August 6, 1978 Montreal Expos at Chicago Cubs Play by Play and Box Score

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CAL 4
MIN 3 DET 8
CHW 0 KCR 12
TOR 5 BOS 4
@MIL 0 NYY 3
BAL 0 OAK 4
SEA 3 OAK 4
SEA 3 TEX 3
CLE 2 ATL 3
HOU 2 MON 2
@CHC 1 CHC 4
MON 3 CIN 3
SDP 1 PHI 3
@PIT 2 PHI 5
@PIT 0 LAD 5
@SFG 1 STL 3
NYM 1

Standings at end of play this day

First game of doubleheader, see Second game.

Wrigley Field, Attendance: Not Given

Sunday, August 6, 1978
Time of Game: 2:23

Expos

53-59

Won 2

4th, 9½ GB

                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Expos           0  0  1   0  0  1   0  0  0    2  7  0
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  1    1 10  0

W: S Rogers (13-7), L: D Lamp (5-11), S: D Knowles (5)

Cubs

55-53

Lost 2

2nd, 4½ GB

BATTING

Montreal Expos               AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
D Cash 2B                     4   0   0   0    0   0  .258  .634    5    1   6   
  P Frias 2B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .308  .901         0   0   
A Dawson CF                   4   1   2   1    0   1  .252  .763    0    3   1   HR
E Valentine RF                4   0   1   0    0   0  .298  .840    0    0   1   2B,GDP
T Perez 1B                    4   0   0   0    0   3  .294  .807    0   15   0   
  D Unser 1B                  0   0   0   0    0   0  .213  .610         0   0   
L Parrish 3B                  4   0   1   0    0   2  .279  .788    5    0   3   
W Cromartie LF                4   0   0   0    0   0  .295  .749    0    0   0   
G Carter C                    3   1   2   1    1   0  .251  .737    0    5   0   HR
C Speier SS                   3   0   1   0    0   0  .250  .666    0    2   3   
S Rogers P                    3   0   0   0    0   1  .113  .254    0    1   2   
  D Knowles P                 0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       33   2   7   2    1   7               10   27  16

BATTING

2B: E Valentine (27, off D Lamp).

HR: A Dawson (20, off D Lamp; 6th inn, 0 on, 1 out to LF); G Carter (12, off D Lamp; 3rd inn, 0 on, 0 outs to LF).

TB: G Carter 5; A Dawson 5; E Valentine 2; C Speier; L Parrish.

GIDP: E Valentine (7).

RBI: G Carter (55); A Dawson (58).

Team LOB: 5.

With RISP: 0 for 5.

FIELDING

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

Chicago Cubs                 AB   R   H RBI   BB  SO    BA   OPS  Pit   PO   A  Details
I DeJesus SS                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .279  .728    0    2   3   2B
R Scott 3B                    3   0   2   0    1   0  .297  .738    0    1   3   SB
B Buckner 1B                  4   0   0   0    0   0  .317  .718    6   13   0   GDP
B Murcer RF                   4   1   1   0    0   0  .277  .756   14    0   0   
D Kingman LF                  4   0   1   0    0   1  .236  .817    0    1   0   2B
G Gross CF                    4   0   3   0    0   0  .260  .662    0    1   0   2B
M Trillo 2B                   4   0   2   1    0   0  .261  .667    0    1   5   
D Rader C                     3   0   0   0    0   0  .204  .571    0    7   0   
  L Biittner PH               0   0   0   0    0   0  .265  .676         0   0   
  M Vail PH                   1   0   0   0    0   0  .315  .760    0    0   0   
D Lamp P                      2   0   0   0    0   1  .200  .440    0    1   1   
  J White PH                  0   0   0   0    1   0  .239  .575    0    0   0   
  D Moore P                   0   0   0   0    0   0  .200  .400         0   0   
Totals                       33   1  10   1    2   3               20   27  12

BATTING

2B: G Gross (8, off S Rogers); D Kingman (7, off S Rogers); I DeJesus (17, off S Rogers).

TB: G Gross 4; I DeJesus 2; D Kingman 2; R Scott 2; M Trillo 2; B Murcer.

GIDP: B Buckner (6).

RBI: M Trillo (37).

Team LOB: 7.

With RISP: 2 for 6.

FIELDING

DP: 1. M Trillo-I DeJesus-B Buckner.

BASERUNNING

SB: R Scott (13, 2nd base off S Rogers/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
S Rogers, W (13-7)             8.2  10   1   1    2   3   0   2.35   34     -       ·  ·     20· 2· 6· 1     61    -     1.40   0.49
D Knowles, S (5)               0.1   0   0   0    0   0   0   2.60    1     -       ·  ·      0· 0· 1· 0          1-0    5.17   0.14
Totals                         9    10   1   1    2   3   0          35     -       ·  ·     20· 2· 7· 1          1-0

Chicago Cubs                  IP     H   R  ER   BB  SO  HR    ERA   BF  Pit-Str  Ct·Sw·Lk   GB·FB·LD· ?   GmSc  IR-IS   LevI    WPA
D Lamp, L (5-11)               8     6   2   2    1   6   2   3.44   30     -       ·  ·     13· 3· 5· 2     67    -     0.75   0.12
D Moore                        1     1   0   0    0   1   0   3.77    4     -       ·  ·      3· 0· 0· 0          0-0    0.43   0.02
Totals                         9     7   2   2    1   7   2          34     -       ·  ·     16· 3· 5· 2           -

Balks: D Moore (2).

WP: None.

IBB: None.

HBP: None.

OTHER

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Terry Tata, 2B - Frank Pulli, 3B - Ed Vargo.

Time of Game: 2:23.

Attendance: 0.

Field Condition: Unknown.

Weather: 71° F, Wind 6mph in unknown direction, Sunny.

LINEUPS

   Montreal Expos                Chicago Cubs                         
1. D Cash               2B    1. I DeJesus            SS 
2. A Dawson             CF    2. R Scott              3B 
3. E Valentine          RF    3. B Buckner            1B 
4. T Perez              1B    4. B Murcer             RF 
5. L Parrish            3B    5. D Kingman            LF 
6. W Cromartie          LF    6. G Gross              CF 
7. G Carter             C     7. M Trillo             2B 
8. C Speier             SS    8. D Rader              C  
9. S Rogers             P     9. D Lamp               P

TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

   Inn Out Score RoB  Pt wWPA  wWE  Batter          Pitcher         Play Detail
  +---+---+-----+---+---+----+----++---------------+---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   b 9   1  2-0  1--     -18%  71% G Gross         S Rogers        Double to LF (Line Drive); Murcer to 3B
   b 8   0  2-0  1--      15%  91% I DeJesus       S Rogers        Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
   b 9   1  2-0  -23      14%  86% M Trillo        S Rogers        Single to RF; Murcer Scores; Gross out at Hm/RF-C; Trillo to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   b 9   2  2-1  -2-      14% 100% M Vail          D Knowles       Lineout: CF
   t 6   1  0-1  ---      13%  77% A Dawson        D Lamp          Home Run

PLAY BY PLAY (explanation)

Top of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
  Scr/Out RoB  Pt  wWE  Batter          Play Detail
  +------+---+---+----++---------------+--------------------------------------------------------------+
   O      ---      48%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
   O      ---      46%  A Dawson        Popfly: LF
   O      ---      45%  E Valentine     Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Rogers facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      47%  I DeJesus       Strikeout
          ---      45%  R Scott         Single to CF (Ground Ball)
   OO     1--      50%  B Buckner       Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Lamp facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      48%  T Perez         Strikeout
   O      ---  5   46%  L Parrish       Strikeout Swinging
   O      ---      45%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 1B unassisted
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Steve Rogers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---      47%  B Murcer        Lineout: CF
   O      ---      49%  D Kingman       Groundout: 3B-1B
          ---      48%  G Gross         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      50%  M Trillo        Groundout: P-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Cubs 0.

Top of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Dennis Lamp facing 7-8-9
   R      ---      61%  G Carter        Home Run
   O      ---      59%  C Speier        Groundout: 3B-1B
   O      ---      58%  S Rogers        Popfly: 2B
   O      ---      57%  D Cash          Groundout: SS-1B
                  1 run, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Rogers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      59%  D Rader         Lineout: CF
   O      ---      61%  D Lamp          Groundout: SS-1B
          ---      59%  I DeJesus       Double to CF (Line Drive)
          -2-      57%  R Scott         Walk
   O      12-  6   62%  B Buckner       Groundout: SS-2B/Forceout at 2B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 4th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Lamp facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      60%  A Dawson        Strikeout Looking
   O      ---      59%  E Valentine     Lineout: 1B
   O      ---      57%  T Perez         Strikeout
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Rogers facing 4-5-6
   O      ---  7   60%  B Murcer        Groundout: 1B unassisted
          ---      55%  D Kingman       Double to LF (Pop Fly)
   O      -2-      60%  G Gross         Single to CF (Line Drive); Kingman out at Hm/CF-C; Gross to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
   O      -2-      64%  M Trillo        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 5th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Lamp facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      62%  L Parrish       Strikeout
   O      ---      60%  W Cromartie     Bunt Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      61%  G Carter        Walk
          1--      64%  C Speier        Single to RF (Ground Ball); Carter to 3B
   O      1-3      59%  S Rogers        Strikeout Looking
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-1, Steve Rogers facing 8-9-1
   O      ---      62%  D Rader         Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      65%  D Lamp          Strikeout
   O      ---      66%  I DeJesus       Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Cubs 0.

Top of the 6th, Expos Batting, Ahead 1-0, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---      64%  D Cash          Groundout: 3B-1B
   R      ---      77%  A Dawson        Home Run
          ---      80%  E Valentine     Double to LF (Line Drive)
   O      -2-      76%  T Perez         Fielder's Choice 2B; Valentine out at 3B/2B-3B; Perez to 1B
   O      1--      75%  L Parrish       Lineout: CF
                  1 run, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Rogers facing 2-3-4
   O      ---      78%  R Scott         Bunt Groundout: P-1B
   O      ---      80%  B Buckner       Groundout: 2B-1B
   O      ---      82%  B Murcer        Groundout: 2B-1B
                  0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Lamp facing 6-7-8
   O      ---      80%  W Cromartie     Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      82%  G Carter        Single to RF (Line Drive)
   O      1--      81%  C Speier        Groundout: 2B-1B; Carter to 2B
   O      -2-      78%  S Rogers        Lineout: P
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Rogers facing 5-6-7
   O      ---      82%  D Kingman       Popfly: SS
   O      ---      85%  G Gross         Groundout: 2B-1B
          ---      83%  M Trillo        Single to SS (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      87%  D Rader         Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Dennis Lamp facing 1-2-3
   O      ---  5   85%  D Cash          Popfly: SS
          ---      87%  A Dawson        Single to 3B/Bunt
   OO     1--      84%  E Valentine     Ground Ball Double Play: 2B-SS-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Rogers facing 9-1-2
                  Jerry White pinch hits for Dennis Lamp batting 9th
          ---      76%  J White         Walk
   OO     1--      91%  I DeJesus       Line Drive Double Play: 1B unassisted
          ---      88%  R Scott         Single to SS (Ground Ball)
          1--      87%  B Buckner       Scott Steals 2B
   O      -2-      93%  " "             Groundout: P unassisted
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.

Top of the 9th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Donnie Moore facing 4-5-6
                  Donnie Moore replaces Jerry White pitching and batting 9th
   O      ---      92%  T Perez         Strikeout
          ---      93%  L Parrish       Single to LF (Ground Ball)
          1--      93%  W Cromartie     Balk; Parrish to 2B
   O      -2-      92%  " "             Groundout: 1B unassisted; Parrish to 3B
   O      --3      91%  G Carter        Groundout: 3B-1B
                  0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 0.

Bottom of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Steve Rogers facing 4-5-6
                  Del Unser replaces Tony Perez playing 1B batting 4th; Pepe Frias replaces Dave Cash playing 2B batting 1st
          ---  7   82%  B Murcer        Single to LF (Ground Ball)
   O      1--      89%  D Kingman       Strikeout
          1--      71%  G Gross         Double to LF (Line Drive); Murcer to 3B
   RO     -23      86%  M Trillo        Single to RF; Murcer Scores; Gross out at Hm/RF-C; Trillo to 2B/Adv on throw to Hm
                  Darold Knowles replaces Steve Rogers pitching and batting 9th; Larry Biittner pinch hits for Dave Rader batting 8th; Mike Vail pinch hits for Larry Biittner batting 8th
   O      -2-     100%  M Vail          Lineout: CF
        1 run, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Expos 2, Cubs 1.

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TOP 5 PLAYS (wpa explanation)

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