An error and passed ball in the sixth inning allowed the Expos to score a run without the benefit of a hit for a 4-3 victory over the Pirates. Al Oliver homered for the Pirates in the first, but the Expos ganged up on Dock Ellis for three runs in the second on a single by Larry Biittner, double by Larry Parrish and singles by Larry Lintz and Tim Foli. The Pirates tied the score in the sixth when Richie Zisk hit a bases-loaded single.

In the home half, Pepe Mangual reached base on a grounder when Willie Stargell dropped the throw to first. Biittner walked and after a sacrifice and intentional pass to Barry Foote, catcher Manny Sanguillen let a pitch by Ellis get away for a passed ball that allowed Mangual to score. [The Sporting News]

Montreal Expos 4, Pittsburgh Pirates 3

Game Played on Tuesday, April 22, 1975 (Day game) at Parc Jarry

Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  2    0  0  0  -   3  7  1
Expos        0  3  0    0  0  1    0  0  x  -   4  7  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Stennett 2b           4   0   0   0     1   2   .195      Lintz 2b              4   0   1   2     0   0   .185
Hebner 3b             4   1   0   0     0   0   .317      Foli ss               3   0   2   1     1   0   .311
Oliver cf             4   2   2   1     0   0   .279      Scott rf              4   0   0   0     0   3   .212
Stargell 1b           3   0   0   0     1   0   .385      Jorgensen 1b          4   0   0   0     0   1   .154
Zisk lf               3   0   2   2     1   0   .325      Mangual cf            4   1   0   0     0   0   .325
Parker rf             3   0   0   0     1   1   .214      Biittner lf           2   1   1   0     1   0   .250
Sanguillen c          4   0   1   0     0   1   .263        Morales ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .500
Taveras ss            1   0   0   0     1   0   .074        Rivera lf           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Robinson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .286      Parrish 3b            3   1   3   0     0   0   .342
  Mendoza ss          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Foote c               2   1   0   0     2   1   .075
  Robertson ph        1   0   0   0     0   0   .000      McNally p             3   0   0   0     0   2   .182
Ellis p               1   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Murray p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Howe ph             1   0   1   0     0   0   .500
  Hernandez p         0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Dyer ph             1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Demery pr           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               31   3   7   3     5   4             Totals               30   4   7   3     4   7

Time of Game: 2:24   Attendance:  5,239
Left on Base: Pirates 8, Expos 7
DP: Pirates 0, Expos 2
Errors: Stargell, McNally
Doubles: Parrish (3)
Triples: Dyer (1)
Home Runs: Oliver (1)
Caught Stealing: Jorgensen (1)
Sacrifice Hits: Ellis (1), Parrish (2)
GIDP: Ellis (1), Parker (3)
Hit by Pitch: Hebner (3,by McNally)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Ellis L(0-2)            6     6   4   3   4   5   0  28   7.43
Hernandez               2     1   0   0   0   2   0   7   0.00
Totals                  8     7   4   3   4   7   0  35

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
McNally W(3-0)          8.1   7   3   3   5   3   1  36   3.19
Murray SV(2)            0.2   0   0   0   0   1   0   2   3.86
Totals                  9     7   3   3   5   4   1  38

Passed Balls: Sanguillen (2)
Hit by Pitch: McNally (2)
Wild Pitches: McNally (2)

Umpires: HP - Doug Harvey, 1B - Bob Engel, 2B - Harry Wendelstedt, 3B - Dutch Rennert


PIRATES 1ST: Stennett grounded out (third to first); Hebner
flied out to center; Oliver homered; Stargell grounded out
(first unassisted); 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Lintz grounded out (third to first); Foli walked;
Scott flied out to center; Jorgensen struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Expos 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Zisk flied out to right; Parker popped to first in
foul territory; Sanguillen grounded out (second to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Mangual grounded out (shortstop to first); Biittner
singled to right; Parrish doubled to left [Biittner to third];
Foote was walked intentionally; McNally was called out on
strikes; Lintz singled to right [Biittner scored, Parrish
scored, Foote to second]; Foli singled to center [Foote scored,
Lintz to second]; Scott struck out; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 1, Expos 3.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras walked; Ellis grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Taveras out at second]; Stennett
walked; Hebner grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 3RD: Jorgensen flied to right in foul territory; Mangual
lined to first; Biittner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R,
0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1, Expos 3.

PIRATES 4TH: Oliver made an out to shortstop; Stargell flied out
to left; Zisk walked; Parker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 4TH: Parrish singled to center; Foote grounded out (second
to first) [Parrish to second]; McNally grounded out (shortstop
to first) [Parrish to third]; Lintz grounded out (pitcher to
first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Expos 3.

PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen singled to right; Taveras forced
Sanguillen (pitcher to shortstop); Ellis out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Taveras to second]; Stennett struck out; 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 1, Expos 3.

EXPOS 5TH: Foli singled to center; Scott struck out; Jorgensen
forced Foli (second to shortstop); Jorgensen was caught stealing
second (catcher to second); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 1,
Expos 3.

PIRATES 6TH: Hebner was hit by a pitch; Oliver singled to left
[Hebner to second]; Stargell walked [Hebner to third, Oliver to
second]; Zisk singled to left [Hebner scored, Oliver scored,
Stargell to second]; Parker grounded into a double play (second
to shortstop to first) [Stargell to third, Zisk out at second];
Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); 2 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 3.

EXPOS 6TH: Mangual reached on an error by Stargell [Mangual to
second]; Biittner walked; Parrish out on a sacrifice bunt
(catcher to second) [Mangual to third, Biittner to second];
Foote was walked intentionally; Sanguillen allowed a passed ball
[Mangual scored (unearned), Biittner to third, Foote to second];
McNally struck out; Lintz grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0
ER), 0 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

PIRATES 7TH: ROBINSON BATTED FOR TAVERAS; Robinson made an out
to first; HOWE BATTED FOR ELLIS; Howe singled to left; McNally
threw a wild pitch [Howe to second]; Stennett popped to first in
foul territory; Hebner grounded out (first unassisted); 0 R, 1
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

EXPOS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED ROBINSON (PLAYING SS); HERNANDEZ
REPLACED HOWE (PITCHING); Foli grounded out (pitcher to first);
Scott was called out on strikes; Jorgensen flied out to center;
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

PIRATES 8TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stargell
flied out to right; Zisk singled to right; Zisk was picked off
first but was safe on an error by McNally [Zisk to third];
Parker walked; Sanguillen struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB.
Pirates 3, Expos 4.

EXPOS 8TH: Mangual flied out to left; MORALES BATTED FOR
BIITTNER; Morales grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish
singled to shortstop; Foote struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 3, Expos 4.

PIRATES 9TH: RIVERA REPLACED MORALES (PLAYING LF); ROBERTSON
BATTED FOR MENDOZA; Robertson flied out to center; DYER BATTED
FOR HERNANDEZ; Dyer tripled to left; DEMERY RAN FOR DYER; MURRAY
REPLACED MCNALLY (PITCHING); Stennett struck out; Hebner lined
to third; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 3, Expos 4.

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