After winning the opener of a doubleheader, 1-0, for their fourth straight shutout, the Pirates couldn't continue the scoreless pitching in the nightcap but nevertheless beat the Expos, 5-3, to extend their winning streak to seven games. Luke Walker, Bob Miller and Ramon Hernandez combined their talents in the Pirates' shutout with the victory going to Walker, who hurled the first seven innings. A double by Jackie Hernandez and single by Dave Cash produced the game's lone run off Ernie McAnally in the third.

The Expos wasted no time ending the Pirates' shutout streak in the nightcap, scoring a run off Bob Johnson in the first inning on a double by Ron Hunt and single by Ron Fairly. In the eighth, with the game tied, 3-3, Milt May singled for the Pirates. Dock Ellis, running for May, took third on a single by Gene Clines and scored the tie-breaking run on a sacrifice fly by Bill Mazeroski. Clines stole second, advanced to third on a wild pitch and counted an extra run on an error. [The Sporting News]



Pittsburgh Pirates 1, Montreal Expos 0 (Game 1)
Game Played on Sunday, May       21, 1972 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  7  1
Pirates      0  0  1    0  0  0    0  0  x  -   1  5  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 2b               3   0   1   0     1   0   .234      Cash 2b               3   0   2   1     0   0   .309
Fairly 1b             4   0   1   0     0   0   .211      Davalillo lf          3   0   0   0     0   0   .364
Mashore rf            3   0   0   0     0   0   .261      Clemente rf           3   0   0   0     0   0   .313
Bailey 3b             3   0   0   0     1   0   .228      Stargell 1b           2   0   0   0     1   1   .288
Singleton lf          3   0   0   0     1   0   .236      Oliver cf             3   0   1   0     0   0   .339
Woods cf              4   0   2   0     0   1   .250      Sanguillen c          3   0   0   0     0   0   .356
Foli ss               3   0   1   0     0   0   .206      Pagan 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .150
  Day ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .197      J. Hernandez ss       3   1   2   0     0   0   .280
Boccabella c          3   0   2   0     1   1   .233      Walker p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .000
  Morton pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .091        Miller p            1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
McAnally p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .143        R. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Bateman ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .300
  Marshall p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Fairey ph           0   0   0   0     0   0   .320
  Wine ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .333

Totals               30   0   7   0     4   2             Totals               26   1   5   1     1   4

Time of Game: 2:01   Attendance: 30,418
Left on Base: Expos 9, Pirates 2
DP: Expos 0, Pirates 2
Errors: McAnally, Walker
Doubles: Woods (2), Foli (4), J. Hernandez (4)
Caught Stealing: Oliver (2), Cash (3)
Sacrifice Hits: McAnally (3), Mashore (1)
GIDP: Singleton (5)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAnally L(0-4)         6     4   1   1   0   3   0  20   5.35
Marshall                2     1   0   0   1   1   0   7   1.52
Totals                  8     5   1   1   1   4   0  27

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Walker W(2-1)           7     4   0   0   3   1   0  27   3.09
Miller                  1.2   3   0   0   1   1   0   8   1.35
R. Hernandez SV(2)      0.1   0   0   0   0   0   0   1   0.84
Totals                  9     7   0   0   4   2   0  36

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dick Stello, 2B - Ken Burkhart, 3B - Lee Weyer


EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (shortstop to first); Fairly
grounded out (first unassisted); Mashore grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Cash lined to left; Davalillo grounded out (pitcher
to first); Clemente grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Bailey reached on an error by Walker [Bailey to
first]; Singleton grounded into a double play (second to first)
[Bailey out at second]; Woods doubled to center; Foli grounded
out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Stargell flied out to center; Oliver singled to
shortstop; Sanguillen made an out to shortstop; Oliver was
caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Boccabella singled to center; McAnally out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Boccabella to second]; Hunt
walked; Fairly forced Hunt (pitcher to shortstop) [Boccabella to
third]; Mashore grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Pagan popped to second; J. Hernandez doubled to
left; J. Hernandez was picked off second but was safe on an
error by McAnally [J. Hernandez to third]; Walker was called out
on strikes; Cash singled to center [J. Hernandez scored]; Cash
was caught stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 1
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Bailey grounded out (second to first); Singleton
walked; Woods singled to center [Singleton out at third (center
to third), Woods to second (on throw)]; Foli grounded out
(shortstop to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Davalillo flied out to right; Clemente flied out to
center; Stargell was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Boccabella struck out; McAnally grounded out
(shortstop to first); Hunt grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); Sanguillen
flied out to center; Pagan flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Fairly grounded out (pitcher to first); Mashore
grounded out (pitcher to first); Bailey grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: J. Hernandez popped to second; Walker struck out;
Cash singled to left; Davalillo popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 7TH: Singleton flied out to right; Woods grounded out
(second to first); Foli doubled to right; Boccabella walked;
BATEMAN BATTED FOR MCANALLY; Bateman forced Boccabella
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: MARSHALL REPLACED BATEMAN (PITCHING); Clemente
flied out to left; Stargell walked; Oliver forced Stargell
(first to shortstop); Sanguillen popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 8TH: MILLER REPLACED WALKER (PITCHING); Hunt singled to
right; Fairly singled to left [Hunt to second]; Mashore out on a
sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hunt to third, Fairly to
second]; Bailey was walked intentionally; Singleton lined into a
double play (second to shortstop) [Fairly out at second]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: Pagan grounded out (catcher to first); J. Hernandez
singled to shortstop; Miller struck out; J. Hernandez was picked
off first (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0,
Pirates 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Woods struck out; DAY BATTED FOR FOLI; Day grounded
out (second to first); Boccabella singled to left; MORTON RAN
FOR BOCCABELLA; FAIREY BATTED FOR MARSHALL; R. HERNANDEZ
REPLACED MILLER (PITCHING); WINE BATTED FOR FAIREY; Wine lined
to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.