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.