Warren Cromartie led off the last of the 14th inning with a double, moved to third on Gary Carter's sacrifice and scored the winning run on Andre Dawson's single as the Expos shaded the Pirates, 6-5. The Pirates had taken a 4-0 lead on Ed Kirkpatrick's two-run homer in the second and two-run triple by Al Oliver in the third. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 6, Pittsburgh Pirates 5
Game Played on Monday, April     18, 1977 (Day game) at Stade Olympique
Pirates      0  2  2    0  0  0    0  1  0    0  0  0    0  0  -   5 10  2
Expos        0  0  0    1  0  2    2  0  0    0  0  0    0  1  -   6 11  2


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            7   0   0   0     0   3   .243      Cash 2b               5   1   1   1     1   0   .400
Moreno cf             7   1   2   0     0   0   .167      Foli ss               6   0   0   0     0   0   .194
Parker rf             6   1   1   0     0   3   .395      Valentine rf          4   0   0   1     1   2   .233
Oliver lf             6   2   2   2     0   0   .217      Perez 1b              6   2   3   0     0   1   .250
Stennett 2b           6   0   0   0     0   0   .257      Parrish 3b            5   1   1   1     1   1   .258
Garner 3b             5   0   1   0     1   0   .235      Cromartie lf          6   1   3   1     0   0   .387
Kirkpatrick 1b        2   1   1   2     1   0   .143      Carter c              5   0   1   1     0   1   .222
  Robinson ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .320      Dawson cf             6   0   1   1     0   1   .167
  Dyer c              2   0   1   0     0   0   .286      Brown p               2   0   0   0     0   1   .000
Ott c                 2   0   1   0     1   0   .300        Jorgensen ph        1   1   0   0     0   0   .000
  Macha ph,1b         3   0   1   0     0   0   .333        Kerrigan p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
Kison p               3   0   0   0     0   1   .125        McEnaney p          1   0   0   0     0   1   .000
  Tekulve p           0   0   0   0     0   0   .000        Atkinson p          1   0   1   0     0   0  1.000
  Helms ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  Gossage p           0   0   0   0     0   0  1.000
  Gonzalez ph         1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
  O. Jones p          1   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               53   5  10   4     3   7             Totals               48   6  11   6     3   8

Time of Game: 3:27   Attendance: 10,911
Left on Base: Pirates 9, Expos 7
DP: Pirates 2, Expos 0
Errors: Oliver, Kirkpatrick, Valentine, Perez
Doubles: Cromartie 2 (5), Perez (1), Parrish (1), Cash (4)
Triples: Oliver (1)
Home Runs: Kirkpatrick (1)
Stolen Bases: Oliver (1)
Caught Stealing: Ott (2)
Sacrifice Hits: Carter (1)
Sacrifice Flies: Valentine (1)
GIDP: Carter (1), Perez (2)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Kison                   6     8   5   3   2   3   0  28   2.61
Tekulve                 2     0   0   0   0   0   0   6   0.00
Gossage                 2     0   0   0   1   1   0   6   0.00
O. Jones L(0-1)         3.1   3   1   1   0   4   0  13   2.08
Totals                 13.1  11   6   4   3   8   0  53

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Brown                   7     6   4   2   3   4   1  30   1.80
Kerrigan                0.1   1   1   0   0   0   0   3   2.08
McEnaney                3.2   1   0   0   0   1   0  12   3.68
Atkinson W(2-0)         3     2   0   0   0   2   0  11   0.00
Totals                 14    10   5   2   3   7   1  56

Wild Pitches: McEnaney (1)

Umpires: HP - Jerry Crawford, 1B - Doug Harvey, 2B - Paul Pryor, 3B - Andy Olsen


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras grounded out (third to first); Moreno flied
out to center; Parker was called out on strikes; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (pitcher to first); Foli grounded
out (pitcher to first); Valentine struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 2ND: Oliver reached on an error by Perez [Oliver to
first]; Stennett grounded out (catcher to first) [Oliver to
second]; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first) [Oliver to
third]; Kirkpatrick homered (unearned) [Oliver scored
(unearned)]; Ott singled to shortstop; Kison grounded out
(pitcher to first); 2 R (0 ER), 2 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Perez singled to right; Parrish popped to second;
Cromartie singled to third [Perez to second]; Carter grounded
into a double play (third to first) [Perez out at third]; 0 R, 2
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
singled to right; Parker singled to right [Moreno to third];
Oliver tripled to right [Moreno scored, Parker scored]; Stennett
grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner grounded out (first to
pitcher); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Dawson grounded out (third to first); Brown was
called out on strikes; Cash flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Kirkpatrick walked; Ott forced Kirkpatrick (first
to shortstop); On a bunt Kison struck out; Ott was caught
stealing second (catcher to shortstop); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 4, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Foli grounded out (pitcher to first); Valentine was
called out on strikes; Perez singled to center; Parrish walked
[Perez to second]; Cromartie doubled to left [Perez scored,
Parrish to third]; Carter flied out to left; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2
LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Taveras struck out; Moreno singled to right; Parker
flied out to right; Oliver flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Dawson grounded out (pitcher to first); Brown
grounded out (pitcher to first); Cash walked; Foli forced Cash
(shortstop to second); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Stennett lined to left; Garner walked; Kirkpatrick
grounded out (second to first) [Garner to second]; Ott was
walked intentionally; Kison forced Garner (third unassisted); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 1.

EXPOS 6TH: Valentine grounded out (third to first); Perez
doubled to center; Parrish doubled to left [Perez scored];
Cromartie flied out to center; Carter singled to left [Parrish
scored]; Dawson grounded out (third to first); 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 3.

PIRATES 7TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Moreno
lined to shortstop; Parker struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 4, Expos 3.

EXPOS 7TH: JORGENSEN BATTED FOR BROWN; Jorgensen reached on an
error by Kirkpatrick [Jorgensen to first]; Cash doubled to left
[Jorgensen scored (unearned), Cash to third (error by Oliver)];
TEKULVE REPLACED KISON (PITCHING); Foli grounded out (shortstop
to first); Valentine hit a sacrifice fly to center [Cash scored
(unearned)]; Perez lined to shortstop; 2 R (0 ER), 1 H, 2 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 4, Expos 5.

PIRATES 8TH: KERRIGAN REPLACED JORGENSEN (PITCHING); Oliver
singled to center; Oliver stole second; Stennett grounded out
(second to first) [Oliver to third]; Garner reached on an error
by Valentine [Oliver scored (unearned) (no RBI), Garner to
second]; MCENANEY REPLACED KERRIGAN (PITCHING); ROBINSON BATTED
FOR KIRKPATRICK; Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first)
[Garner to third]; MACHA BATTED FOR OTT; Macha flied out to
right; 1 R (0 ER), 1 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Expos 5.

EXPOS 8TH: MACHA STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING 1B); DYER REPLACED
ROBINSON (PLAYING C ); Parrish popped to second in foul
territory; Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Carter
grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Expos 5.

PIRATES 9TH: HELMS BATTED FOR TEKULVE; Helms grounded out
(shortstop to first); Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first);
On a bunt Moreno made an out to first; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Expos 5.

EXPOS 9TH: GOSSAGE REPLACED HELMS (PITCHING); Dawson flied out
to right; McEnaney was called out on strikes; Cash flied out to
center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Expos 5.

PIRATES 10TH: Parker struck out; Oliver grounded out (shortstop
to first); Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Expos 5.

EXPOS 10TH: Foli grounded out (second to first); Valentine
walked; Perez grounded into a double play (second to shortstop
to first) [Valentine out at second]; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 5, Expos 5.

PIRATES 11TH: Garner singled to center; Dyer forced Garner
(pitcher to shortstop); McEnaney threw a wild pitch [Dyer to
second]; Macha grounded out (pitcher to first); GONZALEZ BATTED
FOR GOSSAGE; Gonzalez flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Expos 5.

EXPOS 11TH: O. JONES REPLACED GONZALEZ (PITCHING); Parrish
struck out; Cromartie flied out to center; Carter struck out; 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Expos 5.

PIRATES 12TH: ATKINSON REPLACED MCENANEY (PITCHING); Taveras was
called out on strikes; Moreno flied out to left; Parker popped
to shortstop in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates
5, Expos 5.

EXPOS 12TH: Dawson was called out on strikes; Atkinson singled
to center; Cash forced Atkinson (shortstop to second); Foli
flied out to right; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 5, Expos 5.

PIRATES 13TH: Oliver grounded out (second to first); Stennett
flied out to center; Garner grounded out (shortstop to first); 0
R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 5, Expos 5.

EXPOS 13TH: Valentine grounded out (pitcher to first); Perez was
called out on strikes; Parrish lined to third; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0
LOB.  Pirates 5, Expos 5.

PIRATES 14TH: Dyer singled to left; Macha singled to center
[Dyer to second]; O. Jones flied out to left; Taveras struck
out; Moreno flied out to left; 0 R, 2 H, 0 E, 2 LOB.  Pirates 5,
Expos 5.

EXPOS 14TH: Cromartie doubled to center; Carter out on a
sacrifice bunt (first unassisted) [Cromartie to third]; Dawson
singled to center [Cromartie scored]; 1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.
Pirates 5, Expos 6.