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Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
May 31, 1978
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The information below contains details about the Major League Baseball game between the Montreal Expos and the Chicago Cubs, played on May 31, 1978 at Stade Olympique.
Game Summary
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Visiting Team |
Chicago Cubs
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| Home Team |
Montreal Expos
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| Winning Pitcher | — |
| Losing Pitcher | — |
| Save | — |
| Game Winning RBI | — |
Game Info
| Date | May 31, 1978 |
|---|---|
| Day of Week | Wed |
| Day / Night | N |
| Visiting Team | Chicago Cubs |
| Home Team | Montreal Expos |
| Visiting Starting Pitcher | Dennis Lamp |
| Home Starting Pitcher | Rudy May |
| Ballpark | Stade Olympique |
| City | Montreal |
| State | QUE |
| Attendance | 18,647 |
| Time of Game | 2 hours 8 minutes |
| Umpires | HP: Doug Harvey 1B: Andy Olsen 2B: Jim Quick 3B: Jerry Crawford |
Chicago Cubs Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Ivan De Jesus | Shortstop |
| Gene Clines | Right Fielder |
| Larry Biittner | First Baseman |
| Dave Kingman | Left Fielder |
| Manny Trillo | Second Baseman |
| Bobby Murcer | Center Fielder |
| Steve Ontiveros | Third Baseman |
| Dave Rader | Catcher |
| Dennis Lamp | Pitcher |
| Herman Franks | Manager |
Montreal Expos Lineup
| Name | Position |
|---|---|
| Dave Cash | Second Baseman |
| Stan Papi | Shortstop |
| Gary Carter | Catcher |
| Tony Perez | First Baseman |
| Ellis Valentine | Right Fielder |
| Warren Cromartie | Left Fielder |
| Andre Dawson | Center Fielder |
| Larry Parrish | Third Baseman |
| Rudy May | Pitcher |
| Dick Williams | Manager |
All Plays in Game
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Cubs
@ Expos
Stade Olympique
May 31, 1978
Top 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. May
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Clines vs. May
Clines hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. May
Biittner is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 1
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lamp
Cash hits a line drive into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Lamp
Papi hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Carter vs. Lamp
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards first. Biittner fields the ball and throws to Lamp covering. Safe. Papi moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 0
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 12-
Perez vs. Lamp
Perez hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. Papi scores. Carter moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 1
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1-3
Valentine vs. Lamp
Valentine hits a long drive deep into right field. That ball is going, going, gone. A three run home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Lamp
Cromartie hits a line drive towards first. Biittner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Lamp
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. May
Kingman hits a popup towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. May
Trillo hits a ball on the ground towards third. Parrish fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a popup, foul, towards first. Perez settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 2
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Lamp
Parrish strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
May vs. Lamp
May hits a line drive towards third. Ontiveros reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Lamp
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 3
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. May
Ontiveros strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Rader vs. May
Rader hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Rader for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Lamp vs. May
Lamp hits a fly ball into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 3
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Lamp
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lamp
Carter hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 4
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lamp
Perez hits a long drive deep into center field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Valentine vs. Lamp
Valentine hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 4
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. May
De Jesus hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. May
Clines hits a ball on the ground into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Biittner vs. May
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Kingman vs. May
Kingman hits a ball on the ground into left field for a base hit. Biittner moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 12-
Trillo vs. May
Trillo hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 4
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Cromartie vs. Lamp
Cromartie hits a line drive into left field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Dawson vs. Lamp
Dawson hits a line drive into left field. Kingman settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Parrish vs. Lamp
Parrish hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
May vs. Lamp
May hits a ball on the ground into right field for a base hit. Parrish moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1-3
Cash vs. Lamp
Cash hits a fly ball into center field. Murcer settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 5
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a ball on the ground towards first. Perez scoops up the ball, races to the bag, and beats Murcer for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: ---
Ontiveros vs. May
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Valentine settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Rader vs. May
Rader hits a fly ball into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 5
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Lamp
Papi is called out on strikes. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Lamp
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Lamp
Perez hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields the ball and throws it to first. Safe. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-1, RoB: 1--
Valentine vs. Lamp
Valentine takes first base on ball four. Perez moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 5
Outs: 2, Count: 3-2, RoB: 12-
Cromartie vs. Lamp
Sam Mejias pinch runs for Ellis Valentine.
Cromartie hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo misplays the ball. That's an error on Trillo. Perez scores. Mejias goes all the way around to score. Cromartie moves to second. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 7
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: -2-
Dawson vs. Moore
Donnie Moore now pitching. Larry Cox now catching.
Dawson hits a ball on the ground into left field. Kingman picks it up and fumbles the ball. That's a base hit and an error on Kingman. Cox fumbles the ball. That's an error on Cox. Cromartie scores. Dawson moves all the way to home. Two runs are unearned. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Parrish vs. Moore
Parrish hits a popup, foul, towards first. Biittner settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 6
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-1, RoB: ---
Cox vs. May
Sam Mejias now playing right field.
Cox takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
De Jesus vs. May
De Jesus hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-0, RoB: 1--
Clines vs. May
Clines hits a line drive into left field, out of the reach of Cromartie. Clines reaches second base with a double. De Jesus moves to third. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: -23
Biittner vs. May
Biittner hits a ball on the ground towards the mound. May fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: -23
Kingman vs. May
Kingman is called out on strikes. View Play
Bottom 6
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
May vs. Moore
May strikes out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-1, RoB: ---
Cash vs. Moore
Cash hits a ball on the ground in front of the plate. Cox fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-0, RoB: ---
Papi vs. Moore
Papi hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 7
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-1, RoB: ---
Trillo vs. May
Trillo hits a line drive into center field for a base hit. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 2-2, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a popup into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. May
Ontiveros hits a line drive into right field. Mejias settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Cruz vs. May
Hector Cruz pinch hits for Donnie Moore.
Cruz hits a fly ball into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 7
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-0, RoB: ---
Carter vs. Reuschel
Paul Reuschel now pitching.
Carter hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Perez vs. Reuschel
Perez takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 1-1, RoB: 1--
Mejias vs. Reuschel
Del Unser pinch runs for Tony Perez.
Mejias hits a ball on the ground towards the right side of the infield. Trillo fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 1-2, RoB: 1--
Cromartie vs. Reuschel
Cromartie hits a line drive towards first. Biittner reaches out and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Top 8
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Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Cox vs. May
Del Unser now playing first base.
Cox hits a popup, foul, towards first. Unser settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 0 - Expos, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 2-2, RoB: ---
De Jesus vs. May
De Jesus hits a long drive deep into left field. That ball is going, going, gone. A home run. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Clines vs. May
Clines hits a ball on the ground towards short. Papi scoops it up and throws to first for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-0, RoB: ---
Biittner vs. May
Biittner hits a line drive into center field. Dawson settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play
Bottom 8
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 1-2, RoB: ---
Dawson vs. Reuschel
Dawson hits a ball on the ground towards short. De Jesus misplays the ball. That's an error on De Jesus. Dawson moves to second. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
Parrish vs. Reuschel
Parrish hits a fly ball into right field. Clines settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-2, RoB: -2-
May vs. Reuschel
May strikes out. Cox drops the ball, but quickly picks it up and throws May out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 2-1, RoB: -2-
Cash vs. Reuschel
Cash hits a ball on the ground towards third. Ontiveros fields it and throws to first for the out. View Play
Top 9
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Cubs, 1 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 3-2, RoB: ---
Kingman vs. May
Pepe Frias now playing second base.
Kingman takes first base on ball four. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 9
Outs: 0, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Trillo vs. May
Trillo hits a popup into left field. Cromartie settles under the ball and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 9
Outs: 1, Count: 0-0, RoB: 1--
Murcer vs. May
Murcer hits a popup, foul, in front of the plate. Carter settles under it and makes the catch for the out. View Play -
Cubs, 1 - Expos, 9
Outs: 2, Count: 0-1, RoB: 1--
Ontiveros vs. May
Ontiveros hits a ball on the ground towards the mound, deflecting off of May's glove, towards the right side of the infield. Frias fields it and throws to second for the out. View Play
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Box Score
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Game of 5/31/1978 -- Chicago at Montreal (N)
Chicago AB R H RBI Montreal AB R H RBI
De Jesus I, ss 4 1 1 1 Cash D, 2b 5 0 0 0
Clines G, rf 4 0 2 0 Frias P, 2b 0 0 0 0
Biittner L, 1b 4 0 0 0 Papi S, ss 4 1 1 0
Kingman D, lf 3 0 1 0 Carter G, c 4 1 1 0
Trillo M, 2b 4 0 1 0 Perez T, 1b 3 3 3 2
Murcer B, cf 4 0 0 0 Unser D, pr-1b 0 0 0 0
Ontiveros S, 3b 4 0 0 0 Valentine E, rf 2 1 1 3
Rader D, c 2 0 0 0 Mejias S, pr-rf 1 1 0 0
Moore D, p 0 0 0 0 Cromartie W, lf 4 1 1 0
Cruz H, ph 1 0 0 0 Dawson A, cf 4 1 1 1
Reuschel P, p 0 0 0 0 Parrish L, 3b 4 0 0 0
Lamp D, p 1 0 0 0 May R, p 4 0 1 0
Cox L, c 1 0 0 0
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32 1 5 1 35 9 9 6
Chicago 000 000 010 -- 1
Montreal 401 040 00x -- 9
Chicago IP H R ER BB SO
Lamp D (L) 4.2 8 8 5 1 2
Moore D 1.1 1 1 0 0 1
Reuschel P 2.0 0 0 0 1 1
Montreal IP H R ER BB SO
May R (W) 9.0 5 1 1 2 3
E -- Trillo M, Cox L, Kingman D, De Jesus I
LOB -- Chicago 6, Montreal 4
2B -- Clines G
HR -- Valentine E, Perez T, De Jesus I
T -- 2:08
A -- 18647
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