Top 1

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Ruthven
  
  Cromartie hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Asselstine. Cromartie reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Cash vs. Ruthven
  
  Cash takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Dawson vs. Ruthven
  
  Dawson hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Ruthven
  
  Carter hits a line drive towards third. Gilbreath catches it and throws to second to double up Cromartie. View Play 

Bottom 1

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Rogers
  
  Royster is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Rogers
  
  Office takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Rogers
  
  There goes Office. The throw from Carter and he is out, Speier applying the tag. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Rogers
  
  Pocoroba hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 2

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Ruthven
  
  Valentine strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Ruthven
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 

Bottom 2

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Rogers
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Burroughs reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 0
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Asselstine vs. Rogers
  
  Asselstine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Burroughs scores. Asselstine moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Murphy vs. Rogers
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Asselstine moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Gilbreath vs. Rogers
  
  Gilbreath hits a popup towards third. Parrish settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rockett vs. Rogers
  
  Rockett hits a popup towards first. Perez catches it and steps on first to double up Murphy. View Play 

Top 3

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Ruthven
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rogers vs. Ruthven
  
  Rogers strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Ruthven
  
  Cromartie hits a fly ball into center field. Office settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 3

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Ruthven vs. Rogers
  
  Ruthven strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Rogers
  
  Royster hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Rogers
  
  Office hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Rogers
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Office moves to third. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Burroughs vs. Rogers
  
  Burroughs takes first base on ball four. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Asselstine vs. Rogers
  
  Asselstine hits a popup towards the right side of the infield. Cash settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 4

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Ruthven
  
  Cash hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Dawson vs. Ruthven
  
  Dawson hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Cash moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Carter vs. Ruthven
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Carter for the out. Cash moves to third. Dawson moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Valentine vs. Ruthven
  
  Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 4

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Rogers
  
  Murphy hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Gilbreath vs. Rogers
  
  Gilbreath hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Rockett vs. Rogers
  
  Rockett hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Ruthven vs. Rogers
  
  Ruthven hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 5

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Parrish vs. Ruthven
  
  Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Asselstine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Speier vs. Ruthven
  
  Speier hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Ruthven juggles the ball. That's an error on Ruthven. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Rogers vs. Ruthven
  
  Rogers bunts towards the mound. Ruthven juggles the ball. That's an error on Ruthven. Speier moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Cromartie vs. Ruthven
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Royster fields it, throws to second for one, and over to first - double play. View Play 

Bottom 5

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Rogers
  
  Royster hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. Rogers fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Rogers
  
  Office hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Pocoroba vs. Rogers
  
  Pocoroba hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Burroughs vs. Rogers
  
  Burroughs hits a ball on the ground towards short. Speier fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play 

Top 6

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Ruthven
  
  Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Ruthven
  
  Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Ruthven
  
  Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Gilbreath fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Bottom 6

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Asselstine vs. Rogers
  
  Asselstine hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Murphy vs. Rogers
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Gilbreath vs. Rogers
  
  There goes Murphy. The throw from Carter, and Speier drops the ball. That's a stolen base and an error. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: --3
  Gilbreath vs. Rogers
  
  Gilbreath takes first base on ball four. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
  Rockett vs. Rogers
  
  Rockett hits a line drive towards left. Cromartie catches it and throws to home to double up Murphy. View Play 

Top 7

• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Ruthven
  
  Perez hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Valentine vs. Ruthven
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 0 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Parrish vs. Ruthven
  
  Parrish hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Perez scores. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Speier vs. Ruthven
  
  Speier hits a popup towards third. Gilbreath settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Papi vs. Easterly
  
  Wayne Garrett pinch hits for Steve Rogers. Jamie Easterly now pitching. Darrel Chaney now playing shortstop. Stan Papi pinch hits for Wayne Garret
  
  Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. Chaney scoops it up, steps on second, and throws to first for the double play. View Play 

Bottom 7

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Bahnsen
  
  Stan Bahnsen now pitching.
  
  Chaney hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Royster vs. Bahnsen
  
  Royster hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Office vs. Bahnsen
  
  Office hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Pocoroba vs. Bahnsen
  
  Pocoroba hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Top 8

• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cromartie vs. Easterly
  
  Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards first. Murphy scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Cromartie for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Cash vs. Solomon
  
  Eddie Solomon now pitching.
  
  Cash strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 1 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Dawson vs. Solomon
  
  Dawson hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Carter vs. Solomon
  
  Carter hits a popup towards short. Chaney settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play 

Bottom 8

• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Burroughs vs. Bahnsen
  
  Burroughs hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Asselstine vs. Knowles
  
  Barry Bonnell pinch runs for Jeff Burroughs. Darold Knowles now pitching.
  
  Asselstine strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Murphy vs. Knowles
  
  Murphy hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. Bonnell moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Gilbreath vs. Atkinson
  
  Bill Atkinson now pitching.
  
  Gilbreath hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Nolan vs. Atkinson
  
  Joe Nolan pinch hits for Eddie Solomon.
  
  Nolan hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Cash scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play 

Top 9

• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Perez vs. Campbell
  
  Dave Campbell now pitching. Barry Bonnell now playing left field.
  
  Perez is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Valentine vs. Campbell
  
  Valentine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Parrish vs. Campbell
  
  Parrish strikes out. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
  Speier vs. Campbell
  
  Speier hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Valentine moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Atkinson vs. Campbell
  
  Atkinson hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. There goes Valentine trying to get to home. Bonnell throws the ball in to Pocoroba who tags Valentine, who's trying to score from second, for the out. Speier moves to second. View Play 

Bottom 9

• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
  Chaney vs. Atkinson
  
  Del Unser now playing first base. Pepe Frias now playing second base. Sam Mejias now playing left field.
  
  Chaney hits a line drive into right field, out of the reach of Valentine. Chaney reaches second base with a double. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 1
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Royster vs. Atkinson
  
  Royster bunts towards the mound. Atkinson picks it up and throws it away. That's a base hit and an error on Atkinson. Chaney scores. Royster moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Office vs. Atkinson
  
  Office is called out on strikes. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -2-
  Pocoroba vs. Atkinson
  
  Pocoroba is walked intentionally. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 12-
  Beall vs. Atkinson
  
  Bob Beall pinch hits for Barry Bonnell.
  
  Beall takes first base on ball four. Royster moves to third. Pocoroba moves to second. View Play 
• Expos, 2 - Braves, 2
  Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 123
  Asselstine vs. Atkinson
  
  Asselstine hits a line drive into right field for a base hit. Royster scores. Pocoroba moves to third. Beall moves to second. View Play 

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         Game of 5/9/1978, game 1 -- Montreal at Atlanta (N)

  Montreal           AB  R  H RBI    Atlanta            AB  R  H RBI
Cromartie W, lf       4  0  1  0   Royster J, 2b         5  1  1  0   
Unser D, 1b           0  0  0  0   Office R, cf          4  0  2  0   
Cash D, 2b            3  0  1  0   Pocoroba B, c         4  0  2  0   
Frias P, 2b           0  0  0  0   Burroughs J, lf       3  1  2  0   
Dawson A, cf          4  1  2  1   Bonnell B, pr-lf      0  0  0  0   
Carter G, c           4  0  0  0   Beall B, ph           0  0  0  0   
Perez T, 1b           3  1  1  0   Asselstine B, rf      5  0  2  2   
Mejias S, lf          0  0  0  0   Murphy D, 1b          4  0  3  0   
Valentine E, rf       4  0  2  0   Gilbreath R, 3b       3  0  0  0   
Parrish L, 3b         4  0  1  1   Rockett P, ss         3  0  1  0   
Speier C, ss          4  0  1  0   Easterly J, p         0  0  0  0   
Rogers S, p           1  0  0  0   Solomon E, p          0  0  0  0   
Garrett W, ph         0  0  0  0   Nolan J, ph           1  0  0  0   
Papi S, ph            1  0  0  0   Campbell D, p         0  0  0  0   
Bahnsen S, p          0  0  0  0   Ruthven D, p          2  0  0  0   
Knowles D, p          0  0  0  0   Chaney D, ss          2  1  1  0   
Atkinson B, p         1  0  1  0                                      
                     -- -- -- --                        -- -- -- --
                     33  2 10  2                        36  3 14  2

Montreal         000 000 110 --  2
Atlanta          010 000 002 --  3
  1 out when winning run was scored.

  Montreal             IP  H  R ER BB SO
Rogers S              6.0  8  1  1  3  2
Bahnsen S*            1.0  2  0  0  0  0
Knowles D             0.1  1  0  0  0  1
Atkinson B (L)        1.0  3  2  2  2  1

  Atlanta              IP  H  R ER BB SO
Ruthven D             6.1  6  1  1  2  3
Easterly J            1.0  0  0  0  0  0
Solomon E             0.2  1  1  1  0  1
Campbell D (W)        1.0  3  0  0  0  2
  * Pitched to 1 batter in 8th

E -- Ruthven D 2, Speier C, Atkinson B
DP -- Montreal 2, Atlanta 4
LOB -- Montreal 7, Atlanta 13
2B -- Cromartie W, Burroughs J, Chaney D
HR -- Dawson A
SB -- Murphy D
CS -- Office R
SH -- Rogers S
T -- 2:41
A -- 0

    

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