Bob Moose came up with a surprise performance, pitching 7 1/3 innings of scoreless relief, and Dave Parker smashed a three-run homer to lift the Pirates to a 6-3 victory over the Expos. Moose, who was sent back to the minors earlier this year, gained his first major league victory since April 14, 1974.

The Expos knocked out John Candelaria in the second inning, scoring their runs on a walk, a single by Gary Carter, double by Don Carrithers, single by Jerry White and a wild pickoff throw. After the Pirates narrowed their deficit to 3-2, Al Oliver singled, Willie Stargell walked and Parker poked his homer in the the fifth. The cictory enabled the Pirates to extend their East Division lead to 5½ games over the Phillies, who were idle. [The Sporting News]

Pittsburgh Pirates 6, Montreal Expos 3

Game Played on Friday, September 12, 1975 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium

Expos 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 - 3 8 2 Pirates 1 0 1 0 3 1 0 0 x - 6 12 1 Expos AB R H RBI BB SO AVG Pirates AB R H RBI BB SO AVG White cf 5 0 2 1 0 0 .278 Taveras ss 4 1 1 0 1 0 .211 Foli ss 3 0 0 0 0 0 .235 Stennett 2b 5 0 0 0 0 0 .277 Frias ss 1 0 0 0 0 0 .140 Oliver cf 5 2 3 0 0 0 .280 Jorgensen ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .244 Stargell 1b 2 2 2 2 1 0 .298 Mangual lf 2 0 0 0 2 2 .248 Parker rf 4 1 2 3 0 0 .310 Morales 1b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .301 Zisk lf 3 0 1 1 1 0 .286 Parrish 3b 4 0 0 0 0 0 .280 Sanguillen c 4 0 2 0 0 0 .326 Valentine rf 3 1 2 0 1 0 .350 Howe 3b 2 0 0 0 2 1 .168 Carter c 3 1 2 0 1 0 .273 Candelaria p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .139 Mackanin 2b 4 0 0 0 0 1 .237 Moose p 3 0 1 0 0 0 .200 Carrithers p 2 1 1 1 0 0 .174 Taylor p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Biittner ph 1 0 0 0 0 0 .314 Scherman p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .067 DeMola p 0 0 0 0 0 0 .000 Dwyer ph 1 0 1 0 0 0 .260 Totals 34 3 8 2 4 4 Totals 32 6 12 6 5 1 Time of Game: 2:47 Attendance: 9,449 Left on Base: Expos 8, Pirates 9 DP: Expos 1, Pirates 1 Errors: Mangual, Valentine, Candelaria Doubles: Carrithers (2), Valentine 2 (3), Sanguillen (22), Oliver (36) Home Runs: Parker (23) Sacrifice Hits: Moose (2) Sacrifice Flies: Stargell (4) GIDP: Mackanin (8), Moose (1) Expos IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Carrithers L(3-3) 4 11 5 4 2 1 1 23 3.33 Taylor 1 1 0 0 1 0 0 4 3.73 Scherman 2 0 1 0 2 0 0 9 3.96 DeMola 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 4.03 Totals 8 12 6 4 5 1 1 39 Pirates IP H R ER BB SO HR BFP ERA Candelaria 1.2 4 3 3 3 1 0 12 2.98 Moose W(1-2) 7.1 4 0 0 1 3 0 26 4.45 Totals 9 8 3 3 4 4 0 38 Wild Pitches: Carrithers (2) Umpires: HP - Bruce Froemming, 1B - Art Williams, 2B - Paul Runge, 3B - Ed Vargo EXPOS 1ST: Expos manager Gene Mauch not at park (virus); coach Dave Bristol managing team; White singled to left; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first) [White to second]; Mangual walked; Morales flied to right in foul territory; Parrish forced White (third unassisted); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 0. PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (second to first); Stennett grounded out (shortstop to first); Oliver singled to left [Oliver to third (error by Mangual)]; Stargell singled to center [Oliver scored (unearned)]; Parker forced Stargell (shortstop to second); 1 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 0, Pirates 1. EXPOS 2ND: Valentine walked; Carter singled to center [Valentine to second]; Mackanin struck out; Carrithers doubled to center [Valentine scored, Carter to third]; White singled to center [Carter scored, Carrithers to third]; White was picked off first but was safe on an error by Candelaria [Carrithers scored, White to second]; Foli flied out to left; Mangual walked; MOOSE REPLACED CANDELARIA (PITCHING); Morales grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 1 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 1. PIRATES 2ND: Zisk grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen doubled to center; Carrithers threw a wild pitch [Sanguillen to third]; Howe walked; Moose out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second) [Howe to second, Sanguillen stayed at third]; Taveras grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 1. EXPOS 3RD: Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); Valentine doubled to left; Carter was walked intentionally; Mackanin grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Carter out at second]; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 1. PIRATES 3RD: Stennett flied out to right; Oliver doubled to left [Oliver out at third (left to third)]; Stargell singled to right; Parker singled to center [Stargell to second]; Zisk singled to left [Stargell scored, Parker out at third (left to third to shortstop)]; 1 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 2. EXPOS 4TH: Carrithers grounded out (second to first); White flied to right in foul territory; Foli grounded out (shortstop to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 2. PIRATES 4TH: Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Howe struck out; Moose singled to right; Taveras singled to left [Moose to second]; Stennett forced Taveras (shortstop to second); 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 2. EXPOS 5TH: Mangual was called out on strikes; Morales made an out to first; Parrish grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 2. PIRATES 5TH: Oliver singled to center; Stargell walked [Oliver to second]; Parker homered [Oliver scored, Stargell scored]; TAYLOR REPLACED CARRITHERS (PITCHING); Zisk walked; Sanguillen singled to center [Zisk to third]; Howe reached on a fielder's choice [Zisk out at home (pitcher to catcher), Sanguillen to second]; Moose grounded into a double play (second to shortstop to first) [Howe out at second]; 3 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 5. EXPOS 6TH: Valentine grounded out (first unassisted); Carter singled to center; Mackanin forced Carter (pitcher to second to shortstop); BIITTNER BATTED FOR TAYLOR; Biittner lined to shortstop; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 5. PIRATES 6TH: SCHERMAN REPLACED BIITTNER (PITCHING); FRIAS REPLACED FOLI (PLAYING SS); Taveras walked; Stennett reached on an error by Valentine [Taveras to second, Stennett to first]; Ellis Valentine dropped the fly ball but threw to 2B; 2B umpire Paul Runge called Rennie Stennett safe and Tim Foli argued the call; Foli cussed at Runge and spit sprayed on the umpire; Runge warned Foli and then ejected him; Oliver forced Stennett (shortstop to second) [Taveras to third]; Stargell hit a sacrifice fly to center [Taveras scored (unearned)]; Parker lined to left; 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 6. EXPOS 7TH: White flied out to left; Frias grounded out (pitcher to first); Mangual struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 6. PIRATES 7TH: Zisk popped to shortstop; Sanguillen popped to first in foul territory; Howe walked; Moose forced Howe (second to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 6. EXPOS 8TH: Morales struck out; Parrish made an out to second; Valentine doubled to center; Carter grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 6. PIRATES 8TH: DEMOLA REPLACED SCHERMAN (PITCHING); Taveras flied out to left; Stennett flied out to center; Oliver grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 6. EXPOS 9TH: Mackanin made an out to shortstop; DWYER BATTED FOR DEMOLA; Dwyer singled to center; White popped to catcher in foul territory; JORGENSEN BATTED FOR FRIAS; Jorgensen grounded out (first to pitcher); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB. Expos 3, Pirates 6.

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