After Ken Brett and Larry Demery combined on a three-hitter to mark a 4-1 victory in the opener of a doubleheader, the Pirates also beat the Expos in the nightcap, 5-3, on the strength of a three-run homer by Willie Stargell in the eighth inning. Doubles by Rennie Stennett, Dave Parker, Frank Taveras and Stargell figured in the Pirates' scoring in the lidlifter. The Expos' only run was unearned.

In the second game, the Expos took a 3-1 lead in the eighth when Gary Carter homered with a man on base. The Pirates came back with the winning rally in their half, scoring once on a walk to Taveras and singles by Stennett and Al Oliver before Stargell smashed his decisive homer. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 4, Montreal Expos 1 (Game 1)

Game Played on Sunday, July 27, 1975 (Day game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Expos 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 1 3 0 Pirates 0 1 1 0 0 1 1 0 x - 4 14 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Mangual cf 4 0 1 0 0 0 .248 Stennett 2b 5 0 1 1 0 0 .256 Mackanin 2b 3 1 1 0 0 1 .278 Sanguillen c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .340 Carter rf 3 0 0 0 1 0 .285 Robinson cf 4 1 2 0 0 0 .295 Morales lf 4 0 1 0 0 1 .296 Stargell 1b 4 0 1 0 0 2 .306 Bailey 3b 1 0 0 0 3 0 .262 Zisk lf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .277 Colbert 1b 3 0 0 0 0 1 .145 Parker rf 4 0 2 1 0 0 .331 Jorgensen ph 1 0 0 0 0 1 .252 Howe 3b 4 1 1 0 0 0 .188 Foote c 2 0 0 0 1 0 .191 Taveras ss 4 1 1 0 0 0 .208 Dwyer ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .188 Brett p 3 0 2 1 0 1 .265 Foli ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .232 Demery p 1 0 0 0 0 0 .214 Biittner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .324 Scherman p 1 0 0 0 1 1 .077 Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Parrish ph 0 0 0 0 1 0 .287 Carrithers p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Totals 27 1 3 0 7 5 Totals 36 4 14 3 1 3 Time of Game: 2:20 Left on Base: Expos 7, Pirates 9 DP: Expos 1, Pirates 2 Errors: Howe Doubles: Stennett (18), Parker (16), Taveras (6), Stargell (21) Stolen Bases: Mackanin 2 (5), Carter (4) GIDP: Colbert (1), Morales (1), Parker (12) Hit by Pitch: Mackanin (2,by Demery) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Scherman L(1-4) 5.1 12 3 3 0 3 0 27 3.94 Taylor 0.2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 4.03 Carrithers 2 2 1 1 1 0 0 8 1.13 Totals 8 14 4 4 1 3 0 37 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Brett W(7-2) 6.2 3 1 0 6 4 0 27 2.20 Demery SV(4) 2.1 0 0 0 1 1 0 8 2.88 Totals 9 3 1 0 7 5 0 35 Hit by Pitch: Demery (1) Umpires: HP - Ed Sudol, 1B - Bill Williams, 2B - Andy Olsen, 3B - Terry Tata EXPOS 1ST: Mangual grounded out (first unassisted); Mackanin singled to center; Mackanin stole second; Carter walked; Mackanin stole third and Carter stole second [Mackanin scored (error by Howe) (unearned), Carter to third]; Morales struck out; Bailey walked; Colbert struck out; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Stennett flied out to left; Sanguillen singled to center; On a bunt Robinson singled to third [Sanguillen to second]; Stargell struck out; Zisk lined to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0. EXPOS 2ND: Foote lined to center; Foli made an out to shortstop; Scherman walked; Mangual singled to center [Scherman to second]; Scherman was out trying to advance to third (catcher to third); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 0. PIRATES 2ND: Parker singled to pitcher; Howe singled to left [Parker to second]; On a bunt Taveras forced Parker (third to shortstop) [Howe to second]; Brett was called out on strikes; Stennett doubled to left [Howe scored, Taveras to third]; Sanguillen flied out to center; 1 R, 3 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1. EXPOS 3RD: Mackanin struck out; Carter flied out to left; Morales made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 1. PIRATES 3RD: Robinson grounded out (third to first); Stargell grounded out (first to pitcher); Zisk singled to center; Parker doubled to left [Zisk scored, Parker out at third (pitcher to third)]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2. EXPOS 4TH: Bailey walked; Colbert grounded into a double play (shortstop to second to first) [Bailey out at second]; Foote made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Howe flied out to right; Taveras grounded out (third to first); Brett singled to shortstop; Stennett flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2. EXPOS 5TH: Foli grounded out (pitcher to second to first); Scherman struck out; Mangual flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Sanguillen singled to left; Robinson made an out to shortstop; Stargell struck out; Zisk singled to left [Sanguillen to third]; Parker flied out to right; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2. EXPOS 6TH: Mackanin made an out to first; Carter grounded out (shortstop to first); Morales singled to left; Bailey flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 2. PIRATES 6TH: Howe flied out to right; Taveras doubled to center; Brett singled to right [Taveras scored, Brett to second (on throw to home)]; TAYLOR REPLACED SCHERMAN (PITCHING); Stennett grounded out (third to first); Sanguillen grounded out (third to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 3. EXPOS 7TH: Colbert lined to center; Foote walked; Foli flied out to center; PARRISH BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Parrish walked [Foote to second]; DEMERY REPLACED BRETT (PITCHING); Mangual forced Parrish (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 3. PIRATES 7TH: CARRITHERS REPLACED PARRISH (PITCHING); Robinson singled to third; Stargell doubled to center [Robinson to third]; Zisk walked; Parker grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Robinson scored (no RBI), Stargell to third, Zisk out at second]; Howe grounded out (second to first); 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 4. EXPOS 8TH: Mackanin was hit by a pitch; Carter flied out to right; Morales grounded into a double play (second to first) [Mackanin out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 4. PIRATES 8TH: Taveras grounded out (first unassisted); Demery grounded out (second to first); Stennett grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 4. EXPOS 9TH: Bailey walked; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR COLBERT; Jorgensen struck out; DWYER BATTED FOR FOOTE; Dwyer forced Bailey (first to shortstop); BIITTNER BATTED FOR FOLI; Biittner forced Dwyer (shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 1, Pirates 4.

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