The Expos, who had been idle since the start of the season because of bad weather, finally swung into action and defeated the Pirates, 12-8, with a four-run outburst in the 13th inning. Bob Robertson hit a pinch-homer for the Pirates with a man on base in the ninth to force the game into overtime.

Larry Lintz opened the 13th with a double and, after an intentional pass to Ken Singleton, Jim Cox doubled to drive in the tie-breaking tally. Following another intentional pass to Barry Foote, Ron Woods stroked a two-run single and Chuck Taylor, the Expos' winning reliever, doubled for the fourth run. The game was the Pirates' delayed opener and drew a crowd of 40,434. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 12, Pittsburgh Pirates 8
Game Played on Wednesday, April     10, 1974 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Expos        0  0  0    1  4  0    0  0  3    0  0  0    4  -  12 14  2
Pirates      1  0  0    0  5  0    0  0  2    0  0  0    0  -   8  9  0


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Hunt 3b               7   1   1   0     1   0   .143      Taveras ss            4   1   1   0     0   0   .286
Davis cf              7   1   1   0     0   2   .143        Kirkpatrick ph      1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Bailey lf             2   3   0   0     3   1   .000        Maxvill ss          2   0   0   0     0   0   .250
  Lintz ss            2   1   1   0     0   0   .500      Hebner 3b             7   1   1   1     0   0   .313
Breeden 1b            5   1   3   3     0   0   .600      Oliver cf             6   2   2   2     0   0   .286
  Jorgensen pr,1b     2   1   0   0     0   1   .000      Stargell lf           3   1   0   1     2   0   .250
Singleton rf          4   1   3   1     3   0   .750      Zisk rf               3   0   0   0     1   0   .000
Cox 2b                6   1   2   3     0   0   .333        Giusti p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Foote c               4   1   0   0     2   0   .000        Robertson ph        1   1   1   2     0   0  1.000
Foli ss               2   0   0   1     1   0   .000        Hernandez p         1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Fairly ph           1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Parker 1b             6   0   3   2     0   1   .333
  Frias ss            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Stennett 2b           5   1   1   0     1   0   .071
  Lyttle ph,lf        0   0   0   1     0   0   .000      Ryan c                4   0   0   0     2   2   .111
  Woods ph,lf         1   0   1   2     1   0  1.000      Brett p               1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Renko p               3   1   1   0     0   0   .333        Kison p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Moore p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Popovich ph         1   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Montague p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Morlan p            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Day ph              1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Clines rf           2   0   0   0     1   0   .000
  Taylor p            2   0   1   1     0   0   .500

Totals               49  12  14  12    11   4             Totals               48   8   9   8     7   5

Time of Game: 3:40   Attendance: 40,434
Left on Base: Expos 14, Pirates 9
DP: Expos 0, Pirates 1
Errors: Breeden, Cox
Doubles: Breeden (1), Lintz (1), Cox (1), Taylor (1), Hebner (2), Oliver (1), Parker 2 (2)
Home Runs: Robertson (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Davis (1), Taylor (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Cox (1), Lyttle (1), Stargell (1)
GIDP: Hunt (1)
Hit by Pitch: Foote (1,by Kison)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Renko                   4.2   4   5   4   2   2   0  21   7.71
Moore                   0     0   1   1   2   0   0   2   0.00
Montague                2.1   1   0   0   1   0   0   9   0.00
Taylor W(1-0)           6     4   2   2   2   3   1  24   3.00
Totals                 13     9   8   7   7   5   1  56

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brett                   4.1   5   5   5   4   2   0  22  10.38
Kison                   0.2   0   0   0   2   0   0   5   0.00
Morlan                  2     1   0   0   0   0   0   7   0.00
Giusti                  2     3   3   3   2   0   0  11  11.25
Hernandez L(0-1)        4     5   4   4   3   2   0  20   7.71
Totals                 13    14  12  12  11   4   0  65

Hit by Pitch: Kison (1)
Wild Pitches: Renko (1)

Umpires: HP - Andy Olsen, 1B - Dutch Rennert, 2B - Shag Crawford, 3B - John Kibler


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

PIRATES 1ST: On a bunt Taveras singled to pitcher; Renko threw a
wild pitch [Taveras to second]; Hebner flied out to center
[Taveras to third]; Oliver reached on an error by Cox [Oliver to
first]; Stargell hit a sacrifice fly to left [Taveras scored
(unearned)]; Zisk made an out to second; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Breeden singled to right; Singleton walked [Breeden
to second]; Cox flied out to center [Breeden to third]; Foote
popped to catcher in foul territory; Foli flied out to left; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Parker was called out on strikes; Stennett lined to
center; Ryan walked; Brett struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 0, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Renko grounded out (shortstop to first); Hunt
grounded out (third to first); Davis was called out on strikes;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras flied out to right; Hebner flied out to
right; Oliver grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 0, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 4TH: Bailey walked; Breeden flied out to left; Singleton
singled to right [Bailey to third]; Cox singled to left [Bailey
scored, Singleton to second]; Foote flied to left in foul
territory; Foli lined to shortstop; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos
1, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stargell lined to right; Zisk made an out to
second; Parker grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Renko singled to left; Hunt walked [Renko to second];
Davis out on a sacrifice bunt (third to second) [Renko to third,
Hunt to second]; Bailey was walked intentionally; Breeden
doubled to left [Renko scored, Hunt scored, Bailey to third];
KISON REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Singleton was walked
intentionally; Cox hit a sacrifice fly to left [Bailey scored];
Foote was hit by a pitch [Breeden to third, Singleton to
second]; Foli walked [Breeden scored, Singleton to third, Foote
to second]; Renko lined to right; 4 R, 2 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.  Expos
5, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Stennett singled to center; Ryan walked [Stennett
to second]; POPOVICH BATTED FOR KISON; Popovich forced Ryan
(second to shortstop) [Stennett to third]; Taveras made an out
to second; Hebner doubled to left [Stennett scored, Popovich to
third]; Oliver doubled to left [Popovich scored, Hebner scored];
MOORE REPLACED RENKO (PITCHING); Stargell walked; Zisk walked
[Oliver to third, Stargell to second]; MONTAGUE REPLACED MOORE
(PITCHING); Parker singled to right [Oliver scored, Stargell
scored, Zisk to third, Parker out at second (right to
shortstop)]; 5 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 5, Pirates 6.

EXPOS 6TH: MORLAN REPLACED POPOVICH (PITCHING); Hunt singled to
center; Davis lined to center; Bailey flied out to center;
Breeden forced Hunt (third to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 5, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett lined to center; Ryan flied out to right;
Morlan flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 5,
Pirates 6.

EXPOS 7TH: Singleton flied out to left; Cox flied out to right;
Foote grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 5, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 7TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner
reached on an error by Breeden [Hebner to first]; Oliver
grounded out (first unassisted) [Hebner to second]; Stargell was
walked intentionally; Zisk forced Stargell (third to second); 0
R, 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 5, Pirates 6.

EXPOS 8TH: GIUSTI REPLACED ZISK (PITCHING); CLINES REPLACED
MORLAN (PLAYING RF); FAIRLY BATTED FOR FOLI; Fairly grounded out
(pitcher to first); DAY BATTED FOR MONTAGUE; Day grounded out
(second to first); Hunt flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Expos 5, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 8TH: FRIAS REPLACED FAIRLY (PLAYING SS); TAYLOR REPLACED
DAY (PITCHING); Parker doubled to left; Stennett popped to
pitcher; Ryan was called out on strikes; Clines was walked
intentionally; KIRKPATRICK BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Kirkpatrick
forced Clines (shortstop to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Expos 5, Pirates 6.

EXPOS 9TH: MAXVILL REPLACED KIRKPATRICK (PLAYING SS); Davis
singled to left; Bailey walked [Davis to second]; Breeden
singled to left [Davis scored, Bailey to second]; JORGENSEN RAN
FOR BREEDEN; Singleton singled to center [Bailey scored,
Jorgensen to third]; Cox grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Singleton to second]; Foote was walked intentionally; LYTTLE
BATTED FOR FRIAS; Lyttle hit a sacrifice fly to center
[Jorgensen scored, Singleton to third]; Taylor made an out to
shortstop; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 8, Pirates 6.

PIRATES 9TH: LINTZ REPLACED BAILEY (PLAYING SS); JORGENSEN
STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); LYTTLE STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF);
Hebner flied out to center; Oliver singled to second; Stargell
grounded out (third to first) [Oliver to second]; ROBERTSON
BATTED FOR GIUSTI; Robertson homered [Oliver scored]; Parker
doubled to center; Stennett was walked intentionally; Ryan
struck out; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 8, Pirates 8.

EXPOS 10TH: HERNANDEZ REPLACED ROBERTSON (PITCHING); Hunt
grounded out (pitcher to first); Davis grounded out (first
unassisted); Lintz flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Expos 8, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 10TH: Clines flied out to right; Maxvill made an out to
second; Hebner flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
8, Pirates 8.

EXPOS 11TH: Jorgensen struck out; Singleton singled to right;
Cox made an out to second; Foote made an out to second; 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 8, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 11TH: Oliver flied out to right; Stargell grounded out
(second to first); Hernandez was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 8, Pirates 8.

EXPOS 12TH: WOODS BATTED FOR LYTTLE; Woods walked; Taylor
reached on a fielder's choice on a sacrifice bunt [Woods to
second]; Hunt grounded into a double play (third to second to
first) [Woods to third, Taylor out at second]; Davis grounded
out (first unassisted); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 8, Pirates
8.

PIRATES 12TH: WOODS STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING LF); Parker grounded
out (second to first); Stennett grounded out (second to first);
Ryan made an out to shortstop; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 8,
Pirates 8.

EXPOS 13TH: Lintz doubled to center; On a bunt Jorgensen made an
out to pitcher; Singleton was walked intentionally; Cox doubled
[Lintz scored, Singleton to third]; Foote was walked
intentionally; Woods singled [Singleton scored, Cox scored,
Foote to third]; Taylor doubled to left [Foote scored, Woods to
third]; Hunt flied out to right; Davis struck out; 4 R, 4 H, 0
E, 2 LOB.  Expos 12, Pirates 8.

PIRATES 13TH: Clines grounded out (shortstop to first); Maxvill
grounded out (shortstop to first); Hebner made an out to third;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 12, Pirates 8.