1979 Montreal Expos Game-by-Game Results
National League (NL)
Team Record: 95-65
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,102,173, Avg. 29,197
Ballpark: Stade Olympique
Manager: Dick Williams (95-65)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979 Montreal Expos StatisticsTeam Record: 95-65
Finished 2nd in the NL's East Division
Attendance: 2,102,173, Avg. 29,197
Ballpark: Stade Olympique
Manager: Dick Williams (95-65)
Location: Montreal, Quebec, Canada
1979 Montreal Expos Roster
The Montreal Expos of the National League ended the 1979 season with a record of 95 wins and 65 losses, finishing second in the NL's East Division.
The Expos led the league with just 581 runs allowed. Montreal scored 701 runs. Larry Parrish walloped 30 home runs for the squad, while Ellis Valentine, Gary Carter and Andre Dawson each swatted 20 or more also. Andre Dawson drove in 92 runs. Larry Parrish paced batters with significant playing time by hitting .307. Bill Lee topped the team with 16 wins, and Dan Schatzeder registered a 2.83 earned run average, best among regularly-used pitchers.
Dick Williams coached the team.
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Regular Season Runs For: 701
Regular Season Runs Against: 581
| Date | Game | Res | Home | Road | Record | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 6, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at Pittsburgh Pirates 2 | W | 0-0 | 1-0 | 1-0 | ||
| April 7, 1979 | Montreal Expos 6 at Pittsburgh Pirates 7 | L | 0-0 | 1-1 | 1-1 | ||
| April 8, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 4 | W | 0-0 | 2-1 | 2-1 | ||
| April 10, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 0-0 | 3-1 | 3-1 | ||
| April 11, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 2 | W | 0-0 | 4-1 | 4-1 | ||
| April 14, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 1-0 | 4-1 | 5-1 | ||
| April 15, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 1-1 | 4-1 | 5-2 | ||
| April 16, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 2-1 | 4-1 | 6-2 | ||
| April 17, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 3-1 | 4-1 | 7-2 | ||
| April 18, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 4-1 | 4-1 | 8-2 | ||
| April 20, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 8 | L | 4-1 | 4-2 | 8-3 | ||
| April 21, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 4-1 | 4-3 | 8-4 | ||
| April 22, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 4 | L | 4-1 | 4-4 | 8-5 | ||
| April 24, 1979 | San Diego Padres 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 5-1 | 4-4 | 9-5 | ||
| April 25, 1979 | San Diego Padres 6 at Montreal Expos 9 | W | 6-1 | 4-4 | 10-5 | ||
| April 27, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 8 at Montreal Expos 14 | W | 7-1 | 4-4 | 11-5 | ||
| April 28, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 8-1 | 4-4 | 12-5 | ||
| April 29, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 9-1 | 4-4 | 13-5 | ||
| April 30, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Montreal Expos 8 | W | 10-1 | 4-4 | 14-5 | ||
| May 1, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 11-1 | 4-4 | 15-5 | ||
| May 3, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Diego Padres 10 | L | 11-1 | 4-5 | 15-6 | ||
| May 4, 1979 | Montreal Expos 12 at San Diego Padres 1 | W | 11-1 | 5-5 | 16-6 | ||
| May 5, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Diego Padres 6 | L | 11-1 | 5-6 | 16-7 | ||
| May 6, 1979 | Montreal Expos 7 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 11-1 | 6-6 | 17-7 | ||
| May 8, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 11-1 | 7-6 | 18-7 | ||
| May 9, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at San Francisco Giants 9 | L | 11-1 | 7-7 | 18-8 | ||
| May 10, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Francisco Giants 0 | W | 11-1 | 8-7 | 19-8 | ||
| May 11, 1979 | Montreal Expos 0 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 11-1 | 8-8 | 19-9 | ||
| May 12, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 4 | L | 11-1 | 8-9 | 19-10 | ||
| May 13, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Los Angeles Dodgers 8 | L | 11-1 | 8-10 | 19-11 | ||
| May 15, 1979 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | L | 11-1 | 8-11 | 19-12 | ||
| May 16, 1979 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | L | 11-1 | 8-12 | 19-13 | ||
| May 17, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 11-1 | 9-12 | 20-13 | ||
| May 18, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Philadelphia Phillies 3 | W | 11-1 | 10-12 | 21-13 | ||
| May 19, 1979 | Montreal Expos 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 5 | W | 11-1 | 11-12 | 22-13 | ||
| May 20, 1979 | Montreal Expos 10 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | W | 11-1 | 12-12 | 23-13 | ||
| May 21, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 11-2 | 12-12 | 23-14 | ||
| May 22, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 12-2 | 12-12 | 24-14 | ||
| May 23, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 0 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 13-2 | 12-12 | 25-14 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 11 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 13-3 | 12-12 | 25-15 | ||
| May 27, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 3 at Montreal Expos 8 | W | 14-3 | 12-12 | 26-15 | ||
| May 29, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Montreal Expos 9 | W | 15-3 | 12-12 | 27-15 | ||
| May 30, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 16-3 | 12-12 | 28-15 | ||
| May 31, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 17-3 | 12-12 | 29-15 | ||
| June 1, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Houston Astros 3 | L | 17-3 | 12-13 | 29-16 | ||
| June 2, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 17-3 | 12-14 | 29-17 | ||
| June 3, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at Houston Astros 5 | L | 17-3 | 12-15 | 29-18 | ||
| June 4, 1979 | Montreal Expos 8 at Atlanta Braves 1 | W | 17-3 | 13-15 | 30-18 | ||
| June 5, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Atlanta Braves 4 | L | 17-3 | 13-16 | 30-19 | ||
| June 6, 1979 | Montreal Expos 12 at Atlanta Braves 2 | W | 17-3 | 14-16 | 31-19 | ||
| June 8, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 17-3 | 14-17 | 31-20 | ||
| June 9, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 17-3 | 14-18 | 31-21 | ||
| June 10, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 17-3 | 14-19 | 31-22 | ||
| June 11, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 18-3 | 14-19 | 32-22 | ||
| June 13, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 19-3 | 14-19 | 33-22 | ||
| June 14, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 20-3 | 14-19 | 34-22 | ||
| June 15, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 20-4 | 14-19 | 34-23 | ||
| June 16, 1979 | Houston Astros 2 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 21-4 | 14-19 | 35-23 | ||
| June 17, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 19 | W | 22-4 | 14-19 | 36-23 | ||
| June 18, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 22-5 | 14-19 | 36-24 | ||
| June 19, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 23-5 | 14-19 | 37-24 | ||
| June 20, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 4 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 24-5 | 14-19 | 38-24 | ||
| June 22, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 25-5 | 14-19 | 39-24 | ||
| June 23, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 0 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 26-5 | 14-19 | 40-24 | ||
| June 24, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 5 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 26-6 | 14-19 | 40-25 | ||
| June 25, 1979 | Montreal Expos 8 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 26-6 | 15-19 | 41-25 | ||
| June 26, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at St. Louis Cardinals 3 | W | 26-6 | 16-19 | 42-25 | ||
| June 27, 1979 | Montreal Expos 0 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 26-6 | 16-20 | 42-26 | ||
| June 29, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | L | 26-6 | 16-21 | 42-27 | ||
| June 30, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Pittsburgh Pirates 3 | W | 26-6 | 17-21 | 43-27 | ||
| July 2, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 26-6 | 18-21 | 44-27 | ||
| July 3, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-6 | 18-22 | 44-28 | ||
| July 4, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Chicago Cubs 1 | W | 26-6 | 19-22 | 45-28 | ||
| July 5, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 3 | L | 26-6 | 19-23 | 45-29 | ||
| July 6, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 27-6 | 19-23 | 46-29 | ||
| July 7, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 28-6 | 19-23 | 47-29 | ||
| July 8, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 8 at Montreal Expos 6 | L | 28-7 | 19-23 | 47-30 | ||
| July 9, 1979 | Los Angeles Dodgers 0 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 29-7 | 19-23 | 48-30 | ||
| July 10, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 11 at Montreal Expos 7 | L | 29-8 | 19-23 | 48-31 | ||
| July 11, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 1 at Montreal Expos 0 | L | 29-9 | 19-23 | 48-32 | ||
| July 12, 1979 | San Francisco Giants 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 29-10 | 19-23 | 48-33 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | San Diego Padres 7 at Montreal Expos 10 | W | 30-10 | 19-23 | 49-33 | ||
| July 13, 1979 | San Diego Padres 7 at Montreal Expos 5 | L | 30-11 | 19-23 | 49-34 | ||
| July 14, 1979 | San Diego Padres 5 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 30-12 | 19-23 | 49-35 | ||
| July 15, 1979 | San Diego Padres 0 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 31-12 | 19-23 | 50-35 | ||
| July 19, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at Los Angeles Dodgers 7 | L | 31-12 | 19-24 | 50-36 | ||
| July 20, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Los Angeles Dodgers 6 | L | 31-12 | 19-25 | 50-37 | ||
| July 21, 1979 | Montreal Expos 7 at Los Angeles Dodgers 2 | W | 31-12 | 20-25 | 51-37 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Montreal Expos 15 at San Francisco Giants 5 | W | 31-12 | 21-25 | 52-37 | ||
| July 22, 1979 | Montreal Expos 6 at San Francisco Giants 8 | L | 31-12 | 21-26 | 52-38 | ||
| July 23, 1979 | Montreal Expos 8 at San Francisco Giants 3 | W | 31-12 | 22-26 | 53-38 | ||
| July 24, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at San Diego Padres 4 | L | 31-12 | 22-27 | 53-39 | ||
| July 25, 1979 | Montreal Expos 6 at San Diego Padres 5 | W | 31-12 | 23-27 | 54-39 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 9 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 31-13 | 23-27 | 54-40 | ||
| July 27, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 4 | L | 31-14 | 23-27 | 54-41 | ||
| July 28, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 31-15 | 23-27 | 54-42 | ||
| July 29, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 32-15 | 23-27 | 55-42 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 33-15 | 23-27 | 56-42 | ||
| July 30, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 7 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 33-16 | 23-27 | 56-43 | ||
| July 31, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 0 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 34-16 | 23-27 | 57-43 | ||
| August 1, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 5 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 35-16 | 23-27 | 58-43 | ||
| August 2, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 4 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 36-16 | 23-27 | 59-43 | ||
| August 3, 1979 | New York Mets 6 at Montreal Expos 10 | W | 37-16 | 23-27 | 60-43 | ||
| August 4, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 37-17 | 23-27 | 60-44 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | New York Mets 3 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 38-17 | 23-27 | 61-44 | ||
| August 5, 1979 | New York Mets 4 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 38-18 | 23-27 | 61-45 | ||
| August 7, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 38-18 | 23-28 | 61-46 | ||
| August 8, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | L | 38-18 | 23-29 | 61-47 | ||
| August 9, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at Philadelphia Phillies 6 | L | 38-18 | 23-30 | 61-48 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Montreal Expos 6 at New York Mets 5 | W | 38-18 | 24-30 | 62-48 | ||
| August 10, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at New York Mets 7 | L | 38-18 | 24-31 | 62-49 | ||
| August 11, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at New York Mets 2 | W | 38-18 | 25-31 | 63-49 | ||
| August 13, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 4 | L | 38-18 | 25-32 | 63-50 | ||
| August 14, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Houston Astros 2 | L | 38-18 | 25-33 | 63-51 | ||
| August 15, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at Houston Astros 0 | W | 38-18 | 26-33 | 64-51 | ||
| August 17, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 0 at Montreal Expos 1 | W | 39-18 | 26-33 | 65-51 | ||
| August 18, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 40-18 | 26-33 | 66-51 | ||
| August 19, 1979 | Atlanta Braves 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 41-18 | 26-33 | 67-51 | ||
| August 20, 1979 | Montreal Expos 5 at Cincinnati Reds 2 | W | 41-18 | 27-33 | 68-51 | ||
| August 21, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 3 | L | 41-18 | 27-34 | 68-52 | ||
| August 22, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Cincinnati Reds 7 | L | 41-18 | 27-35 | 68-53 | ||
| August 24, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Atlanta Braves 0 | W | 41-18 | 28-35 | 69-53 | ||
| August 27, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 0 | L | 41-19 | 28-35 | 69-54 | ||
| August 28, 1979 | Houston Astros 6 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 42-19 | 28-35 | 70-54 | ||
| August 29, 1979 | Houston Astros 3 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 43-19 | 28-35 | 71-54 | ||
| August 31, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 7 at Montreal Expos 8 | W | 44-19 | 28-35 | 72-54 | ||
| September 1, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 2 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 45-19 | 28-35 | 73-54 | ||
| September 2, 1979 | Cincinnati Reds 1 at Montreal Expos 13 | W | 46-19 | 28-35 | 74-54 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | New York Mets 5 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 47-19 | 28-35 | 75-54 | ||
| September 3, 1979 | New York Mets 2 at Montreal Expos 7 | W | 48-19 | 28-35 | 76-54 | ||
| September 4, 1979 | New York Mets 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 49-19 | 28-35 | 77-54 | ||
| September 5, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at Chicago Cubs 3 | W | 49-19 | 29-35 | 78-54 | ||
| September 6, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Chicago Cubs 0 | W | 49-19 | 30-35 | 79-54 | ||
| September 7, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 5 | L | 49-19 | 30-36 | 79-55 | ||
| September 8, 1979 | Montreal Expos 7 at St. Louis Cardinals 2 | W | 49-19 | 31-36 | 80-55 | ||
| September 9, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at St. Louis Cardinals 1 | W | 49-19 | 32-36 | 81-55 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 6 at Montreal Expos 8 | W | 50-19 | 32-36 | 82-55 | ||
| September 11, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 51-19 | 32-36 | 83-55 | ||
| September 12, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 6 | W | 52-19 | 32-36 | 84-55 | ||
| September 13, 1979 | Chicago Cubs 3 at Montreal Expos 4 | W | 53-19 | 32-36 | 85-55 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 2 | W | 54-19 | 32-36 | 86-55 | ||
| September 15, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 54-20 | 32-36 | 86-56 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 4 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 54-21 | 32-36 | 86-57 | ||
| September 16, 1979 | St. Louis Cardinals 1 at Montreal Expos 5 | W | 55-21 | 32-36 | 87-57 | ||
| September 17, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 2 at Montreal Expos 1 | L | 55-22 | 32-36 | 87-58 | ||
| September 18, 1979 | Pittsburgh Pirates 5 at Montreal Expos 3 | L | 55-23 | 32-36 | 87-59 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Montreal Expos 3 at New York Mets 1 | W | 55-23 | 33-36 | 88-59 | ||
| September 19, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at New York Mets 1 | W | 55-23 | 34-36 | 89-59 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | Montreal Expos 6 at New York Mets 3 | W | 55-23 | 35-36 | 90-59 | ||
| September 20, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at New York Mets 0 | W | 55-23 | 36-36 | 91-59 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Montreal Expos 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 9 | L | 55-23 | 36-37 | 91-60 | ||
| September 22, 1979 | Montreal Expos 8 at Philadelphia Phillies 2 | W | 55-23 | 37-37 | 92-60 | ||
| September 23, 1979 | Montreal Expos 7 at Philadelphia Phillies 4 | W | 55-23 | 38-37 | 93-60 | ||
| September 24, 1979 | Montreal Expos 7 at Pittsburgh Pirates 6 | W | 55-23 | 39-37 | 94-60 | ||
| September 24, 1979 | Montreal Expos 2 at Pittsburgh Pirates 5 | L | 55-23 | 39-38 | 94-61 | ||
| September 25, 1979 | Montreal Expos 4 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 55-23 | 39-39 | 94-62 | ||
| September 26, 1979 | Montreal Expos 1 at Pittsburgh Pirates 10 | L | 55-23 | 39-40 | 94-63 | ||
| September 28, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 3 at Montreal Expos 2 | L | 55-24 | 39-40 | 94-64 | ||
| September 29, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Montreal Expos 3 | W | 56-24 | 39-40 | 95-64 | ||
| September 30, 1979 | Philadelphia Phillies 2 at Montreal Expos 0 | L | 56-25 | 39-40 | 95-65 |
