Backed by one scoring burst, Ernie McAnally pitched the Expos to a 3-0 victory over the Pirates. The Expos exploded for their runs off Nelson Briles with two out in the third inning when Jim Fairey doubled, Mike Jorgensen singled to drive in Fairey and Ron Fairly followed with a homer. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 0
Game Played on Saturday, September 23, 1972 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Expos        0  0  3    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   3  7  2
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   0  8  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Day cf                5   0   1   0     0   1   .231      Davalillo rf          4   0   1   0     1   0   .321
Fairey lf             3   1   1   0     0   0   .232      Clines cf             4   0   1   0     0   1   .334
  Woods ph,lf         0   0   0   0     1   0   .261      Stennett 2b           4   0   2   0     0   0   .289
Jorgensen 1b          4   1   1   1     0   1   .230      Zisk lf               3   0   1   0     1   0   .194
Fairly rf             3   1   1   2     1   0   .271      May c                 2   0   0   0     2   0   .290
McCarver c            4   0   0   0     0   0   .246      Robertson 1b          4   0   0   0     0   0   .193
Bailey 3b             4   0   1   0     0   1   .235      Pagan 3b              4   0   2   0     0   1   .256
  Laboy 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .262        Gonzalez 3b         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Foli ss               4   0   1   0     0   0   .247      J. Hernandez ss       2   0   0   0     0   1   .187
Hunt 2b               4   0   1   0     0   0   .246        Hebner ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .304
McAnally p            3   0   0   0     0   0   .100        Taveras ss          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                          Briles p              2   0   0   0     0   2   .164
                                                            Cash ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .278
                                                            R. Hernandez p      0   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Miller p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Mazeroski ph        1   0   0   0     0   1   .218

Totals               34   3   7   3     2   3             Totals               33   0   8   0     4   6

Time of Game: 2:18   Attendance:  8,580
Left on Base: Expos 7, Pirates 10
DP: Expos 3, Pirates 0
Errors: Foli, McAnally, Gonzalez
Doubles: Fairey (6), Zisk (3)
Home Runs: Fairly (15)
Sacrifice Hits: McAnally (5)
GIDP: Clines 2 (6), J. Hernandez (4)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McAnally W(5-15)        9     8   0   0   4   6   0  37   3.82
Totals                  9     8   0   0   4   6   0  37

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Briles L(14-9)          7     6   3   3   1   2   1  28   3.27
R. Hernandez            1     0   0   0   1   1   0   4   1.60
Miller                  1     1   0   0   0   0   0   5   2.08
Totals                  9     7   3   3   2   3   1  37

Wild Pitches: McAnally (8)

Umpires: HP - Satch Davidson, 1B - Augie Donatelli, 2B - Dick Stello, 3B - Stan Landes


EXPOS 1ST: Day singled; Fairey made an out to third; Jorgensen
made an out to second; Fairly flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo singled to left; Clines grounded into a
double play (shortstop to first) [Davalillo out at second];
Stennett singled to center; Zisk walked [Stennett to second];
Stennett was picked off second but was safe on an error by
McAnally [Stennett to third, Zisk to second]; May walked;
Robertson forced May (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 1 E, 3
LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 2ND: McCarver grounded out (first unassisted); Bailey
singled to center; Foli popped to first in foul territory; Hunt
grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0,
Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Pagan singled to left; J. Hernandez struck out;
McAnally threw a wild pitch [Pagan to second]; Briles struck
out; Davalillo flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 3RD: McAnally grounded out (shortstop to first); Day was
called out on strikes; Fairey doubled to left; Jorgensen singled
to right [Fairey scored]; Fairly homered [Jorgensen scored];
McCarver grounded out (pitcher to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Clines singled to first; Stennett singled to left
[Clines to second]; Zisk forced Stennett (third to second)
[Clines to third]; May reached on a fielder's choice [Clines out
at home (pitcher to catcher), Zisk to second]; Robertson
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3,
Pirates 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Bailey was called out on strikes; Foli grounded out
(second to first); Hunt grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Pagan singled to center; J. Hernandez grounded into
a double play (pitcher to shortstop to first) [Pagan out at
second]; Briles struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3,
Pirates 0.

EXPOS 5TH: McAnally flied out to left; Day flied out to left;
Fairey popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Davalillo grounded out (first unassisted); Clines
was called out on strikes; Stennett grounded out (third to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Jorgensen flied out to right; Fairly walked; McCarver
forced Fairly (third to second); Bailey flied out to center; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Zisk grounded out (pitcher to first); May walked;
Robertson reached on an error by Foli [May to second, Robertson
to first]; Pagan forced May (third unassisted) [Robertson to
second]; HEBNER BATTED FOR J. HERNANDEZ; Hebner grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 7TH: TAVERAS REPLACED HEBNER (PLAYING SS); Foli flied out
to left; Hunt singled to center; McAnally out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Hunt to second]; Day flied out to
center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: CASH BATTED FOR BRILES; Cash singled to center;
Davalillo walked [Cash to second]; Clines grounded into a double
play (second to shortstop to first) [Cash to third, Davalillo
out at second]; Stennett grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 8TH: R. HERNANDEZ REPLACED CASH (PITCHING); WOODS BATTED
FOR FAIREY; Woods walked; Jorgensen struck out; Fairly popped to
third in foul territory; McCarver grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: WOODS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Zisk doubled to
center; May flied out to right; Robertson grounded out (second
to first) [Zisk to third]; Pagan struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 9TH: GONZALEZ REPLACED PAGAN (PLAYING 3B); MILLER REPLACED
R. HERNANDEZ (PITCHING); Bailey grounded out (third to first);
Foli singled to center; Hunt reached on an error by Gonzalez
[Foli to second, Hunt to first]; McAnally flied out to right;
Day popped to first in foul territory; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 3, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: LABOY REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); Taveras popped
to first in foul territory; MAZEROSKI BATTED FOR MILLER;
Mazeroski struck out; Davalillo flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Expos 3, Pirates 0.