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@CHW		8
5
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@MIL		10
11
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@OAK		9
3
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@SEA		6
5
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@TEX		5
7
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@TOR		6
8
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@LAD		5
6
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@MON		0
2
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@PIT		4
7
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@SDP		2
3
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@SFG		1
2
Saturday, April 14, 1979
, Stade Olympique
Attendance: 35,654, Time of Game: 2:05
Cubs
0
0-4
⇐ Lost 4 ⇒
6th, 4 GB
 at Expos
2
5-1
⇐ Won 4 ⇒
1st
W: Ross Grimsley (1-0)
L: Rick Reuschel (0-2)
S: Elias Sosa (1)
 
                1  2  3   4  5  6   7  8  9    R  H  E
                -  -  -   -  -  -   -  -  -    -  -  -
Cubs            0  0  0   0  0  0   0  0  0    0  6  0
Expos           0  0  0   0  0  2   0  0  X    2  5  0

Chicago Cubs

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Ivan de Jesus SS 4 0 1 0 0 0 .263 .668 -0.035 0.90 0.026 -0.061 -0.3 0 5
Ted Sizemore 2B 3 0 0 0 1 0 .357 1.026 -0.071 0.95 0.014 -0.085 -0.5 2 3
Bill Buckner 1B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .118 .387 -0.072 1.02 0.022 -0.094 -0.4 7 1 2B
Dave Kingman LF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .333 1.012 -0.104 1.02 0.000 -0.104 -0.8 1 0
Bobby Murcer RF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .214 .527 0.013 0.69 0.053 -0.039 0.1 3 0
   Steve Dillard PR 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0
Steve Ontiveros 3B 4 0 1 0 0 0 .357 .971 -0.069 1.15 0.041 -0.110 -0.6 2 1 GDP
Jerry Martin CF 4 0 1 0 0 0 .313 .790 -0.102 1.30 0.023 -0.125 -0.6 3 0 2B
Barry Foote C 2 0 0 0 1 0 .083 .237 -0.014 0.86 0.033 -0.047 -0.2 6 1
Rick Reuschel P 2 0 0 0 0 0 .000 .000 -0.062 1.29 0.000 -0.062 -0.5 0 1
   Gene Clines PH 1 0 0 0 0 0 .333 .667 -0.035 1.40 0.000 -0.035 -0.2
   Willie Hernandez P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 32 0 6 0 2 1 .188 .485 -0.551 1.02 0.212 -0.762 -4.2 24 12
2B: B Buckner (1, off R Grimsley); J Martin (2, off R Grimsley).
TB: J Martin 2; B Buckner 2; B Murcer 2; I de Jesus; S Ontiveros.
GIDP: S Ontiveros (1).
Team LOB: 7.
With RISP: 0 for 4.

Montreal Expos

Batting AB R H RBI BB SO BA OPS WPA aLI WPA+ WPA- RE24 PO A
Andre Dawson CF 4 1 1 1 0 0 .310 .989 0.124 0.82 0.176 -0.052 0.5 2 0 HR
Rodney Scott 2B 3 1 2 0 1 0 .381 1.010 0.027 0.90 0.127 -0.100 0.3 2 3 SB,2·CS
Warren Cromartie LF 4 0 2 0 0 0 .233 .525 0.084 0.69 0.097 -0.013 0.7 1 0 2B,SB
Ellis Valentine RF 4 0 0 0 0 1 .074 .212 -0.110 0.92 0.000 -0.110 -1.2 1 0
Tony Perez 1B 2 0 0 0 1 2 .150 .490 -0.053 1.19 0.004 -0.057 -0.3 16 0 IW
Gary Carter C 2 0 0 1 0 1 .273 .729 -0.020 1.27 0.020 -0.040 -0.4 1 0 SF
Larry Parrish 3B 3 0 0 0 0 0 .211 .513 -0.068 0.92 0.000 -0.068 -0.8 0 5
Chris Speier SS 2 0 0 0 0 0 .350 .958 -0.010 0.55 0.016 -0.026 -0.2 4 3 HBP
Ross Grimsley P 3 0 0 0 0 2 .000 .000 -0.024 0.62 0.014 -0.038 -0.2 0 2
   Elias Sosa P 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.000 0.00 0.000 0.000 0.0 0 0
Team Totals 27 2 5 2 2 6 .185 .591 -0.050 0.87 0.454 -0.504 -1.7 27 13
2B: W Cromartie (1, off R Reuschel).
HR: A Dawson (2, off R Reuschel; 6th inn, 0 on, 0 outs).
SF: G Carter (1, off R Reuschel).
IBB: T Perez (1, by R Reuschel).
HBP: C Speier (1, by R Reuschel).
TB: A Dawson 4; W Cromartie 3; R Scott 2.
RBI: A Dawson (7); G Carter (2).
Team LOB: 5.
With RISP: 0 for 4.
Fielding
DP: 1. L Parrish-R Scott-T Perez.
Baserunning
SB: R Scott (3, 3rd base off R Reuschel/B Foote); W Cromartie (1, 2nd base off R Reuschel/B Foote).
CS: R Scott 2 (3, 3rd base by W Hernandez/B Foote, 2nd base by R Reuschel POCS).

Chicago Cubs

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Rick Reuschel, L (0-2) 7 5 2 2 1 6 1 5.40 28 64 0.037 0.96 1.3
Willie Hernandez 1 0 0 0 1 0 0 16.20 3 0 0 0.012 0.24 0.5
Team Totals 8 5 2 2 2 6 1 2.25 31 64 0 0 0.049 1.02 1.7

Montreal Expos

Pitching IP H R ER BB SO HR ERA BF GSc IR IS WPA aLI RE24
Ross Grimsley, W (1-0) 8.2 6 0 0 2 1 0 3.18 33 71 0.475 0.97 3.7
Elias Sosa, S (1) 0.1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.00 1 2 0 0.074 2.75 0.5
Team Totals 9 6 0 0 2 1 0 0.00 34 71 2 0 0.549 0.87 4.2
Balks: None.
WP: R Reuschel (2).
HBP: R Reuschel (1; C Speier).
IBB: R Reuschel (2; T Perez).
Pickoffs: R Reuschel (1; R Scott, 2nd base (CS)).

Other Info

Umpires: HP - Dick Tremblay, 1B - Emilien Cote, 2B - Mike Spinelli, 3B - John Baird.
Time of Game: 2:05.
Attendance: 35,654.
Field Condition: Unknown.
Start Time Weather: Unknown.

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
b6 0-0 0 --- R MON A. Dawson R. Reuschel 18% 75% Home Run
t9 0-2 2 1-3 O CHC J. Martin E. Sosa 7% 100% Lineout: 1B
b4 0-0 0 1-- O MON W. Cromartie R. Reuschel -7% 53% Scott Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-2B)
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO CHC S. Ontiveros R. Grimsley 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
t5 0-0 2 12- O CHC T. Sizemore R. Grimsley 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B

Play By Play

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Inn Score Out RoB Pit(cnt) R/O @Bat Batter Pitcher wWPA wWE Play Description
Top of the 1st, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 1-2-3
t1 0-0 0 --- O CHC I. de Jesus R. Grimsley 2% 52% Groundout: SS-1B
t1 0-0 1 --- O CHC T. Sizemore R. Grimsley 1% 54% Flyball: CF
t1 0-0 2 --- CHC B. Buckner R. Grimsley -2% 51% Double
t1 0-0 2 -2- O CHC D. Kingman R. Grimsley 3% 55% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 1st, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b1 0-0 0 --- O MON A. Dawson R. Reuschel -2% 52% Flyball: CF
b1 0-0 1 --- O MON R. Scott R. Reuschel -1% 51% Groundout: 1B unassisted
b1 0-0 2 --- O MON W. Cromartie R. Reuschel -1% 50% Flyball: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 2nd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 5-6-7
t2 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Murcer R. Grimsley 2% 52% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t2 0-0 1 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros R. Grimsley 2% 54% Groundout: 2B-1B
t2 0-0 2 --- CHC J. Martin R. Grimsley -2% 52% Double
t2 0-0 2 -2- O CHC B. Foote R. Grimsley 3% 55% Groundout: 3B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 2nd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 4-5-6
b2 0-0 0 --- O MON E. Valentine R. Reuschel -2% 53% Flyball: LF
b2 0-0 1 --- O MON T. Perez R. Reuschel -2% 51% Strikeout
b2 0-0 2 --- O MON G. Carter R. Reuschel -1% 50% Flyball: 2B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 3rd, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
t3 0-0 0 --- O CHC R. Reuschel R. Grimsley 2% 52% Lineout: SS
t3 0-0 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus R. Grimsley 2% 54% Groundout: 3B-1B
t3 0-0 2 --- CHC T. Sizemore R. Grimsley -1% 53% Walk
t3 0-0 2 1-- O CHC B. Buckner R. Grimsley 3% 55% Groundout: 1B unassisted
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 3rd, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 7-8-9
b3 0-0 0 --- O MON L. Parrish R. Reuschel -2% 53% Lineout: 3B
b3 0-0 1 --- O MON C. Speier R. Reuschel -2% 51% Groundout: SS-1B
b3 0-0 2 --- MON R. Grimsley R. Reuschel 1% 53% Strikeout, Wild Pitch; Grimsley to 1B
b3 0-0 2 1-- O MON A. Dawson R. Reuschel -3% 50% Flyball: 3B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 4th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 4-5-6
t4 0-0 0 --- O CHC D. Kingman R. Grimsley 3% 53% Groundout: 3B-1B
t4 0-0 1 --- CHC B. Murcer R. Grimsley -3% 50% Single
t4 0-0 1 1-- OO CHC S. Ontiveros R. Grimsley 6% 56% Ground Ball Double Play: 3B-2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 4th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 2-3-4
b4 0-0 0 --- MON R. Scott R. Reuschel 4% 60% Single
b4 0-0 0 1-- O MON W. Cromartie R. Reuschel -7% 53% Scott Caught Stealing (PO) 2B (P-1B-SS-2B)
b4 0-0 1 --- MON W. Cromartie R. Reuschel 5% 58% Double
b4 0-0 1 -2- O MON E. Valentine R. Reuschel -4% 54% Groundout: SS-1B
b4 0-0 2 -2- O MON T. Perez R. Reuschel -4% 50% Strikeout
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 5th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 7-8-9
t5 0-0 0 --- O CHC J. Martin R. Grimsley 3% 53% Groundout: SS-1B
t5 0-0 1 --- CHC B. Foote R. Grimsley -3% 50% Walk
t5 0-0 1 1-- O CHC R. Reuschel R. Grimsley 4% 53% Groundout: P-SS/Forceout at 2B
t5 0-0 2 1-- CHC I. de Jesus R. Grimsley -3% 51% Single; Reuschel to 2B
t5 0-0 2 12- O CHC T. Sizemore R. Grimsley 6% 56% Groundout: 2B-1B
0 runs, 1 hit, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 5th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 6-7-8
b5 0-0 0 --- O MON G. Carter R. Reuschel -3% 54% Strikeout
b5 0-0 1 --- O MON L. Parrish R. Reuschel -2% 51% Groundout: 2B-1B
b5 0-0 2 --- MON C. Speier R. Reuschel 2% 53% Hit By Pitch
b5 0-0 2 1-- O MON R. Grimsley R. Reuschel -3% 50% Lineout: RF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Top of the 6th, Cubs Batting, Tied 0-0, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
t6 0-0 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner R. Grimsley 3% 53% Groundout: 1B unassisted
t6 0-0 1 --- O CHC D. Kingman R. Grimsley 2% 56% Groundout: 3B-1B
t6 0-0 2 --- O CHC B. Murcer R. Grimsley 2% 57% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 0.
Bottom of the 6th, Expos Batting, Tied 0-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 1-2-3
b6 0-0 0 --- R MON A. Dawson R. Reuschel 18% 75% Home Run
b6 1-0 0 --- MON R. Scott R. Reuschel 3% 78% Single
b6 1-0 0 1-- MON W. Cromartie R. Reuschel 5% 83% Single/Bunt; Scott to 2B
b6 1-0 0 12- MON E. Valentine R. Reuschel 5% 87% Scott Steals 3B; Cromartie Steals 2B
b6 1-0 0 -23 O MON E. Valentine R. Reuschel -4% 83% Strikeout
b6 1-0 1 -23 MON T. Perez R. Reuschel 0% 83% Intentional Walk
b6 1-0 1 123 RO MON G. Carter R. Reuschel 2% 85% Flyball: CF/Sacrifice Fly; Scott Scores
b6 2-0 2 12- O MON L. Parrish R. Reuschel -2% 83% Flyball: RF
2 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 7th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 6-7-8
t7 0-2 0 --- O CHC S. Ontiveros R. Grimsley 3% 86% Lineout: 1B
t7 0-2 1 --- O CHC J. Martin R. Grimsley 2% 88% Groundout: P-1B
t7 0-2 2 --- O CHC B. Foote R. Grimsley 1% 90% Lineout: LF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 7th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Rick Reuschel facing 8-9-1
b7 2-0 0 --- O MON C. Speier R. Reuschel -1% 89% Groundout: 3B-1B
b7 2-0 1 --- O MON R. Grimsley R. Reuschel -1% 88% Strikeout
b7 2-0 2 --- O MON A. Dawson R. Reuschel -0% 87% Flyball: CF
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 8th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 9-1-2
Gene Clines pinch hits for Rick Reuschel (P) batting 9th
t8 0-2 0 --- O CHC G. Clines R. Grimsley 3% 91% Groundout: SS-1B
t8 0-2 1 --- O CHC I. de Jesus R. Grimsley 2% 93% Flyball: CF
t8 0-2 2 --- O CHC T. Sizemore R. Grimsley 1% 94% Flyball: SS
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 2.
Bottom of the 8th, Expos Batting, Ahead 2-0, Cubs' Willie Hernandez facing 2-3-4
Willie Hernandez replaces Gene Clines (PH) pitching and batting 9th
b8 2-0 0 --- MON R. Scott W. Hernandez 1% 95% Walk
b8 2-0 0 1-- O MON W. Cromartie W. Hernandez -0% 95% Groundout: 2B-1B; Scott to 2B
b8 2-0 1 -2- O MON E. Valentine W. Hernandez -2% 93% Scott Caught Stealing 3B (C-SS-2B-C)
b8 2-0 2 --- O MON E. Valentine W. Hernandez -0% 93% Groundout: SS-1B
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 2.
Top of the 9th, Cubs Batting, Behind 0-2, Expos' Ross Grimsley facing 3-4-5
t9 0-2 0 --- O CHC B. Buckner R. Grimsley 4% 97% Flyball: RF
t9 0-2 1 --- O CHC D. Kingman R. Grimsley 2% 99% Strikeout
t9 0-2 2 --- CHC B. Murcer R. Grimsley -2% 97% Single
Steve Dillard pinch runs for Bobby Murcer (RF) batting 5th
t9 0-2 2 1-- CHC S. Ontiveros R. Grimsley -4% 93% Single; Dillard to 3B
Elias Sosa replaces Ross Grimsley pitching and batting 9th
t9 0-2 2 1-3 O CHC J. Martin E. Sosa 7% 100% Lineout: 1B
0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB. Cubs 0, Expos 2.

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