While Rudy May pitched a two-hitter, the Expos went on a batting spree with 20 hits and trounced the Pirates, 15-1. Andre Dawson was the only Expos' starter who failed to participate in the spree and his error in the first inning allowed the Pirates to score their lone run.

Dave Cash and Stan Papi each had four hits. Papi drove in three runs and scored one. Cash crossed the plate five times and accounted for one RBI. Tony Perez batted in three runs with a homer, single and sacrifice fly. Larry Parrish joined in the attack with a two-run homer and double. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 15, Pittsburgh Pirates 1
Game Played on Saturday, May       27, 1978 (Night game) at Three Rivers Stadium
Expos        1  3  2    3  0  1    3  1  1  -  15 20  1
Pirates      1  0  0    0  0  0    0  0  0  -   1  2  1


Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Cash 2b               6   5   4   1     0   0   .306      Taveras ss            3   0   0   0     1   0   .274
  Frias 2b            0   0   0   0     0   0   .600      Moreno cf             3   1   0   0     1   1   .212
Papi ss               6   1   4   3     0   0   .308      Parker rf             4   0   0   0     0   0   .293
Carter c              5   2   2   2     0   0   .237      Stennett 2b           3   0   0   0     0   0   .279
Perez 1b              4   1   2   3     0   1   .236        Mendoza 2b          1   0   0   0     0   1   .238
Valentine rf          5   1   2   1     0   0   .277      Sanguillen 1b         4   0   1   0     0   0   .311
Cromartie lf          5   1   2   2     0   0   .273      Garner 3b             3   0   0   0     0   1   .233
Dawson cf             5   0   0   0     0   3   .247      Milner lf             3   0   1   0     0   2   .185
Parrish 3b            5   2   2   2     0   1   .263      Dyer c                3   0   0   0     0   0   .240
May p                 5   2   2   1     0   3   .227      Rooker p              0   0   0   0     0   0   .071
                                                            Kison p             1   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Brye ph             1   0   0   0     0   0   .286
                                                            McEnaney p          0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Fregosi ph          1   0   0   0     0   0   .167
                                                            Reuss p             0   0   0   0     0   0   .000

Totals               46  15  20  15     0   8             Totals               30   1   2   0     2   5

Time of Game: 2:17   Attendance: 10,773
Left on Base: Expos 6, Pirates 4
DP: Expos 0, Pirates 0
Errors: Dawson, Taveras
Doubles: Valentine 2 (8), May (2), Cash (11), Parrish (13), Papi 2 (3)
Triples: Cromartie (2)
Home Runs: Parrish (4), Perez (3)
Stolen Bases: Taveras (13)
Sacrifice Flies: Carter (3), Perez (1)


Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
May W(4-5)              9     2   1   0   2   5   0  32   3.66
Totals                  9     2   1   0   2   5   0  32

Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Rooker L(2-4)           2     5   6   5   0   1   1  12   6.86
Kison                   3     6   3   3   0   4   0  15   3.42
McEnaney                3     7   5   5   0   2   1  16  10.38
Reuss                   1     2   1   1   0   1   0   5   5.64
Totals                  9    20  15  14   0   8   2  48

Passed Balls: Dyer (1)

Umpires: HP - Paul Pryor, 1B - Ed Vargo, 2B - Charlie Williams, 3B - Terry Tata


EXPOS 1ST: Cash reached on an error by Taveras [Cash to first];
Dyer allowed a passed ball [Cash to second]; Papi flied out to
center [Cash to third]; Carter hit a sacrifice fly to right
[Cash scored (unearned)]; Perez flied to left in foul territory;
1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 1, Pirates 0.

PIRATES 1ST: Taveras flied out to right; Moreno walked; Parker
reached on an error by Dawson [Moreno scored (unearned) (no
RBI), Parker to third]; Stennett lined to second; Sanguillen
grounded out (second to first); 1 R (0 ER), 0 H, 1 E, 1 LOB.
Expos 1, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 2ND: Valentine doubled to right; Cromartie tripled to
center [Valentine scored]; Dawson grounded out (shortstop to
first); Parrish homered [Cromartie scored]; May was called out
on strikes; Cash grounded out (second to first); 3 R, 3 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 4, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 2ND: Garner struck out; Milner was called out on
strikes; Dyer flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos
4, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 3RD: Papi singled to third; Carter singled to right [Papi
to third]; KISON REPLACED ROOKER (PITCHING); Perez singled to
right [Papi scored, Carter to third]; Valentine popped to first;
Cromartie singled to center [Carter scored, Perez to second];
Dawson struck out; Parrish was called out on strikes; 2 R, 4 H,
0 E, 2 LOB.  Expos 6, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 3RD: Kison grounded out (catcher to first); Taveras
walked; Taveras stole second; Moreno struck out; Parker flied
out to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 6, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 4TH: May doubled to right; Cash doubled to right [May
scored]; Papi grounded out (shortstop to first); Carter singled
to center [Cash scored]; Perez struck out; Valentine doubled to
center [Carter scored]; Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to
first); 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 9, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 4TH: Stennett grounded out (second to first); Sanguillen
grounded out (second to first); Garner grounded out (shortstop
to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 9, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 5TH: Dawson grounded out (shortstop to first); Parrish
grounded out (pitcher to first); May struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 9, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 5TH: Milner singled to center; Dyer flied out to center;
BRYE BATTED FOR KISON; Brye flied out to center; Taveras flied
out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 9, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 6TH: MCENANEY REPLACED BRYE (PITCHING); Cash singled to
center; Papi singled to center [Cash to second]; Carter flied
out to center [Cash to third]; Perez hit a sacrifice fly to
center [Cash scored]; Valentine grounded out (third to first); 1
R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 10, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 6TH: Moreno flied out to left; Parker grounded out
(first to pitcher); Stennett flied out to right; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E,
0 LOB.  Expos 10, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 7TH: MENDOZA REPLACED STENNETT (PLAYING 2B); Cromartie
grounded out (first to pitcher); Dawson struck out; Parrish
doubled to left; May singled to center [Parrish scored]; Cash
singled to third [May to second]; Papi doubled to left [May
scored, Cash scored]; Carter flied out to left; 3 R, 4 H, 0 E, 1
LOB.  Expos 13, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 7TH: Sanguillen singled to right; Garner flied out to
right; Milner struck out; Dyer flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0
E, 1 LOB.  Expos 13, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Perez homered; Valentine grounded out (second to
first); Cromartie grounded out (pitcher to first); Dawson struck
out; 1 R, 1 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 14, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 8TH: FREGOSI BATTED FOR MCENANEY; Fregosi flied out to
left; Taveras flied out to center; Moreno lined to left; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 14, Pirates 1.

EXPOS 9TH: REUSS REPLACED FREGOSI (PITCHING); Parrish grounded
out (shortstop to first); May struck out; Cash singled to right;
Papi doubled to left [Cash scored]; Carter flied out to center;
1 R, 2 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Expos 15, Pirates 1.

PIRATES 9TH: FRIAS REPLACED CASH (PLAYING 2B); Parker flied out
to center; Mendoza struck out; Sanguillen lined to right; 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Expos 15, Pirates 1.