FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MONTREAL EXPOS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
08/08/1969
 
FELLOWSHIP OF RESPECT AND TRUST
MONTREAL EXPOS AT BROOKLYN DODGERS
GAME ID: 877 - FRIDAY, AUGUST 8TH, 1969 - GAME LOG
  1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
Montreal Expos (51-59) 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 1 6 10 2
Brooklyn Dodgers (48-61) 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 0 1 4 9 3
Expos Solve Dodgers, 6-4
Montreal and Brooklyn duked it out at Ebbets Field and the Expos came out victorious.

The Montreal Expos topped the Brooklyn Dodgers, 6-4, in National League action at Ebbets Field. The player of the game was Montreal right fielder Willie McGee. Kevin Tapani got the win, improving to 4-9. He worked 6.1 innings, giving up 3 runs on 6 hits, while striking out 5 and walking 2. Rob Johnson notched his 10th save in 12 chances.

With Montreal leading 3-1 in the top of the fourth, McGee hit a sinker from Mike Smithson for a 2-run double. It was his 16th double of the season and put the Expos ahead, 5-1.

"We'll relax tonight and get back after it tomorrow," McGee said after the game.

The Expos go to 51-59, putting them second in the National League Left.
MONTREAL BATTING LINESCORE BROOKLYN BATTING LINESCORE
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
W. McGee RF 4 2 3 2 1 0 2 .306 4 35
P. Ward CF 5 1 2 1 0 0 2 .259 13 47
M. Cabrera 3B 4 1 1 2 0 0 2 .262 13 66
A. Martin LF 5 0 1 0 0 0 1 .265 11 42
K. Moreland C 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 .228 6 35
D. Buddin DH 4 0 1 0 0 1 1 .209 1 10
W. Aikens 1B 4 0 1 0 0 2 2 .247 6 24
F. Lindor SS 4 1 1 0 0 0 1 .197 3 35
A. Spognardi 2B 4 1 0 0 0 0 3 .215 4 31
Totals 37 6 10 5 2 3 15      
BATTING
Doubles: W. McGee 3 (16, 1st Inning off M. Smithson, 0 on, 0 outs; 2nd Inning off M. Smithson, 0 on, 2 outs; 4th Inning off M. Smithson, 2 on, 2 outs)
Triples: P. Ward (4, 1st Inning off M. Smithson, 1 on, 0 outs)
Total Bases: M. Cabrera , A. Martin , W. Aikens , F. Lindor , W. McGee 6 , P. Ward 4 , D. Buddin
2-out RBI: W. McGee
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: W. McGee , P. Ward 2
GIDP: M. Cabrera , K. Moreland
Sac Fly: M. Cabrera
Team LOB: 5

BASERUNNING
SB: W. McGee (24)

FIELDING
Errors: M. Cabrera (12) , W. McGee (5)
Double Plays: 2 (Spognardi-Lindor-Aikens, Lindor-Spognardi-Aikens)
OF assists: 1 (Martin (Holt at home))
Player AB R H RBI BB K LOB AVG HR RBI
K. Wong SS 5 0 1 0 0 1 3 .236 10 47
B. Holt 1B 3 0 1 1 2 0 2 .320 4 43
W. Mays RF 4 0 1 0 1 1 4 .296 16 64
Y. Grandal C 4 0 1 1 1 0 2 .208 5 33
K. Bell 3B 5 0 0 0 0 2 4 .254 8 46
D. Ortmeier LF 3 0 0 0 1 1 0 .230 7 30
M. Maldonado DH 3 1 1 0 1 1 0 .204 7 25
B. Bean CF 4 1 2 1 0 0 2 .219 0 19
C. Gelbert 2B 4 2 2 0 0 0 1 .169 2 8
Totals 35 4 9 3 6 6 18      
BATTING
Doubles: B. Bean (12, 7th Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 1 out) M. Maldonado (9, 2nd Inning off K. Tapani, 0 on, 2 outs)
Total Bases: W. Mays , B. Bean 3 , K. Wong , Y. Grandal , C. Gelbert 2 , M. Maldonado 2 , B. Holt
2-out RBI: B. Bean , Y. Grandal , B. Holt
Runners left in scoring position, 2 outs: , K. Bell 2 , Y. Grandal , C. Gelbert
GIDP: B. Bean , B. Holt
Team LOB: 8

FIELDING
Errors: M. Smithson (2) , K. Bell (6) , K. Wong (19)
Double Plays: 2 (Wong-Gelbert-Holt, Wong-Gelbert-Holt)
MONTREAL PITCHING LINESCORE BROOKLYN PITCHING LINESCORE
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
K. Tapani W (4-9) 6.1 6 3 3 2 5 0 92 59 4.23   
C. Buker H (8) 1.2 3 1 0 3 0 0 32 16 2.63   
R. Johnson SV (10) 1.0 0 0 0 1 1 0 22 13 3.72   
PITCHING
Game Score: K. Tapani 52
Batters Faced: K. Tapani 27, C. Buker 9, R. Johnson 5
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: K. Tapani 6-7, C. Buker 2-1, R. Johnson 1-1
Pitches - Strikes: K. Tapani 92-59, C. Buker 32-16, R. Johnson 22-13
Inherited Runners - Scored: C. Buker 2-2 , R. Johnson 1-1
Player IP H R ER BB K HR PI PS ERA   
M. Smithson L (1-9) 9.0 10 6 4 2 3 0 143 89 5.45   
PITCHING
Game Score: M. Smithson 48
Batters Faced: M. Smithson 40
Ground Outs - Fly Outs: M. Smithson 12-10
Pitches - Strikes: M. Smithson 143-89
GAME NOTES
Player of the Game: Willie McGee
Ballpark: Ebbets Field
Weather: Roof closed, 72 degrees
Start Time: 7:05 PM EST
Time: 2:49
Attendance: 14825
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