A two-run rally in the last of the ninth carried the Expos to a 3-2 triumph over the Pirates. Trailing, 2-1, the Expos opened the final frame with singles by Larry Parrish and Warren Cromartie. A sacrifice by Gary Carter moved the runners along. An intentional walk to Tommy Hutton loaded the bases. An infield hit by Chris Speier tied the score and pinch-hitter Ed Herrmann then followed with a single to shallow right for the winning run. [The Sporting News]



Montreal Expos 3, Pittsburgh Pirates 2
Game Played on Monday, July      31, 1978 (Night game) at Stade Olympique
Pirates      0  0  0    2  0  0    0  0  0  -   2  5  1
Expos        0  0  0    0  0  0    1  0  2  -   3  9  1


Pirates              AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG      Expos                AB   R   H RBI    BB  SO    AVG
Taveras ss            4   0   0   0     0   1   .276      Cash 2b               4   0   1   0     0   1   .267
Garner 2b             4   1   2   0     0   0   .257      Dawson cf             3   0   1   0     1   1   .253
Parker rf             4   0   1   0     0   0   .291      Valentine rf          4   0   0   0     0   0   .305
B. Robinson cf,lf     4   0   0   0     0   1   .248      Parrish 3b            4   1   1   0     0   1   .284
Sanguillen 1b         3   1   2   1     0   0   .297      Cromartie lf          4   2   2   0     0   1   .286
  Moreno pr,cf        0   0   0   0     1   0   .213      Carter c              3   0   1   0     0   2   .246
Milner lf,1b          3   0   0   0     1   0   .302      Hutton 1b             3   0   0   1     1   0   .241
Berra 3b              3   0   0   0     0   0   .000      Speier ss             3   0   1   1     1   0   .248
Dyer c                2   0   0   0     1   0   .244      Grimsley p            2   0   1   0     0   0   .172
Blyleven p            2   0   0   0     0   1   .135        Unser ph            1   0   0   0     0   0   .217
                                                            Garman p            0   0   0   0     0   0   .000
                                                            Herrmann ph         1   0   1   1     0   0   .149

Totals               29   2   5   1     3   3             Totals               32   3   9   3     3   6

Time of Game: 2:20   Attendance: 22,152
Left on Base: Pirates 4, Expos 8
DP: Pirates 0, Expos 1
Errors: Garner, Cash
Doubles: Garner (17), Grimsley (1), Cromartie (22)
Home Runs: Sanguillen (3)
Stolen Bases: Moreno (43), Dawson (21)
Caught Stealing: Parker (5), Moreno (13), Dawson (6)
Sacrifice Hits: Blyleven (5), Carter (1)
GIDP: B. Robinson (3)


Pirates                IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Blyleven L(9-6)         8.1   9   3   3   3   6   0  36   3.45
Totals                  8.1   9   3   3   3   6   0  36

Expos                  IP     H   R  ER  BB  SO  HR BFP    ERA
Grimsley                7     5   2   2   1   2   1  26   3.42
Garman W(2-4)           2     0   0   0   2   1   0   7   5.06
Totals                  9     5   2   2   3   3   1  33

Umpires: HP - Ed Vargo, 1B - Paul Pryor, 2B - Terry Tata, 3B - Frank Pulli


PIRATES 1ST: Taveras struck out; Garner grounded out (shortstop
to first); Parker popped to second in foul territory; 0 R, 0 H,
0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 1ST: Cash grounded out (second to first); Dawson walked;
Dawson was caught stealing second (catcher to second); Valentine
flied out to center; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 2ND: B. Robinson grounded out (shortstop to first);
Sanguillen grounded out (shortstop to first); Milner flied out
to left; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 2ND: Parrish struck out; Cromartie struck out; Carter
struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 3RD: Berra popped to first in foul territory; Dyer
walked; Blyleven out on a sacrifice bunt (pitcher to second)
[Dyer to second]; Taveras grounded out (second to first); 0 R, 0
H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

EXPOS 3RD: Hutton grounded out (pitcher to first); Speier
grounded out (second to first); Grimsley doubled to left; Cash
struck out; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 0, Expos 0.

PIRATES 4TH: Garner singled to right; Parker singled to right
[Garner to third]; B. Robinson grounded into a double play
(shortstop to second to first) [Garner scored (no RBI), Parker
out at second]; Sanguillen homered; Milner popped to catcher in
foul territory; 2 R, 3 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 4TH: Dawson singled to left; Dawson stole second;
Valentine reached on a fielder's choice [Dawson out at third
(shortstop to third)]; Parrish flied out to center; Cromartie
grounded out (pitcher to first); 0 R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates
2, Expos 0.

PIRATES 5TH: Berra grounded out (second to first); Dyer flied
out to center; Blyleven struck out; 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 5TH: Carter struck out; Hutton grounded out (catcher to
first); Speier walked; Grimsley grounded out (second to first);
0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 0.

PIRATES 6TH: Taveras grounded out (shortstop to first); Garner
doubled to center; Parker reached on an error by Cash [Garner to
third, Parker to first]; Parker was caught stealing second
(catcher to second); B. Robinson flied out to left; 0 R, 1 H, 1
E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 6TH: Cash singled to center; Dawson struck out; Valentine
flied out to center; Parrish flied out to center; 0 R, 1 H, 0 E,
1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 0.

PIRATES 7TH: Sanguillen singled to center; MORENO RAN FOR
SANGUILLEN; Milner flied out to center; Berra forced Moreno
(shortstop to second); Dyer grounded out (pitcher to first); 0
R, 1 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 0.

EXPOS 7TH: MORENO STAYED IN GAME (PLAYING CF); B. ROBINSON
CHANGED POSITIONS (PLAYING LF); MILNER CHANGED POSITIONS
(PLAYING 1B); Cromartie doubled to left; Carter singled to
center [Cromartie to third]; Hutton forced Carter (shortstop to
second) [Cromartie scored, Hutton to second (error by Garner)];
Speier grounded out (third to first) [Hutton to third]; UNSER
BATTED FOR GRIMSLEY; Unser popped to second; 1 R, 2 H, 1 E, 1
LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 1.

PIRATES 8TH: GARMAN REPLACED UNSER (PITCHING); Blyleven grounded
out (second to first); Taveras grounded out (pitcher to first);
Garner grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 0 LOB.
Pirates 2, Expos 1.

EXPOS 8TH: Cash grounded out (second to first); Dawson flied out
to right; Valentine grounded out (third to first); 0 R, 0 H, 0
E, 0 LOB.  Pirates 2, Expos 1.

PIRATES 9TH: Parker flied out to center; B. Robinson struck out;
Moreno walked; Moreno stole second; Milner was walked
intentionally; Moreno was caught stealing third (catcher to
second to third to catcher); 0 R, 0 H, 0 E, 1 LOB.  Pirates 2,
Expos 1.

EXPOS 9TH: Parrish singled to center; Cromartie singled to
pitcher [Parrish to second]; Carter out on a sacrifice bunt
(pitcher to second) [Parrish to third, Cromartie to second];
Hutton was walked intentionally; Speier singled to shortstop
[Parrish scored, Cromartie to third, Hutton to second]; HERRMANN
BATTED FOR GARMAN; Herrmann singled to right [Cromartie scored,
Hutton to third, Speier to second]; 2 R, 4 H, 0 E, 3 LOB.
Pirates 2, Expos 3.