Consecutive singles by Ken Singleton, Terry Humphrey and Tim Foli in the sixth inning produced the run that enabled the Expos to defeat the Pirates, 3-2. Ernie McAnally, who gave up five hits including a homer by Willie Stargell, gained his first victory of the season. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Wednesday, May       31, 1972 (Night game) at Parc Jarry
Pirates      0  1  1    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  2
Expos        0  1  1    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   3 10  0


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               4   0   0   0     0   0   .287      Hunt 2b               5   1   2   0     0   0   .247
Davalillo lf          3   0   1   0     1   0   .349      Day cf                3   0   1   0     0   1   .198
Clemente rf           4   0   0   0     0   0   .329      Jorgensen 1b          4   0   2   0     0   1   .266
Stargell 1b           3   1   1   1     1   0   .298      Bailey 3b             2   0   0   1     1   0   .238
Oliver cf             3   0   0   0     1   0   .329        Wine 3b             0   0   0   0     0   0   .333
Hebner 3b             2   1   1   0     2   0   .298      Fairly rf             3   1   1   1     1   0   .233
May c                 4   0   1   0     0   1   .240      Singleton lf          4   1   1   0     0   0   .246
J. Hernandez ss       3   0   0   0     0   2   .224      Humphrey c            3   0   1   0     0   0   .545
  Stennett ph         1   0   1   0     0   0   .392      Foli ss               4   0   2   1     0   1   .200
Briles p              1   0   0   1     0   0   .091      McAnally p            3   0   0   0     1   2   .083
  Clines ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .273
  Walker p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Sanguillen ph       1   0   0   0     0   0   .353

Totals               30   2   5   2     5   3             Totals               31   3  10   3     3   5

Time of Game: 2:19   Attendance: 10,565
Left on Base: Pirates 7, Expos 10
DP: Pirates 0, Expos 1
Errors: Oliver, Hebner
Home Runs: Stargell (10), Fairly (4)
Caught Stealing: Humphrey (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Day (5)
Sacrifice Flies: Briles (1), Bailey (2)
GIDP: Sanguillen (2)
Hit by Pitch: Humphrey (1,by Briles)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles L(3-2)           6     9   3   2   1   5   1  28   4.22
Walker                  2     1   0   0   2   0   0   9   2.96
Totals                  8    10   3   2   3   5   1  37

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAnally W(1-5)         9     5   2   2   5   3   1  36   4.91
Totals                  9     5   2   2   5   3   1  36

Hit by Pitch: Briles (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Dale, 1B - Shag Crawford, 2B - Chris Pelekoudas, 3B - Mel Steiner


PIRATES 1ST: Cash grounded out (third to first); Davalillo
walked; Clemente grounded out (shortstop to first) [Davalillo to
second]; Stargell walked; Oliver popped to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (second to first); Day struck out;
Jorgensen singled to right; Bailey popped to second; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Hebner walked; May singled to left [Hebner to
second]; J. Hernandez forced May (second to shortstop) [Hebner
to third]; Briles hit a sacrifice fly to right [Hebner scored];
Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly homered; Singleton grounded out (second to
first); Humphrey flied out to right; Foli singled to right;
McAnally grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 1, Expos 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Davalillo grounded out (shortstop to first);
Clemente grounded out (pitcher to first); Stargell homered;
Oliver walked; Hebner singled to right [Oliver to second]; May
forced Hebner (second to shortstop); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Hunt singled to right; Day singled to third [Hunt to
third (error by Hebner), Day to second]; Jorgensen struck out;
Bailey hit a sacrifice fly to right [Hunt scored (unearned), Day
to third]; Fairly walked; Singleton flied out to left; 1 R (0
ER), 2 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 2.

PIRATES 4TH: J. Hernandez was called out on strikes; Briles
grounded out (second to first); Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 4TH: Humphrey was hit by a pitch; Foli struck out;
McAnally struck out; Humphrey was caught stealing second
(catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos
2.

PIRATES 5TH: Davalillo grounded out (pitcher to first); Clemente
popped to catcher; Stargell flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 5TH: Hunt singled to center; Day out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to first) [Hunt to second]; Jorgensen grounded out
(second to first) [Hunt to third]; Bailey grounded out (second
to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 2.

PIRATES 6TH: Oliver grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
walked; May struck out; J. Hernandez struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 2.

EXPOS 6TH: Fairly grounded out (first unassisted); Singleton
singled to right; Humphrey singled to shortstop [Singleton to
second]; Foli singled to center [Singleton scored, Humphrey to
third (error by Oliver)]; McAnally struck out; Hunt grounded out
(second to first); 1 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 3.

PIRATES 7TH: CLINES BATTED FOR BRILES; Clines grounded out
(third to first); Cash grounded out (shortstop to first);
Davalillo singled to shortstop; Clemente forced Davalillo
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: WALKER REPLACED CLINES (PITCHING); Day grounded out
(shortstop to first); Jorgensen singled to center; Bailey walked
[Jorgensen to second]; Fairly flied out to right [Jorgensen to
third]; Singleton forced Bailey (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 3.

PIRATES 8TH: Stargell flied out to left; Oliver flied out to
center; Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 3.

EXPOS 8TH: Humphrey grounded out (third to first); Foli grounded
out (third to first); McAnally walked; Hunt grounded out (third
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 3.

PIRATES 9TH: WINE REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); May grounded out
(second to first); STENNETT BATTED FOR J. HERNANDEZ; Stennett
singled to center; SANGUILLEN BATTED FOR WALKER; Sanguillen
grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first)
[Stennett out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Expos 3.