 2.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 9-2, Jim Todd facing 6-7-8
          ---      99%  W Cromartie     Double to CF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      99%  A Dawson        Groundout: SS-1B; Cromartie to 3B
   R      --3     100%  W Garrett       Reached on E4 (Ground Ball); Cromartie Scores; Garrett to 1B
   O      1--      99%  J Brown         Strikeout Looking
          1--     100%  D Cash          Single to RF; Garrett to 3B
   O      1-3  5   99%  C Speier        Strikeout Swinging
                  1 run, 2 hits, 1 error, 2 LOB. Expos 10, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-10, Jackie Brown facing 7-8-9
          ---  7   99%  S Ontiveros     Single to LF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      99%  S Swisher       Groundout: 3B-2B/Forceout at 2B
   OO     1--     100%  M Kelleher      Ground Ball Double Play: SS-2B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 10, Cubs 2.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 10-2, Jim Todd facing 3-4-5
   O      ---     100%  E Valentine     Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---     100%  T Perez         Walk
                  Del Unser pinch runs for Tony Perez batting 4th
   O      1--     100%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B; Unser to 2B
   R      -2-     100%  W Cromartie     Single to CF; Unser Scores
                  Sam Mejias pinch runs for Warren Cromartie batting 6th
          1--     100%  A Dawson        Single to CF (Line Drive); Mejias to 2B
                  Larry Biittner replaces Jim Todd pitching and batting 6th; Larry Parrish pinch hits for Wayne Garrett batting 8th
   RRR    12-     100%  L Parrish       Home Run; Mejias Scores; Dawson Scores
   O      ---     100%  J Brown         Strikeout
                  4 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 14, Cubs 2.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 2-14, Jackie Brown facing 1-2-3
                  Del Unser moves to 1B; Larry Parrish moves to 3B; Sam Mejias moves to LF
          ---     100%  I DeJesus       Single to LF
          1--     100%  G Gross         Double to LF; DeJesus to 3B
   O      -23     100%  B Buckner       Strikeout
   RO     -23     100%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B; Gross to 3B; DeJesus Scores
   O      --3     100%  J Morales       Popfly: SS
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 14, Cubs 3.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 14-3, Larry Biittner facing 1-2-3
          ---     100%  D Cash          Walk
                  Pepe Frias pinch runs for Dave Cash batting 1st
   O      1--     100%  C Speier        Flyball: LF
   RR     1--     100%  E Valentine     Home Run (Line Drive); Frias Scores
   O      ---     100%  D Unser         Strikeout
          ---     100%  G Carter        Single to SS
          1--     100%  S Mejias        Single to CF (Line Drive); Carter to 2B
   RRR    12-     100%  A Dawson        Home Run; Carter Scores; Mejias Scores
   O      ---     100%  L Parrish       Strikeout
                  5 runs, 4 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 19, Cubs 3.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 3-19, Jackie Brown facing 6-7-8
                  Pete Mackanin replaces Chris Speier playing 2B batting 2nd; Pepe Frias moves to SS
   O      ---     100%  L Biittner      Strikeout
          ---     100%  S Ontiveros     Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--     100%  S Swisher       Popfly: 2B
   O      1--     100%  M Kelleher      Strikeout Looking
        0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 19, Cubs 3.

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