After hitting a double to help tie the score in the eighth inning, Coco Laboy singled with the bases loaded in the ninth to give the Expos a 7-6 victory over the Pirates. The Expos counted five of their early runs in the sixth inning, featuring a bases-loaded triple by Rusty Staub. Bill Mazeroski batted in three runs for the Pirates with a homer and a double. The Expos pulled even in the eighth when Laboy doubled and Ron Brand singled. In the ninth, Adolfo Phillips walked, Staub sacrificed, Ron Fairly singled and Don Hahn walked to load the bases for Laboy. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 7, Pittsburgh Pirates 6
Game Played on Thursday, May       21, 1970 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  1    1  4  0  -   6 16  3
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  5    0  1  1  -   7  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Patek ss              5   0   1   1     0   1   .247      Staehle 2b            3   1   0   0     0   0   .242
Alou cf               5   0   3   0     0   0   .272        Sutherland pr,2b,ss 1   0   0   0     0   1   .179
Clemente rf           5   0   3   0     0   1   .353      Jones lf              4   1   1   0     0   0   .240
Stargell lf           5   1   1   0     0   0   .238        Phillips ph         0   1   0   0     1   0   .241
  Dal Canton p        0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Staub rf              4   1   1   3     0   0   .323
  Martinez 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .050      Fairly 1b             4   1   1   0     1   0   .276
Oliver 1b             5   0   1   1     0   0   .200      Fairey cf             4   0   1   1     0   0   .250
Sanguillen c          5   1   2   0     0   1   .283        Hahn ph             0   0   0   0     1   0   .188
Hebner 3b             5   1   2   0     0   0   .331      Laboy 3b              5   1   2   2     0   0   .150
  Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .111      Bateman c             2   0   0   0     2   1   .197
Mazeroski 2b          3   2   2   3     1   0   .202      Wine ss               3   0   0   0     0   0   .197
Blass p               2   0   0   0     0   0   .050        Brand ph,2b         1   0   1   1     0   0   .269
  Gibbon p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Renko p               2   1   1   0     0   0   .250
  Hartenstein p       0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Pagan ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .167        Day ph              1   0   1   0     0   0   .273
  Garber p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .667        Raymond p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Jeter ph,lf         1   1   1   1     0   0   .250        Reed p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Bailey ph           0   0   0   0     1   0   .136
                                                            Dillman p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               42   6  16   6     1   3             Totals               34   7   9   7     6   2

Time of Game: 2:52   Attendance: 13,346
Left on Base: Pirates 10, Expos 10
DP: Pirates 1, Expos 0
Errors: Patek 2, Blass, Fairey
Doubles: Hebner (11), Stargell (3), Mazeroski (5), Jeter (2), Laboy (6)
Triples: Clemente (7), Staub (3)
Home Runs: Mazeroski (2)
Caught Stealing: Sanguillen (2), Fairey (3)
Sacrifice Hits: Staub (1)
GIDP: Wine (3)
Hit by Pitch: Staehle (2,by Garber)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blass                   5     3   4   3   2   0   0  21   3.20
Gibbon                  0     0   1   1   1   0   0   1   9.95
Hartenstein             1     1   0   0   0   1   0   4   4.91
Garber                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   5   4.02
Dal Canton              1     2   1   1   1   1   0   6   1.15
Walker L(5-3)           0.1   2   1   1   2   0   0   5   3.65
Totals                  8.1   9   7   5*  6   2   0  42

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko                   6.2  10   2   2   1   2   1  30   6.69
Moore                   0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.00
Raymond                 0.1   4   4   4   0   0   0   5   3.42
Reed                    0.2   2   0   0   0   1   0   4   5.32
Dillman W(1-0)          1     0   0   0   0   0   0   3   0.00
Totals                  9    16   6   6   1   3   1  43

Hit by Pitch: Garber (1)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Al Barlick, 3B - Ed Vargo


PIRATES 1ST: Patek struck out; Alou made an out to shortstop;
Clemente tripled; Stargell made an out to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Staehle grounded out (first unassisted); Jones flied
out to center; Staub lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver lined to right; Sanguillen struck out;
Hebner doubled; Mazeroski was walked intentionally; Blass flied
out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly made an out to catcher; Fairey flied out to
left; Laboy reached on an error by Patek [Laboy to first];
Bateman walked [Laboy to second]; Wine grounded out (second to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Patek flied out to left; Alou singled to center
[Alou to second (error by Fairey)]; Clemente singled [Alou
stayed at second]; Stargell made an out to first; Oliver
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates
0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Renko lined to shortstop; Staehle grounded out (first
to pitcher); Jones grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen singled; Hebner made an out to third;
Sanguillen was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop);
Mazeroski flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Staub flied out to right; Fairly flied out to right;
Fairey grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Blass grounded out (shortstop to first); Patek made
an out to third; Alou grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Laboy grounded out (shortstop to first); Bateman
walked; Wine grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Bateman out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos
0.

PIRATES 6TH: Clemente flied out to center; Stargell doubled;
Oliver singled [Stargell scored]; Sanguillen grounded out
(second to first) [Oliver to second]; Hebner grounded out (first
to pitcher); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Renko singled; Staehle reached on an error by Blass
[Renko to second, Staehle to first]; Jones singled [Renko to
third, Staehle to second]; Staub tripled [Renko scored, Staehle
scored (unearned), Jones scored]; GIBBON REPLACED BLASS
(PITCHING); Fairly walked; HARTENSTEIN REPLACED GIBBON
(PITCHING); Fairey singled [Staub scored, Fairly to third];
Laboy reached on an error by Patek [Fairly scored (unearned, but
earned for the pitcher) (RBI), Fairey to second, Laboy to
first]; Bateman struck out; Fairey was caught stealing third
(catcher to third); Wine grounded out (pitcher unassisted); 5 R
(4 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Expos 5.

PIRATES 7TH: Mazeroski homered; PAGAN BATTED FOR HARTENSTEIN;
Pagan flied out to center; Patek flied out to right; Alou
singled; Clemente singled [Alou to third]; MOORE REPLACED RENKO
(PITCHING); Stargell lined to left; Debut game for Balor
Moore; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 5.

EXPOS 7TH: GARBER REPLACED PAGAN (PITCHING); DAY BATTED FOR
MOORE; Day singled; Staehle was hit by a pitch [Day to second];
SUTHERLAND RAN FOR STAEHLE; Jones lined to left [Day to third];
Staub flied out to center; Fairly grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 5.

PIRATES 8TH: RAYMOND REPLACED DAY (PITCHING); SUTHERLAND STAYED
IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Oliver flied out to center; Sanguillen
singled; Hebner singled [Sanguillen to second]; Mazeroski
doubled [Sanguillen scored, Hebner scored]; JETER BATTED FOR
GARBER; Jeter doubled [Mazeroski scored]; REED REPLACED RAYMOND
(PITCHING); Patek singled [Jeter scored]; Alou singled [Patek to
second]; Clemente struck out; Stargell flied out to left; 4 R, 6
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 6, Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: JETER STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); DAL CANTON
REPLACED STARGELL (PITCHING); Fairey grounded out (first
unassisted); Laboy doubled; Bateman flied out to left; BRAND
BATTED FOR WINE; Brand singled [Laboy scored, Brand to second
(on throw to home)]; BAILEY BATTED FOR REED; Bailey was walked
intentionally; Sutherland struck out; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 6, Expos 6.

PIRATES 9TH: BRAND STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); SUTHERLAND
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING SS); DILLMAN REPLACED BAILEY
(PITCHING); Oliver made an out to third; Sanguillen grounded out
(pitcher to first); Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 6, Expos 6.

EXPOS 9TH: MARTINEZ REPLACED DAL CANTON (PLAYING 3B); WALKER
REPLACED HEBNER (PITCHING); PHILLIPS BATTED FOR JONES; Phillips
walked; Staub out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second)
[Phillips to second]; Fairly singled [Phillips to third]; HAHN
BATTED FOR FAIREY; Hahn walked [Fairly to second]; Laboy singled
[Phillips scored, Fairly to third, Hahn to second]; 1 R, 2 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Pirates 6, Expos 7.