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Sunday September 24, 1972
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Carl Morton pitched a five-hitter and Boots Day batted in the Expos' runs with a pair of singles to defeat the Pirates, 2-1. The East Division champions avoided a shutout in the ninth inning when Vic Davalillo doubled, took third on a groundout and scored on a sacrifice fly by Richie Hebner. [The Sporting News]


Montreal Expos 2, Pittsburgh Pirates 1

Game Played on Sunday, September 24, 1972 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Expos        0  0  0    0  1  0    1  0  0  -   2 10  0
Pirates      0  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  1  -   1  5  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Day cf                5   0   2   2     0   0   .233      Davalillo 1b          4   1   2   0     0   0   .323
Fairey lf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .233      Clines cf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .333
Jorgensen 1b          3   0   0   0     0   1   .228      Clemente rf           3   0   0   0     1   0   .310
Fairly rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .271      Hebner 3b             3   0   0   1     0   0   .301
McCarver c            4   0   2   0     0   0   .249      Sanguillen c          4   0   0   0     0   0   .294
Bailey 3b             4   0   0   0     0   2   .233      Stennett lf           2   0   0   0     0   0   .287
  Laboy 3b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .262        Johnson p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .143
Foli ss               4   1   2   0     0   0   .249      Mazeroski 2b          3   0   0   0     0   0   .207
Hunt 2b               3   1   2   0     0   0   .249      J. Hernandez ss       3   0   1   0     0   0   .189
  Torres pr,2b        1   0   0   0     0   0   .161      Moose p               2   0   1   0     0   0   .179
Morton p              2   0   0   0     1   2   .140        Pagan lf            1   0   0   0     0   0   .254

Totals               34   2  10   2     1   5             Totals               29   1   5   1     1   0

Time of Game: 2:06   Attendance:  9,116
Left on Base: Expos 8, Pirates 4
DP: Expos 2, Pirates 0
Doubles: McCarver (13), Davalillo (19)
Sacrifice Hits: Morton (4), Jorgensen (7)
Sacrifice Flies: Hebner (6)
GIDP: Davalillo (3), Clines (7)
Hit by Pitch: Stennett (2,by Morton)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Morton W(7-13)          9     5   1   1   1   0   0  32   4.12
Totals                  9     5   1   1   1   0   0  32

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Moose L(12-9)           7     9   2   2   1   3   0  30   2.98
Johnson                 2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   3.06
Totals                  9    10   2   2   1   5   0  37

Hit by Pitch: Morton (3)

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


EXPOS 1ST: Day grounded out (shortstop to first); Fairey flied
out to left; Jorgensen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Davalillo flied out to left; Clines singled to
right; Clemente forced Clines (shortstop to second); Hebner
lined to catcher; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Fairly singled to left; McCarver flied out to right;
Bailey flied out to right; Foli singled to center [Fairly to
second]; Hunt forced Foli (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E,
2 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Sanguillen lined to first; Stennett made an out to
first; Mazeroski made an out to second; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Morton struck out; Day flied out to left; Fairey
flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 3RD: J. Hernandez made an out to second; Moose singled
to second; Davalillo grounded into a double play (second to
shortstop to first) [Moose out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
 Expos 0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Jorgensen flied out to right; Fairly grounded out
(first unassisted); McCarver doubled to center; Bailey struck
out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Clines grounded out (pitcher unassisted); Clemente
grounded out (second to first); Hebner flied out to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Foli flied out to right; Hunt singled to right;
Morton out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Hunt to
second]; Day singled to left [Hunt scored, Day out at second
(left to first)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Stennett was hit by a pitch; Mazeroski popped to shortstop in
foul territory; J. Hernandez singled to left [Stennett to
second]; Moose flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos
1, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Fairey singled to left; Jorgensen out on a sacrifice
bunt (pitcher to second) [Fairey to second]; Fairly flied out to
right [Fairey to third]; McCarver flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Davalillo singled to pitcher; Clines grounded into
a double play (shortstop to first) [Davalillo out at second];
Clemente grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 1, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 7TH: Bailey grounded out (shortstop to first); Foli
singled to center; Hunt singled to center [Foli to third];
TORRES RAN FOR HUNT; Morton walked [Torres to second]; Day
singled to right [Foli scored, Torres to third, Morton to
second]; Fairey forced Torres (third to catcher) [Morton to
third, Day to second]; Jorgensen flied out to left; 1 R, 3 H, 0
E, 3 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 7TH: TORRES STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 2B); Hebner flied
out to left; Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first);
Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 2, Pirates 0.

EXPOS 8TH: JOHNSON REPLACED STENNETT (PITCHING); PAGAN REPLACED
MOOSE (PLAYING LF); Fairly flied out to right; McCarver singled
to center; Bailey was called out on strikes; Foli grounded out
(third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 8TH: LABOY REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING 3B); Mazeroski flied
out to right; J. Hernandez grounded out (pitcher to first);
Pagan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 2,
Pirates 0.

EXPOS 9TH: Torres grounded out (shortstop to first); Morton
struck out; Day flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
2, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 9TH: Davalillo doubled to center; Clines grounded out
(second to first) [Davalillo to third]; Clemente walked; Hebner
hit a sacrifice fly to right [Davalillo scored]; Sanguillen
grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos
2, Pirates 1.



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