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.

The Expos, who trailed, 3-1, opened their rally with a single by Ron Hunt and homer by Tim Foli. After one out, Ron Fairly also hit for the circuit. Al Oliver dropped a line drive by Ken Singleton in center field, allowing the batter to reach third. Jorge Roque grounded to third baseman Richie Hebner, whose throw home hit Singleton and enabled the runner to score. Coco Laboy followed with a double to drive in Roque. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 4
Game Played on Saturday, April     14, 1973 (Day game) at Parc Jarry
Pirates      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.