The Expos, playing their home opener before 21,198 after a one-day delay because of cold weather, erupted for five runs in the eighth inning and defeated the Pirates, 6-4. The loss was the first for the Pirates, who had won four in a row since the start of the season. Montreal Expos 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4Game Played on Saturday, April 14, 1973 (Day game) at Parc JarryPirates 0 0 1 0 0 0 2 0 1 - 4 8 2 Expos 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 5 x - 6 6 2 Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Stennett 2b 4 1 1 1 0 0 .182 Hunt 2b 4 1 2 0 0 0 .227 Sanguillen rf 5 0 2 2 0 1 .381 Foli ss 4 1 1 2 0 0 .250 Oliver cf 4 0 0 0 0 1 .263 Jorgensen 1b 3 0 0 0 1 0 .167 Stargell lf 3 0 1 0 1 2 .294 Fairly lf 2 1 1 1 2 0 .417 Hebner 3b 3 0 1 0 1 0 .278 Singleton rf 3 1 0 0 1 0 .056 Robertson 1b 2 0 0 0 2 2 .188 Roque cf 3 2 0 0 1 0 .095 May c 4 1 1 0 0 0 .278 Laboy 3b 4 0 1 1 0 1 .222 Alley ss 4 1 1 0 0 2 .267 Boccabella c 4 0 1 1 0 1 .250 Briles p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .200 McAnally p 2 0 0 0 0 0 .167 Giusti p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Gilbert p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Davalillo ph 1 1 1 1 0 0 .333 Day ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .500 Walker p 1 0 0 0 0 1 .000 Totals 32 4 8 4 4 8 Totals 31 6 6 5 5 3 Time of Game: 2:29 Attendance: 21,198 Left on Base: Pirates 7, Expos 6 DP: Pirates 1, Expos 1 Errors: Oliver, Hebner, Roque 2 Doubles: Sanguillen (1), Laboy (1) Triples: Stennett (1) Home Runs: Davalillo (1), Foli (1), Fairly (1) Sacrifice Hits: Briles (1) Sacrifice Flies: Stennett (2) GIDP: Oliver (1), Singleton (4) Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Briles L(0-1) 7.1 5 5 4 5 1 2 32 3.31 Giusti 0.2 1 1 0 0 2 0 4 0.00 Totals 8 6 6 4 5 3 2 36 Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA McAnally 6.2 7 3 3 3 4 0 29 2.87 Gilbert 0.1 0 0 0 0 1 0 1 0.00 Walker W(1-0) 2 1 1 1 1 3 1 8 2.25 Totals 9 8 4 4 4 8 1 38 Passed Balls: May (2), Boccabella (1) Umpires: HP - Harry Wendelstedt, 1B - Satch Davidson, 2B - Augie Donatelli, 3B - Bob Engel PIRATES 1ST: Stennett flied out to right; Sanguillen singled to third; Oliver grounded into a double play (first to shortstop to first) [Sanguillen out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 1ST: Hunt grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli flied out to left; Jorgensen walked; Fairly grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0. PIRATES 2ND: Stargell singled to third; Boccabella allowed a passed ball [Stargell to second]; Hebner popped to third in foul territory; Robertson walked; May forced Robertson (shortstop to second) [Stargell to third]; Alley grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 0. EXPOS 2ND: Singleton grounded out (pitcher to first); Roque walked; Laboy grounded out (shortstop to first) [Roque to second]; Boccabella singled to right [Roque scored]; May allowed a passed ball [Boccabella to second]; McAnally grounded out (shortstop to first); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 0, Expos 1. PIRATES 3RD: Briles grounded out (second to first); Stennett tripled to right; Sanguillen grounded out (third to first) [Stennett scored]; Oliver made an out to third; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 3RD: Hunt grounded out (third to first); Foli grounded out (third to first); Jorgensen flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. PIRATES 4TH: Stargell walked; Hebner singled to center [Stargell to second]; Robertson was called out on strikes; May grounded out (first unassisted) [Stargell to third, Hebner to second]; Alley struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 4TH: Fairly walked; Singleton grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Fairly out at second]; Roque flied out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. PIRATES 5TH: Briles grounded out (third to first); Stennett grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 5TH: Laboy made an out to shortstop; Boccabella flied out to left; McAnally lined to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. PIRATES 6TH: Oliver made an out to first; Stargell struck out; Hebner walked; Robertson was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. EXPOS 6TH: Hunt singled to left; Foli made an out to third; Jorgensen grounded out (second to first) [Hunt to second]; Fairly walked; Singleton walked [Hunt to third, Fairly to second]; Roque forced Singleton (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 3 LOB. Pirates 1, Expos 1. PIRATES 7TH: May singled to right; Alley singled to center [May to third (error by Roque)]; Briles out on a sacrifice bunt (first to second) [Alley to second]; Stennett hit a sacrifice fly to right [May scored, Alley to third]; Sanguillen doubled to center [Alley scored, Sanguillen to third (error by Roque)]; GILBERT REPLACED MCANALLY (PITCHING); Oliver struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 1. EXPOS 7TH: Laboy struck out; Boccabella grounded out (third to first); DAY BATTED FOR GILBERT; Day grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 1. PIRATES 8TH: WALKER REPLACED DAY (PITCHING); Stargell struck out; Hebner made an out to first; Robertson walked; May grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 1. EXPOS 8TH: Hunt singled to center; Foli homered [Hunt scored]; Jorgensen flied out to center; Fairly homered; Singleton reached on an error by Oliver [Singleton to third]; GIUSTI REPLACED BRILES (PITCHING); Roque reached on an error by Hebner [Singleton scored (unearned) (no RBI), Roque to first]; Laboy doubled to right [Roque scored (unearned)]; Boccabella struck out; Walker struck out; 5 R (3 ER), 4 H, 2 E, 1 LOB. Pirates 3, Expos 6. PIRATES 9TH: Alley struck out; DAVALILLO BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Davalillo homered; Stennett grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen struck out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Pirates 4, Expos 6. |
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